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Astrologers have said the date set by the Elections Commissioner for the Presidential election, January 26, is an inauspicious date for the President.

January 26 is a Tuesday and is known as “kuja” in Sinhala. Following the recent planetary change, “kuja” is positioned in a manner not beneficial to the president according to his horoscope.

In astrology, “kuja” is the planet for war. The planet is well positioned in General Sarath Fonseka’s horoscope.

Astrologers it is learnt have warned the President that considering the day the election is being held the Presidential election this time around would bring bad results for him.

The Sri Lankan government has admitted that it has room for improvement on its human rights record.
The admission comes two weeks after two foreign reports, by the European Commission and the US State Department, subjected it to strong criticism in the rights field.

Both before and since its victory in the civil war last May, the Sri Lankan government has been defensive on human rights matters.

A few weeks ago, as it was preventing European Union rights researchers from entering the country, one

minister said Sri Lanka had “no human rights issues”.
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