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SLFP-JVP alliance accepted by Elections Commissioner
Alladin Hussein in Colombo,
February 6, 2004, 11.39 pm.
Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayake today accepted the newly formed United People’s Freedom Alliance as a new political party, the alliance is more famously known as the Sri Lanka freedom Party-Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna alliance.
The symbol of the alliance is the butterfly. Kalutara District JVP Parliamentarian Nandana Gunatilake has been named as the President of the Alliance while Colombo District SLFP Parliamentarian Susil Premajayantha has been chosen as the secretary. The executive committee is scheduled to nominate the list of the office bearers before the end of this month. The SLFP-JVP Alliance agreement was sealed on January 20, 2004.
Published: Fri Feb 6 12:46:24 EST 2004
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President calls upon masses to rise against injustice
Alladin Hussein in Colombo,
February 6, 2004, 11.38 pm.
While indicating that ‘passive acceptance’ was the main reason for the country’s downfall, President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga today called upon the masses to rally and rise up with self-dignity against any injustice. She also urged the public not to silently accept all those bestowed to them by the United Front Government and to fight against anything they thought was an unfair deal.
Ms. Kumaratunga was addressing a ceremony to hand over certificates to members of the community organisation of Gampaha. She also said that the government should meet all requirements of the people, and if they failed in this duty the people must rise against the government.
Published: Fri Feb 6 12:44:19 EST 2004
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Chandrika's party hints at snap poll
Gulf News,
February 6.
Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga's party yesterday dropped a strong signal that her party was preparing for a snap parliamentary election. The party cautioned public sector officials not to help ruling party ministers to cover up allegations of corruption by removing vital documents from state institutions ahead of a possible change of the government.
President Kumaratunga's party spokesman Mangala Samaraweera in a statement issued on behalf of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) said that amidst 'signals for a change of a government' some of the ministers were making use of their close associates to remove important files and documents.
Samaraweera has been closely working with the Marxist JVP (People's Liberation Front) to form the alliance between the two parties.
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Published: Fri Feb 6 01:20:53 EST 2004
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