The Island Home News Thursday 29th April, 2010 3 Pakistan briefed on Lanka growth push External Affairs Minister Prof G. L. Peiris held a bilateral discussion on the sidelines of the SAARC Summit with his SF’s group Pakistan counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi. decides to While congratulating the Sri Lankan External oppose Affairs Minister on his appointment, the Pakistan G. L. Peiris emergency Foreign Minister recalled the warm and friendly ties that have always The government has prevailed between both countries. allowed detained General He also congratulated the UPFA Sarath Fonseka to meet his Government’s resolve in defeating terrorism parliamentary group at the and on the recent election victories. parliamentary complex He highlighted both developments as where they discussed strat- The Avurudu Festival was celebrated at the Ranawiru Sevana in Ragama under the patronage of Army Commander, Lt. Gen. Jagath ‘encouraging’ particularly as Pakistan was also in the midst of a fight against extremism egy at the forthcoming ses- Jayasuriya. The pictures show the disabled soldiers taking part in competitions. (Pictures by Dharmasena Welivitiya). and terrorism. sions. Sources said that The Sri Lankan Minister, while thanking Fonseka had been with his his Pakistan counterpart for the compliments group on Tuesday for about expressed, briefed him on the developments seven hours and decided to that have taken place in since the oppose the extension of end of the conflict in May 2009. emergency when How plan to amalgamate He outlined the multitude of measures Parliament met on May 4. being taken by the Government of Sri Lanka Sources said that Fonseka for the economic development and empower- would speak first at the ment of people, and consolidation of democ- emergency debate. racy in the North and East. The JVP-led Democratic ministries failed Newly elected Member of Parliament, Namal Rajapaksa, accompanying Prof. Peiris National Alliance has to the meeting, outlined the vision of the decided to support what to impress. UPFA Gen. Secy is on record as saying they planned to reduce Sources said the defeat of several UPFA Government for rural development and Fonseka called good initia- employment creation through education and tives of the government, the number of ministries from 80 to 35 by politicians, including , Mrs. Ferial Ashraff, vocational training. while strongly opposing amalgamating portfolios. Mahinda Ratnathilake, P Radhakrishnan He outlined the need for rural youth to be unilateral actions. The and at the general elec- made aware of the multitude of opportunities DNA also decided to take a BY SHAMINDRA FERDINANDO appointed only 37 ministers last Friday, at tion had helped the UPFA’s efforts to limit in different fields that are available today and common stand with the least five more would join the cabinet ministries. to thereby gain the necessity to acquire the n the run-up to the April 8 general required skills, particularly in IT and English UNP on issues in which soon after President Rajapaksa returned UPFA constituents, MEP, JHU, NFF, CP election, the government planned to education, to augment their employability. they could work together. from the SAARC summit, sources said, and the EPDP received one ministry each. Iamalgamate ministries to restrict the adding the final tally would be about 42 In his capacity as a Member of LSSP National List MP Tissa number to 35. UPFA General Secretary Parliament from the Hambantota district, he excluding the President. Vitharana will receive a ministerial port- and the then Education Minister, Susil briefed the Pakistan Foreign Minister on the Responding to a query by The Island, folio along with CWC’s Arumugam Premjayantha, discussed their move at a development measures being implemented in ministerial sources said the Thondaman once the President returned Dengue prevention meeting with senior representatives of the district. SLFP had taken the lion’s from Bhutan. the university community at the Colombo These include, among others, the con- campaign share of the portfolios Sources said the UPFA constituents New Town Hall on March 9. struction of a port, airport and the develop- with two dozen min- had received a few posts as deputy minis- Premjayantha said that they would ment of the district as a sport tourism hub istries. Former UNP ters. amalgamate some of the 80 ministries to with Suriyawewa playing host to the 2011 dissidents, who took Sources pointed out that UPFA con- CMC won’t reduce the number of ministries to 35. He cricket World Cup and the bid of Hambantota SLFP membership and stituents had obtained only 21 seats, went on to explain that the entire educa- city to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games. other constituent mem- including those appointed through the tion sector would be brought under one Both sides recalled the encouraging trad- tolerate bers of the UPFA, had National List, though the ruling coalition ministry, whereas earlier three separate ing framework that has been built up between shared the remaining 20 secured 144 seats at the general election. ministries had handled the subject. Sri Lanka and Pakistan over the years with a ministries. NUA leader Mrs. Ferial Ashraff, who dis- objections He predicted that there would be three Free Trade Agreement, a joint economic com- The Sri Lanka solved her party and contested on the Deputy Ministers for education, though mission and agreements on investment pro- National UPFA ticket, too, failed to retain her seat. One woman had gone there would be one cabinet minister. He tection as well as on the avoidance of double Congress and Sources said that it would never be was articulating President Mahinda taxation. to the extent of the possible to reduce ministries unless the Rajapaksa’s position. The progress in the ongoing discussions Upcountry SLFP gave up its share of cabinet slots. on a comprehensive economic partnership destroying a form Political sources said the UPFA could People’s The sources pointed out the party agreement was also noted. given to her and fault- not keep its pledge due to heavy opposi- Front, would have to review its position to pave The two Ministers emphasized the need tion from members. ing the CMC authori- which field- the way for some newcomers to receive at for countries of SAARC to take stock of the Sources said members had emphasized ed candi- least a deputy ministers’ post. progress it has made in its 25 years of exis- ties over the telephone. that the government could amalgamate dates on Sources said a full appraisal of the sys- tence and to commit to a greater engagement ministries to improve efficiency but that the UPFA tem would be necessary to give an oppor- that would propel the organization and the should not be at their expense. BY DILANTHI Susil ticket failed tunity to newcomers. region to greater prosperity. Although President Rajapaksa JAYAMANNE Improving connectivity and economic relations while addressing the political issues The Chief Medical underpinning the relations were underlined Officer of the Public as the way forward for heightened regional Vasu demands cooperation. Health Department, Dr. Traders who fleeced Minister Peiris and parliamentarian Pradeep Rs 2,500 pay Namal Rajapaksa were accompanied by Kariyawasam Foreign Secretary Romesh Jayasinghe and warned that consumers fined other senior ministry officials. the Colombo hike for workers Municipal BY IFHAM NIZAM Council Consumers urged to report errant traders would take The Socialist Alliance is hopeful BY LAL GUNESEKERA legal action food items like rice, sugar, dhal, flour, that the government would take imme- against house chicken etc. at higher rates due to diate measures to pay Rs. 2,500 to the owners for obstructing its The Consumer Affairs Authority demand during the Sinhala and Tamil public sector employ- workers from carrying out (CAA) earned over five million rupees New Year period,” said the CAA ees as promised prior their duty during the in fines between January 1 and April spokesman. to the presidential ‘Green Star Home,’ house 15. He said that errant businessmen elections. to house inspection pro- A spokesman for the CAA told The had been fined in courts and that Addressing a press gramme. He said several Island that their officers had conduct- there were more cases pending. conference yesterday residents had prevented ed more than 1,000 raids during that The CAA acted on public com- at the N. M. Perera CMC workers from inspect- period on traders selling essential food plaints and it was the duty of con- Centre in Colombo, ing their households. items above the controlled prices. sumers to take the trouble of report- Ratnapura District Some of them had not “There were nearly 1,500 traders ing unscrupulous traders who fleeced Democratic Left Front even opened their gates for who were making a quick buck selling them to the Authority, he said. Parliamentarian National Heritage and Cultural Affairs the CMC personnel to Vasu Vasudeva Nanayakara Minister Pavitradevi Wanniarachchi enter, he said. said 30 per cent of the assumed duties at Sethsiripaya, One woman had gone to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was lost Battaramulla. Her husband the extent of destroying a due to corruption and waste. Sabaragamuwa Provincial Councillor form given to her and He said that money could be used Kanchana Jayaratne (left) looks on. faulting the CMC authori- for the welfare of the working class (Photo - Sujatha Jayaratne) ties over the telephone. both from the private and the state sec- He said the Council had tor. NOTICE In terms of Section 9 of the Companies Act No. 7 of carried out inspections Socialist Alliance General Secretary 2007, we hereby give notice of Incorporation of the un- near Town Hall, Cinnamon Raja Collure said that they were plan- dernoted company. Gardens and Maradana. ning to focus more on Constitutional Name of the Company: Approximately 1,700 hous- Reforms, Election Reforms, country’s Experts Security Syndicates (Pvt) Ltd No. of the Company: PV 71598 es were inspected. Two development and public welfare. Address of the Registered Office: hundred CMC workers Sri Lanka Communist Party leader, No. 435/2, Udumulla, Mulleriyawa New Town were involved in the pro- Rehabilitation and Prisons Minister D. Date of Incorporation: 19th March 2010 gramme. E. W. Gunasekara said that they (Leftist By Order of the Board Business Solutions & Secretaries (Pvt) Ltd “But we all had a tough Parties) expected more time as we met with a than 5,000 people for NOTICE OF NOTICE OF NOTICE OF great deal of resistance their May Day march ENROLMENT ENROLMENT ENROLMENT from residents,” said Dr. which would commence I, JAYAKODYGE DON I, KARIYAWASAM I, HASITHA ERANGA ARUNA KANTHA Kariyawasam. from Shalika Hall PATABENDIGE DONA RATHNAMUDALI of No. 20, JAYAKODY of ‘Jayanithya’, JEEVANEE GNANAKANTHI Nawalokagama, Ragama, The number of dengue Narahenpita. Thapassarakanda,Kalawana KARIYAWASAM of No. 91/6, do hereby give notice that I do hereby give notice that I patients within the CMC Fielding questions, Suduwella, Chilaw, do hereby shall SIX WEEKS HENCE shall SIX WEEKS HENCE area from the beginning of former Science and give notice that I shall SIX apply to HIS LORDSHIP apply to HIS LORDSHIP January to date has been Technology Minister WEEKS HENCE apply to HIS THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND LORDSHIP THE CHIEF JUS- THE OTHER HONOUR- over five hundred while a Professor Tissa THE OTHER HONOUR- TICE AND THE OTHER HON- ABLE JUDGES OF THE majority of the victims are Vitarana said that ABLE JUDGES OF THE SU- OURABLE JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT OF PREME COURT OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE THE DEMOCRATIC SO- children. President Rajapakse DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST CIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI The death toll in the The new Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Development, , had told him that he REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA to LANKA to be admitted and to be admitted and enrolled be admitted and enrolled as an enrolled as an ATTORNEY- city within the same peri- assumed duties at his new ministry on Tuesday (April 27) in the presence of the Minister would further discuss as an ATTORNEY-AT-LAW ATTORNEY-AT-LAW OF THE AT-LAW OF THE SUPREME od was six. of Health , Deputy Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources his portfolio once he OF THE SUPREME COURT. SUPREME COURT. COURT. Development S. M. Chandrasena and many others. (Picture by Wasala Senaratne) returned from Bhutan. J. D. A. K. Jayakody K.P.D.J.G. Kariyawasam Hasitha Eranga Rathnamudali 17.03.2010 26.04.2010 27.04.2010