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UN Given Access to Vavuniya IDP Facilities Vol. 28 No. 258 Wednesday 16th September, 2009, 32 Pages Rs. 20 Registered in Sri Lanka as a Newspaper - City Edition 6 Eighteen Pakistani Best Walisinghe Harischandra 10 12 Remembering Rajani women die in Ozone Saved sacred city on 20th anniversary of Page Page stampede for free flour Layer Page Page Page Page of Anuradhapura her assassination DAYAPALA THIRANAGAMA makes some personal reflections and US$ 41 mn raised through SLDB issue analysis on the life shattering individ- ual experiences suf- fered by Rajani and him as a young fami- ly in the unprece- dented political upheavals for UN given access to decades and Rajani attempts to trace their political journey with an intimate relationship in relation to the wider political process that engulfed the country. (MIDWEEK REVIEW) Vavuniya IDP facilities A meeting will be held on Sept. 25 (Friday) at 6.00 pm at BMICH by the Rajani Senior most Political Affairs official here Thiranagama Commoration Committee to commerate by Shamindra Ferdinando Rajani's life and her contri- bution to human rights. Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama yesterday said B. Lynn Pascoe, United Nations Under Secretary General for Political Affairs, would visit the Vavuniya welfare centres for the internally dis- ‘There is some level placed persons this week. of known terrorist Speaking to The Island he called the post-LTTE era Bogollagama said President though some had sought to activity in Sri Lanka’ Mahinda Rajapaksa interpret the visit The Acting British had telephoned UN differently.He said High Commissioner Secretary General critics could not Mark Gooding believe Ban Ki-moon on have been blind to that there is “some level Monday regarding Sri Lanka’s untiring of known terrorist the impending visit. efforts to resettle activity” in Sri Lanka. Subsequently,the the displaced as The following is the full Minister had con- quickly as possible text of Gooding’s state- tacted Pascoe, who though the process ment: “The Foreign and Gooding held the post of Pascoe Rohitha was slow due to the Commonwealth Office US Ambassador in presence of anti- updated its travel advice for Sri Lanka Indonesia before personnel and other today to reflect our latest assessment accepting the top UN posting on types of mines both east and of the current security situation. We the invitation of Moon, in west of the A9. have relaxed our advice such that we March 2007. Moon visited Vavuniya a few UNP members elected to the Uva Provincial Council were sworn in yesterday by Opposition and UNP leader are now informing travellers that there is now a general (as opposed to Bogollagama said Sri Lanka days after the LTTE had col- Ranil Wickremesinghe at his Cambridge Place office. Councillor Tissa Kuttiarachchi receives his letter of had nothing to hide and wel- lapsed with the killing of its high) threat from terrorism which comed Pascoe’s visit to the leader Velupillai Prabhakaran appointment. Looking on are UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake and UVA provincial Opposition leader means that there is some level of northern Vavuniya region. He on the banks of the Nanthikadal Upali Samaraweera. (Photo-Saman Abeysiriwardena) known terrorist activity in-country. said it was part of regular con- lagoon on May 19, 2009. Continued on page 6 sultations with the UN on what Continued on page 6 Now, journalist ‘Staggered polls Vavuniya UC swearing in ceremony Claim of secret plan to as SLFP beneficial to Govt.’ PLOTE members refuse organiser sell 38 m.t gold dismissed ‘Opp. common candidate Senior journalist and by Shamindra doom and gloom, the economy should be from UNP’ to take oaths Chief Executive Officer of the Ferdinando would recover rapidly, now that by Dinasena Rathugamage bers were not present at the Sri Lanka Rupavahni the war was over. He said that by Denagama Dhammika Corporation, Karunaratne swearing in ceremony. Dismissing UNP leader Ranil there was absolutely no basis Ranaweera After the members were Paranavitha has been for Wickremesinghe’s claim that The Tamil National Alliance Wickremesinghe’s recent claim Addressing an election rally in sworn in, the TNA appointed S. appointed SLFP organiser gold stocks would be sold and Sri Lanka Muslim that the government support of the Muslim Congress M. G. Nathan Chairman of the for the Ratnapura District by Congress members elected to was planning to sell 38 to meet government’s candidates, contest- Council for a two year period President Mahinda the Vavuniya Urban Council metric tons of gold held financial commitments. ing the forthcoming to be succeeded by Councillor were sworn in at the Vavuniya Rajapaksa. Quoting a confidential Southern Provincial Muhundan since the latter had by the Central Bank, Urban Council by Trincomalee At present, he is reading source at the Central Council elections, polled more preferential votes Deputy Finance District TNA parliamentarian for his PhD in political sci- Bank, Wickremesinghe President of the than Nathan. Minister Ranjith R. Sampanthan on Monday. ence in the University of told a recent public gath- SLMC, Rauff Hakeem TNA MPs Sivasakthy Siyambalapitiya yester- The two members elected to Colombo. said staggered elec- Anandan, Sivanathan Kishore, day accused the ering at Dodangaslanda the Council on the UPFA ticket Paranavithana has also tions were beneficial Mavai Senathirajah and a that the CB was negotiat- and the three PLOTE members served as Director Editorial Opposition leader of to the government large number of TNA support- Siyambalapitiya ing with a certain compa- did not take their oaths, trying to destabilise the and it could not ers were present at the swear- at the Associated ny in this regard without though they were present in country. achieve the same Hakeem ing in ceremony. Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd. even obtaining Cabinet approval. the Council. The UPFA mem- Addressing a press confer- results at a countrywide election. He said the gold had been col- ence at the Finance Ministry, Addressing propaganda rallies in the Kegalle District MP said lected during the second JVP Matara and Weligama, Hakeem said though the likes of insurgency. an increase of minority votes for Wickremesinghe predicted India awaits Prabhakaran’s death certificate Continued on page 6 Continued on page 6 The Hindu, quoting a Sri tion version that LTTE leader Lankan Government official Prabhakaran and the organisa- said the Sri Lankan tion’s intelligence chief Pottu Presidential aide loses Government had not yet sub- Amman were dead when the mitted LTTE leader V. case involving the duo in the Prabhakaran’s death certifi- assassination of former luxury vehicle to conman cate to Indian authorities. Foreign Minister Lakshman by Hemantha Randunu Police, in charge of the CID. New Delhi has insisted on Kadirgamar came up for hear- The police said that a special Prabhakaran’s death certifi- ing. The police have arrested a team from Colombo had cate since his name is connect- Meanwhile, Indian Foreign person, who allegedly arrested the suspect in the ed to certain cases pending in Affairs Minister S. M. Krishna obtained a super luxury vehi- Marawila police area. The sus- The Island www.island.lk Indian courts. has written to the Lokh Sabha cle belonging to a Secretary to pect had also obtained loans However, the Sri Lankan Prabhakaran (Parliament) that Sri Lanka is the President worth approxi- from both private and State Government spokesman has yet to responded to a letter mately Rs. 7.5 million. banks by producing fraudu- said that since the death of courts, this intimation equally sent to the Sri Lankan lent documents, the police applies to all courts of law. The arrest was made by the Prabhakaran and Pottu Government requesting the police on a complaint received said. Amman had been officially The Colombo High Court death certificate of He is believed to have recently accepted the prosecu- by Nandana Munasinghe, intimated to the Sri Lankan Prabhakaran. Deputy Inspector General of defaulted Rs. 150 million..
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