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Chandrika asks authorities to ensure free and fair elections

Last Updated: Monday, January 25, 2010, 00:04

Former president Chandrika Kumaratunga has expressed concern over escalating violence in the run up to Tuesday`s presidential poll in Sri Lanka and asked authorities to ensure free and fair elections.

Clamour for abolition of executive presidency grows in Lanka

Last Updated: Thursday, November 26, 2009, 15:52

As the process of Presidential polls in Sri Lanka gets underway, there is growing clamour among politicians to shift to Indian Parliamentary system of democracy, with the former president Chandrika Kumaratunga joining the chorus.

Chandrika for women reservation in Sri Lankan Parliament

Last Updated: Friday, July 31, 2009, 14:18

Fmer Sri Lankan Prez Chandrika Kumaratunga has strongly favoured reservation for women in the Island nation`s Parliament, while contending that women by nature are more caring and better negotiators in matter of governance.