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Aid Agencies Send 58 Metric Tons of Seed Potatoes to Jaffna Farmers 4 Friday 16th January, 2009 The Island More News Page Four Elders, women to participate Aid agencies send 58 in ‘Api Wawamu’ projects metric tons of seed potatoes to Jaffna farmers COLOMBO, 12 December 2008: Aid closely together to import the seed pota- producers, helping create jobs and adding agencies have sent a consignment of seed toes directly from the Netherlands and to to the food security of this country,” said potatoes to Jaffna, for distribution among ensure that this joint effort complements Neil Buhne, UN Resident Coordinator. hundreds of farmers before the end of the the other programmes these agencies are This joint effort will also complement monsoon season, the UNDP said on involved in in Jaffna to increase the peo- the efforts to mark 2008 as the United Under ‘Api-Wawamu - Rata-Nagamu’ a horticulture programme was introduced by Monday. ple’s well being. Since there is a current Nations International Year of the Potato. the Social Services and Social Welfare Ministry. Secretary to the Ministry Ms. V. Responding to a request made by the shortage of potatoes in the district, this Potatoes are an integral part of the global Jegarasasingham, Additional Secretary to the Ministry Sunil Samaraweera and Government Agent, Jaffna coordinated by distribution will boost production in what food system and its consumption is Divisional Agriculture Development Research assistant Ms. Pearly supervise the the Ministry of Social Services and Social is considered to be one of the most fertile expanding strongly in developing coun- planting of betel plants in the Piliyandala Divisional Secretariat premises. Welfare, a consignment approximately 58 regions for potato farming in Sri Lanka, tries, which now accounts for more than metric tons of seed potatoes was supplied the UNDP said. half of the global harvest. by Don Asoka Wijewardena Secretary to the Social Services and to some 500 conflict-affected farmers, The Department of Agriculture, the In addition, the ability to cultivate this Social Welfare Ministry Ms. V. some of whom are also Samurdhi benefi- Agrarian Services Centre and the crop with ease and its high energy content Under ‘Api Wawamu – Rata Jegarasasingham said, around 10,000 ciaries who are restarting their liveli- Government Agent of Jaffna are assisting have made it a valuable cash crop for mil- Nagamu’ programme, the Social elders’ organizations had been regis- hoods. in the distribution of the seed potatoes, lions of farmers.The UN remains commit- Services and Social Welfare Ministry tered at the National Secretariat for The UN Development Programme ensuring efficiency and fair distribution. ted to help developing countries such as has implemented a horticulture pro- Elders and about 9,000 Women’s organ- (UNDP), the International Organization “By swiftly responding to the Sri Lanka to boost food production in gramme with the collaboration the izations had been registered at the for Migration (IOM) and the Food and requirments as a team with the expertise close cooperation with the local govern- Elders’ and Women’s Organizations. Women’s Bureau. Agriculture Organization (FAO) worked of different UN agencies, we’re boosting ment and entities. The projects expects people to grow Both organizations had worked out vegetables on available plots of lands, a framework to popularize horticul- the Social Services and Social Welfare ture from house to house. Ministry said. She added that in the next 10 years Victory seen by UNPers, a Minister Douglas Devanada told the elderly population in the country M. H. Mohamed The Island that in the next 10 years the would reach 25 per cent of the total world would face a food scarcity and it population and the Government was mirage says Ekanayake was the responsibility of the Sri interested in tapping their labour for a by Cyril Wimalasurendre opment projects too,” Ekanayake to attend Lankans to grow more food to avert worthy cause and making them stake- said. problems caused by such shortages. holders in the food production drive. KANDY - The victory seen by Terrorism would be totally eradi- conference in The participation of the elderly popu- Plans would be drawn up shortly to the UNPers at the Central Provincial cated from the country by the securi- lation in the food drive was of vital join 9,000 Women’s organizations in Council election was only a mirage. ty forces in the near future. The peo- importance to a country like Sri the ‘Api-Wawamu- Rata-Nagamu’pro- ple must extend support to the No sensible person will cast his vote Islambad Lanka, he said. gramme. against the government at a time President at this crucial hour by re when it was forging ahead with vic- electing a council supporting the gov- M. H. Mohamed, MP Senior tories, one after the other against the ernment, he said. Vice President of Motamar Al terrorists said the former Chief Ekanayake The UPFA candidate Lohan Alam Al Islami and Minister of Ratwatta told the meeting that he Minister of the Central Province Parliamentary Affairs is sched- came forward to contest a seat in the and Chief Ministerial candidate of the uled to leave for Islamabad UPFA, Sarath Ekanayake at a meeting of Central Provincial Council with the bless- Bodhi Pooja, Pirith to invoke the SLFP, branch organisers of the ings of President Mahinda Rajapaksa who Pakistan to attend the Annual Yatinuwara electorate. desired to encourage young people getting Conference of the Motamar Al The meeting was held at the auditorium into politics of the country. Alam Al Islami, to be held today blessing on security forces of the Central Provincial Governor’s Lohan, son of the former Deputy and tomorrow. This annual meet- by Bentota Corr. Secretariat. Governor, Central Province as Defence Minister Gen. Anuruddha ing which was scheduled to be ber of devotees carrying flowers for Ratwatta said, there was a lot of enthusiasm the Chief SLFP organiser of the held in Cairo earlier is now being Bentota Beach Hotel organized a offering. Yatinuwara electorate chaired the meeting. among the youth to bring back the UPFA to Bodhi Pooja and Pirith chanting cere- Hotel Serendib and other hotels too power in the Central Province in order to held at the Holiday Inn Hotel, ”The people of the Central Province will mony at the ancient Bentota Bo-tree assisted in organizing the religious strengthen the Mahinda Rajapaksa admin- Islamabad. not desert the government headed by near the new bridge to invoke bless- ceremony. President Rajapaksa who has regained a istration. Minister Mohamed is the ings of the deity on the Security forces Chief Incumbant of Bodhi major part of the land controlled by the Candidates A. G. Sirisena, Thushara Founder Member and Vice LTTE terrorists by crushing them. In addi- Swarnatilake, Kandy MMC, Chief Minister President of the Rabitha Al Alami who had gained victories over the ter- Sameepa Rajamaha Viharaya Ven. tion he had implemented numerous devel- Subaragamuwa PC and several others Al-Islami (World Muslim rorists and cleared nearly almost all Bentara Jinananda Thera, and Chief spoke. Congress) Makkah Al the territory they had occupied. Incumbent Benvehera Rajamaha Mukarramah, and Constituent The Bodhi Pooja was preceded by Viharaya Ven. Pitaramba Dhammasiri Member of the Islamic Solidarity an impressive procession comprising Thera conducted the Bodi Pooja. Fund (Office of the Islamic caparisoned elephants, whip crackers, Many tourists too, watched the Conference) and Founder dancers, drummers and a large num- proceedings. Chairman of the Sri Lanka Islamic Organization, Colombo which is the Counterpart Organization of the Islamic Development Bank-Jeddah-Saudi Arabia. Acting Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) national organiser, former Deputy Defence Minister Mano Wijeyeratne , Minister of Anuruddha Ratwatte recently called on the Most Ven. Tibbatuwawe Sri Siddhartha Enterprise Development has been Sumangala Mahanayaka Thera of Malwatte for blessings prior to launching the elec- appointed by President Mahinda tion publicity campaign of his son Lohan Ratwatte, contesting the Central Provincial Rajapaksa to act as the Minister of Council election on the UPFA ticket. Lohan Ratwatte is seated by his father. (Pic by Parliamentary Affairs, during the Cyril Wimalasurendre, Kandy) absence of M. H. Mohamed who is away from the country. Louis Braille remembered UPFA... From page 1 by Cyril Wimalasurendre Federation of Visually Handicapped Prasanna Wickremasinghe and Puttalam districts in the North Kandy – The Central Province Branch Coordinator Special Needs Resource Centre Western province. Attorney I. K. Abeyratne Banda being welcomed by Secretary General of the Sri Prof. D. P.M. Weerakkody are the organizers Healthcare Minister Nimal Siripala of the National Federation of the Visually Lanka Freedom party Minister Maithripala Sirisena when the former UNPer and a of the event. de Silva said that the President had Handicapped and the Special Needs Central Provincial Council member from the Nuwara Eliya district pledged his Resource Centre of the University of The programme includes awarding taken that decision as a mark of support to the the UPFA candidates at the Central Provincial Council Election. Peradeniya are celebrating the 200th Birth prizes to winners of the Louis Braille com- respect for war heroes engaged in the anniversary of Louis Braille, the founder of petition and the Louise Braille fight against LTTE. Attorney I. K. Abeyratne Banda was elected from the Nuwara Eliya District to the the Braille system for the benefit of the Commemoration Lecture by Prof. He said even in future provincial Central Provincial Council in 1999 and served as a member till 2004. He pledged visually handicapped, at the University of Weerakkody. council elections a war hero would be his support to the UPFA at a meeting at Kurunduwatta, off Gampola, organized Peradeniya. Vice Chancellor, University of nominated for each district on the by Power Minister Mahindananda, Aluthgamage.
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