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PC polls to be called off?
There were strong indications that the provincial council elections will be called off under an islandwide Emergency when nominations closed for the North Central Provincial Council closed at noon yesterday.
Social Services Minister Berty Premalal Dissanayake was widely tipped to lead the PA list in a bid to win the chief ministry of the province. His candidature had in fact been announced. But when nominations closed yesterday, Mrs. Dissanayake led the PA list.

Sunethra Bandaranaike in animated conversation with Susan Donnelly, the wife of the US Ambassador at the July 4 National Day reception. - (Pic by Saranapala Pamunuwa)

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Defamation suit against Jeyaraj Fernandopulle
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Wins SAARC Youth Award
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Disappearances Commission
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