Friday 21st April 2006 9 AHC accuses teacher, principal of assaulting, suspending nine year old by Chandima Mahapatabendi, That afternoon when boy’s cipal that the child has been sus- Ja-Ela Correspondent mother visited the school to col- pended from attending school The Asian Human Rights lect her son, his class teacher until further notice, but has not Commission (AHRC) have brought the boy to her and adduced specific reasons for the accused a teacher and and prin- explained what had occurred. suspension. The principal has cipal of Gonapinuwala However, the principal and anoth- indicated that this was being Saralankara School of suspend- er teacher rushed to the scene done on the advice of the Zonal ing a seven year old student after and scolded the class teacher for Director of Education. assasulting her earlier this speaking to the mother. The A year earlier, the little boy’s month. mother lodged a complaint with brother was also suspended after AHRC also finds fault with the the Hikkaduwa police with being assaulted and thus could police for being inactive in regard to the incident. not sit his December O/L exami- inquiring into the complaint of When the child after an illness nation, depriving him the right denial of education of the boy. returned to the school on March to education. The mother of the AHRC points out that the 15, the Police recorded the state- children said that the teachers assault and suspension of the lit- ments of the boy and two of his and principal of Gonapinuwela The place where sand mining is carried out. tle boy would have been retalia- classmates. on the 16th when the Saralankara School have been tion against his mother for com- mother visited the police as engaged in a constant effort to plaining to the Education instructed, a police sergeant had coerceher into withdrawing Sand mining damages Authorities and to Police about allegedly scolded her in deroga- their complaints and case the assault of her other son about tory and obscene language and against the perpetrator. an year earlier. threatened to hit her with a chair, In an attempt to save these coconut land On March 2, 2006, a teacher while not recording her state- two children’s education the ment. AHRC has launched a massive Pix and text by Ranaweera by mining sand in Millawana range of mountains assaulted the seven-year-old boy Kimbulwanaoya at Diyathure, flows up to Kimbulwana Wewa, around 12.30 p.m. for not meditat- When she visited the police as appeals campaign through its Manukulasooriya, Gokarella Corr. instructed the following day, a followers spread all over the Ibbagamuwa Pradeshiya Nabeta in the Ibbagamuwa D. S. a major reservoir in the ing. The little boy has already division. Hiriyala electorate. faced numerous threats from judicial medical form that would world and to write to the rele- Sabha councillor Udaya have been given to her when she vant authorities to conduct an Wijayanayake, has requested As a result of this illegal “The anicut at Diyathure and school officials in retaliation for sand mining great damage has the bridge on Kurunegala- his mother’s complaints against made the complaint two weeks impartial inquiry and to take the Minister of Lands, ago was handed over to her on legal action against the perpetra- Irrigation, Mahaveli been caused to several fertile Dambulla main road too are school authorities and police in coconut lands situated by the faced with the threat of destruc- regards to Pushpakumara’s case. that day. On March 17, the moth- tors if there is sufficient evi- Development and Environment er received a letter from the prin- dence. to look into the great destruc- Oya. tion due to sand mining”, the tion caused to the environment The Oya that begins from councillor told “The Island”. Body of girl found in shrub jungle by Cyril Wimalasurendre Kandy body was later identified as that an attack on the head with a Corr of Arumugam Muller a daughter weapon. Sri Lanka ‘A’ tour Abu Dhabi The dead body of an eighteen of an estate worker. Korasagolla has also stated year old school girl was recov- Dr. Upali Korosagolla DMO that the deceased was raped ered in shrub jungle by a water- Teldeniya hospital who per- before her death. for Eur-Asia cricket course in Rangala recently. formed the autopsy, on Tuesday Rangala police are investigat- by Revata S. Silva the UAE, in the league stage Udawatte, Ian Daniel, Chamara Rangala police said that the recorded that death was due to ing. scheduled from April 22–28. India Silva, Jeewantha Kulathunga, Sri Lanka ‘A’ cricketers, led by ‘A’, Pakistan ‘A’ and the Kaushal Silva, Gayan Avishka Gunawardena, will tour Netherlands will play in Group Wijekoon, Dilhara Abu Dhabi for a six-nation Eur- ‘A’ . Lokohettige, Dhammika Prasad, Asia One-day cricket tournament The experienced 33-year-old Sajeewa Weerakoon, Malintha which will be held from April all-rounder Upul Chandana will Waranapura, Kosala Kulasekera 22–May 5. be the Vice Captain of the Sri and Akalanka Ganegama. Three Asian Test nations — Lanka team. Chandana, who has India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka — played 146 ODIs since 1994, has Schedule: A ORDER..... will field their ‘A’ sides for the scored 1626 runs (ave. 17.48) and League Stage - April 22 – taken 151 wickets (31.72). He last Ireland v UAE, Apr. 23 – India ‘A’v TALL tournament while the other three WE PROMISED and DELIVERED associate countries taking part in played for Sri Lanka last Netherlands, Apr. 24 – Sri Lanka November in Vadodara, India ‘A’ v Ireland, Apr. 25 – Pakistan ‘A’ the event; Ireland, the BUDGET 2006 - STATUTES PASSSED PRIOR TO CURRENT TAX YEAR Netherlands and the United Arab and has been struggling to enter v Netherlands, Apr. 27 – Sri Emirates, are to send their the senior side since then. Lanka ‘A’v UAE, Apr. 28 – India ‘A’ Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act No 8 of 2006 national teams. Sri Lanka ‘A’ squad: v Pakistan ‘A’. Monetary Law (Amendment) Act No 9 of 2006 Avishka Gunawardena (Capt.), Second Round – April 29 – May Sri Lanka ‘A’ will feature in Inland Revenue Act No 10 of 2006 Upul Chandana (V.Capt.), Mahela 4, Final – May 5. Group ‘B’ along with Ireland and Finance Act No 11 of 2006 Stamp Duty (Special Provisions) Act No 12 of 2006 Economic Service Charge Act No 13 of 2006 Australia complete crushing win Betting and Gaming Levy (Amendment) Act No 14 of 2006 over Bangladesh Banking (Amendment) Act No 15 of 2006 BENEFITS INCLUDE... CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh, April 20 (AFP)- Leg-spinners Shane Warne and Stuart MacGill helped Australia crush Bangladesh TAX INCENTIVES, HOLIDAYS AND EXEMPTIONS on setting up or relocating industries by an innings and 80 runs in the second and final Test on Thursday, in districts other than Colombo and Gampaha as the world champions reasserted their dominance after a close opening match. NO MORE TAX on agriculture product exports Warne finished with 5-113 and MacGill grabbed 4-95 to trigger a familiar Bangladesh collapse after the home side resumed on 195-4, INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS for agriculture and agricultural processing chasing 384 to make Australia bat again. Bangladesh were bowled out for 304, with Warne claiming his INCOME TAX REDUCED for Cooperative Societies and SMEs 36th haul of five or more wickets in 140 Tests, as Australia reaffirmed their class after a narrow three-wicket in the opening Test. VAT AND CUSTOMS DUTY EXEMPTIONS for The 36-year-old, who had taken three wickets on Wednesday, construction machinery and equipment bagged the important scalp of Shahriar Nafees (79) before MacGill yarn and dyes for the handloom industry joined him in finishing off the home side. milk processing machinery Warne, who struggled in the first match with a sore shoulder, fin- ished with eight wickets in the match after bagging three in the first IMPORT DUTY REDUCED on paper used for printing, packaging material and tyres used for three wheelers innings. Chittagong, - BANGLADESH : Australian cricket team captain The only time the world’s most successful Test bowler was in NO EXCISE DUTY on motor bicycles Ricky Ponting holds the winning trophy during the presenta- trouble was when left-handed all-rounder Mohammad Rafique (65) NO PAL on imports for export tion ceremony at the end of the second Test match between went after him to clobber some huge boundaries. Bangladesh and Australia at the Chittagong Divisional Rafique took three sixes off Warne and as many off MacGill dur- ESC REDUCED for tea, rubber and coconut processing factories Stadium in Chittagong, yesterday. ing his cameo 53-ball knock. But his heroics came too late as - Pic. Farjana K. Godhuly, AFP Bangladesh were already nine down when he decided to open his VAT REDUCTION for locally manufactured medicated soft drinks, shoulders. SCOREBOARD However Rafique had the satisfaction of setting a Bangladeshi VAT EXEMPTIONS for Bangladesh 1st innings: 197 (Rajin Saleh 71, Khaled record last-wicket stand of 69 with Shahadat Hossain, which bettered computers and computer accessories Mashud 34 not out, Gillespie 3-11, Warne 3-47, MacGill 3- the previous mark of 46 runs achieved on three occasions. import of ships and supply of such ships 68). “I thought they played well in the series but we were nowhere import or supply of powdered milk, LP Gas, diesel, gems, gold coins Australia 1st innings: 581-4 decl (J. Gillespie 201 not out, near our best,” Australian skipper Ricky Ponting said after the match. import of unprocessed timber logs M. Hussey 182, P. Jacques 66, R. Ponting 52, Rafique 2- manufacture of high protein and energy food products with locally cultivated grain “They lost this match on the first day when they scored only 197.” 145).