Thursday 17th September, 2009

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SUPIRI WASANA SATURDAY VASANA DEVELOPMENT MAHAJANA SUWASETHA GOVISETHA SAMPATHA JAYAVIRU FORTUNE SAMPATHA SHRAMA VASANA FORTUNE SAMPATHA Date 13-09-2009 Draw No.720 Date 12-09 -2009 Date 09-09-2009 Date:12-09-2009 Date: 10-09-2009 Date: 13-09-2009 Draw No: 1122 Date:15-09-2009 Draw No. 477 Draw No. 784 Draw No. 314 Draw No. 194 Date 15-09-2009 Date:14-09-2009 Draw No.514 Draw No. 2052 Bonus No 62 Draw No. 2163 Bonus No: 01 Winning Nos. Symbol -Scorpio Bonus No.24 Winning Nos : Bonus No : 14 Winning Nos : Winning Nos. Winning No: Winning Nos. Winning Nos:- Winning Nos: C- 03 - 05 - 28 -40 Winning Nos : J-19-33-40-46 Y- 35-49-53-55 B-13-16-19-49 Y- 7-6-7-7-5-4 R-21-34-40-48 15 - 19 - 34 - 38 10-18-19-35 U-15-33-36-48 Amidst strong objections from unions, collective wage agreement signed Increase in daily wages to Rs. 405 by Franklin R.Satyapalan Earlier in the day, the General Plantations for not having the cour- food items through taxes, that the Secretary of the Planters’ tesy to summon the bargaining government has deviated from safe- Despite strong objections from Association Malin Goonetilleke said trade unions to find out their griev- guarding and protecting the poor Plantation Trade Unions, the he was hopeful that if all went well, ances first, but acting arbitrarily. plantation worker. So either the LJEWU and JPTUC, the Collective the Collective Agreement would be “Further, this act shows that the workers’ salaries should be Agreement to increase the daily signed. Government did not want the trade increased or in the alternative give wage of plantation workers to Rs. In the absence of the Director unions to obtain anything more them a subsidised food package,” he 405 was signed between all three sig- General of the Employers than Rs 400 a day and this amounts said. natory trade unions, including the Federation of Ceylon (EFC), Ravi to suppression of trade union rights The Lanka Jathika Estate CWC, and the Deputy Director Pieris, who was abroad, Deputy and the violation of the provisions Workers Union is not satisfied with General of the Employers Director General Kanishka of the Industrial Disputes the present new salary package stip- Federation of Ceylon (EFC), Weerasinghe, who signed Act which clearly states that ulating Rs 405 as daily wages for tea Kanishka Weerasinghe around 1.30 the Collective Agreement collective bargaining should and rubber plantation workers. Power Minister John Seneviratne and Highways Minister T. B. p.m. yesterday. with the three Plantation be between the employers The JPTUC is not satisfied either. Ekanayake at the recent launch of an electricity scheme at a There was much last minute hag- Trade unions, said that he and trade unions,” the letter The two unions forwarded the fol- cost of Rs. 35 million to provide power to several villages in gling before the signing took place had received the demands said. lowing observations to the Regional behind closed doors at the head the Yapahuwa electorate. put forward by the General Moreover, the LJEWU and Plantation Companies (RPC) to be office of the Employers Federation Secretary of the UNP affili- the other two signatory trade implemented at operational level of Ceylon in Rajagiriya, following ated LJEWU, K. Velautham, unions have never asked or when the agreement was signed. differences arising between the and President of JPTUC, S. invited the government to 1) Attendance incentive of 75% to three signatory Trade Unions — the Ramanathan and that he intervene in the bargaining be brought down to 60 %. CWC agreeing to Rs 405 and the could not divulge the details Thonda process, he said. 2) Rate for over poundage to be JPTUC and the LJEWU disagreeing of the action taken to “The actions of the increased to Rs 15 for every extra and putting forward seven condi- resolve their demands. Minister has undermined kilo. tions for the signing of the agree- At the same time, the Plantation the unions sorting out their own 3) The rate for extra kilos in the ment. workers affiliated to Upcountry problems and deprived them of rubber industry should be increased Senior Vice President of the CWC Peoples Front, Ceylon workers obtaining a better wage and new to Rs 16 a kilo. R. Yogarajan was said to be working Alliance, National Union of terms and conditions of service,” he 4) Absence on account of hospi- round the clock to defuse any ten- Workers, All Ceylon Estate workers said. talisation and weddings, funerals, sion among the signatory Trade Union, New Democratic Union and “It is my duty to make the etc, of a family member to be count- Unions. Democratic Workers Congress con- Minister understand the real situa- ed for attendance incentive. Meanwhile, armed policemen tinued with the ‘go slow’ trade union tion and the responsible role played 5) Extra rate for kanganies, were brought in and deployed at action. by the unions who are signatories to watchers, bungalow servants, strategic places in the upcountry The General Secretary of the the Collective Agreement. There is Creche Assistants etc to be dis- plantation areas, especially UNP affiliated LJEWU K. no political motivation in the cussed and amended to be incorpo- Bogawanthalawa town to maintain Velautham has stated in his letter, to process of collective bargaining and rated in the agreement. peace following rising tensions the Employers Federation of negotiations. We were only interest- 6) Prohibit increase of norms on among the Plantation workers affili- Ceylon, that the Union strongly con- ed in obtaining a fair wage for the Sundays and Poya days. ated to the CWC (who resumed work demned the action of the plantation workers without harm- 7) Terms and conditions of work yesterday) and the rest of the Government to closed the way for ing the industry,” Velautham said. and welfare facilities appearing in Plantation workers affiliated to trade unions to bargain for a better “The Minister should understand the collective agreement No. 13 of other Trade Unions who were con- wage than the Rs. 405 and blamed that when his Government keeps on 2003 to be reviewed and incorporat- tinuing with the ‘go slow’ action. the government and the Minister of increasing the prices of essential ed within a period of three months.

Maj. Gen. Hathurusinghe graduates with flying colours Govt. stood firm and Major General Mahinda Yapa Hathurusinghe, received the prestigious obtained IMF loan - Gold Medal – 2009, for his thesis “Strategic by Ifham Nizam human rights. Military Victory over LTTE” during his “It is the duty of every Sri Master’s degree course at the National Despite conspiracies to Lankan, irrespective of Defence College of the Philippines. block the International what’s happening not to block Hathurusinghe, who followed the Monetary Fund (IMF) loan, foreign aid to the country.The Master in National Security the Government stood firm classic example was set by Administration course at this Defence and obtained the loan, Media Burma’s Opposition Leader, College, recently received his Gold Medal Minister Lakshman even while serving a from Defence Under Secretary Antonio Yapa Abeywardena said. prison term, she pro- Santos during the graduation ceremony of “The government moted aid to her coun- the 44th Regular Course - Master in backed by public sup- try,” he added. National Security Administration port is ready to face Speaking on the (MNSA), in Manila. challenges. We believe GSP+, he said with a Hathurusinghe received his tutorial in the public, that is our large number of devel- guidance and assistance from former Vice strength. Even if the opment activities taking IMF loan was not given, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Yapa place in Sri Lanka, Philippines, Lieutenant General Rodolfo we would have taken GSP+ facilities would be Garcia. steps to adjust accord- scrapped in the future. The one – year duration course was fol- ingly, Abeywardena told a However, he said that four lowed by 32 students with 5 allied military press conference yesterday at ministers were appointed to officers from Malaysia (2), India (1), the Media Ministry in hold discussions with Nigeria (1) and Sri Lanka (1) in addition to Colombo. European countries on the other military, government and private He said there were a con- GSP + concessions issue. sector students. Each student was spiracy to topple required to submit a 30,000 word thesis on the government a topic decided by the faculty of the col- especially by DEATH some Sri Lankans lege. Academics from the University of PIYAPALA - C. A. Beloved husband of the Philippines and other academic insti- who visit foreign lands to discredit Kusumawathie, loving father of Lenin tutes supervise the thesis before gradua- Divakara, Rukmanie Kudalugoda, tion is awarded. the government by talking of Pushparani Wickramarathna, Jagath Chandra, Sarath Chandra, Sri Wickrama (USA), Ramani Dhahanaike, Harish Chandra, Saliya Kumara (New Zealand), father-in-law of Leela, Ashoka, Junior’s Wickramarathne, Anula, Jayalath, Prema, Rani, Maithreepala, Kumali, expired. Night - 2009 Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on The Piliyandala Madya Maha 18th Friday for Cremation at Matara. Vidyalaya has organised a musical show “Bhagya” Welegoda Rd., Walgama, titled ‘Junior’s Night 2009’, at the Matara. Somaweera Chandrasiri play grounds in Piliyandala on September 20 at 4.30 p.m. to raise funds for Junior OBA projects. Music is by Roshan Fernando with the Flash Backs.