Opp.Condidate showing the younger and giving the elder - Lakshman Yapa

The Minister of Media Lakshman Yapa Abewardana today (11) described the stance of the joint opposition to put forward a common candidate as an attempt to show the ‘younger sister’ and offer ‘elder sister’ to the bride broom.
Referring to a statement made by opposition leader Ranil Wickramasinghe who has sought the position of holding an election under a care taker Government, Minister Abewardena in a lighter vein cracked, ‘Ranil is trying to stage the famous "Suba saha Yasa" drama a second time.He said the people have seen that drama enough and do not want a repetition.The Minister made these statements at press conference held at the Ministry of Mass Media and Information.
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Workers force military to retreat

Sailors of the Sri Lankan navy sent to take over work in the Colombo port have been forced to go back by workers on trade union action.
Spokesman for the Suhada Port Workers Union Lal Bangamuwage told BBC Sandeshaya that the navy was sent to the harbour in order to stop workers from working to rule.
"The navy came to the tug boat section and forced workers to work," he said.
Spokesman Bangamuwage said, when notified by the membership, trade union officials had to intervene to stop the navy disrupting the work to rule.
He added that the trade unions have made a complaint to the police against the western region naval commander for threatening those on trade union action.
Workers in the public sector launched a three day work to rule campaign for higher pay due to them.
State power, water, oil and port workers stopped working outside assigned duties and set working hours from Wednesday after negotiations broke down as the government refused to meet their demands.
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Jobs for 17,000 graduates

Taking public administration to grassroots:

The Government has decided to provide employment to over 17,000 unemployed graduates, Finance and State Revenue Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said yesterday.
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