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Interpreter The Island Home News Friday 14th January, 2011 3 DEVELOPMENT FORTUNE JATHIKA Draw No: 1259 MAHAJANA SATURDAY VASANA SAMPATHA JAYAVIRU SUPIRI VASANA Date 11-01-2011 JAYODA SAMPATHA FORTUNE SAMPATHA GOVI SETHA JANA JAYA Main Draw Draw No: 90 Date:12-01-2011 SAMPATHA Zodiac -Aquarius Date:06-12-2010 Date: 11-01 - 2011 Date 25-12-2010 Date: 08-01-2011 Date: 13-01-2011 Date:06-12-2010 Date: 14-11-2010 Winning Nos: Date 12-01-2011 Draw No. 545 20 - 21 - 31 - 35 Winning Nos: Draw No. 2343 Bonus No 62 Draw No. 583 Draw No. 852 Draw No. 784 Super No. 11 Lucky No. 04 Winning Nos : Second Chance Super No. 22 Bonus No. 40 14 - 52 - 59 - 64 Zodiac symbol - Sagittarius R-03-07-23-37 Winning No: Winning No: Winning Nos: T-06-18-32-58 Winning Nos: G- 46- 50- 52- 54 Q-13-26-32-33 06-14-31-56 Z -13-20-38- 69 10 - 30- 41 - 55 Z-3-6-9-4-3-5 V-5-5-2-2-9 Rains cause over Tigers’ George Master exposed Rs. 500 mn in damages to roads by Japanese emb. interpreter The damage caused to the country’s road network, due to the recent rains P’KARAN’S SON JOINED FINAL At that particular meeting the Japanese had their Apropos a meeting with Indian High Commission and floods, has been estimated at Rs 500 BATTLE FROM LONDON own interpreter to ensure that they would know what Political Chief Taranjit Sandhu on April 24, 2003,the million, Deputy Minister of Higways LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran’s son, the LTTE really meant. US Ambassador Ashley Wills US embassy said: “Taranjit Sandhu told us the Nirmala Kotelawela said. Charles Anthony is believed to have been in London wrote: Otsuka related that the Japanese side had Tigers´ decision was another “unfortunate” move by The damaged roads were mainly in during the Norwegian-led peace initiative. brought along its own interpreter to the meeting. the group. He said he thought it was a “tactical” step the North, East, North Central and Uva The Army killed him, while he was making a des- (Note: Most visitors in meetings with the LTTE rely by the Tigers, who wanted to put pressure on the GSL provinces, he said. perate bid to escape through a cordon in the third on the group´s interpreter who is named to cave in on various issues, including by In the Batticaloa district several week of May 2009. “George.” (George has often been accused of reducing the security zones in Jaffna. India, highways, including the Batticaloa- A US diplomatic cable from Colombo transmitted spinning his translations.) After the meet- he commented, had no indication that the Trincomalee road, Ampalanthura- on May 8, 2003, said that: “Charles Anthony, who is ing, the Japanese interpreter told Otsuka group was intending to leave the peace Weeramuna, Batticaloa-Wellawaya and believed to be in London, is approximately 17 years that at one point Balasingham had said, process altogether.” several other ‘B’ grade roads were old. Prabhakaran is believed to have another son and “We suspended the peace talks to get con- US diplomatic cables said that Colombo- severely damaged. one daughter with him at his key base in Mullaitivu cessions.” (Note: This statement tends to based Norwegian diplomats and Norwegian In the Ampara district, the in northeast Sri Lanka.” highlight the tactical nature of the LTTE´s Foreign Ministry officials had been frustrated Karativu-Ampara road, Samathura- The cable dealt with a meeting Japanese peace recent moves.) and irritated over the LTTE’s refusal to Digawapiya, Ampara-Inginiyagala, envoy Akashi had with LTTE leader Prabhakaran at Obviously, “George” hadn’t translated P’karan greets return to the negotiating table as well as their Ampara-Mahaoya, Siyambalanduwa- Kilinochchi on May 7 to pressure him to return to the what Balasingham said. Akashi participation in other peace related activity. Damana and Kalmunai-Chavalakadai negotiating table. Wills wrote: In another vignette, Otsuka This is what Ambassador Lunstead wrote in a roads were damaged. In Trincomalee, The LTTE quit the negotiating process in April commented that Prabhakaran had told him during June 17, 2004 cable: “The Norwegians are clearly feel- Kantale-Trincomalee, Allai-Kantale, accusing the government of failing to address griev- the more social atmosphere of the lunch following the ing a bit frustrated. Brattskar expressed (unusually) Batticaloa-Trincomalee, ances of the Tamil speaking people. meeting that his son, Charles Anthony, was studying some impatience with the LTTE and conceded that it Thambalagamam-Kinniya and The large Japanese team included Ambassador to martial arts. A lively discussion on the matter ensued was not unreasonable for the Sri Lankan Government Mullipatana-Surangal roads were badly Sri Lanka Seiichiro Otsuka. Visiting London-based when Otsuka said that he had a brown belt in karate.” to expect some give from the Tigers, who so far have affected. LTTE spokesman Anton Balasingham, political chief In another US cable, the Colombo mission referred not budged an inch from their position on the negoti- The A-9 Kandy-Jaffna highway was S. P. Thamilchelvam, and J. Maheswaran, an to comments made by an Indian diplomat on the ating agenda. The Norwegians seem to feel now that badly damaged in Kilinochchi. The Australia-based LTTE official, also attended the meet- LTTE’s decision to put off a key meeting of an impor- it is best to take a breather before getting back into Mannar-Medawachiya, Talladi- ing. tant committee dealing with humanitarian issues. the shuttle business.” (SF) Nanatan, Arippu-Marichchithudai, Navatkuli-Mannar-Puttalam roads also suffered heavy damages. The Paranthan-Mullaitivu and Paranthan –Punagari road in the Libya to provide US$ 500 Mullaitivu too were damaged. In the Badulla district the following million for North, East roads were damaged: Badulla- Karametiya-Andaulpatha road, Bibile- Uraniya- Mahiyangana road, development Kandehandiya, Randenigala-Loggaloya road, Ella- !Highways, communication, tourism infra- Passara, Kandy – Mahiyangana- structure identified Padiyatalawa, Mahiyamgana- ! Netherlands pledges concessionary Dalukkana and Peradeniya- financial assistance for Hambantota, Badulla- Chenkaladi Nuwara Eliya District Hospitals roads. ! Cabinet approves Lanka’s bid to host 2018 NOTICE OF REGISTRATION OF A COMPANY Commonwealth Games in Hambantota In Pursuant of Section 9 (1) of the Companies Act No. 07 of 2007, a notice is hereby given that a Company has been registered with the Registrar General of Companies under BY ZACKI JABBAR the name and the address indicated herein. The name of the Company: The government is to sign “An Expression of Interest WESTMINSTER LANKA (PRIVATE) LIMITED three MoU’s with Libya,which has been submitted to host the The Incorporation Number & Date: PV 76391, 05.01.2011 would include the provision of games in Hambantota. An The Registered Office Address: US$ 500 million for the develo- organizing committee, co- No. 39, St. Micheal’s Road, Colombo 03. Consultants and Corporate Secretaries (Private) Limited ment of highways, communi- chaired by the Sports Minister Secretaries cation and tourism in the Mahindananda Aluthgamage Chairman of Sri Lanka Press Institute Sivakumar Nadesan (seated) listens to President Tel: 2689618 North and East. and Central Bank Governor Mahinda Rajapaksa as the President stresses a point at a breakfast meet at the Temple Trees Director General of the Ajith Niward Cabraal, has on Thursday (Jan. 13). The President urged the Tamil media not to exploit the situation in PUBLIC NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF Information Department been appointed to proceed with Jaffna to cause ethnic tension. (Photo Sudath Silva) A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Ariyarathna Athugala said the matter.” In terms of Section 9(1) of the Companies Act No. 7 yesterday that the Cabinet of Athugala said that the of 2007, we hereby give notice of incorporation of the ministers, on a proposal by Netherlands has pledged con- undernoted company. Name of the Company : Health Chex (Pvt) Ltd. External Affairs Minister G. L. cessionary financial assis- No. of the Company : PV 76272 Peiris, approved the three tance, through the Rabo UNP move no-faith motion Date of Incorporation : 29-12-2010 MoU’s in principle. International Bank, to develop Registered Office of the Company: No. 65C, 4th Lane, Nawala, Rajagiriya. Libyan Leader Muammar the Hambantota and Nuwara For and on behalf of Health Chex (Pvt) Ltd. Gathafi agreed to provide a Eliya District Hospitals. against Athaulla D. L. L. Wijesinghe, financial cooperation package “On a proposal by Health No. 130/42, Kirillapona Mawatha, BY PIYASENA DISSANAYAKE Colombo 5. for development projects in Sri Minister Maithripala Sirisena, earlier announcement in the House, elections to some Company Secretary Lanka, when President the Cabinet of ministers The UNP yesterday sub- Parliament on January 4, that Municipal Councils and Mahinda Rajapaksa visited awarded the construction con- mitted a no-confidence motion local government elections Pradeshya Sabhas have been Libya in April 2009, he said. tract, costing Euros 86.49 mil- against Minister of Local would be held in March to all postponed. This was a breach ASIAN ALLIANCE INSURANCE CO. LTD. Athugala said that Libya lion, to a Netherlands compa- Government A. L. M. LG bodies countrywide and of the trust the Parliament 7TH FLOOR, imports 90 perent of its black ny. The contracts, as already Athaulla. It was handed over the newly elected LG bodies had in him and he was not fit MILLENNIUM HOUSE, tea requirements from Sri planned and designed, include to the Secretary General of would start functioning in to be a Cabinet Minister, the 46/58, NAWAM MAWATHA, COLOMBO 02. Lanka. the construction of required Parliament by the party’s April. No confidence motion stated. Notice having been given of the loss of Cabinet, he said, also buildings, supply of medical chief organizer John The no confidence motion Life Policy No.
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