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Winning Nos: Winning Nos. 09-16-36-44-50 10 14 32 70 Winning Nos: F 33-36-45-48 Q 14-30-40-41 T–O2-04-32-39 13 - 48 - 63 - 67 T- 9- 7- 6 - 8 - 9 - 2 655447 Super No 15 18-33-46-51 Lanka’s Independence Wijeyadasa accused of Day celebrated in Indonesia Chandrabanu, during the reign trying to take bread out of King Parakramabahu of Sri Lanka in the year 1247, he said at a func- tion at his offi- of Dodangoda’s mouth cial residence to mark the 60th by Don Asoka Wijewardena for this rumour,” he ous interested parties were causing Independence Justice and Law Reforms Minister said. “I have no problems by spreading false informa- Day celebra- Amarasiri Dodangoda yesterday dis- option but to dismiss tion. tions. missed claims that he would quit his him,” he said while He claimed that Rajapakshe, who He said that bilateral rela- ministerial portfolio over colleague blaming the official was a lawyer by profession, wanted tions between Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe’s criticism. for being involved in his portfolio. He was interested in Sri Lanka and “There is absolutely no truth in this,” a mud slinging cam- Justice and Law Reforms portfolio Indonesia had the minister told ‘The Island’, assert- paign against him. and as he had failed to secure it, he Sri Lankan Ambassador to Indonesia Maj. Gen. (ret) Nanda Mallawarachchi reached new ing that the National List MP’s claim The minister said attacked the ministry, Dodangoda (second left) lights a lamp Monday at his residence to mark Sri Lanka’s 60th heights as a of the rapid deterioration of law and that some of his Dodangoda said. He said he was happy about the anniversary. Also pictured are Pakistan’s Ambassador to Indonesia Maj. Gen. result of the order was baseless. advisories had tried achievements of his ministry over the (ret) Ali Baz (left). Dean of the Diplomatic Corps as well as Cambodian signing of two Ambassador Khem Bunneang (right), Indonesian special presidential adviser MoUs late last Emphasising that there was no to ‘poison’ the mind of President past two years. year. shortcoming on his part, Dodangoda Mahinda Rajapaksa. He said that he Dodangoda said that the Justice and former foreign minister Ali Alatas (second right) and Attorney General Hendarman Supandji (third right). The accused a person from among his per- was a Rajapaksa loyalist and friend of Ministry’s performance report for Ambassador sonal staff of leaking false informa- the President. “I have known him for 2006 -2007 proved Rajapakshe’s claims Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Thailand expressed the tion to the press. “He was responsible 40 years,” he said, asserting that vari- baseless. Major General (retd) Nanda gratitude for the cooperation and sup- Mallawaarachchi said that the Malay port that the Embassy has been receiv- influence in Sri Lanka dated back to the ing from the Sri Lankan community in 6th Century. The first Javanese to Indonesia and thanked all Sri Lankans arrive in Sri Lanka was King who had helped him with the ceremo- Follow the Tourism industry problems ny. president – Premlal Jayasekera can be solved, say Moragoda by Jayantha de Administration for and Colombo. Shortage of essential by J Anthony Silva Tourism, Moragoda said Chief Justice Sarath Ratnapura Corr that the appointment Nanda Silva said that drugs at stae hospitals With the appointment was made by President the role of the RATNAPURA - It is our bound- of a Commissioner of Mahinda Rajapaksa on Commissioner of by Don Asoka lines, glucose strips; Weerasinghe said that the recommendation of Administration for en duty to lend our fullest support Administration for Wijewardena micro plasters and partic- arrangements had been to the president in his effort to wipe Tourism, problems fac- Chief Justice Sarath Tourism was similar to ularly Aspirin weren’t made to purchase essen- out terrorism from this country Nanda Silva. that of an Ombudsman. ing the industry can be Several major govern- available. “Almost all the tial drugs like Asprin The government also Justice Wimalachandra and establish peace. Only then we successfully tackled, ment hospitals, including hospitals are affected,” he through State named a 14-member was a suave gentleman can expect development. It is also Minister of Tourism the National Hospital are said. Pharmaceuticals Sanga Advisory Panel to who would be able to very important that we put aside all Milinda Moragoda said facing a shortage of Dr. Padeniya empha- Corporation’s (SPC) out- advice the Tourism tackle problems swiftly, our differences, caste, race, reli- on Friday. Aspirin tables, arterial sized said that the doctors lets Osu-Sala for the in- Ministry. A book titled he said, asserting that gion, colour and politics and rally Addressing a gather- lines, sutures, micro plas- shouldn’t be held respon- patients at the Colombo Buddhism Culture & Sri issues could be behind him to defeat the LTTE. ing after the appoint- ters, value sutures, glu- sible for directing cardiac National hospital, but the Lanka Pilgrims Guide addressed to at an early This was stated by Rural ment of Justice cose strips and essential patients and others to pri- doctors had no alternative was handed over to rep- stage before it boiled Industries Development Minister Wimalachandra as the drugs required for vate pharmacies due to but to ask out-patients to resentatives of the hotel down to a crisis situa- Premlal Jayasekera when he Commissioner of patients in bypass surger- shortage of supplies. purchase the required industry in Beruwala tion. addressed the Sixtieth ies, medical sources said. He ridiculed drugs at private pharma- Independence Day celebrations The Government Healthcare Minister cies. held at Nivitigala at the Pradesiya Medical Officers Nimal Siripala de Silva’s GMOA Senior member Sabha grounds. Association (GMOA) had directive that patients Dr.Upul Gunasakara said Nivitigala Shethraramadipathy called for immediate shouldn’t be directed to that it was a matter of and the head of Sri Rathanajothi Health Ministry interven- pharmacies. “But do any- great urgency to supply Daham School, Ven. Kohomba tion to arrest the situa- one of us have any other essential drugs and post- Kande Nalaka Thero performed tion, the sources said. option,” he asked. surgical items to all state- religious observance. GMOA General According to him, the run hospitals, because the School children took part in the Secretary Dr. Anuruddha GMOA recently brought patients who had already march past while girls from Tamil Padeniya told ‘The Island’ the deteriorating situation undergone bypass coro- schools performed the kohomba that the lives of many car- to the notice of the nary operations were on leaves Dance. diac patients who had Director General of the verge of developing The minister hoisted the Lion undergone bypass surger- Health Services, Dr. Ajith medical complications flag. Heads of local governments ies were in danger as a Mendis. due to the absence of the institutions of Nivitigala, variety of post-surgical National Hospital required drugs and post- Kahawatta, Elapatha and Kalawana drugs such as arterial Director Dr. Hector operative items. organized the celebrations. The minister said even though Sri Lanka attained freedom 60 years ago, “we have failed to find a lasting solution to the ethnic con- Upper Kotmale workers flict which stood as a great obstacle to development, including econom- Pamunugama Police raided an illegal distillery at Kala Eliya in demand higher daily wage ic progress. Another important fac- Muthurajawela and took into custody a large quantity of barrels contain- tor is that we wholly depend on by Don Asoka Wijewardena workers were angry as the manpower imported goods for our sustenance ing goods and expensive utensils used for the distilling of unlawful spir- agency had retained a part of their ignoring the fact that we have a fer- its. Inspector S. Jeevahastha, OIC, Pamunugama Police Station is seen Construction work at the Upper wages. tile land and all sorts of resources will his officers inspecting the items taken in. Kothmale power plant has come to a He added that he instructed CEB Chairman Udayasiri Kariyawasam to which can be developed. Unless we (From S. K. J. Kurera - Pamunugama Corr.) standstill for over a week as workers had downed their tools to pressure the visit the area and take urgent action to realise this fact and act with patri- manpower Company (Mayoda) to resolve the crisis. He had asked the CEB totism, we cannot redeem this increase their daily wage. They are paid Chairman to propose to the Manpower country from the economic mess it Rs.450 for a day, trade union sources company to pay at least Rs.550.00 as a has fallen into. Minor exports crops gets said. The workers want the payment daily wage. He admitted that the work- “The late Prime Minister, Mrs. increased by at least Rs. 100. ers demand is quite reasonable, due to Sirimavo Bandaranaike, in 1970 Power and Energy Minister W. D. J. the spiralling cost of living. The minis- started a national food campaign shot in the arm Seneviratne said that Mayoda had been ter said that he, too, would visit the site entrusted to recruit and pay the labour for an on the sport assessment.