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December - 1 
Police launched investigations into an alleged mass killing of civilians, a Police Chief Inspector and Security Force personnel carried out by the LTTE in Pudukudiruppu in Tirunelveli District in 2007, Police spokesman Senior Superintendent of Police
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Police launched investigations into an alleged mass killing of civilians, a Police Chief Inspector and Security Force personnel carried out by the LTTE in Pudukudiruppu in Tirunelveli District in 2007, Police spokesman Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ajith Rohana said, reports Colombo Gazette on December 2. SSP Rohana said that based on information provided by two LTTE suspects in Police custody, an investigation had been launched to locate the site where the bodies of the victims were buried.
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December - 2 
The Council of the European Union (EU) has decided to appeal the Judgment of the General Court to annul the EU regulations proscribing the Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger terrorist group Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), the European Union said in a
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The Council of the European Union (EU) has decided to appeal the Judgment of the General Court to annul the EU regulations proscribing the Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger terrorist group Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), the European Union said in a statement on December 2, reports Colombo Page. The Judgment of the General Court of the EU on October 16, annulled measures taken by the Council of the EU against the LTTE, namely the designation of the LTTE as a terrorist organization and the freezing of LTTE funds. "It is important to remember that this legal ruling was clearly based on procedural grounds and it did not imply any assessment by the Court of the substantive issues of designating the LTTE or of freezing LTTE funds," the statement said.
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December - 2 
The Council of the European Union (EU) decided to appeal the Judgment of the General Court with regards to the sanctions on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), the EU office in Colombo said on December 2 (today), reports Colombo Gazette. The
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The Council of the European Union (EU) decided to appeal the Judgment of the General Court with regards to the sanctions on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), the EU office in Colombo said on December 2 (today), reports Colombo Gazette. The Judgement of the General Court of the European Union annulled measures taken by the Council of the EU against the LTTE, namely the designation of the LTTE as a terrorist organisation and the freezing of LTTE funds. The Court gave the judgement following a case filed in support of the LTTE and against the EU ban on the rebels. “It is important to remember that this legal ruling was clearly based on procedural grounds and it did not imply any assessment by the Court of the substantive issues of designating the LTTE or of freezing LTTE funds,” the EU office in Colombo said.
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December - 2 
The Sri Lankan Government on December 2 said that it welcomes the decision of the Council of the European Union (EU) to appeal the judgment of the General Court of the EU of October 16, 2014, which annulled measures taken by the Council to designate
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The Sri Lankan Government on December 2 said that it welcomes the decision of the Council of the European Union (EU) to appeal the judgment of the General Court of the EU of October 16, 2014, which annulled measures taken by the Council to designate the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as a terrorist organization and the freezing of LTTE funds, reports Colombo Page. Ministry of External Affairs in a statement said "The action taken by the Council of the European Union demonstrates commitment for the fight against terrorism at a time when this threat is increasingly posing a significant challenge to global peace and stability, necessitating a collective and vigorous international effort to counter."
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December - 3 
The Terrorist Investigation Division (TID) of Sri Lanka Police arrested Sri Skandarajah alias Nidiyawan, a former cadre of the Tamil Tiger terrorist group Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), from his home in Sambalthivu in Trincomalee District
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The Terrorist Investigation Division (TID) of Sri Lanka Police arrested Sri Skandarajah alias Nidiyawan, a former cadre of the Tamil Tiger terrorist group Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), from his home in Sambalthivu in Trincomalee District on December 3, reports Colombo Page. Nidiyawan, who claims to be a member of the LTTE intelligence wing, is suspected of leading terrorist attacks in Sambalthivu, Sampur and Nilaveli in Trincomalee district of Eastern Province, had fled the country to Qatar during the last stages of the armed conflict in 2009 and believed to have returned to the country under a false name.
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Meanwhile, on December 4, a Sri Lankan Police team conducting investigation into the alleged execution by the LTTE of 80 people including Security Force personnel has identified the location in the Maradamadu jungle in Mullaitivu as the site where th
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Meanwhile, on December 4, a Sri Lankan Police team conducting investigation into the alleged execution by the LTTE of 80 people including Security Force personnel has identified the location in the Maradamadu jungle in Mullaitivu as the site where the Police Intelligence Specialist, Inspector Thureirathnam Jeyaratnam of Mount Lavinia Police TID was believed to have been shot, reports Colombo Page. The TID of Police, based on the information obtained from interrogating Nidiyawan, launched the investigation to identify the location in the jungles of Mullativu District.
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A South African Tamil group has filed criminal charges against General Srilal Weerasooriva, a former Sri Lankan General for alleged war crimes during the civil war with the Tamil Tiger terrorist group Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), reports
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A South African Tamil group has filed criminal charges against General Srilal Weerasooriva, a former Sri Lankan General for alleged war crimes during the civil war with the Tamil Tiger terrorist group Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), reports Colombo Gazette on December 6. General Weerasooriva is in South Africa as part of an international delegation attending the Association of Military Christian Fellowships – Global Interaction 2014 at the naval base of Simonstown. In a statement, South African Tamil Federation (SATF) confirmed charges were pressed against him with the Commissioner of the Special Unit for Foreign Crimes in South Africa for alleged violation of human rights during his tenure as the Commanding Officer of the Sri Lankan Army in the 1990s. “We call on the South African Government, which has always supported the struggles of the Tamil people in Sri Lanka to, under its universal jurisdiction laws, immediately arrange for the arrest and trial of General Srilal Weerasooriva, prosecuting him for the alleged crimes against humanity,” SATF, which represents almost 6,00,000 Indian-origin citizens, said. SATF got support from another group called Solidarity Group for Peace and Justice in Sri Lanka, which has strongly condemned Weerasooriva’s presence in South Africa.
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December - 7 
The Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) of India has sought the assistance of Interpol to its request to question, Kumaran Pathmanathan alias KP, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader, who is under Sri Lanka's protective custody, for
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The Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) of India has sought the assistance of Interpol to its request to question, Kumaran Pathmanathan alias KP, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader, who is under Sri Lanka's protective custody, for the conspiracy behind the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on May 21, 1991, reports Colombo Page on December 8. Sources have told Times of India that Interpol's help has also been sought to convince Sri Lanka to assist in the case and reply to the judicial requests that have been pending for years. "We have sent several requests to Sri Lanka for cooperation. But now, we have asked Interpol to push our requests," Times of India quoted a senior officer as saying. KP, former international wing leader and chief arms procurer of the LTTE, was arrested by the Sri Lankan authorities in Malaysia in August 2009 and brought to Sri Lanka. He remains in the custody of the Sri Lankan government.
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December - 8 
The Election Commissioner's office in Colombo has received 73 complaints of election violations within a 48-hour period up to 7 pm on December 8, reports Colombo Page on December 10. Except for 9 complaints, all others have taken place outside the ca
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The Election Commissioner's office in Colombo has received 73 complaints of election violations within a 48-hour period up to 7 pm on December 8, reports Colombo Page on December 10. Except for 9 complaints, all others have taken place outside the capital Colombo. Out of the 73 election violation complaints, 59 were minor complaints and 14 were serious violations such as assault, death threats and shooting. Among the violations in Colombo and suburbs, was the destruction on Western Province Councilor Hirunika Premachandra's cutouts in the Kolonnawa area. Several houses of opposition United National Party (UNP) provincial councilors in Katugastota and Wattegama in Kandy District have been attacked and destroyed, the local news reported. The aggrieved parties have lodged complaints at the Police but do not expect the authorities to take any action.
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December - 10 
Sri Lanka's upcoming presidential election promises more competition than was initially anticipated with the contest mainly centered between the incumbent President Mahinda Rajapaksa and his opponent common opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena,
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Sri Lanka's upcoming presidential election promises more competition than was initially anticipated with the contest mainly centered between the incumbent President Mahinda Rajapaksa and his opponent common opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena, but with the tight race comes a great risk of violence, the International Crisis Group (ICG) warns, reports Colombo Page on December 11. In a 15-page report titled "Sri Lanka's Presidential Election: Risks and Opportunities" published December 9, the Brussels-based global conflict think-tank examines the challenges facing Rajapaksa's ruling party and the Sirisena-led opposition, and how domestic and international actors can mitigate the risk of political instability. "The sudden emergence of a viable joint opposition is welcome, but the heightened competition raises the likelihood of election-related violence and fraud in an increasingly authoritarian political context, where all state institutions are under the tight control of the executive," the ICG report finds.
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December - 11 
Meanwhile, Marxist party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) lodged several complaints with the Human Rights Commission (HRC) of Sri Lanka on many other election violations.
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Meanwhile, Marxist party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) lodged several complaints with the Human Rights Commission (HRC) of Sri Lanka on many other election violations.
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December - 12 
The Presidential Commission Investigating Cases of Missing Persons in Sri Lanka will conduct public sittings to hear cases of missing in Vavuniya District from December 14 – 17, 2014, reports Colombo Page on December 13. Sittings will be held at the
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The Presidential Commission Investigating Cases of Missing Persons in Sri Lanka will conduct public sittings to hear cases of missing in Vavuniya District from December 14 – 17, 2014, reports Colombo Page on December 13. Sittings will be held at the Cheddikulam Divisional Secretariat on December 14 - 15 and in Vavuniya Divisional Secretariat on December 16 - 17. Any persons / persons / organizations within the Divisional Secretariats of Cheddikulam and Vavuniya are invited to submit their complaints to the Commission on the scheduled days and venues. New complainants would be registered and notified of a date to make oral representation before the Commission, the Commission said.
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December - 13 
Election monitoring group, People's Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL) in Sri Lanka, says that following the declaration of Presidential election out of the 175 cases, 48 incidents have been reported as violent incidents, reports Colombo Pa
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Election monitoring group, People's Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL) in Sri Lanka, says that following the declaration of Presidential election out of the 175 cases, 48 incidents have been reported as violent incidents, reports Colombo Page on December 14. There were four shooting incidents and one bombing among the incidents reported. Some 19 persons have been injured and hospitalized, the PAFFREL Executive Director Rohana Hettiarachchi said. Hettiarachchi said such violations of election laws can undermine the legitimacy of the presidential elections and urged all politicians to dedicate themselves to conduct a free and fair poll.
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December - 13 
Higher Education Minister S. B. Dissanayake accused that the Marxist party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) of having disrupted universities from 1980 to 2005, reports The Island December 14. Dissanayake
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Higher Education Minister S. B. Dissanayake accused that the Marxist party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) of having disrupted universities from 1980 to 2005, reports The Island December 14. Dissanayake was speaking after laying the foundation stone for a building complex at the Trincomalee campus of the Eastern University. He said that as a result of controlling universities by pro-LTTE and JVP students two vice chancellors from north and two from south had been killed. "More 600 undergraduates were killed by the LTTE in North and 400 by the JVP in the South," Minister Dissanayake said adding that some academics had migrated to other countries. The quality of education had gone down and university rankings plummeted. Dissanayake said the situation had been deteriorating until Mahinda Rajapaksa took office in 2005. In 2005, total allocation for a student was Rs. 9,000 and now it has increased up to 25,000 in 2014, he said, adding that the government’s plan was to admit 100,000 students in 2020.
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December - 13 
The United Nations (UN) led international investigation on Sri Lanka will not deliver justice as it is biased and not a proper investigation, Sri Lanka's External Affairs Minister, G.L Peiris said, reports Colombo Page on December 14. In an interview
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The United Nations (UN) led international investigation on Sri Lanka will not deliver justice as it is biased and not a proper investigation, Sri Lanka's External Affairs Minister, G.L Peiris said, reports Colombo Page on December 14. In an interview with The Sunday Leader, Minister Peiris, reiterated that the country will not be subjected to an international investigation. "We know that this is not a proper investigation at all. It is political. It is biased. It is a situation where the conclusion has already arrived at before the investigation is over. An international investigation is not going to deliver justice," Peiris said. The Minister added that the Government is taking measures at various levels to prepare for the next UN Human Rights Council session review in March 2015.
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December - 15 
President Mahinda Rajapaksa warned that despite the defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Sri Lanka, the country still faces a threat from the LTTE network overseas, reports Colombo Gazette. Speaking at an election rally in Panadur
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President Mahinda Rajapaksa warned that despite the defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Sri Lanka, the country still faces a threat from the LTTE network overseas, reports Colombo Gazette. Speaking at an election rally in Panadura town in Kalutara District on December 15, the President noted that LTTE supporters living in foreign countries have formed a parliament of their own and are working against Sri Lankan interests. The country needs to be vigilant against the actions of these groups operating overseas and those supporting those groups from within Sri Lanka, Rajapaksa said adding, the government and the people of Sri Lanka need to continue the fight against terrorism to ensure the LTTE does not raise its head in Sri Lanka again. Rajapaksa further urged the public to vote for the betel leaf at the January 8, 2015, election and ensure the victory achieved at the war is maintained following the election.
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December - 15 
The Indian government has noted that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has links to other anti-national organisations, like the United Kingdom (UK) chapter of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Kesari Lehat Movement, Sikh Activist Netwo
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The Indian government has noted that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has links to other anti-national organisations, like the United Kingdom (UK) chapter of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Kesari Lehat Movement, Sikh Activist Network, etc, reports Colombo Gazette on December 16. While seeking to extend the ban on the LTTE, the Indian central government and the Tamil Nadu government told a tribunal that the banned outfit nurtures an idea of “greater Tamil Nadu, which includes the state of Tamil Nadu, part of Kerala, part of Karnataka, part of Andhra Pradesh and northeastern provinces of Sri Lanka”. The tribunal was also told that an offshoot of the banned terrorist outfit carried out a blast outside the home of former United Progressive Alliance (UPA) minister P Chidambaram and tried to target the home of V Narayanasamy, Member of the Parliament of India in the Lok Sabha representing Puducherry constituency, in Tamil Nadu.
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December - 18 
President Mahinda Rajapaksa addressing an election campaign rally in Mullaitivu District on December 18 said "After 27 years, we gave you an election. You all elected your members. This election will decide a leader for the country”, reports Colombo
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President Mahinda Rajapaksa addressing an election campaign rally in Mullaitivu District on December 18 said "After 27 years, we gave you an election. You all elected your members. This election will decide a leader for the country”, reports Colombo Page. Speaking further President Rajapaksa said the Government has done a massive amount of work to rebuild the war-torn area and uplift the lives of the people in the North. Among other initiatives to improve their livelihood, the Government has provided self-employment loans for 430 ex-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres of Mullaitivu, he noted.
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December - 23 
Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-moon still wants Sri Lanka to cooperate with the ongoing human rights investigation on Sri Lanka mandated by the UN Human Rights Council despite President Mahinda Rajapaksa saying he will not back the investigati
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Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-moon still wants Sri Lanka to cooperate with the ongoing human rights investigation on Sri Lanka mandated by the UN Human Rights Council despite President Mahinda Rajapaksa saying he will not back the investigation, reports Colombo Gazette on December 24. The President has said he will let local laws to deal with any human rights violators and not agree to a UN probe. Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary General, said that the Secretary General has always encouraged the Government of Sri Lanka to comprehensively address the post-war agenda and the Secretary General has also echoed the calls made by the High Commissioner for Human Rights, for the Government to cooperate with the ongoing human rights investigation. The report on Sri Lanka by the investigations team of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) will be taken up for discussion at the UN Human Rights Council on March 25, 2015. The 28th regular session of the UN Human Rights Council will be held from March 2 to March 27 in Geneva and the report on Sri Lanka is part of the agenda.
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December - 24 
Sri Lanka Police arrested two suspects in connection with the shooting at the venue of an election rally of the common opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena in Kolonnawa in Colombo District, Western Province of Sri Lanka, on December 24, reports
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Sri Lanka Police arrested two suspects in connection with the shooting at the venue of an election rally of the common opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena in Kolonnawa in Colombo District, Western Province of Sri Lanka, on December 24, reports Colombo Page. Police Media Spokesman Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ajith Rohana, said the suspects, residents of Wellampitiya and Rajagiriya, were arrested following investigations carried out by the Mirihana special election Police unit. Six others involved in the incident have also been identified and they will be arrested soon, SSP Rohana said. One of the three vehicles used by the suspects in the attack has also been recovered from the area.
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December - 27 
Police Special Task Force (STF) personnel have been deployed in the Beruwala area in Kalutara District on December 27, following a clash between United National Party (UNP) and United People Freedom Alliance (UPFA) supporters, Police spokesman Senior
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Police Special Task Force (STF) personnel have been deployed in the Beruwala area in Kalutara District on December 27, following a clash between United National Party (UNP) and United People Freedom Alliance (UPFA) supporters, Police spokesman Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ajith Rohana said, reports Colombo Page.
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December - 27 
Senior officials of Sri Lankan Government, Governors and other Government officers are openly campaigning for President Mahinda Rajapaksa blatantly violating election laws, the election monitors in Sri Lanka complain, reports Colombo Page on December
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Senior officials of Sri Lankan Government, Governors and other Government officers are openly campaigning for President Mahinda Rajapaksa blatantly violating election laws, the election monitors in Sri Lanka complain, reports Colombo Page on December 28. Many government officers have clearly ignored the orders given by the Election Commissioner not to involve in election campaigning and the election officials have become powerless to prevent such violations, the local election monitor Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE) says. Speaking to the BBC Sinhala Service, CaFFE Executive Director Ranjith Keerthi Tennakoon pointed out that in a clear violation of election law, Treasury Secretary P. B. Jayasundera and Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa are scheduled to speak at a meeting on December 29, on "Mahinda Chintana - Lowa Dinana Maga" organized by the ruling party Member of Parliament (MP) of Galle District Manusha Nanayakkara.
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December - 27 
The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRSCL) has issued a directive to all public officers of Sri Lanka on the 2015 Presidential election, reports Colombo Page on December 28. The main intention of the directive is to ensure that the upcoming pre
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The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRSCL) has issued a directive to all public officers of Sri Lanka on the 2015 Presidential election, reports Colombo Page on December 28. The main intention of the directive is to ensure that the upcoming presidential election of Sri Lanka 2015 will be free and fair and a reflection of the view of people of the country without any pressure being brought upon them, the HRCSL said in a statement.
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December - 28 
The Center for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV), the official poll monitor for the Sri Lanka Presidential election, reports of an attack on an election office of the opposition New Democratic Front (NDF) located at Erakkandi in Trincomalee Distric
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The Center for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV), the official poll monitor for the Sri Lanka Presidential election, reports of an attack on an election office of the opposition New Democratic Front (NDF) located at Erakkandi in Trincomalee District, reports Colombo Page. The Secretary for Monitoring Election Activities for NDF in the Erakkandi area had reported that the attack had taken place at around 1.00 Am on December 28. According to the complainant, 7 iron polls which were used for hanging flags of the party had been stolen and office decorations had been completely destroyed.
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December - 29 
On December 29, the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) warned the government against making what it called clandestine efforts to settle the national question, reports The Island. Having declared its intention to thwart incumbent President Mahinda Rajapak
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On December 29, the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) warned the government against making what it called clandestine efforts to settle the national question, reports The Island. Having declared its intention to thwart incumbent President Mahinda Rajapaksa securing a third term at January 8, 2015 poll, TNA chief R. Sampanthan, Member of Parliament (MP), addressing the media at Hotel Janaki, Narahenpita area of Colombo, where the four-party alliance pledged its support to opposition presidential candidate Maithripala Sirisena, declared: "The national question cannot be resolved through a backdoor deal. Such an agreement is not possible. We’ll not take that path."
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December - 30 
Tamil National Alliance (TNA) on December 30 decided to support common opposition Presidential candidate Maithripala Sirisena at the forthcoming Presidential Election, reports Colombo Page. TNA leader R. Sampanthan announced the party's decision at a
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Tamil National Alliance (TNA) on December 30 decided to support common opposition Presidential candidate Maithripala Sirisena at the forthcoming Presidential Election, reports Colombo Page. TNA leader R. Sampanthan announced the party's decision at a media briefing in Colombo. TNA's decision to support Sirisena follows the withdrawal of the two major Muslim parties from the Government. Both the All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) led by former Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen and the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) led by former Justice Minister Rauf Hakeem decided to support the common candidate. With the defection of Muslim parties, the Government lost its two-third majority in Parliament.
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December - 31 
Ministry of Defense spokesperson Brigadier Ruwan Wanigasooriya on December 31 said that over 14,000 skilled personnel have been added to Security Forces (SFs) since the end of the war in 2009 to carry out the post-war infrastructure development proje
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Ministry of Defense spokesperson Brigadier Ruwan Wanigasooriya on December 31 said that over 14,000 skilled personnel have been added to Security Forces (SFs) since the end of the war in 2009 to carry out the post-war infrastructure development projects, reports Colombo Page. The spokesperson said that the Army has recruited over 10,000 skilled personnel who are not entitled for uniforms for their day-to-day duties and over 11,000 civil staff members have also been enrolled for these development duties. The Army, in general has enlisted over 35,000 persons for the nation building purpose since 2009. The skilled workforce is guided under the supervision of Commissioned and Non-Commissioned Officers who were involved in the Humanitarian Operation. These officers of fighting units are only involved in a Management and Leadership role to the skilled workers. The enlistees who are not entitled for military uniforms too are considered as soldiers and facilities entitled for an ordinary solider are also available for them.
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*Data till , May 03, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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