Friday 25th August, 2006 3 In Parliament on Wednesday ‘LTTE should give up violence – Mervin Silva by Wijitha Nakkawita and Lakshmi prevent the provocative attacks of Douglas Devananda said any vic- de Silva the LTTE. tory in war was only an illusion. Moving an Adjournment Sivanathan Kishor (TNA) Taking up arms could be justified Motion in Parliament Wednesday said it was because the LTTE pre- for a proper cause but the LTTE is TNA’s Jaffna District member vented the Tamil people of the only creating misery for the Tamil Mavai Senthirajah asked the North to vote during the last people and was not prepared to Government to declare a ceasefire Presidential Election that come to the peace talks even when ending the present armed conflict Mahinda Rajapakse was able to the Government was prepared for in the North and East so that con- win the election and become it. LTTE is an organization thriv- ditions for peace talks with the President. ing on dead bodies of the Tamil LTTE could be created. In the attacks by the Sri Lanka people. It is abducting children First Lady Shiranthi Rajapakse in conversation with some of the students after opening the two-storey school building, con- He was speaking about the state Air Force 60 children were killed and forcing them to become child structed at a cost of Rs. 30 million by the Sri Lanka Planning Institute, at Nilwala Ananda Vidyalaya at Hathagala, Hunugama. of the civilians in the North and and over hundred injured. The soldiers. Manager of the school, Ven. Pallegama Jinarathana Thero and principal S. P Anusha are also present. (Pic by Lalith East and said the attacks by the road to Jaffna was closed and When the Government was sup- Welivitigoda) Armed Forces had created a ‘grave other roads in the north were also plying electricity to the North and humanitarian crisis in the past closed though there was no fight- East and building roads or sending two to three weeks.’ ing in those areas. medicines for the hospitals in Joining the debate Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs these areas, the LTTE says it is Labour Minister Mervin Silva Mangala Samaraweera said the only soap as it does not want the said President Mahinda Rajapakse members of Parliament for the Tamil people to benefit. Some Suvasetha, a new lottery launched was prepared to start peace talks North and East in the House wor- members in the House are looking with the LTTE from the very day shipped the Sun God of the at everything through the eyes of By Brian Tissera Rs. 20. Suvasetha provides two would not be affected by the new he was elected President in Kilinochchi Junges but now the the Tiger but the EPDP is trying to The National Lotteries Board opportunities for winning of lottery. The lotteries conducted November last year but the LTTE LTTEs real image is before the help the people to live, Devananda launched its newest lottery, prizes since there are two lines of at present are Govisetha had not reciprocated but kept on people when it has attempted to said. Suvasetha, on Tuesday. numbers instead of one. The (Monday), Mahajana Sampatha attacking the armed forces and assassinate the Ambassador for Pathmini Sithamparanathan Chairman NLB, Upali Liyanage NLB hopes to collect Rs. 10 mil- (Tuesday/Friday), Jayaviru civilians. Pakistan who represents a country (TNA) said there is state terrorism said that the lottery was being lion in revenue from the very (Wednesday), Vasana Sampatha However the Rajapakse family that has helped Sri Lanka as a in the North and East and aerial launched on behalf of the first draw, due to held on (Thursday), Supiri Vasana friend. which had given one of its sons to bombings. The Government September 9, 2006. Sampatha (Saturday), Shrama the Army, another to the police It was very surprising that Ministry of Health and should start negotiations with the Nutrition. NLB already conducts a num- Vasana (Sunday) Sevana Lottery knew how to fight a war if the member Mavai Senathirajah who LTTE without resorting to attacks. The primary objective of ber of lottery draws one on each (Instant), Samurdhi (Instant) necessity arose. It was up to the spoke about the displacement of Deputy Minister Hussain Suvasetha is to invest more day of the week, which and Airport Super draw (After LTTE to change its policy and seek Tamil civilians in the North failed Bahila said Senthirajah’s motion to say even one word about more funds in the health sector. The Chairman, NLB, Liyanage said every 6000 tickets are sold). a political solution by holding did not contain a word about the talks with the government which than 10,000 Muslims who were dis- investment on health by the state killing of 100 Muslim youth who was always ready to hold talks. placed when the LTTE attacked were dragged away from their fam- was over Rs. 29,000 million in Minister for Media Anura the Muslim town Mutur, he said. 2005. This increased to over Rs. Priyadarshana Yapa said the gov- Samaraweera said the LTTE ilies, lined up and shot dead by the LTTE while they were fleeing in 36,000 million in 2006. Superb Office Furniture Auction Sale ernment at no stage said it did not agents in USA has been arrested The inaugural sale of for trying to bribe an official with fear of LTTE attacks. accept the ceasefire agreement but Suvasetha was launched on only said it needed amendments as million dollars. The LTTE had mil- President Mahinda Rajapakse Tuesday.It carries a first prize of there were some weak areas in it. lions of dollars to spend on bribes resorted to counter attacks only The Government started peace and procure arms in the West after continued attacks by the rupees one million, if all five On Sunday 27th August 2006 talks but it was the LTTE kept out while the poor Tamil civilians in LTTE in violation of the ceasefire numbers tally with a second of the arranged peace talks table. the North and East were suffering agreement. But he was committed prize of Rs. 10,000 a third prize of Commencing at 10.00 am But now the LTTE has pushed the under their yoke paying unjust to peace and was willing to settle Rs. 500 while two To Be Held government into the position of taxes to the LTTE. the problem finding a political numbers and a At 38, 2/1, Galle Road, Colombo 6 Minister of Social Services making limited counter attacks to solution. fourth prize of (HSBC Building — 2nd Floor) NOTICE OF Comprising: ENROLMENT A Large Quantity of Computers, ’PABX’ Telephone System, UPS (5KVA), Overhead Projectors, General Split Type ACs, Colour TVs, Granite Top Reception Counter, Power pirates fined I, MANIMELDURA NAMALI Oval Conference Table, Computer Tables, Double Keyboard Computer Tables, 2 & 3 LALANTHI PERERA of No. Drawer Writing Tables, Book Cupboards, Sliding Door Cupboards, 2 Door Steel ‘Ceasefire cannot be J/2/57, Green Terrace 2, Cupboards, Quantity of Revolving Arm Chairs, Typist Charis, Visitor Chairs, Maggie Mahiyangana Magistrate ping electricity illegally. Kahanthota Road, Pittugala, Boards on Stands & many more... Malabe, do hereby give no- D. A. Ruwanpathirana fined Dehiattakandiya Police tice that I shall SIX WEEKS HENCE apply to HIS LORD- On View — Today & Tomorrow abrogated’ Rs 200,000 on 21 people from and Electrical engineer’s staff SHIP THE CHIEF JUSTICE Medagama, and Siripura in conducted the raid and nabbed AND THE OTHER HON- * Entrance by a Ticket of Rs 200.00 per person — On day of Auction OURABLE JUDGES OF • Payment: 50% in cash at the fall of the hammer; balance 50% also in Cash & removal the Amapara Electrical the culprits. THE SUPREME COURT OF The SLFP has informed the Temple Trees. On the JVP latest by 3.00 pm on Tuesday 29th August. Engineer’s division for tap- THE DEMOCRATIC SO- the JVP in a note on Tuesday demand that Norway should CIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA to be admitted and Schokman & Samerawickreme that the ceasefire agreement be ousted from the peace ini- enrolled as an ATTORNEY- AT-LAW OF THE SUPREME Auctioneers & Valuers cannot be abrogated in tiatives, too, was not accept- COURT. response to the JVP’s condi- able to the SLFP it was noted. M. N. L. Perera Tel: 011 2448526 Date: 22.08.2006 tions to join the govern- On the demand that the pres- SALE OF ment.The SLFP has further ent Cabinet should be UNREDEEMED JEWELLERY stated that it accepts in prin- reduced 30 to ministers, the The jewellery which were ciple the CFA is unconstitu- SLFP said that it would con- pawned with Mr. M. Thangavelupillai of Sri tional but total abrogation of sult President Mahinda Mallika Stores, No. 419, it could complicate matters. Rajapakse on this issue. Main Street, Matale from The letter was handed The JVPs’s response 01/03/2005 to 31/08/2005 will be sold by Public Auc- over to the JVP when both would be conveyed to the tion on 24/09/2006 at 9.30 parties met on Wednesday at SLFP next week. a.m. by me in the premises K. Somasundaram Auctioneer 38, Kings Street, Matale Fourth CSI Bishop consecrated Rt. Rev. Dr. Daniel Church hierarchy in Madras. Thiagarajah was consecrated He succeeds Bishop on Monday as the fourth CSI Jabanesan. SAMPATH BANK LIMITED Bishop of Jaffna by the Resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of Sampath Bank Limited under Section 04 of the Recovery of Loans by Banks (Special Provisions) Act No. 04 of 1990.