UNF and DNA release manifestos

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The United National Front (UNF) released its manifesto in Colombo a short while ago. The main aim and objectives of the manifesto are to allow the public to decide on whether an executive presidency was needed, to reduce the term of parliament to five years and to hold general and provincial elections on the same day to save cost.

Meanwhile the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) also launched its election manifesto a short while ago and the main aim of their manifesto is to strengthen democracy, work on national reconciliation, economic development, elimination of corruption and national security.

DNA Leader Gen. Sarath Fonseka’s wife Anoma Fonseka and the Party’s General Secretary Vijitha Herath presented the copies of the manifesto ‘Manussathwaye Sammutiya’ to the religious dignitaries today morning.

The party has also pledged to bring down the cost of living and to ensure benefits for the families of soldiers who died in action. The DNA says it will scrap the executive presidency and scale down the emergency regulations to create normalcy in the country.

The DNA further said that if the party is elected to power, they would appoint only 30 Cabinet Ministers and the chairmanship of the Parliamentary Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) and the Public Accounts Committee will be handed over to the opposition. (YP & KB)

Pics. by Indrarathna Balasuriya

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Comments - 9

Tuesday, 16 March 2010 03:06 PM

Nice hair cut Ranil ! Looks like a pop star. Give the leadership to someone responsible like Karu.

Tuesday, 16 March 2010 08:11 AM

Good movement. Try to organized one or two political meeting jointly.

Tuesday, 16 March 2010 08:43 AM

No one is remember those when or if they get elected

Tuesday, 16 March 2010 09:36 AM

Ranil is on way to become a great leader with learnings from MR. Good for the country.

Tuesday, 16 March 2010 09:52 AM

MR. RANIL U ARE GETTING OLDER. CANNOT EDUCATE THE PUBLIC . UR MEMBERS TO BE PRESENT IN ELECTION COUNTING CENTRES .

Tuesday, 16 March 2010 11:29 AM

I'm 98 years old !. I have red enough manifestos. Only full of nice words !.

Tuesday, 16 March 2010 11:47 AM

May I know that Mr Rauf Hakeem is a Leader of SLMC? or
Vice President of UNP?

Tuesday, 16 March 2010 12:28 PM

Ranil You are cool.

Tuesday, 16 March 2010 02:20 PM

Anybody but UPFA!

No more King Mahinda!

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