04-20-2004, 05:08 PM
<span style='color:red'>UNP seeks JHU support to elect speaker
Mr. Ranil Wickremasinghe, leader of the UNP has requested the Bhikkus of Jathike Hela Urumaya to support candidate from his party at the election of the speaker scheduled to take place on the first session of the 13th Parliament on the 22nd.
This request has been made by the leader of the UNP when he met the Bhikkus of JHU last night in Colombo.
Mr. Wickremasinghe has promised a great deal of privileges to the Bhikkus of JHU if they support the UNP in the election of the speaker.
JHU is to give a decision on the request made by the UNP leader within the next two days. There were various rumours circulating during the election campaign that JHU election campaign had been funded by the UNP. </span>
lankatruth.com
Mr. Ranil Wickremasinghe, leader of the UNP has requested the Bhikkus of Jathike Hela Urumaya to support candidate from his party at the election of the speaker scheduled to take place on the first session of the 13th Parliament on the 22nd.
This request has been made by the leader of the UNP when he met the Bhikkus of JHU last night in Colombo.
Mr. Wickremasinghe has promised a great deal of privileges to the Bhikkus of JHU if they support the UNP in the election of the speaker.
JHU is to give a decision on the request made by the UNP leader within the next two days. There were various rumours circulating during the election campaign that JHU election campaign had been funded by the UNP. </span>
lankatruth.com
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