The People's Alliance for Democracy week-long blockade is expected to be reinforced by more protesters.

Members of the People's Alliance for Democracy ended their eight day blockade of the main airport.

The People's Alliance candidate was showing steel yesterday.

Ms Roche is officially the candidate of the campaign group People's Alliance, which also includes Democratic Left and the Green Party.

Colombo - Sri Lanka's ruling People's Alliance coalition emerged yesterday as the winner of this week's general election with 107 seats.

The People's Alliance for Democracy represents royalists, businessmen, and the urban middle class, who are opposed to Thaksin and his populist movement.

The People's alliance presidential candidate, Ms Adi Roche, last night called for an end to giving passports for investment as it favoured the rich.

Thailand's People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) movement has said it is to end its blockade of Bangkok's airports tomorrow and halt all rallies.

A panel of astrologers had gone on state-television just before Wednesday's parliamentary elections to announce a resounding return to power by Kumaratunga's People's Alliance (PA).

Policemen stand behind barricades during a rally by supporters of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) near the Government house in Bangkok February 7, 2011.

The People's Alliance for Democracy (Pad) shifted to the nearby Election Commission after its Wednesday night rally drew 50,000 people to Siam Paragon shopping mall.