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BY LAL GUNESEKERA and handed over to the Elections Commissioners nofficial confirmation Department on either from the top UNP Wednesday (24) or Thursday Uhierarchy is that (25). Western Provincial Former UNP Deputy Councillor M. J. M. Mayor, Azath Sally too was a Muzzamil will be the party’s likely mayoral candidate for candidate for the post of on the UPFA ticket, Police moved in to Panchikawatte on Sunday (Aug. 21) to control unruly crowds after some persons claimed Mayor of Colombo at the but his name was sullied by of the presence of ‘greased yakas’ eyeing women in the area. In spite of a search carried out by police and Local Government elections M. J. M. Muzzamil Milinda legal issues. The UPFA too residents no suspects were found. (Pic Gamini Munasinghe) to 23 bodies to be held in will hand over their nomina- October. tions on Tuesday (23) or Inside sources of the UNP Milinda Moragoda, who ruined Thursday (25). told ‘The Island’ that one party the UNP chances at the last LG The JVP and the UK documentaries to be has opted for a Muslim candi- elections which helped an inde- Democratic People’s Front date, and that the contest was pendent group to wrest power (DPF) has decided on Sunil between Muzzamil and former from the UNP, whose list was Watagala and Mano Ganeshan. part of Lankan war panel Parliamentarian M. H. rejected by the Elections The Muslim Maharoof. Commissioner. Congress (SLMC) have decided be handed over to President zones in the northern and east- However, though Muzzamil A former Mayor of Colombo to contest Colombo, Kotte, by November ern part of the country to inter- is at a disadvantage without an and the Special Commissioner Kalmunai, Kandy, Matale, The LLRC was appointed 15. view victims. by electorate in Colombo, sources of the CMC Omar Kamil too Galle and Negombo on their The LLRC was appointed by Wickramasinghe said the say that he has a large follow- has shown an interest. He is a own, but with the UPFA in Rajapaksa Rajapaksa in May 2010 to look commission was busy finalising ing in Colombo and is a clear former Ambassador to Iran. other areas. in May 2010 into the three decade old conflict its report as compilation of the favourite to win, as its too Kamil too is from the UPFA. Former UNP minister and with LTTE covering the period of summary of evidence had neared to look into ‘risky’ to field Maharoof. The UNP has decided on present Mayoress of the February 2002 and May 2009. its end. the three UNP sources were also of their Colombo MC and other Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia decade old The Channel 4 videos featured Sri Lanka has dismissed the LTTE cadres being executed by doubts raised by international the opinion that Maharoof was nomination lists to Local Municipal Council, will once conflict Sri Lankan soldiers during the human rights watch dogs such as too close to the UPFA’s likely Government bodies which are again be the party’s candidate with LTTE last stages of the conflict. Human Rights Watch on the cred- candidate for Colombo MC, to be signed on Tuesday (23) for the post. covering However, the Lankan govern- ibility of the panel.(PTI) the period ment claimed the visuals in the of February video showed the execution of 2002 and May 2009. government soldiers by the LTTE. Anti-UPFA protest The international community including the US, UK and the cancelled A key Sri Lankan panel look- European Union have urged an ing into the LTTE conflict will The UNP yesterday announced ernment wouldn’t take place due to independent investigation into that a protest which was to be sched- ongoing meetings to select candidates include in its final report the the videos. Sri Lanka answered details of its investigation of the uled to be held at Mawanella today for the forthcoming Oct. 15 elections to that LLRC was the forum to probe (Aug. 22) against the Rajapaksa gov- LG polls. two video documentaries aired by the videos. the British Channel 4 TV accus- Wickramasinghe also said ing armed forces of war crimes. that the LLRC had come under Lakshman Wickramasinghe, pressure from international MR wants additional the spokesman of the Lessons forces to issue its report in time Learnt and Reconciliation for the UN Human Rights facilities to Delft Commission (LLRC), on Sunday Council. President Mahinda Rajapaksa where it was disclosed that all said the findings on the two The LLRC headed, by the for- videos would be incorporated in had instructed all facilities needed roads will be rehabilitated and con- mer attorney general CR de Silva, be provided to the Delft Island creted and maintain a satisfactory the final report that is schedule to has toured the former conflict A group of Matara-based journalists launched a protest in where the UPFA government had SLTB bus service. Matara last week against Channel 4 News for propagating war won the local government election Rs. 100,000 for drinking water crimes allegations targeting Sri Lankan security forces. with a higher percentage than what wells to the Delft PS, rehabilitation Journalists urged the government to take tangible action to Scotland... From page 1 they obtained in the Hambantota of three tanks and 53 ponds too will counter the anti-Sri Lankan campaign. district. be provided and in addition to the He is still alive, and last speculative three-month progno- Minister of Traditional 529 houses constructed by the Navy, month he appeared at a televised sis, and it appears he may con- rally in Tripoli alongside tinue to do so for a while yet," Industries and Small Enterprise 10 houses will be distributed per Moammar Gadhafi. Kirby said. "I strongly suspect Development month to the homeless. In a statement, a spokesman that this drug has been central made this comment at the Velanai Minister has for Scottish First Minister Alex to that." Divisional Secretariat Division has aside Rs. 50 million for the Court No. 502 To Be Mentioned Salmond said the decision to Al-Megrahi, a former Libyan Development Council meeting development of Delft Island too. Before SC HC (CA) LA No. 287/10 HC release al-Megrahi was made "on intelligence officer, is the only Dr.S.A.Bandaranayake,J. CA No. 299/0 compassionate grounds and person convicted over the K. Sripavan, J. SC Application F/R No. compassionate grounds alone" Lockerbie bombing, Britain's Priyasath Dept. J. 319/10 To Be Mentioned SC Application F/R No. and was not influenced by eco- worst terrorist attack. SC Application F/R No. 182/11 nomic, political or diplomatic His release infuriated the 422/03 SC Application F/R No. factors. families of many Lockerbie vic- SC Application F/R No. 183/11 "Whether people support or tims, who suspected Britain's 750/05 SC Application F/R No. oppose the decision, it was made ulterior motive was to improve SC CHC Appeal No. 36/06 HC 184/11 following the due process of relations with oil-rich Libya. Civil No. 42/02 SC Application F/R No. Scots law, we stand by it, and al- Some relatives, however, believe SC Application F/R No. 36/10 185/11 Megrahi is dying of terminal al-Megrahi was wrongly convict- SC Application F/R No. For Support prostate cancer," he said. ed and that evidence points to 108/11 SC Appeal No. 103/10 with A leading cancer specialist, Iranian-backed Palestinian mili- SC HC No. 11/11 HC Civil No. 104/10 HC CA No. 630/09 however, said 59-year-old al- tants as the perpetrators. 04/10 SC Appeal No. 108/10 – HC CA Megrahi appeared to be receiv- American politicians and For Granting of Leave No. 632/10 ing a cutting-edge hormone British leaders also have con- SC SPL LA No. 49/10 CA No. For Granting of Appeal treatment and could live for sev- demned the decision by 277/08 SC HC LA No. 31/09 with eral more years. Scotland's semiautonomous gov- SC HC LA No. 60/11 Civil No. 33/09 HC CA No. 162/07 Prof. Roger Kirby, a consult- ernment to free the convicted Northern Province Governor G. A. Chandrasiri addresses officials 154/02 SC HC (CA) LA No. 414/10 HC ant urologist at the Prostate bomber. SC HC (CA) LA No. 162/11 – CA No. 57/09 Cancer Center in London, said The second anniversary of al- HC CA No. 1 74/08 SC HC (CA) LA No. 414/10 HC doctors in Scotland would have Megrahi's release comes as SC HC (CA) LA No. 184/11 – CA No. 18/02 From been unaware of the new hor- Libyan rebels gain ground in Ex-MP’s son... page 1 HC CA No. 32/10 SC HC (CA) LA No. 13/01 HC mone-based therapy abiraterone, their six-month civil war against For Argument CA No. 28/04 which was recently approved by Gadhafi's Tripoli-based regime. is now out of danger. particular night club and on this SC Appeal No. 135/09 CA No. SC HC CA LA No. 110/11 HC the U.S. Food and Drug Some politicians in Britain and The OIC, Fort Police confirmed illfated morning around 1.15 a.m, 68/08 CA No. 26/10 Administration and is still not the U.S. have called for al- the incident and said that the I crossed to the Galadari Hotel SC Application F/R No. SC HC LA No. 32/11 – HC available in Europe. Megrahi to be re-imprisoned if attacker was arrested immediate- after attending a function at the 767/09 Civil No. 59/10 "He has long outlived the Gadhafi is overthrown. ly after the incident and is being Ceylon Continental Hotel and SC Appeal No. 33/11 - HC CA For Argument interrogated. walked into the “Magarita Blue” No. 426/07 SC Application F/R No. Eye witnesses said the as the resident band was playing Court No. 403 463/08 JVP lashes... From page 1 entrance to the night club was there. The attacker who was Before SC Application F/R No. S. Marsoof, J. 267/10 splattered with blood and there known to me, had a few words S. I. Imam, J. SC Application F/R No. The JVPer said the latest bur- around the Opposition to pres- was broken glass on the floor with me as I walked in and there- dens had come close on the heels sure the Rajapaksa regime. Sathya Hettige, J. 167/11 of 7.6 per cent increase in bus The Oct. 15 polls for 23 local with only a few guests remaining after, like a bolt from the blue, he fares. government bodies would give after the incident. came from behind, broke a bottle Had there been an effort on the voting public an opportunity Niyathapala, speaking from his and hit me on the back of my the part of the government to to send a strong signal to the hospital bed yesterday told “The head and repeatedly slashed my curb waste, corruption and government. Island” that the attacker had ear and neck,” Niyathapala said. Will he... From page 1 irregularities in the public sec- The hedging deal, import and inflicted sharp and deep cuts to “I was bleeding profusely and a tor, the incumbent administra- distribution of low quality his ear and the doctors had to friend of mine who was there at A top government official cially since Sri Lanka might tion would have been in a posi- petrol and a range of other irre- introduce 32 stiches. the time rushed me to the hospi- said last night that so far no be the recipient of some flack tion to provide relief to the sponsible actions on the part of “I am a regular visitor to the tal,” he said. decision had been taken in due to some leading western masses. Unfortunately, the gov- the government had weakened this regard. countries continuing to make ernment had aggravated the eco- the national economy, though Another senior government claims of war crimes here nomic crisis by turning a blind the government boasted of a official said President during the last stages of the eye to what the JVP called ill- healthy almost 8 per cent eco- Transport... From page 1 Rajapaksa was unlikely to do war against the LTTE. fated decisions pertaining to nomic growth, the party said. anything irregular. They said the next in line to vital sectors. The national econ- The JVP alleged that those augment the SLTB fleet for the Transport Secretary Perera The Island learns that no succeed as AG is Solicitor omy was in ruins thanks to a ministers and officials responsi- benefit of the public, the UNPer told The Island that EPF and ETF previous AG had received an General Eva Wanasundera, bungling government, which ble for causing debilitating loss- said that the Treasury should funds wouldn’t be spent on new extension beyond the age of who if given the job would was only interested in promot- es to the state economy hadn’t provide the required funds for buses. ‘We have received instruc- sixty. also be the first woman ing mega projects as they bene- been punished, thereby encour- Other sources said however Attorney General of this the purchase of buses. Although tions not to use those funds, fited those at the helm. aging the corrupt. In spite of that because of Peiris’ good country. Recently she became Those living in the City and their involvement in crooked the need to acquire additional though it was once discussed,” he debating skills the President the country’s first woman its suburbs and provincial towns deals, they had been given an buses couldn’t be disputed, the said. would want him to be part of Solicitor General after the would feel the rapid increase in opportunity to continue with SLTB shouldn’t touch its employ- The SLTB Chairman was not the high powered Lankan dele- incumbent Priyasad Dep PC cost of living, the JVPer said, their extravagant lifestyles at ees funds under any circum- available for comment. gation expected to be led by was elevated to the Supreme urging the people to rally the expense of the taxpayer. stances, he said. the President himself, espe- Court.(RA)