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NPP will suffer setback: Ranil

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Former President and UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday told UNP candidates, contesting Colombo and Kalutara districts, that in spite of NPP declaration that it could win the vast majority of Local Government authorities at the 06 May election, the situation on the ground was not favourable to the government.

Addressing the candidates and party officials at Sirikotha, Wickremesinghe emphasised that the NPP wouldn’t be able to secure the majority at LG bodies and, therefore, other parties could join forces to control them.

Wickremesinghe said that he didn’t know about the breakaway UNP faction, the SJB, but they, too, would positively respond when all others got together.

The former President ridiculed NPP efforts to take credit for the postponement of the new US tariff increases after President Anura Kumara Dissanayake wrote to the US president.



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French Navy Ship ‘BEAUTEMPS BEAUPRE’ arrives in Colombo

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The French Navy Ship ‘BEAUTEMPS BEAUPRE’ arrived at the Port of Colombo on a goodwill visit today. (09 May 25)

The visiting ship was welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in compliance with time-honoured naval traditions.

The 80.65m long ‘BEAUTEMPS BEAUPRE’ is a Hydrographic Vessel commanded by Commander BERTHEAU Dimitri and she is manned by 58 crew members.

Meanwhile, the Commanding Officer and a group of crew members of the ship are scheduled to call on senior officers of the Sri Lanka National Hydrographic Office (SLNHO) to discuss key hydrographic matters of bilateral importance.

During the stay in the island, crew members of the ship will explore some tourist attractions within the country and the ship is scheduled to set sail from Colombo on 13 May.

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2 SLAF gunners, 4 Special Force personnel dead in Bell 212 crash

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It has been reported that two Sri Lanka Air Force helicopter gunners and four Special Forces personnel have been pronounced dead after a SLAF Bell 212 helicopter crashed into the Maduru Oya Reservoir this (09) morning.

There were a total of 12 armed forces personnel on board the ill-fated aircraft.

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