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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Matti PuuSa" data-source="post: 6161593" data-attributes="member: 254988">UNP modayoMeanwhile, Athulathmudali and Kobbekaduwa were gathering facts and the information about the transfer of weapons and Gamini Dissanayake and G M Premachandra also joined in their endeavor, in March 1991. It was alleged that one Tilak Shantha, a security guard of Lalith Athulathmudali, and army private De Silva, who was supposed to be the confidante of Denzil Kobbekaduwa since 1985, had became the eyes and ears of Premadasa. The dismissed UNP members - over the failed attempt to impeach the President - organized a new political party, the Democratic United National Front (DUNF), and Lalith Athulathmudali and Gamini Dissanayake were made joint Presidents. Meanwhile, Premadasa began to take steps to check on the growing popularity of Denzil Kobbekaduwa. During the siege of Jaffna Fort by the LTTE, Kobbekaduwa began an operation to relieve the siege. He submitted his plans to the army headquarters for approval. It was said that, the very evening before the proposed operation was to take place, the Observer newspaper, one of the Government-controlled English evening dailies, carried his plans for relieving the Fort. There had been a deliberate leak to ridicule and obstruct Kobbekaduwa. </blockquote>

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