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Vigneswaran to lead new Tamil political alliance at local council polls

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3 years ago

2023/01/12

Sahan Weerasooriya

C.V. Vigneswaran

ITAK to contest on its own

By Saman Indrajith

Former Northern Province Chief Minister C.V. Vigneswaran is to lead a new Tamil political alliance contesting the upcoming Local Government elections.

Leader of the Tamil Eelam Liberation Organisation (TELO) Selvam Adaikalanathan told journalists, following a meeting at the residence of TNA Leader R. Sampanthan, on Monday, that they will form an alliance with C.V. Vigneswaran’s Tamil People’s National Alliance (TPNA).

People’s Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam (PLOTE), led by D. Siddarthan, will also join the new alliance, Adaikalanathan told journalists.

Eelam People’s Revolutionary Liberation Front (EPRLF), led by Suresh Premachandran, is also expected to join the alliance.

Earlier, constituents of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) decided to contest the election, as separate entities, after the Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) central committee decided to contest the elections, under its own symbol, the ‘House’.

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Financial allocations for the development of infrastructure in provincial schools have been provided to all provinces – PM

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1 hour ago

2026/03/4

Priyan

Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya stated that the necessary financial allocations for the development of infrastructure in provincial schools have been provided to all provinces. She emphasized that these funds must be utilized effectively for school development and requested that relevant authorities submit proposals to address existing shortcomings in school infrastructure.

The Prime Minister made these remarks during a cordial meeting with Muslim women in the Wellawaya area on 1st of March.

Subsequently, the Prime Minister met with the Chief Sanghanayake of the Uva Wellassa region and the Chief Incumbent of Yudaganawa Rajamaha Viharaya, Venerable Rajakeeya Panditha Most Venerable Galtemwatte Nandarathana Nayaka Thero, and briefed him on the current progress of the new education reforms.

She further stated that, while ensuring due recognition for vocational education, steps are being taken to develop 50 vocational training centers equipped with modern courses, covering all 25 districts of the country. She also noted that new education reforms will be introduced for Grade 6 starting in 2027, and that the printing of new textbooks will be entrusted to the Educational Publications Department of the Ministry of Education.

The occasion was attended by Uva Province Governor Attorney-at-Law Kapila Jayasekara, Deputy Minister of Trade, Commerce and Food Security R.M. Jayawardhana, Member of Parliament Ruwan Wijewardene, local government representatives, the Buttala Divisional Secretary and the District Secretary.

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Free 14 day visa extension for visitors unable to depart Sri Lanka

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8 hours ago

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