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September - 2 
Deputy Elections Commissioner M. M. Mohammed on September 2, said the situation of polling Districts in Eastern, North Central and Sabaragamuwa Provinces, is conducive to a free, fair and peaceful Provincial Council election.
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Deputy Elections Commissioner M. M. Mohammed on September 2, said the situation of polling Districts in Eastern, North Central and Sabaragamuwa Provinces, is conducive to a free, fair and peaceful Provincial Council election.
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September - 2 
Resettlement Minister Gunaratne Weerakoon on September 2 said Sri Lanka Government will welcome more Tamil refugees who fled the country to India and want to return home after nearly three decades of war with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTT
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Resettlement Minister Gunaratne Weerakoon on September 2 said Sri Lanka Government will welcome more Tamil refugees who fled the country to India and want to return home after nearly three decades of war with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). He told "They have been returning from time to time, in small groups. My ministry along with the defence ministry would jointly welcome them if more want to return. They could be resettled in their places of origin". According to statistics more than 100,000 Sri Lankan refugees are in Tamil Nadu, out of which some 68,000 are housed in 112 government-run camps. More than 5,000 Lankans have returned to the island nation under a UNHCR-facilitated voluntary repatriation scheme. They are the Tamils who fled fighting in the north and east during the separatist military campaign of LTTE.
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September - 2 
Senior DIG of Elections Gamini Navaratne on September 2, said that about 21,000 officers will be deployed for security duties, reports Colombo Page. The North Central, Eastern and Sabaragamuwa Provinces will hold election on September 8, 2012 to elec
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Senior DIG of Elections Gamini Navaratne on September 2, said that about 21,000 officers will be deployed for security duties, reports Colombo Page. The North Central, Eastern and Sabaragamuwa Provinces will hold election on September 8, 2012 to elect members for 108 Provincial Council seats in seven Districts of the three Provinces. According to Navaratne, security has been strengthened in transporting ballot boxes, at the voting centers and counting centers. The Police have received 76 complaints of election law violations but they are minor incidents and to the most part the election campaign has been peaceful, the Police official said.
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September - 5 
As a special measure to ensure a free and fair election, Deputy Elections Commissioner M.M. Mohammed on September 5 (today) said that the Elections Department of Sri Lanka will deploy a group of special officers on September 7 to the election center
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As a special measure to ensure a free and fair election, Deputy Elections Commissioner M.M. Mohammed on September 5 (today) said that the Elections Department of Sri Lanka will deploy a group of special officers on September 7 to the election centers in the provincial councils where elections will be on September 8, reports Colombo Page. The Department will assign three officers to each election center in the Sabaragamuwa, North Central and Eastern provinces. The officers would be assigned the task of evaluating the progress in each election center and would remain in their posts until the conclusion of the elections.
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Election monitors in Sri Lanka on September 5 warned that violence is likely to grip the Ampara District in the Eastern Province if the law enforcement authorities fail to uphold law and order during the Eastern Provincial Council election, reports C
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Election monitors in Sri Lanka on September 5 warned that violence is likely to grip the Ampara District in the Eastern Province if the law enforcement authorities fail to uphold law and order during the Eastern Provincial Council election, reports Colombo Page. The Campaign for Free and Fair Election (CaFFE) stated that Muslim-dominated Akkaraipattu town in Amapara District is likely to become another Kolonnawa with several Muslim parties contesting for the power in the Council. Kolonnawa in Colombo District turned violent last October during local government elections with a shooting incident that killed four persons including a Presidential advisor and severely injured a governing party parliamentarian.
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Tamil National Alliance (TNA) lawmaker M.A. Sumanthiran on September 7 said that a victory in the Eastern Provincial Council would be a key step though the party wants more power to be devolved based on federalism, reports Times of India. Sumanthiran
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Tamil National Alliance (TNA) lawmaker M.A. Sumanthiran on September 7 said that a victory in the Eastern Provincial Council would be a key step though the party wants more power to be devolved based on federalism, reports Times of India. Sumanthiran told that with Sri Lanka's human rights periodical review at the United Nations approaching, the Government was trying to portray to the international community that the Tamil people are not seeking political rights but are satisfied with infrastructure development. He said "This is a God-given opportunity to defeat the government's scheme and we must use the election as a mandate to make the international community keep its pressure on the government until a meaningful devolution is given."
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Deputy Speaker Chandima Weerakkody on September 8 (today) said the parliamentarians attending the Commonwealth Parliamentarians' Association (CPA) 58th annual conference from September 7 – 15 could travel to the North during their visit to the countr
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Deputy Speaker Chandima Weerakkody on September 8 (today) said the parliamentarians attending the Commonwealth Parliamentarians' Association (CPA) 58th annual conference from September 7 – 15 could travel to the North during their visit to the country to see firsthand the human rights and law and order situation and the development in the post-conflict areas, reports Colombo Page. According to Weerakkody, the conference would give the country the opportunity to show its post-war achievements. He has pointed out that the delegates could use the visit to Sri Lanka to clear any doubts they may have had about the situation in the country.
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September - 8 
Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya on September 8 (today) said over 35,000 officials have been deployed to ensure a free and fair election in the Eastern, Sabaragamuwa and North Central Provinces, reports Daily News. He said only persons permi
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Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya on September 8 (today) said over 35,000 officials have been deployed to ensure a free and fair election in the Eastern, Sabaragamuwa and North Central Provinces, reports Daily News. He said only persons permitted by the Elections Commissioner are allowed to enter counting centres. The official added that any unlawful act during the election would be seriously dealt with by the Elections Commissioner. He said officials on election duty have reported to Senior Presiding Officers.
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September - 8 
The United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) led by President Mahinda Rajapaksa has won all three provincial councils –North Central, Eastern and Sabaragamuwa election held on September 8, reports Daily Mirror. The UPFA was able to win all the three P
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The United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) led by President Mahinda Rajapaksa has won all three provincial councils –North Central, Eastern and Sabaragamuwa election held on September 8, reports Daily Mirror. The UPFA was able to win all the three Provincial Councils obtaining 51.05 per cent of the total votes and securing 63 seats out of 114. The main opposition United National Party (UNP) obtained 27.67 per cent, Tamil National Alliance (TNA) obtained 9.63 per cent and the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) 6.46 per cent. Significantly, the UPFA won 14 seats in the Eastern Provincial Council out of 35 seats, while the TNA secured 11.
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September - 10 
TNA which secured the second highest number of seats at the Eastern Provincial Council on September 10 said it would stake a claim to form the council with the support of the SLMC and the UNP. The TNA won 11 seats at the election, the UNP four and th
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TNA which secured the second highest number of seats at the Eastern Provincial Council on September 10 said it would stake a claim to form the council with the support of the SLMC and the UNP. The TNA won 11 seats at the election, the UNP four and the SLMC four. Commenting on the outcome, TNA MP M.A. Sumanthiran told that since all these parties which were opposed to the UPFA which had clinched the absolute majority, it was entitled to run the council. He said “The UPFA got 14 seats and its ally National Freedom Front won a single seat. Altogether, they have 15 members elected but the parties that are opposed to the UPFA exceed that. Therefore, we stake a claim for the formation of the council”. Mr. Sumanthiran said the TNA initiated a dialogue with these parties. ‘We will write to the Governor staking a claim to form the council,” he said.
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September - 11 
Minister Rauf Hakeem, the leader of Sri Lanka's major Muslim party, Sri Lanka Muslim Congress on September 11 (today) pledged the support of his party to the ruling party to establish the Eastern Provincial Council administration. Minister Hakeem has
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Minister Rauf Hakeem, the leader of Sri Lanka's major Muslim party, Sri Lanka Muslim Congress on September 11 (today) pledged the support of his party to the ruling party to establish the Eastern Provincial Council administration. Minister Hakeem has expressed his support when the leaders of constituent parties of the ruling alliance met with the President. The SLMC winning 7 seats at the Eastern PC elections held on September 8 became the king maker when none of the parties won a clear majority.
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September - 11 
President Mahinda Rajapaksa on September 11 invited the Commonwealth members to see for themselves the post-war development in the country, reports Colombo Page. Addressing the delegates of 54 Commonwealth nations at the 58th Commonwealth Parliamenta
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President Mahinda Rajapaksa on September 11 invited the Commonwealth members to see for themselves the post-war development in the country, reports Colombo Page. Addressing the delegates of 54 Commonwealth nations at the 58th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference in Colombo, the President said their presence in the country gives them a good opportunity to see for themselves the progress of democracy in Sri Lanka, after the major threat the country faced under terrorism. He added that the conference is extremely important to show the international community the manner democracy has been established in the country after defeating terrorism.
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Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) General Secretary and Minister Maithripala Sirisena said on September 11 that the United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) would definitely form a coalition with the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) to govern the Eastern
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Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) General Secretary and Minister Maithripala Sirisena said on September 11 that the United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) would definitely form a coalition with the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) to govern the Eastern Province, reports Daily Mirror. The Minister also told in a lighter vein that the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) could also join the coalition as it had no other option left now.
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United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) General Secretary, Minister Susil Premajayantha on September 11 (today) said the governing party has not yet made a final decision on the chief ministerial appointments in the Sabaragamuwa, North Central and Ea
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United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) General Secretary, Minister Susil Premajayantha on September 11 (today) said the governing party has not yet made a final decision on the chief ministerial appointments in the Sabaragamuwa, North Central and Eastern Provinces, reports Colombo Page. He said the governing party is to decide this week on the appointments to be made to the chief ministerial posts. The appointment of chief ministers to the North Central and Eastern Provinces has now come under focus with the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) demanding one of its representatives to be appointed as the Eastern province Chief Minister.
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September - 12 
SLMC on September 12 has laid out conditions to support the UPFA to form the administration of the Eastern Provincial Council (EPC). SLMC has demanded two ministerial portfolios of the EPC plus a bonus seat of the council. In addition, SLMC has also
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SLMC on September 12 has laid out conditions to support the UPFA to form the administration of the Eastern Provincial Council (EPC). SLMC has demanded two ministerial portfolios of the EPC plus a bonus seat of the council. In addition, SLMC has also demanded a cabinet portfolio or three posts of deputy ministers from the central government. SLMC also wants to guarantee Muslim demands in power sharing as well.
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September - 12 
Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has decided to offer the chief ministerial post in the Eastern Province to the SLMC for the first half of the term of the EPC if the two parties agree to form a joint administration.
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Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has decided to offer the chief ministerial post in the Eastern Province to the SLMC for the first half of the term of the EPC if the two parties agree to form a joint administration.
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September - 12 
United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) General Secretary, Minister Susil Premajayantha told on September 12 that the Alliance would decide on September 13 (today) on the appointment of chief ministers to the Sabaragamuwa, North Central and Eastern P
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United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) General Secretary, Minister Susil Premajayantha told on September 12 that the Alliance would decide on September 13 (today) on the appointment of chief ministers to the Sabaragamuwa, North Central and Eastern Provinces, reports Colombo Page. He said the decision would be made after the Elections Department gazettes the names of elected candidates. Speaking on reaching an agreement with the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC), Premajayantha said the governing party was hopeful of receiving a response from the SLMC.
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September - 13 
A United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) administration will be set up in the Eastern Provincial Council, Mass Media and Information Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said on September 13, reports Daily News. He said in accordance with the result of the
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A United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) administration will be set up in the Eastern Provincial Council, Mass Media and Information Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said on September 13, reports Daily News. He said in accordance with the result of the recent Provincial Council election for the Eastern Province, the UPFA obtained the majority returning 14 members. Therefore, the UPFA as the party, which obtained the majority, has the right to set up the administration in the Eastern Province. When the minister was asked whether the UPFA receives the support of the other parties to set up the administration, the Minister said that discussions are being held with several parties in a friendly manner for setting up administration.
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September - 13 
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on September 13 said that Sri Lanka would not have eliminated the scourge of terrorism without the help and support of Pakistan, reports Colombo Page. The President told the Pakistani Parliamentary delegation le
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Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on September 13 said that Sri Lanka would not have eliminated the scourge of terrorism without the help and support of Pakistan, reports Colombo Page. The President told the Pakistani Parliamentary delegation led by Dr. Nafisa Shah, Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan and Chairperson of National Commission for Human Development when she paid a courtesy call on the President at Temple Trees in Colombo. The President noted that Pakistan extended unflinching support to Sri Lanka during the 3 decade internal conflict and immensely helped in the elimination of the menace of terrorism from the Sri Lankan soil.
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September - 14 
US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian region and former US ambassador to Colombo Robert O Blake on September 14 stressed the importance of early resumption of talks between the Sri Lankan Government and the Tamil National Allian
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US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian region and former US ambassador to Colombo Robert O Blake on September 14 stressed the importance of early resumption of talks between the Sri Lankan Government and the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) to agree on power devolution to the provinces. He emphasised the need to have an accelerated process to implement the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) recommendations and its action plan.
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September - 15 
Sri Lanka's major Tamil party Tamil National Alliance (TNA) leader R. Sampanthan on September 15 says that five of the party's newly elected councilors of the Eastern Provincial Council (EPC) have fled to Colombo in fear of their lives, reports Colom
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Sri Lanka's major Tamil party Tamil National Alliance (TNA) leader R. Sampanthan on September 15 says that five of the party's newly elected councilors of the Eastern Provincial Council (EPC) have fled to Colombo in fear of their lives, reports Colombo Page. He says that they have been promised perks and privileges in return of their support. TNA won 11 seats in the Eastern Provincial Council and the ruling United People's Freedom Alliance won 14 seats of the 35-member Council. He said that the party was awaiting the response of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) to form a coalition rule in the EPC. TNA has agreed to offer the Chief Minister position to the SLMC.
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September - 17 
Leader of Sri Lanka's governing party ally, the Sri Lank Muslim Congress (SLMC) and Justice Minister Rauf Hakeem on September 17 said the post of Chief Minister of the Eastern Provincial Council would definitely be given to a Muslim, reports Colombo
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Leader of Sri Lanka's governing party ally, the Sri Lank Muslim Congress (SLMC) and Justice Minister Rauf Hakeem on September 17 said the post of Chief Minister of the Eastern Provincial Council would definitely be given to a Muslim, reports Colombo Page. Hakeem said that it is now definite that the main seat of the Eastern Provincial Council would be occupied by a Muslim this time. He observed that the SLMC has discussed with the government and the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) about the Eastern Provincial Council. According to Hakeem, the SLMC wanted to act in the best interest for the people in the East, keeping in mind their diverse nature.
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September - 18 
Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva on September 18 said the Election Commissioner of Sri Lanka will decide the right time to hold the elections for the Northern Provincial Council (NPC) when the environment is conducive for an election, reports Colombo
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Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva on September 18 said the Election Commissioner of Sri Lanka will decide the right time to hold the elections for the Northern Provincial Council (NPC) when the environment is conducive for an election, reports Colombo Page. He said it is the duty of the Election Commissioner to decide when to hold elections in the war-battered Province and not up to the government or to the head of state.
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September - 18 
United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA)’s M. N. Abdul Majeed on September 18 was appointed Chief Minister of the Eastern Provincial Council (EPC), reports Daily News. He took his oaths before President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees, Colombo. He c
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United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA)’s M. N. Abdul Majeed on September 18 was appointed Chief Minister of the Eastern Provincial Council (EPC), reports Daily News. He took his oaths before President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees, Colombo. He came third in the list from the Trincomalee District obtaining 11,726 preference votes at last week’s EP poll where the UPFA emerged ahead of all contenders.
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September - 19 
Konstantin Dolgov, Russian Foreign Ministry Commissioner for Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law, on September 19 said in Colombo that the Sri Lankan government is making serious efforts in rehabilitation of former Liberation Tigers of Tamil
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Konstantin Dolgov, Russian Foreign Ministry Commissioner for Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law, on September 19 said in Colombo that the Sri Lankan government is making serious efforts in rehabilitation of former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) combatants, their reintegration into society and reconciliation with the minority. Dolgov expressed his view that the Human Rights situation in the country is improving rapidly following the end of war.
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September - 19 
Ruling United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) on September 19 has decided to appoint S. M. Ranjith as the Chief Minister of the North Central Province (NCP), reports Colombo Page. Ranjith, the councilor of the NCP who received the highest number of
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Ruling United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) on September 19 has decided to appoint S. M. Ranjith as the Chief Minister of the North Central Province (NCP), reports Colombo Page. Ranjith, the councilor of the NCP who received the highest number of preferential votes at the election held on September 8, will swear in as the Chief Minister of the NCP on September 24. Ranjith gained over 100,000 votes surpassing former Chief Minister Berty Premalal Dissanayaka.
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September - 20 
India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on September 20 raised the issue of devolution of power in Sri Lanka with visiting President Mahinda Rajapaksa in order to allow the Tamil population "to look forward to a future where they can live with dignity
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India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on September 20 raised the issue of devolution of power in Sri Lanka with visiting President Mahinda Rajapaksa in order to allow the Tamil population "to look forward to a future where they can live with dignity and respect". Rajapaksa noted during the discussion over the Tamil issue that provincial elections were held in three provinces and that administrative and other steps are underway so as to hold polls in Northern Province too next year. Talks between the Lankan Government and TNA have remained suspended since January, with Rajapaksa insisting that Tamil parties join a Parliament Select Committee (PSC) to take the dialogue process forward.
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September - 21 
Sri Lanka's major Tamil party, the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) on September 21 said there are doubts over the government's commitment to implement the recommendations of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC), reports Colombo Page.
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Sri Lanka's major Tamil party, the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) on September 21 said there are doubts over the government's commitment to implement the recommendations of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC), reports Colombo Page. The TNA has expressed their doubts during a meeting with the members of the UN Human Rights Commission (UNHRC) who are currently in the country. The TNA team delegation led by R. Sampanthan discussed matters about lands being taken over ostensibly for development purposes and on which, persons of the majority community were being settled, cultural and religious places being denied to the Tamil people, issues relating to demilitarization, disappearances, detainees, changes in the demographic composition in the North and the East, accountability and the evolution of an acceptable political solution. TNA also discussed the US backed resolution that was adopted by the UNHRC in March calling on the government to implement the LLRC recommendations.
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September - 21 
Sri Lanka's ruling United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) on September 21 has informed the newly elected councilors of the North Central, Eastern and Sabaragamuwa Provincial Councils to come to the Presidential Secretariat on September 24 to take oa
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Sri Lanka's ruling United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) on September 21 has informed the newly elected councilors of the North Central, Eastern and Sabaragamuwa Provincial Councils to come to the Presidential Secretariat on September 24 to take oaths as the members of the relevant Provincial Councils, reports Colombo Page. The swearing in of the councilors as well as the Ministers and Chief Ministers of the three Provincial Councils is to be taken place before President Mahinda Rajapaksa, UPFA sources say.
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September - 22 
Public Administration and Home Affairs Minister W D J Seneviratne on September 22 (today) said the ministry will recruit over 300 administrative officers, including 88 Assistant Divisional Secretaries to the North and East. Eighty eight officers who
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Public Administration and Home Affairs Minister W D J Seneviratne on September 22 (today) said the ministry will recruit over 300 administrative officers, including 88 Assistant Divisional Secretaries to the North and East. Eighty eight officers who have completed training are to be appointed as Assistant Divisional Secretaries. The majority of the officers are to be deployed to Divisional Secretariat Offices in the Northern and Eastern Provinces, specially Mannar, Mullaitivu, Jaffna, Batticaloa and Trincomalee.
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September - 23 
Major General Boniface Perera, who is the Competent Authority for Internally Displaced Peoples (IDPs) in the Northern region, told on September 23 that the last group of over 300,000 displaced persons during the war in the North will return to their
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Major General Boniface Perera, who is the Competent Authority for Internally Displaced Peoples (IDPs) in the Northern region, told on September 23 that the last group of over 300,000 displaced persons during the war in the North will return to their original hometowns in the Mullaitivu District on September 24 (today), reports Daily Mirror. Maj.Gen. Perera said “The resettlement in the northern region was delayed because of de-mining in these areas. We have to make sure that there are no remnants of any land mines in these areas, because civilian safety is important for the government”. He added that the military would continue to assist the resettled people to build their houses and commence their livelihoods although the government has met their needs.
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September - 24 
New chief ministers for Sri Lanka's North Central and Sabaragamuwa provinces were sworn-in before President Mahinda Rajapaksa on September 24 at the Temple Trees, Colombo, reports Colombo Page. Maheepala Herath as Chief Minister for Sabaragamuwa Prov
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New chief ministers for Sri Lanka's North Central and Sabaragamuwa provinces were sworn-in before President Mahinda Rajapaksa on September 24 at the Temple Trees, Colombo, reports Colombo Page. Maheepala Herath as Chief Minister for Sabaragamuwa Province and S.M. Ranjith as Chief Minister for North Central Province took oaths from the President. Both chief ministers have secured the highest number of preferential votes at the provincial elections held on September 8. However, the former chief minister of the North Central Province Berty Premalal Dissanayake contested the expected appointment of S. M. Ranjith.
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September - 24 
The newly-elected councilors for the three councils of Sabaragamuwa, North Central and Eastern provinces took oaths from the President Mahinda Rajapaksa on September at the Presidential Secretariat. Speaking to the new provincial ministers and counci
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The newly-elected councilors for the three councils of Sabaragamuwa, North Central and Eastern provinces took oaths from the President Mahinda Rajapaksa on September at the Presidential Secretariat. Speaking to the new provincial ministers and councilors, President Rajapaksa asked them to dedicate their service to the welfare of the people of the provinces and ensure their well-being.
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September - 25 
United Nations (UN) on September 25 welcomed the closure of Sri Lanka's last Internally Displaced Persons' (IDPs) Manik Farm camp in Vavuniya District, reports Colombo Page. The UN, however, said that it is concerned about 346 people (110 families) w
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United Nations (UN) on September 25 welcomed the closure of Sri Lanka's last Internally Displaced Persons' (IDPs) Manik Farm camp in Vavuniya District, reports Colombo Page. The UN, however, said that it is concerned about 346 people (110 families) who are returning from Manik Farm to Kepapilavu in Mullaitivu District, as they are unable to return to their homes which are occupied by the military. As reported earlier, the Manik Farm in the Northern Province housed nearly 300,000 IDPs just after the Eelam war ended in 2009. According to the Competent Authority for IDPs in the Northern region, 1,186 people belonged to 361 families left the Manik Farm IDP camp in Vavuniya on September 23.
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September - 26 
Environment Minister Anura Priyadharshana Yapa said on September 26 that the government is always ready to negotiate and this is why President Mahinda Rajapaksa displayed his sincerity by saying he is prepared to accept any collective decision taken
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Environment Minister Anura Priyadharshana Yapa said on September 26 that the government is always ready to negotiate and this is why President Mahinda Rajapaksa displayed his sincerity by saying he is prepared to accept any collective decision taken by the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) in connection with the ethnic issue, reports Daily News. Minister Yapa said unfortunately the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) and other political parties are still dithering. “I think that in a situation like this, the President’s proposal is the best, because in the PSC, respective political parties can exchange their own opinions and come to an agreement,” he said. The minister said President Rajapaksa has stated that if political parties come to an agreement at the PSC, he will accept it.
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September - 26 
Military spokesman Brigadier Ruwan Wanigasuriya on September 26 (today) said that 11,500 ex-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (ex-LTTE) combatants out of the 12,000 surrendered or in the custody of the state have been reunited with their families afte
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Military spokesman Brigadier Ruwan Wanigasuriya on September 26 (today) said that 11,500 ex-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (ex-LTTE) combatants out of the 12,000 surrendered or in the custody of the state have been reunited with their families after rehabilitation, reports Daily News. He said that out of the 500 that remained around 320 would be reunited with their families soon. Brigadier Wanigasuriya said that the main reason for the delay to reunite them with their families is that the vocational training courses they are following have not yet been completed.
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September - 28 
Defence Secretary of Sri Lanka Gotabhaya Rajapaksa on September 28 said that no other country in the world has achieved rapid post war development like Sri Lanka, reports Colombo Page. He explained that the government had also taken steps to rehabili
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Defence Secretary of Sri Lanka Gotabhaya Rajapaksa on September 28 said that no other country in the world has achieved rapid post war development like Sri Lanka, reports Colombo Page. He explained that the government had also taken steps to rehabilitate former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres to re-integrate them to society while also assisting their families." According to Rajapaksa, 80 percent of the de-mining work in the North has been completed. Referring to the construction and renovation of houses, he noted that over 6,000 houses have been constructed and an estimated 7,000 houses repaired or renovated for use.
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September - 28 
Justifying the continuation of the ban on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), the Union government of India on September 28 asserted that the banned organisation continued to be a threat to the country’s sovereignty and integrity, reports Da
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Justifying the continuation of the ban on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), the Union government of India on September 28 asserted that the banned organisation continued to be a threat to the country’s sovereignty and integrity, reports Daily Mirror. Immediately after the assassination of the former Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi in May 1991, the Union government, which had imposed the ban on the LTTE for the first time in May 1992, had been extending it every two years under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. As per the law, the Centre had issued a notification banning the organisation on May 14 for another period of two years. On September 28, Justice V.K. Jain, who constitutes the one-man Tribunal set up under the Act to go into the ban, conducted a hearing here to decide its validity. R.K. Suman, Director of Internal Security, Union Home Ministry said, “Though the LTTE has been decimated, there are reports to indicate that remnant LTTE cadres or leaders are trying to regroup and revive the organisation in Tamil Nadu and elsewhere in India.” He also said there were reports that the banned organisation was likely to revive with the assistance of Maoist organisations in the country.
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September - 28 
The People's Wall of Comradeship affiliated to Sri Lanka's Marxist party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) on September 28 (today) said the Internally Displaced People (IDPs) in the North should not be sent to another jungle calling it resettlement, re
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The People's Wall of Comradeship affiliated to Sri Lanka's Marxist party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) on September 28 (today) said the Internally Displaced People (IDPs) in the North should not be sent to another jungle calling it resettlement, reports Colombo Page. Co-convener of the Movement, JVP parliamentarian Sunil Handunnetti observed that the Government cannot wash its hands off the whole issue by settling the IDPs in a cleared jungle land. He notes that claims made by the President and the Government about resettling all displaced persons in the North have now proven to be false. He explained that the Government had said that the last 361 families in Menik Farm of Vavuniya District have been resettled, but they have not been resettled in their original homes and 110 families have been resettled in a newly cleared jungle area in the Seenimotta area of Mullaitivu District.
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September - 28 
The pro-LTTE Tamil Nadu political leader, the general secretary of the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK), V. Goplasamy aka Vaiko on September 28 has renewed his call to remove Sri Lanka's vanquished terrorist group LTTE from the banned li
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The pro-LTTE Tamil Nadu political leader, the general secretary of the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK), V. Goplasamy aka Vaiko on September 28 has renewed his call to remove Sri Lanka's vanquished terrorist group LTTE from the banned list of terrorist organizations in India.
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September - 30 
Tamil National Alliance (TNA) parliamentarian Suresh Premachandran on September 30 said the party would participate in the proposed Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) on finding a political settlement if the Indian Government could guarantee that a
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Tamil National Alliance (TNA) parliamentarian Suresh Premachandran on September 30 said the party would participate in the proposed Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) on finding a political settlement if the Indian Government could guarantee that an agreement would be reached at the committee. He explained that there have been many committee reports in the past years on proposals for a political solution that have been discarded without consideration. The Indian Government has invited the TNA for talks in New Delhi on October 9th to discuss the reconciliation process and a political solution to the ethnic issue.
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*Data till , April 16, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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