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DEVELOPMENT FORTUNE SATURDAY MAHAJANA JATHIKA VASANA Draw No: 1271 JAYODA JAYAVIRU SUPIRI VASANA JANA JAYA Date 22-02-2011 FORTUNE SAMPATHA SAMPATHA SAMPATHA SAMPATHA GOVI SETHA Main Draw Date:10-02-2011 Date 12-02-2011 Draw No: 98 Date: 16-02-2011 Date: 10-02-2011 Zodiac -Sagittarius Date: 22 -02 - 2011 Date: 12-02-2011 Date: 24-02-2011 Date:7-02-2011 Winning Nos: Draw No. 724 Bonus No 28 Date 16-02-2011 Draw No. 550 Draw No.202 03 - 15 - 39 - 47 Draw No. 2361 Draw No. 588 Draw No. 858 Draw No. 793 Draw No. 2199 Lucky No. 03 Super No. 02 Second Chance Winning Nos: Winning Nos : Super No. 06 Bonus No. 65 L-02-43-48-65 Zodiac symbol - Scorpio Winning No: Winning Nos: W-05-21-29-47 Winning No: D- 32-40-58-70 07 - 14 - 18 - 31 24-25-43-59 Winning Nos: L-3-2-3-2-7-6 Q-2-5-9-7-2 I - 28-31-35-42 02 - 06 - 19 - 38 J- 34- 49- 62- 65 UNP strongman Bodhi passes away UNP strongman . Bodhi Ranasinghe At the time of his Degree in Aviation to be introduced passed away in his sleep demise, he was the at his residence early UNP’s chief organizer yesterday morning. for Colombo East and The 57-year-old Mr. a staunch ally of Ranasinghe was a , to university curriculum Working Committee whose campaign he member of the UNP and managed. BY AZRA AMEEN AND PABODHA familiarize the students on the trav- and the national carrier SriLankan latest runways to facilitate the land- its events manager. He was Bodhi Ranasinghe was el and aviation industry. Airline to double the number of ing of all types of aircraft operating also the one-time an old boy of St Thomas’ HETTIGE “The initiative will enable us to tourists, Jayarathne said. Six mil- in the world. 40 per cent of passen- campaign organizer for College Mt. Lavinia. Discussions are being held with produce experts in the aviation lion tourists have used the national ger transport and 60 per cent of the Ministry of Higher Education to industry in our country and will carrier during 2010. cargo would be transported by air,” introduce a new degree on Aviation bring about equal opportunities for The ministry is also planning to Jayarathne said. to the university curriculum, students facing financial challenges increase the number of destinations Speaking at the ceremony PM apologises to Minister Civil Aviation, Priyankara to be involved in the industry,” the and introduce new facilities for the Chairman, Civil Aviation Authority, Jayarathne said at the ceremony to minister said. comfort of the customers in order H.M Nimalsiri said that the avia- launch the ‘Guwansara’ website on There would be a higher demand to make the national carrier, the tion industry was picking up after Gota for DNA error Wednesday (23). Guwansara, the for the professionals involved in avi- best airline in Asia. the 30 years of war and had already ation in the future as the Ministry “The second international air- become one of the five growth BY SAMAN intoxicated government. first Sinhalese website about avia- “These draconic laws tion, was launched as a step to has taken steps to upgrade the port in , at Maththala, engines of the Sri Lankan economy. INDRAJITH Bandaranaika International airport will be opened next year with the Prime Minister of the emergency regula- D. M. Jayaratne yes- tions give powers to terday apologized to Defence Secretary Defence Secretary Rajapaksa to acquire any Gotabhaya property,arrest and PSMs suspend Rajapaksa on behalf detain any person at his of DNA MP Anura D. M. Jayaratne will. This is a serious Trade Union Kumara threat to democracy and Dissanayake, for political freedom of the bringing his name people. Now, the conflict action up in his absence, is over and two years have lapsed since the The Joint Council of Professions during an adjourn- ment debate on wiping out of terrorism Supplementary to Medicine said it had from this land. Why can- temporarily suspended strike action emergency regula- tions in Parliament. not the government do following discussions with Health away with these dictato- Minister yester- Prime Minister Anura Kumara Jayaratne said that rial laws?” he asked. day morning. Prime Minister The officials had said that they had he regretted that the DNA MP had mentioned Rajapaksa’s Jayaratne said that the gov- submitted a second Cabinet Paper for ernment would do away the approval of PSM promotions in name when he was not pres- ent in Parliament and the with the emergency regula- spite the approval given in early tions when their need was January. apology was made on behalf of the House. served. They are needed now JCPSM President Ravi Kumudesh to facilitate ongoing investi- said on Wednesday (23) that they would DNA MP Dissanayake, earlier commencing the gations against the LTTE hold talks with the membership in the cadres still at large and in morning at 9.00 and stage a picket at 12 debate, said that Rajapaksa was a political appointee and custody. noon. He said the Council had given Jayaratne said that the the Minister time till Friday (25) to described the latter’s appoint- ment to the high post of DNA MP wrongly mentioned remedy the situation. Failing which, Defence Secretary’s name. It they would launch a continuous strike. defence secretary as a threat to the democracy of the coun- was not permissible to bring Kumudesh said the Ministry had in names of those who are failed to implement the Cabinet try.“Rajapaksa wields immense power and the not present in Parliament. “I approved circular apologize to the Defence AMP/10/1379/415/061 which sanc- emergency regulations are being used for the benefit of Secretary on behalf of this tioned special and class one promo- The launching ceremony of Education First English Town online English Language Skills Development House for the mistake com- tions for PSMs. Instead they had sub- Project for undergraduates, in collaboration with the US embassy, Education first and Ministry of Higher the ruling party and to sup- press the Opposition parties mitted by Opposition MP,” mitted a second Cabinet Paper on the Education, was held at Hotel Cinnamon Lake Side on Tuesday (22). US Ambassador in Sri Lanka Patrica which rise against the power- he said. same issue overriding even the Butenis and Minister of Higher Education S. B. Dissanayake Exchange copies of the Agreement. Minister’s authority, Kumudesh added. Nandimithra Ekanayake, Deputy Minister of Higher Education(extreme left) was present. (Pic by Kamal (DJ) Bogoda) LOSS OF SHARE CERTIFICATES BERUWELA WALK INN PLC The following Shareholders have requested the Company Secretaries Govt. must of the above Company to issue duplicate Share Certificates for their undernoted shareholdings as the Original Share Certificates are lost or Sajith blames govt. for misplaced. be mindful Name of the Shareholders No. of Shares K.M. Kaliappapillai & Company Limited 17,000 of its own increasing CoL Mercantile Corporation Limited 5,000 Notice is hereby given that if no claims are made or no objections are BY SAMAN INDRAJITH By Ratnapura Corr. supportive of the government majorities. But in spite of wield- lodged with us within 14 days of publication of this notice, Duplicate External Affairs Minister Prof. G. The UNP’s Hambantota when it carried on the fight ing such overwhelming power in Share Certificates will be issued to the above named shareholders and L. Peiris told Parliament yesterday that District parliamentarian Sajith against a ruthless terrorist outfit, all central, provincial and other the Original Share Certificates shall be deemed to have been cancelled. the regrettable situation of illicit fish- Premadasa on Tuesday said that because Sri Lanka was the only local bodies, the government was Company Secretaries for Beruwela Walk Inn PLC ing, carried out in Sri Lankan waters, the government had let down the country for them to live in. “We not able to bring down the cost of VARNERS INTERNATIONAL (PRIVATE) LIMITED by fishermen from the other side of people of the country miserably never criticized the government essential items. The frustrated Palk Straits, had led to the apprehen- by not arresting the spiraling cost when it spent billions of rupees to people were suffering as they Corporate Secretaries sion of the Indian fishermen. of living. purchase weapons. During the war could not make ends meet due to Level 14, West Tower, World Trade Center, Prof. Peiris said, in a statement to Addressing a meeting at when our armed forces faced the exorbitant prices of essential Echelon Square, Colombo 1. the House, that the government must Dehiowita town on Tuesday, in drawbacks in the battle field we food items. Only the upper class Tel: (+9411) 2394350-2/(+9411)5544711 be mindful of the difficulties faced by support of the UNP candidates never criticized them but encour- could enjoy life, he said. Fax: (+9411) 2394353/(+9411) 5529429 its own fishermen including those of contesting the aged them to continue the fight. “People are now eagerly wait- Email: [email protected] the fishing community in the Northern forthcoming The victory was achieved not by a ing for a change. The UNP is pre- Web Site: www.varners.lk Province. Dehiowita single person but by the combined pared to guide the people. The vot- “As we are well aware, the waters Pradeshihya effort of the Army, Navy, Air Force ers will teach the government a on our side of the International Sabha elec- and the police with the unstinted bitter lesson at the forthcoming Maritime Boundary Line off our tion, support of the people. The people elections. The capture of power in northern and north- Premadasa were asked to tighten their belts to local bodies will rejuvenate the APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE FROM THE REGISTRAR western shores are said, he was win the war and they obliged”. UNP and it will be the first step very GENERAL OF COMPANIES very rich in living Premadasa said “At present the towards regaining the reins of the people continue to face more diffi- government of the country,” he Notice is hereby given in pursuance of the Section 34 of the Companies Act No. 07 of 2007, an marine resources. It culties with the escalating cost of said. application has been made to the Registrar General of Companies for a license directing an is the northern fish- living. The government made sev- Premadasa requested the gov- Association about to be formed under the name & style of “National Agribusiness Center” and ermen who have eral promises to win the elections ernment supporters to vote for the to be registered with limited liability without addition of the word “LIMITED” in its name. traditionally fished but none of them has been kept”. government if they were satisfied The objectives for which the Association is proposed to be established are: in these areas. “The President is all powerful. with the present situation with the 1. To promote, develop, safeguard & assist agribusiness, agriculture & related industries in Sri However, for several The people have voted for his gov- spiraling cost of living. If they are Lanka & to undertake all measures to protect them in national interest decades, they were ernment in all the elections giving dissatisfied, let them vote with the 2. To establish a network of farmers, producers associations with a partnership approach to assist constrained from him large majorities. The UNP, he said. and promote agriculture & agribusiness and welfare of farmers & their families doing so, because President has a two third majority Ruwanwella UNP organizer 3. To provide training & professional education to farmers and other personnel to develop G. L. Peiris we had, due to secu- in the parliament to pass any bill,” and PC member Dr. Thusitha knowledge & skills rity concerns dur- he said. In almost all local govern- Wijemanna, organized the meet- 4. To facilitate / improve access to finance by facilitating linkages with relevant organizations and ing the time of the Sajith ment bodies the government had ing. through implementing micro & enterprise finance schemes struggle against terrorism, to enforce a 5. To advocate and/or make representation to the Provincial Councils, the Government of ban on fishing in those areas which Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka & other authorities to positively influence decision were security sensitive at that time. making affecting the interests of agribusiness and agriculture in Sri Lanka and promote all activities that contributes to a favorable climate for agribusiness & agriculture related enterprises Today, that situation is no more and and industrial development through policy and advocacy they are looking forward to resuming 6. To provide business development services, promote exports & imports, international affiliations their livelihoods,” he said. FTZ Garment factory and develop linkages with organizations with similar objectives locally and internationally The Minister stressed that Sri 7. To collect & share information, statistics and conduct / facilitate research, and establish a Lanka deeply values her close relation- mechanism to share / publish information /findings of such research and studies ship with India, and the government 8. To introduce policies, promote best practices in corporate governance to improve Sri Lankan workers on strike agribusiness enterprises and promote public-private partnership and undertake public-private had carried out the most diligent and partnership programs & projects in developing Agro enterprises meticulous examination into the By Lal Gunasekera GSEU) representative H. B. Chandranathi had reports of the deaths of two fishermen. 9. To introduce institutional mechanism to provide advisory, consultancy, financial & other services, Nearly 1,500 workers of the Bratex been arrested by the Katunayake Police on commercial agribusiness operations, welfare of farmers & their families and provide training in He said that there were no Sri Garment factory, within the Katunayake Free February 21 on frivolous charges. agribusiness, technical, commercial & industrial fields Lanka Navy vessels in the vicinity of Trade Zone, have been on a strike since He said that earlier, on February 14, 10. To deal with the Government of Sri Lanka, Provincial Councils, local and international donors to the locations, where the incidents are February 11 protesting against the manage- belonging to the FTZ GSEU branch, at Bratex source funding and undertake projects and programs in fulfilling objectives alleged to have taken place. ment’s failure to give in to several of their Garments were arrested and released on bail The Articles of Association, a copy of which may be inspected at 85/6, Kirimattewatte, “It must be emphasized that it is the demands, including rectifying certain discrepan- on February 18. Godagama, Meegoda between 8.30 a.m to 5.00 p.m from Monday to Friday. policy of Sri Lanka to treat any foreign cies in the salary structure. Markus told The Island that the manage- Notice is hereby given that any person, company or corporation objecting to this application may fishermen found in our waters in a Secretary of the Free Trade Zones and ment of Bratex Garments totally rejected con- bring such obligations by a letter addressed to Registrar General of Companies, No. 400, humanitarian manner. The General Services Employees Union (FTZ ducting the discussions with the FTZ GSEU to D.R. Wijewardena Mawatha, Colombo 10 within 21 days from the date of publication of this Government has given explicit direc- GSEU) Anton Markus told The Island that the resolve the crisis. notice. management of the factory had terminated the The Island failed in its attempts to contact d tives that this policy must on all occa- Promoter 25 February 2011 sions be followed,” he said. services of 35 employees, and even their (FTZ Bratex Garments management.