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Call for unity cabinet in Sri Lanka
Saturday, 8 November 2003 07:37Sri Lanka's president has called for a national unity cabinet with her rival, Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe.
In a televised address, Chandrika Kumaratunga justified her decision last week to sack ministers and suspend parliament, over concessions she alleged they made to secure a ceasefire with the Tamil Tigers.
Speaking hours after lifting emergency rule, she accused Mr Wickramasinghe of 'wilful neglect' of the military that had endangered Sri Lanka's security.
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But she signalled her intention to abide by a ceasefire and said the Prime Minister could continue to run the peace process.
