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Wimal accuses Chandrika (Audio)

National Freedom Front (NFF) leader and Minister Wimal Weerawansa today accused former President Chandrika Kumaratunga of attempting to split the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and topple the government. He said that Kumaratunga is looking at bringing her son Vimukthi into politics and is using some members of the government to fulfill her goal. Weerawansa said that some political parties and groups, who had completely opposed the 13th Amendment to the constitution, were now taking a middle stan

26 Jun, 2013

TNA to meet Leftist parties

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) is to meet Leftist political parties in the government to discuss about the 13th Amendment to the constitution. TNA MP Mavai Senathirajah said that the Leftist government members have already requested for a meeting with the TNA. He said that the TNA is giving due consideration to the request and is looking for a suitable date. The TNA MP said that similar talks had been held with the?Leftist political parties in the government on a previous occasion as well. Th

26 Jun, 2013

Thamilini set free from rehab

Former LTTE women’s wing political head, Thamilini, was freed today after completing rehabilitation, Commissioner General of Rehabilitation Brigadier Dharshana Hettiarachi said. He said that her mother and her sister together with the sister’s children met Thamilini and took her home from the Vavuniya rehabilitation camp. “She was freed after she completed one year in rehabilitation,” Brigadier Dharshana Hettiarachi said. Thamilini is one of the most senior former LTTE members to have been relea

26 Jun, 2013