The IslandHome News Page Three Friday 26th February, 2010 3 ‘Illegal’ construction work sparks row by S. H. Mithrapala in the chairman’s office room. ning committee on a number of occa- The UDA Officer did not want the sions. A recent planning committee meet- outsiders to attend the discussion. Sources claimed a police inquiry is ing of the Tangalle Urban Council was But the meeting started in the chair- likely to be held into allegations that disrupted by disputes over unautho- man’s office, with the secretary turning there was an attempt to assault the rised construction work. a deaf ear to the officer’s request. UDA officer. A chaotic situation developed at the It is alleged the council chairman The UDA officer has also informed office of the Tangalle Urban Council’s had asked 10 project applicants to the UDA Director-General through offi- chairman on February 19 around 1.30 attend the committee meeting without cial channels. p.m. when Urban Development sub- its knowledge. It is alleged that the chairman has The 10 applicants were there to get not implemented the plans and building Democratic National Alliance (DNA) general secretary and ex-MP Vijitha Herath office officer-in-charge M. K. S. the committee’s approval for their construction regulations issued to all receives the party’s Colombo district list from Anoma Fonseka, wife of former army Jayasekera arrived there to attend the committee meeting, along with plans. local government institutions in the commander Sarath Fonseka. She handed it over after obtaining the signature from the Assistant Planning Officer K. H. C. Some unresolved issues in some of (1957/8 and 2009.04.17) Gazette notifica- retired general, who is the leading DNA candidate from the district. (Photo-Sujatha Nishanthi. these applications had led to an argu- tion. Jayaratne) The UDA Officer then requested the ment between the UDA officer and the It is also alleged that the Urban council secretary to move the meeting chairman. Council has failed to act against a large to another place as a few people not It is alleged the chairman has contin- number of unauthorised constructions Hashan won’t contest poll required for the discussion were seated uously obstructed working of the plan- within the Tangalle town. by Lal Gunesekera He will continue to be a mem- ber of the Western Provincial UNP Avissawella organizer Council. Prophet’s Hashan Tillekeratne has intimat- The Island learns that Hashan ed to the party hierarchy that he Tillekeratne is to be questioned will not contest the April 8 by the CID regarding Danuna birthday Parliamentary Elections from the Tillekeratne’s alleged involve- UNF in the Colombo District. ment in selling armaments to the The former Sri Lanka cricket Sri Lanka Army on fraudulent celebrations documents and exchange control captain, Tillekaratne, is away in Exercise books, stationary Hashan violations. India on a private visit, but a close and uniform material will be associate told The Island that Danuna Tillekeratne is the distributed free to needy school- Tillekeratne will continue his member- son-in-law of former army commander ship with the UNP, but will not contest General (Rtd.) Sarath Fonseka, who is children during Holy Prophet only on this occasion. currently in detention at Naval Muhammad’s birthday celebra- Headquarters. tions to be held at 5 p.m. today (26) at Sri Lanka Islamic Society Secretariat, No 233/17, Cotta Road, Borella, Colombo 8. Agriculture expert joins poll race BBoohhrraa Colombo district SLFP organ- izer Al Haj Fawzan Anver will by Ifham Nizam grain and milk food be the chief guest and items, they could be local- pprroocceessssiioonn Government Information Jathika Hela Urumaya ly produced. Important dignitaries Department deputy director executive member and Jayaratne also said and eminent personalities Hilmy Mohamed will be the more than 50 per cent of attorney-at-law M C will take part in a colour- guest of honour. Jayaratne who will be Samurdhi beneficiaries ful procession today (26) to contesting the upcoming live in villages and they mark Milaad-Un-Nabi parliamentary elections could immensely con- Prophet Muhammed’s representing Kurunegala tribute in the develop- Birthday. District, said yesterday he ment of agriculture. As part of these celebra- would use his expertise in He also said that they tions, the Bohra the field of agriculture to would also promote car- Community of Sri Lanka make the country self-suf- bonic farming instead of has organized the peaceful ficient. poisonous chemicals. procession, commencing at “We have identified JHU Parliamentary 11.30 a.m. from Maliban about 50,000 acres in the Group leader Ven. Street, Pettah. Kurunegala District. If Athureliya Rathna Thera The procession will pro- this land is properly uti- said they would follow ceed along Maliban Street, lized, 50,000 milking cattle environmentally-friendly Second Cross Street, Main could be reared. This policies. Street, Third Cross Street, would in turn save the He said that as a politi- Keyzer Street and will con- country millions of cal party they would clude in front of the M rupees,” he told a press encourage election cam- Masjid (Mosque) on conference in Colombo. paigns that would not Fourth Cross Street at He expressed concern harm the environment. around 12.30 p.m. on large amount of rev- He said the develop- enue spent on debts, ment of agriculture sec- amounting to 80 per cent. tor is of paramount He said most of these importance because of monies were spent on global warming. PPrroocceessssiioonn ttoommoorrrrooww Yapa heads Matara UPFA list The Meelad-Un-Nabi pro- From Denagama Withanaarachchi Barnes cession, organized by the Dhammika Gajadeera, Lakshman Secretariat of the Western Ranaweera Yapa Abeywardene, Province Governor, will be Amara Dharmavijaya held tomorrow (27) at 4 p.m. The religious procession Wijesekera Dahanayake, MATARA - Minister would commence from Amara Manoj Sirisena, Mahinda Yapa Faizan-E-Madina at No. 10 Anthony Hewa Piyasena, Abeywardene heads the Messenger Street, Colombo 11-member list of UPFA Justin Galappathy, Sanath 12 and proceed to candidates for the parlia- Jayasuriya, Hemal Dewatagaha Mosque at mentary election in Gunasekera, M. R. Town Hall. Matara District. Sanjaya and S. The others are Weerawansa. Award ffor Sarath leads Kandy UPFA nominees geollogy expert by Cyril Keheliya Rambukwella, Wimalasurendre Mahindananda The Geological Society of Aluthgamage, S. B. Sri Lanka (GSSL) has KANDY - The Kandy Dissanayake, Mohamed named Dayantha Priyalal Dias as the successful recip- District United Peoples Faizer Mustapha, Mahinda Abeykoon, D. ient of the Ananda Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Coomaraswamy Medal. Madiyugrajah, Dr. Vijitha group, led by Minister Dr. It recognizes his remark- Nanayakkara, Nimal Sarath Amunugama, able services towards the handed over the nomina- Premawansa, Mahesha advancement of geological tions at the Kandy District Karunarathe, Sisira sciences and understanding Secretariat yesterday (25). Wickremasinghe, Eric of geology of Sri Lanka. The team includes Dr. Prasanna Weerawardana, The medal will be award- Sarath Amunugama, Dr. Lohan Ratwatte and ed during a special ceremo- Dilum Amunugama. ny at the 26th Annual Technical Sessions of the Geological Society of Sri Lanka. It will be held today UPFA candidates for N’Eliya (February 26) at 10.40 a.m. Arumugam Thondaman, in the Sri Lanka From Jayakody Foundation Institute Niranjan Navin Ratnayake Auditorium, Independence Dissanayake, S. Square, Colombo 7. NUWARA ELIYA: Radakrishnan, Sunderam The Ananda Minister C. B. Ratnayake Perumal Rajadurai, I. S. Coomaraswamy Memorial handed over the UPFA Arulsawamy, Oration ‘Goetechnical nominations of 10 candi- Puthrisigamony, Kumara drilling in inland water bod- dates for the Nuwara Dassanayake, Wimal ies and offshore for national Eliya District. The others Jayatissa and J. M. C. development projects’ will are Saumyamurthi Jayasekera. be delivered by Dayantha Priyalal Dias..