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UPFA Poised to Take Moneragala by 4 Seats to 1 by Shamindra Ferdinando Padma Udayashantha Gunasekera Were Moneragala Result of PC Member), Chamara Nanayakkara, R 2 Wednesday 24th February, 2010 The Island Home News Page Two Are you a lucky winner? SATURDAY FORTUNE VASANA SAMPATHA MAHAJANA SAMPATHA DEVELOPMENT FORTUNE JAYAVIRU SUWASETHA Date 23-01-2010 Date:18-02-2010 JAYAVIRU Date: 23-02-2010 Draw No: 1168 Date:17-02-2010 Date10-02-2010 Date: 21-02-2010 Draw No.2090 Draw No.807 Date 23-02-2010 Draw No. 2209 Draw No. 499 Draw No.498 Draw No. 359 Bones No55 Bonus No:54 Zodiac Symbol: Scorpio Winning No: Winning Nos : Winning Nos: Bonus No. 35 Winning No: Winning Nos: Winning Nos: K-3-0-1-3-3-6 08 - 21 - 22 - 29 K- 23-34- 40- 63 Q-28- 46- 55- 59 Y- 09-22-27-39 Q- 03- 28- 33- 45 S - 20 - 39 - 49 - 62 Parliamentary Polls 2010-Moneragala District UPFA poised to take Moneragala by 4 seats to 1 by Shamindra Ferdinando Padma Udayashantha Gunasekera were Moneragala result of PC member), Chamara Nanayakkara, R. Moneragala electorate. Asked whether The UNP-led United National Front elected on the UPFA ticket. Gunasekera, the April 8 election Alagan (CWC) and Chandrasena the UNF would field any Tamil speak- (UNF) is set to lose Moneragala elec- a JVP nominee, who had contested on was a foregone con- Weerakoon (Wellawaya Pradeshiya ing candidates, he said that talks were toral District in the Uva Province at the the government ticket, was among 36 clusion. Although Sabha member). Gunasekera is among continuing with constituent parties of forthcoming parliamentary polls. Uva elected members whereas three the UNP had vowed the JVP MPs who had switched their the UNF. comprises Moneragala and Badulla received appointments from the to strike back in the allegiance to President Rajapaksa over At last month’s polls, the President electoral Districts. A recent analysis by National List. wake of a debilitat- two years ago. secured all four electorates with ease by The Island on the electoral results in The remaining two slots were ing defeat at the Pushpakumara said the UPFA could obtaining 158,435 votes (69.01 percent the Central Province comprising secured by Ranjith Madduma Bandara recently-concluded win 10 seats in the Uva Province, against General (retd) Fonseka’s 66,803 Nuwara Eliya, Matale and Mahanuwara and R. M. Dharmadasa Banda. But to presidential polls, whereas the UNP led alliance would (29.10 percent). The President also won Districts and Badulla pointed to con- the dismay of the UNP, Dharmadasa the Opposition posed secure only three. The JVP-led the postal vote with an overwhelming vincing UPFA victories. The Banda subsequently switched his alle- no threat, he said. Jagath Democratic National Alliance (DNA) majority. Moneragala District, too, is expected to giance to President Mahinda Rajapaksa Responding to our wouldn’t secure any seats. The bottom The SLFP also accommodated be secured by the ruling SLFP-led coali- in early 2006 along with about 20 col- queries, he said that now that the JVP line is that the JVP would be wiped out Wijayamuni Soysa, who was denied tion with ease. leagues to give the President the much had been compelled to contest on its in Central and Uva Provinces, he said. nominations to contest the last elec- In keeping with the Parliamentary needed control in the sixth Parliament. own, it would be reduced to nothing. He Former Moneragala District UNP tions to the Uva PC. The former Chief Elections Act, political parties and Dharmadasa Bandara received the port- expressed confidence that the UPFA MP Ranjith Madduma Bandara told The Minister’s wife, a member of a local independent groups will nominate folio of Supplementary Crops could secure four seats and the remain- Island that they would definitely do bet- body, too, wasn’t given an opportunity three candidates more than the actual Development. ing slot would go to the UNP. ter at the forthcoming polls. The to contest PC polls. The SLFP assured number of members elected to The ailing Dharmadasa Banda will The Moneragala District list, led by District leader said that they were in that Soysa would be given a chance to Parliament from a particular District. not contest the upcoming parliamen- Minister Jayasena, includes the process of finalising nominations. contest parliamentary polls in the wake Five members are elected from the tary polls nor enter Parliament through Pushpakumara, Padma Udayashantha According to him, Ananda Kumarasiri of criticism that he was sidelined to Moneragala District. At the last parlia- the National List. Gunasekera (National Freedom Front), (Wellawaya), W. M. Wijekoon (Buttala) pave the way for Minister Chamal mentary polls, Mrs. Sumedha G. Minister Jagath Pushpakumara yes- Gamini Wijayamuni Soysa (former Uva and Nihal Chandrasiri (Bibile) would Rajapaksa’s son to take over the post of Jayasena, Jagath Pushpakumara and terday told The Island that the Chief Minister), Vijitha Berugoda (Uva be in the fray. Bandara represents the the Chief Minister of the Uva Province. Classified CPC opposition protest against Environmentalists urge advertising removal of Kandy Mayor by Cyril Wimalasurendre Govt. to save Wilpattu KANDY: The UNP-led opposition of the by Ifham Nizam Central Provincial Council staged a walkout at Ranasinghe said a large the council’s meeting on Monday (22) to protest area of forest, where the against the suspension from office of Kandy Six leading environmen- earliest cities of Sri Lanka Mayor L. B. Aluwihare. tal associations yesterday were located and Vijaya is Provincial Council Deputy Chairman W. M. urged the Government to reported to have landed and Yasamana was presiding when UNP councillor save the country’s largest several unique ponds within from Matale Rohana Bandaranayake protested against the removal of Aluwihare from the office and oldest National Park, the Park had been destroyed of Mayor. Wilpattu, from destruction. or damaged during the A number of ruling party councillors rose to They pointed out that process of construction of protest against Bandaranayaka’s statement. The road construction work and the road. pro-ruling party councillors said Aluwihare was other activities within the He said the construction suspended pending investigations into allega- 312 square-mile park are activities had also caused tions against him. against the Fauna and Flora damage to the Kala Oya at Amidst the row the UNP councillors left the Protection Act. Eluvankulam – on the chamber. The meeting continued with the ruling Western Provincial Councillor A. J. M. Muzammil on Tuesday (Feb 23), signs his group. Chief Minister Sarath Ekanayake was nomination papers to contest the forthcoming parliamentary polls. He is among 13 Representatives of southern boundary of the present. candidates, including UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe, Ravi Karunanayake, Wildlife Nature Protection Park - to the Uppu Aru at Opposition leader Wasantha Aluwihare Mohamed Maharoof, Sujeeva Senasinghe, Sunethra Ranasinghe, Jayantha de Silva, Society (WNPS), Sri Lanka Pookulam – at the northern (UNP) earlier moved amendments to Governor Manjusri Arangalla, Srilal Lakthilaka, Srinath Perera, Rosy Senanayake and Mohan Nature Forum (SLNF), boundary. Tikiri Kobbekaduwa’s policy statement, made at Lal Grero who signed their nomination papers on Monday and Tuesday to contest Ceylon Bird Club (CBC), Environmental lawyer the opening of the new council sessions. from the Colombo electoral district. Environment Foundation Jagath Gunawardena said Limited (EFL), Young that entering a National Zoologists’ Association Park, construction of roads US... From page 1 (YZA) and Leopard Trust within it, destroying “In our view, I think, one of the highest accountability for many of the human (LT) told a press conference wildlife habitats, construc- priorities now is first, to complete the rights abuses that may have occurred dur- that places which were pro- tion of permanent bridges resettlement of the internally displaced ing that war. tected due to terrorism are and felling of trees are clear people. About 180,000 have been sent back “And third, to again talk about the larg- now being abused under the violations of the Fauna and from the camps, but approximately 100,000 er issue of possible war crimes that may guise of peace. Flora Protection Ordinance. still remain. have occurred. Again, that will be an WNPS President Douglas Under the National “So I think it’s important for them to be important part of the larger reconciliation Ranasinghe said the Navy is Security Act, he said securi- allowed to return to their homes and vil- piece,” Blake said. constructing a wide 35-km ty forces could be used curb lages in the north as quickly as possible,” Observing that Sri Lanka has a very road through Wilpattu for illegal activities on special Blake said. proud democratic tradition, Blake said Responding to a question on Tamil “One aspect of democracy, of course, is civilian transport. occasions. minority in Sri Lanka, Blake said it is respect for human rights. I think there can important for the government to pursue as be, there needs to be improvements in that quickly as possible this process of nation- area. We have spoken particularly about al reconciliation and power sharing, par- the importance of greater respect for free- ticularly with the north. dom of the media and freedom of the “Then as part of that national recon- Govt to fight essential ciliation process, to begin a process of press.” drug scarcities SC... From page 1 by Dilanthi Jayamanne India. The drug budget last was not inclined to grant The investigation con- tion custody. He said that the year was Rs 13.5 million. interim relief for the release ducted against Fonseka at application for the relief at this The Health Ministry yes- Essential drugs with from detention custody. ‘Summary of Evidence’ stage could not stand. terday said steps had been local and Indian registration Mohan Peiris, the inquiry was in relation to Sanjeewa Jayewardene taken to end the shortage of that are renowned for their Attorney General, in objecting media reports pertaining to was instructed by Sudath essential drugs in hospitals quality will be purchased, to the interim relief to release the issue of 400 Army desert- Perera Associates.
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