Although Minister Sajith Premadasa was unable to attend the event he and I are dedicated to serve the public and do a great service to the poor and the needy, she said. Sajith Premadasa should discipline his parliamentarians as the President of Sri Lanka has been elected by a majority of the people of the country and once elected he becomes everyone's President that includes Sajith Premadasa the Leader of the Opposition. , . music videos and all other Sri Lankan TV programs. July 23 1999: Relatives. One was R.Premadasa, The other was Falil Caffoor. Nov 11 (DM) It has been a year and five months since the vessel X-Press Pearl caught fire and sank. This led to Labour party stalwarts like Premadasa moving closely with UNP leaders and building up personal rapport. At least 59 people died, including 12 children, when a wooden sailing boat carrying migrants to Europe crashed against rocks near the southern Italian coast early on Sunday, authorities said. Jeevan Thondaman Sets a Record as Sri Lankas Youngest Ever Cabinet Minister, Nagaichuvai Mannan Nagesh: The Comedy King of Tamil Cinema, How the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Became Known as Tiger Nominated Agents (TNA), UN Officials Want Action Against Gota Over his Alleged Role in Disappearances of 700 Persons in Matale when in Charge of Anti-JVP Operations in 1989-1990. Some predicted a major clash between the temperamentally incompatible Tamil minister and his Sinhala deputy minister. Popularly known as the Politician of Sri Lanka. That, however, is not my highest value. Premadasa was out of Parliament in just three months. Advertise With Us | [10], Following the 2015 Presidential Election, Premadasa was appointed Minister of Housing and Samurdhi in the new cabinet formed in January 2015 by President Maithripala Sirisena. Now we are on Telegram too. Ranasinghe Premadasa was a key speaker at these rallies and meetings. As they say, it is not the age gap of 8 years that has caused their marriage to fail. Objective of 1962 Coup Conspiracy was Overthrowing the SLFP Govt Overnight. It is said that a significant number of MPs from the UNP as well as constituents of the United National front (UNF) would back him. By D.B.S.Jeyaraj Former Tamil Nadu state legislator and leader of the Tamil Nationalist Movement (Thamizh Thesiya Iyakkam) Pazhaniyappan Nedumaran created a stir on February 13 by making a sensational announcement. Who Is Sajith Premadasa's Wife? Sajith Premadasa: At one with the masses. Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga the daughter of two past Prime Ministers became Prime minister in August 1994. One was Dr.M.C.M. In the process he is supposedly forming peoples committees at electoral level to facilitate his electioneering work when the need arises. So great were the differences that the parties concerned got embroiled in legal proceedings. Sajith Premadasa The Leader of the Opposition at Sri Lanka Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka500+ connections Join to connect Government of Sri Lanka Royal College Colombo About Voice of. Sajith met many other influential senators, including John McCain and former presidential candidate John Kerry. Although there is a convergence of interests among these circles in promoting such action there is no clear identity of interests. Since UNP Deputy Leader Sajith Premasada started emerging as a possible presidential candidate, over a month ago, questions were being raised over the validity of his educational qualifications. [5] He interned in the Foreign Relations Committee under Senator Larry Pressler, a Republican from South Dakota. Saraa Goyya Sunday, 14 July 2019 10:08 PM, Too high expectations to become First Lady, even before UNP decides on the Prez candidate - "Sihina Maaliga". He was elected to parliament in 2000 and was appointed Deputy Minister of Health in 2001, serving until 2004. Supporters of the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) party attacked the anti-government protest site GotaGoGama set up at the Galle Face Green in Colombo . I know that you would have to face to many problems, if all of you do not own a land. Sajith himself has neither denied nor confirmed whether he intends contesting as a thirdcandidate if he is denied UNP nomination. Will Sajith Premadasa Split From The UNP And Contest Presidential Poll Separately Or Remain in the Party Even if Denied Candidacy? More importantly several of his purported allies or supporters within the UNP parliamentary group have been openly articulating that Sajith Premadasa should or would be the UNPs presidential election candidate. He had one sister, Dulanjali Premadasa. Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa and his wife Jalani, who were diagnosed with COVID-19, were discharged from the hospital they were receiving treatment yesterday morning (June 11) following their recovery. [5] She was also a member of the Seva Vanitha Movement (SVM). [15], Party leader Ranil Wickremesinghe was the obvious choice for the candidacy and he reportedly expressed his intentions to run for the presidency in a meeting with other senior members. One faction may be truly having Sajiths welfare in mind. different topic. Sajith entered the career as Politician In his early life after completing his formal education.. No one must regard a bilateral problem with another state to be of greater significance than the common threat faced by all states from the plague of terrorism and the need of all states to form a global united front against it. Born on 12 January 1967, the Politician Sajith Premadasa is arguably the worlds most influential social media star. 24 July 2020 04:01 pm - 55 - 11821 A A A The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), which staged a protest against the recent remark made by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on its Leader Sajith. His first experience in campaigning at a Parliamentary election was in 1947 when AE Goonesinha contested the Colombo Central multi-member constituency. They cite two instances in Ranasinghe Premadasas political life where he was ready to break away from the UNP and strike out on his own. The Jaffna Youth Congress Made History by Calling for Poorana Swaraj(Complete Independence) from Colinial Rule and Enforcing the 1931 Boycott Of State Council Elections in Jaffna. Much to the surprise of many, Ranasinghe Premadasa was appointed Parliamentary Secretary or Deputy minister of Local Government. He is the current leader of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya. Since Presidential polls are expected in December this pledge appears to be rather significant. RM2A3C0YW - October 7, 2019, sri Lanka: Presidential candidate of Sri Lanka's governing United National Party, Sajith Premadasa gestures next to his wife Jalani Premadasa as he arrives at the election commission to handing over nominations papers in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, October. Elections were held again in May 1970. He felt there was a brighter political future for him in the UNP. True democracy combines the defence and deepening of political democracy and individual rights and liberties, with economic and social democracy. Is this the reason why Chinese arent quarantined during the Covid-19 epidemic? The country is still waiting for the IMF to give its loan which is constantly getting set back. He was disappointed but soon returned to municipal politics adn was elected councilor in 1962. Premadasa now began demonstrating his capacity for hard work and his administrative skills. Among such names is Hambantota district parliamentarian and cabinet Minister of Housing and Construction and Cultural Affairs Sajith Premadasa who is also the United National Party (UNP) deputy leader. Falil Caffoor and Pieter Keuneman came second and third with 63,623 and 58, 557 votes respectively.Dudley opted to take a back seat due to ill-health and let JR Jayewardene become leader of the opposition. Forced into exile 25 years ago and compelled to stay away in order to stay alive, journalist D.B.S. He contested the 2019 Presidential Election in November 2019 as the Presidential Candidate from United National Front, in which he polled second. Stalin the D.M.K. She subsequently tested positive having done a PCR. All the comments will be moderated by the newindianexpress.com editorial. Anusha david involved in a cart before the horse interview in an attempt to uplift SP GET A LIFE ! Clearly we are living in a Sinhala-Buddhist Iran with saffron-robed Ayatollahs deciding how we live. Sajith Premadasa. He returned to Sri Lanka and entered politics, representing the Hambantota District, having joined the United National Party. The Government and Opposition parties differ in their views regarding the reasons for postponing the election which has led to protests from the Opposition.The Elections Commission (EC) decided that the poll, initially due last year but . Both extremes must be resolutely eschewed. Those trying to make Sajith rebel against the party and contest the presidential poll on his own use the name of his father to convince the son to do so. They . But still, remain good friends. Cultural Hall in Hatton on Saturday under the patronage of Mrs Premadasa. Brahmin Boss Lady Jayalalithaa had Dravidian Party Members Fall at her Feet. Sajith having schooled at St Thomas Preparatory College and Royal College, he sat for his ordinary (O/L) and advance level (A/L) examination at Mill Hill School, London. [23][24] With his appointment as Leader of Opposition, he was automatically given a seat as a Member of Constitutional Council (Sri Lanka). My girlfriend in the school in Galle (later my wife) entered the Medical Faculty of the Peradeniya University the following year and joined me. He is the current Leader of the Opposition of Sri Lanka and Member of Parliament for Colombo District. Yesterday, my wife was admitted to hospital with symptoms of Covid-19. It can be accessed here-, http://www.dailymirror.lk/opinion/Presidents-of-Sri-Lanka-Will-Ranasinghe-and-Sajith-be-first-father-son-duo-/172-171850, D.B.S. Ranasinghe Premadasa was born on 23 June 1924 at Dias Place in the area of Keselwatte or Vaazhaiththottam in Central Colombo. [7], Premadasa is a fan of netball and considered an "ardent player."[8]. LakvisionTV is the best place to watch and share Sri Lankan teledramas, news, reality shows,col3negoriginal. Finally an end to all our issues..!! He was doing his postgraduate studies at the University of Maryland when his father was assassinated in 1993. I live a simple life and have not changed since I was born. May 23, 2021 Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa and his wife Jalani have tested positive for the coronavirus. He formulated several schemes as Minister of Local Government and began implementing them rapidly and efficiently. The 89 year old Tamil politician ( turns 90 on March 10) held a press conference in Thanjavur on Monday and attempted to resurrect Liberation [], By D.B.S.Jeyaraj Jeyarajs Jottings US President Joe Biden has signed into law the historic Justice for Victims of War Crimes Act giving the US Department of Justice (DOJ) jurisdiction to prosecute persons present in the U.S. for war crimes committed anywhere in the world regardless of the nationality of alleged perpetrator or victim. [20], He was defeated by Gotabaya Rajapaksa who campaigned on a pro-nationalistic, economic development and national security platform in which Rajapaksa received 6,924,255 votes (52.25% of the total votes) and a 1,360,016 vote majority over Premadasa, who polled 41.99% of the total votes. Leader of Samagi Jana Balawegaya Although in Sri Lanka, some time ago the husband was M. Tiruchelvam had a disagreement with Dudley Senanayake over the Trincomalee Koneswaram temple sacred zone issue and resigned on Sep 15th 1968. The United National Party (UNP) Govt headed by Prime Minister Sir John Kotelawela in a surprise move called for an early election in 1956. The tragic events of May 1, 1993, in Colombo, not only changed the course of Sri Lanka's history; it also changed the life trajectory of one impressionable, young man. The grand old party faced possible fragmentation. [9] Premadasa was elected as the deputy leader of the United National Party in 2011 and then removed from the position in 2013. Arjunas wife four-year elder than him. Moreover Ranasinghe Premadasa won the election and became president. It is also being said that Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga too will endorse Sajith even though that seems highly unlikely. [16], With the growing support for Premadasa and party leader Wickremesinghe refusing to make a move, Speaker of the parliament Karu Jayasuriya released a statement signalling his intention to run for presidency to end the confusion and avoid a rift within the party. Former Solicitor -General M. Tiruchelvam (Dr.Neelan Tiruchelvams father)was the FP nominee in the Govt. We fully enjoyed the campus life. Sajith Premadasa has written to the Sri Lankan President saying he agrees to accept the President's invitation to form a new government, subject to Gotabaya Rajapaksa agreeing to leave office . The main opposition of leader, Sajith Premadasa, told the BBC on Tuesday, 12 July, that he intends to run for president after Gotabaya Rajapaksa steps down on 13 July. He has also energised the crest-fallen UNPers to be more active. Prime Minister candidate and leader of Samagi Jana Balawegaya, Minister of Housing, Construction and Cultural Affairs, "Sajith Premadasa Appointed As Sri Lanka Opposition Leader", "Premadasa-faction forms Samagi Jana Balawegaya", "UNP names Sajith as PM candidate, Sajith to lead new alliance", "Over 1000 Buddhist temples to be built under "sasunata aruna", "General Election 2015: Hambantota district preferential votes announced", Sajith Premadasa appointed UNP deputy leader, "Ministry of Housing, Construction and Cultural Affairs", "Min. Paboda was once the Hema Premadasa ( ne Wickramatunge) (born 27 October 1934) is a former First Lady of Sri Lanka. Following Health Guidelines, I did a PCR as well and was informed a short while ago that I too, have tested positive. Some of these MPs have been close confidantes of UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe. Evans Cooray writes thus He (Premadasa) settled down to work almost immediately as if trying to prove that Dudley had erred in not giving him the ministry earlier than that.On some days he worked at a stretch for over fifteen hours. Thereafter it was a steady political ascent. They have the children Ama Wijesekara and Vihaga Wijesekara. Meanwhile, several rebel MPs including Mangala Samaraweera, Harin Fernando, Ajith Perera, Harsha de Silva, Sujeewa Senasinghe wanted deputy leader Premadasa as the party's candidate and organised a rally in Badulla where Premadasa openly expressed his intentions to be the UNP candidate. Sajith Premadasa was born on 12 January 1967 in Colombo, to Ranasinghe Premadasa, who was at the time Minister of Broadcasting and a Member of Parliament from the Colombo District and his wife Hema Premadasa. One is Arjunas mother and the other is Arjunas beloved wife Samadara Sri Lankan opposition leader Sajith Premadasa drops out of presidential race as protests planned "For the greater good of my country that I love and the people I cherish, I hereby withdraw my candidacy for the position of president," Premadasa said on Twitter. The issue has been further complicated by rumour mills working overtime. really hinder a Successful Marriage? So much so that when Goonesinha was functioning as the Mayor of Colombo he had entrusted young Premadasa with supervisory responsibility of a community welfare project. The views expressed in comments published on newindianexpress.com are those of the comment writers alone. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. As samurdhi minister, he increase the samurdhi payment by twofold. Following Health Guidelines, I did a PCR as well and was informed a short while ago that I too, have tested positive. Kaleel.The other was Ranasinghe Premadasa. The March 1960 elections saw Premadasa getting elected as the third MP for Colombo Central. He had one sister, Dulanjali Premadasa. As stated earlier there is much speculation that Sajith Premadasa would be among those vying to be elected as President at the forthcoming elections. NM Perera won with a majority of 6228 votes and went on to become Leader of the opposition in that parliament. For a person of subaltern status in class and caste terms to rise to the pinnacle of power in a party like the UNP amounts to a political fairy tale. Updated: 19 Jul 2022, 11:13 AM IST Livemint Sri Lankan opposition leader Sajith. There is a belief among many that Sajith Premadasa would split from the UNP if he is not made the partys official presidential candidate. As a Buddhist, my highest values are universal humanist values as summed up in the Buddhas dictum, May all living beings be happy. One cannot expect him to do so at this point of time. "She subsequently tested positive having done a PCR. About Us | Privacy Policy | In December 2019, he was appointed as the leader of the opposition and a member of the Constitutional Council of Sri Lanka. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. . Highly skilled Tech Lead/Team Lead/Scrum Master with proven records in<br>- Building great products<br>- Uplifting customer satisfaction, code quality/test coverage and delivery excellence<br>- Building team dynamics<br>- Agile scrum/Kanban/Improving existing Agile and Legacy processes<br><br>2 years of experience in Java application development<br>- Java 8,11<br>- Spring Boot/Maven/Gradle . 50,049 talking about this. Among the constituents in the Govt was the Ilankai Thamil Arasuk Katchi(ITAK) known as the Federal party(FP) in English. However he was reappointed on 24 September 2014. Sri Lanka known formerly as Ceylon was the first country in the South Asian region to adopt the practice of dynastic succession in political leadership. Among the electorates where the UNP faced problems in fielding a suitable candidate was Ruwanwella in the Sabaragamuwa province. [14] In the aftermath of the events, most of the UNP members publicly expressed their regret for supporting a common candidate in 2015 and promised to field their own presidential candidate in 2019 elections. !! TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Jul 19, 2022, 20:02 (IST) Leader of the Opposition in Sri Lanka, sajith premadasa, appealed to PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday to keep helping Sri Lanka irrespective of who becomes . Sajith Premadasa is the son of former Sri Lankan president Ranasinghe Premadasa who was assassinated by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE) on May 1st 1993. He began nursing the Colombo Central electorate while remaining a municipal councilor. The power struggle between the president and UNP prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe led to the 2018 Sri Lankan constitutional crisis. He said that leading the oppositions role in ensuring the safety of the people during these extremely difficult times, remains his priority. While she was married to a politician, she "carved a separate identity for herself through her Presidentship of the Seva Vanitha Movement." [1] - 0 - 226. However, he was reappointed on 24 September 2014. Adding further grist with a twist to the rumour mill is the news that a very powerful Western nation too is supportive of Premadasa. Then her husband gets infected. Sajith with President R. Premadasa at Mahiyanganaya Rajama Viharaya on his Birthday. BuffaloaCitizen Monday, 15 July 2019 10:40 AM. Sajith Premadasa was born on 12 January 1967 in Colombo, to Ranasinghe Premadasa, who was at the time Minister of Broadcasting and a Member of Parliament from the Colombo District and his wife Hema Premadasa. Mahinda Rajapaksa's return to the seat of power as Prime Minister (albeit under the President) is a political success story Pic by Shehan Gunasekara Mahendra Percy Rajapaksa known to the world as Mahinda Rajapaksa has been sworn in as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka for the fourth time at a grand ceremony held within the precincts of the Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara.The Kelaniya Buddhist temple is . Sajith Premadasa This means that while Sri Lanka's present is best served by a Rajapaksa administration, Sri Lanka's future prospects are best served by a certain type or brand of UNP leadership . Thereafter he return to Sri Lanka and entered politics from the Hambantota District having joined the United National Party. We need a New Middle Path for the 21st century; namely a New Social Democracy and an alternative Asian Modernity. Karunanayake has in recent times made several derogatory remarks about Premadasa publicly and pooh poohed the idea that Sajith could contest elections and become president. Premadasa developed into a fiery debater in Sinhala.He was a voice for the marginalized sections of society in Colombo. What is important is to note that neither of these threatened break-ups materialized. As someone whose father was murdered by a suicide-bombing terrorist, I am firmly of the view that the struggle against terrorism is indivisible., Published: 29th March 2020 05:00 AM| He was elected to parliament in 2000 and was appointed Deputy Minister of Health in 2001, serving till 2004. With AE Goonesinghe functioning as chief Govt whip, Deputy minister and Cabinet minister of State in successive UNP govts , there was much interaction between the UNP and Labour Party. Just imagine what it would be like if she becomes the first lady. Rajapaksa won a majority in the predominant Sinhalese areas of the island which included the districts of Kalutara, Galle, Matara, Hambantota, Monaragala, Ratnapura, Badulla, Kurunegala, Puttalam, Gampaha, Kandy, Matale, Polonnaruwa Colombo, Kegalle and Anuradhapura. I can very well remember a party held after selection to follow a Special Degree in Chemistry in 1966. In that book Evans describes in detail the many plans and projects undertaken by Premadasa during his 21 month stint as cabinet minister from Sep 1968 to May 1970. You can find out how much net worth Sajith has this year and how he spent his expenses. The controversy over the Local Government (LG) elections continues although it is now certain the polls will not be held as originally scheduled on March 9. say they are doing their best to be good parents to their daughter. When actress Jayalalithaa reigned as uncrowned Queen of Tamil cinema, Iconic Cultural Centre is a Thoughtful Gift From India to the war-battered, emotionally bruised people of Jaffna. When elections were held in March 1960, the UNP nominated two candidates for Colombo Central. During the Presidential election, they both faced mudslinging from Sajith Premadasa (Sinhala : , Tamil : ) (born 12 January 1967) is a Sri Lankan politician, a working committee member, Deputy Leader of the United National Party (UNP), the government party of Sri Lanka and Member of Parliament for Hambantota District and was the former cabinet minister of samurudi affairs and a . Copyright - newindianexpress.com 2023. Although Mr. Lakshman Wijesekara is a well- known singer and He is the current Leader of the Opposition of Sri Lanka and Member of Parliament for Colombo District. Premadasa tweeted saying his wife was admitted to hospital with symptoms of Covid-19 yesterday (Saturday). The Emergency Task Force would have a WHO representative. He was named the leader of the alliance after a majority of party front liners back him over its leader Ranil Wickramasinghe. Memories of Pro-China Communist Party Leader Comrade Shan. Sajith Premadasa's income source is mostly from being a successful . He was educated at S. Thomas' Preparatory School, Royal College, Colombo and Mill Hill School before entering London School of Economics. I would also request the WHO as well as countries which are successfully resisting the virus to send experts. Ranasinghe Premadasa was appointed chief whip of the opposition. I regard Sri Lanka as having an Asian destiny, perhaps even a Eurasian or Greater Eurasian destiny. Colombo Central was a multi-member constituency electing three MPs. |A+AA-, In the midst of preparing for elections in Sri Lanka, main Opposition leader and former minister and presidential hopeful Sajith Premadasa speaks to The New Indian Expressabout India, China, the rise of nationalism and Covid-19. It was from the Hambantota district he contested the 2000 general election and entered parliament gaining 83 percent of the UNP preferential votes. I promise that he would give a solution to your land issues, she said. How these issues were resolved and what happened thereafter would be related in the second part of this article next week. Premadasa is a son of former President . He was born on 12 January 1967, in Colombo, Ceylon.Colombo is a beautiful and populous city located in Colombo, Ceylon Sri Lanka. With the addition of construction to his portfolio, he initiated the Shelter For All 2025 objective and provided over 65,000 houses to low-income families and initiated 2500 villages. [6] Premadasa's husband Ranasinghe Premadasa was killed by a LTTE bomb in 1993. Premadasa tweeted saying his wife was admitted to hospital with symptoms of Covid-19 yesterday (Saturday). Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa has condemned the police dispersing a group of protesters at the Galle Face area today (9), held to commemorate the lives lost during the 'Aragalaya' protests. Premadasa was selected by his party as the Prime Minister candidate from the United National Front on 30 January 2020. Again it may be recalled that Sajiths father Ranasinghe Premadasa too focused on building houses for the needy in rural areas. . This must stop.". Nilmini Tennakoon and Madhumadahava Aravinda Nilmini Tennakoon and Madumadawa Aravinda Nilmini Tennakoon and Madhumadahava Aravinda ended their marriage in the 2000 year. Is there trust between both countries? He has presented in Parliament a report on the failures that led to the Easter massacre taking place. As of January 30th, 2020, he is the newly appointed leader (hence Prime Ministerial candidate) to head a new UNP lead alliance. Sajith Premadasa. He was doing his postgraduate studies at the University of Maryland when his father was assassinated in 1993. Madhumadahava is more in the political field than in the singing industry. fails to respond to their demands. two years older than him, but the couple is having a successful marriage. Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa and his wife have tested positive for COVID-19 infection. 51 year old Sajith Premadasa was born in Colombo on January 12th 1968 to Ranasinghe and Hema Premadasa. Stalin is the son of legendary []. So vociferous has been this clamour that party leader and Prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has issued a directive that the UNPs presidential candidate would be selected and confirmed by the Parliamentary group and working committee at the appropriate time and that there need be no speculation or discussion before that. President Ranil Wickremesinghe declares public transport services essential, in a pre-emptive move outlawing strike action ahead of a mass protest announced by worker unions against the steep rise in taxes and living costs. Parliament was dissolved after the Govt was defeated at the throne speech vote . Sajith Premadasa, M.P. Sajith Premadasa on Twitter: "Yesterday, my wife was admitted to hospital with symptoms of Covid-19. Since Goonesinha was like a political mentor to Premadasa this attitude affected him too. After getting married to Hema, he never suffered any major set back in politics. The constituency had been won by the LSSP leader Dr, NM Perera in 1947 and 1952. The Sucharita movement undertook many community development and social service activities including the running of a night school offering free educational classes to needy students. Personal touch and engage with his followers. Premadasa was elected first MP for Colombo Central with 69, 310 votes. Furthermore President Maithripala Sirisena with whom Sajith enjoys a cosy relationship will also back Premadasa along with the SLFP as a common candidate. Sajith Premadasa, son of former President Ranasinghe Premadasa, strongly criticised Sri Lankan judicial process for failing to bring his father's killers into . The Leader of the Opposition. he returned to Sri Lanka following his father's death. The problem I see is not nationalism as such, but narrow nationalism or ultra-nationalism. .The Keselwatte Kollahad arrived. Pieter Keuneman of the Communist Party(CP) was second with 30,574 votes. 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