2 Tuesday 25th March, 2008 Are you a lucky winner? VASANA JAYAVIRU SUPIRI VASANA JAYODA SATURDAY DEVELOPMENT MAHAJANA SUWASETHA GOVISETHA FORTUNE SAMPATHA Date: SAMPATHA SAMPATHA Draw No. 419 FORTUNE Draw No: 162 Draw No. 1892 Draw No.645 Draw No: 969 Draw No: 707 19-03-2008 Date:22-03-2008 Date: 21-03-2008 Date: 18-02-2008 Date: 23-03-2008 Date: 16-02-2008 Date: 18-03-2008 Date: 20 - 03 - 2008 Draw No. 401 Draw No. 2010 Super No: 13 Date: 17.03.2008 Draw No. 439 Winning Nos: Winning Nos: Symbol:Capricorn Bonus No. 54 Winning Nos. Winning Nos. Winning Nos : Winning Nos. Winning Nos. 22 57 60 64 Winning Nos: Winning Nos: L- 6 - 8 - 4 - 5 - 3 - 4 32-36-37-46-63 W–07-14-55-60 J 31-36-37-64 N 10 38 62 63 117111 Super No 11 03-04-15-45 06 - 29 - 40 - 62 Wedding brings Over 300,000 tragedy to four by Lakshmi de Silva affected by floods A group of people returning after a wedding from Hatton had stopped by the by Lakshmi de Silva Bathiudeen told The Trincomalee Rs. 11,000 Kelani river at Kalugohotenne near Island yesterday. the Minister said. Kitulgala for a bath. Tragedy struck four More than 381,000 The District The number of hous- of them when they got into difficulties people were affected by Secretaries of Ampara, es completely destroyed and were drowned on Sunday (23). Two the recent floods in 10 were allocated Rs. by the floods were 228 bodies were recovered while the bodies districts and the gov- 650,000, Badulla, Rs. 1.1 while 637 houses were of the other two persons were not found, ernment has allocated million, Batticaloa, Rs. partly damaged. There Kitulgala police said yesterday (24). 7.1 million rupees for 837,000, Gampaha, Rs. were 6 temporary shel- The bodies of an eleven-year-old relief services, 300,000, Moneragala, Rs. ters for affected fami- 1.1 million, Puttalam, lies set up in Hali Ela, child and a 32-year-old woman were Minister of Resettlement and Rs. 84,000, Mannar, Rs.2 Eraur and Manmunai handed over to their families, police said. Disaster Relief million, Ratnapura, Rs. South, where 1,870 fami- According to police, notice boards Services, Rishard 975,000 and lies were sheltered. warning the public places not suitable to bathe had been put up, but the boards President Mahinda Rajapaksa paid his last respects to the late Mrs. Violet Wickramasinghe, had been removed by some vendors in mother of First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa at her Mt. Lavinia residence yesterday (24). The the area to to make a quick buck from funeral is scheduled to take place tomorrow (26) at the Borella Cemetery. President’s Secretary Sri Pada pilgrims stopping for refresh- Cure for skin disease ‘Leucoderma’ found Lalith Weerathunga and Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa are with the President. Mrs. ments. Wickramasinghe was 78 when she passed away at a Colombo private hospital. She was the wife of retired senior Navy officer E.P Wickramasinghe. She was the mother of three, Shiranthi, During the current season the water Nishantha and Srimal. levels of the Kelani river had not run high as in previous years and only two deaths reported. Most of those who met a watery grave had been after consum- ing alcohol. The public had been warned Sri Lanka Embassy holds not to enter the river without first ascer- taining whether it was safe, the police said. Janahamuwa in Rome SLRC to seek compensation for victims by Norman Palihawadana Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation trade unions have decided to meet the Minister of The Medical Officer at the Bandaranaike Memorial Research Ayurvedic Media and Information Anura Priyadarashana Hospital in Navinna Maharagama, Dr. Pushpa Wickramasinhe attending to Yapa to discuss payment of compensation to Leucoderma patients seeking treatment at the clinic. (Pic by Nimal Dayaratne) SLRC employees who were attacked by thugs recently following the recent incident involving A significant number cope with the growing was used mixed with Dr. Mervin Silva at the SLRC. of patients seek treat- number of patients, since Bees honey made into a The employees who were attacked with ment from the Vitiligo the treatment was found. pulp and applied on the knives and a razor were Lal Hemantha Clinic at the The clinic is conducted white patches, Dr. Pushpa Mawalage, Ranjani Herath and Anurasiri Bandaranaike Memorial twice a week on explained. During treat- A section of the Sri Lankan Diaspora at the Janahamuwa. Hettige. Ayurvedic Research Tuesdays and Thursdays ment while the use soap An SLRC union spokesman said President Institute in Navinna, from 8 am to 12 noon. is prohibited, a powdered A meeting of the Sri Lankan Diaspora liv- March. I take this opportunity to express my Mahinda Rajapaksa, during the talks he had Maharagama for Measures have been green gram mixture is ing in Italy was held in Rome under the aus- appreciation of your foresighted initiative in with the union representatives, had requested Leucoderma (skin dis- taken to accommodate recommended. Patients pices of the Sri Lankan Embassy on March holding this workshop for the benefit of the the Minister of Media and Information to take ease) since the Institute each and every patient,” are adviced to visit the 16, 2008. Sri Lankan community in Italy. Your leader- steps to pay compensation to the employees has found a permanent she said. Vitiligo Clinic to obtain The Embassy sent out invitations to all ship in coordinating the proceedings of the who were injured in the attacks. cure for the disease, The treatment was treatment under medical Sri Lankan Associations to send their repre- workshop with the help of the able staff Trade union sources were also concerned Medical Officer Dr. tried on selected patients supervision. This facility sentatives for this meeting. Over 150 dele- members of the Sri Lankan Embassy was that the special police teams deployed to inves- Pushpa Wickramasinghe before ensuring respon- is also available in other gates were present and many problems faced excellent. tigate the attacks on the SLRC employees had said. siveness. Bakuchi oil pre- Ayurvedic Hospitals by the Diaspora, including the problems The need for this type of initiatives to still been unable to arrest any suspects. They “We are unable to pared by the Institute islandwide. (SJ) related in INPS( Pensions and Provident educate people through dissemination of cor- hoped to take the issue up with the minister Fund) were discussed. rect information about our motherland is during their discussions with him, he said. Ambassador Hemantha much more needed now than at any other Warnakulasuriya informed those present time, as our motherland is going through a that relations between Italy and Sri Lanka very crucial and decisive political situation From page 1 UNP to... had reached its zenith and Italy was one of due to separatist war and wrong information at the Opposition lead- national,district,electoral force the government to JVP received at the last the most friendliest countries in EU. The spread by various individuals and organiza- ers office in Colombo 7,yes- and village level.” hold a General Election,at election.“Also do not forget Embassy would make representations to the tions with vested interests of their own. The terday. The JSN’s,will serve on which the oppressed and that the UNP was short of Italian Government on the problems faced by Sri Lankan community in Italy is very fortu- Leader of the UNP a voluntary basis but the suffering masses could end a mere 180,000 votes at the the Diaspora and was hopeful of getting nate to have a personality like you to be their Ranil Wickremesinghe will party will ensure that their the tyrannical Mahinda November 2005 redress, he said ambassador to Italy after a long time. inaugurate the JSN pro- basic needs are met in addi- Rajapakse rule once and Presidential Poll.It is An email sent to the Ambassador I am confident with your able and bold gramme at “Srikotha”, the tion to the provision of for all.” heartening to note that the Warnakulasuriya by a member of the Food leadership the Sri Lankan expatriate com- party’s headquarters in whatever protection possi- The JVP,he said was downtrodden masses are and Agricultural Organization (FAO) Udeni munity in Italy will be able to do a lot of work Pita Kotte,he said. “It will ble,Attanayake said. boasting about its support rallying behind the Padmaperuma said: “Dear Ambassador, that is beneficial for our motherland. implemented under “The power of the peo- base,but the 450,000 JSN’s UNP,having realised that Mr.Wickremesinghe’s guid- ple when mobilized in large the UNP is mobilizing the Mahinda Chintana is thank you very much for the invitation to Wish you all the best for success in all ance at numbers will eventually exceeds the total votes the one big bluff.” participate in the workshop on the 16th of your endeavours.” From page 1 DEATHS Widening rift... JAYASINGHE - SOMA. Wife of late The pall bearers were Harry Jayawardena, Bandaranaike, too, avoided the amount of money in foreign currency, the sources D. A. Pelawatte (Retired School Teacher), Merrick Gooneratne, Sunil James, Sudath funeral. In fact, Anura Bandaranaike said. mother of Abeysiri Wimalaratne, Gunasinghe, Priyankara Perera and Saman had given them the much needed The sources said Bandaranaike had kept a size- Wijesiri Wimalaratne (Ray Bans, Fernando. break to enter politics, the sources able amount of funds with one or two close associ- Maharagama), Chitra Wimalaratne, Although Kumaratunga’s unexpected visit to said.