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Prabhakaran, Veluppillai and the father-son relationship

 

by D.B.S. Jeyaraj

Veluppillai Prabhakaran’s father Thiruvengadam Veluppillai breathed his last on Wednesday January 6th night. The 86 year old retired government servant’s birthday was on January 10th. [dbsj]

Tradition bound Udappu

by Dushiyanthini Kanagasabapathipillai

“Udappu” is situated between the Dutch Canal in the East, Indian Ocean in the West, Poonaipitty village in the North and Pinkatti village in the South. According to some reports, that there was a flood in this area earlier, and it was called “Udaippu” afterwards. Another report says that people were looking for pure water and sea side, while searching for such place they found “Udaippankarai”. Later, the name derived from “Udaippu” to “Udaippankarai” to “Udappu”, which is currently being called. [HA]

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"Sarath Fonseka yet to apologise for racist comments"

tweet bundle from the twitter pages by D.B.S. Jeyaraj

supporting

Sarath Fonseka is yet to apologise for the racist comments he made in the past. Can the Minority politicos supporting him get SF to do that?

provided

Democratic Peoples Front led by ManoGanesan will support Sarath Fonseka at presidential elections provided there is no common Tamil candidate

implementation

Rauff Hakeem says SriLanka MuslimCongress will support Sarath Fonseka in presidential elections&seek full implementation of 13th amendment

plans

If elected President, Gen.Sarath Fonseka plans to establish provisional government comprising 25 ministers from different political parties

flew

Sarath Fonseka flew to India on 2 day trip after being urgently invited by New Delhi for political discussions concerning presidential poll

VIP

Sarath Fonseka not allowed to use VIP lounge in Katunayake International Airport when he flew to New Delhi.General used the general lounge

why

Chief Justice Asoka de Silva asks lawyers for Sarath Fonseka why extra security is needed if LTTE has been destroyed as claimed

Devananda

Social Services minister Douglas Devananda arrives at understanding with President Mahinda Rajapakse

EPDP

Eelam Peoples Democratic Party (EPDP) will support Mahinda Rajapakse at Presidential elections

PIllaiyan

Eastern chief minister Chandrakanthan (PIllaiyan) heads Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Puligal(TMVP) delegation in meeting with President Rajapakse

TMVP

TMVP reaches "understanding" with President in Colombo. Now TMVP will support Mahinda Rajapakse in presidential elections

JVP

Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna demands that Ranil Wickremasinghe should not be appointed Prime minister in provisional govt formed by Gen Fonseka

UNP

UNP gen.secy Tissa Attanayake says UNP will not accept Prime Minister or other minister posts in provisional govt formed by Sarath Fonseka

Sour grapes

Tissa Attanayake says UNP leader Ranil W wont accept prime minister post in caretaker govt of SF.Would JVP have ever allowed it?Sour grapes

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