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Late City Edition 2 Thursday 14th August, 2008 Are you a lucky winner? SATURDAY JAYODA SHRAMA VASANA JAYAVIRU DEVELOPMENT Draw No. MAHAJANA SUWASETHA SUPIRI VASANA FORTUNE Draw No: 137 Date: FORTUNE GOVISETHA Date: 13-08-2008 467 SAMPATHA Draw No: 202 Draw No: 1010 SAMPATHA Date: 10 - 08 - 2008 13-08-2008 Draw No.664 Draw No. 1941 Date: Date: 08-08-2008 Date: 13-08-2008 Date: 12-08-2008 Date:09-08-2008 Bonus No. 18 Date:11-08-2008 Super No 26 11-08-2008 Draw No. 2050 Draw No. 422 Symbol: Virgo Draw No. 458 Bonus No: 69 Winning Nos. Winning Nos: Winning Nos. Winning Nos : Winning Nos: Winning Nos. Winning Nos: U-41- 45 - 51- 68 Winning Nos: 06 - 24 - 31 - 62 E-5-4-8-9-5-9 33-39-46-66-67 Y-27-38-47-60 06-22-50-58 M-13-14-20-59 N-16-40-53-60 31-33-42-49 Launch of Weet-Bix !Elections Comm. assures UNP Farmers erupt against wild Army will be elephant menace by Cyril Wimalasurendre Kandy - Farmers in Minipe staged a massive demonstration yesterday called in if needed (13) at Handaganawa demanding by Zacki Jabbar from August 15 to 21. authorities to take constructive steps An alleged plan by UPFA goon squads to free them from the wild elephant The UNP said yesterday that the to strip voters of their identity cards and menace. Elections Commissioner ballot papers, was brought Hundreds of the farming commu- Dayananda Dissanayake, to the EC’s notice and he nity and villagers joined the demon- had given several assur- Ranjan’s convoy assured that steps will be stration shouting slogans urging that ances including the possi- taken to deal with any their cultivations and lives be protect- bility of the army being attacked eventuality, Attanayake ed. A convoy of vehicles called in to assist the said. They made representations to the carrying UNP supporters police provide security for “I also raised the possi- Central Province Chief Minister to bility of Opposition the August 23, North was attacked in Pelmadulla visit them. polling agents being Central and last night, police said. The Chief Minister Sarath Ekanayake remanded on false com- Sabaragamuwa Provincial UNP has complained to the is expected visit the area today (14). plaints on the eve of the Council Elections. Ratnapura police accusing General Secretary of election, the EC said that ruling party supporters of the UNP, Tissa provision would be made Attanayake, told an after- attacking their convoy. The for such persons to be sub- ‘Efficient bus, train noon news conference in UNP’s Chief Ministerial stituted.” Colombo, that the candidate Ranjan Violence and intimida- service only solution Elections Commissioner, Ramanayake said that he tion of UNP candidates whom he met earlier in too, had been attacked. and their supporters by the day to complain of UPFA goon squads, to transport problem’ “blatant election violations being commit- Attanayake alleged was rampant especial- by Lakshmi de Silva ted by UPFA candidates, Ministers and ly in areas such as Rambukwella, their goon squads”, informed him, that Nivithigala, Galnewa, Tambuttegama and Almost thirty percent of the vehi- the army has been asked to assist the Egodapattu. cles that come to Colombo on week Deputy High Commissioner of Australia in Sri Lanka, Ms. Sophia Mcintyre cuts the cake at police deal with any extreme situation. “The people should use their votes days are those used by public servants the launch of Weet-BIx. Looking on is the representative of Ozific, Australia, Mangala He said that on representations made, wisely and not let the government fool and most have drivers too, costing Perera (left) and Group Export Manager, Sanitarium Health Food Company, Mathew the EC agreed to extend the deadline for them once again. Otherwise there would around 150,000 monthly for fuel and Mackenzie. Weet-Bix, of Australian origin, is a popular breakfast cereal comprising 97 per the issue of temporary identity cards be no end to the immense economic hard- salary for each vehicle. It could be cent whole grain. (Pic. by Srilal Gomes) ships that they have to undergo,” he said. more cost effective and ease traffic congestion if public servants are paid 50,000 rupees monthly instead, Chairman, Road Development Govt. spent millions to Authority, M. D. S. Fernando told The Ranil’s fate will be sealed on Island yesterday (13). sabotage JVP strike – Lalkantha He said 125,000 smaller vehicles and 11,000 buses reach Colombo each Aug. 23 – Rajitha The government week day, but widening roads will not by Ifham Nizam had spent millions be a solution to the traffic congestion, ence in Colombo, Senaratne said is the only party in the world of rupees to sabo- air pollution and parking problems Lands and Construction Wickremesinghe would be that betrayed its own intelli- tage the JVP’s July which were a heavy drain in national 10 strike action. Minister, Rajitha Senaratne yes- pushed outside the gate by fel- gence division and criticized resources. The only solution to the That money would terday said Opposition leader low UNP Parliamentarians. UNP candidates former Major have been better transport problem was to develop an Ranil Wickremesinghe would be Thus, Wickremesinghe’s fate General Janaka Perera and spent on increasing efficient bus and train transport serv- thrown out from the United would entirely depend on actor turned politician Ranjan the salaries of ice so that commuters could arrive National Party leadership on August 23rd elections’ out come. Ramanayake. The UNP was workers, JVP trade punctually at their places of work. It April 24, following its defeat at Of the 43 UNP parliamen- making such choices of people union wing K. D. NTUC leader JVP MP K.D. Lalkantha will also ease the burden on their the Sabaragamuwa and tarians, only 23 were active at even without proper addresses Lalkantha said yes- addresses the postal workers at the purse. Northern Province Elections on the forthcoming elections. because suitable candidates terday. The party’s Central Mail Exchange yesterday. August 23. “Most of the UNP speakers were not available in the party. union wing was tak- Addressing a press confer- especially those who used to Transport Minister Dallas ing a count of gov- The NTUC also demands the ernment’s expenses against the speak with me on stages Alahapperuma, Power and payment of the Rs. 2.50 cost of Army bags... token strike action staged a are now silent. In fact, Energy Minister Mahindananda living allowance promised by the month ago, he said. government in 2006 for each From page 1 they are waiting till Althugamage and Western “The funds they spent on increasing cost of living index control, they said. The rapid August 24 to battle it out Province Chief Minister posters, TV and air time, news point. “We do not agree with the advances along the coast would speed with their leader.” Reginald Cooray also addressed paper space and on thugs to crip- payment of Rs. 2.50 in principle, up the collapse of Sea Tiger presence He said that the UNP the briefing. ple the strike was more than what we want it paid, as it was a on the north-western coast, officials we spent on our propaganda pledge made by the government. said. They asserted that the remaining activities. It is several times more This government agreed to pay LTTE positions along the coast than what we spent,” MP Rs. 2.50 for an index point when towards Pooneryn would be vulnera- Lalkantha said. He was address- in 1980 the unions called for a ble to the Task Force I. But this would ing unionists and employees of payment of Rs. 5 for an index depend on the progress made by the 57 the Central Mail Exchange yes- point. Division on the Mullaitivu front and terday. In addition to the salary incre- the Task Force II advancing north- “Some scheduled TV pro- ment of Rs. 5,000 to the public wards on the right flank of the 57 grammes, including tele-dramas, and private sector employees, Division and the A 9 road to the east were stopped and special pro- the NTUC has also demanded an With the gradual drying up of the grammes made against us were increase in the daily wages of the Gulf of Mannar supply route between aired. We have learned from all estate workers. They have called Vanni mainland and Tamil Nadu due these measures against us and for the daily wage to be to on going combined security forces are strengthened and more ready increased to Rs. 500 from Rs. action on the western part of the to stage a three day strike action 290. The NTUC also demands a Vanni region and an intensified crack- on the same demands,” he said. reduction of bus and train fares. down in South India against the back- He said the Government’s “The private bus owners had drop of successful SLN operations, the offer of Rs. 1,000 was a poor agreed to join us in the forthcom- LTTE is likely to cease major Sea Tiger consolation when the demand ing three day strike action and we activity off the north-western coast. was for a monthly increase of Rs. have added a new demand of A military official said that the 5,000. The NTUC led by JVP winning subsidies for passenger LTTE had lost its wherewithal to demands for a minimum pay transport services,” he said. launch major operations to bring in increase of Rs. 5,000 is based on Earlier in the day, MP urgently needed supplies from Tamil the cost of living index, which had Lalkantha addressed the mem- Nadu or engage the navy on the increased by 2,430 points since bers of Railway Drivers’ Union at Mannar seas.