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ISSUE 915
Govt. to offer incentives for SL expat investors
By Kelum Bandara and Yohan Perera
(DM) Government is to give a special incentive
package for Sri Lankan expatriate workers to
invest in Sri Lanka, Minister of Trade, Marketing
and Consumer Affairs, Bandula Gunawadene told
Parliament last week
Minister Gunawardene said that a special Bill that
would allow the free flow of any foreign currency to
the country is also being drafted, adding that such
free flow of foreign currency would be allowed for a
specific period under this Bill.
“These steps would be taken to enable the 1,2
million Sri Lankans expatriate workers to invest in
this country without fear,” the Minister said. The
Minister explained that the government has every
intention of encouraging Tamil expatriate workers
who had been forced to pay king’s ransoms to the
LTTE, to invest in industry here and benefit from
such investments. “The LTTE threatened Tamil
expatriates with death if they failed to pay
extortions, but today they have a wonderful
opportunity in stead as the Tigers are crushed,” he
pointed out. He revealed that the LTTE
representatives abroad have been engaged in
drug dealings and arms deals using the funds they
have collected from extortions.
Minister Gunawardene explained that the
foreigners and the Sri Lankan expatriates have
become confident in investing in Sri Lanka as total
foreign investments in government securities have
increased up to US $152 million during the recent
weeks. He said this has enabled an improvement
in the country’s foreign reserves.
He also informed the House that the Colombo
Stock exchange have improved so much since the
completion of the war that it has become one of
the ten leading stock exchanges in the world.
POLICE APPEAL
The devastated sister of Michelle Samaraweera has appealed to the
public to help officers catch the man responsible for he murder.
Ann Chandradasa, 37, urged anyone with information about her
sister's murder or the two linked sexual assaults in Walthamstow to
come forward before anyone else is targeted.
Michelle's body was discovered
on 30 May 2009 in a small park
and play area along Queen's
Road, E17, junction with
Markhouse Road. She had
been strangled and raped.
The 35-year-old's murder was
quickly linked by DNA with two
similar assaults in Waltham
Forest. The first was on 24
March 2009 as a 59-year-old
woman walked to her front door
near the Queen's Road, E17
Michelle Samaraweera
and the second on 22 April
was murdered in Walthamstow
2009 after the 46-year-old
victim walked along Lea Bridge Road.
Speaking on behalf of her mother and her two other sisters, Ann
said: "We are sickened by what has happened to our baby sister.
Michelle was the youngest and we always protected and shielded
her. Nobody deserves for this to happen and to end up dumped in a
children's playground is just
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18 JUNE - 2009
Daily Mirror celebrates
10 years
(DM - 16/06/09) Daily Mirror, Sri
Lanka’s premier independent English
newspaper, celebrates 10 years in
the industry today. The newspaper
has evolved since its launch as a
midweek publication and today it also
operates the number one breaking
news website in Sri Lanka.
A9 road now open for
private traders
(DM - 17/06/09) The government
yesterday gave permission for lorries
operated by private traders to ply on
the A9 road. Army Spokesman
Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said
that 40 lorries would be allowed to
transport their items between
Colombo and Jaffna every three
days.
Senior Professorship
for Prof. Karunadasa
(ISL - 17/06/09) The Vice-Chancellor
of University of Colombo, with the
approval of the University Council,
has been offered a Senior
Professorship to the Former
Professor of International Relations,
Prof. W M. Karunadasa, who retired
on September 30 last year. With this
appointment (in a letter dated 15th
May 2009) Professor Karunadasa
reaches the highest ladder of
academic excellence creating a
Pope taps Ranjith to
head Colombo
Archdiocese
(ISL - 17/06/09) VATICAN CITY (AP) — The
Vatican says Pope Benedict XVI has named a
Vatican official, Monsignor Albert Malcolm
Ranjith, to head the Colombo, Sri Lanka
archdiocese. Ranjith takes the seat from the
retiring Archbishop Oswald Thomas Colman
Gomis at a delicate time in Sri Lanka’s history,
with a brutal 25-year civil war between the
government and Tamil Tiger rebels ending last
month. In one of his first appointments since
becoming Pope, Benedict in 2005 named
Ranjith to the No. 2 spot in the Vatican’s main
liturgy office.
The Vatican said Tuesday he will be replaced
there by a longtime Benedict collaborator,
Archbishop Joseph Di Noia, currently
undersecretary in the Congregation for the
Doctrine of the Faith.
There are about 1.3 million Catholics in Sri
Lanka
(ISL - 17/06/09) Archbishop
Oswald Gomis donated a
stock of dry rations for
distribution among the
internally displaced people in
welfare villages in the North.
The Archbishop hands over
the first consignment to
Fisheries and Aquatic
Resources Minister Felix
Perera at a simple ceremony
held at Archbishop’s House
recently.
TIGERS SET UP
'PROVISIONAL
GOVT.'
Vandals arrested for
attacking CTB bus
New political parties
apply for recognition
By Krishan Jeewaka Jayaruk,
Matara
(DM - 16/06/09) Eight teenage boys
who attacked a CTB bus with stones
for not taking them to Dikwella on
Monday night were arrested by
police.
The suspects were reportedly
returning home after attending a
musical show and had waved and
tried to stop the CTB bus bound for
Colombo from Kataragama.
When the bus had failed to stop, the
gang had attacked it with stones
smashing several glass shutters.
The bus driver who drove the vehicle
away had however later returned to
the scene and taken the youth to the
Dikwella Police station.
They were to be produced before
Matara Magistrate Courts.
By Dayaseeli Liyanage and Mahinda
Nissanka
(DM - 17/06/09) Eight new political
parties have applied for registration with
the Commissioner of Elections as
recognized parties, Elections
Department sources said.
These parties had sought recognition
before calling for nominations by the
Elections Commisioner for the elections
for the Uva Provincial Council, Jaffan
Municipal Council And the Vavuniya
Urban Council. Sources said that the
preliminary interviews with the
respective political parties have been
conducted by the Election Department
officials.Names of those new parties
newly recognized by the Commissioner
will be announced today or tomorrow,
the sources added.
The number of political parties
recognized up to December last year
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over 3,000 families united in
IDP camps
By Kelum Bandara
(DM - 17/06/09) The government has united
3,520 families in the welfare camps in
Vavuniya, whose members were found
missing after the displacement, Deputy
Minister of Social Welfare Lionel Premasiri
said yesterday. Of these 520 families had
been united during the last two weeks.
The Deputy Minister said that there were
72,000 families living in 24 welfare camps in
Vavuniya currently, and information related to
32,000 of them had been computerized with
the technological assistance from the Colombo
University. He said that the government had
now access to details on these people such as
the number of family members, occupations,
residential areas and education qualifications
in the computers.
(DM - 17/06/09) COLOMBO, Sri
Lanka, Tuesday (UPI) -- The defeated
Sri Lankan Tamil Tigers said
yesterday they have now set up a
novel 'provisional transnational
government' to work for the next
phase of the struggle for a separate
Tamil Eelam or Tamil homeland.
An opinion column on Monday’s
TamilNet website, which the Tigers
use to announce their activities, said a
transnational government was
different from a government in exile.
"A government in exile functions
outside of its territory with the aim of
taking control of that territory.
But the kind of transnational
government we speak of is a novel
experiment that has no precedence,"
the column published on the website
said.
It claimed that the contemporary world
system including its apex body the
United Nations had shown little regard
for the life, safety, dignity and human
rights of the Tamils.
"Only the Diaspora and the
transnational government could
uphold the freedom of aspiration and
freedom of expression of the Tamils,”
the column said.
The LTTE was militarily defeated last
month thus ending a 26-year
campaign for a separate homeland for
the Tamils on the predominantly
Buddhist country.
The BBC reported that the
announcement on the ‘provisional
transnational government’ came from
Selvarasa Pathmanathan, one of the
few senior Tiger rebel leaders still
alive and who is now the group's head
of international relations.
Mr. Pathmanathan said it was a
necessary move to advance “the
struggle”, as the people wanted such
a homeland and self-rule and that a
committee headed by an exiled Tamil
lawyer Rudrakumar Viswanathan was
being formed to help the process.
The formation of the transnational
government may indicate that the
vanquished Tigers may not have given
up their struggle."It is the ways of the
contemporary world system that
impels Tamils to respond with the
ISSUE 915
precedent by becoming the first
academic to get a promotion after
retirement. At the time of his
retirement from Colombo University,
he was serving as Professor .
Prof. Karunadasa who had been an
expert in International Relations,
including Conflict Resolution,
International Law, and Sri Lanka’s
Foreign Policy is presently practicing
at the Supreme Court and Appeals
Courts at Hulftsdorf, Colombo.
Seized ship with
Lankans heads to
Somalian coast
Rasika Somarathna
(DN - 17/06/09) The cargo ship MV
Charelle seized by Somali pirates last
Friday off the Omani coast with seven
Sri Lankans on board, including the
captain, was heading towards the
Somalian coast, reportedly with none
of the crew harmed.
Flats for Slave Island
slum dwellers
by August
(DN - 17/06/09) This housing
complex consists of 1,000 housing
units and will be completed in three
stages and the first stage of 320
houses will be completed by August
2009 and will be given to residents
who have been temporarily shelted at
houses at Thotalanga by the Urban
Development Authority.
unique experiment of a transnational
government to safeguard their unity,
identity, dignity, aspirations and wellbeing," the TamilNet column said.
It said the victorious Sri Lankan
government was already intimidating
with success the subservient Tamil
political entities to drop their ethnic
identity while what is proposed is a
'home grown solution' that is none
other than structural genocide.
The move is not likely to go down well
with the international community or
with the Sri Lankan government which
is still celebrating its military victory.
“We have removed the word
minorities form our vocabulary,”
President Mahinda Rajapaksa said
recently, and one of his ministers said
that anyone espousing the ideals of
the LTTE was violating the law.
Not worth responding:
Govt.
Media Minister Anura Priyadarshana
Yapa said yesterday the LTTE no
longer existed now, and therefore the
government would not take seriously
its claim of setting up of a so-called
‘provisional transnational’ government.
“The LTTE is no longer a factor. It was
military defeated and it cannot achieve
a separate state even if it had the
military prowess. What can it do it
now?” he asked. “It is not even
worthwhile for me to respond to it.
I am responding since you asked me.
Kumara Pathmanathan is an
internationally wanted criminal. The
government and the Foreign Ministry
have already informed the relevant
authorities to help arrest him.”
KB
SCO grants Sri Lanka
'dialogue partner'
status
(DM - 16/06/09) Sri Lanka and
Belarus have been granted the status
of a Shanghai Cooperation
Organisation (SCO) dialogue partner,
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev
said at the end of the two-day summit
of the regional grouping today. The
SCO hailed the end of 'internal armed
conflict' in Sri Lanka, even as it hoped
that all the ethnic groups will be given
equal rights for a lasting peace in the
country.
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Canada to remain 'involved'
with Lanka
(DM - 17/06/09) Wants all irritants removed in
the process of reconciliation
TORONTO (IANS): Despite Colombo's refusal to
give visa to its Parliamentary Secretary Deepak
Obhral, Canada said on Monday it would continue
to engage Sri Lanka on the Tamil issue and work to
rehabilitate Tamils displaced by the conflict.
Indian-origin Parliamentary Secretary Deepak
Obhrai, who was denied visa by the Sri Lankan
High Commission here last week, said Canada
remained committed to the reconciliation process
in the island nation.
Kandy goes dry, meatless
during Esala festival
by Cyril Wimalasurendre
(ISL - 17/06/09) KANDY - Nearly 57 liquor shops
and bars within three miles from the limits of the
city of Kandy will be closed during the historic
Esala Perahera this year.
All meat stalls within the Kandy municipality too will
be closed.
An announcement to this effect was made at a
conference held to discuss the arrangements for
the Kandy Annual Esala Perahera, chaired by the
Kandy District Secretary Gotabhaya Jayaratne at
the Secretariat on Tuesday 10.
The Perahera begins on July 27. It will be
concluded on August 06.
Judge orders to pay Rs. 57 mln
Based on a Promissory Note signed by
Mohamed Mahroof
By S.S.Selvanayagam
Colombo Additional District Judge delivering his
judgement ordered the UNP Parliamentarian
Mohamed Mahroof to pay Rs. 57 million with
interest to Merchant Securities and Financial
Services (Pvt) Ltd.
Father, sons remanded over
alleged killing
By L.B. Senaratne
(DM - 17/06/09) A father, two sons and another
person who were past students of a popular school
in Kandy were remanded over the death of a three
wheel driver who was also a past student of the
same school. The third suspect surrendered to
Court through his Attorney Nanda Senanayake.
The father and the two sons were taken into
custody over the death of a three wheel driver R.
Bibile, who is alleged to
have been hit by a hockey stick at the Mulgampola
three wheel park.
East returns to normalcy:
commission report
(DM - 17/06/09) COLOMBO, June 16 (Xinhua) -Sri Lanka's once troubled Eastern Province has
reached near normalcy with a drastic drop of
disappearances of people and fewer security road
blocks, a one-man commission reported here
Tuesday
The retired judge Mahanama Thilakaratna, who
heads a one-man commission of Inquiry to look
into disappearances, abductions and murders, told
reporters that rights violations in the Eastern
Province had recorded a drop of around 90 to 95
percent this year compared with Jan-May period of
2008.
"Armed groups joining democracy, closer cooperation between such groups have
contributed to this situation," Thilakaratna said.
There is general public view that law stands
above all things else, Thilakaratna said.
He said in Trincomalee district except for two
road blocks, all others had been removed
leading to near normalization. But in the
Batticaloa district it had been difficult to remove
the road blocks yet, Thilakaratna said.
He said the general situation in the east had
drastically improved since the provincial election of
May last year. The militant group TMVP (Tamil
Peoples Liberation Tiger) which broke away from
the former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)
gained control of Eastern Province Council.
The government troops evicted the LTTE from the
east in 2007 which was the prelude to the Army
gaining control of the entire Tamil Tiger held
regions.
The LTTE were completely crushed by the
government troops last month with all their 15,000sq-km territory being recaptured by the troops and
almost all LTTE fighters being killed.
Claiming discrimination at the hands of the majority
Sinhalese dominated governments, the LTTE
began to fight for an independent Tamil homeland
in the north and east in the 1980s, resulting in the
killing of around 100,000 people in one of the
world's longest civil wars.
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Independent body needed to
investigate Lankan abuses: Amnesty
(DM - 17/06/09) NEW DELHI
(Reuters AlertNet) - An
independent international
commission must be set up to
investigate human rights violations
in Sri Lanka over the last 20 years,
as successive governments had
failed to account for abuses such
as torture, enforced
disappearances and extrajudicial
killings during its civil war,
Amnesty International said.
Sri Lanka last month declared
victory over rebels of the
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
(LTTE) in a conflict which lasted
over a quarter of a century and
saw tens of thousands killed and
hundreds of thousands of people
uprooted from their homes and
forced to live in displacement
camps.
Human rights groups have been
particularly critical of the last
months of the war, where they say
both the government and Tigers
showed a wanton disregard for
human life with between 10,000
and 20,000 people killed during
this period alone.
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The military has been accused of continuously
using heavy artillery to shell a tiny strip of land
where Tigers were trapped along with hundreds of
thousands of civilians, while rebels were accused
of holding civilians hostage and using them as
human shields. Both parties have rejected the
charges.
However, the government remains under pressure
to recognize calls both domestically and
internationally for accountability and transparency,
with the U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon
saying earlier this month that any credible
accusation of human rights violations should be
investigated.
“As the Sri Lankan people contend with the most
recent abuses committed by both sides of the
recent conflict, particularly during the last few
months of the fighting, the reality is that they have
been haunted by injustice and impunity for years,"
said Sam Zarifi, Amnesty International's AsiaPacific Director.
Bloody brawl after sports meet
leads to closure of
two faculties
by Dasun Edirisinghe
(ISL - 16/06/09) An argument at the annual inter
faculty sports meet of the Sabaragamuwa
University developed into a bloody brawl resulting
in the faculties of Management Studies and
Applied Sciences being closed indefinitely to
prevent further clashes, University authorities said
yesterday.
Five undergraduates have been hospitalized after
the clashes in which student groups used clubs
and bottles of sand. The University authorities had
to summon police to bring the situation under
control.
University sources said that condition of four
students, warded at the Belihul Oya hospital, was
not serious and but one with eye injuries had been
transferred to the Balangoda Base Hospital. The
Agriculture, Geometrics and Languages and Social
Sciences faculties will function as usual.
Registrar of the University T. K. W. T. Thalagune
told The Island that the inter faculty sports meet
commenced on Saturday (13) at the Balangoda
Public Grounds. Applied Sciences Faculty students
scored in most of the events and Management
Faculty students accused them of unfairness
resulting in a heated argument. When it rose to
fever pitch the University administration informed
the police and the Balangoda OIC rushed to the
venue and it was settled. But the clash between
the two factions erupted again yesterday. "We
rushed our student counselors there, but they
failed. We had no other option but to close the two
faculties," the Registrar said.
Two university students excel
at Microsoft Imagine
Cup competition
A software application created by two students
from the University of Moratuwa has been selected
by the Microsoft Corporation to compete in the
Microsoft Imagine Cup student competition as one
of the six finalists at the world competition to be
held in Cairo, Egypt from 3rd to 8th July 2009. The
software application coined "Hope for poor Sasrutha" has been developed at the Faculty of
Information Technology, University of Moratuwa.
This year’s Microsoft Imagine Cup underlines the
theme “imagine a world where technology helps to
solve the toughest problems facing us today,” and
the application has been developed along the lines
of poverty alleviation through women
empowerment. Supunmali Ahangama and Dasuni
Kannangara are the two students honoured in this
rare occasion.
Postal voting extended till June 25
All steps has taken to conduct a peaceful Election
in Uva Provincial Council and the Commissioner of
Elections has extended the closing date for
applications for postal voting for the polls to Uva
Provincial Council to June 25, Additional
Commissioner of Elections W. P. Sumanasiri
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political parties would be accepted up to 12 noon
of June 24 and Independent Groups had time to
deposit Rs 48,000 by 12 noon on June 23. (SST)
UK to deport Lankan
sex offender
(ISL - 15/06/09) A 27-year-old Sri Lankan sex
offender, Achala Dadallage, is expected to be
deported from the UK after a British Court found
him guilty to four charges of sexual assault on
women at Keele campus. He was found guilty of
grabbing young women between November and
January, this year according to agency reports.
The offender groped female students walking back
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morning.
crucial epc session next week
Some TMVP members to join SLFP
By Yohan Perera
(DM - 16/06/09) The session of the Eastern
Provincial Council which is to be held on June 23
is expected to be crucial as some of the TMVP
members who contested from the UPFA ticket are
in favour of joining the SLFP and others opposing
it.
UNP Member of the Eastern Provincial Council A.
Sasitharan told Daily Mirror that members of the
TMVP including Chief Minister Sivanesathurai
Chandrakanthan are not favourable towards
joining the SLFP and are expected to remain
independent.
However he said one has to wait and see what will
take place on June 23. He said there is also a
possibility of the Chief Minister and his group being
wooed or forced to join the SLFP.
“This would not affect the opposition as all 18
members including the 15 UNPers, the solitary
JVP member and others are working closely as a
group, “he said.
Meanwhile JVP Member of the Council Wimal
Piyatissa said one cannot predict the situation
exactly as everything would be decided on June
23.
He said most of the members are unpredictable as
many members change their stance from time to
POLICE APPEAL
CONT FROM P1
... she adored her nieces and nephews. We just
can't imagine why anyone would want to do this to make her suffer in the way she did."
The mother-of-two added: "We just need
information about the man who did this. My sister
has been murdered and two women have been
attacked. There could be other women out there
who have been attacked but haven't come
forward and they could help solve this. My mum
is in pieces - we're all in pieces. She said we'll
never see Michelle walking through the door
again but we're trying to stay strong for each
other."
The suspect has been described as being of
Asian appearance, or with dark skin, and is aged
between 30 and 40 years.
As part of the investigation officers have been
conducting extensive enquiries and residents who
match the description have been asked to provide
a DNA sample.
Detective Superintendent Vic Rae, who is leading
the investigation from the Met's Homicide and
Serious Crime Command (HSCC), said:
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time.” They are so unpredictable as members who
takes a stance in the morning are taking a
difference stance in the evening,” he said.
Mr. Piyatissa said the position of the members will
be made known on June 23.
Commenting on the matter a TMVP spoksman said
there will be no change in the balance of power in
the provincial council as there are no TMVP
provincial council members who are willing to join
the SLFP. He said there is no division within the
party as some reports said.
“No one else would join except for the Batticaloa
Mayor and few others but our party would remain
as it is,” he said.
TNA seeks closer ties
with India
(DM - 16/06/09) The shadow of the Tamil Tigers
gone, Sri Lanka's main Tamil bloc in parliament
wants to forge new ties with India. The Tamil
National Alliance (TNA) has just held talks with
New Delhi. In 1992 India became the first country
to outlaw the Liberation Tiger of Tamil Eelam
(LTTE). Over the past few days, a four-member
TNA delegation led by veteran Tamil politician R.
Sampanthan has met External Affairs Minister S.M.
Krishna, National Security Advisor M.K. Narayanan
as well as Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon
in New Delhi.
The TNA's closeness to the LTTE, and the
presence in it of a section that was passionately
pro-Tigers, clouded its relations with India although
Indian leaders remained in touch with its main
leaders.
Sampanthan told IANS before leaving New Delhi
that in the days when the LTTE fought Sri Lanka,
the TNA had certain expectations from India.
'India tried to do what it could but it could not do
much. Most probably, it could not do much,' he
said, in an apparent reference to repeated calls
from the TNA during the height of the war asking
New Delhi to pressure Colombo to go for a
ceasefire.In a clear hint that earlier tensions should
not derail the future, Sampanthan said of TNA and
India: 'We have to move on. They (India) want to
work with us, and we want to work with them.
There is no question about that.'
(Contd: on P8)
Somerfield's between 01:00hrs and around
"The DNA test is designed solely to apprehend
01:15hrs but we have no other sightings of her
the individual responsible for Michelle's brutal
between 22:00hrs on 29 May and the time her
murder and the two linked sexual assaults. Much
body was found at around 05:50hrs on 30 May.
consideration and planning has gone into this
decision and we feel this is the quickest and most We need to hear from anyone who saw Michelle
or who has any information which could help."
comprehensive way to eliminate men from our
Since the murder on 30 May Waltham Forest
investigation.
"Whilst stranger murders and sexual assaults are police have increased high-visibility patrols and
are keen to hear from anyone who may have
incredibly rare we have to be mindful of the
been approached by a man matching the
terrible ordeal these ladies endured. Michelle
description of the suspect.
suffered a terrifying assault and the physical
Chief Superintendent Mark Benbow, Borough
abuse against the other two women was
Commander for Waltham Forest,
significant. All three endured
horrendous sexual abuse and Anyone with information that may said: "Our Safer
assist the inquiry should call the Neighbourhoods teams have
it is therefore with the whole
incident room on 020 8345 3715; been working hard to offer
community in mind that we
work to trace this man. So far if you wish to remain anonymous reassurance to the local
call Crimestoppers on
communities but we do urge
we have received nothing but
women in the area to remain
support for the testing and the
0800 555 111.
especially vigilant, particularly if
investigation as a whole."
walking alone at night. We are also keen to hear
Following previous appeals officers released two
from anyone who may have information about the
CCTV stills of Michelle at 01:00hrs on 30 May
suspect or who may have been approached in
2009 as she entered Somerfield's in Markhouse
similar circumstances. Their information, however
Road, opposite the junction with Queens Road.
small, could greatly assist the investigation team."
Det. Supt. Rae added: "Michelle was wearing a
very distinctive black jacket with white parallel
lines down the sleeves. We know she was in
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The TNA's overtures come at a time when its
political future looks bleak. The group won most
seats in Sri Lanka's northeast in controversial
elections in 2004 when the LTTE lorded over the
region.
In their discussions in New Delhi, Sampanthan
and his colleagues spoke about the situation in
Sri Lanka, the problems of the thousands
displaced by war, and the setting up of military
camps in the northeast of the country, the war
theatre.
One of their grouses was that the rehabilitation
and resettlement of the Tamils must not be left
exclusively at the hands of members of the
majority Sinhalese community. 'This is
unacceptable.'
They emphasized that Sri Lanka would have to
go for a political solution of the ethnic conflict so
that Tamils enjoy some self-governance. 'The (Sri
Lankan) government's conduct (on this) is quite
questionable,' Sampanthan said.
He also pointed out that Colombo had cut down
security provided to TNA MPs.
Some of them clearly feel vulnerable since Sri
Lanka's east is presently ruled by a former Tamil
Tiger fighter who broke away from the LTTE in
2004. Similar anti-LTTE Tamils are active in the
north as well. And the former LTTE-held region is
now firmly in the hands of the military. (IANS)
Case withdrawn against
journo on sympathetic
grounds
(DM - 16/06/09) The UNP withdrew a case filed
against an Independent Television Network (ITN)
photo journalist for allegedly trespassing into UNP
headquarters “Siri Kotha” at Pita Kotte during the
course of a meeting.
The UNP general secretary Tissa Attanayake and
Puttalam district parliamentarian Palitha Range
Bandara withdrew a case against ITN photo
journalist Tilak Weerasinghe on sympathetic
grounds. The photo journalist was alleged to have
trespassed into the UNP headquarters during the
course of a meeting. The matter was taken up
before the Nugegoda Magistrate Wasantha
Jinadasa.
Saudi bus accident:
Bodies identified
By Hemanthi Guruge
(DM - 16/06/09) The bodies of five Sri Lankans
who died in a bus accident in Saudi Arabia last
Friday have been identified and the government
has taken steps to bring down the body of one
while the other four are to be buried there with the
consent of their families.
Chairman of the Foreign Employment Bureau
(FEB) Kingsley Ranawaka said among the five
who died are Mendis Appuhami (Kandy),
Mohamed Amsa Mohomed Anis (Addalaichenai),
Thaiyar Seg. A. Meeralebbe (Nintavur), Mohomed
Abubaker Shubair Mufees (Karunkoditivu) and
Abdul Gaffoor Sulaimanlebbe (Sammanthurai).
The government has taken steps to offer Rs.
300,000 compensation to the families of the
victims.
Those five Sri Lankans were among 29
passengers who were burnt to death in the bus
accident when they were traveling to their work
place. The bus caught fire after jamming the
electricity locks preventing the trapped
passengers from escaping.
Most of the passengers are from Saudi Arabia.
HC postpones Kotalawala’s
bail inquiry
By T. Farook Thajudeen
(DM - 16/06/09 Colombo High Court Judge
yesterday postponed the inquiry into the bail
application filed by the Ceylinco Group Chairman
Lalith Kotalawala.
When the matter was called, High Court Judge
Ms. Deepali Wijesundera fixed the matter for
inquiry for June 26 and requested the parties to
make their submissions on that date.
Be screened or be detainedHealth Ministry
(DM - 17/06/09) The Healthcare and Nutrition
Ministry has instructed the Katunayaka
International Airport (KIA) authorities to detain
passengers who refused to fill the Health
Information Form at the air port and hand them
over to the quarantine department for screening
for possible fatal diseases like Swine Flu.
US nominee says Sri Lanka
must help Tamils
(DM - 17/06/09) Sri Lanka needs to reach out
to its Tamil minority and improve conditions for
hundreds of thousands of displaced after
defeating Tiger rebels, the nominee to be the
next US ambassador has said.
Patricia Butenis, testifying in a Senate
confirmation hearing on Tuesday, said she
would also press Sri Lanka to bring to justice
those responsible for extrajudicial killings and
attacks on the media.
"Our main message to the Sri Lankan
government is don't lose this opportunity," said
Butenis, a career diplomat who was recently
deputy chief of mission in Baghdad and has
been ambassador to Bangladesh.
"The focus is to have the Tamil population
understand that they have a future in their own
country, in a unified Sri Lanka, and that the
government itself has to appreciate that and
work with the international community, I think,
a little bit more than it has to date."
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Rudrakumar to report on Eelam
govt by year-end
From S Murari, Chennai
Chennai, 17 June, (Asiantribune.com): Mr
Visvanathan Rudrakumar, New York-based Sri
Lankan Tamil lawyer tasked by LTTE’s dilomatic
wing leader Selvaraja Pathmanathan to head a
committee to go into the formation of a
Provisional Transnational Government of Tamil
Eelam, said on Tuesday that he would submit his
report by the year end.In a statement, released
through the Sri Lankan Tamil Information Centre,
Mr Rudrakumar has said in effect what is
envisaged is a government in exile, contrary to
the interpretation given by pro-LTTE website
Tamilnet that since a government in exile needs a
host country, this novel concept has been thought
of.
Mr Pathmanathan alias ‘K.P.’ has also said the
formation of a provisional transnational
government is the first step towards setting up a
government in exile. Asian Tribune learns that
Eritrea in north-east Africa is being considered as
a possible host country.
Mr Rudrakumar, son of former Jaffna mayor and
TULF leader Raja Visvanathan and now a US
citizen who represented the LTTE at the Thimpu
talks as well as in several rounds of talks with
the Sri Lankan Government, facilitated by
Norway during the short lived ceasefire between
2002 and 2006, said the formation of a
provisional transnational government becomes
imperative when “there is no political space for
the full articulation of Tamil political aspirations
within the constraints of the Sri Lankan state’s
constitutional structure”. Since the Tamils in the
island have no personal security, their campaign
for political rights can be pursued only from
MP, Basil Rajapaksa to pledge his support and
co-operation towards the President Mahinda
Rajapaksa’s moves to develop the North.
Kishore told Rajapaksa,”I will fully support ‘His
Excellency’ the President’s effort to rebuild the
North and I am satisfied with the steps taken to
offer the best of welfare measures to the
displaced”.
Tamil political sources viewed this development
as a possible immediate crack within the TNA
and, they did not rule out the possibility of Kishore
joining government ranks at any time.
Meanwhile, the crack within the TNA has
heightened with at least another four TNA MPs
following Kishore to government ranks this week.
The TNA on Monday called explanation from
Kishore for abstaning from voting on the motion to
extend the state of emergency while the other
TNA MPs present in the House voted against.
Kishore and four others in the TNA, according to
well informed TNA sources are likely to seek
SLFP membership shortly to establish themselves
to contest future elections.
The government remained tight lipped over the
current developments within the TNA. However, a
senior cabinet minister quipped,’ We too heard
that Kishore and some others are disgusted with
the TNA and they are free to make their political
decisions as democracy is restored in those
areas’.
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Sri Lanka Government’s lifts
restrictions on fishing
in the East
TNA’s Kishore and four
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Gunewardene
enable fishing to continue day and night. Special
Colombo, 16 June, (Asiantribune.com): In a
Presidential Adviser and Parliamentarian, Basil
dramatic turn of events, Tamil National Alliance Rajapaksa made this announcement while on a
(TNA) Wanni District MP, Sivanathan Kishore
tour to the Trincomalee district last evening.
today participated at a ceremony in Vavuniya
Fishing in the Eastern seas were restricted after
headed by Special Presidential Adviser and
dusk due to terrorism though the Eastern sector
was liberated from the LTTE
sometime ago.
Restrictions were placed
earlier as Naval authorities
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outside, he has contended.
Mr Rudrakumar said the committee would be
aided by an advisory panel of experts consisting
of Prof M. Sornarajah (UK), Prof Francis Boyle
(USA), Prof P. Ramasamy (Malaysia), Prof Rev
A.J.C Chandrakanthan (Canada), Prof Nadaraja
Sriskandarajah (Sweden), Dr Murugar
Gunasingham (Australia), Dr Sivanendran
Seevanayagam (Australia), Dr A.L.
Vasanthakumar (UK), Ms Karen Parker (USA),
Dr N. Jeyalingam (USA), Mr Selva Sivarajah
(Australia), Mr Paul Williams (Netherlands) and
Professor Peter Schalk (Sweden).
Asian Tribune -
Sri Lankan envoy in Chennai
moves to London,
Krishnamoorhty to succeed
By Gopal Ethiraj from Chennai
Chennai, 17 June
(Asiantribune.com):
Two Sri Lankan
envoys, connected
with Chennai, past and
present, are on
transfers by the
Foreign Ministry of Sri
Lanka, the posting to
be effected from 1st of
P.M.Amza August, 2009. Mr. P. M.
Deputy High Commissionet,
Amza, who is Sri
Tamil Nadu
Lankan Deputy High
Commissioner in Chennai, has been cross
posted to London., after his completion of three
year service in Chennai. He is likely to leave
soon to take on the new post of deputy high
commissioner in London on August 1. Mr. Amza
will be replacing Sumith Nakandala, who was
Deputy High Commissioner in Chennai a few
years back and now at London. Again it was Mr.
Amza when he was posted here replaced Mr.
Nakandala in Chennai.
waters.
India has constantly accused and arrested
several Sri Lankan fishermen for infiltrating the
Indian shores.
Asian Tribune -
‘Situ. in North not conducive
to free and fair poll’
by Zacki Jabbar
(ISL - 11/06/09) The UNP was prepared to face
any election, but the ground situation in Jaffna
and Vavuniya was not conducive to such activity,
the party said yesterday.
General Secretary of the UNP, Tissa Attanayake
told a news conference in Colombo, that any poll
held in the North at this juncture would heavily
favour the government and its allies. "A free and
fair election cannot be expected in an
environment where campaigning would be very
difficult. The entire government machinery as in
the past, would be unleashed to intimidate its
opponents. Nevertheless we will be entering the
fray."
The Elections Commissioner has already been
informed about our concerns, but the UNP which
believes in the ballot, rather than the bullet would
face the hustings, knowing very well that
government goon squads would once again have
a free run against its opponents,he said.
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The Finance Company to
invest Rs. 100 m on
Jaffna housing complex
JKH Hotels makes Rs.
5.1bn revenue despite
losses
Harshini PERERA
(DN - 17/06/09) The Finance Company
(TFC) PLC, now managed by the
Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka PLC (MBSL)
will invest around Rs.100 million on a
housing complex in Jaffna.
TFC is in a position to finance the normal
business while pre-sales will also provide
the necessary funds, said Chairman,
MBSL, Janaka Ratnayake.
He said that Jaffna is emerging with new
prospects as a potential market,
Therefore, the housing complex will be a
boon in the industry.
He said that TFC is back on track with its
normal business despite the recession it
faced earlier. TFC will initiate the setting
up of a new branch in Mannar soon. He
referred to the North and East as a virgin
market since it opens the market to many
industries and it will help in the
development of the country.
The MBSL took over the company on May
22 and had shown a massive
improvement during the period. The TFC
is conducting an islandwide campaign in
sixty branches to raise millions of rupees.
The TFC started its normal business in
accepting deposits, facilitating real estate
and other services. It will render their
services again to many customers in Sri
Lanka.
He said that any finance company is
unable to refund money which were
deposited in accounts since they are
invested in long time investments. Thus
customers should be patient until the
company stabilises.
By Jithendra Antonio
(DM - 16/06/09) Despite the economic
turmoil which prevailed last year, John
Keells Hotels PLC group has achieved a
revenue of Rs.5.1 billion in the financial
year ended 31 March 2009. “Revenue
growth in the Maldivian segment helped
to offset the drop in revenue from the Sri
Lankan segment,” said the Chairman,
John Keells Hotels PLC, Susantha
Chaminda Ratnayake, in his review for
the year 2008/09. Tight controls on direct
costs had enabled the Group to improve
the gross profit margin from 64% to 68%
last year, according to Mr. Ratnayake.
Sri Lanka to get $ 2.5 B
IMF loan
(DM - 17/06/09) Sri Lanka is expected to
receive a US $ 2.5 billion loan from the
International Monitory Fund (IMF) this
month, a top Central Bank official told
Daily Mirror on condition of anonymity.
The loan is more than the US $ 1.9 B that
Sri Lanka had sought from the IMF, the
official added, although there was no
official confirmation from the IMF yet.
Tamils protest in
Nottingham
A group of pro-Tamil supporters on
Monday(8th) protested against the Sri
Lanka cricket team and tried to prevent
them from entering the Trent Bridge
stadium.
The Sri Lankan team were delayed by the
protestors, who shouted slogans like 'Ban
Sri Lanka from International Cricket' and
tried to block the players' way as they
entered the stadium.
Nottinghamshire police immediately
swung into action and ensured that the
protests did not turn violent.
"We are currently facilitating a lawful
protest outside Trent Bridge Cricket
Ground. Throughout the protest, we will
ensure that public safety is maintained
and people are allowed to go about their
normal business," Nottinghamshire Police
chief inspector Steve Haylett said.
The protestors, armed with placards
condemning the Sri Lankan government's
"human rights abuses", were voicing
support for the Tamil people, who they
believe suffered during the Sri Lankan
army offensive to eliminate the LTTE.
A Sri Lankan cricket team supporter
replied that the suffering to Tamil people
was caused more by the LTTE than the
Government. They pointed out that tens
of thousands of Tamills had been held as
a 'Human Sheild' by the LTTE. She also
went on to say that the lack of
condemnation of the LTTE tactics by the
expatriate Tamils had only encouraged
the behaviour of the LTTE. The mass
breakout by civillians was proof that the
LTTE were holding people as hostages
she said.
Sri Lanka economic
growth slows in first
quarter 2009
June 17, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's
economic growth slowed to 1.5 percent
in the first quarter of the 2009, against
6.2 in 2008 and 4.3 percent in the
December quarter, officials said.
"The global turmoil has directly or
indirectly affected the local economy,"
the head of the government's statistics
office Suranjana Vidyaratne said.
The expansion is the lowest seen since
quarterly gross domestic product (GDP)
numbers were calculated since 2002,
official said. In 2001 Sri Lanka's economy
contracted for the first time since
independence.
The agricultural sector grew by 3.0
percent (5.9 percent in 2008), industry by
1.9 percent (6.0 percent in 2008) and
services by 1.0 percent (6.4 percent), the
department of statistics office.
Industry
In industry mining and quarrying
contracted 4.3 percent, electricity gas and
water contracted 2.5 percent while
manufacturing grew 2.7 percent and
construction grew 3.0 percent.
Earnings from textile and apparel had
increased due to demand for high quality
Sri Lankan products, but exports of
gemstones had fallen 50.2 percent,
Kumarasinghe said.
The construction sector was estimated to
have grown by 3.0 percent, helped a
ports and road building.
But cement production had fallen 15.6
percent.
Services
In services wholesale and retain trade
contracted 2.5 percent, transport and
communications grew 3.9 percent,
banking and insurance grew 3.8 percent
and government services 4.0 percent.
Import trade had contracted 12.1 percent
(9.0 percent growth in the first quarer
last year) while exports contracted 0.7
percent (2.5 percent growth. Domestic
trade grew 3.8 percent against 5.5
percent last year.
Passenger kilometres flown by Sri
Lankan Airlines had fallen 25.0 percent,
railway passenger kilometres fell 7.7
percent, while in state bus service it fell
6.4 percent.
Cargo handling had fallen 12.1 percent.
Telecoms had grown 10.1 percent
against 22.5 percent. Tourism earnings
had fallen 16.9 percent.
Banking services had grown 3.8 percent
against 5.7 percent.
Agriculture
In agriculture, paddy production had
increased by 10.1 percent, tea contracted
40.9 percent and rubber expanded 2.6
percent against.
"Dry weather was good for rubber but
lower international prices discouraged
tapping," head of the national accounts
division Nalini Kumarasinghe said.
"The increased rice production came from
the post-war eastern economy and
government support also helped."
Sri Lanka central bank
delays Seylan Bank sale
June 16, 2009 (LBO) Sri Lanka's central
bank which offered a third stake of Seylan
Bank to a private investor has not
awarded it to the sold bidder by Lanka
Orix Leasing Company (LOLC) by the
previously set deadline of June 16.
"The process for the selection of the
strategic partner for Seylan Bank PLC is
yet in progress," the Central Bank said in
a statement Tuesday.
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"The Central Bank of Sri Lanka will make
an announcement in this connection once
the final decision is made by the
Monetary Board."
The Central Bank amended the sale
conditions for Seylan after three out of
five parties that expressed interest
dropped out.
In the second round only Lanka Orix
Leasing Company submitted a bid, with
first round bidder Sampath Bank also
staying out.
Among those who expressed interest was
cash rich National Development Bank and
John Keells Holdings.
Sri Lankan stocks close
up 2.2-pct
June 17, 2009 (LBO) Sri Lankan stocks
extended gains Wednesday, as high
volume transactions on diversified
conglomerates, banks and hotels
propped up the market, brokers said.
The benchmark Colombo All Share Price
Index closed up 2.20 percent (50.51
points) to end at 2,342.92 while the
Milanka index of liquid stocks gained
2.31 percent (59.02 points) to close at
2,618.08, according to provisional stock
exchange data.
Turnover was 1.01 billion rupees.
"The market is continuing a good run for
the third consecutive week," Dharshi
Ghaneshan, research analyst at Bartleet
Mallory Stockbrokers said.
"In the medium term investors would eye
mid-cap stocks since they have not
appreciated much as the blue chip
counters."
Brokers said 387 million rupees worth of
John Keells Holdings (JKH) shares
changed hands between 125.00 and
128.00 rupees.
Conglomerate JKH which has interests
in logistics, property, finance and retail,
closed at 128.25 rupees, up 4.50.
"The financial sector has been doing well
and in the coming weeks we expect the
same moment to continue," said
Ghaneshan.
Dialog Telekom, a unit of Telekom
Malaysia was active with 1.37 million
shares trading mostly at 5.50 rupees, its
closing price.
Brokers said hotel stocks were also
active today.
Amaya Leisure closed at 30.50 rupees,
up 2.00, while Confifi Hotels closed at
110.75 rupees, up 75 cents.
Hotel Developers closed at 95.50
rupees, up 14.00, Kandy Hotels
Company closed at 89.75 rupees, up
4.75, on thin volumes.
Commercial Bank of Ceylon closed at
129.00 rupees, up 3.00 rupees.
Index heavy fixed line giant Sri Lanka
Telecom closed at 44.75 rupees, up 1.75.
National Development Bank closed at
135.25 rupees, up 5.25.
Foreign investors were net sellers for 68.0
million rupees, buying 191.0 million worth
shares and selling shares valued at 259.0
million rupees.
The spot dollar remained unchanged at
114.90/95 rupees in late afternoon trade,
dealers said.
William sworn in as TNA MP
(ISL - 13/06/09) A new MP was sworn-in by
Speaker W. J. M. Lokubandara yesterday.
Thomas Thangathurai William of TNA was swornin to fill the vacancy created by the death of TNA
MP K. Pathmanathan, who died in India recently.
Islamic Development Bank to
fund educating of Muslim
women
(ISL - 13/06/09) The Chairman of Trincomalee
District Development Committee and
Cooperatives, Minister M. Abdul Majeed said Saudi
based Islamic Development Bank has funded Rs.
15.2 million towards the development of Education
among the Muslim women, affected by the civil war
and natural disasters in the Trincomalee district.
In this respect, an agreement was signed between
the Sumaiya Ladies Arabic College of Kinniya and
the Islamic Development Bank under the auspices
of Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. H. Mohamed.
A fully equipped hostel to house 80 students would
solve one of the pressing needs of the school, the
Minister said. At present over 200 students study at
this Arabic College.
IDPs denied freedom of
movement, says CPA
by Chitra Weerarathne
(ISL - 13/06/09) The Centre for Policy Alternatives
has complained to the Supreme Court that the
IDPs living in ‘Welfare’ camps are denied freedom
of movement.
SLMC to go it alone at JaffnaVavuniya local polls
By Franklin R.Satyapalan
(ISL - 14/06/09) Chairman of the Sri Lanka Muslim
Congress (SLMC) Basheer Cegu Dawood
yesterday said that his Party had decided to go it
alone at the Jaffna and Vavuniya local polls.
"The Party High Command decided after much
deliberations that the SLMC would not enter into
an alliance with the UNP to fight the elections as it
was the first polls in the North in the post-LTTE
era", he said.
He said that the Party is creating an awareness
among all the displaced Muslim voters on the need
to forward their applications to vote before June 26
if their names had not been included in the Jaffna
and Vavuniya district Electoral Register for 2008.
The SLMC Chairman, who is also the Leader of
the Opposition of the Eastern Provincial Council,
said that as SLMC General Secretary and MP M.
T. Hassen Ali is recuperating following a by-pass
operation the signing of the nomination papers
were delayed
"We feel there is a need for representation of over
11,000 displaced Muslim voters in Jaffna and over
2000 displaced Muslim voters in Vavuniya".
"We have selected our candidates from among the
displaced Muslim Party activists living along the
coastal areas from Panadura to Puttalam", he said.
Cegu Dawood was a deputy Minister who resigned
his Parliamentary seat with Party Leader Rauf
Hakeem and General Secretary M.T.Hassen Ali in
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2008 to contest the Eastern Provincial Council. He
has preferred to remain as the opposition leader of
the Eastern Provincial Council.
He said that some of the Muslims who were
displaced as a result of being forcibly evicted from
Jaffna by the LTTE in 1990 are now living in
Anuradhapura as well as Kurunegala districts .
known as A. C. Shanthan, Justice Saunders said,
"This was a protracted, deliberate breaking of the
law. These are very serious offences which warrant
substantial sentences. The anti-terrorism law has
to be obeyed as part of our obligations
internationally."
Shanthan has been convicted of receiving
electrical components and documents for
terrorism.
Jonathan Laidlaw QC, prosecuting, said Shanthan
procured equipment for the Tigers with an "obvious
terrorist purpose".
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The suspect had also been engaged in land sales.
The petition said that these camps contained 3,100
government servants, 6,700 persons aged over 60
years and 780 persons who needed special
attention, such as pregnant women and mentally
disabled persons. Around 30 senior citizens had
died due to malnutrition and lack of care from
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Wesak in Glasgow
By Alan Skirving
This year's Wesak celebrations in Glasgow were a
huge success.
The traditional Asian Buddhist community living in
Scotland as well as the new Scottish Buddhists
celebrated Wesak together at the Hidden Gardens.
There were over 400 people at the festival and
everyone understood the significance of generosity
(Dana Paramita) on the Wesak day. The devotees
of the Vihara offered Dansela for over 400 people.
It was a practical lesson for new western Buddhists
about Dana. The symposium was on 'Engaged
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Venerable K Sri Rewatha Thero addresses the Scottish Parliament
Report By Shira Kirkhope
On 3rd June 2009, Venerable K.Sri Rewatha
Thero (Bhante), addressed the Scottish Parliament
by leading Time for Reflection before the main
business of the day. Although monks are members
of the Sri Lankan parliament, this is the first time
that a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk has had the
opportunity and great honour of addressing a
European parliament.
Bhante Rewatha chose teachings of the Buddha
as the foundation of his talk. He said,
“Today may I reflect on some teachings of Buddha
on non violence and peace. Once he mentioned
ten qualities that a Raja ( a king) should develop.
The old term Raja can today be replaced by the
government and the ten duties of the king can
today be applied to all those who constitute the
government such as the head of the state,
ministers, political leaders, legislative and
administrative officers.
The first one is generosity. Rulers should not have
cravings for government wealth and property.
They should give away wealth for the benefit of
the people.
The second is a high moral character. The third is
that they must be prepared to give up all personal
comfort in the interest of their people.
The forth is honesty and integrity, the fifth is
kindness and gentleness.
The sixth is leading a simple life with self control.
The seventh is freedom from hatred and ill will and
the eighth is non violence and promoting peace
and unity among
people.
The ninth is patience
and tolerance. They
must be able to bear
hardship, difficulties and
insults without losing
their temper. The tenth
is that they should not
oppose the will of the
people.
Those sacred words,
spoken over 2600 years
ago, may seem
unrealistic in the
modern world, but on
reflection, we can all be
inspired by them and
prompted to become
recently ended and how Sri Lanka was now facing
more moral, caring and compassionate human
another battle to bring peace to all citizens of the
beings.
country. He claimed,” It will take many, many years
Once Buddha said,” One should defeat anger
to erase the scars, both physical and mental. To
through kindness, wickedness through goodness,
rebuild the infrastructure in the areas ravaged by
selfishness through charity, and falsehood through
terrorism needs money and expertise but thanks to
truthfulness.”
the continuing support of the Scottish people we
The Buddha not only taught non violence and
feel optimistic about achieving this target.”
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"2553rd Poson" Celebrations at Dhamma Nikethanaya Buddhist Centre
Poson Full Moon Day (or conventionally the full
moon day in the month of June) marks the
blissful propagation of the inspirational message
of the Fully Enlightened One, bringing grand and
invaluable Buddhist Culture to the world. Sri
Lanka was amply blessed and received the best
benefit of this with the introduction of Buddhism
with arts and culture by the Arahanth Mahinda
Maha Thera in the 3rd Century B.C., the son of
the Emperor Asoka (264-267 BCE) in India, who
initiated this propagation of The Buddha
Dhamma. It entrusted the island as the land
where pure Buddhism would last for five
thousand years.
Commemorating these historical incidents and
providing a great opportunity for Buddhists from
many walks of life, Dhamma Nikethanaya
Buddhist Centre in Letchworth Garden City
organised an exhibition and a special pooja for
"28 Buddhas" on Sunday 07th June 2009. A
replica of a beast-ridden jungle, Mihintalawa
Rock, was incredibly depicted showing King
Devanampiyatissa (307-267) and Ven Arahanth
Mahinda Thera. The Culture and Mission that
spread from this birthplace of India-Sri Lanka
Buddhist Civilization were also displayed on
boards with rarely found information and
pictures. The environmental message of
Buddhism introduced 2553 years ago was
significant in this exhibition "O Great king! The
Offering of fragrant flowers on Poson Full Moon Day
birds of the air and the beasts on the earth have
an equal right to live and move about in any part
of this land as thou. The land belongs to the
people and all other beings, and thou art only
the guardian of it.”
Sri Lankans gracefully embraced this 2553rd
Poson Full Moon day as a country free from
ruthless terrorism and devastated for three
decades. A special Pooja for the 28 Buddhas
was observed, dedicated to bless the President,
all military personnel and all patriotic Sri
Lankans who were committed to gain a true and
lasting freedom for Sri Lanka. All the soldiers
who sacrificed their lives for the freedom of our
mother land and all the civilians who lost their
lives were commemorated with utmost gratitude.
Those who were disabled and people who lost
their loved ones were also gracefully
remembered.
Devotees from different nationalities were highly
impressed with the evening "pooja for 28
Buddhas", which raised true sensations of The
Poson with incredible harmonious energy of
compassion and peace.
The Dhamma Niketanaya Buddhist Centre takes
this opportunity to thank everyone who
contributed devotionally to make this event a
success and are pleased to announce our next
programme "An Invitation for The Rainy Retreat
on Esala Full Moon Day" (when the Noble
Dhamma was set in motion) on Sunday 05th
July 2009.
May the merit acquired through this noble act,
bring joy, good health and peace to all!
Taking part in offerings to Atavisi Buddhas
Organising Evening Pooja
Floral tribute to twenty eight Buddhas in
honour of Sri Lanka's War victory
Ven Samitha conducting the Atavisi Buddhas pooja
Receiving blessings
Devotees attending to the pooja
Devotees at Evening pooja
Some children taking part in the pooja
Poson Mihintalawa The Birth Place of
Sri Lankan Buddhist Civilization
Devotees share the joy of offerings
Offerings to Atavisi Buddhas
Offerings for the sacred objects
Special Chanting for peace and harmony
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Lankan Sangha Sabha of Great Britain". It was
initially founded in 1991 with the full involvement of
Sri Lankan monks in UK, under the honourable
patronage of The Most Venerable Dr Medagama
Vajiragnana late Sangha Nayaka Thera, former
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World Buddhist Sangha Council. However, it
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it has been dormant for eleven years.
The recent meeting of the Maha Sangha is the
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Lankan monks (representing all the temples in
Great Britain) to fulfill the timely need for a united
congress. In order to re-establish this meeting, all
the temples were called up by Most Venerable
Bogoda Seelawimala Nayaka Thera, the chief
prelate of Great Britain and head of the London
Buddhist Vihara.
Among its vital objectives are:
To provide an opportunity to come together by
assembling at different Viharas in UK three times a
year and recite the PATIMOKKHA (the basic
Theravada code of monastic discipline); To share
strategies for an effective propagation of Buddha
Dhamma; To be responsible for addressing in
unison more concrete issues with regard to local,
national and international concerns; To promote
international co-operation and exchange of
practices and experiences among the MultiNational and Inter-Faith organizations in the UK as
well as abroad; To host a co-ordinated Buddhist
celebration once a year beside respective
individual Buddhist Cultural festive activities in
each vihara; To participate collectively in religious
as well as social and cultural activities connected
with Sri Lanka.
At this meeting, a new board of office bearers for
2553 B.C. (2009 A.D.) was elected primarily for two
years, as constitutionally a general meeting will
take place once in every two years. The London
Buddhist Vihara in Chiswick will be the official
address and focal point for contacts. The new
office bears are: Honorary Co-Patrons: Most
Venerable Pahalagama Somarathana Nayaka
Thera and Most Venerable Galayaye Piyadassi
Nayaka Thera MBE. President: Most Venerable
Bogoda Seelawimala Nayaka Thera. Vice
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Kassapa Thera OBE and Most Venerable Pidiwille
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Samitha. Assistant Secretary: Venerable
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Venerable Tawalama Bandula. Executive
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of many dignitaries, diplomats and our lay
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ISSUE 915
18 JUNE - 2009
My old friend, that fine gentleman 'Skanda',
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speaks about those great old days
when Royal played S. John's College, Jaffna, and time wasting tactics,
in the face of possible defeat, were unheard of.
As a former test cricketer, cricket administrator
and group chairman of the country's oldest
mercantile establishment, 134 year old George
Steuart and Company Ltd. S. Skandakumar
always played every situation 'with a straight bat'
the gentleman's role he picked up on the sports
grounds of Royal College where some of the
country's greatest cricketers played their first
shots.
On the eve of his retirement in an interview he
said; "It's fortunate that the company I chose to
work for believed in and worked on the principles
of, well, a straight bat. The values that I learnt at
my alma mater (Royal College) and on the
playing field from the noble game of cricket held
me in excellent stead throughout my career,
particularly in the eight years I spent as
chairman”
Few days ago all the respected Sunday broad
sheets in Sri Lanka carried a piece written by
Skandakumar in which he recalls those glorious
days, similar to the 1950s when we all lived as
one family.
His e mail to me said; 'Hello Reggie....I
relinquished the prestigious Chair at George
Steuarts......After 37 long and challenging years, I
have put the commercial side of my life
permanently behind me and from a modest home
in Haputale I am finding community work most
meaningful in retirement. Sending you herewith a
piece I recently penned which, was carried in
most of last Sundays papers, in case it interests
you......The President has an unprecedented
opportunity to become the Statesman we never
had...need one say more....!!!Kindest regards,
Skanda'
Today the Colombo Column reproduces that
article 'THE WAY WE WERE' written by S.
Skandakumar in which he sincerely tells us
about those harmonious times when
Burghers, Tamils, Muslims, Sinhalese and all
other groups gathered together especially at
occasions like Britain's Sri Lankan Festival of
Cricket (FOC), and sang and danced like
members of one and the same family.
T h e Wa y We We r e . . .
The year was 1965. At the conclusion of our
traditional big match versus S'Thomas', the Royal
team was summoned by its Principal and told
that, reciprocal matches had been initiated with
schools in Jaffna , and as a first step, the
school's cricket team was to proceed over the
weekend, for an encounter with S John's
College.
So, a team of 14 players, comprising of a Muslim
captain, 10 Sinhalese two Tamils, and a Burgher
bundled off in the Yal Devi the following
Thursday, arriving at the Jaffna railway station to
a truly warm reception. Over the next two days,
we played some fascinating cricket before an
unprecedented and enthusiastic crowd. A
challenging declaration by our captain, on the
second day, in the true spirit of the game, left the
Johnians around 140 runs to make from 20
overs. Their talented players rose to the task, to
take them to victory, much to the delight of the
very appreciative crowd. Jaffna had seen a great
game of cricket, played to its highest traditions.
Yes, time wasting tactics, in the face of possible
defeat, were unheard of in those days!!
At the closing banquet that followed, the night air
was filled with songs, in Tamil, Sinhala and
English, with team members exhibiting their
talents in solos and duets. The warm and
generous hospitality continued into Sunday as
Pol (Coconut) ROTI
5 cups all purpose
flour
1 cup scraped
coconut (or
Desiccated
Coconut)
1 table spoon
Margarine
1 tea spoon Salt
Warm water as
required
Mix together flour and salt. Using pastry blender
or fingertips, add margarine into flour
till coarse crumbs form. Add the coconut and mix
thoroughly. Add warm water gradually and keep
mixing until a smooth dough forms. Divide dough
into 4-5 equal size balls. On a floured surface roll
each ball to a thin circle 4-5 inches in diameter.
Cook on a hot griddle. Keep turning on both
sides until Roti is cooked.
well, before we were escorted to the railway
station for a memorable send off. As the train
pulled out of the platform, there was not one dry
eye in the Royal team!! Yes, there was indeed a
time, when that boy from the North, was no
different to his counterpart from the South, East
or West.... He was just as CARING ! There was
a very good reason for this. The concept of
equality was still prevalent throughout the country
then, and the commonly and widely spoken
language of English, made communication so
easy.
What happened in the ensuing years could be
summed up in just one sentence from the
memoirs of a leader, who once looked to Sri
Lanka as the model for his own country.
One time Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Kwan
Yew, observed, "On my subsequent visits to Sri
Lanka , I watched a country of great promise, go
to waste" A product each, from S Thomas and
Royal, through their actions (SWRD - "Sinhala
Only") and inaction (JRJ - 1983 Riots), were
largely responsible for the ethnic divide, and the
horrendous destruction that followed in the
ensuing years. In July 1983, the world witnessed
a merciless assault on innocent Tamil civilians,
(in retaliation for the death of 13 soldiers, killed
in the North by extremists), that was orchestrated
and ruthlessly implemented by gangs of
SAVOURY SEENI SAMBOL
5 large onions
peeled and finely
chopped
1/4 cup Maldive
Fish
1 1/2 inch Ginger
root (crushed)
8 cloves garlic
(crushed)
3 table spoons crushed red Chilies
5-6 cardamoms
3-4 cloves
1 small sprig Curry leaves
1-2 pieces Rampe leaves (optional)
1 piece Sera leaf (optional)
1 piece Cinnamon
1 tsp Tamarind paste
2 table spoons Sugar
4-6 table spoons Vegetable oil
Salt to taste
misguided thugs of irresponsible politicians:
barbaric acts of cowardice, that had their
George Steuart's new Chairman Jayantha
inevitable long term consequences, that we
Wimalagooneratne (left) bids farewell to former
have all experienced, and some of us have
Group Chairman Somasundaram Skandakumar
been fortunate to survive. The shame of
(right) Pic by Sumanachandra Ariyawansa
those acts will unquestionably haunt our
sincerity, his genuine desire to unite the country.
beautiful country forever: and yet, through it all,
Moreover, he also stressed that, it was
there were also heart rendering acts of kindness
mandatory to respect the Constitution, and to be
and courage from many civic minded Sinhalese,
mindful of the need to establish Good
who rose to protect their Tamil friends, at great
Governance and the Rule Of Law. With such
risk to their own lives.
Statesmanlike assurances from the head of our
I was one such beneficiary, as the Sinhalese
nation, genuine Peace, has never had a greater
members of the Tamil Union cricket team of
chance, as it has now, though the healing
1983, moved into live in our family home in
process will take its time.
Bambalapitiya, and left only when they were
Although a practicing Hindu, I have also read
certain that the threat to us had totally receded.
with
great interest, Lord Buddha's teachings. In a
In that group of eight, three were outstanding
predominantly Buddhist country, let those
cricketers from the South, and to each of them,
priceless pronouncements be the guiding light,
my family and I remain forever indebted.
on the path that we will all have to travel, to unite
The nation is now at the crossroads, where, His
our nation, conscious that, there are wounds on
Excellency, the President, having inherited the
consequences of the actions of his predecessors, both sides, that may, probably, never heal.
Perhaps, each of us, genuinely committed to that
has successfully brought a needless and yet,
goal,
could take a quote from the sayings of
brutal war, spanning over 26-years, leaving
Mahatma Ghandi,”LET ME BE THE CHANGE I
behind a trail of untold suffering, death and
WANT THE WORLD TO BE", and allow our
destruction, to its termination. Immediately
CONSCIENCE dictate our actions, so we may go
thereafter, His Excellency inspired confidence, in
back to "The Way We Were". GOD BLESS
his repeated addresses to the nation, by
SRI LANKA.
speaking in Tamil as well, conveying with
Mix the first 12 ingredients well. Heat the
oil in a shallow pan. Add the mixed onions and
keep stirring.
When the onions are well fried and dry, add the
tamarind paste and keep stirring until well mixed.
Allow to fry a few minutes longer. The mix will
turn dark brown when well fried. Add the sugar
and keep stirring for a little while longer.
TUNA CURRY
1 tin Tuna
1 small Onion
1 small Tomato
1 small Green Chili
3 tablespoons of
Vegetable Oil
1 tbs. Chili Powder
(adjust to taste)
½ tsp. Salt (adjust
to taste)
1 tsp. Sugar
1 tbs. Lemon juice
Sri Lankan
Recipes
Heat the oil in a frying pan. Add the Tuna
carefully without getting it spattered. Add the chili
powder, salt and mix well. Stir the tuna regularly
until well fried (about. 5 min.) Add the tomato,
chili, onion, sugar and lemon juice. Keep stirring
the mix until the onions soften and the mix is well
cooked.
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Canada.
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Vital
from P16
Chances are you'll loose some of your valuable
belongings. Get yourself some new clothes and
look impressive. Don't be tempted on risky deals.
Lucky day Wednesday.
..and international pressure to investigate 16
major cases of human rights violations in 2006.
“We completed investigations into seven cases
and reports on five were finalized while the rest
Gemini(the Twins) 21st May - 20th June
remain un-investigated,” Justice Udalagama told
Daily Mirror yesterday.
We were unable to investigate the
Forget your age, they still want and respect you.
disappearance of Rev. Fr. Jim Brown as his body
Your popularity at work will get you an unexpected rise.
was not found and the assassination of Foreign
Senior family members will seek your help.
Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar as it was still
pending in Court.
Cancer(the Crab) 21st June - 20th July
Investigations were completed on the killing of
five youth in Trincomalee on January 2; the
abduction and killing of 14 villagers while they
Meet more people and make new friends.
Be cool as ever. Keep all the dates already accepted.
were traveling from Mutur to Kantale in August;
Always keep an eye on both your health and wealth.
the killing of 51 people in Sencholai also in
August; the killing of 10 Muslim villagers at
Radella on September 17; the killing of 68
Leo(the Lion) 21st July - 19th / 22nd Aug
passengers in Kebitigollawa on June 15, the
killing of 98 navy personnel at Digampathaha
This time at leas5t be honourable with your new date.
and the killing of 17 aid workers of the French
Advise your work mates on how to progress.
INGO ‘Action Against Hunger’ in early August.
Avoid any form of argument. Someone is gunning for you.
Justice Udalagama said the killing of Lakshaman
Lucky day Friday.
Kadirgamar; the killing of parliamentarians
Joseph Pararajasingham and Nadarajah Raviraj;
Virgo(the Virgin) 20th / 23rd Aug - 22nd Sept
the killing of Peace Secretariat deputy director
K.P. Loganathan; the killing of five fishermen at
Your peers have appreciated your work and you'll be
Pesalai; the killing of 13 in Kayts; killing of 13 at
rewarded soon. Money will be the cause of problems
Welikanda and the recovery of five headless
with partner. If possible settle it amicably.
bodies will remain unresolved with the ending of
Lucky day Thursday.
the Commission’s term of office.
Libra(the Scale) 23rd Sept - 22nd Oct
The incidents drew huge local and international
publicity and reflected on the human rights
Tell your cheeky neighbour where to get off.
Envious 'friends' will let you down at work.
Some family members will also cheat you.
Be careful & watchful. Lucky day Friday.
Scorpio(the Scorpion) 23rd Oct - 21st Nov
Beware! People will try and pull you into controversial
discussions. Try and get over your drinking habits.
Spend more time with your family.
Lucky day Friday.
Sagittarius(the Archer) 22nd Nov - 20th Dec
Cash problems will slow your progress. Remember your
commitments carry out all the arrears. Take out your
family on a tour-they'll love it.
Lucky day Friday.
Capricorn(the Goat) 21st Dec - 20th Jan
Unexpected offers at work will shock you. Show your
class and honour your bosses. Visit your friends and
older relatives who truly love you.
Lucky day Sunday.
Aquarius(the Water Carrier) 21st Jan -19th Feb
Deal sternly with those who try to put you down.
Catch the culprit who is trying to blame you at work.
Treat your decent friends and show your appreciation.
Lucky day Thursday.
Pisces(the Fishes) 20th Feb - 20th March
Throw a party for your kids and their friends.
Health wise you should be more careful. An old flame
is trying to come to you. Think twice and act.
Lucky day Sunday.
ERICA CANDAPPA
FERNANDO - I.H. - 20/4, Dalupitiya, Mahara,
Kadawatha.
FERNANDO - MRS NIRMALA SYLVIA - 60/A,
Old Negombo Road, Wattala
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St. Peter's Road, Moratuwa.
HAJIANI NOOR SIDDEEKA - 8A, Chelsea
Garden, off St. Anthony Mawatha, Colpetty
JAYARAJ - ROMESH KENNETH -77/88,
Gangani Gardens, Hokandara, Athurugiriya.
JAYATILAKE, DON RICHARD “Mahagedera”, Kandevihara Temple Road,
Galhena, Beruwala.
JAYATILEKE - COMMODORE SISIRA - No. 1,
De Alwis Place, Dehiwela
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JEEVARATNAM - PARAMESWARY - No. 1,
Block 'N' Govt. Flats, Colombo 04.
LIYANAGE - ROHAN PARAKRAMA - 27 A,
Sujatha Avenue, Kalubowila
MAGESWARAN - MR. A. - Nuwara Malsalawa
MAHINDA - S.D. - 157/8, Flower Cresent Rd,
Robert Gunawardena Mawatha,
Battaramulla.
record of Sri Lanka compelling President
Rajapaksa to appoint the Commission.
An International Independent Group of Eminent
Persons (IGEP) was in Sri Lanka representing a
number of western countries to observe the
proceedings held at the BMICH.
Four witnesses living abroad gave evidence on
the Trincomalee case via video conferencing
facilitated by the IGEP.
“More than 150 people including police and
security forces personnel, doctors and home
guards gave evidence during the public inquiry
on the completed seven cases which lasted for
about one and half years,” Justice Udalagama
said.
He said the reports and recommendations of the
cases on which investigations were completed
would be handed over to President Rajapaksa
soon.
500 taken ill after meal
in temple
About 500 people who partook of meals served
during a Hindu festival at an estate in
Wedamulla, Ramboda were taken ill and
admitted to Gampola, Pussellawa, Kotmale and
Wahugupitiya hospitals.
They developed symptoms of vomiting and
purging after a meal of rice with potatoes, dhal,
brinjals and pumpkin. The patients were rushed
to nearby hospitals in lorries. Six people whose
condition was serious were rushed to Gampola
Hospital.
Entrance to Sigiriya go up by Rs.10/The Central Cultural Fund has
decided to increase the price of an
entrance ticket for local visitors to
Sigiriya by Rs.10.00. Accordingly,
a ticket for a local adult would cost
Rs.50.00 and a child’s ticket would
be Rs.25.00.
A few months ago the price of an
entrance ticket was increased by
Rs.20.00. The ticket that was for
Rs.20.00 was increased to
Rs.40.00. Since Poson Poya day
it has been increased to Rs.50.00.
Also, the charge for parking at
Sigiriya has increased to Rs.100.00.
The Parking lot at Sigiriya is
maintained by Dambulla Pradeshiya
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Thirty Lankan competitors for Asian Youth Games
Chinthana Wasala
(DN - 16/06/09) After a long interval, once again,
the Sri Lankan boys and girls have received an
opportunity to show their talents in an
International sports meet when the first Asian
Youth Games will commence on June 29 in
Singapore.
The nine day sports extravaganza will see 30 Sri
Lankan boys and girls competing in five sports
along with around 1400 boys and girls from 45
Asian countries.
The events will be conducted at 10 locations and
will facilitate a total of 90 events in nine sports.
All the athletes who will compete for honours will
be between 14-17 years old and this would be
the first international exposure for most of them.
The AYG 2009 will be of great value for the
young sportsmen and women prior to the
inaugural Youth Olympic Games to be held at the
same city in 2010 The AYG is co-organized by
the Singapore Sports Council and the Ministry of
Education of Singapore.
Sri Lanka team: Boys - Heshan Unamboowe,
Dhanika Nisehendra Weerasekera (Swimming),
Ashan J. Fernando, A. Madusanka Fernando
(Beach Volleyball), Naveendra H. Amarasinghe,
Gayashan M. Athawuda, A.M. Dulaj Lahiru,
Indunil M. Herath, Madushanka M. Dissanayake,
A.F. Danushka Ashen (Athletics), H. Shashiranga
Arsakulasooriya, K.W. Imanthe Udanjaya (Table
Tennis), Praneeth Udumalagala, Yohan D,
Keyser, Anook de Fonseka, D. Clinton Stallone
(Basketball - 3 on 3)
Girls: Oshani Chapa Ilangakoon, Y. Nilanthika
Sanjeewani (Beach Volleyball), Akshana C.
Maralanda, J. Pabasara Senanayake,
Nadeeshani Henderson, A.M. Keshani Perera,
Nayomi G. Jayathillake, Nimesha M. Siriwardena
(Athletics), G.V. Nuwani Navodya, Kavindi R.
Sahabandu (Table Tennis), Swairie R. A.
Fernando, Thushani Dhanushka, Jayani N.
Ransiri, Sanduni Udeshika (Basketball - 3 on 3)
Lasantha elected Wesley OBU President
(ST - 14/06/09) Lasantha Fernando was elected
the President of the Wesley College Old Boys
Union with R. Chandima J. de Silva as his
secretary at the Annual General Meeting which
was held at the college hall recently.
The rest of the officials and the executive
committee which comprised of prominent past
top sportsmen of the school were also elected
for the ensuing year 2009/2010.
The newly appointed principal Dr. Shanthi
Mclleland who is also a distinguished old boy of
Wesley and a top sportsman who took over from
M.A.P. Fernando in May this year is the Patron.
Patron – Dr. Shanthi Mclleland (Principal).
Vice Patrons – Rev. S.L. Fernando (Vice
Principal), Dunstan Fernando (Past Principal),
Dr. Lou Adihetty (Past Principal), P.B. Herath,
M.H. Mohamed, Jehan Cassim, Rajah
Sinnathuray, Edmund Dissanayake, Shelton
Peiris, Mervyn Peiris, R.T. Wijetilleke.
President – Lasantha Fernando.
Vice President’s – Farman Cassim, Shevan
Buckman, Thimoth Sella, Shahul Mohamed,
Dharshana Liyanage, Deepthi Perera, Wilhelm
Vandort, Ranjith Cooray, P. Gajendran,
Parakrama Wijemanne, Sudath Kannangara,
Shimal Thaha, Roshan Dissanayake, Ranjith
Senanayake, B.M.N. Juranpathy, Maithree
Six teams enter FA Cup quarters
Bernard Perera
(DN - 16/06/09) Ratnam SC, Police SC and
Saunders SC managed to make their way to the
quarter finals of the Holcim FA Cup soccer
championship after tic breakers. Old Bens playing
with a very young outfit gave a torrid time to home
town rivals Ratnam SC before going down in the tie
breaker 4-2. The 90 minutes of play ended with a
one all draw.
Meanwhile the defending champs of the cup police
too had to fight all the way to end the game at 2 all
but made amends during the tie breaker shoot out
to win over Java lane SC 5-3.
Don Bosco SC, Negombo failed to make their way
to the quarters though they fought gallantly to hold
the strong Saunders team to a 2 all draw and went
down 4-2 in the tie breaker shoot out. It was
Saunders SC’s Custodian Asanka Viraj who played
a vital role for the winner saving two shots from
their opponents.
The other teams to find their berths in the quarter
finals are the last years runners up Nandimithra SC,
Air Force SC and Army SC who registered good
wins against Renown SC, Negombo Youth SC and
New Youngs SC respectively. It also has to be
noted that all teams that have qualified to date are
Premier League teams playing in the segment A.
Results: Ratnam SC beat Old Bens SC 4-2, Air
Froce SC beat Negombo Youth 1-0, Police SC beat
Java Lane SC 5-3, Saunders SC beat Don Bosco
SC 4-2, Nandimithra SC beat Renown SC 2-1,
Army SC beat New Youngs SC 3-0.
Vithanage, Kadir Ishak, Riza Azoor, Dilshan
Hossen, Laksanda Gunawardena.
Secretary – R. Chandima J. de Silva. Assistant
Secretary – Waseer Hashim. Treasurer – Fowzil
Nawaz, Assistant Treasurer – Aswan
Bangsajayah. General Committee – Saleem
Aleem, Shabbir Raheem, N.M. Muzammil, Azmi
Mohideen, W. Kasthuriarachchi, Kasun de Silva,
R. Sivagnanam, Oliver Rajadurai, R.
Thirukumara, J.T.E. Wijesuriya, S. Subananda,
Reza Aniff, Sam Saundravel, Aruna Wijesekera,
B.T. Balan, Firdhouse Ghouse, Imthisam
Mohideen, Iresh Siriwardena, Asif Ansar and
Sajitha de Mel.
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Sri Lanka Emergency Appeals
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Mendis magic sees Lanka into semis
their side for 93 runs.
Elmo Rodrigopulle reporting
The only major threat of course came from middle
(DN - 17/06/09) Sri Lanka made a spectacular
order batsman Guptill who hit a top score of 43
entry into the semi-finals with a smashing 48-run
from 34 deliveries and Redmond to a great extent.
victory over New Zealand in their International
Apart from this short period of time where New
Cricket Council (ICC) Twenty20 World Cup Super
Zealand were well ahead of the asking rate Sri
Eight match played here today.
Lanka were very much in control of the situation as
Sri Lanka rattled up a competitive 158 for 5 after
their spinners brought them back into the game
having elected to bat first and then skittle out the
with a remarkable performance.
Kiwis for just 110 runs from
This article is taken from the Mystery spinner Ajantha Mendis led
17 overs.
the way with a controlled spell of
The Lankans went on to top
bowling where he made the
their group with maximum of
You can get a copy from
batsmen guessing all the time with
six points and a net run rate
your local Sri Lankan grocer his clever variation.
of +1.28.
Ace spinner Muttiah Muralitharan
Man of the match Ajantha
and Sanath Jayasuriya then provided excellent
Mendis produced a magnificent spell of bowling to
support by claiming a wicket each.
claim three wickets for nine runs after the New
The other major contribution for Sri Lanka came
Zealand top order had really threatened to take
from the new boy Isuru Udana who produced an
control of the situation.
improved performance to pick up two key wickets
Sri Lanka of course went into this game under
in the New Zealand innings.
tremendous pressure and were faced with a must
The left arm seamer who replaced Nuwan
win situation after their narrow victory over Ireland
Kulasekera from the previous game got his act
on Sunday.
together from the start and really made run making
But they rose to the occasion with a superb allround performance and were able to maintain their difficult for the opposition.
Sri Lanka of course got off to a disappointing start
unbeaten record in the tournament.
with the early dismissal of veteran Sanath
Sri Lanka’s total of 158 for 5 turned out to be a
Jayasuriya.
match winning score as New Zealand lost half of
This setback in the very first over of the innings
certainly shattered their hopes of piling up a much
bigger total from their 20 overs.
However, the inform batsman Tillekeratne Dilshan
kept the momentum in the Sri Lankan innings with
another classic batting performance and also
became the first batsman to top the two hundred
run mark in this tournament.
But the disappointment was that they lost a wicket
every time they were beginning to build up a
partnership and that prevented them from making
a score of over 175 runs.
Even then skipper Kumar Sangakkara made a
solid contribution and former captain Mahela
Jayawardena added the finishing touches with an
unbeaten knock of 41.
In fact Dilshan and Sangakkara put on 62 runs for
the third wicket but it was Jayawardena’s effort that
really took them pass the 150 run mark at the end.
Trent Bridge, Nottingham, Tuesday
SRI LANKA
T. Dilshan c B. McCullum b Vettori
S. Jayasuriya c Taylor b N. McCullum
C. Silva c Oram b Mills
K. Sangakkara c Styris b Vettori
M. Jayawardene not out
J. Mubarak lbw b Butler
A. Mathews not out
Extras: (b1, lb1, w4, nb1)
48
0
13
35
41
8
6
7
TOTAL (for 5 wkts)
158
Fall of wickets: 1-3, 2-25, 3-87, 4-137, 5-147.
Bowling: N. McCullum 4-0-22-1, Mills 4-0-41-1
(w1), Oram 4-0-23-0, Butler 3-0-29-1,Vettori 4-032-2 (w3, nb1), Styris 1-0-9-0.
NEW ZEALAND
B. McCullum c Mubarak b Udana
A. Redmond c Muralitharan b Malinga
M. Guptill c Mathews b Jayasuriya
R. Taylor st Sangakkara b Mendis
S. Styris b Mendis
J. Oram b Udana
P. McGlashan c Mubarak b Mendis
N. McCullum run out
D. Vettori c Malinga b Muralitharan
K. Mills not out
I. Butler run out
Extras: (lb1, w3)
TOTAL (all out, 17 overs)
10
23
43
8
2
7
2
2
3
4
2
4
110
Fall of wickets: 1-30, 2-39, 3-64, 4-66, 5-93, 6-95,
7-98, 8-100, 9-102, 10-110.
Bowling: Udana 3-0-17-2, Jayasuriya 3-0-28-1,
Muralitharan 4-0-18-1, Malinga 3-0-26-1 (w2),
Mendis 3-0-9-3, Dilshan 1-0-11-0 (w1).
Royal remain on top despite free weekend
By M.Shamil Amit
The defending champions Kingswood came back
with vengeance to record a convincing win over St
Peter’s at Bogambara. Smarting from the defeat to
the Isipathanians they were badly in need of this
win if they were to be in contention and retain the
league title.
The other game in Kandy between hometown
rivals Dharmaraja and St Anthony’s saw the former
prevailing to record their second win of the season.
The Antonians too are in a spot of bother as they
too will find it difficult to evade from agony of being
demoted having so far lost all the six matches that
they have played so far.
Looking at the matches to be played in the future
the Antonians beside the match against
Mahanama have two tough assignments which are
against St Peter’s and Isipathana which will be
their last match.
The match of this week is no doubt going the
encounter between the unbeaten Royal and
Kingswood which should be a blockbuster
provided no in field or out field incidents takes
place.
The Royalist will have the home advantage but
neither of the team can be named as favourites.
The other matches down for decision are St
Peter’s vs S. Thomas’, Trinity vs Isipathana, St
Anthony’s vs Mahanama and Dharmaraja vs St
Joseph’s. By M.Shamil Amit
Royal despite not having a tournament match over
this weekend remained on top after the
completion of the sixth round of matches in the
ongoing Under 19 inter-school Division `A’ rugby
By Rangi Akbar
marking.
should have grounded
For a few dizzy minutes Trinity led when winger
the ball for a try.
Kenon Armstrong converted a penalty. But Royal
Royal’s chance to score
didn’t permit them to dictate terms with No 8 Hamza
next came in the 32nd
Hassan being prominent amongst them,. They gave
minute when Shehan
their opponents a torrid time. Royal had the chance of Pathirana practically
equalizing in the 10th minute but Muhsin Falil failed
strolled through to score
with a penalty.
under the posts. Muhsin
Royal got their chance to surge ahead in the 14th
Falil converted with
minute when Hamza Hassen scored off a five -yard
ease and Royal led
scrum and Muhsin Falil was on target with his
comfortably at 19-3. This
conversion. Royal led 7seemed to be the signal
3 at this stage.
to pile on the points and
Slowly but surely Royal
in the 40th minute just
consolidated their
before ‘lemons’ second
position and from then
rower Ranga Perera
onwards there was no
barged over and Falil
doubt that Royal would
converted to put Royal
R-O-Y-A-L! The lusty throats of the Royal rugby team after regaining the Bradby
be the ultimate winners,
firmly ahead at 26-3.
Shield yesterday. Picture by Sanka Vidanagamage
only the margin of victory Trinity tried their utmost
Trinity’s 27.
remained in doubt.
to pull the game out of
When the game ended hoards of Royal supporters
In the 19th minute
the fire in the second half through tries by Kenon
invaded the field and crackers which emerged from
skipper Naren Dason
Armstrong and an injury time try by Shanon
nowhere engulfed the ground in smoke.
scored far left after full
Armstrong, which was converted by Kenon
back Shabbir
Armstrong, however When the chief guest C.R. ‘Bulla’ de Silva, Royal’s
1968 Bradby Shield winning skipper and former
Mohammed joined
Royal’s power play
Attorney General presented the Bradby Shield to
the line. The try was This article is
was too much and
taken from the
Royal skipper Naren Dason, the crowd went wild with
unconverted and
they won the game
joy. The scenes of happy Royalists were a thing to be
Royal led 12-3.
easily though the
seen.
At one point Royal
your local Sri Lankan grocer wide margin made
Referee: Pradeep Fernando.
winger Duminda
Royal relax and
Trinity won the Simithiarachchi Shield defeating Royal
Attygalle broke
Trinity win the
19-5 in the Under 18 game yesterday Trinity won the
through and knocked on
second half. Royal scored a try in this half through
first leg too at Bogambara at 5-0.
while he was over the
right winger Shamil Ahmed which was unconverted.
score line when he
Royal’s aggregate from the two matches was 53 to
highest score of the season.
Of course it is definitely an embarrassing defeat for
(DM - 17/06/09) Royal despite not having a
tournament match over this weekend remained on any side but the officials of the SLSRA in future
should consider is it worthwhile promoting any
top after the completion of the sixth round of
team who cannot with the quality of rugby that is
matches in the ongoing Under 19 inter-school
being played in the top league. This has happened
Division `A’ rugby tournament.
in both the club and school level. What is the point
They also remain the only unbeaten side of the
of having the quantity if any team cannot cope up
tournament having won all the six matches they
the challenge or at least lose with dignity?
have played so far. The remaining weeks of
They are only discouraging the players of any
matches is going to be crucial for the top four
weak side which in turn will create factions
teams Royal, S. Thomas’, Kingswood and
between the coach, old boys of the school or the
Isipathana.
members of a club. On the other
There were four matches
played during the weekend
This article is taken from the hand any team that is promoted
think it’s a pride to play in the top
with two in Colombo and two
league but little do they know
in Kandy. The two Colombo
what’s in store for them. So
games saw S. Thomas’ who
your local Sri Lankan grocer ultimately the heavy defeat that
are lying second in the points
they incur against top teams is the
table record a massive 98-7
win over Mahanama and Isipathana overcoming St final outcome.
The Mahanamians had to just watch and see with
Joseph’s 22-3.
their opponents going on the rampage. It has
The Kandy matches ended in wins for defending
happened in most of the matches that they have
champions Kingswood over St Peter’s 44-12 and
played this season.
Dharmaraja getting the better of home town rivals
The other match played in Colombo saw the
St Anthony’s 20-12.
Isipathanians continue their winning spree when
Royal on the other hand though not playing a
they outclassed the other debutants to the top
tournament match was engaged in the second leg
league the Josephians. The outcome of this game
of the traditional Bradby Shield encounter against
was known before it began.
arch rivals Trinity whom they defeated 31-15.
The Havelock Park boys after their resounding win
The Thomians were too good for top league
over defending champions were hot favourites to
debutants Mahanama whom they demolished and
pull of the game and the Josephians were lucky to
in the process had the honour of chalking up the
escape with a 22-3 defeat.
tournament.
They also remain the only unbeaten side of the
tournament having won all the six matches they
have played so far. The remaining weeks of
matches is going to be crucial for the top four
teams Royal, S. Thomas’, Kingswood and
Isipathana.
There were four matches played during the
weekend with two in Colombo and two in Kandy.
The two Colombo games saw S. Thomas’ who are
lying second in the points table record a massive
98-7 win over Mahanama and Isipathana
overcoming St Joseph’s 22-3.
The Kandy matches ended in wins for defending
champions Kingswood over St Peter’s 44-12 and
Dharmaraja getting the better of home town rivals
St Anthony’s 20-12.
Royal on the other hand though not playing a
tournament match was engaged in the second leg
of the traditional Bradby Shield encounter against
arch rivals Trinity whom they defeated 31-15.
The Thomians were too good for top league
debutants Mahanama whom they demolished and
in the process had the honour of chalking up the
highest score of the season.
Of course it is definitely an embarrassing defeat for
any side but the officials of the SLSRA in future
should consider is it worthwhile promoting any
team who cannot with the quality of rugby that is
being played in the top league. This has happened
in both the club and school level. What is the point
of having the quantity if any team cannot cope up
the challenge or at least lose with dignity?
Royal shows them how
(ST - 14/06/09) Royal’s fantastic smash and grab
attitude completely tamed Trinity and they stormed
through to a 31 (3 goals, 2 tries) to 15 (1 goal, 1 try, 1
penalty) win over Trinity in the 65th Bradby Shield
second leg encounter at the Royal Complex in
Colombo.
Royal’s power-packed forwards deserve all the credit
for yesterday’s victory. They never allowed the
superior Trinity outsides to get going with their close
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CH & FC emerge Champions
Thomians have it easy
(DM - 17/06/09) CH & FC crowned themselves
with glory when they emerged champions of the
Andriesz Shield Hockey tournament which was
conducted by the Colombo Hockey Association,
while BRC were runners-up. In the final match of
the tournament played at Maitland Crescent on
Monday, BRC defeated Royal Hockey Club by
three goals to nil. In the 23rd minute of play,
centre forward M.J.M. Imran score for BRC off a
field goal and four minutes later A. Fernando
made it 2-0 off a penalty stroke.After the change
of ends, left extreme A. Fernando made it 3-0 for
BRC off a field goal in the 52nd minute.
The game was refereed by Damith Jayasena and
Ashok Peiris, while T.D.K.S. Perera was the third
umpire.
(BM)
Anushka Withanage
(DN - 17/06/09) Thomians R.Gunaratne (71) and
S. Nishanka (4 for 27) guided their team to an
easy 172 run win over Isipatana College in their
Under 15 cricket match played at S. Thomas'
College ground, Mount Lavinia recently.
Thomians batted first and scored 269 for 8 and in
reply Isipatana were all out for 97.
S. Thomas' 269 for 8 (R.Gunaratne 71, D.
Jayasinghe 22, S. DE Mel 33, D. Peries 31, N.
Gamage 27, U. Ishak 28, N. Fernando 32 n.o,
K.Perera 2 for 41).
Isipatana: 97 in 23.3 overs (D. Peries 31, T.
Wanigaarachi 25, U. Ishak 2 for 28, M.
Ravichandra 3 for 26, S. Nishanka 4 for 27).
Royal
The Antonians too are in a spot of bother as they
too will find it difficult to evade from agony of
being demoted having so far lost all the six
matches that they have played so far.
Looking at the matches to be played in the future
the Antonians beside the match against
Mahanama have two tough assignments which
are against St Peter’s and Isipathana which will
be their last match.
The match of this week is no doubt going the
encounter between the unbeaten Royal and
Kingswood which should be a blockbuster
provided no in field or out field incidents takes
place. The Royalist will have the home advantage
but neither of the team can be named as
favourites. The other matches down for decision
are St Peter’s vs S. Thomas’, Trinity vs
Isipathana, St Anthony’s vs Mahanama and
Dharmaraja vs St Joseph’s.
Under 19 Inter-Schools Rugby Points Table
Division 1A
P W L D PF PA PTS
Royal 6 6 0 0 212 80 4.50
S.Thomas’ 6 5 1 0 275 111 3.83
Kingswood 6 5 1 0 290 70 3.75
Isipathana 6 5 1 0 136 86 3.40
Trinity 6 3 3 0 203 135 2.42
St Peter’s 6 2 4 0 169 144 1.58
St Joseph’s 6 2 4 0 83 201 1.50
Dharmaraja 6 2 4 0 73 185 1.42
St Anthony’s 6 0 6 0 93 227 0.25
Mahanama 6 0 6 0 76 371 0.00
Tabulated as P- Played. W- Won. L-Lost. D.Draw.
PF- Points For. PA- Points Against. PTS- Points.
from P22
They are only discouraging the players of any
weak side which in turn will create factions
between the coach, old boys of the school or the
members of a club. On the other hand any team
that is promoted think it’s a pride to play in the top
league but little do they know what’s in store for
them. So ultimately the heavy defeat that they
incur against top teams is the final outcome.
The Mahanamians had to just watch and see with
their opponents going on the rampage. It has
happened in most of the matches that they have
played this season.
The other match played in Colombo saw the
Isipathanians continue their winning spree when
they outclassed the other debutants to the top
league the Josephians. The outcome of this game
was known before it began.
The Havelock Park boys after their resounding
win over defending champions were hot
favourites to pull of the game and the Josephians
were lucky to escape with a 22-3 defeat.
The defending champions Kingswood came back
with vengeance to record a convincing win over
St Peter’s at Bogambara. Smarting from the
defeat to the Isipathanians they were badly in
need of this win if they were to be in contention
and retain the league title.
The other game in Kandy between hometown
rivals Dharmaraja and St Anthony’s saw the
former prevailing to record their second win of the
season.
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Dr Maiya happy to see differences being
patched up at rugby
he said. He also said that spectators should consider
by Ravi Nagahawatte
the fact that schoolboys, during each match, are now
(ISL - 17/06/09) Rugby Interim Committee Chairman
playing an additional 20 minutes. "That’s almost an
Dr Maiya Gunasekere says that there aren’t
additional half," he pointed out.
differences between people involved in rugby which
He also said that spectators should always remind
are too big to patch up.
Gunasekere told The Island that he was happy to see themselves that rugby helps you to take life forward
and fit into society.
members of the rugby fraternity make
This article is taken from the A few weeks ago, there were
up, especially after the presence of
incidences of members of the
violence at matches. Reflecting on the
Society of Rugby Referees in
incidences which occurred after the
Sri Lanka (SRRSL) being
recent match between Isipathana and
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Kingswood, played in Kandy, he said,
went to the extent of refusing
"People need to understand that they
to officiate at matches which featured a certain
need to restrain themselves. There is no point
school. The matter was sorted out following the
apologizing after inflicting a serious injury. But
school responsible for the incident tending an
apologizing and making up after realizing one’s fault
apology to the grieved party.
was good".
Rugby fans in the island are concerned about most of
It was reported a few days ago that Kingswood
these unruly incidents going unchecked despite
authorities had sent an unconditional apology to
assurances given by the authorities to tighten security
Isipathana who claimed that some of their players
at matches.
had been subject to rough house tactics during the
Last week’s rugby big match between Royal-Trinity
match between the two schools. They (Isipathana)
too wasn’t spared by rugby hooliganism. The match
also claimed the school’s bus had been damaged by
an unruly crowd, at the time the team was leaving the was stopped for a brief period when one of the touch
judges complained of stones being thrown on to the
stadium.
Dr.Gunasekere said that even though an apology had playing area.
been made to the grieved
party, an inquiry would be
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