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Woman migrant dies in overcrowded remand cell - Court rules fundamental rights of 207 detainees infringed By Chitra Weerarathne was no response to urgent commenced on the basis of clusion of the cases against The Supreme Court on June appeals for medical assistance, complaints addressed to the them. 19, 2006 directed the respective when she fell ill in the night. Supreme Court by persons Since the persons are in Magistrates to decide on the Continued detention of such held in custody,upon orders of prison and in view of the fact continued detention of 207 large numbers, necessarily commital to remand by that there are 207 such com- migrants, in accordance with resulting in over crowding in Magistrates, in respect of plaints of continued incarcer- the legal procedure applicable prisons, without proper adju- offences punishable under ation without any remedy, the to such persons accused of dication of the basis of their section 45 of the Immigrants Court decided to entertain non-bailable offences. detention, negates the very & Emigrants Act. They had these application in terms of The Court said that the fun- essence of the fundamental alleged an infringement of Rule 44 (7) (b) of the Supreme damental rights of these per- rights guaranteed by Article their fundamental rights Court Rules, 1990, and granted Public Health Inspectors, Colombo Municipality examines a sample from the consignment of con- sons to be free from illegal 13 (2) of the constitution. The guaranteed by Article 13 (2) of leave to proceed in respect of densed milk. detention, have been infringed applications were allowed no the Constitution, resulting the alleged infringement of by executive or administrative costs. from continuous detention in the fundamental rights of the action. These petitioners have been custody, without any recourse petitioners, guaranted by It explained that the Court detained in custody, merely to a remedy under any proce- Article 13 (2) of the constitu- New look old condensed milk seized had to deal with these com- upon being produced in Court, dure established by law. The tion. plaints as a matter of urgency, and incarcerated, without a case of the petitioners is that Nuwan C. Pieris appeared by Harischandra Gunaratna representative of the manufacturer in view of the continuing flow remedy,until the conclusion of in view of the provisions of for the petitioners. was about to deliver it to a dealer. The of complaints from persons in their trials. section 47 (1) of the aforesaid The Deputy Solicitor The Colombo Municipality recently raid was conducted by Public Health custody, without an adjudica- The Registrar of the Act, as interpreted by a General Yassantha Kodagoda, seized an expired consignment of Sri Inspector H. P. Ariyaratne on a tip off. tion by any court of law as to Supreme Court was directed Divisional Bench of the appeared with State Counsel Lanka manufactured condensed milk Samples of the milk were certified the basis of their detention. to send copies of the judge- Supreme Court, in the case of Harshika de Silva for the marketed under a reputed brand name that the samples taken from the con- It had been submitted that ment, to the Magistrates Attorney General Vs Attorney General. at Cotta Road, Borella, when a sales signment had passed the date expiry. about 10 days ago a female Courts of Negombo, Chief Sumathipala, no Court has The judgement was by the detainee in the Negombo Magistrates Court Colombo, jurisdiction to release them Chief Justice Sarath N. silva prison being one of the peti- Magistrates Courts of fort, on bail and they have to neces- with Justice C. N. Jayasinghe tioners, who was held in a Colombo and Kalutara. sarily languish in remand and Justice Shirani crowded cell died, since there Proceedings in these cases indefinitely, pending the con- Tilakawardene agreeing. Environmentalists oppose sea plane landing in reservoirs CEB Amendment Bills in Parliament July 4 by Dasun Edirisinghe started their plane rides. By Ifham Nizam however definitely oppose international want to play The Lanka Wurthiya Environmentalists have opposed the Green Movement of Sri Lanka The two debated Ceylon these bills, Parliamentarian havoc with the country’s power Samithi Ekathuwa Convenor government’s decision to allow sea Environmentalist Bandu Ranga Electricity Board (CEB) Piyasiri Wijenayake said. supply by introducing sections Ananda Nimalaratne told The planes to land in the reservoirs in the Kariyawasam said the reservoirs under Amendment Bills are sched- The JVP backed Lanka to suit to their agenda. Island yesterday that they had central hills as a part of promoting the Power and Energy Ministry, are uled for discussion in Viduli Sevaka Sangamaya “We had informed President already discussed detrimental tourism. It is major threat to the mega closed to visitors and security tightened Parliament on July 4. (LVSS) says that they are confi- Mahinda Rajapakse and had sections of the two bills with hydro power stations in the country, due to LTTE threats. The government’s Power and Energy Minister dent that JVP Parliamentary several discussions with the the minister. they said. decision will pave the way for LTTE W. D. J. Seneviratne yesterday Group will oppose the Bills that minister pertaining to the “Today (22), we were The government took a decision attacks. expressed confidence that they would ultimately lead to pri- Amendment bills. We also told informed by Power and Energy along with Defence Ministry, Tourism “If a reservoir is blasted by the will be taken up in parliament vatisation. them that if they proceed with Ministry Secretary that those Ministry, Investment Promotion LTTE, a large numbers of families despite objections. LVSS Convenor H. A. Ranjan these bills in parliament the areas we objected would be left Members of the Janatha Jayalal told The Island that country would experience out,” Nimalaratne added. Ministry and Power and Energy residing below the reservoirs may face Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) will vested interests both local and black outs,” he added. Ministry to allow aviation companies to death. These hydro power stations are land their sea planes in the the major sources of one national Bowathenna, Castlereigh, Moussakele power supply,” Kariyawasam said. and Samanalawewa reservoirs recently. He added that some freshwater fauna Electricity tariffs to go up Some Aviation Companies have already species may also came under threat. by Franklin R. Satyapalan The Minister said that he ment to the Animals Act No. 29 tion is available for the per- The cabinet has granted had submitted a cabinet memo- of 1958 and he had started that formance of these functions. approval to increase the exist- randum to give priority to because of the necessity to The cabinet granted approval Lanka’s tea earnings lower than others ing tariffs and accordingly advertising and publicity serv- meet new requirements and to reactivate the SPC without Sri Lanka’s foreign exchange earn- President Mahinda Rajapakse, the there would not be any increase ice of SELACINE Television technological developments in prejudice to the operation of ings from the export of tea is very Industrial Development Ministry plans up to 30 units and every unit Institute for the government the livestock sector, further the press complaints commis- much less than that earned by other to meet with the exporters, Tea Board above 31 upto 90 would be and semi government institu- amendments were necessary to sion. countries and the reason for this is and the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce. charged a rupee each and above tions. the animals act. The cabinet has granted other tea exporting countries offer The government intends to provide state 90 units would be charged a Cabinet had granted The cabinet has also granted approval to the memorandum their buyers a multiple choice and patronage to tea growers and exporters rupee and 50 cents per unit, said approval for a memorandum its approval to the memoran- submitted by president value added teas. But in Sri Lanka only in a bid to earn more foreign exchange cabinet spokesperson Media submitted by the Minister of dum submitted by Urban Mahinda Rajapaksa who is also a handful of companies do so. by exporting different types of tea as Minister Anura Local Government and Development and Water Supply Minister of Finance and This was revealed by the Acting practiced by other exporting countries. Priyadharshana Yapa yester- Provincial Councils Janaka Minister Dinesh Gunawardena Planning on the application of Secretary to the Industrial day. Bandara Tennakoon for the on the Town Centre “Parate Execution” no loans Development Ministry R. A. D. He said that Minister of establishment of Local Development in Trincomalee. where the Principle sum bor- Piyatilleke. Clarification... Power and Energy W. D. J. Government Service The redevelopment of the veg- rowed in relation to the mort- Last year, Sri Lanka exported a total On page two of yesterday’s paper, we Seneviratne had submitted this Committee in order to reorgan- etable market in Trincomalee is gaged property is over rupees 5 of 308,859 tonnes of tea and earned Rs cabinet memorandum as the ize the management system in one of priority projects imple- million. have mistakenly put a heading ‘Court 8.1 billion but had they exported teas of issues stay order against CCD officers’. CEB was in severe financial cri- local authorities. mented by this ministry and In the overall economic different tastes in tea bags the earnings The correct version should be ‘Court sis running into billions of Minister Tennakoon pointed requested rupees 48 million to vision under Mahinda could have been very much more, rupees loss annually, its daily out that the local government construct this market. Chinthanaya there is greater Piyatilleke pointed out. refuses to issue stay order against CCD loss is rupees five million. system in Sri Lanka has an The cabinet has granted its emphasis on assisting and Meanwhile, on the instructions of officers’. It was also decided that the uninterrupted history of 140 approval for a memorandum by developing smaller business. Power and Energy Ministry years and that his proposals me the Media Minister on the Parate Execution can be should initiate action to develop would be compatible with the restoration of the Sri Lanka flagged as a drawback affecting a programme and take steps to future needs and could serve Press Council. amendments these sectors and Legal News implement it to conserve the efficiently in response to the The Minister said that the therefore the government is Supreme Court use of electricity and provide aspirations of the people by Sri Lanka Press Council was desirous of introducing appro- Court No. 502 incentives for that purpose as organizing and maintaining an established under the Press priate statues so that parate Before outlined in the observations of efficient management system Council Law No 5 of 1973. The execution will be applicable C. N. Jayasinghe, J. President Mahinda Rajapaksa in local authorities. registration and annual reneval only if the principle sum bor- N. K. Udalagama, J. as Minister of Finance and Minister Anura of all the newspapers currently rowed in relation to the mort- Raja Fernando, J. Planning. Priyadharshana Yapa said that published in Sri Lanka have to gage property is over five mil- JAYODA He said it was further decid- cabinet had granted his be carried interms of all the lion rupees excluding an For Admission as Attorney-at-Law Date: 22-06-2006 Draw No.:247 Fathima Sahina Sahir A-16814 ed to bring in immediately leg- approval submitted by Estate regulations enshrined in the increase on penalties. However Serial Nos: islation to reform the structure Infrastructure and Livestock relevant law. There are still that the provision of the mort- Chatura Parakarama Randeniya A-16815 Hambantota 7592160-6-49 and activities of the CEB to be Development Minister R. M. C. being carried out by the Press gage act will continue to apply To Be Mentioned Putt alam 7596741-5-71 SC Application F/R No. 461/05 adopted as an urgent measure. B. Ratnayake on the amend- Council and no other institu- to such loans as it is at present. Galle 7588746-1-01 SC Appeal No. 31/06 - HC Anuradhapura No. Trincomalee 7592736-6-44 4/05 Gampaha 7594535-7-25 Classified For Granting of Leave A m para 7589842-4-81 President orders increase of SC Special LA No. 34/06 CA No. 474/04 Advertising For Argument Kegalle 7590599-4-23 Batticaloa 7594138-4-07 FINANCIAL SC Appeal No. 59 A/4 HC (ARB) No. 38-39/97 tax officers SC Appeal No. 38/05 ACCEPT foreign cur- President Mahinda Rajapakse of 2002. The President directed Wijewardena Mawatha, Navam SC Application F/R No. 89/05 rency. Niketh Money has directed the Inland Revenue the authorities to take measures Mawatha and at Jawatte Road to Court No. 403 Change & Western Serial Numbers of the tickets that Union Money Transfer. Department to appoint 1,136 grad- to collect this revenue. make it easier for tax payers. It Before won (08) Motor Cycles worth of Rs. No. 3-25, (3rd Floor), uates as tax officers. At this meeting it was revealed was also decided that instead of Shiranee Tilakawardena, J. 75,325/- Majestic City, Meeting senior Inland Revenue that the projected revenue for the imposing a fine on defaulters a N. G. Amarathunga, J. Bambalapitiya. Department officials in a bid to current year would be 260 billion grace period would be allowed in S. Marsoof, J. MOBILE PHONES expand the operations of the rupees. Presently there are the future. To Be Mentioned DEATH department, the President direct- 137,148 personal income tax pay- The President advised the SC Application F/R No. 136/06 FOR SALE KUMARASWAMY — MRS. GERTRUDE (nee ed that the graduates be given ers while 194,930 employees pay authorities to take measures to For Leave To Proceed MOTOROLA C520 Rs. their appointments before the end taxes on their salaries. The total rope in all those who avoid paying SC Application F/R No. 198/06 Wijesundera), darling mother of Samantha, Ingrid, 1500/-, Ericsson T10 Rs. Shiromi, Suresh and Jenny, mother-in-law of 2500/- Mobitel connec- of 2006. stands at 322,078. It was the inten- taxes including casinos and clubs. SC Application F/R Nos. 203-204/06 tion Rs. 800/- with 350/- It was pointed out to the tion of the authorities to increase Deputy Finance Minister For Granting of Leave Anoma, Trevor, Suresh, Chamila and Levito, card. Fancy Palace, 14, President that the department this number to 500,000 in the near Ranjith Siyambalapitiya and SC HC LA No. 22/05 - HC No. 1171/02 passed away peacefully. Burial took place at RC Grandpass Rd., Co- was deprived of 41 billion rupees future. Finance Secretary Dr. P. B. For Argument burial grounds, on 21/06/2006. Canada newspa- lombo - 14. (Near pers please copy. 255/2, Muditha Mw., Sulaimans Hospital) in revenue because of the imple- The Department has also taken Jayasundera were also associated SC Appeal No. 38/04 - CA No. 1005/00 DC Mt. 0777456678. mentation of the tax amnesty bill steps to open branches at D. R. with the President at the talks. Lavinia No. 661/91/L Kerawalapitiya, Hendala, Wattala.