Bribery Commission Members File Rights Case

4 Wednesday 28th July, 2010 The IslandTheHome Island News Veteran LSSP Bribery Commission activist dies N.S.C.Perera, veteran LSSP activist and former Treasurer of the Party from the time of late LSSP Leader Dr.N.M.Perera, passed away after a brief illness on Monday. members file rights case According to LSSP General Secretary Minister Prof Tissa Vitarna, NSC Perera was an architect by profession and was employed at Edward Reid and Begg from SC grants leave to proceeed the time of late Prof Bevis Bawa. He helped to keep the Party finances BY CHITRA WEERARATHNE Parliament. General and connected respondents. leave to proceed with the petition was on an even keel at all times and was a The pay rise had been approved by They have requested the Court to granted. dedicated Party activist who helped in he three members of the the parliament between the period of declare the violation of their rights and The Court granted leave to proceed establishing the late Dr.N,M.Perera Permanent Commission to January 1, 2006 and January 30, 2009, to grant them their due relief. under the alleged arbitrary treatment, Centre at Cotta Road in Borella. TInvestigate Bribery and they said adding that they had also been The petition was supported by Faiz the petitioner said they had been subject- He also helped in maintaining the Corruption, Ameer Ismail, P. Edussuriya granted a monthly petrol quota of 250 Mustapha PC, instructed by Gowri ed to. The case will be mentioned on Centre for Social and Economic and Indra de Silva complained to the litres. But, none of those new benefits Shangari Thevarasa. August 23, 2010. Education and helped running the LSSP Supreme Court that they had not had been passed down to them up to date. Deputy Solicitor General Shavindra The Bench comprised Justices Organ Janadina newspaper from the received the salary increases and the fuel The Commissioners have claimed Fernando, who appeared for the State, Saleem Marsoof, S. I. Imam and R. K. S. time of late Sarath Nawala. allowance granted to them by arbitrary treatment by the Director said that the matter could be settled if Sureshchandra. He was 83 years old at the time of his untimely death. His funeral took place amidst a large gathering of friends and party activists. Rienzie... From page 1 Winners/Merit Award List Merit (Sinhala): M. Mihiri Mangala (FRS) “Rienzie spoke to me several times Journalism Fonseka - Irida Lakbima, during his last days. He had previous- Mervyn de Silva Journalist of the Merit (Tamil): Arun Arokianthan - ly spoken to Mr. Ranil Year: Namini Nimilamalee Wijedasa - Daily Virakesari. Wickremesinghe also on a few occa- Lakbimanews. Awards for Upali Wijewardene Feature Writer Mission with a sions. The last time he telephoned me of the Year (S/T/E): was on Monday around 4.45 p.m. when Scoop of the Year: News Desk - The Sunday Times. Winner (Sinhala): Udani Wijesundara difference I was in Aluthgama and he said mama Excellence - Irida Lakbima, An extraordinary spiritual mission, deshapalanayen samugannawa (‘I am Investigative Journalist of the Merit (Sinhala): Sanjeewika designed to provide much enlightenment, going to bid farewell to politics’). I Year: Samaratunga - Irida Lankadeepa, will be conducted at Christ Church, then advised him not to be hasty and 2009 Winner: Mandana Ismail Winner (Tamil): Balasubramaniam Mirihana from 9.00. a.m. to 1.00 p.m. with to take it easy. Fifteen minutes later, I Abeywickrema - The Sunday Leader, Kirubharan - Thinakkural, a break for tea this Saturday, 31st July heard that Rienzie had set himself on Merit: Raknish Savan Wijewardene - Merit (Tamil): Hassthani and Sunday, 1st August. The theme of the fire. I left for Colombo immediately.” The Sunday Leader. Radhakrishnan - Virakesari (daily), Mission, which is open to all, is "How to Jayasuriya said that on July 24, Winner (English): Ranee Mohamed - tell my neighbour about who I am." The Rienzie had come to see him with cut- Best Environmental Reporter of The Sunday Leader, Missioner is Dr. Vijaya Corea. tings of articles he had written over the Year: Merit (English): Randima Attygalle - the last 15 years to various newspa- Winner: Karunaratne Gamage - Irida The Nation. pers. He was a dejected man and Divaina, bemoaned the fact that prominent Merit (Tamil): Kulanthaivel Business and Finance Journalist of UNPers were slinging mud at each Jeyandran - Thinakkural, the Year (S/T/E): Winner (Sinhala): Appeal from a other in public, while the party was Merit (English): Ifham Nizam - The Shyam Nuwan Ganewatta - being torn to shreds. In the weeks Island. Divaina/Irida Divaina, prior to his death, Rienzie travelled a Winner (Tamil): Yogarajah Nimalraj - kidney patient lot to meet UNPers of all walks of life. Subramaniaym Chettiar Award for Thinakkural, Muthukumar Suresh His mission was to unite the party and Reporting on Social Issues: Winner (English): Walimuni (43) of No. 6A 6th Lane, make it a strong force once again. Winner: Mohamed Hussain Fathima Cheranka Apeksha Mendis - Daily Yasorapura, Attidiya, Husna - Thinakkural, Obviously, he was a disappointed man Financial Times, Dehiwala, is suffering from Merit (Sinhala): Ratna B. Ekanayake - at the end of it all. Merit: Mandana Ismail Kidney failure. Dr Divaina, Rienzie was good at reading politi- Abeywickrema - The Sunday Leader. C.A.Herath, Consultant Merit (English): Solonachchige cal developments and one such exam- Nephorologist of the Sri Chathuri Prathanie Dissanayake - The By nomination: Sepala Gunasena ple was when he predicted correctly, Samantha Perera - Daily Mirror, Jayawardenepura General Sunday Times Award for Defending Press that the UNP would get 42 seats at the Merit: Sanka Gayashan Vidanagama - Hospital has advised him to The Sunday Times. Freedom of Sri Lanka last parliamentary election, MP have a kidney transplant which costs Sports Journalist of the Year: Main Award to: Mr. Lasantha Jayasuriya said. around Rs. 800,000. His family appeals for Winner: Channaka de Silva - Daily Best Designed Newspaper of the Wickrematunge a donor of a O positive kidney. They can Mirror, Year: Winner: Irida Lakbima, Honourable mention: Mr. Upali Karapitiya... 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From page 1 ment at the Karapitiya UNP sources said that the need was to Teaching Hospital under “The government wants to make the lives of the people He said: “Though the DPF is a Northeast, a majority of the Tamil press the government to allow COPE Dr. Upul Ekanayake, more comfortable and it has a duty by them to improve their southern based Tamil Party, it has people from the North and East had and PAC to operate freely thereby giv- Consultant Onchologist. livelihoods,” Rambukwella said. representation in all parts of the voted for the TNA to achieve their She has undergone three surgeries ing members an opportunity to tackle The responsibility of the 35,300 people in the IDP cen- country. It represents the Upcountry political aspirations and their partici- financial irregularities. but remains uncured forcing her to con- tres is in the hands of the government and they will be re- Tamils, Northeastern Tamils and we pation was essential, he said. tinue with the treatment at the hospital. settled as early as possible once the de-mining process is are ready to extend our fullest sup- TNA Parliamentarian Suresh She appeals to the generous public for completed in those areas, he said. port. But the support should be Premachandran said that they had assistance as she is unable to afford her A number of countries have expressed satisfaction with meaningful in uplifting the lives of all not boycotted the Tamil Party Forum travelling and treatment expenses. The Universities... the manner in which the situation is handled by the govern- From page 1 Tamil people.” but there was been no formal invita- donors can contribute funds to Account ment and neighbouring India was one of them, he said. He said that it was the first time tion from the convener and they No. 117-2-001-9-0021996 of the People’s Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh held fruitful that that all the political parties from believed it would be meaningless to Bank, Akuressa branch. organized by the Federation of talks with President Mahinda Rajapaksa and within 10 min- the North and the East except the participate without a proper agenda. University Teachers Associations utes after beginning the talks granted US$ 250,000 for con- ACTC and TNA had come together. The next round of talks of the (FUTA) and is supported by many struction of houses for the displaced, Ramukwella said. Though a section of the Tamil peo- Tamil Political Party Forum is JVP... From page 1 other unions in the higher education “It’s a vast change from the days of the ‘parippu’ drop ple had voted for the EPDP for scheduled for the Thursday 29th of during the Vadamarachchi operation,” he said. development of their areas of the July in Colombo. “The Rajapaksas are exploiting the sys- sector. tem to their advantage,” he said. “and the Secretary of the FUTA Dr. Rohan Opposition has to discuss ways and means Fernando said that the 14 demands of ensuring eight days of sitting as envis- forwarded by the agitators were the Hardcore... From page 1 aged. ones already promised by the But Chief Opposition Whip John President and the government. Brigadier Sudantha Ranasinghe, ers made an attempt to secure IDP sta- placed, Defence Secretary Rajapaksa Amaratunga, MP disagreed with the JVP. He The university teacher unionists Commissioner General of tus. said that those involved in serious inci- told The Island yesterday that they needed had held several discussions with var- Rehabilitation said that the 737 ex-LTTE Rehabilitation and Law Reforms dents had to be prosecuted. only 9 days for budget debate as the UPFA ious bodies of the government on personnel were among 7,948 persons Minister Dew Gunasekera told The Government sources said that the presented only a mini-budget sans revenue these issues, he said adding that held by authorities. He said that they Island that there were two categories of International Organisation for proposals. He emphasised that a full debate despite accepting the demands and were all men. Asked by The Island LTTE cadres in government custody. He Migration was involved in their pro- would take place later this year when the gravity of the issues in principal the whether among the detained terrorists said: “There are about 600 to 700 men gramme to rehabilitate LTTE cadres. A UPFA presented its budget for 2011. authorities have not come up with any were Yogiratnam Yogi, one-time LTTE and women arrested over a period of spokesperson for IOM told The Island: Ministerial sources said that members remedial action. negotiator and Balakumaran of the time by successive governments. Among “We were requested by the Government received a long holiday following a 26-day Under such circumstances, there EROS, who threw his weight behind them are persons held in connection of Sri Lanka to support its efforts budget debate but this year’s short debate was no other alternative except trade Velupillai Prabhakaran, Brig. with high profile assassination bids tar- towards implementing programmes to could not be a reason for a two-week holiday. MP Dissanayake alleged that the govern- union action, he said. Ranasinghe said that he did not have geting VIPs. The second category com- integrating former LTTE/TMVP cadres ment needed parliament only to approve If the authorities do not come up them. prises those, who were taken in during into civilian life in both the Eastern and Emergency Regulations, which could be with a favorable response, then the After the conclusion of the war in the final phase of Eelam war IV.” Northern Provinces. We do so through used to suppress the Opposition. According university teachers would have to May last year, the military with the sup- Minister Gunasekera said that they the implementation of direct support to him, the government was making an effort move further and resort to severe port of the police questioned surren- would make every effort to expedite programmes to former LTTE/TMVP to use Parliament as a tool to enhance its courses of action, he said. dered LTTE cadres to establish their cases of those held on terrorism cadres as well as the provision of tech- power. He said that the UPFA made an President of the FUTA Prof involvement in terrorist operations. charges. Acknowledging the difficult nical assistance to the Commissioner attempt to portray its decision to have parlia- Sampath Amaratunga said that their Senior police officials said that they had task ahead, he said that Tamil political General for Rehabilitation (CGR).” ment sittings in the evenings as a major action was a success and all teachers an opportunity to use LTTE informants parties continued to take up the issue “IOM’s support includes tailor made development. “This is nothing but another had participated in the token strike. to identify hardcore terrorists taking regularly in Parliament. assistance through the provision of boru show to deceive the country.” The FUTA was awaiting the govern- cover among civilians. They said that Defence Secretary Gotabhaya employment opportunities, creation of Journalists covering parliamentary pro- ment’s reaction to yesterday’s token terrorists had fled their frontline posi- Rajapaksa recently told The Island that income-generation avenues, vocational ceedings said that some UPFA and UNP MP strike and if no meaningful initiative tions as the army advanced into their a section of the international communi- training and civic education based on staged ‘shows’ to secure prime time TV cov- is taken from the government side, the territory and sought refuge in the gov- ty constantly raised the issue to step up face to face personalised interviews erage. They alleged that scenes were creat- ex-co of the federation would meet ernment-held area. They said a sizeable pressure on the government. Referring where we identify the actual needs and ed in parliament for the benefit of some tele- again to plan the their next course of group among them had voluntarily to ongoing efforts to rehabilitate LTTE the level of skill and capacity to meet vision stations, which thrived on such action. accepted their involvement, while oth- combatants and resettle the war dis- them.” scenes.