Sri Lankan government claims election victory

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Updated May 12, 2008 10:41:24

The Sri Lankan government has claimed victory in key provincial elections in the east of the island, where officials say the government and its allies are on track to win control over a 35-member provincial council in the eastern coastal region.

Presenter: Girish Sawlani
Speaker: Kingsley Rodrigo, Head of the election monitoring group, People's Action for Free and Fair elections

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