The Island 2 Wednesday 8th February, 2012 Home News Ban on musical Kovil assistant instruments at UGC blames JVP took cheating Adam’s Peak for deteriorating too far BY CYRIL WIMALASURENDRE BY CYRIL WIMALASURENDRE

KANDY – Police spokesman for the KANDY – An assistant of a Hindu have imposed a ban on Maskeliya Police said university system Temple in Nawalapitiya took his pilgrims carrying yesterday (07). habit of cheating unmarried women musical instruments Steps have been He said that politics was needed too far and ended up in trouble when BY DASUN EDIRISINGHE to Adam’s Peak. taken by police to in universities but the problem was one of them complained to the police. The University Grants “During the Musical instru- deploy additional men the level of politicization to which He had for a long period main- Commission yesterday blamed the 1987 – ‘89 period the JVP led student unions. ments are taken into to handle the traffic JVP for the deteriorating situation in the JVP created tained his wife and three children by custody of the police congestion between “Most of students have leftist cheating un-married women. He met the university system and the mas- a violent situa- ideas,” Prof. Samaranayake said at the Maussakelle Maussakelle and his Waterloo in a woman from sive disruptions of the academic cal- tion in universi- adding that that was the reason for check point, by the Nallatanniya in the endar. ties. It led to a most undergraduates to be trapped in Galaha, Nawalapitiya, who com- Maskeliya Police. wake of an increase UGC Chairman Prof. Gamini nearly 2-year the JVP’s underground political plained to the police that he prom- The articles are in motor vehicles Samaranayake said that the JVP closure of Sri struggle. ised to marry her and after several retuned to the owners transporting pilgrims rebel group currently controls uni- Lankan univer- The UGC Chairman said that the visits she made to the temple he had on their return from on an unprecedented versity student unions according to sities,” said JVP’s politics would not produce relieved her of her valuables, includ- the sacred peak a scale. their cheap political agenda. Prof. Prof. Samaranayake politicians for the mainstream poli- ing cash and jewellery. “Their political agenda is to cre- Samaranayake. tics, but against mainstream politics. With the arrest of the suspect the ate indiscipline in universities,” he The senior There are lots of politicians such police discovered that he had in the said. academic said that there was a belief as Prof. G. L. Peiris, present Higher same manner deceived several other Prof. Samaranayake was answer- that university ragging would come Education Minister S. B. Fraud case against ing the findings of a recent survey to an end after the ‘87 – ‘89 period, but Dissanayake, Mahinda Wijesekara, women, who found no reason to sus- that the quality of university educa- the JVP-led students resorted to the Rajitha Senaratne, Piyasena Gamage, pect him as he was a devoted Hindu EAM employee tion was fast deteriorating due to tactics which the police used to Ranil Wickremesinghe who were serving the deities at the kovil. politicization, indiscipline and lack of harass them, when ragging freshers. involved in university politics, Prof. With the arrest of the suspect the modern technologies and facilities. According to Prof. Samaranayake, Samaranayake said adding that crime and operations unit of the DIG postponed The survey was conducted by the the present tuition culture during the today’s JVP politics wasn’t able to headquarters in Kandy recovered Rs. Department of Manpower and GCE (A/L) period also led to indisci- create such figures. 15,000 in cash and a gold ring. BY JAYANTHA DE SILVA Employment of the Ministry of pline in the universities. He said that introducing new Police also recovered a number of technology to the university system An employee of the told the witness that the Productivity Promotion. “Currently, students mostly receipts obtained after pawning jew- He accepted two points of the sur- depend on the tuition classes to pre- cannot be done overnight. Minister of External Ministry was facing a ellery. vey and denied that there was a lack pare for the A/L examination,” he “We are in a process of increas- Affairs was produced financial crisis. of state of arts facilities in Sri said adding that it was producing half ing state of the art technologies in Further investigations are con- before Mt. Lavinia Chief At this stage the Lankan universities. baked students who lack discipline. the Sri Lankan university system,” ducted by a team of police personnel Magistrate Nirosha counsel sought Court Prof. Samaranayake said. headed by CI H. M. Gunaratne Banda, Fernando, on a charge approval to mark the OIC Central Division Crime and of criminal misappro- invoices as production Operations Unit on the directions of priation in a sum items. Senior DIG H. N. B. Ambanwala. amounting to Rs. 1.8 In addition, some million in connection documents on External with the procurement of Affairs Ministry letter- printer toners for the heads were also DEATHS ministry. marked. The accused in this The witness added case is Anushka Himal that some other receipts ABEYSURIYA CHARLOTTE. Obadage. too had been handed Dearly beloved wife of late A.P. Piyadasa Witness Mohomed over to the police. Abeysuriya, mother and mother-in-law of Ismi Fahir, under cross The witness added Gamani and Rani, late Nandana and examination by that payments had been Henrietta and of Ramya and Abey de Attorney-at-Law Athula made by the ministry Vass Gunawardane, Ranjani and Gamini Ranagala, appearing for for previous transac- Fernando, Mahinda and Jayanthi, dar- the accused, said that tions. ling grandmother of Samantha, Sadhina, one Munil Chemalon, The payments in Sajin, Roshan, Sarana, Nejith, Thushani an employee of the com- respect of this transac- and Thiyanga, expired. Funeral will be plainant had introduced tion had not been held at Mt. Lavinia Cemetery. Cortege the accused to him. received even after a leaves residence No. 1, Gamini Place , He said that the ton- month. off Pallidora Road, Kawdana, ers were given on a The hearing was Dehiwela at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday 8th credit line, as Munil postponed for May 11. February 2012 for cremation at 4.30 p.m. President Mahinda Rajapaksa and IGP N. K. Illangakoon with police personnel wearing uniforms worn since 1815, at the ongoing Deyata Kirula exhibition last Sunday. ATTYGALA - ABEYRATNE Plan to setup National BADRA. Beloved wife of late Marcus Attygala, loving mother of Hemamala Language Societies Abeyratne (People’s Bank), Bathiya IT centre, computer Abeyratne (Sri Lanka Customs), mother- in-law of Vijaya Abeywickrama, sister of island wide Daya Siriwardane, expired. Funeral will The National the Sinhala and Tamil take place on 8th February at 4.30 p.m. at Language and Social teachers from February language lab at A’pura Boralesgamuwa Cemetery. 212, Integration Ministry 10 to 15 at Bandarawela Parallel to the ongoing Deyata Anuradhapura office complex of tificates will be given to those stu- Gangarama Road, Werahera, has commenced setting Bindunuwewa Service Kirula development programme in the National Apprentice and dents who do not possess the quali- Boralesgamuwa. up of National Training Institute, said the Anuradhapura district, Industrial Training Authority will fying certificates, after conducting Language Societies District Secretary National Apprentice and Industrial be opened today (8) at 3.00 p.m. by a proper test at the Anuradhapura island wide to make the Badulla, Rohana Kirthi Training Authority (NAITA) has set Minister of Youth Affairs and College of Technology. CHANDRASEKERA, government’s language Dissanayake. The up an Information Technology Skills Development Minister Dallas Deputy Minister Duminda E.D, Former Mayor of policy a people’s move- authorities expect near- Centre and a Computer Languages Alahapperuma. Dissanayake, NAITA Chairman Dr. Maharagama Urban ment. ly 100 teachers and vol- Laboratory to enhance the skills of Also in the morning on the Tissa Jinasena and many other dis- Council and Justice of young students in Raja Rata. The same day at 10.00 a.m. National tinguished persons will be present For this purpose an unteers to participate Peace, husband of centre build in the premises of the Vocational Qualification (NVQ) cer- at the occasion. in-house training pro- in the training pro- Charlotte Tisera gramme will be held for gramme. Elvitigala (expired, for- mer teacher at Pannipitiya Dharmapala Vidyalaya and President’s College, Maharagama) loving Keerimali holds Northern students father of Chandrani (CEB), Thusitha (expired), Aruni, Keerthi (Dinuka Kumpapishekam festival in Deyata Kirula Graphic Network), Pushpika (former employee at The Finance Co. ) , uncle of The Maha ing other facilities Mahinda (retired Standard and Kumpapishekam festi- were the matters cultural performances Chartered Bank), Premakeerthi val of the famed Hindu focused during the dis- Atukorala (Cricket Umpire), Inoka temple Keerimalai cussion. Post-conflict reconciliation gets a (Dinuka Graphic Network), Buddhi Naguleswaram was Chief priest and boost as students who have excelled in Kariyawasam (Ceylinco Insurance), held on February 06, founder of Atheenam dancing and cultural activities from grandfather of Chasika (Central Bank of 2012. A discussion Rajaraja Sri K. Mullaitivu, Kilinochchi, Jaffna, Sri Lanka), Thsnushka (US), Dinali (Hong regarding the festival Naguleswara Kurukkal, Vavuniya, Batticaloa and other areas of Kong and Shanghai Bank), Dinuka and arrangements was held Secretary to the the North and East joined others from Chenuka (Royal College, Colombo), Minul at the temple premises Governor L. the Anuradhapura district to display and Radil (Dharmapala Vidyalaya), with the chairmanship Ilaangovan, Divisional their talents at the Deyata Kirula Punara (Vishaka College) expired. of Governor of Secretary of Vali North Development Exhibition which began Funeral will be held at 6 pm on Northern Province on Mrs. Ezhilarasi Anton in Anuradhapura on February 4. Wedensday at Pannipitiya Cemetery. No Environment Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa last Sunday (5) February 01, 2012, prior Yoganathan, Chairman The performances are organized by hands over a building constructed by the Geological Survey and 196, High level Road, Pannipitiya. to the festival. of Vali North, Kopay the Nena Guna Weduma Sisu Diriya Mines Bureau for the benefit of those studying at Tantirimale Electricity supply to Medical Officer of Programme initiated by President Wimalagrana MV to coincide with ongoing Deyata Kirula exhibi- KODIKARA – RICHARD PALI- the temple, water sup- Health, Provincial Mahinda Rajapaksa and implemented tion. GSMB Chief Dr. N. P. Wijayananda and DG Anil Peiris are also HAWADANA (Retired Teacher, Sri ply, transport facilities Director of Urban by the Social Development Unit of the present. Wijaya Vidyalaya, Athuraliya). Husband to pilgrims and provid- Development Authority President’s Office. of Prema, father of Manuja, Bhagya N. Rasanayagam, repre- Nena Guna Weduma Sisu Diriya is (Australia), Ushani (England) and sentatives from Road a programme aimed at developing Thushari (Australia), father-in-law of VLASSIFIED Development knowledge and virtues among the Drowning boy saved Lakshman, Sanjeewa and Amila, expired. ADVERTISEMENT Department, Road youth in order to equip them with a dis- Cortege leaves residence at 2.00 p.m. on Leading Seaman D. M. I. that the two personnel respon- Development Authority, ciplined and pleasant character and 8th February. Cremation at 3.00 p.m. at Dissanayake and Able Seaman sible for the rescue were North Region develop them as good Sri Lankan citi- Mirihana Cemetery. 116/7, Samagipura E. M. S. Ekanayake on Sunday attached to Rapid Response Transport Service, zens. Mawatha, Wattegedara, (Feb.5) saved the life of a 14- Rescue and Release Squadron Ceylon Electricity Nena Guna Weduma Sisu Diriya is Maharagama. year-old boy who was experi- now deployed at lakes in the Board, navy and police in its sixth year and has benefited more encing difficulties while Anuradhapura district to assist officials and members than 1.5 million students from over 700 bathing in Kalawewa. those visiting Deyata Kirula. of temple administra- schools in the country.More than 42,000 Navy headquarters said The 200-member squadron is tive board were also A/L and O/L students have followed that the boy accompanied by equipped with 100 special craft present at this meeting. the five-day Leadership Training his family was on a trip to designed to carry out rescue Programme. Anuradhapura. The SLN said operations.