UNP supports non-military governor for North

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The United National Party (UNP) said today it agreed with the suggestion made by the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) that a civil governor be appointed to the North Province.

“We too accept that the Governor of the Northern Province should be a civil person and not an ex-military officer,” UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake told a news conference.

He said the council and the governor should be able to work together amicably to develop the province.

Mr. Attanayake said the request made by the TNA to have more Tamil-speaking police officers in the region was also acceptable.

“As far as I am aware, the NPC is not asking for Tamils to be recruited as police officers but they are only asking for officers who are proficient in Tamil. This is a reasonable request,” he said. (YP & LSP)

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Devaka Monday, 28 October 2013 08:27 AM

WHO CARES WHOM YOU SUPPORT?

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ind Monday, 28 October 2013 08:29 AM

Once they support SF, fully military personal as presidential candidate, now even a governor, military personal is not suitable ! This is one reason why people reject UNP. Always with TNA. When TNA rejects military personal, UNP says the same!

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Marcelle McDonald Monday, 28 October 2013 09:02 AM

TNA rejects millitary personnel as Gov'na?
So how about Namal Rajapaksha for Governor ...?

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MrKasthuri Monday, 28 October 2013 09:03 AM

This is the very reason they loose faith of the south and elections.

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Rohan1 Monday, 28 October 2013 09:04 AM

elected versus appointed?

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Saman Monday, 28 October 2013 09:09 AM

100% agreed!

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citizenJ Monday, 28 October 2013 09:37 AM

Tissa must put effort to save his own party. Not a credible voice when it comes to national affairs.

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Alistair Randall Monday, 28 October 2013 10:06 AM

Very well said. Very well done.

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Drab Ministry Monday, 28 October 2013 10:25 AM

Civilian Douglas Devananda for Governor

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SADA Monday, 28 October 2013 10:43 AM

He is going to spoil the soup

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TJ Monday, 28 October 2013 11:04 AM

JR once said in an interview " If I starve the Tamils, the Sinhalese will be happy". The present UNPers don't seem have realized it. At least by reading the comments here, they should re-evaluate their political strategies.

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Kiris Baba Amaray Monday, 28 October 2013 12:16 PM

Attanayake when are you going to quit UNP with your leader Ranil? First answer this question.

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Kiris Baba Amaray Monday, 28 October 2013 12:25 PM

Tissa are you washing clothes to Ranil or Sampanthan?

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raza Tuesday, 29 October 2013 01:30 AM

Not necessarily in the North.

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Nims Wednesday, 30 October 2013 05:56 AM

and make a pact with LTTE to get their vote and ruin the entire country again

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