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Vol. 26 No.164 Friday 14th July, 2006 Rs.15 - 28 Pages Registered in Sri Lanka as a Newspaper - Late City Edition Milinda-Ranil and 5 Wake Up, World Media, gifts 4 value based politics Community! 12 and awards WORLD VIEW LEISURELAND FINANCIAL REVIEW Inspectorate writes to President Secure release of Govt. calls for regional cooperation to combat terrorism by Zacki Jabbar countries to unite in combating the men- not want to impose constraints on the added. The government yesterday called for ace of terrorism. Dilly dallying would APC Representative Committee. He Kalutara District UNP MP Rajitha LTTE captured cop South Asian cooperation to combat ter- only be to our detriment.” expects them to work with an open mind Senaratne told “The Island” that the UNP Police Inspectors’ Association yes- rorism. Yapa, said whatever the objective, so that they could come up with a solu- would not sabotage a solution to the eth- terday urged President Mahinda Government spokesman and Media there was no justification for attacks on tion acceptable to all Sri Lankans.” nic conflict reached between the govern- Rajapakse to take immediate steps to Minister Anura Priyadharshana Yapa, civilians. Asked about the UNP’s decision to sus- ment and LTTE. secure the release of a police officer addressing yesterday’s cabinet press Commenting on the All Party pend further participation in the All “We, as a responsible party, will not held by the LTTE. briefing in Colombo, said that the Conference Representative committee, Party Conference, Yapa said the UNP sabotage any peace effort. But it must be The association, in a letter to the Mumbai train bomb, which killed over set up to resolve the long drawn out eth- should not be negative. remembered that it is the duty of the gov- President, pointed out that the govern- 200 and injured 700, was a wake up call nic conflict, he said that it has “no time ”We hope the UNP would change its ernment to put forward its solution to the ment promptly responded to an LTTE for countries in the region. frame or agenda.” position and contribute positively ethnic conflict. We will respond accord- request to bring a senior cadre to “The time has come for South Asian “President Mahinda Rajapakse does towards resolving the ethnic conflict”, he ingly thereafter”, he said. Colombo for urgent medical treatment. This was despite the ongoing wave of terrorist attacks on police, security forces and civilians. Detected: Innocence The association urged the President to secure the release of the officer cap- tured on September 9, 2005. The officer was among three personnel who entered the LTTE-held area in the Mannar district to arrest Michael Chandrika Smith, a British passport holder want- ed in connection with sexual abuse of Tamil boys. (SF) Top PLOTE man killed Leader of the PLOTE's military planning to wing in Vavuniya has been shot and killed. The body of Ratnam Sriskandarajah, alias Bavan,46, was found Thursday morning at Cheddikulam, about 15 km. southwest of Vavuniya, police said. 'Bavan' has been operating with storm back? PLOTE in Vavuniya for a long period. by Shamindra Ferdinando He was abducted when he went Wednesday night to put up posters, sources said. The UK-based former SLFP leader Chandrika Kumaratunga is believed to be considering a return to active politics before the end of this year. Ramanujam told to work Kumaratunga, who recently lost the Kumaratunga was trying to take advan- party leadership to President Mahinda tage of the crisis triggered by the gov- Rajapakse, is believed to have discussed ernment’s failure to bring the LTTE out peace plan for CAA this with several confidantes including back to the negotiating table. The group President Mahinda Rajapakse is politicians and business leaders. The quit the peace process in April 2003 dur- believed to have directed Tourism Island learns that among her confidants ing Ranil Wickremesinghe’s premier- Ministry Secretary Dr. Pratap are some officials holding key public sec- ship. Ramanujam to work out a plan to tor appointments. The meetings are The proposed alliance would be of no restore peace at the Consumer Affairs believed to have taken place in London. threat to Rajapakse, political sources Authority. This follows our recent A well informed source said that they said. However, it could undermine the reports on disputes at the authority. discussed the possibility of forming a ruling alliance. “But they could aggra- Ramanujam is believed to have been wide political front involving both SLFP vate Rajapakse’s problems,” the source asked to recommend ways and means and UNP dissidents. Speculation is rife said, citing internal squabbles over the to facilitate peace between fighting that an attempt would be made to woo recent leadership change and the JVP’s members. A wag commented, “Then the LSSP and CP. refusal to return to the fold. who would bring peace between This comes against the backdrop of a The former President is believed to School children familiarising themselves with explosive device detectors distributed among Ramanujam and Tourism Minister simmering row between the ruling coali- have been critical of the administration schools in Colombo by the Jathika Hela Urumaya yesterday at the Dharma Vijaya Foundation audi- Anura Bandaranaike.” They have pub- tion and the UNP over the recent when she recently met a group of Sri torium. Ven. Ellawala Medhananda Thero and other MPs of the JHU were present on the occasion. licly clashed several times since last crossover of Ratnapura District MP Lankan journalists visiting the UK to Pic. by Nishan S. Priyantha. November’s presidential polls. Susantha Punchinilame. Political sources speculated that Continued on page 14 Tigers lose ‘Lt. Colonel’ HDFC official The Pro-LTTE TamilNet last night arrested for bribery said four LTTE cadres, including TV heads appeal against levy Muthulingam Kalaiarasan, of by Harischandra Gunaratna date of enforcement. Eachantivu, holding the rank of ‘Lt. by Harischandra Gunaratna Bribery sleuths yesterday arrested the Colonel’ were killed in a confrontation Chandrasekaran expressed fears with troops at Kadawanaikulam in Heads of Terrestrial Television that some TV stations will have to Assistant General Manager of the Housing Thampalakamam, Wednesday night stations in Sri Lanka yesterday joint- close down if the new levy is intro- Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) Bank around 9 p.m. ly appealed to the government to duced. for accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000 from the shelve plans on imposing a levy on He said it was not a viable move, owner of the building housing the Bank’s the telecasting of imported films and as a huge sum of money will have to Homagama branch. be paid to the government with the teledrama’s According to SSP Neville Guruge, Director UNP changes stance They met Media Minister, Anura introduction of the new levy and Priyadharshana Yapa and handed most of the private TV stations do Investigations of the Permanent Commission to on APC over a memorandum signed by the not earn that kind of money. Investigate Allegations of Bribery and The UNP changed its stance on the hierarchy of all private TV stations. He said the media ministry should Corruption, the suspect, had earlier obtained Rs have consulted them before taking a All Party Conference and has decided According to the facilitator of the 37,500, which is the monthly rental for the build- decision. to participate in the future. initiative Anup Chandrasekaran, ing, as a gratification for taking the building on CEO Derana TV, the Minister had “There is a lot of ambiguity in the The UNP would remain with the rent from him. Subsequently he had requested assured them that he would discuss ministry’s move as they are not clear APC, Sirikotha said Thursday evening. the matter with the Finance on whether they will levy a fee on the for a further Rs 15,000 from the complainant. The statement was issued against the Ministry and get back to them in the imported films which have been Investigation Officers of the Commission backdrop of reports that the UNP due course. However, they had screened on television earlier he arrested the suspect around 4 p.m. in his office. would boycott the process over the requested the Minister to revert to added. recent crossover of Susantha He will be produced before the Chief them before July 16, the scheduled Punchinilame. Continued on page 14 Magistrate Colombo today. .

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