SLFP proposals aim peace, democracy in North-East

Tamil civilians partners of power structure, says President:

The Sri Lanka Freedom Party's political proposals unveiled yesterday will bring democracy to the people who have been held hostage by terrorist elements in some areas of the North-East, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said yesterday.

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Govt. equipped to meet LTTE challenge

Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama yesterday told Colombo based diplomats that the Government was fully capable of meeting any challenge posed by the LTTE terrorists, reiterating that all steps have been taken to effectively thwart attempts by the LTTE to launch attacks.

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Mega development, but no division of country - PM

Prime Minister Rathnasiri Wickramanayake reiterated that albeit the set of proposals handed over to him to be submitted to the APRC was open for dialogue and discussion by all relevant parties, there will not be any room whatsoever for a division of our Motherland.

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