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Ex Sri Lankan president rejects idea of unity gov't

​Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Sunday said that the United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA), under which he is contesting for a seat in Parliament at elections next month, will not agree to form a national unity government.

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Sri Lanka's Tamil party says to push for political solution to Tamil issues

​Sri Lanka's main minority Tamil political party, the Tamil National Alliance (TNA), on Monday said it will push for a permanent political solution to issues faced by the Tamils, following the August 17 parliamentary election.

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Sri Lankan Tamil party ready to work with gov't

A Sri Lankan minority Tamil political party on Sunday said that it is ready to work with the government to address issues in the Tamil-dominated north.