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TULF seeks to form Tamil common front

The Tamil United Liberation Front (TULF) has called on?Tamil Political Parties including those of the South and the Upcountry to get united under one banner to form a common front, as an alternative to the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) in the interest of the Tamil speaking people. TULF General Secretary V. Anandasangaree said that the TULF?is the only Political Party that has the moral right to represent the Tamil people in all their activities. Anandasangaree said that the time has now come f

02 Jul, 2015

Mahinda breaks his silence, says he will contest

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa today broke his silence with regards to the August 17 Parliament elections and formally announced that he will be contesting the polls. Speaking in front of a large crowd at his home town in Madamulana, the former President said that he is not in a position to reject the request of his supporters for him to contest. “We cannot reject the request you have put before us. We will contest and look to form the next Government,” Rajapaksa said. Rajapaksa however d

01 Jul, 2015

MR ready to contest under another party

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa?may look at contesting the parliamentary elections under another political party if President Maithripala Sirisena fails to nominate him as the opposition’s prime ministerial candidate. An opposition parliamentarian close to Rajapakse said on the grounds of anonymity that negotiations were still underway between the two groups loyal to Rajapakse and Sirisena?in order to reach a settlement for Rajapakse to contest under the opposition United People’s Freedom Al

02 Jul, 2015