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Further indications that the ruling alliance is preparing for elections emerged as the government allocated a record Rs. 1098 million to the Department of Elections for 2009. The current year’s allocation was only Rs. 284.5 million. The move came as President Mahinda Rajapaksa told members of the Central Committee of Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) to be prepared for elections. However, he did not disclose whether it was Presidential or Parliamentary elections.

Kilinochchi hospital also moved out

The last government institution in Kilinochchi town – the main hospital – was yesterday being pulled out into a safer area, following approval from Colombo.The hospital with patients, records and essential equipment, was being shifted to two schools in Dharamapuram and Urthirapuram, and to two small hospitals in Vishvamadu and Pudukudiyiruppu, some 18 kilometres north of Killinochchi, Provincial Health Services Regional Director Dr. T. Sathyamoorthi told The Sunday Times.

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