UPFA will form stable Govt

President Mahinda Rajapaksa predicted that the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) would form a stable Government at the conclusion of the April 8 parliamentary elections in line with the people’s expectations.

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Amunugama embarks on new political culture

Public Administration and Home Affairs Minister Dr Sarath Amunugama pledged to depart from the traditional electioneering method and instead convert his platform into a forum for intellectuals.

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Former TNA MP promises to work with President

Former Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Parliamentarian and Batticaloa District United People’s Freedom Alliance candidate at the Parliamentary Elections K. Thangeswari said she will work with President Mahinda Rajapaksa to fulfill the urgent needs of the people. She said the people of Paduwankarai and other areas had been neglected for 30 years.

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Asking for affidavits from candidates:

Opposition Leader, UNP bankrupt

The Opposition leader and UNP are politically unstable and bankrupt. Ranil Wickremesinghe is asking for affidavits from his candidates promising not to leave the party, Minister of Agriculture Development and Agrarian Services and the General Secretary of SLFP Maithreepala Sirisena said.

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General elections:

Ninety nine nominations rejected

Thirty nominations of recognized political parties and 69 nominations of independent political parties for the General Election 2010 had been rejected as their submissions were against the regulations of the election Act, the Elections Department announced.

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