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Underworld threats, SLMC calls off rally |
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2009-04-17 |
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The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) had called off its rally which was to be held in Hulfdsdorp on Wednesday following threats.
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Police leave cancelled during WP PC elections |
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2009-04-17 |
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The Police Department has cancelled leave for all policemen in the Western Province for 10 days during the WP PC election period.
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All preparations for WPC polls |
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2009-04-16 |
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All preparations were being finalised to conduct the Western Provincial Council elections on April 25. Poll cards were being distributed by the Postal Department up to tomorrow (March 17), Additional Commissioner of Elections W.P. Sumanasiri said yesterday.
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Police ready to maintain law |
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2009-04-16 |
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A total of 12,000 police personnel will be deployed to maintain law and order at the April 25 Western Provincial Council elections, Police Spokesman SSP Ranjith Gunasekara said yesterday.
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UPFA and UNP lead the way in polls violence – CMEV |
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2009-04-13 |
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The two major political parties have been accused of carrying out 50% of the major incidents of violence during the run up to the April 25 polls for the Western Provincial Council, the Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV) said yesterday.
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Motorcycling JVP member deplores use of war in politics |
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2009-04-12 |
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Ajith Talangamaarachchi is a former member of the WPC from the JVP. He says that in his years as a member of the Council he has witnessed the poor management of public funds in the WPC. Here are excerpts of the interview:
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Polls violence: Double trouble ahead |
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2009-04-12 |
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And so they chose the Gampaha district to draw first blood as an activist of the Janatha Vimukthi Perumana (JVP) was shot dead and another wounded. While pre-poll violence continued in the Western Province, independent election observers fear the worst is yet to come.
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UPFA candidate Hector Bethmage fires injuring bystander |
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2009-04-12 |
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A UPFA candidate for the upcoming Western Provincial Council elections shot several rounds from a pistol, injuring at least one bystander in the Nawagamuwa area, police said.
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Polls violence: Police yet to arrest two MPs |
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2009-04-12 |
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Two UPFA MPs are on the run and absconding for their alleged involvement in a killing and the abduction of a 12-year-old boy while the opposition has charged that they have been sighted doing polls campaign work in the Gampaha district.
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Schools in Western Province used for election campaign |
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2009-04-11 |
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Stating that the country’s education sector is in shambles the main opposition UNP yesterday charged that schools in the Western Province are being used for the election campaign by the government.
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