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denies involvement in church attacks Archbishop Gomes told The Sunday Times he chose not to attend the ceremony because it was purely a political event. He also confirmed that no written invitation had been received to attend the ceremony, but only a telephone call. Meanwhile The Sunday Times learns, SLFP parliamentarian Susil Premajayantha was assigned to invite the Archbishop. He had invited the Archbishop over the phone, but had not sent a written invitation as they did not have invitations printed. JVP Propaganda Secretary Wimal Weerwansa reacting to speculation that the Catholic church avoided the ceremony as it believed that the JVP was involved in the recent attacks on churches, said that the party had no connection with these incidents. He said he also did not believe that the absence of the Christian clergy was nothing to do with such rumours. He said it was the responsibility of two SLFP representatives to invite the representatives from the Catholic church. Meanwhile The Sunday Times learns the propaganda committee operating under Mangala Samaraweera ran into problems when printing posters and leaflets for the function. Both parties prepared an "instructions sheet" which was to be circulated among SLFP and JVP leaders at all levels. However, only the JVP managed to send them and as a result SLFP supporters had to take part in JVP organized events. There also has been concern among some senior SLFPers that Anura Bandaranaike had not been invited to light the oil lamp or given a place at the head table. He was a notable absentee at the following day's joint SLFP-JVP press conference. |
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