05/09/11 – Sunday Leader
Moragoda vs Muzammil – A No Contest
(By Frederica Jansz)
... the... candidate is a formidable opponent who is said to be the nominee of the Defence Secretary himself... he would be able to introduce a new culture into the politics of our country... Moragoda... sought to enthrone value based politics and instill a political culture which respects the citizen... and breaks the cycle of hatred and political revenge and transform our angry society into a compassionate one...
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06/09/11 – Daily FT
UPFA Mayoral candidate Milinda launches policy platform
(by Chamitha Kuruppu)
..."My objective of making Colombo an exemplary city is far beyond a petty vote buying political game," expressed Moragoda. "I am not here to engage in just another mud slinging election campaign. I don't believe in short cuts... If I am to be elected let it be through my development programme for Colombo...
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06/09/11 – Daily News
Go beyond narrow politics and endorse ability
(by Sandasen Marasinghe)
UPFA Colombo mayoral candidate… Moragoda yesterday launched his policy platform entitled 'Making Colombo a Centre of Excellence' that promised to restore efficiency, transparency and accountability at the Colombo Municipal Council and to restore the stature of the city and dignity of its citizens...
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06/09/2011 – Lankadeepa
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11/09/11 – The Nation
Moragoda's manifesto – A comment
...Colombo after decades appears to be on the verge of having a Mayor worthy of this high office; Colombo is where the middle class and the upper middle class predominate as does the intelligentsia of our country. The first citizen must surely represent, in every sense of the word, the citizenry of the city and in Milinda Moragoda we believe we have such a man...
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11/09/11 – Sunday Leader
Do You Want A Conductor On This Train Or Not
...Colombo is a majority Tamil-speaking city which has been a UNP stronghold for years. Yet for the first time in years it could quite possibly go to the SLFP. How did this happen, and why is it a good thing? Most broadly, because Milinda Moragoda is a better candidate. He can deliver results...
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11/09/11 – Sunday Leader
Geek Government
I am working for Milinda Moragoda in his campaign for Mayor of Colombo. Just so you know. Why? Well, he is smart, because he has good ideas for Colombo and because he can get it done. More importantly, because he listens to ideas from me, you or anybody...
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12/09/11 – Daily Mirror
Moragoda studies Colombo business, resident needs
Moragoda visited 15 neighborhoods of Colombo North and he interacted with a variety of residents from all communities, including a fishing community in Mutuwalla… The young people in the area were full of expectations. Moragoda explained to them his intention to develop the playing fields and to set up sports clubs that would help administer there grounds...
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12/09/11 – Daily News
Former UNP Gen Sec to support UPFA:
...General Secretary of the UNP and a one-time Housing and Construction Minister B Sirisena Cooray called on President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees yesterday evening and pledged his support to the UPFA at the forthcoming Colombo Municipal Council election… Mayoral candidate Milinda… was also present...
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12/09/11 – Daily FT
UPFA's Colombo mayoral candidate Milinda Moragoda participated in a special pooja
...He briefed the devotees about his campaign and discussed his 100 day programme to uplift the living conditions the Colombo residents under his policy platform...
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