The United Peoples’ Freedom Alliance held its inaugural rally before a mammoth crowd at the Colombo Town Hall yesterday. Seated on stage from (L to R) JVP leader Somawansa Amarasinghe, General Secretary Tilwyn Silva, PA General Secretary D.M.Jayaratne, SLFP General Secretary Maithripala Sirisena, Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa, NUA leader Ferial Ashraff. (Back row) JVP Parliament Group Leader Wimal Weerawansa, Western Province Governor Alavi Mowlana and Chief Opposition Whip Mangala Samaraweera. Pic by Dudley Wickremasinghe.

Alliance will usher peace and harmony - President

President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, in a message of felicitation to the inaugural mass rally of the newly formed United People's Freedom Alliance yesterday, said that Alliances are not a new concept to the SLFP which is ever ready to unite with all forces to give priority to the country's demands in the face of crises.
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Athurugiriya Safe House raid:

State, Udugampola ordered to pay Rs. 4 m compensation

by Wasantha Ramanayake

The Supreme Court yesterday awarded rupees four million as cost and compensation to five army personnel involved in the Athurugiriya Millennium City Safe House raid.
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