Election campaign gains momentum in Jaffna peninsula
Election campaign activities by contesting political parties and independent groups have gained momentum in Jaffna peninsula and leaders of political parties including President Mahinda Rajapakse of United People's Freedom Alliance, R. Sampanthan of Tamil National Alliance, Ranil Wickremasinghe of United National Party and Somaratne Amarasinghe of Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna are expected to come to the peninsula to engage in electioneering, sources in Jaffna said.
Voters went to the polls in eastern Japan today to elect a new governor in Chiba, a contest largely seen as a litmus test for Japan's scandal-hit opposition leader.