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New chiselled down Cabinet sworn in
11.24.05 , 3:00 pm
The new cabinet of Ministers was sworn in by President Mahinda Rajapakse at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday (23) afternoon. The number of cabinet ministers was 25 with the President holding the Defence and Finance portfolios. Government sources also said there will be 25 Ministers of State and 25 Deputy Ministers.
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Support only for Mahinda’s victory - JVP
11.24.05 , 9:24 am
Franklin R. Satyapalan
The JVP seems to be thinking on the same lines as the JHU and will not accept any ministerial portfolios as they had only supported the alliance for the victory of President Mahinda Rajapakse and not come to any agreement with the peoples alliance or the UPFA.
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New Def. Secy.
11.24.05 , 9:23 am
President Mahinda Rajapakse is expected to appoint his brother Gotabhaya as Defence Secretary. He replaces retired Maj.Gen. Asoka Jayawardena.
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JHU will not accept portfolios
11.24.05 , 9:21 am
by Franklin Satyapalan
The Jathika Hela Urumaya on Tuesday said they would not accept any ministerial portfolios as they had only lent their support to President Mahinda Rajapakse and not the United Peoples Freedom Alliance or the People’s Alliance.
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Wimal: gastritis or cardio vascular problem?
11.24.05 , 9:21 am
by Franklin R. Satyapalan
The JVP’s Propaganda Secretary and Parliamentary Group Leader, Wimal Weerawansa was transferred early last morning to ICU of the Cardiology.
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Jumbo crisis deepens
11.24.05 , 9:20 am
UNP frontliner Milinda Moragoda is on a short overseas visit. He is expected to return early next week. Speculation is rife that an influential section of the party wants the Colombo District MP to take over the leadership.
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UNP seeks EU action against polls-day
LTTE terror
11.24.05 , 9:19 am
by Shamindra Ferdinando
Norwegians keep mum
The UNP expects the European Union to take action against the LTTE for preventing the Tamils from exercising their franchise at the recently concluded presidential polls. Party sources said that that UK Presidency of the EU and EU Commissioner for External Relations Benita Ferrero-Waldner regretted the LTTE action.
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New chiselled down Cabinet sworn in
11.24.05 , 9:18 am
by Wijitha Nakkawita
The new cabinet of Ministers was sworn in by President Mahinda Rajapakse at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday (23) afternoon. The number of cabinet ministers was 25 with the President holding the Defence and Finance portfolios. Government sources also said there will be 25 Ministers of State and 25 Deputy Ministers.
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Mahinda gives peace process priority
11.24.05 , 9:17 am
President Mahinda Rajapakse yesterday said that retired career services diplomat Dr. John Gunaratne would take over the Peace Secretariat. Gunaratne, who served the Secretariat headed by Ambassador Bernard Tillekeratne and subsequently Jayantha Dhanapala, who recently quit the post citing personal reasons, is expected to take over the high profile assignment shortly.
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new Tourism Minister Anura Bandaranaike
11.23.05 , 3:50 pm
new Tourism Minister Anura Bandaranaike (L) is sworn in by President Mahinda Rajapakse at a ceremony in Colombo, 23 November
AFP PHOTO/Sena VIDANAGAMA
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