Friday 21st July, 2006 3 Foreign Ministry to Restrictions on foreign tele dramas facilitate return of Lankan expatriates Serious impact on country’s by Dasun Edirisinghe There are over 80,000 Sri Lankan unskilled workers in Lebanon. The gov- The Health television industry - Derana CEO ernment has appointed an official to Ministry assist those displaced through the Sri recently ini- By Harischandra Gunaratna the television screens with foreign soap Lanka High Commission Office of Beirut, tiated the Anup Chandrasekaran, CEO Derana operas particularly during prime time, Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera ‘Suwa TV on Wednesday warned the govern- he said. Chandrasekaran was critical of said yesterday. The Ministry has estab- Udana’ pro- ment that if the problem over imported the manner in which the government has lished two hotlines, one in the Beirut Sri gramme to tele dramas shown on mass entertain- acted in imposing restrictions on foreign Lanka Embassy Office and the other at improve ment channels is not resolved it will have content on television channels. What the the Foreign Ministry in Sri Lanka to seek health facil- a serious impact on the country’s televi- authorities should have done was to pre- ities in rural details about Sri Lankans in Lebanon, he sion industry. scribe a certain percentage of a stipulat- areas in the He agreed that more emphasis should ed a number of hours for a mass enter- said. 200 Sri Lankans were displaced Kurunegala and one woman had been killed in an be laid on promoting the local content in tainment channel to screen imported tele- District dramas he said. Israeli air attack. recently. the form of teledramas otherwise a coun- He said Sri Lankan Air has agreed to try will face the risk of losing its culture A cardinal mistake comitted by the take Sri Lankans from Damascus Air Port and tradition. government is not consulting the respec- in Syria. “Now, we are trying to take them The younger generation of the country tive TV stations before deciding to imple- ment the tax and there is ambiguity in to Syria from Lebanon. The IOM and Five in custody for will see more of the Sharook Khans and CDA to launch web site governments claim that a certificate of Caritas International agreed to bring Karina Kapoors and they will not be able The Coconut Development Authority stealing steel wire clearance will be issued only for award those displaced and other Sri Lankans in to identify Kamal Addararachchi and (CDA) will launch the official website under winning films he said. Those at the helm Lebanon to Syria. The USA, Italy and by Jayantha de Silva Ranjan Ramanayake, he said. Asked why Derana boycotted the in the ministry should be able to distin- India already offered their support to pro- the patronage of Minister of Coconut Five suspects were taken into custody media briefing held on Sunday to protest guish between the Mass channels and vide Naval facilities to bring them if nec- Development and Deputy Minister of Science for allegedly stealing a consignment of against government imposing heavy Niche channels. essary,” Minister Samaraweera said. and Technology, Salinda Dissanayake on July steel wire valued at Rs. 87, 850 were pro- taxes on imported films and teledramas , Chandrasekaran appealed to the local The Government has already allocat- 21, 2006 at 3.00 p.m. at CDA Head Office, duced before Mt. Lavinia Magistrate yes- Chandrasekaran said certain channels fraternity of actors to unite with them in ed Rs. 2.5 million to provide essential Narahenpita. Minister of Information and terday. Magistrate Wickum Athula Kaluarachi ordered the suspects to be were trying to promote their personal their struggle . items to displaced Sri Lankans in Beirut. Media Anura Priyadharshana Yapa will also released on Rs. 5,000 cash and on a Rs. 1 agendas rather than looking at it from a The authorities should be firm that no The Foreign Ministry is coordinating this grace the occasion. Lakh (1, 00000) surety bail. national point of view. such imported programmes should be programme in association with the The suspects are alleged to have stolen The authorities lay down certain screened during prime time and priority Foreign Employment Bureau of Sri the goods from a residence owned by guidelines and instruct the TV stations to should be given to the local productions, Lanka. Top journalist to deliver Neelan complainant George Lakhsman Perera of act within the parameters of those set he said. Secretary to the Foreign Ministry H. Wellawatte. guidelines. On the other hand they M. G. S. Palihakkara, Media Director of Tiruchelvam memorial lecture should be told the difference between the Ministry Himali Arunathilaka and Steve Tiruchelvam the mass channels and the niche chan- COMMERCIAL BANK OF CEYLON LIMITED Director General (Overseas Coll, two- Memorial JVP petition against N& E merger nels he explained. The English pro- Resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of Commercial Administration) I. Ansar also participated time Lecture on grammes are watched by only a small Bank of Ceylon Limited under Section 4 of the Recovery of Loans by Banks (Special Provisions) Act No. 4 of 1990. at the press conference. Pulitzer- Saturday, segment of the Sri Lankan society. Plea to be Loan Account No. 181916 Prize win- July 29, 2006 Hence local producers should be encour- ning at the aged and all assistance should be pro- TOWER BUILDERS American BMICH supported in vided by the government to produce At a meeting held on 26th October 2005 the Board of Agricultural Directors of Commercial Bank of Ceylon Limited resolved journalist, Committee quality teledramas and films instead of specially and unanimously as follows:- currently Room ‘A’ at allowing the TV channels to inundate WHEREAS KALUTHOTAGE AMARAWEERA as the productivity staff writer 6:00 p.m. court today Obligor has made default in the payment due on Bond Nos. Steve Coll 1298 dated 31st December 2003 and 1712 dated 25th for The The title of by Chitra Weerarathne February 2005 both attested by I. S. Wijesekera, Notary New Yorker, former his lecture is Public of Galle in favour of Commercial Bank of Ceylon declines Limited and there is now due and owing to the Commercial Managing Editor of “Terror and The petition filed in the Supreme by Brian Tissera Bank of Ceylon Limited as at 4th October 2005 a sum of The Washington Democracy: Notes Court by the JVP, against the merger of RUPEES FIVE MILLION SIX HUNDRED AND SEVENTY Agricultural productivity Post will deliver the from America Since the Northern and Eastern Provinces is to THREE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND NINE AND declined by more than 60 per CENTS FIFTY EIGHT (Rs. 5,673,709/58) on the said Bonds seventh Neelan September 11. be supported in Court on, July 21,2006. and the Board of Directors of Commercial Bank of Ceylon cent from 1980 to 2000. Similarly Limited under the powers vested by Recovery of Loans by the catch of fish during the Banks (Special Provisions) Act No. 4 of 1990 do hereby resolve that the property and premises morefully described same period dropped to one in the Schedule hereto and mortgaged to the Commercial eighth of the original quantity. Advertising industry... From page 1 Bank of Ceylon Limited by the said Bond Nos. 1298 and This decline in the North and 1712 be sold by Public Auction by Mr. L. B. Senanayake, recently imposed levy of Rs. argued that contrary to this in the costs of products and Licensed Auctioneer of No. 99, Hulftsdorp Street, Colombo East of Sri Lanka was due to 1 million on foreign commer- assumption this levy will services,” de Saram 12 for the recovery of the said sum of Rupees Five Million the conflict which has raged for Six Hundred and Seventy Three Thousand Seven Hundred cials for global brands or adversely affect the progress explained. and Nine and Cents Fifty Eight (Rs. 5,673,709/58) with more than two decades, said a commercial products. The of the country.Sri Lanka is a IAA, which comprises 59 further interest on a sum of Rs. 4,400,000/- at 20% per spokesman of the Japan annum from 5th October 2005 to date of sale together with move will have a domino small market in terms of the chapters in 58 countries, costs of Advertising and any other charges incurred less International Cooperation effect on the economy at global landscape and its with a membership of over payments (if any) since received. Agency (JICA). macro and micro levels, IAA standards in commercial 3,400 in 86 countries, jointly THE SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO: Social and economic infra- said. production are not on par addressed the adverse All that the soil and trees of defined allotment of land marked structure also deteriorated due IAA Sri Lanka Chapter with the world. effects of the recently intro- Lot B being an amalgamation of two contiguous lands called to direct damages or negligence defined Lots A of Paragahawatta alias Godaparagahawatta President Ranil de Silva, “This levy will have much duced levy in advertising. In (depicted in Plan No. 344 dated 20th August 1995 made by during this period. explaining the repercus- larger implications on all its opinion it is a violation of A. Weerasinghe, Licensed Surveyor) and Lot No. 1 of Consequent to a request sions which would shrink stakeholders. It will inhibit a brand’s right to speak and Delgahawatta alias Kanattewatta (depicted in Plan No. 2161 received from the Government dated 14th October and 7th, 18th and 20th November 1985 the market and retard the much needed foreign partici- a consumer’s right of choice. made by D. Weerasekera, Licensed Surveyor and filed of of Sri Lanka, the Government progress of the advertising pation and will record in District Court Galle Partition Case No. P/6091) of Japan decided to assist inter- together with buildings plantations and everything else industry in Sri Lanka said: also threaten standing thereon and situated at Kalahe in Thalpe Pattuwa nally displaced persons in the “The assumption of the potential new in the District of Galle, Southern Province and which said amalgamated defined Lot B is bounded on the North by Mannar district under the tech- state is that this tax will help entrants as well nical cooperation of JICA. The Pattinigewatta alias Paragahawatta alias Batadombagaha- develop and provide more as create a fear watta and Lot Nos. 28 and 29 of Paragahawatta alias project was named “Mannar opportunities for the local of what might Godaparagahawatta on the East by Lot Nos. 15, 24 (4 feet District Rehabilitation and wide road access) and Lot 2 of Delgahawatta alias industry as well as give an be coming next. Kanattewatta and Lot No. 23 of Paragahawatta alias Reconstruction Through advantage to local compa- The state will Godaparagahawatta on the South by Lot Nos. 15, 24 (4 Community Approach Project” 19 - WED - JULY - 2006 feet wide road access) and Lot 2 of Delgahawatta alias nies and give the lose its credibil- Kanattewata and Lot Nos. 23 and 17 of Paragahawatta alias (MANRECAP). Government much needed ity in the global Godaparagahawatta and on the West by Lot No. 54 of Paragahawatta alias Godaparagahawatta (Road) and Lot Two clusters were selected revenue, which will not hap- market place 01 13 18 19 09 for the implementation of the Nos. 28 and 29 of Paragahawatta alias Godaparagahawatta pen. Advertising is the legit- and there will and containing in extent One Rood and Thirty Seven project. They were Manthai imate communication also be loss of Decimal Six Perches (A0. R1. P37.6) or 0.1963 Hectares west in the LTTE controlled 220 as per Plan No. 827 dated 7th September 2001 made by A. method for any brand.” employment, Weerasinghe, Licensed Surveyor and registered in D 841/ area and the Mannar division According to analysts this investment and 265 at the District Land Registry, Galle. in the government controlled levy will adversely affect even taxes. It MRS. R. R. DUNUWILLE area. several parties including will affect every COMPANY SECRETARY The mode of development marketers of every size and type of busi- decided on was the focus on form, from the established ness. The quali- basic infrastructure and com- multinational to the new ty of advertising munity capacity. This it is entrant, the entrepreneur to too in Sri Lanka believed would invigorate full- the SME and even individu- will not improve scale rehabilitation of agricul- als engaged in sole propri- and there will be ture, fisheries and stockbreed- etorships. It will also have a lower invest- ing within the community, the huge impact on the advertis- ment in adver- spokesman said. ing agencies and the televi- tising which sion stations. Collectively would affect this levy will have a bearing both advertising Mallika Nivasa on the future of about agencies and the 250,000 persons directly and TV stations. 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