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SATURDAY FORTUNE VASANA SUPIRI VASANA JAYODA MAHAJANA SAMPATHA DEVELOPMENT FORTUNE JATHIKA SAMPATHA JAYAVIRU Date 26-06-2010 Draw No: 1213 Draw No: 44 GOVI SETHA SAMPATHA SAMPATHA Date:28-06-2010 Date: 03-08-2010 Date: 04-08-2010 Draw No.2133 Date 03-08-2010 Date 04-08-2010 Date:19-07-2010 Date: 05-08-2010 Date: 24-07-2010 Draw No:659 Draw No. 2274 Draw No. 522 Bonus No 66 Zodiac Symbol- Gemini Lucky No. 04 Draw No. 764 Draw No. 829 Draw No. 559 Winning Nos: Winning No: Winning Nos : Super No. 23 Winning No: Winning Nos: Winning Nos: Z- 16 - 50 - 61- 70 Bonus No. 58 W-8-3-4-6-8-9 05-07-17-23 V- 2- 8 -8- 3 - 0 B-09-28-44-60 45-49-54- 55 O- 17- 43- 60- 69 M-09-10-33-59 J - 02-13-23-56 Govt won’t... From page 1 Among the questions MP Dissanayake raised were the where- Speaker gives SF go ahead to abouts of KP and if he was to be given a special pardon or charged in Court. Minister De Silva said investiga- tions were still underway and the forward privilege issue to PPC details would be revealed later. “National security is of the utmost DNA leader General Sarath Parliamentary Privileges 04 and after considering the issue liament had been violated by him importance,” he said. Fonseka, MP yesterday received Committee. he decided to refer them to the not being allowed to attend MP Dissanayake, while recalling Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa’s go Speaker Rajapaksa said that MP privileges committee. Parliamentary Consultation KP’s arrest exactly year ago on ahead to forward his case of Fonseka had raised privilege General Fonseka alleged that Committees. August 05, said that as the successor breach of privileges to the issues twice on July 23 and August his privileges as a member of par- (SI) to LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran, he had control over enormous amount of wealth. The government was on record as saying that KP’s funds would be confiscated. MP Dissanayake asked the gov- Ravi’s... From page 1 ernment how The Island had been Samurdhi officers stage mass protest given exclusive access to KP and the de Silva said that LTTEer allowed to set up an NGO such a motion could while being in custody. be presented only with the consensus of demanding apology from Mervyn the House. However, the UNP BY DASUN EDIRISINGHE UPFA Uva Provincial Dassanayake and Nimal bers participated in the SC orders release of MP insisted that the Council members Ratnayake and several protest held at the Hali bill should be allowed Samurdhi Development Chamara Sampath Pradeshiya Sabha mem- Ela junction in Badulla. suspect held in to be introduced. officers on Thursday con- Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa then ducted a major protest cam- called for a vote on the bill due to paign in many parts of the remand for 8 years wrangling between the government country, including the East, and the opposition. demanding a public apology without charges Karunanayake called for a divi- from Deputy Minister BY CHITRA WEERARATHNE sion by name but the Speaker Mervyn Silva, who tied a declined to take the vote in that Samurdhi officer to a tree for his failure to attend a dengue The Supreme Court recently manner. prevention programme. declared that a prisoner, Lebbe Only 34 MPs voted in favour of General Secretary of the Jauffer, had been in prison in excess the UNP MP’s motion and 87 Samurdhi Development of the period prescribed by the law opposed it. Officers’ Union Chamara and directed the authorities to The DNA and TNA MPs support- Maddumakaluge said all immediately release him from ed the motion. unions representing several prison custody. The Court also political parties threw their directed the Legal Division of the weight behind the protest. Police Department, to immediately R’pura... From page 1 The irate trade union take disciplinary action against the leader said that Economic officials who represented the case According to him, the Development Minister Basil on behalf of the anti-vice squad of closed centre had been Rajapaksa, who is in charge the Kurunegala Police for neglect of run by a Buddhist monk. of the Samurdhi programme, duty, in terms of Departmental Addressing the should be ashamed to allow Regulations. The Court directed the Register Ratnapura-based media the likes of Deputy Minister to send a copy of the judgment to at his ministry in Silva to target Samurdhi workers. He accused the Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Ratnapura, he alleged Rehabilitation, the IGP, that the SPC had acted in Minister Rajapaksa of conve- niently turning a blind eye to Commissioner General of Prisons the best interests of children. Deputy Minister Silva’s and the Director of the Judges Assistant Secretary Sunil antics. Institute. Court directed the Leelananda Perera (Information) of Large crowds gathered in Commissioner General of prisons to the SPC told The Island that they Colombo, Kalutara, inquire and submit to the Chief had received instructions from Chief Gampaha, Matara, Justice a report of any similar Minister Maheepala Herath to take Polonnaruwa, inmate, who may be languishing all possible measures to protect chil- Anuradhapura, Chilaw, within the prison. dren accommodated at various chil- Batticaloa, Ratnapura, Lebbe had complained to the dren’s homes. Trincomallee and Badulla to Supreme Court that he was held in remand custody for eight years, Of the 16 children’s homes in the pressure the government to without being charged. Had been Sabaragamuwa Province, comprising take punitive action against the unruly politician. convicted his sentence would have the Ratnapura and Kegalle districts, A section of the crowd at Kelaniya. Photo Kamal Bogoda been shorter than the period he was the government operated only one. in remand without being charged. According to Leelananda there were Judgment was by Justice Shirani 550 children under 18 years put up at Tilakawardene with Justices K. these homes. Cross-overs... From page 1 Sripavan and S. I. Imam agreeing. Minister Karunapala said that The Court Ordered the police tough action was needed to curb “I have the fullest confidence in Perera were also present. fund to pay Rs. 25,000 as compensa- President Rajapaksa and I am sure that I could UNP sources told The Island that Kandy District child abuse but nothing could be as tion for subjecting him to arbitrary serve the Tamil people who elected me at the last MP Abdul Cader, too, could cross floor of the House treatment K. Thiranagama appeared bad as allowing abuses at children’s general election by cooperating with the govern- at anytime. Sources asserted that the government homes. for the petitioner Jauffer who had ment,” Ganeshan said. He added that the United had advanced the crossover by MPs, Ganeshan complained that he was arrested on Commissioner of Probation and National Party obtained Tamil votes by giving false and Digambaram to deny the UNP any political the suspicion of possessing 110 mil- Childcare Dilini Dharmadasa said promises to the people and he had completely lost advantage by Mangala Samaraweera taking UNP faith in the UNP. membership today (August 6). ligrams of heroine, but however he that an investigation had been was not charged for up to eight launched following allegations that Digambaram said that he was elected to the Responding to a query by The Island, another Parliament by the estate workers and to safeguard official said that yesterday’s crossover would com- years and five months after the date children accommodated at the of arrest. their interests he decided to extend support to the National Economic Development Minister Basil pel MP Wickreemsinghe to quit ongoing negotia- recently closed children’s home had government. “To serve the estate workers it is tions with the President. The President would simply been sexually abused. Probation and Rajapaksa, Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa essential to work in close cooperation with the gov- and Western Provincial Council member Renuka go ahead with his plans for a third term as initially Childcare Secretary D. M. Malini ernment,” he said. envisaged, sources said. also addressed the media. UPFA ... From page 1 Among those first to welcome Govt. dismisses ... From page 1 Law will... From page 1 the UNP members were Minister the police for further investigations, the war in May last year. out charge, and that the government three Tamil civil organisations in the Mervyn Silva and Jagath Mervyn has belatedly claimed the remaining cadres were undergoing The Elders, who include former was still using wartime emergency laws rehabilitation process, he said, adding Pushpakumara who shook hands with them. that the Samurdhi officer had volun- rehabilitation at various centres. United Nations Secretary-General Kofi to control public debate. that the international community was Responding to a query by The Annan, ex-US president Jimmy Carter They also said the marginalization free to get in touch with the IOM. MP Digambaram, who spoke teered to have himself tied to a tree briefly before crossing over, said he to set an example to Island, Defence Secretary Gotabhaya and South African Archbishop of ethnic minority Tamils that was at the Minister Gunasekera said that the Rajapaksa said that President Mahinda Desmond Tutu said Sri Lanka’s post- root of the war was not being government had also taken steps to would work with the government to other ‘Samurdhi Rajapaksa had gone to the extent of war conduct warranted international addressed. help ex-LTTE cadres to sit for forthcom- uplift the living standards of his Niyamakas’. personally handing over some of the concern. Brigadier Ranasinghe said that all ing GCE (Advanced Level) and GCE people. However, informed rehabilitated cadres to their families to “The ongoing persecution and dis- those receiving vocational training and (Ordinary Level) examinations. Minister UNP National list MP R. sources said that the emphasise his commitment to the reha- appearances of human rights activists, undergoing rehabilitation would be Gunasekera regretted that some inter- Yogarajan was the most vocal critic victim had gone into bilitation of the ex-fighters. journalists and government’s oppo- handed over to their families in batch- ested parties continued to criticise Sri of MP Digambaram calling him a hiding and was living The Elders, a group of global nents is truly terrifying,” said Tutu, call- es. He said that the government had Lanka, though they knew the govern- ‘traitor’. MP Digambaram retaliated by in fear of his life. leaders, led by former South African ing for a “much greater commitment to given the International Organisation for ment with the support of the interna- leader Nelson Mandela on Tuesday achieving meaningful reconciliation.” Migration (IOM) access to those tional community and UN agencies had saying the UNP had blundered by When questioned appointing traitors like MP about the recent criticised the Sri Lankan government The Elders said 8,000 suspected accommodated at government centres. achieved a lot since the conclusion of for failing to build peace at the end of ex-combatants were still detained with- The government had also involved war in May last year. (SF) Yogarajan from the National List. arson attack on ‘Siyatha’ television and radio, Rambukwalle said that they were Ms Ruhasha Dassanayake Student... From totally puzzled because it was not a welcomes Mrs. Kamala page 1 controversial station. Wijeratne, project manager of The child (7½) had escaped detec- He dismissed allegations levelled N.I.E at the Annual English against the government pointing out tion until he got to the Chamber but Day 2010 of Ave Maria had subsequently swallowed the coin that ‘Siyatha’ was a “friend of the Convent, Negombo.Rev. government. “I would say it is a bet- by accident. Sister Francine Muthugala, When the child informed his ter friend than even the Lake House Principal of the school looks group of newspapers. High ranking teacher of what had happened, he on. A section of the students was immediately rushed him to the persons in Siyatha told President taking part in a presentation is medical centre in Parliament. From Mahinda Rajapaksa in my presence, pictured on the right. there he was taken to the Lady that they suspect a rival for the Ridgeway Hospital, where he is attack.” undergoing an examination.