4 Thursday 25th March, 2010 The Island More News Page Four DNA delegation presents party manifesto to Asgiri Maha Nayake Thera

by Cyril Wimalasurendre The policy statement of the DNA their way. But they should also attacks on human beings. Fonseka was not freely available. KANDY – Whoever takes to poli- was presented to the Ven. Mahanayaka have patience to tolerate and He invoked the blessings Abeykoon said that Sri Lanka’s tics and public life should be ready to Thera by Ms. Anoma Fonseka, wife of summon courage to continue of the Triple Gem to achieve current policy was based on vengeance. face any consequences. But they should General (Rtd.) Sarath Fonseka. their services. success in their endeavour. Ms. Anoma Fonseka earlier paid continue to be of service to the people, The Mahanayake Thera who gave a “We always expect smooth Kandy District DNA can- homage to the Sacred Tooth relic and the Venerable Udugama Sri hearing to Ms. Fonseka’s reasons for sailing in one’s political activi- didate and former JVP, MP, called on the Ven. Niyangoda Sri Buddharakkitha Mahanayaka Thera of the delay in the publication of the poli- ties without any hindrance,” Dimuthu Abeykoon, said that Vijithasiri Anunayake Thera of Asgiriya said after accepting a copy of cy statement, said that those who took the Prelate said. it took a longer time to com- Malwatte. the election manifesto of the to politics and public life, should He said that he could not plete the DNA policy state- Tiran Alles, JVP Kandy Municipal Democratic National Alliance (DNA), always be prepared to face confronta- endorse mud-slinging and ment as the leader of the Councillor C. Anura Kumara Gonawala on Tuesday (23). tions and numerous obstacles coming destruction to properties and Party, General (Rtd.) Sarath and Ms. Fonseka’s sister were present. People friendly constitution will be introduced after April victory — Navinna by Herath M. Abhayasinghe SLFP Central Organisation another candidate who loses sentation would be abol- at Aswedduma, organised by in his electoral division ished by a UFPA govern- KULIYAPITIYA — Wayamba Chief Minister could win the district solicit- ment. Several other obnox- Minister of Rural Industries Athula Wijesinghe. ing manapes due to some ious clauses in the present and Self Employment The Minister said, “The other factors. Accordingly constitution which hindered Promotion S. B. Navinna manape system, based on one who wins his electorate the rapid forward march too said a progressive people proportional representa- goes home and one who loses would be changed. The coun- friendly constitution would tions is a curse. It leads for would go to parliament”. try needs rapid progress, So be introduced in place of the conflicts among the candi- If an electorate is repre- a progressive Constitution present reactionary one to dates and supporters of the sented by its own MP, the was necessary to expedite expedite the development same party. According to PR development of that particu- the developmentprocess. work in the country if the system an efficient and lar electorate could be expe- ”Under the PR system UPFA got a 2/3 majority in enthusiastic organiser dited, he said. there is no candidate repre- parliament at the forthcom- would win in his electorate The Minister said the senting Kuliyapitiya elec- ing general election. but he would not win in the undemocratic and reac- torate at the forthcoming He was addressing a district for want of tionary manape system election. Then there would meeting of Kuliyapitiya ‘Manapes’. At the same time based on proportional repre- be no MP for Kuliyapitiya in the next Parliament. I as the UPFA team leader in Kurunegala District will look after the needs of the Labour and Human Resources Minister Athauda Seneviratne, was honoured for his electorate,” he said. long service to the working class trade unions by the National Unity Organisation at Wayamba Chief the Ministry recently. Advisor to the Ministry of Indigenous Medicine Prof. Jayasiri Minister Athula Wijesinghe Jayawardena looks on while the Minister goes through the document awarding the said, he was not a candidate Honorarium. (Pic by Muditha Ahangama). at the forthcoming general election but he campaigned for the UFFA. His interest was to collect votes to enhance the rights of the ‘Late Nepal PM an voters themselves. “That is your option. I don’t interfere with people’s right to cast Apostle of peace’ their Manapes to any one they wished to vote. I invited all the candidates in the The Sri Lanka-Nepal Friendship and Nepal, a beautiful though poor nation UPFA list into this meeting, Business Council, issuing a condolence at the foothills of Mount Everest, is for- Minister S. B. Nawinna addresses members of the Kuliyapitiya SLFP Central organisation but only two had respond- message at the passing away of former mally due to enact a Republican constitu- at Aswedduma. (Pic by Herath M. Abhayasinghe - Kuliyapitiya Corr.) ed,” he said. Nepal Prime Minister Girija Prasad tion in May 2010. Koirala, states that the former Nepalese She is likely to continue with multi- Elder Statesman brought peace to a coun- party governance, a lively tool of democ- try that suffered a decade old civil conflict racy,though some Asian nations steer the and calls him an apostle of peace and an ship of the state successfully through two Six-member gang nabbed FEB office astute negotiator. party rule. The full text of the statement by In the manner of several Asian states- Jagath C. Savanadasa, President, Sri men who guided the destinies of their at Tangalle Lanka-Nepal Friendship and Business countries at times through extremes of with weapons Council: political hardship, Koirala too possessed The passing away of former Nepalese virtues such as vision, charisma and far- by Ariya Waidyasekera by Cyril carpet two Galkatas and 04 Nattarampotha near Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala sightedness. Ambalantota Corr. Wimalasurendre live 09 mm bullets of a Kandy in the middle of the takes away from the South Asian political The late Premier Koirala, an experi- KANDY – A six-mem- revolver among other night. Governor of Western firmament a leader who brought peace to enced and pragmatic politician, defied ber gang with a three- explosives. Investigations are being Province Alavi Moulana, a nation that suffered a decade old civil the authoritarian rule of the former King wheeler, a mobike and The gang of six, conducted by Chief laid the foundation stone of conflict. and overcame cross currents of extrem- explosives were taken into including two army desert- Inspector H. M. S. the four-storey building to Prime Minister Koirala, an astute ism which he felt would be to the detri- custody by the Balagolla ers, had come to Kandy Premachandra and SI, A. house a branch office of Sri negotiator could rightly be called an ment of Nepal. police at Nattarampotha, from Suriyawewa in Weerasekera under the Lanka Foreign Employment Apostle of Peace. If one examines the South Asia could certainly do with Kalapura on Monday (22) Embilipitiya. directions of Senior DIG, Bureau at Yayawatta, civil conflicts that plagued quite a num- more leaders of his vision and statecraft. night. Police said that the Gamini Navaratne, DIG, Tangalle ber of South Asian nations during the The Sri Lanka Nepal Friendship and While inspecting the gang failed to give any Pujith Jayasundara and recently. last three decades or more and put the Business Council bemoans the passing three-Wheeler, the police valid reasons for their pres- SSP, Kandy, Ranjith The clock back as regards development, Nepal away of a true democrat. found hidden under the ence at mid night in Kasthuriratne. Minister of stands alone as the one nation that ended We hope that the ideals, he propound- Water Supply a turbulent era via a pact of peace. ed with such conviction will help Nepal Mahinda It was Girija Prasad Koirala who engi- achieve greater heights as a nation. Amaraweera , neered that unique process and Nepal is President to open Ranminitenna tele cinema village Ajith indebted to his skill and political acumen. by Ariya Rajapaksa Waidyasekera It is being set up This tele cinema and at a cost of Rs. 1,500 village has been Somawansa Ambalantota Corr. million. A sum of already booked by Kodagoda were present. GN, his father arrested over The first ever tele cine- Rs. 700 million has local and foreign tele- The Chairman, Foreign ma village at Ranmintenna been spent on the drama and film pro- Employment Bureau clubbing of man to death in Tissamaharama DS area first phase. ducers for shooting, Keerthi Ranawaka, Deputy will be declared open by It is the brain director Neil GM, Foreign Employment by Cyril Wimalasurendre Preliminary inquiries had revealed that President Mahinda child of President Weeratunga said. Bureau N. M. V. KANDY – A grama niladhari and his an argument over a money transaction Rajapaksa on March 30. Mahinda Rajapaksa. President Wanasekera, G. M. father have been arrested in connection with amounting to Rs. 80,000 had ended up in the Harischandra Watagoda the death of a resident of Meegammana of assault. and Publicity Officer the Wattegama police division. The man had IP, Chinthaka Bandara, OIC, Wattegama Priyantha Weerasekera been clubbed to death on Tuesday (23). Police, heads investigations. were also present. 4817 postal vote applications rejected Trainee nurses capping ceremony by Ariya Avurudu Pola by Ariya Waidyasekera Waidyasekera - Ambalantota vurudu Pola 2010’ organ- Ambalantota Corr. Out of 15,988 ized by the Welfare Society of The capping ceremony of applications sent to the Sri Lanka Export trainee nurses of Hambantota the Assistant Development Board, will be Nursing School was held at Commissioner of held on 26th March 2010 from Singapore Welfare Centre at Elections, 8.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. at the 2nd Siribopura recently. Hambantota, for Floor Car Park, DHPL The Director Nurses Training postal voting, 1956 Building, No. 42, Nawam D. S. Samaranayake, Medical applications had been rejected for several Mawatha, Colombo 02. Superintend Hambantota Hospital reasons. Only 14,032 are now eligible for Export quality garments, Dr. M. Mediwaka, Principal Nursing postal voting in the district. footwear, costume jewellery, School A. R. Ariyaseeli, Nursing National Freedom Front leader Wimal The rejected postal applications in food items, handloom textiles Director B. Sathiyanan, Lecturer, Higher Education Minister Prof. Wiswa Weerawansa will launch ‘Harda Sakshiye Matara district amounted to 2,861 out of and many more items could be Ruhunu University Uduwila Warnapala, visited the Mariamma Malimawa’ today (March 25) at the auditori- 15,739 applications by the Elections Asst. purchased at fair at reasonable Arachchi were present. Kadireshan Kovil in Panawala, um of the Maharagama National Youth Deraniyagala recently. Here, a Hindu Commissioner, Matara. rates. Services Council. priest blesses the Minister.