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DEVELOPMENT SUPIRI VASANA MAHAJANA SHRAMA VASANA SATURDAY JAYODA VASANA SAMPATHA GOVI SETHA SUWASETHA Draw No: 43 Draw No: 280 Draw No: 631 SAMPATHA FORTUNE SAMPATHA FORTUNE Draw Date: Date: Draw No: 822 Draw No.570 Draw Date: Draw No.365 Draw No: 1753 Draw Date: Draw Date: 15 - 10- 2006 08-10-2006 Draw Date: 16-10-2006 05-10-2006 13 - 10 - 2006 13-10-2006 Date: 14.10.2006 Date: 14-10-2006 Date: 09-10-2006 Draw No. 13 Winning Nos: Super No:24 Bonus No. 35 Draw No. 1862 Symbol: Capricorn Winning Nos: Winnings Nos Winning Nos. 16-40-41-44 Winning Nos. Winning Nos : Winning Nos: Winning Nos. Winning Nos: 31 -45 - 56 - 67 26-40-44-47-57 Bonus No. 18 09-34-37-47 M- 01 - 06- 38- 63 Super No.15 5 8 3 0 1 3 09-15-52-55 V-22-51-55-68 T-66-88-77-66-88-33 IGP promises to fight drugs and terrorism By Cyril Wimalasurendre ter results by acting in close coop- eration with the people. KANDY — The most Venerable The IGP said that police had Mahanayake Thero of Malwatte, taken some important steps to Tibbatuwawe Sri Siddhartha control the drug menace. It was Sumangala Thero told IGP. Victor not sufficient to deal with petty Perera that curbing the drug men- distributors of the drug. Mass ace was as important as the defeat dealers in the trade should be net- of terrorism in the country. ted. The country has to be freed The prelate of Asgiriya Ven. from terrorism and heroin men- The IGP Udugama Sri Buddharakkitha ace for the good of future genera- Thero stressed the need to relieve tions, Most. Ven. Sri Sumangala Maha the lower ranters of the police department Nayake Thero stressed. as well. They faced the problem of hous- IGP Victor Perera called on the prelate ing, promotions and transfers. and subsequently the Venerable Udugama There has been wide publicity given to Sri Buddharakkitha Mahanayake Thero. instances of accepting bribes by police The IGP paid homage to the Sacred Tooth personnel in the recent past. Bribery and Relic at the Sri Dalada Maligawa where he corruption in the police should be eradi- was welcomed by Diyawadana Nilame cated, the prelate noted. Pradeep Nilanga Dela Bandara, and Ven. Anunayake Thero of Asgiriya Chapter Udawatte Nanda Thero, Kandy District Ven. Galagama Sri Attadassi, and JHU MP. Secretary General of the Chapter Ven. The Mahanayake Thero of Malwatta Urulewatte. Dhamarakkita Theros were Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation, Mahaweli Development and Environment, meets pioneer settlers who had toiled for more than half a century said further that police could achieve bet- also present. to convert barren wastelands of the dry zone into luxuriant croplands at a ceremony held in honour of “World Elders Day” at Jayanthiputa, Polonnaruwa. ...fair rapport with media Arrested with ‘Most employers violate by Cyril Wimalasurendre He said he had already expressed the forged letterheads Kandy: The Police is short importance of public relations via the by Cyril Wimalasurendre of 13,000 personnel. At least 5000 more print and electronic media. workplace safety procedures’ would be recruited Inspector General of He assured he would attend to the Kandy: A resident of Badulla dis- by Don Asoka Wijewardena Ministries were suffering from diabetes and added Police (IGP) Victor Perera told a media requirements and grievances of police tributing letters using counterfeit let- that around 8 per cent workers would get admitted briefing in Kandy, Sunday 15 afternoon. personnel of all ranks. ter heads and rubber stamps of the The protection against occupational hazards for to hospitals as a consequence of occupational acci- President, Parliamentarians, heads of Victor Perera said that the police DIG, Central Nimal Mediwake, SSP, E. 4.5 million workers such as industrial workers, fish- dents due to unsafe working conditions at some police and security divisions was should have a fair rapport with the media M. Gunatilake, SSP, K. D. C. Karunaratne, ermen and farmers is at stake as most employers industrial complexes. SP, Gamini Seneviratne, SP, arrested in Wattegama on Saturday since it played an important role in the are found to be violating workplace safety proce- Seneviratne emphasised that a survey on occu- coordination between the police and the Udapamunuwa, and several high ranking (14). dures. A constructive plan to safeguard the rights of pational accidents had disclosed that necessary public. police officers were present. A haul of letter heads, rubber seals, workers will be formulated shortly, said Labour visiting cards and several other arti- protective clothing and apparatus had not been pro- cles was taken into police custody Relations and Foreign Employment Minister vided to workers by employers and it was also found along with the suspect. at a seminar on Prevention of that some workers had to work in dilapidated build- Cops in bribery net Legal action will be taken against Occupational Hazards and Diseases held at Sri ings with inappropriate machinery and added that it Lanka Foundation Institute recently. was the duty of employers to establish medical cen- by Harischandra Gunaratna ed. The driver told them that he didn’t the suspect after completion of inves- Minister Seneviratne said that Sri Lanka’s popu- tres, staff canteens and recreational centres with Bribery sleuths yesterday arrested two have the amount. The constables retained tigations, OIC Wattegama police sta- lation rate had come down up to 1.5 per cent and constables of the emergency police on a his identity card and asked him to go and tion IP Chinthaka Bandara said. ergonomic facilities to workers who would be moti- charge of accepting a bribe of Rs. 100 bring the money. labour force would also decline gradually and added vated to work as productive employees. from a trishaw driver. Meanwhile the driver had complained that there would be a greater demand for labour He pointed out that the per capita income of According to SSP Neville Guruge, the matter to the Bribery Commission and Confusion over new force in the near future on various fields. Japan and Singapore was US $ 3000 and in Sri Director Investigations, Commission to the investigating officers arrested one of He stressed that according to the recent survey Lanka per capita income was US $ 1000 and added Investigate Bribery and Corruption, the them while accepting the bribe and the train time table carried out by the Ministry, 14 per cent of clerical that Government was doing everything possible to constables had stopped the three wheeler other for having the driver’s identity card staff employed in Government departments and raise per capita income of Sri Lankans. driver attempting to drive past the red in his possession. by Harischandra Gunaratna light. They will be produced before the Chief Train commuters bitterly complained about the A bribe of Rs. 100 was allegedly solicit- Magistrate Colombo today. new railway time table which was introduced yester- day. It was chaotic they said. As a result trains If pushed, we will be compelled arrived late and most office workers reported to work late. This was the second time that the train time table was amended in quick succession. Disgruntled com- to destroy LTTE – PM muters said the time table which was operated months ago was much better and railway authorities by Franklin R. Satyapalan Wickremanayake, Deputy Minister of should have stuck to it. Education Nirmala Kotalawela, the General Manager Railways K.Premasiri said the The LTTE should understand that Chairman Of the National Water Board changes to the time table had been effected in con- the government is not eager to go to war Mr. Suriarachchi, General Manager M. sultation with the Train Travellers Associations and he and kill people unnecessarily. “But if Wickremage, Working Director Lucksen accepted that there could be a few hiccups. He had they continue with their bomb blasts to Abeyagunasekera and several senior not received any complaints. Explaining the change, destroy us and terrorise the Tamil Officials of the Board Including the he said “Earlier we had to do it with the change of the speaking people at gunpoint, we, as a Project Director of the Kalu Ganga Water working hours in the state sector. But it didn’t suit the responsible Government, would be com- Treatment Plant S. Weeraratna were pres- Private sector. Hence we had to readjust it. We need pelled to destroy it,” Prime Minister ent. at least 200 more carriages to operate a manageable said. service. Government has ordered 100 carriages He was speaking after ceremonially from China, but they will be delivered only next year. commissioning the (Kandana) Kalu JAYODA At least a minimum of 10 locomotives are also need- Ganga water treatment plant at Horana, Date:16-10-2006 Draw No 280 ed. At the moment among the locomotives we oper- to serve 500,000 households besides ate are 50 year old Canadian engines and some are 100,000 new connections in more than 40 years old. As a result there are con- Bulathsinhala, Panadura, Moratuwa, stant break- downs,” he said. Ratmalana, Bandaragama and Horana. “We are being unnecessarily pro- Kurunagala 6074996-9-50 voked today and we cannot look away or Kegalle 6074603-7-80 Galle 6074893-6-54 UNP ... From page 1 continue to watch and wait, but as a responsible Government we have the Monaragala 6080572-7-77 invitation resolved that the UNP could join the Ampara 6076791-9-74 Japanese special peace envoy Yasushi Akashi who arrived on his 13th visit to Sri Lanka yesterday (16) met obligation to respond when the LTTE cabinet if there was a genuine sharing of rights, Kalutara 6076941-0-50 Leader of the House and Minister for Healthcare and Nutrition at his Ministry for talks. continues with its attempt to destroy us. duties and responsibilities. Learning from past experience, we have Mathara 6072805-2-65 Pictured is Akashi with the minister. Pic by D.Banduwardena “Certain members were of the view that to respond in the language they under- Anuradapura 6074706-6-29 Mr. should be offered the stand”. Serial Numbers of the tickets that won (08) Prime Ministership.It was the general consensus He said precious clean drinking Motor Cycles worth of Rs. 66,125/- Cement, fertiliser pesticides that cabinet portfolios if accepted should be divid- water was being provided at subsidised ed equally between the two parties”, a UNP rates for the benefit of the people but it sources said. was being misused by some people to DEATHS agrochemicals in moonshine – Minister The Working committee and parliamentary bathe their dogs and wash their cars. group approved of the UNP signing a MoU with “I have observed people in Moratuwa WEERASINGHE — JOSEPH SITA. Wife by Don Asoka Wijewardena yesterday. the SLFP but said implementation should be left misusing tap water. They use it for mix- of E. U. Joseph, mother of Roshen Over 20,000 persons were found to be to both UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe and ing concrete, others transport tap water Weeraratne, Ameer and Asanga Medical experts have found that the suffering from chronic renal failure in in tractor trailers and use it for con- President Mahinda Rajapakse . Weeraratne, mother-in-law of Iqram increase in the number of people suffer- the North Central Province, North struction and we cannot continue to Ameer, grandmother of Tilakshi & In terms of the MoU the two parties have ing from chronic renal failure has been Eastern Province, Mahaweli B System allow this misuse. We need to take Manukshi, sister of late Milroy, Danister, agreed to collaborate in Nation building, peace due to the consumption of illicit liquor and the Girandurukotte areas. action to halt this.” Sumithra and Ralph Weerasinghe building, good governance, economic develop- containing Minister de Silva said the recent “The Japanese government and expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 ment, education and the electoral system. cement, fertilizer, investigations carried out by medical JICA have provided 10,200 million p.m. on Wednesday, 18th Oct. 06 for burial The sources, said that a majority of mem- CLASSIFIED pesticides and experts had revealed that men in affected rupees with the balance of 1,800 million at Mt. Lavinia Cemetery. 17/2, Aponsu agrochemicals, areas had been in the habit of consuming bers were of the view that power sharing pro- coming from the Treasury, on the direc- Mawatha, Dehiwela. ADVERTISING constant use of illicit liquor containing toxic chemicals. posals should come from Rajapakse himself, tions of President Mahinda Rajapakse. paracetamol for He said Rs.7,500 million was allocated since he was the one who invited the UNP to join Earlier, the Japanese Ambassador in PERERA - H. VIOLET. Beloved wife of I. FINANCIAL minor headaches for the purchase drugs for hospitals per the Cabinet .“It is the President who is in difficulty, Sri Lanka, Kyoshi Araki, who was the A. W. Perera (Former Publication Officer, ACCEPT foreign cur- and use of native year of which Rs.3,500 million spent by so it is up to him to divulge his proposals.” Guest of Honour, said that he was happy Legal Draftsman Department), mother of rency. Niketh Money Ex- decoctions, the Government to treat patients suffer- Among those who spoke at the Working that Japan could assist Sri Lanka to pro- Kolitha, Kapila, Vajira, mother-in-law of change and Western Un- Health and ing from kidney ailments. If this practice Committee and parliamentary group meeting vide clean drinking water and his gov- Janet, Thanuja, Dilip Priyantha, expired. ion Money Transfer. No. Nutrition continued over the next five years, the were , S.B,Dissanayake , ernment would continue to assist the Funeral will take place on 16th, October at 3-25 (3rd Floor) Majes- Minister Nimal Government would not be able to provide G.L.Pieris, Vajira Abeywardena, Lakshman country further to achieve lasting peace 4.00 p.m. Palliyawatta Cemetery, Hendala. tic City, Bambalapitiya. Siripala de Silva even a paracetamol tablet free to patients, Kirialle, Wijepala Mendis, Rosie Senanayake and development. No. 73, Weliamuna Road, Hendala, T.P. 4527244. told The Island he said. , and Indrani Iriyagolle. SLFP Organizer for Horana Vidura Wattala.