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May 16, 2008 (LBO) – A former Tamil Tiger who broke away and later allied himself with the government was Friday sworn in as the chief minister of the island's eastern province following last week's polls. Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, also known as Pillayan, was sworn in as chief minister of...
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Sri Lankan government installs paramilitary leader as chief minister in the East
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Infighting will undo the poll gains: Rajapaksa
Colombo (PTI): Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has said that infighting between Hindu and Muslim Tamils over the Chief Ministership of the Eastern Provincial Council could deprive the East of its hard earned democracy. Sri Lanka belongs to Tamils, Muslims and Sinhalese alike, Rajapaksa...
Infighting will undo the gains of successful elections: Prez
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has said that infighting between Hindu and Muslim Tamils over the Chief Ministership of the Eastern Provincial Council could deprive the East of its hard earned democracy. Sri Lanka belongs to Tamils, Muslims and Sinhalese alike, Rajapaksa said...
Infighting will undo the gains of successful elections: Rajapaksa
Infighting will undo the gains of successful elections: Rajapaksa Saturday, 17 May 2008 - 10:03 PM SL Time Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has said that infighting between Hindu and Muslim Tamils over the Chief Ministership of the Eastern Provincial Council could deprive the East of its...
Infighting will undo the gains of successful elections: Rajapaksa
Colombo (PTI): Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has said that infighting between Hindu and Muslim Tamils over the Chief Ministership of the Eastern Provincial Council could deprive the East of its hard earned democracy. Sri Lanka belongs to Tamils, Muslims and Sinhalese alike, Rajapaksa...
Pillayan sworn in Chief Minister
COLOMBO: Leader of the break-away LTTE faction, Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pillayan was sworn in on Friday as the Chief Minister of the newly constituted Sri Lanka’s Eastern Provincial Council (EPC) before President Mahinda Rajapaksa. The militant group turned political party, Tamil...
Eastern province Chief Minister says ready to give leadership to achieve democracy
Eastern province Chief Minister says ready to give leadership to achieve democracy Saturday, May 17, 2008, 3:33 GMT, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka. May 17, Colombo: First Chief Minister of the Eastern Provincial council Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pillayan yesterday said that he is...
Pillayan sworn in as Chief Minister
COLOMBO: Leader of the break-away LTTE faction, Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pillayan was sworn in on Friday as the Chief Minister of the newly constituted Sri Lanka’s Eastern Provincial Council (EPC) before President Mahinda Rajapaksa. The militant group turned political party, Tamil...
Chandrakanthan sworn in CM of Eastern Provincial council
COLOMBO: Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan of TMVP, a breakaway faction of LTTE, was sworn in as the Chief Minister of the Eastern Provincial Council elections to which were held last week after a gap of 20 years. Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa was present in the swearing-in ceremony....
Eastern Province Ministers took oaths before Sri Lanka President
Sunil C.Perera and Cithralal Jayasinghe Pillaiyan with PresidentSivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pillayan was sworn-in as the Chief Minister for the Eastern Province before President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday evening. Three other provincial councilors also took their oaths, as cabinet of...
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