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Karuna confident of UPFA winning Northern LG polls |
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2009-07-09 |
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In the forthcoming provincial council elections the coalition government will obtain a steam-roller majority and Tamil people living in Kilinochchi, Vavuniya, Mullaitivu, Wanni and even Jaffna, will cast their votes for President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Minister Vinayagamurthi Muralidaran told the media at the Government Information Department auditorium yesterday. He, Prabhakaran was a law unto himself and never listened to any political solution offered by the government. "As vice President of the SLFP, I will lead the Provincial Council and Presidential election campaigns in the North and I am certain that all Tamil communities will place their trust and confidence in President Rajapaksa." He said that the time had come to develop the country as the war was over and people in North and East had been liberated as a result of the visionary leadership of President Rajapaksa. (Read More) |
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'Catholic Messenger' hails govt. decision hold polls in the North |
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2009-07-09 |
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'Catholic Messenger', the weekly Catholic tabloid newspaper in Sri Lanka, in its' editorial today (July 5) has described the decision of the government to hold polls in the North as a step towards political equality.
The editorial titled-"Elections in the North step towards political equality', the editor of the Catholic tabloid noted that by legitimizing the Tamil people to exercise their right to vote would create space for them to voice and seek relief.By that the government could now win the hearts and minds of the Tamil people in the North', the editorial added.
The editorial further stated that the voting right that is ensured to the Tamils in the North will pave the way for political equality.
"The government would like to show that political democracy has been restored in the North after years of LTTE dictatorial rule', the editorial in the Catholic tabloid pointed out.
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Election campaign hotting up in the North |
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2009-07-08 |
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Tamil Diaspora is keen on the outcome of the first polls to be held in the North after the defeat of the LTTE which is a three pronged campaign involving the UPFA,ITAK and the TULF to wrest control of the two key local bodies in the Northern Province, Jaffna Municipality and the Vavuniya Urban Council, Tamil sources living abroad said. When contacted the Leader of the All Ceylon Muslim Congress (ACMC),Minister Rishard A.Badhuideen who is leading the UPFA Government campaign for the Vavuniya UC expressed confidence that his Party would have a resounding victory having political activists from the EPDP, EROS and TELO (Sri Sabaratnam Wing ) among its candidates. (read More) |
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Three injured in PWC/CWC clash in Haliela |
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2009-07-08 |
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Three persons sustained serious injuries and couple of vehicles damaged when two groups of UPFA supporters clashed with each other. The two groups were supporters of Deputy Health Minister and Leader of Plantation Workers’ Congress Vadiwel Suresh and CWC Uva Provincial Council candidate Sendil Thondaman. Broth parties contest Uva PC election under the UPFA banner. The incident was taken place in Ledgerwatta area in Kandegedara, Hali Ella. During the clash two supporters of candidate Sendil Thondaman and another supporter of the Deputy Minister who sustained serious injuries had been admitted to the Badulla Base Hospital. Both groups armed with wooden and iron bars had started assaulting each other witness said.Two vehicles belonging to the supporters of the CWC were also damaged.
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deliver poll cards for PC elections by the end of the month |
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2009-07-09 |
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Postal Department is to begin delivering polling cards for the upcoming Uva and Northern elections on 21st of this month. According to the Postal Department the delivery of polling cards is to conclude on July 30th. A special mail service will be started for the delivery. The Postal Department has planned to distribute the packets of polling cards to the respective post offices in Uva province as well as in Vavuniya and Jaffna next week. The elections for Uva Provincial Council, Vavuniya Urban Council, and Jaffna Municipal Council are to be held on 08th of August. |
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Vavuniya UC election get a Kick start |
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2009-07-06 |
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Vavuniya Urban Council Election campaign had a kick start on last Sunday (July 5th) as UPFA, UNP, Sri TELO, EROS and EPDP opened their propaganda office in the town. Hundreds of posters by the UPFA, PLOT and UNP are visible on the walls, and few flags and decorations too. These exclusive photos by CaFFE show how the war affected town heated up with Election Fever.
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School principal killed in V’niya |
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2009-07-06 |
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An identified gunman on Saturday (July 4) evening shot dead Nadarajah Rameshkanda, Principal of Bharathipuram Vidyalaya, Vavuniya and a businessman named Gunaratnam Sivaruban in the Vavuniya police division. A senior police official told The Island that they had been on their way to Sambaltottam when the gunman fired at them. According to the police, the victims had died on the spot.
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Security regulations relaxed in Vavuniya town |
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2009-07-06 |
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Measures have been taken to relax security regulations imposed on the Vavuniya town over one year ago by the Wanni Defence Divisions, Vavuniya police said. Preventive measures had been imposed by the Defence Divisions over one year prohibiting parking of any vehicles on routes used by police and security forces to prevent possible LTTE bomb explosions by suicide cadres. With the extinction of the LTTE, resurgence of public facilities had been unfolded by the Defence Divisions. The Vavuniya traders association had expressed satisfaction at the elimination of obstacles which had enhanced business activities while promoting consumer facilities. |
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Security clearance holds up campaigning |
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2009-07-05 |
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The United National Party (UNP) and election monitors claim that there is not enough time to campaign in Jaffna for the Municipal Council elections because of the delay taken by the Government to give the opposition parties clearance to visit the area. “We have to get post to post clearance from the Defense Ministry to go beyond Medawachchi but we have not yet received it. We are not sure that we will get it for at least two more weeks and this would mean that we will have only about two weeks to campaign in Jaffna. But already political parties affiliated to the Government have started campaigning,” said UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake. “The Government is dragging its feet deliberately and the only option we have is to travel to Jaffna by air but that is an expense we cannot afford,” he added. Attanayake claimed that to travel by air plane it costs an individual at least 22, 000 rupees and this has given the Government an undue advantage. “How can we conduct an election like this? What is the point in doing an election like this when only one party is given the chance to campaign,” he said. (read more)  |
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SLMC FR plea refused |
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2009-07-04 |
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Sri Lanka Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the petition filed by the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) against the rejection of its nominations for the Jaffna Municipal Council elections. After perusing the objection filed by the Election Commissioner, the three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice Asoka De Silva said that the petition could not be taken up and dismissed it. The Election Commissioner had brought to the notice of the Court that the nominations were rejected, as there was a variation in the signatures of one of the nominees. Chief Justice Asoka De Silva suggested to the petitioners that they could produce the said signatures to the Government handwriting analyst for verification. (Read More) |
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