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Police Brawn Blamed for Riot at Agrapatana by JAYAKODY RATNAYAKE, Our Nuwara Eliya Corr Vol. 30 No. 214 Tuesday 26th July, 2011, 44 pages Rs. 20 Registered in Sri Lanka as a Newspaper - Late City Edition ECONOMISTIC SRI LANKA THESIS INVALIDATED ENGLAND TAKE SERIES EXPANDS ACREAGE AT NORTHERN LEAD AFTER LORD’S WIN UNDER RUBBER 10 ELECTIONS 12 16 While America mulls ban on aid to SL US multi-nationals lobby their govt. to do business with Lanka Boeing, Coca Cola campaigners Close on the heels of a US House Foreign Affairs Committee decision that American aid to Sri Lanka should be banned, some of the biggest American multi-nationals have written to the US government explaining their intention to form a Coalition for US-Sri Lanka Business to promote commercial activi- ties here stating that it “will generate substantial benefits to both countries, including additional America jobs A Hindu devotee hangs from hooks while carrying a child in fulfillment of a vow at the resulting from increased exports across Arulmigu Siva Subramaniam Sivam Kovil in Slave Island yesterday (25). A large number of a number of US industries. “ Hindu devotees participated in this annual ceremony. (Pic. by Kamal Bogoda). Members of the Coalition, including giant aircraft manufacturer Boeing and the world’s leading beverage maker Coca Cola, have told US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton, Commerce Final decision on aid cut now Secretary Gary Locke and US Trade Representative Ron Kirk that they have already “taken significant steps towards with Senate and Congress doing business in Sri Lanka” and “look forward to working with you to find The final decision on the aid cut to Sri address accountability issues, ensures ways to enhance our nation’s commer- Lanka has to be approved by the Senate media freedom and withdraws emergency cial partnership with Sri Lanka”. Images of the letter sent to Secretary of State by US multinationals and Congress to take effect. If ratified Sri regulations. Following is the full text of the letter Lanka stand to lose $ 13 million of devel- The US Congressman Mr Howard (dated June 21, 2011) sent by twelve lead- that the growing relations between All of our companies are presently opment assistance from the US unless it Berman, a senior figure in the Obama ing American companies: these two nations include a thriving eco- active in, have taken significant steps addresses accountability issues raised by administration moved the resolution to It is with great pleasure that we nomic partnership, and (2) promoting towards, doing business in Sri Lanka. Washington. ban aid to Sri Lanka. announce that our companies have U.S. business involvement in the recon- As a democratic nation with over 21 mil- A unanimous decision by the US This came after the British TV agreed to join the efforts being made to struction and development of Sri Lanka lion highly-literate citizens, we have House Foreign Affairs Committee on Channel 4’s “Killing Fields” documentary, launch a Coalition for U.S.- Sri Lanka as the nation sustains a new era of long been convinced of Sri Lanka’s Thursday decided to vote on such a ban if which was aired at the US Congressional Business for the purpose of (1) ensuring peace, hope and unity. the Sri Lankan Government does not auditorium. (PTI) SF given time to consider FUTA to resume TU Spectrum Scam: withdrawal of rights plea action unless … Jailed Raja tries to BY CHITRA WEERARATHNE rope in Manmohan, BY DASUN EDIRISINGHE Shibly Aziz PC, Counsel for General Fonseka had alleged that the Military Sarath Fonseka, yesterday requested the Police arrested him without a basis to do University teachers who sus- were well aware of the govern- Chidambaram Supreme Court to grant further time to so and that the arrest and the detention pended their trade union action ment’s way of handling trade get instructions from his client as to were illegal. last Thursday warned the govern- union issues. “We are not ready to BY S VENKAT NARAYAN whether he (Gen. Fonseka) Court granted time till September 23, ment yesterday that unless their let them take us for a ride this Our Special Correspondent would withdraw the funda- 2011. demands were granted as prom- time,” he said. mental rights violation Deputy Solicitor General Sanjay ised, they would be compelled to Dr. Devasiri claimed that the NEW DELHI, July 25: Jailed for- application filed Rajaratnam, appeared for the respon- resume their protest. government had a history of mer Indian Telecom Minister against his arrest dents, the Secretary Defence and a few President of the Federation of reneging on promises it made to Andimuthu Raja today sought to rope on February 8, others. University Teachers Associations university teachers since 2008. But, in Prime Minister Manmohan Singh 2010. The Bench comprised the Chief Justice (FUTA) Dr. Nirmal Ranjith Dr. Devasiri this time around, it would not be and the then Finance Minister The peti- Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake, Justice P. a. Devasiri, addressing a press confer- able to take them for a ride, he said. Palaniappan Chidamabaram in the tioner Ratnayake and Justice K. Sripavan. ence in Colombo yesterday,said that they Second Generation (2G) spectrum case by claiming in a special court that the issue of sale of equity by spectrum licencees was discussed with them. Defending himself against corrup- Appointing LG heads: Former criterion applicable UNP alleges ‘stranger’ at CPA tion charges in 2G scam, the 47-year- BY FRANKLIN R. SATYAPALAN old DMK MP also submitted before Special CBI Judge O P Saini that there General Secretary of the United following the conclusion of the first phase People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) of the elections for appointing heads to centenary sessions in London Minister Susil Premajayantha said that UPFA controlled LG bodies would be fol- BY SHAMINDRA FERDINANDO the same criteria that had been adopted lowed in making appointments to the 45 The UNP yesterday alleged that the Executive Committee of the CPA, LG institutions the party won at Bandula Ekanayake, Director of the while refusing to accommodate UNP Saturday’s polls. BMICH, had been nominated as an lawmaker Dr. Jayalath Jayawardena on The UPFA General Secretary said that observer at the ongoing centenary ses- the Sri Lankan delegation, had nomi- the party would have to wait for the offi- sions of the CPA (Commonwealth nated an outsider. cial confirmation by the Polls Chief Parliamentary Association) in London. nd sla e I The main Opposition party said that Th Police brawn blamed for riot at Agrapatana BY JAYAKODY RATNAYAKE, our Nuwara Eliya Corr. An unruly mob surrounded the Mutu Sivalingam who rushed to the Sivalingam said the driver was finding Dayagama Bazaar police post in scene around 4:00pm Sunday with CWC it difficult to urinate after the assault. Agrapatana Sunday afternoon after Leader Arumugam Thondaman to calm At least one police jeep had been dam- policemen there allegedly assaulted a enraged workers, who surrounded the aged by the mob, which numbered sever- three wheeler driver after his vehicle col- police post, said they managed to pacify al hundred. lided with a police motorcycle in the the workers and disperse them around Police sources said the situation was morning injuring a constable who was on 6:00 pm. worsened by the fact that most of the the pillion. The policemen concerned, a sub workers had been drunk on account of it ! Police brawn blamed at Agrapatana DIG Central Range Nihal Samarakoon inspector and several constables, were to being a Sunday. told The Island that the situation had be transferred out and the assaulted driv- A retired top police officer said last ! As usual, they are all brawn and no been brought under control. er was admitted to Glenville Hospital, brain Ceylon Workers Congress President Agrapatana under remand custody..
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