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PA-JVP accord no bar to negotiations with LTTE by Ranil Wijayapala The Memorandum of Understanding reached between the PA and the JVP will not be an
obstacle to bringing the LTTE to the negotiating table, Matara district MP and former
Minister Mangala Samaraweera said at a press conference on the MoU, yesterday. It would in
no way deter foreign donors and investors since it ensures the Government's stability. Ranil re-submits No Confidence Motions With mounting pressure from his party and challenges from the Government, Opposition
Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe was forced to re-submit two No Confidence Motions to the
Speaker yesterday at the party leaders meeting, according to political sources. The No
Confidence Motion against the Government was re-submitted by Mr. Wickremesinghe when he
was challenged by Leader of the House Dr. Richard Pathirana, sources said. Jeers for LTTE Pro-LTTE rabble rousers and an Australian newspaper had
to eat humble pie, when Sri Lankan expatriates gave the mob a taste of its own medicine in
Melbourne on Sunday. The vociferous Tiger protestors who tried to embarrass Sri Lanka's
High Commissioner, Major General Janaka Perera were jeered at by members of the Sri Lankan
community. SL envoy warns against LTTE fund raising in Australia Sri Lanka's High Commissioner in Australia, Major General
Janaka Perera this week called for vigilance against bogus fundraising activities there
geared to sustaining LTTE terrorism in Sri Lanka. Other Stories |
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