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UNP Candidate Shot Dead in Mattakalappu
Bandula Jayasekara in Colombo,
SLT 9.00 A.M Monday 1 March.
A UNP candidate Sunderampillai was killed by two unknown gunmen at about
5.45 in the morning today. He was killed by the gunmen while he was warded
at the Mattakalappu general hospital. Sunderampillai was warded at the
hospital since yesterday after he was shot and injured by unknown gunmen,
while he was at his residence.
Sundarampillai of Arayampath handed over nominations to contest from the
UNP ticket ignoring the warning issued by several organizations, including
Mattakalappu Makkal Perumandram, Federation of People Organisations. These
organizations warned Tamils not to contest from Sinhala parties. However,
eight Tamil candidates including Sunderampillai filed nominations from the
UNP to contest the election. No further details are available.
Published: Sun Feb 29 22:15:08 EST 2004
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“Honour the Priesthood, don’t contest the election” Mahanayaka tells Buddhist monks
Alladin Hussein in Colombo,
February 29, 2004, 11.58 pm.
The Mahanayaka of the Ramanya Nikaya, the Most Venerable Vevaldeniye Medalankara Thera today called upon all Buddhist priests who are scheduled to contest the forthcoming election to “Honour the Noble Priesthood”, while strongly disapproving the decision their decision to contest the general election.
In a statement today, the Most Venerable told the Buddhist priests, “Buddhist priests do not have a role to play in party politics and by doing so it will bring about the destruction of the Buddha Sasana.” The Most Venerable also stressed that the people will be divided when the number of political parties increase and that it will further divide the Buddha Sasana which is already divided on party lines. “Buddhist priest have been respected through out the world for many centuries, and such decision may lead to the tarnishing of this noble priesthood,” the Venerable stated.
Published: Sun Feb 29 13:06:05 EST 2004
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SLMC begins its election campaign
Alladin Hussein in Colombo,
February 29, 2004, 11.52 pm.
The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress has kicked off its grand inaugural election rally in Sammanthurai (of the Ampara District) late evening today. The meeting started approximately at around 8.00 p.m.
SLMC leader Rauff Hakeem and many other party candidates are expected to address today’s meeting. The meeting will go on till dawn. The SLMC will centre its election propaganda on the demands for a separate independent Muslim delegation at the future peace talks, and the need for self rule in Muslim dominated areas in the North East province, in the event of the setting up of an Interim Administration, which will be governed by the LTTE.
Published: Sun Feb 29 12:52:58 EST 2004
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