Terrorism

General Elections -10th October 2000

Party Political News Journal

• Questions for JVP leaders-(The Island- 30/09/00)
• To maintain independence during polls
  Legal protection for public servants-(The Island- 30/09/00)
• Kalutara low-lying areas inundated-(The Island- 30/09/00)
• Forced political coiffeurs-(The Island- 30/09/00)
• Some postal ballot papers go missing in Kalutara-(The Island- 30/09/00)
• No interim reports, say EU observers-(The Island- 30/09/00)
• Loudspeaker menace in Ambalantota Ambalantota Corr.-(The Island- 30/09/00)
• Earthslips, floods in the coming months-(The Island- 30/09/00)
• UNP files rights plea against ANCL, ITN for publishing false news bulletins-(The Island- 30/09/00)
• LTTE mounts Unceasing Waves 4
  Army says troops repulse offensive-(The Island- 30/09/00)
• The error of the Sihala Urumaya-(The Island- 29/09/00)
• Point of view
  A vote for the Sihala Urumaya is a necessity-(The Island- 29/09/00)
• SL, Russia to develop military-tech cooperation-(The Island- 29/09/00)
• PA makes 232 complaints, UNP 273-(The Island- 29/09/00)
• UNP, JVP, PA have no right to talk of violence against them – Sihala Urumaya-(The Island- 29/09/00)
• Police to call Hindu temple trustees for security meeting-(The Island- 29/09/00)
• JVP activist dies of police gunshot injuries
  PA trying to win by hook or by crook — JVP-(The Island- 29/09/00)
• Case against more PA broadcasts in Appeal Court today
  UNP to file contempt of court against SLBC and SLRC?-(The Island- 29/09/00)
• Matale Police unrepentant-(The Island- 29/09/00)
• Prime Minister in Balangoda
  A zooming victory for the PA, says Prime Minister-(The Island- 29/09/00)
• UNP leader in Gampola
  Rig the polls and face the consequences, warns Ranil-(The Island- 29/09/00)
• S. Thomas’ College 150th anniversary sales proceeds to Rana Viru Seva Authority-(The Island- 29/09/00)
• Troops on Madduvil search operation recover ‘ammo’ haul — Army-(The Island- 29/09/00)
• Postal voting at privatised bus co. depots
  Elections Commissioner to appoint supervisors-(The Island- 29/09/00)
• One of three JVPers injured at Matale dies-(The The Daily News- 28/09/00)
• Govt. secures US expertise on reporting military matters-(The Island- 28/09/00)
• Getambe election violence
  ‘None of my sons involved’ - Gen. Ratwatte-(The Island- 28/09/00)
• 419 major poll-related incidents - CMEV-(The Island- 28/09/00)
• India, U.S. step up cooperation to beat terrorism-(The Island- 28/09/00)
• Official website for General Election-(The Island- 28/09/00)
• Popular TV actress questioned over murder-(The Island- 28/09/00)
• Trial-at-Bar for woman soldier murder case-(The Island- 28/09/00)
• Target-based bonus for state bank employees-(The Island- 28/09/00)
• Notice returnable today on UNP writ on postal voting facility to Bus Co. workers-(The Island- 28/09/00)
• National list candidate assaulted by former PC minister-(The Island- 28/09/00)
• Provision of facilities for postal voters-(The Island- 28/09/00)
• LTTE mounts major assault on Pallai
  Troops retake Madduvil, Sarasalai - Army-(The Island- 28/09/00)
• Fuel price hike after polls?-(The Island- 28/09/00)
• UNP writ on polls chief, IGP returnable Oct. 2-(The Island- 28/09/00)
• JVP will abolish executive presidency – Nandana Gunathilaka-(The Island- 28/09/00)
• Inferior seed paddy imported, say environmentalists-(The Island- 28/09/00)
• MEP and PA join to make ‘wheel-chair’– Ravi Karunanayake-(The Island- 28/09/00)
• UNP-LTTE link boomerangs on UNP - PA media unit-(The Daily News- 27/09/00)
• Rajitha a 'barbarian'-(The Daily News- 27/09/00)
• POLITICAL CROSS CURRENTS-(The Daily News- 27/09/00)
• LTTE threats to politicians
  Police warnings unheeded-(The Island- 27/09/00)
• Midweek politics
  Politicians under the gun-(The Island- 27/09/00)
• Major violence marks this election
  685 incidents of election-related violence-(The Island- 27/09/00)
• For free and fair elections
  Islandwide yellow banner signature campaign-(The Island- 27/09/00)
• Troops repulse attack in Jaffna-(The Island- 27/09/00)
• Kingsley says sorry...-(The Island- 27/09/00)
• Operation to safeguard villagers from elephants, crocodiles begins next week-(The Island- 27/09/00)
• Sihala Urumaya organiser injured in road accident-(The Island- 27/09/00)
• Failing to carry out court orders
  Court warns Samurdhi Authority DG-(The Island- 27/09/00)
• Granting of postal voting rights to PBC employees
  UNP chairman files writ application against Elections Commissioner-(The Island- 27/09/00)
• Condolence message
  ‘A loss not merely to Sri Lanka, but to the Muslim world as a whole’-(The Island- 27/09/00)
• Children to be trained in ‘child protection’ methods-(The Island- 27/09/00)
• Anura accuses chandrika of carrying out a violent election campaign-(The Island- 27/09/00)
• Troops destroy LTTE bunker in C’thurai killing four Tigers-(The Island- 27/09/00)
• PA has done more for the country than UNP-(The Island- 27/09/00)
• People want to live without fear-(The Island- 27/09/00)
• PA election dirty tricks campaign hits all time low
  Sold its people, betrayed its valiant soldiers due to political and personal agendas, failed miserably to eradicate terrorism due to corruption, tried and failed to divide the country and now the final sell out of decency continues. With the General Elections due to be held on 10 October, violence and dirty tricks campaigns against the main opposition parties have started earnestly. The biggest victim so far has been the Sihala Urumaya (SU), the newly formed political party to safeguard the interests of the majority Sinhalese community. A report appearing in the Daily News, the government controlled newspaper with the widest circulation, distorted all the names of the SU candidates in the National List, so they were unrecognizable. Thousands of distorted copies of SU Policy Statement are being sent by mail to the general public. An appeal for funds, drafted in the worst possible English is being faxed around the world with a wrong account number. The name of the sender is printed as Sathis Wijetunga who, SU says, is not known to them. Early this month, thugs believed to be supporters of the ruling party, the Peoples Alliance, seriously assaulted four of the SU candidates in Polonnaruwa. It is significant that none of the PA candidates have suffered violence so far (Global News- 26/09/00).
• Call for cooperation of all parties to ensure free and fair election - EU mission Chief-(The Daily News- 26/09/00)
• UNP brings President's eye injury to platform-(The Daily News- 26/09/00)
• Election observers-(The Daily News- 26/09/00)
• Postman assaulted, poll cards snatched-(The Island- 26/09/00)
• Black box still missing-(The Island- 26/09/00)
• Floods play havoc-(The Island- 26/09/00)
• Troops confront terrorists, three cardres killed-(The Island- 26/09/00)
• Air Force seeks public help-(The Island- 26/09/00)
• Oil stakes run high as OPEC leaders gather-(The Island- 26/09/00)
• G7 action on euro won’t help Asian currencies-(The Island- 26/09/00)
• Karu says PA violent due to desperation-(The Island- 26/09/00)
• ‘EU Observer Mission to do all within its power to guarantee free and fair polls’-(The Island- 26/09/00)
• Notice issued on SLRC, SLBC and five others-(The Island- 26/09/00)
• SLMC rules out change in leadership-(The Island- 26/09/00)
• India concerned over naval attacks on fishermen-(The Island- 26/09/00)
• Army recovers five anti-tank mines-(The Island- 26/09/00)
• 'I can’t stop war,' says polls chief-(The Island- 26/09/00)
• ‘China in the Next Decade’-(The Island- 26/09/00)
• Female student tells of abduction by LTTE
• Country has gone from bad to worse under PA administration - Imithiaz Bakeer Markar-(The Island- 26/09/00)
• 'Both UNP and PA trembling with fear'-(The Island- 26/09/00)
• 'We will not mortgage our policies to PA'-(The Island- 26/09/00)
• UNP, the only party which nurtured and protected the people - Navin Dissanayake-(The Island- 26/09/00)
• Ballot boxes to be sealed on all sides-(The Island- 25/09/00)
• Polls violence shoots up to 538-(The Island- 25/09/00)
• NLDA convenes a ‘get- together’ of women polls candidates-(The Island- 25/09/00)
• War of words dominates Jaffna polls-(The Island- 25/09/00)
• Island Capers
  Yellow Journalism-(The Island- 25/09/00)
• Polls chief wants employers to grant leave for employees to vote-(The Island- 25/09/00)
• President building a ‘Palace’ from GST of the people — Ranil-(The Island- 25/09/00)
• Prime Minister in Na-Ula says
  More UNPers will defect to PA after elections-(The Island- 25/09/00)
• President building a ‘Palace’ from GST of the people — Ranil-(The Island- 25/09/00)
• UNP runs amok in Kandy-(The Daily News- 24/09/00)
• Is UNP for or against LTTE? - PM-(The Daily News- 24/09/00)
• Politicians in rival camps join hands to stop vendettas-(The Daily News- 24/09/00)
• Over Rs. 884 million spent for 265,000 refugees in Jaffna-(The Daily News- 24/09/00)
• Business community warns UNP against promoting constitutional crisis-(The Daily News- 24/09/00)
• Jaffna commander stresses new offensive not politically motivated-(The Island- 24/09/00)
• Hakeem flies to Mecca, appointment now okay-(The Island- 24/09/00)
• Ministers barred from appearing on private TV-(The Island- 24/09/00)
• Police disperse mob attempting to storm DIG’s office-(The Island- 24/09/00)
• Election issue survey-(The Island- 24/09/00)
• No election related violence in Jaffna - EPRLF-(The Island- 24/09/00)
• Armed gang opens fire at UNP vehicles-(The Island- 24/09/00)
• European Union backs Sri Lanka’s anti-rigging drive-(The Island- 24/09/00)
• Govt. working in collusion with people held under PTA, charges Ranil-(The Island- 24/09/00)
• Election campaign on the web-(The Island- 24/09/00)
• Bombs bullets and bloodshed scar Jaffna ahead of key ballot-(The Island- 24/09/00)
• Sri Lanka rights panel in spin over vote-rigging row-(The Island- 24/09/00)
• First Muslim political widow battles leadership crisis-(The Island- 24/09/00)
• Don't drag spouse into politics Mahinda tells Sajith-(The Daily News- 23/09/00)
• Rajitha Senaratne, the Mariakaday dentist……. -(The Daily News- 23/09/00)
• Two Govt. Press officers removed-(The Island- 23/09/00)
• Saturday Commentary
  Political Arrests-(The Island- 23/09/00)
• Ranil challenges CBK to TV debate-(The Island- 23/09/00)
• 4 Tiger bodies, weapons recovered at Chava — Army-(The Island- 23/09/00)
• Floods in Gampaha effect 1200 families-(The Island- 23/09/00)
• Families of missing to march to war zone-(The Island- 23/09/00)
• 442 election related complaints-(The Island- 23/09/00)
• Polling booth protection committees recommended-(The Island- 23/09/00)
• Prime Minister at Nildandahinna says
  "Elephant Pass will be ours before polls"-(The Island- 23/09/00)
• Germany contributes Rs. 12.000,000 to ICRC-(The Island- 23/09/00)
• Mangala takes the fight to the UNP-(The Daily News- 22/09/00)
• PA's Manifesto for the October 10 General Election-(The Daily News- 22/09/00)
• UNP printed false poll cards, postal vote envelopes - SLFP Gen. Sec. alleges-(The Daily News- 22/09/00)
• Bodyguards of PA candidate assaulted -(The Daily News- 22/09/00)
• Ferial Ashraff new NUA leader-(The Daily News- 22/09/00)
• MEP coalesced with PA to fulfil the wishes of people-(The Daily News- 22/09/00)
• LTTE threats aimed at PA not the UNP - Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake-(The Daily News- 22/09/00)
• Manifesto promises to defeat LTTE
  PA to enlist support for National Govt.-(The Island- 22/09/00)
• Eighteen-year-old youth sentenced to death for killing eight-year-old boy-(The Island- 22/09/00)
• Jungle fatigue banians for PSD men to get-(The Island- 22/09/00))
• TELO candidate disputes NUA nominations-(The Island- 22/09/00)
• Cooray meets the Archbishop-(The Island- 22/09/00)
• Palaly air base, KKS harbour safe, says Jaffna commander-(The Island- 22/09/00)
• Presidential expenditure published in Daily News
  I don’t accept these figures, challenges Ranil-(The Island- 22/09/00)
• British participation at the European Trade Fair 2000-(The Island- 22/09/00)
• Chava now a devastated town--(The Island- 22/09/00)
• A "national government"-(123india-22/09/00).
• Sri Lanka to revise peace plan ahead of polls-(The Times of India-22/09/00).
• Sri Lankan government to present new constitution after polls-(vny-22/09/00).
• ''LTTE permits UNP, bans PA'' -(The Hindu-22/09/00).
• UNP to campaign in LTTE-held areas-(The Daily News-22/09/00).
• Elections at the time of war-(The Hindu-22/09/00)
• Eschew political violence, revenge after polls victory - President- (Daily News - 22/09/00)
• Whole population of Jaffna under Security Forces- (Daily News - 22/09/00)
• Jaffna gets ready for polls- (Daily News - 22/09/00)
• Mangala calls Ranil's bluff- (Daily News - 22/09/00)
• Election monitoring will be carried out on an independent basis - Cushnahan- (Daily News - 22/09/00)
• Ranil issuing irresponsible statements with hidden motive - SB- (Daily News - 22/09/00)
• Welikade prison break-out feared-security tightened- (The Island- 22/09/00)
• Kadirgamar tells Canadian counterpart
  LTTE rejected peace moves- (The Island- 22/09/00)
• Return to work - President appeals to plantation workers- (The Island- 22/09/00)
• Votes for PA will get Vartharajah Perumal to parliament - Ranil- (The Island- 22/09/00)
• JVP accuses PA of carrying out attacks on their supporters- (The Island- 22/09/00)
• UNP branch office damaged- (The Island- 22/09/00)
• New High Commissioner to India- (The Island- 22/09/00)
• Application seeking reversal of District Court decision
  Court of Appeal dismisses application on basis defendent failed to make ‘clean breast of matters’- (The Island- 22/09/00)
• 45 Chava killed Tiger bodies to be handed over to ICRC- (The Island- 22/09/00)
• We will protect, cherish and fight for the right for anyone to worship his god in his own way - Malinga Guneratne- (The Island- 22/09/00)
• Two officers, 21 soldiers killed in Tiger mine blast- (The Island- 22/09/00)
• US Embassy Colombo introduces a streamlined visa application procedure- (The Island- 22/09/00)
• Millennium it centers competition- (The Island- 22/09/00)
• We should not be slaves to open market economy - PM- (The Island- 22/09/00)
• Fariel Ashraff new NUA leader- (The Island- 22/09/00)
• University staff, students to combat polls violence, malpractices- (The Island- 22/09/00)
• SLMC, NUA to fully support CBK and PA- (The Island- 22/09/00)
• Ranil on President’s wastefulness...- (The Island- 22/09/00)
• Nine prisoners escape from Kuruwita prison- (The Island- 22/09/00)
• ‘Sunday Leader’ editor appeals against HC verdict- (The Island- 22/09/00)
• Complaint against polls chief
  Parties to know on Sept. 27 on giving evidence- (The Island- 22/09/00)
• UNP to campaign in LTTE-held areas- (Daily News - 21/09/00)
• Two killed, thousands homeless in Sri Lanka floods - (ABC News- 21/09/00).
• Sri Lankan politicians grapple to win over war-weary Jaffna voters- (India Abroad- 21/09/00).
• Muslim Congress to support Kumaratunga - (Times of India - 21/09/00).
• European Union backs Sri Lanka's anti-rigging drive- (123India - 21/09/00).
• Lankan polls chief turns defiant- says not answerable to anyone, not even to the president- (India Abroad- 21/09/00).
• Sri Lanka bans private TV for government ministers- (123India - 21/09/00).
• Hakeem pledges SLMC's fullest support to President, PA-(The Daily News- 20/09/00)
• 101 foreign observers for General Election -(The Daily News- 20/09/00)
• U.N.P. disinformation campaign different vibes to Sinhala and Tamil-(The Daily News- 20/09/00)
• If Prabhakaran insists on an armed struggle we will duly reply him - Wimal Weerawansa-(The Daily News- 20/09/00)
• LSSP urges Commissioner of Elections to desist from using stickers-(The Daily News- 20/09/00)
• UNP files writ in Court of Appeal
  State-owned media accused of partiality- (The Island- 20/09/00)
• Midweek Politic
  PA-SLMC to make up?- (The Island- 20/09/00)
• Bodhi Ranasinghe released on bail- (The Island- 20/09/00)
• Heavy rains hamper traffic; work attendance- (The Island- 20/09/00)
• LTTE terrorism prevents Lanka from signing anti-mine treaty- (The Island- 20/09/00)
• LTTE boats, Land Rovers destroyed- (The Island- 20/09/00)
• Prime Minister in Kurunegala says:
  Removing President when UNP comes to power ‘an empty boast’- (The Island- 20/09/00)
• Court notices Samurdhi Authority DG to appear before court on Sept. 25- (The Island- 20/09/00)
• Three cops killed, 8 others hurt in Kalmunai blast- (The Island- 20/09/00)
• Professional officers will conduct the war under UNP govt., says Ranil- (The Island- 20/09/00)
• SLMC calls for full probe on Ashraff’s chopper crash- (The Island- 20/09/00)
• Striking CWC men assault estate workers for not joining them- (The Island- 20/09/00)
• Tiger attempt to retake Chava fails- (The Island- 20/09/00)
• Colombo bracing for LTTE attacks ahead of polls- (Times of India - 20/09/00)
• 'Mysterious person could have detonated copter'- (The Hindu - 20/09/00)
• Lankan polls chief turns defiant- (India Abroad - 20/09/00)
• Sri Lanka rights panel in spin over vote-rigging row- (123India - 20/09/00)
• Sri Lanka President takes job of dead minister amid row (123India - 19/09/00)
• Sri Lanka Muslim party fears sabotage in helicopter crash (123India - 19/09/00).
• Party probes Sri Lanka minister's death in air crash (ABC News - 19/09/00)
• Sri Lanka's late Muslim party leader's widow elected joint leader (India Abroad - 19/09/00)
• Lanka to probe helicopter crash; explosion suspected (India Abroad - 19/09/00).
• Ranil jeered at Ashraff's funeral (Daily News - 19/09/00)
• SLMC will continue to support President- (The Daily News- 19/09/00)
• All indications this would be most peaceful general election- (The Daily News- 19/09/00)
• 'Johnny come lately'- Mahinda Samarasinghe is now a frustrated man- (The Daily News- 19/09/00)
• Call for further investigations on Ashraff’s death
  ‘Copter crash: Air Force rules out sabotage- (The Island- 19/09/00)
• "Israel providing valuable intelligence, arms to Lanka’- (The Island- 19/09/00)
• Hospital staff launch work-to-rule campaign- (The Island- 19/09/00)
• Election violences rises to 346- (The Island- 19/09/00)
• CEB to go on token strike on Oct. 4- (The Island- 19/09/00)
• Mrs. Ashraff, Hakeem joint leaders of SLMC- (The Island- 19/09/00)
• Ranil blames Chandrika for thuggery and abuse of political power- (The Island- 19/09/00)
• President trying to wipe out democracy – Ranil- (The Island- 19/09/00)
• Chandrika ahead of Ranil: Opinion poll (The Hindustan Times -18/09/00).
• Kumaratunga's alliance seen as solution to conflict (Times of India-18/09/00).
• Between the devil & the deep blue sea (Sri Lanka News -18/09/00)
• Prime Minister at Hingurakgoda
  "I will not debate with Ranil, who occupies second place in UNP nomination list "
• PM at PA's inaugural rally: Funds to buy paddy in Polonnaruwa today- (The Daily News- 18/09/00)
• Sri Lanka's first Muslim political widow battles leadership crisis (123india -18/09/00).
• Sri Lankan Muslim leader's death creates leadership vacuum (The India Abroad-18/09/00).
• Foul play feared as Sri Lanka seeks foreign help to probe crash (123india -18/09/00).
• Sri Lanka mourns Muslim minister amid attacks, tensions (123india -18/09/00).
• Sri Lanka seeks foreign help to probe crash that killed minister (123india -18/09/00).
• Sri Lanka Muslim party in crisis after fatal helicopter crash -(123india -17/09/00).
• UNP silent on Security Forces' victories - Gen. Ratwatte- (The Daily News- 18/09/00)
• `No bomb attack on Ranil'- (The Daily News- 18/09/00)
• UNP has plans to create more employment opportunities for youth- (The Daily News- 18/09/00)
• SLMC to abide by Ashraff’s final wish
  No truck with PA to be strictly enforced - (The Island- 18/09/00)
• Eye witnesses describe tragedy - (The Island- 18/09/00)
• Polls violence escalates - (The Island- 18/09/00)
• One million rupee bet on JVP - (The Island- 18/09/00)
• Ashraff gave invaluable support to me - President - (The Island- 18/09/00)
• Fowzie will ask president to probe Ashraff ’copter crash - (The Island- 18/09/00)
• Govt disrupts election meetings, says UNP - (The Island- 18/09/00)
• ''Ashraff severed ties with PA before crash''- (The Hindu- 18/09/00)
• Ranil's UNP leadership like melting snow - Wijeyapala Mendis- (The Daily News- 17/09/00)
• Threat from 'Chankilian force' to Tamil parties Rival- (The Daily News- 17/09/00)
• Candidates at Mahara enter into a pact- (The Daily News- 17/09/00)
• Grenade attack on Ranil’s convoy after PA man dies in shooting- (The Island- 17/09/00)
• Summoning parliament after dissolution unprecedented- (The Island- 17/09/00)
• All-powerful Executive presidency may go if either PA or UNP wins- (The Island- 17/09/00)
• Sri Lanka anti-rigging bid enters human rights row- (The Island- 17/09/00)
• OPA convinced Polls Chief will ensure free and fair poll- (The Island- 17/09/00)
• Jayakody denies rift over National List, says "I’ll remain with CBK"- (The Island- 17/09/00)
• Sihala Urumaya presents its manifesto- (The Island- 17/09/00)
• Liberal Party calls on Malwatte and Asgiriya Mahanayakes- (The Island- 17/09/00)
• Senior Sri Lankan minister feared killed in chopper crash (123India - 16/09/00)
• 8 killed in suicide bombing outside Colombo hospital complex (123India - 16/09/00)
• Muslim minister in hot water over liquor licence (123India - 16/09/00)
• Sri Lanka anti-rigging bid enters human rights row (123India - 16/09/00).
• UNP ready to work with the President (PRIU - 16/09/00)
• Vardarajah challenges the Opposition Leader (PRIU - 16/09/00)
• John Cushnahan heads EU SL election monitors- (The Daily News- 16/09/00)
• Ranil never condemns LTTE's brutal acts - Wijeyapala- (The Daily News- 16/09/00)
• Ranil reveals himself in writing- (The Daily News- 16/09/00)
• UNP will oppose moves to take action against Polls Chief-Anura- (The Daily News- 16/09/00)
• UNP Alternate Group member challenges expulsion- (The Daily News- 16/09/00)
• Ashraff-Fowzie show continues- (The Island- 16/09/00)
• Ten in critical condition- (The Island- 16/09/00)
• I debate only with the puppeteer - Ranil- (The Island- 16/09/00)
• 233 election-related incidents- (The Island- 16/09/00)
• Chandrika: A "failed amateur general", says Anura- (The Island- 16/09/00)
• Opposition threatens stir if Lanka poll chief is removed -(India Abroad - 15/09/00).
• Polls chief becomes Lanka's blue-eyed boy (The India Abroad - 15/09/00).
• Free and fair polls, main election issue (The Hindu - 15/09/00).
• Lanka EC rejects Buddhists' plea (The Times of India- 15/09/00).
• Lanka Parliament reconvened for voting on emergency (The Times of India- 15/09/00).
• EU to send observer mission for Sri Lankan elections (123india - 15/09/00)
• Observers, journalists barred from entering polling booths (vny - 15/09/00)
• If Fowzie stays as Minister I won't attend Cabinet meetings - Ashraff (The Island- 15/09/00)
• National Unity Alliance not Constituent Party of PA - PA Gen. Sec
• OPA backs polls chief- (The Island- 15/09/00)
• Two ex-UNP MPs join SLMC
  If Fowzie stays as Minister I won’t attend Cabinet meetings — Ashraff- (The Island- 15/09/00)
• Fowzie replies ...-- (The Island- 15/09/00)
• 213 complaints to police- (The Island- 15/09/00)
• Perumal condemns political killings in east- (The Island- 15/09/00)
• Ranil tells CBK to hold fair polls or be shunned- (The Island- 15/09/00)
• HRC to probe partisan conduct of cops- (The Island- 15/09/00)
• D.B’s security co-ordinator contests on UNP ticket- (The Island- 15/09/00)
• UNP alternative group to hold 2nd convention- (The Island- 15/09/00)
• "President assures free and fair election"- (The Island- 15/09/00)
• PA candidate confident of defeating UNP in Colombo Dist.- (The Island- 15/09/00)
• Disgruntled Ajith Kumara distances himself from JVP- (The Island- 15/09/00)
• Some newspapers publishing false news items to mislead people - PA Media Unit (The Daily News-14/09/00).
• Sri Lanka opposition unites to block vote rigging (123india -14/09/00).
• Sri Lanka president challenged to TV duel- (123India - 14/09/00)
• Sri Lankan CEC's house 'sieged'- (The Hindu - 14/09/00).
• Sri Lanka poll chief seeks protection- (VNY - 14/09/00)
• The scenario for rigging an election: The sequence of events leading up to it- (Daily News - 14/09/00)
• Marxist defector faces family wrath in cross-over bid- (123India - 14/09/00)
• POLITICAL CROSS CURRENTS- (Daily News - 14/09/00)
• Opposition backs Sri Lanka's besieged polls chief - (123India - 14/09/00)
• Lanka right-wing party seeks to scrap FTA pact- (Times of India - 14/09/00)
• Rights group condemns poll violence in Lanka- (Times of India - 14/09/00)
• Rights panel backs Sri Lanka's beseiged polls chief-(123india -13/09/00).
• Polls chief becomes Lanka's blue-eyed boy- (Times of India - 14/09/00)
•  Polls chief ensures free and fair election ‘despite any obstacles’-(The Island-14/09/00)
  
• No politics in church sermons, Archbishop warns clergy-(The Island-14/09/00)
  
• Politico removes seven vehicles for election work-(The Island-14/09/00)
  
• Ranil to Chandrika: "The tactics you use to win elections"-(The Island-14/09/00)
  
•  Following telephone threats and unidentified men roaming around residence- IGP orders tight security measures for Polls Chief-(The Island-14/09/00)
  
•  Sticker on every ballot paper -(The Island-14/09/00)
  
• Election Commissioner has acted in the best interests of voters to ensure free, fair election - L & DA-(The Island-14/09/00)
• There is remarkable support for the UNP throughout the country - Anura-(The Island-13/09/00)
• Crush LTTE militarily - Sihala Urumaya-(The Island-13/09/00)
• Ports Minister condemned-(The Island-13/09/00)
• Five hurt as UNP - PA men clash at Ragama-(The Island-13/09/00)
• No free and fair elections if Samurdhi animators used -Tyronne-(The Island-13/09/00)
• Ranil seeks advice from Mahanayake Theras-(The Island-13/09/00)
• PA govt slowly and steadily running towards target - Indika-(The Island-13/09/00)
• Sri Lanka shows the door to polls chief amid deepening crisis-(123india -13/09/00).
• Jaffna polls an irrelevant luxury, say monitors-(The Hindustan Times -13/09/00)
• 'War, violence may disrupt polls in Lanka': monitors -(The Asian Age - 13/09/00).
• Probe ordered into anti-fraud poll stickers-(The India Abroad-13/09/00).
• Nine parties pledge support for Election Commissioner- (The Island - 13/09/00)
• Lanka poll chief threatened for anti-rigging plan-(ABC News-13/09/00).
• .Anti-rigging plan for Sri Lanka poll comes unstuck-(ABC News-13/09/00)
• Sri Lanka set for bloody polls: monitors-(123india -13/09/00).
• Sri Lanka polls chief reported to rights panel for fraud moves-(123india -13/09/00).
• War and violence threaten S.Lanka polls - monitors (ABC News-13/09/00).
• Opposition leaders survive assassination bid in Sri Lanka (VNY -13/09/00) .