President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga offers the ‘Sannas Pathra’ relating to the Mahanuvara Sri Dalada Maligawa Sacred Area new development Plan to Ven. Rambukwelle Sri Vipassi Maha Nayake Thera of the Malwatte Chapter at the Malwatte Viharaya in Kandy on December 3. The new Development Plan was gazetted by the Government recently.                   (Picture by Sudath Silva)

Twelve million go to polls today

From the Elections Desk

Today's General Election promises to be one of the most keenly contested between the two principal parties- the PA and the UNP. The JVP is likely to emerge as a strong Third force.
President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga dissolved Parliament and called for a snap poll after her 10 month old Government lost its majority in Parliament on October 10 due to the defection of several government MPs to the Opposition in what could be termed a parliamentary conspiracy. Full story

President appeals for cooperation to ensure peaceful poll

President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga yesterday appealed to leaders and activists of all political parties to cooperate with the Government and the police to maintain a free and peaceful climate for the polls.
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Vote early, says Commissioner

by Manjula Fernando

The Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayake requested all political parties, monitoring groups and voters to help his staff and the security officers to conduct a free and fair election throughout the country today.
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President offers Sannas Pathra to Mahanayake Thera

by L. B. Wijayasiri in Kandy

President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga who called on Most Ven. Rambukwelle Sri Vipassi Mahanayake Thera of the Malwatte Maha Vihare Chapter, in Kandy on Monday , offered to the latter the 'Sri Sannas Pathra' pertaining to the "Malwatte Mahavihara Zone" of the historic Mahanuwara Sacred Area plan.
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UNP victory will hasten achievement of LTTE goals - Balasingham

A UNP victory will lead to division among the Sinhala community and instability in the South and this is what the LTTE is eagerly waiting for, said LTTE theoretician Anton Balasingham addressing a meeting of the new LTTE front organisation the British Tamil Association at the London Arena on Monday.
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