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TNPF wins another seat on national list

Friday August 07, 2020
The TNPF has won another seat on the national list, the Sri Lankan election commission has said.  
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Gajendrakumar Ponnampalam elected to parliament

Thursday August 06, 2020
The leader of Tamil National People's Front (TNPF) has been elected to the parliament.   Mr Gajendrakumar Ponnampalam was previously elected to the parliament in 2001 and 2004.
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Easter terror suicide bomber's widow was an Indian mole

Saturday July 25, 2020
The widow of an Easter terror Jihadi suicide bomber was an operative of Indian intelligence services, the Daily Mirror, has reported.   The following is the full report:
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Sri Lankan security forces lay siege to TNPF's Jaffna office

Monday July 06, 2020
The Sri Lankan security forces laid siege to the TNPF office in Jaffna on Sunday, claiming they had received information the party was making preparations to commemorate Black Tigers' Day.
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General election postponed to 5 August

Wednesday June 10, 2020
Sri Lanka's Election Commission has announced it is postponing the general election to 5 August.  
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SLFP to form a national government with the UNP

Thursday August 20, 2015
The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) has decided to form a national government with the United National Party (UNP). The decision in this regard was made today during the SLFP's central committee ...
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Rajapaksa to continue in politics

Wednesday August 19, 2015
The former Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa has announced that he will continue to engage in politics, despite losing the general election. In a statement released today, Rajapaksa claimed ...
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Mavai Senathirajah: 'TNA will not be accepting ministerial portfolios'

Wednesday August 19, 2015
TNA will not be accepting any ministerial portfolios in the new government, a senior leader of the party has announced. Speaking to reporters in Jaffna yesterday, Mavai Senathirajah, TNA's MP fo ...
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Mahinda Rajapaksa routed

Tuesday August 18, 2015
The former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa failed to secure enough seats in the general election to become the country's next prime minister. The United People Freedom Alliance, of which ...
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