New Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse being congratulated by General Secretary, People's Alliance, D. M. Jayaratne.  Rajapakse and Jayaratne both entered parliament in 1970 and count 34 years in politics

JVP boycotts swearing in

By Frederica jansz 

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) yesterday boycotted the swearing in ceremony of the new cabinet of ministers while Peoples Alliance MP, Arjuna Ranatunga also refused to accept his portfolio saying he will resign from his Kotte..

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