The Island 2 Friday 13th May, 2011 Home News Radakrishnan under attack over Darusman report statement Government to establish BY NORMAN PALIHAWADANA Up-Country People’s Front Parliamentarian V. S. Radakrishnan, who issued a statement on the contro- versial Darusman report, has come in for severe criticism and even threats Development Officers Service from other Tamil parties. The Nuwara-Eliya District MP told The Island that it was a democratic CLASSIFIED 30,000 personnel will be recruited – Keheliya right of any individual or political party to make any comment on any issue. ADVERTISEMENT BY ZACKI JABBAR lic services were being created in exam, would be provided per month, Rambukwella Thus, the Up-Country People’s Front The government has decided to keeping with the 2011 budget pro- employment in the said. had issued a statement voicing their EMPLOYMENT establish a Development Officers posals aimed at providing assis- Development Assistants’ The cabinet of ministers, opinion against the Darusman report. EXPERIENCE driv- and Development Assistants tance in the implementation of the Service. he said, also approved a pro- He said that his party’s position on ers, housemaids, Service, for which a total of 30,000 government’s development activi- Development Officers posal by Public this report was for Sri Lanka to settle its babysitters, cooks, gar- own problems (if any) without any personnel are to be recruited com- ties. will be given a basic salary Administration and Home deners, attendants avail- interference from any foreign sources. able. Please contact: mencing August 1, 2011. He said that 15,000 graduates of Rs. 14,850, while Assistant Affairs Minister John Radakrishnan said that 65,000 Srimali Manpower, Media Minister Keheliya would be recruited to the Development Officers would Seneviratne to issue a circu- Tamils of Indian Origin, who are Goodshed Road, Rambukwella, addressing yester- Development Officers’ Service and be paid Rs. 12,920. Both cate- lar to solve institutional employed in the estate sector, have Kalutara South. 034- day’s Cabinet press briefing in another 15,000 youths, who have gories will be entitled to cost service problems of the shown their willingness to join the Up- 5628894/077-9834255. Colombo, said that the two pen- passed the GCE Ordinary Level and of living and other special Keheliya graduates recruited for pri- Country People’s Front at a ceremony to sionable pub- have sat for the Advanced Level allowances totalling Rs.6, 600 ority work. be held on Monday (16) in Vavuniya. Mass Times at ST. ANTHONY’S SHRINE Kochchikade - Colombo 13 Eighth int’l Buddhist Conference: Kadirgamar remembered * Daily Mass: BY DASUN EDIRISINGHE the Kingdom of Thailand on human beings,” the with an exception of the 2008 event in 6.00 a.m. - Tamil IN AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND Thursday (12) at the Mahanayaka thera said. Hanoi, Vietnam. 12.15 p.m. - Sinhala Mahachulalongkorajavidyalaya Minister Dinesh Over 5,000 participants from 86 coun- * Tuesday St. Anthony’s Mahanayake of the Asgiriya Chapter University in Ayutthaya, Gunawardena read out tries attended the opening ceremony and Novena & Mass: Ven. Udugama Sri Buddharakkhita thera Thailand. President Mahinda the conference will end on May 15. The 6.00 a.m. - Tamil says the Buddha’s teachings would be rel- “Since the entire world is Rajapaksa’s special message, Sri Lankan delegation included over 200 11.30 a.m. - Benediction evant today than in the past due to armed suffering with various kinds of reminding the gathering of the participants including Mahanayake of 12.00 noon - English conflicts, unrest and misunderstanding difficulties, as religious leaders, slain Sri Lankan Foreign the Asgiriya Chapter Ven. Udugama Sri 5.30 p.m. - Benediction all around the world. it is our duty to educate and Minister Lakshman Buddharakkhita thera, Mahanayake of 6.00 p.m. - Sinhala The Ven thera was addressing the 8th guide those who look up to us Kadirgamar’s commitment to Amarapura Maha Nikaya Ven. 8.30 p.m. - Benediction International Buddhist Conference to for vision and inspiration. It is receive UN recognition for Davuldena Knanissara thera, Anunayake * First Friday Mass: coincide with the United Nations Day for our obligation to offer urgent Vesak. of Malwatte Chapter Niyangoda 6.00 a.m. - Tamil Vesak Celebrations and effective solutions on the Several religious and politi- Vijithasiri thera, Editor of the Sinhala 12.15 p.m. - Sinhala 6.30 p.m. - Tamil NOTICE in Thailand. The basis of the teachings of cal leaders from all over the Encyclopedia Ven. Akuratiye Nanda * Sunday Mass: In terms of Section 9(1) of the Ven thera said that Buddha,” Ven world addressed the confer- thera, Water Supply and Drainage Saturday - 6.00 p.m. - English Companies Act No. 7 of 2007, Buddhist teachings Buddharakkhita ence. Rector of the Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, Child public notice is hereby given could guide the thera said. Mahachulalongkorajavidyalaya Development and Women Affairs Sunday - 5.30 a.m. & 7.30 a.m. - Tamil of Incorporation of the under- - 12.15 p.m. & 5.30 p.m. - Sinhala noted company:- world and help The Ven University and President of the Minister Tissa Karaliyadde, UNP MP Name of the Company : resolve contentious monk said this International Associations of Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, Secretary to the Codezone Solutions (Pvt) Ltd. issues. international Buddhist Universities Ven. Cultural Affairs Ministry Wimal No. of the Company : This year’s inter- conference offered a platform not only for Prof. Dharmakosajan welcomed the par- Rubasinghe, Secretary to the Housing PV 77693 Date of Incorporation : national Buddhist Buddhists, but also the entire internation- ticipants. and Construction Ministry Gotabhaya 11.03.2011 conference was al community. Vesak was recognized by the United Jayaratne. Registered Office : 50/3/A, declared opened by “We need to secure social justice and Nations in its General Assembly resolu- Sri Lankan Prime Minister D. M. Raggahawatta, Kaduwela Randika Cooray Her Royal Highness economic prosperity by maintaining tion of 1999. Since 2004, the main cele- Jayaratne will address the conference Secretary Princess Srirasmi of peace and ensuring solidarity among all brations were in Bangkok, Thailand, today (13). Iran to set up saline Court ... From page 1 the rejected UPFA nominations, were Akmeemana, Nawageththegama, Akuressa Polgahawela, Galnawe, producing plant here Balangoda, Moneragala, Rajangana, Yatimuwra, Hingurakgoda, Lindula Wennappuwa, Ambilipitiya, Chilaw, Polgahawela and Wilgamawa. Altogether 35 UPFA applications were allowed. The Commissioner and his Returning Officers were directed to accept the rejected nominations. The applications by the UNP against the rejections of UNP nomination paper to contest Elahera, Warakapola, Ambilipitiya and Baddegama Pradeshya Sabha, were allowed. The respective Returning officers were ordered to accept the nominations. A. S. M. Perera PC, appeared for the petitioners in respect of Warakapola and Elahera, Ronald Perera, appeared in respect of the petitions for Embilipitiya and Baddegama. The peti- tioner was Tissa Attanayake the General Secretary of the UNP. The applications by an Independent Group against the decisions of the Iranian Ambassador to Sri Lanka Mahmoud Rahimi Gorji being wel- Returning Officer, to reject their nomina- comed by Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena at the Ministry recent- tion papers for the Pradeshya Sabhas of Seruwila and Akuressa were allowed. ly. The elections officers were ordered to accept those nomination papers, too. BY DON ASOKA WIJEWARDENA Altogether a total of 60 petitions were filed in the Court of Appeal against the The Iranian government needs. rejections. Some of the petitions were would set up a state-of-the-art The TTD Company affiliat- unsuccessful. saline bottling plant in Sri ed to the Iranian government Lanka to develop the health would set up the plant which sector. Sri Lanka needed 8.3 would enable Sri DEATHS million bottles of saline annu- Lanka to save a great deal ally and the government spent of foreign exchange. The TTD PERERA – JOSEPHINE. Dearly beloved Rs. 400.5 million on saline Company would provide both wife of late Benjamin Perera of Bandarawela, loving mother of Leslie imports, the Iranian technical and financial assis- (Australia), Cecil (Canada), Susila, Ambassador to Sri Lanka tance for this project, he said. Mallika, Lalitha, Jacintha, Shanti Mahamoud Rahim Gorji, who Health Minister Hanwella (Retd. People’s Bank), Neil paid a courtesy call on Health Maithripala Sirisena said that (Australia), Lakshmi (Australia), Minister Mathripala Sirisena drug shortages, including Malkanthi (Australia), Renuka at the Ministry, said. saline, had caused untold suf- (Australia), mother-in-law of Virasmi (Australia), Savitri (Canada), P. K. Gorji said that Iranian ferings to patients in State- Suriyage (Retd. Tourist Board), B. H. government was interested in run hospital at times and the Chandrasena (Retd. Telecom), late funding the the plant to help saline plant would be a boon Padmananda, Champika (Australia), Sunil Sri Lanka meet its health to the country. Koralage (Australia), Sunil de Silva (Australia), Aruna Kulaweera (Australia), expired. Remains lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Borella from 12.00 p.m. Thursday 12th May. Burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte, Roman Catholic Section at 4.00 Discussion on Right to p.m. on 13.5.2011. SENEVIRATNE – LAKSHMAN CHAN- Information DRA (President’s Counsel). Beloved hus- band of Shirani, much loved father of A Panel discussion on the Transparency International Lakshman (UK) and Harshan (Australia), father-in-law of Tikiri, loving grandfather theme 'People's Right to Sri Lanka. of Charitha, Samara and Imandi, son of Information' is scheduled to The panelists will be late L. J. de S. Seneviratne and Sita be held at the J. R. Professor Savitri Gunasekera, Seneviratne, son-in-law of late T. B. and Jayewardene Centre, Colombo Attorneys-at-Law J. C. Rani Wadugodapitiya, brother of Sunetra 7, at 3.00 p.m. today. Weliamuna and S. G. and brother-in-law of late Sepala It is being organized by Punchihewa, Senior Ilangakoon, expired.