4 Wednesday 18th April, 2012 Norway... From page 1 He claimed to be speaking as a com- mander of an “anti-communist” resistance movement and an anti-Islam militant Docs threaten token strike group he called the Knights Templar. Prosecutors have said the group does not exist. Maintaining he acted out of “goodness not evil” to prevent a wider civil war, Breivik vowed, “I would have done it again.” over DAT allowance Breivik has five days to explain why he set off a bomb in Oslo’s government dis- trict, killing eight, and then gunned down BY DON ASOKA WIJEWARDENA 69 at a Labor Party youth camp outside the Government Medical Officers’ In terms of allowances the doctors had Salary and Cadre Commission officials introduced a National Wage Policy in Norwegian capital. He denies criminal Association President Dr. Anuruddha only been getting the DAT Allowance and the Finance Ministry it was agreed accordance with the Occupational guilt saying he was acting in self-defense. Padeniya yesterday warned Health whereas other high officials of the public by the both parties to implement it. Classification, but ever since the govern- “The attacks on July 22 were a preven- Authorities that his association would be service were enjoying all the privileges, He pointed out that though the rele- ment had been unable to implement it, tive strike. I acted in self-defense on behalf compelled to take tough trade union he told a Media Conference at the GMOA vant authorities agreed to implement it, because of which most professional were of my people, my city, my country,” he said action in protest against non-payment of head office. no action had been taken so far. “We are affected. as he finished his statement Tuesday. “I the revised Disturbance, Availability and Dr. Padeniya said that though not asking the government for new He added that the GMOA had no therefore demand to be found innocent of Transport Allowance and the non-imple- President Mahinda Rajapaksa had agreed allowances. We have clearly explained to alternative but to resort to stronger trade the present charges.” mentation of salary revision. to grant Rs. 29,000 as DAT Allowance in the authorities the necessity for DAT union action to protest against the gov- Breivik’s testimony was delayed after a The final decision to launch a coun- 2008, due to enormous expenditure on the increase because we are unable to make ernment’s reluctance to implement a citizen judge was dismissed for his com- try-wide token strike would be taken by war, the implementation of the increase both ends meet,” Dr. Padeniya stressed. National Wage Policy and the constant ments online the day after the attack that the GMOA General Committee on April of the DAT was postponed. Even at the GMOA Assistant Secretary Dr. Navin delay in paying the enhanced DAT Breivik deserves the death penalty. 29. meeting GMOA had last month with de Soysa said that the government had Allowance. Lawyers on all sides had requested that lay judge Thomas Indreboe be taken off the trial. He was replaced by backup lay judge Elisabeth Wisloeff. Breivik is being tried by a panel of two Media reports of attack professional judges and three lay judges, local politicians who are appointed for four-year terms and participate on an equal basis as the judges in deciding guilt on TN fishermen and sentencing. not true – TN govt. Bangladesh... From page 1 Mahbub Uz Zaman, the Bangladeshi The Tamil Nadu Government on Minister K. A. Jayapal told the High Commissioner to Sri Lanka said that Monday denied reports that Indian fish- Assembly. the fourth session of the Bangladesh- Sri ermen were attacked, allegedly, by the Such an event “did not happen” on Lanka Joint Commission for Economic Sri Lankan Navy on April 2, according April 2 and all the 504 fishing boats that Cooperation held in Dhaka recently had to a PTI story filed from Chennai yes- ventured out to sea returned on April 3, proved to be ‘very successful’ with several terday. he said, adding, they were not attacked. decisions being reached for the mutual PTI said: “A section of the media “However, our Chief Minister has benefit of both countries. reported that Tamil fishermen were been writing letters to the Centre on The Joint Commission had previously met as far back as 1993 in Colombo, he attacked by Sri Lankan Navy on April this (attacks on fishermen). She has said, adding that the fourth session in 2. On investigation, we found that the written six letters in these 10 months,” Dhaka had concluded with a great deal of reports were not true,” Fisheries Jayapal said. Visiting Indian MPs with their Sri Lankan counterparts at parliament on Tuesday. optimism. Duminda... From page 1 National Christian At this stage ASP Shani Abeysekera, of that on the last occasion Merril Ranjan of At this stage, President’s Counsel the CID, in charge of the investigations, said the CID had been absent and proceedings Hemantha Warnakulasuriya said that fol- that he had recorded the statement of must be initiated to charge him for contempt lowing the order made by this Court to name Duminda Silva’s father. He said Duminda of Court, for being absent from Court when Duminda Silva as a suspect, the CID had Silva was warded at the Mount Elizabeth the case was called. recorded over one hundred statements, Literary Festival — 2012 Hospital in Singapore, where he was due to The Chief Magistrate observed that after which without any doubt established that undergo further surgery this month. Thus the Court adjourned, the officer concerned Duminda Silva was not a suspect but a vic- National Christian Literary Festival * Written or any other evidence of he would be unable to be present in Court. had met him in the Chambers and said that tim. is being organizing by the Department the creations should be mentioned in President’s Counsel Thirantha he had come to court but was out when the Chief Magistrate Prasanna Alwis said of Christian Religious Affairs of the application and the applicant should Wallaliyadda, appearing for Bharatha case was called. Therefore, there was no that the investigations had been concluded Ministry of Buddhasasana and be able to produce them in any time. Lakshman Premachanra’s family,said that need to take any further action. and the Information Books and investigation Religious Affairs and will be held on 5th * If one applicant has performed in he could not permit President’s Counsel Counsel Walliyadde said that an order notes were with the AG. If the AG decided to of October 2012. Parallel to this festival more than one field (lyrics, music, Hemantha Warnakulasuriya to appear for had been made by the Magistrate to arrest discharge anyone and not file plaint against it has been decided to present salutation singing) he/she should mention all rele- Duminda Silva, as he (Duminda) was a sus- Duminda Silva but it had not been carried anyone on the evidence provided, the Court awards to artists who have rendered a vant information in a single application. pect and not an aggrieved person. He said out. Therefore, he had lost faith in the CID had no power to interfere or would not inter- yeomen service to the Christian Hymn * An award will not be present for that there could not be more than one carrying out the orders of the Court and fered with such an order. The ultimate literacy In Sinhala, Tamil, and English any field if the applications are not in a aggrieved party in a case. At this stage, arresting Silva. But, he said, if the Court authority was the AG, the Chief Magistrate media. satisfactory level in that field. Counsel Warnakulasuriya interrupted say- issued a warrant, then the Interpol help said. Accordingly applications are call- * The pennons who were awarded ing that in any case there could be more than could be sought to have the suspect arrested Hemantha Warnakulasuriya PC with L. ing from the artists who have con- once in a Christian Literary Festival one person who sustained physical injury or and brought to Court within a very short A. C. Cardos, Weersinghe Ranahewa, tributed in fields of lyrics, music (tunes organized by this department should material loss and the Criminal Procedure time. Therefore, he said, under section 9 of Chandrasiri Wijesinghe and Mrs. Inoka and play) and singing Christian Hymns not apply. did not preclude anyone of the injured per- the Criminal Procedure Code, the Court was Gamage, instructed by Indrajith and fulfill bellow mentioned qualifica- * Delayed applications or applica- sons from retaining a lawyer of his own empowered to issue a warrant when it found Ameratunga appeared for Duminda Silva, tions. tions which will not be able to provide choice to represent his grievances. He said that the CID was not carrying out the orders the aggrieved party. * Both Catholic and Christian relevant evidence will be rejected and that it had been established beyond doubt of the Magistrate. Thirantha Wallaliyadda PC with Upul (Members of NCC only) laity/clergy the last decision will be taken by the that Duminda Silva had been shot first by a In refusing the application, Chief Kumarapperuma appeared for the relatives artists can apply. judge board. security guard and he had sustained serious Magistrate Prasanna Alwis said that the of Bharatha Laxman Premachandra. * Applicants should be alive and the Under those conditions all applica- gunshot injuries. Therefore, he and his fami- offence was such that a police officer could Anuja Premaratna appeared for the first creations should be Christian Hymns tions should be addressed to the ly had the right to retain a lawyer.