REFUGEE

Some 960 resettled students have applied to sit for the Ordinary Level Examination. According to the Jaffna district Education Director Mrs. A. Vethanayagam, these applications were scrutinised and had been sent to the Examinations Department. Meanwhile, she said, that all the students who had been released from the welfare centres could apply until November 30.

Kalmunai Municipal Council’s Opposition Member N. Amirthalingam said the Municipality should be dissolved as corruption, bribery and partiality were rampant. Speaking at the Council’s meeting he requested the President and the Eastern Province Chief Minister to dissolve it.

Social Security and Social Welfare Minister Douglas Devananda said that the meeting of Tamil political parties held in Switzerland was considered as an initial step towards finding a common stand but no final decision was taken there. However, he expressed the hope that there were opportunities for the parties to come to a common understanding..