2 Thursday 15th May, 2008 Are you a lucky winner? SATURDAY VASANA SUPIRI VASANA JAYODA MAHAJANA JAYAVIRU DEVELOPMENT Draw No. SAMPATHA SUWASETHA FORTUNE GOVISETHA SAMPATHA FORTUNE SAMPATHA Date: Date: 30-04-2008 440 Draw No: 714 Draw No: 175 Draw No: 984 Draw No.651 Date:10-05-2008 Date: 13-05-2008 07-05-2008 Draw No. 1911 Date: Date: 08 - 05 - 2008 Date: 11-05-2008 Date: 13-05-2008 Draw No. 2025 Date: 05-05-2008 Draw No. 445 Super No 17 05-05-2008 Bonus No. 33 Draw No. 408 Symbol: Pisces Bonus No: 58 Winning Nos. Winning Nos: Winning Nos. Winning Nos. Winning Nos : Winning Nos. Winning Nos: Winning Nos: R - 1 - 9 - 3 - 7 - 9 - 1 22-43-45-47-58 Winning Nos: M–05-20-22-24 J 03 05 48 49 19 -28- 40- 42 C 08-35-45-48 14- 41 - 49 - 62 K- 29-42-47-65 08-17-29-51 Burmese rice on it way Amendments to EPF by Norman creating shortages and increasing prices. Palihawadana According to the information he had received the consignment was shipped The consignment of from Yangon before the cyclone and was rice, ordered by the gov- on its way, the Minister said, but asked ernment from Myanmar, when it had left Yangon and when it Act to benefit members is expected in Colombo would arrive he was unable to give dates very soon, Minister of and times. was convened by the Minister with the add a surcharge of 4 per cent for delays by Franklin R. Satyapalan Trade, Consumer Affairs He said certain problems in other participation of the Secretary to the and the interest goes up to 24 per cent, and Cooperatives Bandula Bandula countries that export rice had also to be Nearly 2.1 million EPF members are to Ministry of Labour and Manpower whereas the depositors were paid only Gunawardhana told The Gunawardhana taken into consideration but attempts by benefit from Amendments to the EPF Act Mahinda Madihewa and the 10.2 per cent as interest on their EPF Island yesterday. certain elements to increase rice prices to No. 15 of 1958, which will be presented in Commissioner of Labour (EPF) Upali deposits in 2006 and 11.2 per cent in 2007. Sri Lanka ordered 50,000 tonnes of rice very high levels were thwarted by the Parliament next month, Presidential Wijeweera at the Ministry yesterday. The members received only 11.2 per- before the Sinhala and Tamil New Year in Government through price controls and Secretariat sources said yesterday. It was proposed that the present system cent interest while paying 24 percent April to battle the rice mafia which was other measures. Among the benefits are the release of of providing Housing loans through the interest on bank loans and the balance in 30 per cent or up to as much as a year’s Banks should be done away with as the payments is added on to their original contribution of the member’s deposits for benefit was not achieved when the inter- loan without their knowledge whereby major surgery, and accidents, and the est rates charged by banks was a consider- their deposits decrease gradually when release of 30 percent of the deposit as a able portion of repayment of the loans. they continue to default paying their Move to thwart Wimal’s pre-retirement benefit for housing purpos- The new amendments intended to target instalments, leaving them without any es. the provision of loans at a low interest. funds when they retire. party taking ‘crown’ EPF Superintendent L. Y. Dharmasena At present, the EPF division at the Therefore, it was proposed to do away Commissioner of Elections stating that the Ministry of Labour provides a certificate with the old scheme and introduce the by Cyril Wimalasurendre told The Island yesterday that Minister of organisation strongly protests against the Labour and Manpower Athauda to the Banks guaranteeing payment of new system where 30 per cent of the Kandy - The Organisation for the registration of the Crown Symbol of the Seneviratna had, on the instructions of Housing loans up to 75 per cent of the deposit would be granted for housing pur- Protection of Peoples Heritage of Sri JNP party since the crown is accepted and President Mahinda Rajapaksa to provide deposits held by the individual member in poses as a pre-retirement benefit. Lanka (Sri Lanka Janatha Urumaya respected as the symbol of the nation. increased benefits for the welfare of the case of default. But most Banks are in the Similarly, members face financial diffi- Surekeeme Jathika Vyaparaya) has The crown is treasured by all nations habit of not taking follow up action to culties when they have to undergo major working class, decided to bring the pro- protested against the acceptance of the and using it as a symbol of a political party ensure that borrower pays up the instal- surgery such as a Bypass operation or posed Amendments before the 50th "Crown" as the party symbol of Wimal is an act of disgrace to the highly aclaimed ments regularly in time. Kidney transplant and it was proposed Anniversary of the Employees Provident Weerawanse led Jathika Nidahas object, the organisation states in a letter Fund in July. For instance when the member obtains that 30 percent of the deposits would be Peramuna, (JNP). addressed to the Commissioner of He said a meeting in this connection a loan at 20 per cent interest the Banks granted to members in such cases. The Organisation has written to the Elections, Dayananda Dissanayake. The letter contained the signatures of Ven. Medagama Dhammananda Thero of Asgiriya Vihare the president of the JVP has... From page 1 Organisation and S. Liyanage, Secretary yesterday (14). It has further said that the He said yesterday’s convention coin- orders to resort to such dirty tactics organisation is not in the least concerned cided with the 43rd anniversary of the but urged the young membership to about the policies and objectives of the JVP founded by Rohana Wijeweera, desist from aiding and abetting such Jathika Nidahas Peramuna (JNP), but the who broke away from the Communist undemocratic action. objection is against the use of the Crown as Party’s Chinese Wing on May 14, 1965. Weerawansa said, “We don’t vie the symbol of the political party, the letter Answering his critics who insisted with the JVP for dominance. The NFF further stated. The organisation said that treasured that there was no vacuum in the Sri is no alternative to the JVP; but it is an objects such as the Crown, Throne, Lion Lankan politics for another party to alternative to the SLFP and the UNP. Flag, should not be used as symbols of fill, Weerawansa said, “Time was when That was what Wijeweera wanted when political parties and for political purposes. the old left said that there was no vacu- he decided to contest the Presidential um in the polity to be filled by a new election in 1982. But, the leadership party and the JVP would not survive. after him had failed to achieve that The JVP has gone from strength to goal and this is an insult to our mar- LTTE base pounded strength and it is the old Left that had tyred leader.” become obsolete. Today some of JVP The NFF launched its website Airforce Kfirs and MiGs yesterday leaders tell us the same thing. We www.nffsrilanka.com at this ceremony. pounded an LTTE training base in know what the party really lacks– that General Secretary of the party Kollanvillu, between Mannar and is the ability as well as courage to Nandana Gunatilake said that after the Kilinochchci at around 7.15 a.m. . change and to admit it committed mis- last presidential election, the JVP had Pilots confirmed that the target was Former JVP heavyweights Wimal Weerawansa and Nandana Gunatilleke vow to takes.” wanted to join hands with the Mahinda hit, Air Force spokesman Wing take up the challenge. He lashed out at the JVP goons who, Rajapaksa administration but JVP Commander Andy Wijesuriya said.(HG) he said, had removed NFF posters or leadership had opposed that move. It pasted some other posters covering was that kind of obstinacy on the part them. He said he was not surprised of the party leadership that had led to DEATHS that the JVP leadership had given the JVP’s ruination, he said. KUMARAPELI - D. R. Beloved wife of K. A. E. Kumarapeli, loving father of Office bearers Nirosha Anuruddhika, Chandanie Priyadharsika, mother-in-law of The office bearers of the newly inau- Dissanayake, Administrative Secretary: Mangala Wijesooriya and Uditha gurated political party Jathika Nidahas Achala Suranga Jagoda. Madanayake, grandmother of Saunie, Peramuna was announced yesterday. Chamalee, Chenuli, sister of Sheela Committee members Jayasinghe, Gna Jayasinghe, Esa Executive Committee Padma Udayashantha Gunasekera, Jayasinghe, Hemachandra Jayasinghe, Chairman: Wimal Weerawansa, Samansiri Herath, Nimal Premawansa, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 1.00 General Secretary: Nandana Mohamed Muzamil, Saman Cabraal, p.m. on Saturday 17th May for cremation Gunatillake, National Organiser: Kamal Priyanjith Witharana, Priyantha at 3.00 p.m. at Borella Cemetery. 95/10, Deshapriya Mannapperuma, Bellana, Roshantha Fernando, Kapila 2nd Lane, Vihara Mawatha, Professional Affairs Secretary: Piyasiri Gamage, Nimal Piyatissa, Raja Kotalawala, Kaduwela. Telephone Wijenayake, Propaganda Secretary: Gunaratna, Shirley Aravinda, Sisira 2538738. Jayantha Samaraweera, Cultural Affairs Senaratne Nammuniarachchci, Wijitha Secretary: Senaratne de Silva, Financial Kumara Perera, Shantha Jayawardana, Secretary: Deepal Gunasekera, N.A.Nimal Chandrasiri, B.K.Saman DIAS - MRS. S.S. Beloved wife of late A section of the crowd. Pix Nihal Chandrkumara Educational Secretary: Weerakumara Priyankara and Padma Kumara Herath. S. S. Dias (Principal of Buwanekaba Vidyalaya, Maharagama), loving moth- er of Asoka, Swarna, Parakrama, Jayanthi and Leelananda, mother-in- Demise of former Emir of the State of Kuwait law of Leel, Chandi, Senarath and Tigers recruiting O/L students Manjula, passed away.Cremation at 5.00 The Embassy of the State of Kuwait, on Tuesday, Friday May (16) from 10.30 a.m. to p.m. on Thursday 15th May at Kohuwala the State of Kuwait 13th May, 2008, in Kuwait. 2.30 p.m. by Harischandra Meanwhile, 17 civilians Cemetery. Cortege leaves 4.00 p.m. S. S. yesterday reported An embassy spokesman said a As a mark of respect for His Gunaratna were also killed and 39 Dias Mawatha, Divulpitiya, the demise of His book of condolence would be Highness Sheikh Saad Al- injured due confrontations Boralesgamuwa. Highness Sheikh opened at the Embassy of the Abdullah Al-Sabah, the former Military spokesman between the Security forces Saad Al-Abdullah State of Kuwait at No. 292, Emir of the State of Kuwait, the and the LTTE. JAYATHILAKE - PEARL.Beloved wife Al-Sabah, the Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo embassy would fly its flag at half- Brigadier Udaya of late Dr. M. A. Jayatilake, loving mother Former Emir of 7, on Wednesday (May 14) until mast during the official mourn- Nanayakkara yesterday said He said 358 persons had of Quintus, Suwarna, Ramya, ing period of 3 days, he said. that according to latest intelli- fled from the uncleared areas gence reports, the LTTE has to the cleared areas. Chandrika, Lakshmi and late Nayana, mother-in-law of Keshani, Ranjan, started recruiting children “Those who fled have said Wickrema, Sharne, sister of Norman, NOTICE that they were forced to leave who have just sat their Crita, Pushpa, Nelson, Dulsi and late In terms of Section 9 (2) of the Companies Act No. 07 of 2007, we hereby inform NOTICE OF REGISTRATION OF A COMPANY Ordinary Level examination their homes and seek refuge Woodward, grandmother of Desmond, the public the change of name of the following company. In Pursuant of Section 9(1) of the Companies Act No. in the North, depriving them in the security forces con- Roshini, Sharmain, Nuwan, Kasun, 07 of 2007, a notice is hereby given that A Company of sitting the exam a second trolled areas since they could Lasan, Sharni, Kanchana and Kevin, 1. Former Name of the Company : TFC Agro (Private) Limited has been registered with the Registrar General of Com- panies under the name and the address indicated herein. time. not any longer bear the tor- great grandmother of Oshadi and 2. Company Registration No. : PV 1458 PB 1. The Name of the Company: Since the beginning of this ture of the Tigers and they Sumasha, expired. Cortege leaves resi- 3. Address of the Registered Office : No. 97, Hyde Park Corner, Colombo 02 TWINS PACKAGING (PRIVATE) LIMITED. month 368 LTTE cadres have were forced to work for the dence 211/9, Puwakwatte Road, 2. The Incorporation Number & Date: PV 63876, 21.04.08. been killed while 41 security LTTE neglecting their day to Meegoda at 2.00 p.m. on 14th May for cre- 4. New Name of the Company : TFC Agricultural Credit Services Limited 3. The Registered Office Address: forces personnel have been day livelihood.While their mation to Meegoda Muthuhenawatte Ms. P. S. Watson No. 244/3D, Ragama Road, Kadawatha. killed with 155 injured he children were conscripted by General Cemetery. Company Secretary Consultants and Corporate Secretaries said. the LTTE. (Private) Limited PEIRIS - ROSHAN (Journalist - Secretaries Editress, formerly of Lake House and NOTICE Tel: 2689618 Sunday Times). Beloved wife of late THE FINANCE COMPANY PLC Even the Vatican has agreed Denzil Peiris (Journalist - Editor), loving NOTICE mother of Suren (Attorney-at-Law) and LOSS OF SHARE CERTIFICATES CEYLINCO DEVELOPMENT BANK LIMITED to proscribe LTTE Govt. late Savithri, loving mother-in-law of Applications have been received from the following shareholder for a Thanja (Attorney-at-Law), loving grand- LOSS OF DEBENTURE CERTIFICATE Referring to a request made by the duplicate share certificate to be issued in respect of the shares listed below Applications have been received from the following debenture holder for a duplicate mother of Brindhini and Sharendra, in The Finance Company PLC, which have been reported lost or misplaced. debenture certificate to be issued in respect of the debentures listed below in Ceylinco Mannar Bishop Rayappu Joseph that step-mother of Ranjit and Noela (UK), Development Bank Limited, which have been reported lost or misplaced. the Church needs a certificate from Name of Shareholder Cert. No. No. of Distinctive expired. Funeral Thursday 15th May, at Shares Numbers Name of Debenture Holder Cert. No. No. of both the Security forces and the LTTE the General Cemetery, Kanatte. Cortege Debentures Mr Sandun Sanjaya Chandrasiri 1840 2300 6289168-6291467 that the Madhu Church area would be leaves residence No. 381/8, Swarna 15185 460 9422615-9423074 Mrs Panambarage Delma Rose Renuka Fernando 090010057 1100 made a no war zone, Defence Place, Nawala Road, Rajagiriya at 3.30 Notice is hereby given that if within two weeks from the date of this notice no claim is made to Spokesman and Minister Keheliya p.m. for cremation at 4.00 p.m. or no objection is lodged with the Directors of the above company, a duplicate share Notice is hereby given that if within two weeks from the date of this notice no claim is made to or Rambukwella yesterday said that the certificate will be issued to the original of which shall be deemed to have been cancelled. no objection is lodged with the Directors of the above Company, a duplicate debenture Bishop should make note of the fact certificate will be issued to the original of which shall be deemed to have been cancelled. By Order of the Board that the Vatican, which also comes A.F. RAYMOND LTD. By Order Of The Board THE FINANCE COMPANY PLC under the banner of the European FUNERAL DIRECTORS