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Police said that the suspect had slit the throat of the shop owner while he was on his way to work at 6.30 a.m. yes- Jaffna exceed Rs. 41 mn terday. Police said that the suspect had an BY DEVAN DANIEL affair with a girl employed by the shop “No official pressure or legal impli- The sharp improvement in tax col- Appropriation Bill. owner, but refused to marry her. The cation whatsoever was exerted on them lections in the once war-torn peninsu- Despite the post-war rebound, long shop owner had asked him to marry he Treasury disclosed that the to pay these taxes,” it said. la, is in sharp contrast to the rest of the term economic stability could be the girl prompting the suspect, identi- business community in Jaffna The collection of income tax, eco- Island and the Treasury said it was a threatened from the fiscal side and the fied as a fisherman, to attack the shop Thas voluntarily paid taxes nomic service tax and turnover tax clear indication that the business com- government said it was committed to owner, sources said. amounting to Rs. 41.9 million during during this period grew by 246 percent munity of Jaffna wished to cooperate containing high budget deficits. A the first three months of this year. from Rs. 17.05 million during the corre- with the government, endorsing its eco- Presidential Taxation Commission has “The business community in the sponding period of 2009. nomic development policies for the already submitted a report with recom- Jaffna Peninsula liberated from terror- “Industries such as handicrafts, region. mendations aimed at simplifying tax Cabinet... From page 1 ist clutches, has commenced various garments, leather products and fish- Sri Lanka is embarking on a rapid administration and increasing revenue making the necessary adjustments to business ventures on a massive scale eries had mushroomed in the length development drive with the govern- for the government without increasing the present “Administrative and and had contributed Rs. 41,967,409 by and breadth of the Peninsula and the ment allocating Rs. 60.8 billion to the tax rates. Constitutional Structure of Sri Lanka, in way of revenue to the government cof- massive inflow of local and foreign vis- Economic Development Ministry and a These recommendations are expect- order to bring about stability after the con- fers during the period January to April itors and tourists had been a big boost further Rs. 3.8 billion on development ed to be incorporated in the next budg- clusion a near thirty-year-old war.” this year,” the Treasury said in a state- for the improvement,” the Treasury activities directly under the President’s et which is to be presented in parlia- Asked what sort of amendments were envisaged to the Presidential and ment last evening. said. control, as stipulated in the ment on June 29. Parliamentary Acts, he said that they intend making the President answerable to Parliament. Asked if that meant the abolition of the Executive Presidency, Abeywardena said “The Presidency will not be scrapped. If Indo-SL bonds give 50,000 the proposed change becomes law, it will Six soldiers enable the President to participate in par- liamentary proceedings.” houses for IDPs - President When asked if the two-term limit remanded imposed on the Presidency would be The Governments of India and Sri removed, Yapa said that the government Lanka would soon be launching a mas- intends bringing legislation to that effect. sive housing programme in the for rape How many terms the incumbent President Northern and Eastern Provinces, to can serve, or if the ceiling will be lifted meet the needs of the internally dis- The police said that six sol- altogether, was something Parliament and placed due to terrorist action. diers, who had been arrested the people will have to decide. President Mahinda Rajapaksa said in connection with the alleged “Development took a back seat during it was a matter of great satisfaction to rape of a young mother, were the war era. To revive the development announce this joint programme to build yesterday remanded by the process, it has become apparent that both Killinochchi Magistrate P. 50,000 houses to give shelter to those administrative and constitutional changes Sivakumar. The Army con- forced to become Internally Displaced are required to be made to the 1978 firmed the incident. Persons (IDPs) due to the violence in Constitution and certain other laws, which According to police, the the conflict situation created by sepa- are directly attributable to the exercise of suspects who were under the ratist terrorism. some powers under the Constitution.” influence of liquor, had Asked if devolution to the North and This initiative is an outcome of the allegedly raped the woman in bilateral discussions that took place East would include land and police powers, an abandoned house at ‘Red as envisaged in the 13th Amendment, Yapa between President Rajapaksa and Barna’ village in Viswamadu Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan said that he was unable elaborate further in the Vanni. on the proposed constitutional changes. Singh in India. They were later arrested by President Rajapaksa is of the view the Military Police following a that this contribution by India to ease complaint by the victim. the problem of housing for the IDPs is a The suspects were remand- Govt... From page 1 further manifestation of the very deep ed till June 14, pending an Council without further delay. This and cordial relationship between India identification parade, police National Freedom Front leader Wimal Weerawansa with Cuban Ambassador in Sri Lanka would pave the way for the establishment and Sri Lanka. It also indicates India’s Ms N. Castro at his Ministry. said. sincere commitment to Sri Lanka’s of Independent Commissions. speedy recovery from the conflict situa- On being asked when the elections to the Northern Provincial Council would be tion, moving towards rapid rehabilita- held, Sirisena said the elections were tion and development of the North and From page 1 scheduled to be held during the latter part of the East and, further strengthening NFF strikes... of this year. of national amity, the President said. he said, adding that the number of Indians had taken said: “There are various cate- ing Sri Lankans job opportu- Instructions have been given by the Indian government might advantage of relaxed visa gories of Indian workers nities.” not agree to a revised ver- regulations to enter Sri here. Many Indians are work- Weerawansa said that President that the highest priority is Chamal... From page 1 assigned to the implementation of this sion if it felt the agreement Lanka as tourists and work ing in paddy producing CEPA would give an advan- did not serve its purpose. in various parts of the coun- areas, including Ampara and tage to Indians to dominate delegation had received the approval of the housing programme, with steps being According to him, a large try, including the East. He Hambantota. They are deny- local market. Opposition, he said. taken to ensure that the resources being Two MPs from the government and two MPs made available by India will be utilised from the Opposition would attend this meeting. as expeditiously and productively as UNP’s Earl Gunasekara would be the other possible. TNA urges... From page 1 opposition MP, Dissanayake said. (SI) held without charges TNA delegation had visited with cadjan roofs. The tem- returnees. Rs. 325,000 was being pressed against them. Vanni on 21, 22, 23 and 24 of porary shelters are totally being advanced in a few The government could May. He said: “We visited 28 unsatisfactory and the areas to the people in Bogus... From page 1 Nadika needs help grant a general amnesty to villages in the districts of internally displaced per- installments to build hous- An official of the Census and Statistics others as had been done in Vavuniya, Manner, sons returning home are es. All returnees considered Department told The Island yesterday that Nadika Jayamalee, a the past. The fate of the Mullathivu and already facing difficulties this amount totally inade- no such survey was being conducted by 26-year-old girl of missing persons should be Killinochchi. About 80 – 90 and will increasingly be quate. them and that the official census was to be Ratnapura, is suffering revealed and if they were percent of the houses in the exposed to the vagaries of Speedy action is required made next year (2011). from chronic kidney dead, death certificates villages we visited were the weather and arrange- for permanent housing and Last week too, a few men claiming to be failure and needs an O- should be issued and their destroyed or badly damaged ments to meet their needs at least Rs. 500,000 should from the Housing Authority visited the positive kidney trans- families duly compensated. beyond repair. 60 to 90 per were inadequate. There be provided to build small Maligawatte Housing Scheme claiming plant immediately, War affected families wid- cent of the original houses seems to be no definite plan permanent house. that they needed details about unautho- Kandy General ows and orphans needed to were made of bricks and at present to provide all the The TNA leader also rised constructions. Hospital Nephrologist be looked after, he said. had tile roofs. The rest were permanent housing called for a cash advance of Minister of Housing and Construction, Dr. Wile said. Sampanthan said that a mud (wattle & daub) houses required for all the Rs. 50,000 for farmers. Engineering and Common Amenities, Those who wish to donate a kid- Wimal Weerawansa, denied that the NHDA ney are kindly requested to contact had ordered any such survey. her on 045-5611209 or 071-8894528. The Con. Council... From page 1 A police officer at the Maligawatte transplant needs a lot of money and Police told The Island that the residents those who wish to contribute are the Delimitation phased effort to introduce ence, according to away with the constitutional should immediately inform the Police of requested to bank the money at the Commission. constitutional reforms, Weerawansa is the so-called provision which prevented any suspicious person sighted at the hous- account number given below: The move to change the though it preferred a brand federal solution not being the an executive president from ing complex without permitting them to A/C Number: 1042537 - Bank of 17th Amendment is among new Constitution immediate- focal point in the discussion. standing for re-election after enter their houses. Ceylon - Ratnapura branch. five proposals handed over to ly. In keeping with an under- Referring to previous efforts the completion of his or her President Mahinda standing with the constituent at amending the Constitution second term. Rajapaksa on June 1 by parties of the UPFA, the pro- under Chandrika According to Weerawansa, DEATHS Minister Weerawansa. posed reforms would be Bandaranaike Kumaratunga the second stage of the con- PHILIPS – SOMA. Wife of late Charles, Weerawansa said whoever introduced at three stages. and Ranil Wickremesinghe, stitutional reforms envisaged loving mother of Victor, Constance, ‘English camp‘ had executive powers as the The NFF proposal deals with Weerawansa said that devolu- changes to the electoral sys- Shelton, Frank, Edward, Godwin, Patrick, President or the Prime the first stage of the pro- tion of power to the tem and the executive presi- Basil, Fr. Stanley (JC), Douglas and In order to enhance the English knowl- Minister, should be able to posed constitutional changes. provinces was no longer on dency. The third stage dealt Florence, expired. Funeral arrangements edge of students, an English camp has rule the country without Minister Weerawansa the government’s agenda. with formation of a Senate will be notified later. Thanayamkanda, been organised by Principal, Mrs. R. being troubled by obstacles. expressed confidence that the He stressed the impor- and Jana Sabha, he said, Ella Road, Kurudugahaethakma, Jayasinghe and the teachers of the He said that they now had passage of the proposals tance of introducing consti- adding the government had Elpitiya. English Unit of Bowalawatta Sithumina an opportunity to discuss would not be a problem as tutional safeguards to ensure the strength and resolve to go FERNANDO – VINCENT GREGORY Vidyalaya in Kandy with the resume of their proposals with External the ruling coalition had an armed forces’ triumph over ahead with the planned (Physics tutor), At rest with Jesus. Son of Kandy Zonal Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. opportunity to muster a two- the LTTE achieved at a action. Peiris. thirds majority in tremendous price, and politi- Responding to another late H.N. and Josephine (formerly Vogan, Education office. Matugama), loving father of Gihan (USA), The camp has Responding to a query by Parliament. The SLFP-led cal stability. According to query, Weerawansa said that Classified The Island, Weerawansa said UPFA obtained 144 seats at him, the leaders of the con- the President’s recent pow- brother of Charles (retired, been scheduled to that the NFF was the only the April 8 parliamentary stituent parties of the UPFA wow with the TNA at Temple Jayewardenepura University). Funeral at be held today at the Advertising constituent party of the election and needs only six met twice to discuss constitu- Trees was part of the ongo- Nedimala Anderson Road Cemetery on school grounds and UPFA to hand over proposals more seats to achieve that tional reforms. He said they ing process. Quoting the Thursday 5 p.m.. No. 20, Bellantara students and regarding the proposed con- goal in the 225-member par- had had the last meeting on President, Weerawansa Lane, Dehiwala (Tel: 2737093). English teachers of stitutional amendments. liament. June 1. emphasised that the propos- five neighbouring According to a copy of the The former JVP heavy- Weerawansa said that als would not only be dis- schools are also three-page NFF proposals weight said the ongoing dis- President Rajapaksa had cussed by the cabinet, but supposed to partici- received by The Island, the cussion regarding proposed already accepted their pro- also by the parliamentary pate in the event. breakaway JVP faction had constitutional reforms was posal to attend parliament group before being presented to be satisfied with a three- nothing new. The only differ- every three months and to do in Parliament.