Take over weapons from armed groups: Election Commissioner
[ Tuesday, 31 July 2012, 09:51.03 AM GMT +05:30 ]
Amid allegations that armed groups are operating in the East, the Elections Department has written to Police Chief N.K. Ilangakoon directing him to have the weapons issued to some political parties or individuals returned to the police, officials said yesterday.
The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has raised concerns that its candidates and supporters in the East were under threat from some groups which support the ruling United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA).
Additional Elections Commissioner said such a situation had prevailed at the beginning but it had been brought under control.
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Amid allegations that armed groups are operating in the East, the Elections Department has written to Police Chief N.K. Ilangakoon directing him to have the weapons issued to some political parties or individuals returned to the police, officials said yesterday.
Bodu Bala Sena announced president should not build up airport at Mattale should build up tank where he could be remembering in the history of SriLanka. [
A complaint has been lodged against Union Minister of State in Prime Minister’s Office, V Narayanasamy, for his recent statement on LTTE chief Prabhakaran and Naam Tamizhar Katchi. [
Chairman of the Kelaniya Pradeshiya Sabha, Prasanna Ranaweera has been admitted to the Kiribathgoda Hospital after being assaulted by an unidentified group. [
Jammu & Kashmir separatist leader Yasin Malik’s expression of support to the extremist Sri Lankan Tamil cause should come as no surprise to anyone who has been watching his recent anti-India campaign. [
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Four suspects and students of Chenkaladi Central collage connection with Chenkaladi double murder further remanded till May 29. [
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Was former PM Rajiv Gandhi targeted while he was touring Mysore days before his assassination at Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu on May 21, 1991? According to CM Siddaramaiah, there was an attempt to kill Rajiv Gandhi during his visit to Mysore. [
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There is little doubt that in 2009 the government of Sri Lanka pulled off one of the nastiest episodes of mass killing since the Rwandan genocide – and got away with it. Tens of thousands of civilians were massacred, with barely a trickle of Syria-like imagery emerging from the battle zone, The Australian reported. [