2 Tuesday 26th September, 2006 Are you a lucky winner? DEVELOPMENT SUPIRI VASANA SATURDAY JAYODA VASANA SAMPATHA GOVI SETHA MAHAJANA SUWA SETHA Draw No: 274 Draw No: 07 FORTUNE SAMPATHA FORTUNE Draw No: 628 SAMPATHA Draw No: 816 Draw No.362 Draw No: 1747 Draw Date: Draw Date: Draw No.568 Draw Date: Date: Draw Date: 25-09-2006 14-09-2006 22 - 09 - 2006 24-09-2006 22-09-2006 Date: 23.09.2006 Date: 23-09-2006 Date: 25-09-2006 Winning Nos: Winning Nos: Super No:03 Bonus No. 19 Draw No. 1856 Symbol: Scorpio Winning Nos. Winnings Nos 29-50-52-54- 56 Winning Nos: 03 -18 - 27 - 28 Winning Nos : Winning Nos: Winning Nos. 23-25-30-33 S-06 - 13- 14- 54 Super No.02 6-6-0-0-2-3 34-36-46-58 C-07-31-39-69 R-33-11-11-77-66-99 Acid squirting teacher Killed: 580 journalists in remanded by Harischandra Gunaratna A school teacher charged with squirting acid on a woman colleague was yesterday remanded till September last 15 years worldwide 27 by Horana Magistrate. He was arrested on Friday by the Horana police on a complaint after the Five hundred and eighty journalists CPJ’s data show the vast majority of obtained, masterminds were brought to forces before being killed. attack at Royal College, Horana. The lost their lives doing their duty over the victims - 71 percent - are targeted for justice in just seven percent of cases. Iraq is the deadliest country for jour- victim of the attack, Swarna past 15 years, many on the orders of gov- murder in retaliation for their report- More than one in five victims covered nalists over the past 15 years, followed Suriyarachichi was attacked around ernment and military officials, a new ing. Even in war zones, CPJ’s analysis a political beat, and a similar number by Algeria, Russia, Colombia, and the 1.45 p.m. on Thursday while returning analysis by the Committee to Protect shows, murder is the leading cause of specialized in exposing corruption. Philippines. home after school, police said. Journalists has found. Few cases are death. Nine out of 10 murders, CPJ found, Journalist deaths typically spike in According to police, the suspect had ever solved. “Journalists accept risks every day, had the hallmarks of premeditation times of war, from about 26 in years ridden the pillion of a motorcycle, with CPJ’s analysis of journalist deaths but those risks should not include mur- such as careful planning, groups of without major conflict to roughly 46 in number plates covered. Police are look- worldwide - the most extensive study of der,” CPJ Executive Director Joel Simon assailants, and gangland-style execu- years in which the press is covering sig- ing for the rider of the motor cycle. its kind ever undertaken - shows that said. “The tragic loss of these lives is tion. nificant warfare. Swarna Suruyarachchi told police journalists have been killed in direct compounded by all the stories that were Killers were brazen enough in 24 per- Foreign correspondents, unlike their that she had been summoned to give relation to their work at a rate of more never covered, all the investigations cent of cases to have threatened the vic- local counterparts, died most commonly evidence at an inquiry where the than three per month. that were never undertaken, and all the tims before murdering them. Nearly 20 in combat situations. Of the 89 foreign Principal of the school, who wields con- Print reporters faced greater retalia- news that was never reported.” percent were kidnapped by militants, correspondents killed since 1992, 49 died siderable political clout and is backed tion than any other category of journal- The governments that journalists criminals, guerrillas, or government in combat-related crossfire. by the son of a key ruling party politi- ist, making up nearly a third of record- sought to check with their reporting are co, was alleged to have embezzled ed deaths. But in parts of the world believed to be behind many of the slay- school development funds and commit- reliant on broadcast news, radio com- ings. Government and military officials ted irregularities in the school. Ms mentators, as in the Philippines, and are suspected of plotting, ordering, or Court directs IGP to consider a Suriyarachchi has said that she didn’t television journalists, as in India, bear a carrying out 27 percent of journalist have any enemies and suspected that heavy burden. murders over the past 15 years, CPJ’s the job would have been executed on a Of the 580 deaths recorded since 1992, analysis shows. ‘back up jeep’ to Dr. Jayalath contract. the year CPJ began keeping detailed Paramilitary groups, aligned with divisional Tamil groups of that area. by Chitra Weerarathne Ms Suriyarachchi who suffered death records, 85 percent involved local government security forces in nations Senior state counsel, Harsha Fernando burns on her face, neck and chest was beat reporters, editors, and photo jour- such as Colombia and Rwanda, are sus- told Court that the Police Department is The Court of Appeal yesterday direct- admitted to the Horana hospital on nalists. pected in another eight percent of mur- ed the IGP to consider the possibility of short of additional vehicles. Thursday, but had discharged herself In conducting its analysis, CPJ spent ders. giving UNP Member of Parliament, Faiz Mustapha PC, said that his client, on Friday. seven months compiling a database The vast majority of journalists Jayalath Jayawardene a ‘back up jeep’ in Jayalath Jayawardene was making a rea- The victim had asked for security detailing all journalist deaths and ana- worldwide have been slain with impuni- addition to the other security measures sonable request on grounds of personal for herself in the hospital ward, fear- lyzing them in 21 categories. ty. About 85 percent of journalists’ granted to him. security. ing another attack and she had decided The database, along with narrative killers in the last 15 years did not face The petitioner had complained to The Bench comprised Justice K. to leave the hospital since the request case capsules compiled by CPJ staff prosecution, CPJ found. Court that he frequently visits the North Sripavan and Justice Eric Basnayake. was not granted. over 15 years, is available as part of Even when murders were more fully Eastern Province for rehabilitation work The case will be called before Court on Members of the Ceylon Teachers’ CPJ’s special report, “Deadly News.” investigated and some convictions and that his life is under threat by certain November 1, 2006. Union yesterday launched a picketing campaign demanding that the govern- ment does not interfere with the inves- tigations Police Sergeant, two She made a gangsters dead in shootout Seeks help! In a gun battle with an under- penal world gang at Wadduwa in the Madurange early hours of yeaterday, a Police Lakshan, a 5 year Sergeant died of gunshot injuries solution old child, residing at and two members of the gang were By Norman Palihawadena No. 28, also shot dead. A woman from Wegovva in the Minuwangoda Nilmanikgama, On information received that the Police area amputated her paramour’s penis and Maramba, in gang known as “Sunbaba” was hid- took it to the Police. She complained that despite Akuressa suffers ing in Weragama in Wadduwa, her refusal to associate with him he had insisted on from a chronic heart Police and Army personnel went in having sex with her in the absence of her husband ailment Consultant search of them when the gang who had gone to Church on Sunday. Cardiologist at the opened fire on the Police. Police The woman told the Police that she had had a National Hospital, returned fire but the leader of the relationship with this man after her husband went Colombo, had rec- gang wanted for a number of mud- to the Middle East. On his return the husband had ommended surgery on him, costing approximate- ers and robberies Sunbaba escaped. got to know his wife’s relationship and advised her ly Rs. 260,000 and the patients' financial assis- The dead Polioce Sergeant was to give up the affair since they had three children. tance as his parents are poor. identified as A.Siriwardena.The The woman agreed to break the affair but her Please forward your remittance to either two gangsters killed were Soysa Bank of Ceylon, Avariwatta Branch Acc. No. alias Banisa and Vipula. paramour, an ex sailor, bothered her and tele- phoned her almost daily. Last Sunday the para- 4840280 or Commercial Bank Akuressa Branch Police launched an operation No. 8350001999. yesterday to arrest those who mour had seen the husband leaving for Church and President Mahinda Rajapakse after his address to the United Nations met with a group of Sri Lankan escaped. forcibly entered the woman’s house. He tried to have sex with her forcibly Tamils resident in New York and had a friendly chat with them(Photo by Sudath Silva) Philanthropist dies Govt. to fill all vacancies JAYODA P. de S. Wimalasurendra, Chairman Draw No.274 Date:25-09-2006 of Hotel Janaki at Fife Road in Colombo by Lakshmi de Silva before the end of this year. officers (TOs), an examination to recruit 350 TOs had Ampara 6044815-6-26 Hambantota 6044959-8-73 5 and the famous jewellery house of this In addition to the Divisional Secretary two been held recently and the interviews for those who Galle 6045891-5-63 country, W. F. de Silva & Co. Ltd. expired. The government has decided to fill all vacancies Assistant Secretaries will be appointed in each had passed the exam had been held last week.