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30 september - 2010
AN E K N AR E A E F T ero IL a an. SREST AN ank l i r R B A ww.s GUon w Where do you want to go? Book online at k clic www.srilankan.aero You're our world Airlines WE CARRY THE BROADEST SELECTION OF NEWS NEWSLANKA Established since THURSDAY - SEPTEMBER 30 - 2010 NEWSLANKA 1991. FREE,WEEKLY NEWSPAPER. T: 020 7978 9030 E: info@newslanka.net ISSUE 982 President addresses 65th session of the UN General Assembly (Asiantribune.com - 24/09/10) - Sri Lanka can only wish the Sri Lanka’s Tamils more good fortune than any other nation on earth emphasized, Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa. President Mahinda Rajapaks was addressing the 65th session of United Nations General Assembly at the UN Headquarters in New York yesterday (Sep 23) said that the entire focus of our nation, is now on building a lasting peace; healing wounds, ensuring economic prosperity and guaranteeing the rights of the whole nation to live in harmony. He added , “A great deal has been said by those beyond our borders about our Tamil community. Let me be clear, no nation on earth can wish Sri Lanka’s Tamil community more good fortune than Sri Lanka itself.” Sri Lankan President pointed out that “The LTTE was an organization so brutal, that even those it claimed to represent, the Tamil community of Sri Lanka, were as much victims of its terror as the rest of the population of our country. But he said, “I would like to remind you that we, along with many others, made repeated attempts to engage the LTTE in constructive dialogue. I still believe dialogue is the best method to resolve any conflict but, it is much to be regretted that all these attempts were rejected with reckless arrogance and contempt. It is in these circumstances that we were compelled to mount a humanitarian operation with the blessings of many international friends, to neutralize acts of terrorism and restore peace. Pope Benedict greets Archbishop Ranjit Sri Lanka President addressing the 65th session of the UN General Assembly on 23 September 2010 – Pix: Sudath Silva Twyford College win Fastcash Festival of Football 2010 Please see next weeks paper for a full report and photo shoot. Pics by Nimal Navaratne. ATL A S SHIPPING Sea & Air Cargo Car & Container Shipping Pay your Freight Charges in Colombo See P9 Taprobane Travel TT Great offers on flights & hotels. See page 3. Bank of Ceylon (UK) Ltd. YLON NK OF CE BA See Page 5 BANK OF CEYLON (UK) LTD (UK) L opens its doors to clients TD Twyford College claimed the main honours last weekend by winning the Fastcash Festival of Football 2010. President Rajapaksa pointed out that his present mandate will be very different from that of his last. “For my second term as President, my promise to my people is to deliver sustainable peace and prosperity to all and ensure that terrorism will not be able to raise its ugly head again.” He also said that in 2005, he was elected by the people on a promise to rid the country of the menace of terrorism. “I say that Sri Lanka is now at peace, peace that was only a dream a few years ago”. When speaking about the international issues he spoke about the denial of rights of the Palestinian people. He said among the political issues that have continued to fester for too long, is the continued denial of the right of the Palestinian people to a .... See P14 Gateway to Sri Lanka NEWSLANKA PAGE 02 30 SEPTEMBER - 2010 SKY WINGS LTD School girls abducted (dailymirror.lk) Three schoolgirls were reportedly abducted by unidentified men in Akuressa, Gandara and Mawarala police areas, police said. The three girls about 15 years of age are from the villages of Deegala, Kekanadura and Deiyandara in the Matara district. One of them had been abducted in the early hours of today from her home, the other while she was at the Uyanwatta playground this morning and the third girl was on her way to school when she was abducted by a man who came in a trishaw. Police suspect the girls might have been in love with the men who are alleged to have abducted them. (Krishan Jeewaka Jayaruk) “Where The Sun Never Sets” Cheapest Worldwide Fares with the Best Service Deals Of The Week Colombo KUWAIT AIRWAYS £240+Taxes Maldives £294+Taxes Main Agent for: SriLankan Airlines Qatar Airways Kuwait Airways Oman Airways Jet Airways and many more... Outstanding American award for Lankan scholar (dailynews.lk/2010/09/28) United States Cabinet Minister and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, September 14, bestowed on Dr Rangita de Silva de Alwis as outstanding American award for Championing Women’s and human rights around the world and recognized Dr de Silva de Alwis’s distinguished service and commitment to this field. Dr de Silva de Alwis is a Director of International Human Rights Policy at the Wellesley Centres for Women and faculty at the Madeline Albright Institute for Global Affairs at Wellesley College. Secretary Napolitano referred to her work with academic Institutions and Government Organizations to develop innovative Women’s rights and human rights initiatives around the world. Dr de Silva de Alwis serves as a Senior Advisor to several United Nations Law reform initiatives. She has published widely including with Law Journals at Yale Law School. She has testified twice before the Congressional Executive Commission on China and her latest analysis of China published with the University of Pennsylvania Law School’s East Asia Law Journal was submitted to the Congressional China £360+Taxes India £130+Taxes Reservations please call: Tel:0208 672 9111 Head office: 119, Tooting High Street, London, SW17 0SY. Emergency Number: 078 50 876921 We accept all credit cards. web: www.skywings.co.uk email: bala@skywings.co.uk Returned expatriates complain: (dailynews.lk/2010/09/28) Government officials in the Vavuniya, Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu districts said that they get a number of complaints from people who have returned to the country after a lapse of 20- 25 years over the illegal occupation of their lands. Lands taken over by the LTTE were distributed among Mahaveer families by them during the time of the Ceasefire Agreement. The UNF Government had issued the illegal occupants of these lands official title deeds. An official of the Kilinochchi District Secretariat who wished to remain anonymous told the Daily News that the Government had issued title deeds to the people who occupied these lands illegally during the time when the Ceasefire Agreement was in force. The official said the LTTE considered the people who left the area under their control as traitors. The official said their lands were distributed to families who have made greater contribution to the LTTE and they were given Mahaveer status. The LTTE has issued these illegal occupants a title and later the Government allowed them to prepare their land deeds. The official said that the Government at that time allowed the people living in such lands to get their lands deed prepared. The official added that there were several instances where the original title deeds for these lands were destroyed by Lands Registry officials with permission from higher authorities during the CFA period. According to a senior police officer in the Mullaitivu Police Division, the police get at least five such complaints a day. He said the original occupants come with their valid title deeds and lodge complaints with the police. The people who returned to the area do not know where they should go to reclaim their lands illegally occupied by the Mahaveer families. They complain to the Police, the Divisional Secretary and Grama Niladharis without success. The official said most Mahaveer families who were resettled in the district have been given alternative lands but they demand lands given by the LTTE. This matter was also brought before the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission by members of Mahaveer families when it met at Karachchi Divisional Secretariat recently. They complained that they developed the lands given by the LTTE and sought compensation from the Government. A senior official of the Vavuniya District Secretariat Lands Office told the Daily News that the Mahaveer families had their own lands before the LTTE gave them lands but their original lands are located more interior to the A 9 road and they do not like to live there now. He was of the opinion that this problem can be sorted out if these families are requested to use their original lands. CHECK THE LATEST ISSUE & OUR ARCHIVES AT 89,000 War Widows Some 89,000 females in North and East have become widows due to war, Ministry of Child Development and Women’s Affairs said today. Deputy Minister of Child Development and Women’s Affairs, M.L.A.M Hizbullah, stated that there are 49,000 widowers in the East while 40,000 in the North. “About 25,000 are from Batticaloa, of which 12,000 are below age 40 and about 8000 of them have minimum three children, but none of them have any form of income,” he said. Nisreen wins award in Mexico (dailynews.lk/2010/09/29) Fathuma Nisreen, a beneficiary of the Hambantota Youth Business Program (HYBP) and owner of a bag and garment making business in Hambantota, has been named the winner of an international competition for young entrepreneurs. The Sri Lanka business woman was announced as Fathuma Nisreen the YBI Entrepreneur of the Year on September 23 at an awards ceremony in Mexico City, after being interviewed by a judging panel of experts on business and entrepreneurship, a communique from Youth Business Sri Lanka, said. Youth Business Sri Lanka (www.ybsl.lk) is an accredited program of Youth Business International (YBI). It provides financing for youth to start a viable business idea and provides advice through a voluntary mentor. JSC interdicts judge for alleged violence UNF legalized LTTE land deeds Chaminda Perera ISSUE 982 Commission record. She has a doctorate in Law from Harvard Law School and has held fellowships with Harvard Law School and the Kennedy School of Government of Harvard University. She taught at the University of Colombo before leaving for her graduate studies. By Susitha R. Fernando (dailymirror.lk) The Tissamaharama Magistrate and Additional District Judge who had allegedly attacked a security guard and two waiters at a night club in Kollupitiya after threatening them by firing his official weapon in the air, was interdicted by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) yesterday. Magistrate H. Anura Seneviratne was interdicted after JSC received a report that on Friday night he had allegedly behaved violently and had used his official weapon before he fled the scene. The JSC has also initiated a disciplinary inquiry on the judge’s conduct in addition to an investigation being carried out by the Kollupitiya police. “No one is above the law and the police should take action against the judge according to the law of the country if he is found guilty of having committed a criminal offence,” a senior JSC officer said. “There should be confidence in the judiciary,” he said while clarifying the immediate action taken to interdict the judge. ‘The JSC is very keen on discipline being maintained by the judges. And justice is seemed to be done in incidents of this nature,’ he added. According to the JSC there had been a number of complaints and allegations against this judge and three months ago he had been warned by the JSC. According to the latest report, the 45-year-old magistrate with three others had allegedly come to the karaoke bar on the night of April 24 and had rented out a room there. After having the food and liquor, the judicial officer had allegedly attempted to force himself into the room of the female employees. The quarrel had started when the security guard and two other male waiters intervened. Later he had fired his official weapon in the air. However the security guard had called the police, and when the officers from Kollupitiya police had come to the scene the judge had tried to get away by showing his identity card. The police however had managed to restrain him and take him to the police station but the Magistrate had allegedly refused to make a statement. Later he had left the police station with his three friends. Three brothers celebrate birthday together B M Mukthar (dailynews.lk/2010/09/28) Three brothers established a record by celebrating their birthdays on the same day of the same month at China Fort, Beruwala recently. All three children had normal births. The family resides at No 8 A, Naleem Hadjiar Mawatha, Beruwala. The children’s parents are Muhammad Ishrath, a businessman and Fathima Shakira, a house wife. The brothers are Muhammad Omar Ibrahim, 8, Abdul Malik Rasheed, 6, and Ahamad Abdur Rahmaan who is aged one. Ibrahim was born on September 5, 2002, Rasheed September 5, 2004 and Rahmaan on September 5, 2009. Similar incidents have been reported in England and Norway. One for the album: Three brothers The three brothers from left: Abdul Malik Rasheed, 6, Ahamad Abdul Rahmaan, 1, and Muhammad Omar Ibrahim, 8. WWW.NEWSLANKA.NET SEND DETAILS OF YOUR EVENT. 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It was important to continue primary prevention activities and focus more to stop people smoking and drinking and also follow a salt reduction strategy as the way forward in stroke prevention, he said. Mahipala also made the point that 81% of males and 83% of females consumed junk food and were on an unhealthy diet – a risk factor making them vulnerable to strokes, a deadly disease accounting for the second largest cause of death in hospitals in Sri Lanka. Dr. (Mrs.) Padma Gunaratne who was reelected for a second term as President of (island.lk) Defence Secretary Gotabhaya NSASL said that the Asia Pacific Stroke Rajapaksa and Major General Shavendra Silva, Conference next year, considered the most former General Officer Commanding (GOC) important conference on the subject in the appear in Colombo High Court on Monday (Sept region, will be held in Colombo. Winning bid to FROM £3300 host this conference was a feather in the cap of 27) in connection with an ongoing case involving former army commander General (retd) Sarath NSASL and this would be a major boost to Fonseka. DNA leader Fonseka, MP has been improve stroke care in the country, she said. It indicted in HC for alleging in a pre-presidential would also allow Lankan professionals interested in strokes to interact with world election interview with The Sunday Leader that leaders in the specialty. Rajapaka ordered Silva not to take prisoners on She said that the association which counts the Vanni east front. (Photo Kamal Bogoda) 7 YEARS WARRANTY over a decade of service to the country has (PART & LABOUR INCLUDED)* Association’s work plan for this year was to focus on been educating the public on stroke preventing minimising the existing deficiencies in stroke care measures, conducting training programs for Wall Unit Gondola Bread Unit and it would lobby the Ministry of Health to establish nurses and stroke care givers and also a steering committee on strokes and coordinate and conducting screening clinics for the public. monitor activities in this regard. One of the constraints in treating stroke patients Dr. J.B. Peiris, Patron of NSASL launched the was the lack of hospital wards for treating them and they had made representations to the Health association’s website. Dr. Gunaratne thanked Dr. Arjuna Fernando, Editor of the Association for Ministry and hospital directors to motivate them successfully establishing the website. to establish units or wards for stroke patients. The office bearers for the current year are Dr. J.B. There was room for further improvement in Peiris (Patron), Dr. Padma S. Gunaratne (President), stroke care in the island in the context that Dr. Harsha Gunasekera (Secretary) and Mr. Upali de strokes are the leading cause at disability and Unit 1 Eastgate Business Park, Argall Way, London E10 7PG the second leading cause for deaths in people Silva (Treasurer). over 50 years old. While there is great interest for the prevention of strokes among healthcare deliverers, attention paid to rehabilitation is insufficient, she pointed out. There are no units or beds allocated for stroke patients in government hospitals and there are hardly any stroke services available in the peripheries. The Sinhala word for stroke "Aghathaya" was not The Wimbledon Effect Solicitors a term familiar to most people and this was an 165 The Broadway Wimbledon SW19 - UK Border impediment to the activities of the Association. 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Murshideen (dailymirror.lk) The new Haj Committee appointed by President Mahinda Rajapaksa under the chairmanship of the Western Province Governor Alavi Moulana had made significant arrangements with the Saudi Arabian Government by allocating the Central Mina in the Holy City of Macca for the 5800 Sri Lankan Haj pilgrims this year. Former Deputy Mayor and member of the Haj Committee, Azath Sally told the Daily Mirror that after 40 years, for the first time the Saudi Government has agreed to provide one place for all the Haj pilgrims from Sri Lanka. Azath Sally represented the Haj Committee which comprises Chairman Alavi Moulana and the Deputy Minister Faiszar Mustapha who met Sheik Adnaan M. Khatib who is responsible for the pilgrims from the South East Asian region on the 19th in Saudi Arabia and held talks regarding the various issues of the Haj pilgrims. ISSUE 982 HSZs give way to schools Dinesh De Alwis (dailynews.lk/2010/09/28) The Government has initiated measures to release several schools in the High Security Zones in Jaffna. Vasavilan Central College in the Palali High Security Zone will be handed over to the students today, (September 28) by Northern Province Governor G A Chandrasiri and Jaffna Security Force Commander Maj Gen Mahinda Hathurusinghe. In 1990, after the HSZs were declared in Palali, the school was closed and temporarily functioned in Urumbiray in Jaffna. At the moment there are 1352 students in the school. After 20 years the school will be shifted to its exact location once again, he further said. Schools are relocated under the guidance of Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa. Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa will visit Vasavilan Central College today. Provincial Education Director P Vignasvaram said efforts are underway to completely rehabilitate the buildings of the school by next year under an Asian Development Bank funded project. The ADB has allocated Rs.60 million towards the development of the school. Family clash claims life By Palitha Ariyanwansa (dailymirror.lk) A man was killed in a clash between two families in Madolsima Wewabedda Watta at 11 pm on Saturday, police said. The deceased, Periyasami Thangaiyya (48), succumbed to his injuries at the Matigahathanna Hospital. Police had arrested one suspect, and were hunting for another. An eight-inch dagger used for the crime was also recovered by police, sources said. Veddha Chief wants the allocated Rs.50 m By Palitha Ariyawansa (dailymirror.lk) Huruwarige Wanniyaleththo, the Leader of Veddah Community the Indigenous People of Sri Lanka said that authorities are still unable to reveal the fate of the Rs.50 million allocated for the development of their community. He raised that question when he met the Minister of Cultural Affairs – Pavithra Wanniarachchci, who graced the occasion as the Chief Guest at the function to celebrate the “ The day of Indigenous People”. The Veddha Leader told the Minister that he was told by President that a sum of Rs.50 million had been allocated for Dambana, Hennanigala, Rathugala,Pollebedda and Dalukaana where his people are found. Elephant kills man (sundaytimes.lk/100926) Several areas in Hendala, Wattala went under water after the heavy rains that fell overnight on Friday. Many houses too were flooded due to the canal overflowing. Pic by Athula Devapriya By Bandula Bandaranayake (dailymirror.lk) A 56 year old father of three children from Aluyatawela in Girandurukotte who was going to his daughter’s house on a bicycle had been attacked by a wild elephant. The man had died on the spot. The incident had ocurred at around 6.30 am yesterday. The deceased is M.G. Thilakaratna of 12/88, Aluyatawela, Walasgala. 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Responding to the newspaper reports about the alleged involvement of Muslims in unlawful activities using foreign funds, Mr. Moulana said that there was absolutely no truth to them, adding Muslims also had no record of helping terrorists or promoting terrorism in the country. On the contrary, the minister stated that said that Muslims in Sri Lanka had been the victims of terrorism. They had been forced out of Jaffna by the LTTE in 1990 and murdered while attending prayers at the Kattankudi Mosque the same year, STANLEY & CO SOLICITORS (ESTABLISHED 1991) he said. “The Defence Secretary too had praised the role played by the Sri Lankan Muslim community in the affairs of this country, especially in its endeavour to bring about a peaceful coexistence among communities” he added. Govt. should be held responsible: Gamage By Sumaiya Rizvi (dailymirror.lk) The Government should be held responsible for the accidental explosion of explosives in Karadiyanaru and the Chinese company should compensate for the loss of lives, UNP MP Anoma Gamage said yesterday. “The Government stored explosives in such an irresponsible way and the Chinese Government paid Rs. 10,000 for the families that lost their loved ones. That is not enough, they should pay each family a compensation of Rs. Two million,” Mrs. Gamage said. She said the place where explosives need to be stored should be 400 metres away from any other building and since the Government failed to follow the safety precautions the Agrarian Service Centre was severely damaged Mrs. Gamage said. She said when such an incident took place in India the Minister in charge immediately resigned and said the Minister should set an example. 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The ship carrying the body is nearing the Sharjah Port, sources said. Sunil Dharmaratne was killed in waters off the UAE, when Somali ISSUE 982 pirates boarded the “Ocean Trite” and opened fire. Sri Lankan Authorities in Sharjah along with the UAE authorities will conduct the autopsy, after which the body will be transported to Sri Lanka. The “Ocean Trite”, a commercial ship registered in the UAE, was traveling between the waters of UAE and Iran. A resident of Boralasgamuwa 54-yearold Dharmaratne had been working in Sharjah for four years. Non-related kidney donation now possible Nadira Gunatilleke (dailynews.lk/2010/09/27) Kidney patients in Sri Lanka can obtain kidneys from live non-related donors and cadaveric donors without problem. It was earlier possible to obtain a kidney only from a relation, monk or a priest. The Government bears the entire cost of surgeries, a Health Ministry spokesman said. According to the spokesman, the first ever nonrelated kidney donation and transplant was conducted at the Kandy Teaching Hospital where a 32-year-old father of two donated a kidney to a non-related war hero. Both donor and recipient are in good health after surgery. There are 1,000 donors in the database. They have registered to donate kidneys for patients who need kidneys, the spokesman said. Around 20 main Government hospitals now register kidney donors countrywide. The hospitals are Colombo National Hospital, Kalubowila, Ragama, Karapitiya, Kandy and Kurunegala Teaching Hospitals, Anuradhapura, Badulla and Ratnapura Provincial General Hospitals, Ampara, Kegalle, Negombo, Nawalapitiya, Matara, Dambulla and several District General Hospitals and Sri Jayawardenapura Hospital. These hospitals have computer facilities to register the donors in the database, he said. The new system will ease difficulties of kidney patients. The implementation of the National Organ Donor Program which includes transplantation of kidneys to patients with chronic kidney diseases is supported by the National Kidney Foundation of Sri Lanka and the Kidney Transplant Support Foundation, he added. UNP rejects federal solution (bbc.co.uk) There is no need for a federal political community in the north and east instead of a solution in Sri Lanka, the country's main political solution for the national question. opposition has said. He, however, said the UNP will not support any The United National Party move to amend or abolish the (UNP),that has agreed for a 13 amendment that paved the federal solution with the Tamil way for the establishment of the Tigers, said it is no longer Provincial Councils. necessary to devolve the "The 13 amendment is a part of centralised power into regions the Sri Lanka constitution. We as there are no longer 'armed will continue to support it. But militants'. the need of the hour is to In the Oslo statement agreed by provide Tamil people with build the UNP-led government and up their normal life," he said. the LTTE it was stated that The amendment, introduced by "both parties have decided to the government after the Indo Minister GL Peiris, the chief explore a political solution Lanka agreement in 1987, is yet negotiator of UNP-led founded on internal selfto be fully implemented. government, agreed for a federal Speaking with the BBC in determination based on a solution with the LTTE federal structure within a united London, Mr. Attanayake, added Sri Lanka". that there is no need for a UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake told political solution as the times have changed after BBC Sandeshaya that the need of the hour is to the military defeat of the Tamil Tigers. 'sort out day to day issues' of the Tamil SF, Senaka indicted for harbouring deserters by Chitra Weerarathne (island.lk) The Colombo High Court yesterday served indictment on retired Army Commander Sarath Fonseka and Captain Senaka Haripriya Silva on a charge pertaining to the harbouring of army deserters. The second accused, Silva, was yesterday refused bail and remanded. The first accused, Sarath Fonseka, who was arrested by the Military Police on February 8, 2010, is at present in remand prison. When an application for bail for Silva was made by Counsel Upul Jayasuriya, GET LISTED, FREE OF CHARGE, AT OUR ONLINE EVENT CALENDER. yesterday, State Counsel Damith Thotawatta objected to it. He said that if Silva is found guilty, he will be imposed a sentence of 20 years rigorous imprisonment. He said that Silva had been convicted in a different case in the High Court and was sentenced to a prison term of three and half years. Upul Jayasuriya, Counsel for Silva, said that in the Udathalawinna Trial-at-Bar, the accused were refused bail by the High Court. The charge had been related to the killing of 10 men. The accused had filed an appeal to the Supreme Court. The appeal was heard by five judges of the Supreme Court. The Attorney General did not object to bail, when the issue was argued before the Supreme Court. At the end of the hearing the Court granted bail. Counsel Jayasuriya pointed out, yesterday that at the Udathalawinna appeal for bail, the Attorney General did not object for bail, despite the charge being are of murder. But in this particular case the Attorney General is vehemently objecting to bail. Nalin Laduwahetty appeared for the accused Sarath Fonseka. The trial against Fonseka and Silva was fixed for December 13 before High Court Judge Deepali Wijesundera. WWW.NEWSLANKA.NET SEND DETAILS OF YOUR EVENT. ISSUE 982 NEWSLANKA 30 SEPTEMBER - 2010 PAGE 07 MAKE SURE YOUR EVENT DOES NOT CLASH. WWW.NEWSLANKA.NET SEND DETAILS OF YOUR EVENT. GET LISTED FREE OF CHARGE. PAGE 08 NEWSLANKA 30 SEPTEMBER - 2010 Fonseka Trial-at-bar refixed for Oct 4 & 5 Parliamentary Council: UNP says Opp. Leader will name nominee Insists Speaker desist from interfering in the process ISSUE 982 representative to the Parliamentary Council. Under the 18 Amendment, the Speaker could make appointments on behalf of the Prime By Shamindra Ferdinando Minister and the Opposition Leader in the event (island.lk) The UNP says party leader Ranil they refused to comply with the latest amendment. Wickremesinghe is ready to appoint his nominee The UNPer said that the entire process seemed to to the five-member Parliamentary Council, though be in chaos, though the government enticed a his first choice, TNA MP M. A. Sumanthiran group of Opposition MPs to vote for the 18th refused to accept the appointment. Amendment to the Constitution to do away with WPC member Kithsiri Manchanayake says the two-term limit for holding the office of the Opposition leader shouldn’t be deprived of his president. right to name his nominee. Referring to US President Barak Obama’s speech Addressing the media, at the Opposition Leader’s at the recently concluded 65th United Nations Office on Monday (Sept 27), Manchanayake General Assembly (UNGA), Manchanayake said alleged that Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa was that the US had targeted the newly introduced planning to nominate an MP on behalf of the UNP constitutional provisions, though no specific leader. Manchanayake pointed out that even reference was made to Sri Lanka. He asserted Prime Minister D. M. Jayaratne hadn’t named his that the US had placed Sri Lanka among Iran, www.visaserviceslk.com North Korea, Congo and other countries, where democracy was at stake. Responding to a query by The Island, Badulla District MP Harin Fernando emphasized that If any one of the required UNP MPs, Joseph Michael Perera, Lakshman documents are not submitted. Kiriella and Ranjith Maddumabandara abstained at the vote on the Emergency debate last Friday (Sept 24) due to what he called a communication error. The UNP voted against the extension of emergency by another month along with the TNA, while the three Whether you are a professional, tourist, prospective settler, front-row members abstained. MP Fernando the error on the absence of Chief or dependent, your application is our responsibility. We have blamed Opposition Whip John Amaratunga, who is over 15 years experience in the UK and Sri Lanka, reasonable overseas. charges, and a principle of putting your needs before ours. 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Fernando said that there had been three major political parties in the country, though the 113 Camrose Avenue, Edgeware, HA8 6BY, UK destroyed the JVP by engineering Tel: +44 (0) 7595759348 or (0) 7564485969 Rajapaksas a faction led by Wimal Weerawansa, MP, to Email: info@visaserviceslk.com switch its allegiance to President Rajapaksa. 365/2 R A De Mel Mawatha, Colombo 3, Sri Lanka Now they are trying to finish us off, he said, Tel : +94 (0) 112 375 355 expressing confidence the UNP could overcome obstacles and meet the Rajapaksas’ Mobile : +94 (0) 777 377 766 challenge. (sundaytimes.lk) The trial-at-bar against former army commander Sarath Fonseka was re-fixed for October 4 and 5th when the case was taken up today with the presence of the ex-army chief. Mr. Fonseka who is accused disclosing military secrets was brought to courts under a tight security after the Naval Medical officer issued a medical report that he was fit to appear in courts. He did not appear in courts yesterday has he was indisposed. Court ordered the publisher of the Sunday Leader Lal Wickrematunge and its editor Fredrica Janz to be present in courts on the next day of hearing. The other witnesses said they will be summoned according to the requirements of the courts. Fonseka was charged in the case after he made a controversial statement to the Sunday Leader newspaper that Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajaapaksa had issued orders not to spare any of the LTTE members who were surrendering during the final stages of the fighting in the north last year. Mr. Nalin Ladduwahetti, Counsel for Mr. Fonseka informed the bench that through court had directed to hand over a photocopy of the note book used by Janz for the interview with Mr. Fonseka only 30 pages had been handed over. He said there were more than 80 pages in the note book. The Judges said that there were blank pages in the book, But Ladduwahetti said he wanted to personally check it out and sought permission to meet the Registrar. Permission was granted. State Counsel Wasantha Nawaratna Bandara informed courts that since there were witnesses from Geneva and New York and early date should be given. Accordingly the case was fixed for the first week of October. Ban’s committee "not empowered to investigate charges against SL’’ (island.lk) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon had yesterday told President Mahinda Rajapaksa in New York for the sessions of the UN General Assembly that his committee on Sri Lanka ``was in no way empowered to investigate charges against Sri Lanka, but was solely to advice him on matters relating to Sri Lanka,’’ according to a news release from the president’s office. Ban’s office said in a ``readout’’ on yesterday’s meeting that the Secretary General’s meeting with Rajapaksa ``focused on the need to move forward expeditiously on outstanding issues covered in the joint statement of May 2009, particularly a political settlement, reconciliation and accountability.’’ ``The Secretary-General underlined that the President’s strong political mandate provided a uique opportunity to deliver on his commitment to address these issues,’’ the UN spokesperson said. ``The President underlined that development and education in the north were integral to national reconciliation. He gave examples of progress made on reconstruction and rehabilitation efforts in this regard.’’ There was no reference to discussions on Ban’s committee in the UN release. Rajapaksa had also updated the SG on the work of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC), the UN release said. The president’s office in Colombo focused on the work of the LLRC which was fully transparent and established on principles of accountability ``in keeping with Sri Lanka’s own method of searching for the truth regarding a prolonged conflict and identifying ways of preventing such conflicts in the future.’’ External Affairs Minister G.L. Peiris, Messers Namal Rajapaksa, MP, Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga, Secretary External Affairs Romesh Jayasinghe, Attorney General Mohan Peiris and Ambassador Palitha Kohona were associated with the President. Court Martial: AG briefs Supreme Court By S.S. Selvanayagam (dailymirror.lk) The Supreme Court was yesterday informed that the Attorney General had filed a motion indicating the present position with regard to the General Court Martial. Deputy Solicitor General Sanjay Rajaratnam made this submission when retired General Sarath Fonseka’s fundamental rights petition challenging his arrest and detention was taken up for hearing before a Bench comprising Chief Justice Asoka De Silva, Justices K. Sripavan and R.K. Suresh Chandra. A motion filed on September 24 states that while instructions have been CHECK THE LATEST ISSUE & OUR ARCHIVES AT received from the Army Commander that the General Court Martial to try Gen. Fonseka pertaining to charges against him have been concluded whereas it went on to state that Gen. Fonseka has been found guilty by the GCM of all charges in the charge sheet. Counsel Shibly Aziz PC appearing for petitioners Anoma Fonseka and Shamila Perera told Court he had received the motion yesterday while Counsel Romesh de Silva PC appearing for Gen. Fonseka told Court he had not yet received it. The Counsel moved for time to consider it and the Court listed the matter for hearing on February 2 next year. 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PAGE 10 NEWSLANKA 30 SEPTEMBER - 2010 A ray of hope for struggling depositors Consolidated company to hold Golden Key assets in the offing By Suresh Perera (island.lk) The creation of a consolidated company to hold the assets, real estate and properties of the crisis-hit Golden Key is on the cards as a viable option to generate an operational profit by using the wealth of this collapsed Ceylinco subsidiary worth billions of rupees in a bid to repay struggling depositors, the Sunday Island learns. Following this new development, the sale of the overall assets of Golden Key, including the ultra-modern ENT Hospital, Ceysands Hotel and three floors of Ceylinco House will be placed on hold until the legal framework is worked out, officials said last week. "We are actively pursuing this line now as there appears to be consensus on making use of these valuable assets and transfer the profits to grant relief to depositors", they noted. "We need to get Supreme Court sanction to embark on this initiative". There are 54 companies listed under Golden Key, some of which are still making a margin, they said. "Depositors who had invested big money can even be appointed to the board of the proposed consolidated company as directors". Depositor’ representatives, in a series of deliberations with the Supreme Court-appointed three-member Committee of Chartered Accountants, Central Bank and Attorney General’s Department officials had insisted on the formation of a holding company without selling the assets for a song. A case in point of the failed company’s assets not fetching their targeted value was the stateof-the-art ENT hospital – one of the most modern medical facilities in Asia – for which the highest bid received was 1.3 billion rupees from a Singaporean investor, the officials explained. "Local bidders had quoted far less". A key commercial bank had earlier valued this hospital at 4.3 billion rupees and the sophisticated medical equipment alone, apart from the sprawling complex and its land value, is worth 1.1 billion rupees, they asserted. "It would have been a tragedy to have sold this medical facility for a fraction of its value when Golden Key depositors continue to struggle with neither their interest nor capital for almost two years now", they said. "The assets are the only hope they have" "We strongly protested against attempts to dispose of these assets for a song", says Ms. Dushanthi Hapugoda, the president of the Golden Key Depositors’ Association. "If that was allowed to happen, we would have been pushed from the frying pan to the fire". She said that it would be interesting to probe reports that some of the assets had been sold for prices far below market rates. "This is beyond belief". "That’s why we are in favour of creating a holding company so that the operational profits can be used to settle the dues of depositors who have suffered for so long", she noted. "We have only these assets to recover our investments". She said that while depositors continue to live in agony, Golden Key directors still travel around in BMWs, Prados and other super luxury vehicles. "They even come for meetings with Central Bank and other officials in these vehicles". Ms. Hapugoda said that the first round of talks on creating a holding company were held with Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal, his officials and the Committee. "The talks were very positive and ended on a fruitful note". "With Lalith Kotelawala also cooperating with ongoing efforts to repay depositors, the process has become less complicated", she said. "We need the support of all parties to end this misery". She said that President Mahinda Rajapaksa had directed that Golden Key depositors, who continue to go through a nightmare since the company collapsed in December 2008, be granted relief as early as possible. "We have been summoned for a meeting with the President on his return from New York", she noted. "He is taking a lot of interest to resolve this long-drawn issue". The relatively small-time depositors – perhaps those who had invested up to about three million rupees – could be settled with funds realized after disposing of assets and properties of Golden Key directors, the officials said. "With a few thousand off the list, it would make our task easier". These are the depositors who are suffering most as there are scores amongst them who had invested their pension funds and compensatory benefits to eke out a living", they said. In keeping with the Supreme Court directive, depositors will receive another payment of 100,000 rupees by next month. 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Mohamed Fazeel, SriLankan's Head of Worldwide Sales, said: "Sri Lanka is rapidly becoming a travel hub in the South Asian region, with massive development in infrastructure and tourism following the dawn of peace a year ago. China is fast gaining a reputation as the world's most important travel market, both inbound and outbound, and we are confident of its enormous potential. We are also strongly considering several other new destinations in India, Western Europe, and Eastern Europe." While details of the Guangzhou service are being finalized, the Airline is likely to commence operations with three flights per week on every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Tourism is booming in the Indian Ocean island nation, with a sustained growth rate of 50% over the past 14 months, as travellers rediscover the charms of its golden beaches, mistswathed mountains, ancient cultural attractions, luxurious resorts, and bargain shopping. With its hub in Colombo at the southern tip of India, SriLankan also provides rapid and convenient connections between North America, Europe and the Middle East to the west, and South Asia and the Far East on the other side. Guangzhou is the third largest city in China and the capital of Guangdong Province. It is a key transportation hub and trading port, and has a population of more than 10 million people. It would be the fourth Chinese city to be served by SriLankan, which currently has three weekly flights to Beijing, three to Hong Kong, plus its service to Shanghai. The Airline is currently expanding both its fleet medium-range and long-haul fleets, with five new Airbus A320's on order for 2011. It took delivery of a long-haul Airbus A330 in July, with possibly another long-haul wide-body to be acquired soon. SriLankan currently has a global route network of 49 destinations in 31 countries IMF Executive Board approves another $212.5 mln to Sri Lanka (sundaytimes.lk/100926) The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved the disbursement of another $212.5 million installment under the Stand-By Arrangement (SBA), saying it had completed the fourth review of Sri Lanka's economic performance. The money will be disbursed on Monday, the IMF said in a statement after the meeting. Murilo Portugal, Deputy Managing Director and Acting Chair, said in the statement that Sri Lanka’s performance under the programme has been satisfactory with overall economic conditions improving and the economy likely to show strong growth this year on the back of improved fundamentals and political stability. “Sustaining high, socially inclusive growth will require substantially higher levels of private investment, underpinned by broadbased structural and financial sector reforms. The current favourable environment allows the authorities to focus on addressing the many challenges that remain, particularly in the fiscal and financial sectors,” he said, adding that policies will be geared toward preserving macroeconomic stability, ensuring external competitiveness, facilitating capital market development, and improving the investment climate. He pointed out that fundamental tax reform, including reform of the investment promotion regime, is central to achieving the government’s budget deficit reduction targets while creating the fiscal space for much-needed reconstruction and infrastructure investment, as well as social spending. “In this regard, the 2011 budget will be key to demonstrate the government’s continued commitment to the programme’s goals.” He said further improvements in monetary policy formulation will provide useful support for macroeconomic stability. “The Central Bank is now in a position to move gradually toward a flexible framework that targets inflation more directly. The recent introduction of more exchange rate flexibility will support such a transition while also helping to maintain competitiveness.” Sri Lanka gets more Jet flights CATERERS A touch of class to any event... www.elephantwalk.co.uk Tel: 020 7328 3308 98, West End Lane, West Hampstead, London NW6 2LU Sept 28, 2010 (LBO) - India's Jet Airways said it plans to introduce daily flights to the Sri Lankan capital Colombo from Delhi and Mumbai to cater to the rising number of visitors to the island. The two new flights starting from November 5, are in addition to the existing daily Chennal – Colombo service, with which the airline launched its international operations in 2004, a statement said. The private carrier, India's second biggest airline, will deploy 170-seater Boeing 737-800 for the service to Sri Lanka whose launch coincides with the start of the island's winter tourist season. "Sri Lanka is fast emerging as a highly rated global tourism destination and we are happy to offer our guests seamless connections to several destinations across our network," said Nikos Kardassis, chief executive of Jet Airways. Jet Airways flight 9W 256 will depart Mumbai daily at 0210 hours reaching Colombo at 0445 hours. On the return sector, flight 9W 255 will depart Colombo at 2020 hours and reach Mumbai at 2255 hours. On the Delhi-Colombo sector, flight 9W 257 will depart Delhi at 1330 hours and arrive Colombo at 1705 hours and on the return leg, 9W 258 will depart Colombo at 0750 hours and reach Delhi at 1130 hours. Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka have been rising sharply, especially from India, following the end of the 30-year ethnic war in May 2009. MAKE SURE YOUR EVENT DOES NOT CLASH. WWW.NEWSLANKA.NET SEND DETAILS OF YOUR EVENT. GET LISTED FREE OF CHARGE. ISSUE 982 NEWSLANKA 30 SEPTEMBER - 2010 Bids for Sri Lanka dollar bond over $ 2.5 b (dailynews.lk/2010/09/28) Sri Lanka has received bids of more than $2.5 billion for its 10-year dollar bond, and the deal looks set to price tighter than the expected 6.5 percent, sources said on Monday. Sri Lanka is the latest emerging sovereign to venture into bond markets as investors’ risk appetite has returned with a vengeance this month, and its offer has met with solid demand. Fund managers reported that the book size was at $2.5 to $3 billion so far, compared with the expected $1 billion to be sold. Books have closed in Europe and Asia. Sources had earlier told Reuters the deal would price around 6.5 percent. Sri Lanka plans to use the bond’s proceeds to fund the budget and to pay short-term debt. “Given the books are at these levels already and the U.S. is yet to put in (orders), 6.375 percent (yield) looks likely,” one fund manager in London said. Asian orders had been around $1 billion. The Sri Lankan central bank had said earlier it planned to issue $1 billion of sovereign bonds. A source with knowledge of the deal said Colombo would likely cap the issue at $1 billion. This will be the island’s third global debt issue since 2007, when it issued a maiden $500 million, five-year bond. The government sold another $500 million, five-year bond in 2009. Bank of America Merrill Lynch , HSBC Holdings Plc and Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc are managing the sale. “We are seeing considerable interest for emerging market bonds, and Sri Lanka will play right into that,” said Scott Bennett, who manages $1.5 billion in Asian fixed income as head of Asian Investment at Aberdeen Asset Management in Singapore. The sale comes a week after Standard & Poor’s raised the country’s sovereign credit rating by a notch to B-plus from B, citing growth prospects and government efforts to narrow the budget deficit. Reuters Sri Lanka starts nuclear power study, talks with Russia Sept 28, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has begun a study to build a nuclear power plant to meet growing electricity demand and is in talks with Russia and other countries to get technology and training, an official said. "We're considering nuclear power as an option in our long-term generation plan for 2025," power and energy minister Patali Champika Ranawaka told a news conference. "Our aim is to diversify our sources of energy for generation requirements. We will use nuclear power only if other sources are not viable." Electricity demand in the island has grown by eight percent in the past six months and will double at the current rate by 2018, he said. The island's economic growth has begun to accelerate following the end of its 30-year ethnic war in May 2009. "There's no danger of power cuts at the moment and in the immediate future but we need to prepare now itself to ensure there are no power cuts after 2020," Ranawaka said. "Building a nuclear power plant will take about 15 years." A pre-feasibility study that has begun will take about six months after which a feasibility study will be done to decide from which country Sri Lanka get assistance and where to build the power plant. Ranawaka said the government is in talks with Russia which is ready to supply fuel for nuclear power plants and take back radioactive waste ash for disposal. Russia, which has floating nuclear reactors, is building a nuclear power plant in Bangladesh. Sri Lanka, Mexico 'best for long-haul value' (island.lk) Former Army Commander General Sarath Fonseka arrives at the Colombo High Court to be served indictment on charges pertaining to harbouring army deserters. On the Right: Former Minister Anuruddha Ratwatte arrives at the High Court where the case against him filed by Commission to Investigate Bribery or Corruption was listed to be resumed. (Photos: Sujatha Jayaratne) (dailynews.lk/2010/09/27) Britain's long-haul travellers will find that their pound will stretch furthest in Sri Lanka, Mexico and the Far East this winter, according to new research into holiday costs, The Daily Telegraph reported yesterday. The Post Office's annual Long-Haul Holiday Report compares the cost of 10 essential holiday purchases "such as an evening meal, a cup of coffee and sun cream" in 22 destinations. In Sri Lanka, the 10 items cost just Pounds CHECK THE LATEST ISSUE & OUR ARCHIVES AT PAGE 11 46.85 compared with Pounds 155.48 in the Australian capital Sydney. Research released this week by Hayes and Jarvis, a tour operator specialising in longhaul trips, also suggested that Sri Lanka is among the best-value destinations for a package holiday, with a one-week break in November costing Pounds 799 on average. Sri Lanka has witnessed a sharp rise in visitors following the end to the conflict. Nearly 400,000 foreign tourists visited in the first eight months of 2010. Sri Lanka is also holding talks with the International Atomic Energy Authority and countries with advanced nuclear industries to provide training and technical expertise. Ranawaka said nuclear power is more costeffective in the long term against conventional sources like coal as well as non-conventional renewable sources like hydro, solar and wind. Supplies of petroleum and coal fuels are running out while renewable energy sources like solar and wind cannot be despatched and centrally controlled while storages costs are high, he said. 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PAGE 12 NEWSLANKA 30 SEPTEMBER - 2010 ISSUE 982 ISSUE 982 NEWSLANKA 30 SEPTEMBER - 2010 PAGE 13 The Annual Charity Ball of the Sri Lankan Medical & Dental Association A dance like no other £420* £355* £378* £335* £482* £350* £478* £335* £240* £350* Bombay £230* £350* Bangalore £365* £250* £270* £295* £480* £335* Photographs by Sisira Maddumage MAGNI ARTS The dew dropped flora and fauna and the sweetly scented vibrant blossoms of the Birmingham Botanical Gardens provided a beautiful backdrop for the Annual Charity Ball of the Sri Lankan Medical & Dental Association(SLMDA) on Saturday the 18th September 2010. This was a venue that stood out from the usual Sri Lankan dance venues on Bath Road, Heathrow in that the setting was idyllic amidst lush, green foliage and the ambience had a rapport with nature. In keeping with the floral theme, the tables in the opulent Garden Suite were named after flowers & the décor, in various hues of lilac & purple, blended tastefully with the surrounding greenery. The move away from London did not seem to adversely affect attendance however, as a crowd of nearly 300 guests, mostly of Sri Lankan origin & mostly doctors & dentists by profession were present at this dance. Departing from tradition over a third of the guests were youth which brought promise to the future of the association. Following a sumptuous three-course meal, Dr Rasieka Jayatunga, the President of the SLMDA, addressed the guests, requesting that a minute's silence was observed in memory of the co-founder of the SLMDA Dr Jeewa Siriwardena and the brothers of four members of the committee who had died within the previous three months. She emphasised on the ethnic harmony, which bonded the committee, and advocated that Sri Lanka should emulate the same. She also elaborated on the Limb Fitting Project, run by Dr Bandara Panangamuwa who has to date fitted over 500 limbs to the limbless in the IDP camps in Sri Lanka during the past 15 months. She urged well wishes to donate funds to this worthy cause, and thereby contribute to the betterment of those disadvantaged fellow countrymen in our Motherland. A short traditional dance item by Miss Indula Bopitiya & Miss Sayuri Serasingha provided variety to the evening's entertainment while the compere, Mr Raveen Jayasuriya, a 5th-yr medical student, ensured that the night unfolded smoothly. The excellent band Exceed, (led by Mr Praveen Karunasena) delighted the guests with a fantastic repertoire of music, appealing to all ages & tastes, which had them dancing the night away. Feeling was unanimous that the association had finally found the secret formula to engage with the youth and provide entertainment across the age boundaries. There was a general consensus that this was a dance like no other, with the emphasis being on quality than quantity, taking the SLMDA to new heights, and providing a breath of fresh air on the usual Sri Lankan dinner dance circuit. As Birmingham was waking to greet the Pope, the guests departed at 1.30 am with the feeling that this was the best Annual Charity Ball the association had organised in it's 28-year history. £335* £430* *All fares are excluding airport taxes' MAKE SURE OF YOUR COPY - GAURANTEED TO BE AT YOUR LOCAL SHOP FOR THE WHOLE WEEK. IF NOT, JUST LET US KNOW AND WE WILL GET SOME DELIVERED. PAGE 14 NEWSLANKA UN General Assembly CONT FROM P1 ... State of their own within recognized and secure borders. It is the fervent hope of the people of Sri Lanka that this most tragic of situations would be resolved without delay in a 30 SEPTEMBER - 2010 sustainable manner. We hope that Palestine will be a full member of this Assembly next year. He criticized imposing unilateral embargoes on sovereign nations. He brought to the notice that “Our guiding principle must always be that of mutual respect in international discourse, even as we disapprove and condemn measures such as unilateral embargoes.” He added, experience in the recent past amply demonstrates that these embargoes impact not on governments but on the most vulnerable sections of the community. In the same spirit, I would call for the empathy of the international community, towards the aspirations of the Cuban people. He further said, “I also wish to urge with all the emphasis at my command the need for greater concern and involvement on the part of the international community to assist the people of Africa in their efforts to elevate the quality of life on their continent. ISSUE 982 Occupancy increases at WTC, rents up Rs. 4.2 bn. rights issue to strengthen Overseas Realty (island.lk) Overseas Realty (Ceylon) PLC, (ORCL), owners of the World Trade Centre (WTC) and developers of Havelock City is raising slightly over Rs.4.2 billion to fund the compulsory redemption of Non Convertible Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares (NCCRPS) issued by the company and taken up by its major shareholder. Shing Kwan Investment (Singapore) Pte Ltd, a member of the Shing Kwan group of billionaire S.P. Tao, took up these preference shares as part of a restructure exercise undertaken by ORCL in 2005. Shareholders have been told that following redemption of the preference shares at a cost of Rs.3.74 billion, an anticipated surplus of Rs.472.8 million will be infused as working capital into the Havelock City project. ORCL was restructured five years ago by writing off its accumulated losses by reducing its issued shares by nearly 90.7 million (15.53% of its issued share capital). This was a unique exercise in that the entire burden was borne by Overseas Realty’s major shareholder, Shing Kwan Investment, with minority shareholders keeping their holdings intact. British volunteers at Marawila school (island.lk) A British NGO, called SAGA, has stepped in to help Thalwila Wella Junior school, north of Marawila, as part of its four worldwide projects involving volunteers. The other projects are in Nepal, South Africa and the Caribbean (St Lucia). Under this programme, four British volunteers are now attached to the staff of the school which has 104 pupils, aged between 5 and 15. The volunteers, who arrived in Sri Lanka on September 12, are expected to be here for a month, sharing their experience. Dr. Elizabeth Atkinson says always wanted to visit do you need a Solicitor to solve your legal problem now? she Sri Lanka and a recent Why us? we offer you..our MONEY BACK GUARANTEE for the solicitor's SAGA call for volunteers Legal fees until 30/09/2010 and our service is quick. gave her a unique Evening appointments, Fixed fee, Stress free instalment plan. opportunity. In a brief So, Why go anywhere else? interview with The Island, Immigration: What we do? Atkinson said that she had Student visa, Sponsor Licence, Work permit, Tier1 (HSMP), PSW, brought a range of books Dependants visa, Marriage visa/COA, Settlement, British and material suitable for citizenship, Asylum, European visa, Entry clearance, Appeals to the children. She the AIT, JR application, Bail applications. appreciated Sri Lankan Conveyancing: Residential Sale/Purchase/ Remortgage and Commercial Airlines for giving her an Sale/Purchase. 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Kiri Malu Fish (white) curry Fish 1 lb (King Fish, Jack or Mullet is recommended) Ground turmeric ½ teaspoon Onions finely chopped 1 Salt and fenugreek seeds 1 teaspoon each Garlic 2 cloves chopped 10 curry leaves Coconut milk (thin) 1 ½ cups Coconut milk (thick) ½ cup Lemon juice to taste Sri Lanka Roti is similar to Indian bread but contains grated coconut/desiccated coconut Using a bowl, mix the flour, coconut and salt. Then add bit of water (as required) to make a soft dough. Mix the flour till it turns out into a ball of dough and till the mixture does not paste to the sides of the bowl. Form the prepared dough into small balls and then flatten them before cooking. Each could be the size of a saucer. Cook them in a hot pan in oil or ghee. CHECK THE LATEST ISSUE & OUR ARCHIVES AT literacy. She later moved into educational advisory and management work, including school inspection for eight years, before retiring in 2009."I have always wanted to visit Asia, particularly Sri Lanka. By working in Thalwila Wella School I hope to gain a greater understanding of the country and to help some of its pupils. My particular expertise is in Language Development and the identification and support of pupils with learning difficulties and disabilities." Miss Sarah Yeoward says she came out to Sri Lanka as a Volunteer in a non-teaching capacity. "Back in England I am a Florist. I have been fortunate to travel all over the world, and I wanted to come to Sri Lanka and ‘put something back’ into a part of the world that I really like. "I have never been to Sri Lanka, so the idea of helping in a local school really appealed to me. I love small children and I hope I can at least help them with some of their English learning at this early age." So, what is the ‘value-added’ of these projects? Such projects of Thalwila Wella School provide an interface for mutual learning, sharing and caring across countries, racial groups and religions. Hindu, Christians and Muslims work alongside each other, sharing common goals: mutual respect, the desire to share resources, knowledge and skills, and to kindle in the local children the desire for life-long learning and engage with other cultures via the medium of language and sports activities.(SF) Sri Lankan Recipes Kakulluwo Curry (Crab curry) Wash the fish well and dry completely. Rub the fish with turmeric and ½ teaspoon salt. Place the fenugreek seeds in water for around 10 to 15 minutes. Placr fenugreek seeds in a saucepan together with the onions, garlic, curry leaves and the thin coconut milk and 1/1 teaspoon of salt. Place on low fire and simmer till the onions are soft. At this point stir well and add the fish and let Self raising flower/rice flower 2 cups Desiccated coconut or grated coconut ½ cup Salt teaspoon 1 Water 1 cup Oil/ghee for cooking the Roti Atkinson said the volunteers had to pay between 2,300 Sterling pounds to 2,700 Sterling pounds each, to meet hotel accommodation (full board), return air tickets and 200 Sterling pound donation to the project, in this case Thalwila Wella Junior school. Mrs. Margaret Baldwin, who is a qualified Secondary School Teacher and a grandmother to 15 children, said:"I realize how lucky I am that all my grandchildren are healthy and happy and that all their needs are met. However, I am aware that many children are not as fortunate and I hope to do something to help." "As a retired teacher of Home Economics, with a life-long interest in crafts, I hope to involve the older girls in simple needle-craft projects, which could help them earn a living later on. I have found three sewing machines at the school. However, they have not been used for over a year as the salty sea air has caused the machines to seize and they need servicing by an engineer. Fortunately, I have met another holidaymaker at the Club Palm Bay Hotel, who is an engineer, and he has offered to service them. So we are hunting round for tools to facilitate the job. I have also approached local tailors and dressmakers for remnants of materials for the school pupils to use and they have agreed". Mrs. Janice Beattie is an experienced teacher who has worked with pupils, from four years old to 16 years old, in a variety of schools in the UK. During a 30-year teaching career, she has also worked with adults to improve their language and Large crabs 2 Finely chopped onions 3 Garlic chopped 6 colves Grated fresh ginger 2 teaspoons Fenugreek seeds ½ teaspoon Curry leaves 8 Some cinnamon Chilli powder 1 to 2 teaspoons Ground turmeric teaspoons 1 Salt teaspoons 3 Coconut milk (thin) cups 4 Desiccated coconut tablespoons 2 Ground rice tablespoons 1 Coconut milk (thick) 2 cups Lemon juice tablespoons 3 First of all remove the large shells of the crabs and get rid of fibrous tissue found under the shells. Divide each crab into 4 portions, breaking each body in half and separating large claws from body. Leave the legs attached to the body. Place onion, garlic, and fenugreek, curry leaves, cinnamon, chilli, turmeric, salt and coconut milk (thin) into a saucepan cover and let it simmer for about half an hour. Add crabs and cook for 20 minutes more if using raw crabs. If cooked crabs are used cook for only 7 to 10 minutes. 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FELIX CLAUDE NUGARA - No. 3 C 93, National Housing Scheme, Mattegoda FERNANDO - D.M. HELENA - No. 18, Kadalana Road, Moratuwa. FERNANDO - LILANI - “Anne Rhue”, Nattandiya Road, Marawila. FERNANDO - MALIMAGE SURANJITH - No. 14, Pullairkovil Road, Matale. FERNANDO - MRS WEERAHENNADIGE KAMALAWATHIE - No. 102/9, De Mel Road, Lakshapathiya, Moratuwa FERNANDO - TERRY FRANK FERNANDO - WEERAHENNADIGE KAMALAWATHIE - No.2A, St. Michelle Road, Suwarapola, Piliyandala GUNASEKARA - H.K.K. GUNAWARDENE - ASOKA ABAYASIRI. - 57/1/F, Railway Avenue, Nugegoda. HETTIARACHCHI - LALITHA - “Dhammika”, Mampe, Piliyandala. HETTIARACHCHI - RANJITH JAYANETTI - H.W. - No.237, Thimbirigasyaya Road, Colombo 05 JAYASEKARA - DOCTOR GAMINI - Bolton Lankashire UK JAYASEKERA - PETER WICKREMASINGHE JAYASEKERA - Bendurugedeniya Baddegama East, Baddegama. JAYASINGHE - DUNCAN - No. 701/D, Talahena, Talangama North, Battaramulla. JAYASURIYA - DOMINGO - 122, Wattarantenna Passage, Kandy. JAYATILEKE - NIHAL - 182/4, Sapumal Pedesa, Stanley Tilekeratne Mawatha, Nugegoda JERAD - Mr. FONSEKA J.P. - No.72, National Housing, Hekiththa, Wattala. JEYARAJ - AMIRTHARANI KARUNARATNE - RANI - 99/5, Alwis Town, Hendala. KRISNARATNE MALINGA HEMAL - Wieshoff, Onkel-Tom-STR.10 Zehlendorf 14169 - Berlin, Germany. KUMARASWAMY - SUBASH - 395/1, Aluth Mawatha, Bathgammulla, Peralanda, Ragama. MISKIN AL-HAJ MOHAMED SALIHEEN - 19411, Woodfield Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20879 NANDASENA - MRS D SIEBEL - 3/1, Sri Several Sri Lankans shortlisted in Cricinfo’s World XI (island.lk) Popular cricket website cricinfo has launched a mission to find out the all-time Test World XI after it picked the all-time Test XIs of all Test playing nations over a 15 month period. 88 players were shortlisted by a panel of 12 that had eight former Test captains, including Sri Lanka’s Duleep Mendis, cricket writers and cricket historians. Some of the all time cricket greats of Sri Lanka such as Arjuna Ranatunga, Aravinda de Silva, Kumar Sangakkara, Muttiah Muralitharan, Sanath Jayasuriya, Marvan Atapattu, Chaminda Vaas and Mahela Jayawardene were among the ten Sri Lankan cricketers picked by the panel. While Atapattu and Jayasuriya, both converted openers, were shortlisted in the category of openers, Ranatunga, De Silva and Jayawardene were picked up in the list of middle order batsmen that consisted other greats such as Sir Don Bradman, Brian Lara, Graeme Pollock, Greg Chappell, Javed Miandad, Sir Viv Richards, Alan Border and Sachin Tendulkar. Kumar Sangakkara was picked in the category of wicketkeeper alongside Adam Gilchrist, Alan Knott and Ian Smith while Chaminda Vaas was in the list of all-rounders alongside Sir Garry Sobers, Sir Richard Hadlee, Sir Ian Botham and Kapil Dev. Of the 29 bowlers picked four were Sri Lankans with Ashantha de Mel, Rumesh Ratnayake and D.S. de Silva teaming up with Muttiah Muralitharan. Cricinfo said that it will announce the all-time World XI on October 12. The shortlists Openers: Arthur Morris, Barry Richards, Glenn Turner, Gordon Greenidge, Graeme Smith, Hanif Mohammad, Marvan Atapattu, Saeed Anwar, Sanath Jayasuriya, Sir Conrad Hunte, Sir Jack Hobbs, Sir Leonard Hutton, Stewie Dempster, Sunil Gavaskar, Victor Trumper, Virender Sehwag Middle order: Aravinda de Silva, Alan Border, Arjuna Ranatunga, Bert Sutcliffe, Brian Lara, Dudley Nourse, George Headley, Graeme Pollock, Greg Chappell, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Jacques Kallis, Javed Miandad, Ken Barrington, Kevin Pietersen, Mahela Jayawardene, Martin Crowe, Martin Donnelly, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, Sir Donald Bradman, Sir Viv Richards, Vijay Hazare, Wally Hammond, Zaheer Abbas All-rounders: Aubrey Faulkner, Chaminda Vaas, Imran Khan, John Reid, Kapil Dev, Keith Miller, Mike Procter, Sir Garry Sobers, Sir Ian Botham, Sir Richard Hadlee, Vinoo Mankad Wicketkeepers: Adam Gilchrist, Alan Knott, Ian Smith, Jackie Hendriks, John Waite, Kumar Sangakkara, M. S. 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From this level we have a coaching system has worked effectively during professional management and from the the past years. Sri Lanka has been presently ranked at number development squad Sumithra Warnakulasuriya takes over. He has done a fantastic job over the three ahead in both one-day and Tests formats and Kumar Sangakkara has been named as the last two years. The ‘A’ team is currently handled by Romesh Kaluvitharana” opined Jayaratne. Best Batsman of the year by the ICC. This In the coaching sphere there is also Champaka exemplifies the steady progress made by the Ramanayake and Anusha Samaranayake, team. Prabath Nissanka are looking A typical example is some after the fast bowlers and Piyal of the national players like Wijetunga and Oshadie Jehan Mubarak, Chamara Weerasinghe in charge of the Silva, Farveez Maharoof spinners. What the Cricket are trying to claw their Board did recently was like other way back into contention. international teams they too But with emerging players introduced a Super Management of the calibre of Dinesh system in their national fore Chandimal, Jeevan front. In the past we had only the Mendis, Lahiru coach and the assistant. Thirimanne, Dimuth But now, Ruwan Kalpage has Karunaratne to name a been brought in for specialised few who are making rapid fielding for the national team progress in making the only and Champaka grade, there is bound to Ramanayake has been put in be a threat to the regular charge again as the national fast players. They are applying bowling coach specifically for the tremendous pressure to national team. So, along with keep the senior players on Trevor Bayliss and Steuart Law their toes. we have two more guys who Former Thomian and make a four-member coaching youth cricketer Jerome management team, other than Jayaratne who is the the manager and whoever it is. Head of Coaching SLC, said that the whole edifice Kumara Sangakkara - the Sri Lanka With these things introduced, we skipper honoured with title see that the teams were better of Sri Lanka Cricket, the Best Batsman of the Year by the ICC. managed, handled and the input coaching, strength was better.” Jayaratne said. conditioning and Going down the ladder, Jayaratne said that physiotherapy area is housed together. However the whole assessment comes with the there has been a noticeable progress seen in the under 15 cricketers. There has been a fine performance of the national team. streamlining of the system from under 15,17,19, Jayaratne represented the Sri Lanka Under 19 development, academy and ‘A’ teams and the team under Aravinda de Silva and toured Australia in 1984. In 1986 was a member of the national team. About the coaching staff a lot of credit should go to people like Roger Wijesuriya Sri Lanka Under 23 team under Arjuna who handles a vast number of juniors. Naveed Ranatunga when they met their Pakistan Nawaz under 19, along with Upul Chandana counterparts led by Salim Malik. He also and then Warnakulasuriya at the obtained the level three coaching academy level and ‘Kalu’ takes over certificate both from England and and followed by Bayliss and Law. Australia. Jayaratne further said that everyone “Doesn’t matter whatever is done, knows the recognised players, but a but if the national team is not sudden resurgence in the past doing well, the whole edifice will couple of years have seen some collapse. So at the moment the players in the age group of 19 to 21 ICC has rated us number three in like Lahiru Thirimanne, Dinesh both forms of the game which Chandimal, Thisara Perera, Nuwan shows consistency. And right now Pradeep, Chaminda Eranga - an up we have the number one and coming fast bowler, Kusal batsman in the world rated by the Janith, Dilshan Munaweera and ICC Kumar Sangakkara. So it Dimuth Karunaratne progressing, shows some sort of progress.” surpassing senior players like Jehan said Jayaratne. Mubarak, Malintha Warnapura, Jerome Jayaratne Speaking further, Jayaratne said: - Head of Coaching, SLC. Michael Vandort to name some. The “In our coaching area generally reason behind this is Sri Lanka what happens is most of the people are Cricket gave all these players national full time highlighted if they are only at the national level contracts. or management, but there is so much of spade work to be done from the grass roots level up to The lowest level was Rs.40,000 per month to make them full time professionals. For the last the top before a player embarks into the one year 78 boys were employed as full time International arena. Undoubtedly our schools are the best nurseries and academies and from professional cricketers, the lowest category of the Academy was paid Rs.40,000 per month, there we build for the future.” the Development Squad was paid Rs.60,000, “Unlike in the past, the bench strength of Rs.100,000 for the T20 and the national coaches are good. if you take a under 19 or a contracts of ‘A’ team and National Team which ‘A’ team, we have a fielding coach, a fast bowling coach etc. It is like a mini-management are paid in US dollars. This year, SLC is hoping to contract 100 players although not as powerful as the national team. So the strength of the coaching staff is good. In for the year 2010/11. This will include about six the past at the under 19 level we use to train for or seven players who performed well at the last Under 19 World Cup held in New Zealand this about 6 to 9 months prior to a World Cup. But year. These players have been spotted by the Junior Selection Committee and the Coaches. In the provincial structure too, the cricket Board (dailynews.lk/2010/09/27) Meloney Abeysekera has about 35 to 40 coaches covering the nee Silva, wife of cricket cheerleader Percy country. These coaches work very closely with Abeysekera, passed away on Friday, in Kalutara the club coaches in selecting players. Up to the after a brief illness. Under 19 level the selection is done by the Meloney, who was 59 at the time of her death, junior selection Panel, beyond that the selection married Percy in 1968 and was the mother of process is done by the National Selectors who Sampath Garfield and Nadeesha Nimmi. sit with the respective coaches. By Ranjan ANANDAPPA Percy's wife dies PAGE 19 PERMA INTERNATIONAL Pioneering Sri Lankan Shipping Agent (PERCY JAYAWARDENE) AIR FREIGHT 42 Shipping to S AR E YE RVIC SE ROAD TRANSPORT Sri Lanka & all Worldwide Destinations by SEA - AIR - ROAD Be a Millionaire spend over £50 on Freight and get a FREE £5 lottery Scratch Card SEA FREIGHT Where we lead, others follow 020 8452 ~ PART / FULL LOADS ~ COLLECTIONS, PACKING ~ INSURANCE, STORAGE 6750 FAX: 020 8452 3882 MOB: 07977 864 956 e-mail: karpersoverseas@yahoo.com St. Benedict's and Pushpadana win hockey titles by S.M. Jiffrey ABDEEN Kandy Sports Corr. (sundayobserver.lk/2010/09/2) SCHOOL for the Nalandian who missed as many as six potential chances of scoring due to peer finish by their forwards. Nalandians also put up a fine defence to foil their opponents from scoring. The only goal in the match came in the 20th minute of the first-half when the Benedictines were awarded a short corner and left-extreme Jayantha Susendra taking it drove the ball direct to skipper and centre half Shehan Samarasinghe who scooped the ball into the goal. The second-half saw the Nalandian trying hard to obtain the equaliser while the Bens preserved their wafer thin lead during the entire 30 minutes of play. Royal College, Colombo trounced Zahira College, Matale 7-1 to finish third in the losers finals. In the semi-finals, Nalanda College beat Zahira College, Matale 4-0 and St. Benedict's College had to fight hard to defat Royal College 2-1 in a game which rose to great heights. The boys finals was umpired by S.N. Jayasinghe and Duminda Fernando. Additional Zonal Director of Education, Matale, Jayaprakash distributed the main awards with Ranjith Wijesundera - Principal, Nalanda College. GAMES: Pushpadana Girls College, Kandy, retained the championship title for the second successive year while St. Benedict's College, Kotahena won the boys championship after a long lapse at the Hockey National School Games organised by the Ministry of Education and the finals were played at the Nandimithra International Hockey Stadium in Matale during the week. In the final for the girls championship, it turned to be an all Kandy affair and Pushpadana Girls College beat Seetha Devi Balika Vidyalaya by two goals to nil after a gruelling contest. After a blank first half, the Pushpadana 'stickers' proved their superiority after the turn around when they scored goals through centre half Jeewanthi Kusala Jayaratne and centre forward Chathurika Ekanayake. D.R.B. Dissanayake and Ajith Manjula umpired. Visakha Vidyalaya beat Yasodara Vidyalaya 2 - 0 to clinch the third spot. Earlier in the semi-finals, Pushpadana Girls College scored a close 1-0 win over Visakha Vidyalaya in a match which was as good as the finals while in the second semi final Seetha Devi Balika Vidyalaya beat Yasodara Vidyalaya 10. Boys Tourney St. Benedict's College, Points Based System Tiers 1 2 4 & 5, Kotahena, who Indefinite Leave to Remain, Naturalisation performed consistently in the tournament Marriage, Elderly Dependents, Domestic workers recorded a thrilling 1-0 UK Immigration Appeals (casework and advocacy) win over Nalanda College, Colombo in the final of the championship for boys Please call for appointment to lift the title after a Colvin L De Silva Accredited Immigration Advisor lapse of over 20 years. The Benedictines led 88 Gervase Road, Burnt Oak. Middlesex HA8 0EP 1-0 in the first. This match turned out Tel: 020 8906 3747 Mobile: 07956 502 019 to be a game of colvindesilva121@btinternet.com missed opportunities UK VISAS, HSMP, WORK PERMITS STUDENTS AND APPEALS MAKE SURE YOUR EVENT DOES NOT CLASH. WWW.NEWSLANKA.NET SEND DETAILS OF YOUR EVENT. GET LISTED FREE OF CHARGE. NEWSLANKA PAGE 20 30 SEPTEMBER - 2010 Kandy schools ready for cricket season only produced several top teams, but also some of the country’s finest cricketers. Sports have always been part and parcel of a No doubt, the greatest of them all is Muttiah schoolboy’s life. With the schools rugby season Muralitharan, but amongst many others Jack over it’s time for cricket which is a popular sport, Anderson stands out having the unique distinction particularly in Kandy. Whatever the secret maybe, Kandy has produced of scoring five hundreds in the 1918 season in only five games with a mammoth 291 against S. some of the top schoolboy cricketers. Today, the Thomas’ College. The period 1916-1920 was Sri Lanka skipper Sangakkara, Chamara called the golden era of Antonian cricket. Kapugedera and the world’s greatest bowler This time too, the school is coached by an old Muttiah Muralitharan are products of Kandy. boy, Champika Siriwardene, and they opened the This time the forthcoming school cricket season season with a good performance against S. 2010/2011 promises to be a successful and Thomas’ Mt. Lavinia, who avoided defeat through interesting one for Kandy with eight of its schools a sixth-wicket stand when forced to follow on. being fortunate with talented cricketers and top Antonian spinner Aravinda Premaratne ran coaches. through the Thomian batting to take 7 wickets. St Anthony’s College Hiran Wickremasekara, the skipper of the side is St. Anthony’s College has been a major force in a fine bat scoring 65 runs in the Thomian innings. school cricket in the past though they have not fared that well in recent years. Antonians have not Hiran has passed the 1000 run mark in the past two seasons. He can count on the support of some fine players like Pulasthi de Silva, Aruna Bandara, Kanishka Ranaraja and Thushan Hettige who are certain to do well. So, an Immigration matters outright win for the Antonians is eminent. • Tier1 (General), Tier 2 Skilled workers, Tier 4 Students Dharmaraja College • Visitors, Spouse/Partner and Elderly Dependent Dharmaraja College is one of the oldest Relatives visa Buddhist cricket playing schools in the country. They now have all the facilities • Settlement and Naturalisation • Human Rights and Other European Union applications necessary for the game of cricket. Earlier they had a matting wicket at their Lake View • Bail applications grounds, but now this ground is developed • Appeals and Administrative/Judicial Reviews and new turf pitches have been laid. 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All-rounder Hemal Munaweera leads the side, www.sonylaw.com and has players like Kavinda Wijekoon, Lahiru (18 min from Kings Cross/ St Pancras) Herath, Sasanthaka Nakkavita, Nuwan Regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority Karunarathne, Aravinda Withanarachchi and Sasith Gunasekara. They opened their season with a game against St. Thomas’ Matale, which ended in a draw. Kingswood College At Randles Hills, where Kingswood College is housed, cricket takes pride of place with many cricketers having enjoyed the sport over the years. Kingswood is one of the oldest schools to play the game of cricket in the country. They have a playground of their own though not big enough for cricket which is a By Hafiz Marikar SONY SADAF HAROON SOLICITORS Tel 01727568353, Fax 01727834270 CHECK THE LATEST ISSUE & OUR ARCHIVES AT ISSUE 982 Lanka’s synchronized swim duo big disadvantage to them. Yet they too have produced several top-class cricketers, like Maurice Fernando, (The Nation) Elisha Gomes (right) Clifford Ratnavibushana, and Dehara Katepiarachchi will Hubert Jayasuriya, represent Sri Lanka in the Lakshman Gazaly, Ajith synchronized swimming events at Gannoruwa, Nazar Razak, the 15th Commonwealth Games Tissa and Lalith Wijeratne, to be held in New Delhi from Mangala Dharmaprema, October 3-14. They will leave for ASM Gazaly and Fais the Games next week Samad to name a few Their first encounter this Hassan, to name a few. season was against Dharmapala College Pannipitiya, which ended in a draw. The side is led Sri Rahula College Sri Rahula lost their coach, after 18 long years, by Yasinda Athukorale a superb all-rounder with Aubrey Kuruppu has taken over Vidyartha the talented Laksitha Madushan, Chamil College, and Sri Rahula is still to concentrate on Gunasekara, Chaduka Welisundara and Nisitha cricket this season. Wijekoon backing him. It is said that Dharmapala Sri Sumangala College is still to find a coach and the last year’s captain Earlier known as St. Paul’s College, Sri helps with the coaching. Sumangala are blessed with a good team and like St.Sylvester’s College To their credit St. Sylvester’s College continues to in the past should do well. play good cricket with the limited facilities available to them. They are coached by Tudor Gunaratne who learnt his cricket at St. Sylvester’s under Malcolm Perera. Sylvestrians took up cricket in 1955, and in 1994 they were the All Island Schools League Champions. Some of the players who should do well are Dushan Malalasena, Sumedha Dissanayake, A match-winning innings of 109 Tivanka Gunaratne, Niluka Kandaddarage and F. not out off 86 balls (19 fours, 3 Ahamed. sixes) by Harsha Udayakumara They went down to the Trinitians by an innings in and a half-century from Dulaj their opening match at Asgiriya. Seneviratne helped Asoka de They have produced some good cricketers over Silva School to an emphatic the years and some played premier cricket without 169-run win over Sydney playing for the school that is late E. Marikar and Scorchers (Australia) in their 40Abdul Razak of Prisons Dept., Nihal over match played at the NCC Samarasekara was the first to play for the country, grounds. Ishak Sahabdeen who played One Day Asoka de Silva School 305-7 Internationals and Mervyn Rodrigo the first Sri (39) (Harsha Udayakumara 109, Lanka Schools cricketer produced by this school. Dulaj Seneviratne 67, R Other renowned Sylvestrian cricketers are Prasanna 50, Madawa Anuthara Wasantha Basnayake, Nimal Lewke, Nihal 28, Pirenu 5/28, Dustin 2/38) Rajakaruna, the Perera brothers - Malcolm, Anton Sydney Scorchers 136-7 and Roland, Leslie Marshal, Vernon Nanayakkara, (Satyan 57 n.o., Shaluka Silva Maithri and Gamini Rajapakse, JG Thilakasiri, 4/29, Osura Bulathsinghala Grey Hidelaarachchi, HC Ranjith, Rajaratnam 3/21) brothers Prasanna and the others, M. Ayub and TS Harsha, Dulaj steer Asoka de Silva School to victory Bishops makes a splash at diving Proving strength in numbers is no barrier for victory, the brave hearted team of six divers from Bishop’s College emerged runners up at the National Age Group Diving Championship of 2010. The championship which was worked off at St. Joseph’s College and Police pools saw some of the best performances in the local diving scene. The sextet from Bishop’s performed exceptionally to earn 49 points, losing the top notch title by just two points. They achieved this feat with just six divers while the winners Vishaka Vidyalaya did so with a team of thirteen. Getting placed in both categories of Springboard and Platform, the Bishopian’s also showed their prowess in both age groups Under-15 and Under-13. Sachini Dissanayaka and Nivanka Nanayakkara took the lead gaining points for the team, being placed in The courageous Bishops College diving team (seated from left): Sachini Dissanayake (Vice Captain), Esiri Kankanige (Coach), Savini Tennakoon (Captain), G Dissanayake (Teache-In-Charg); (standing from left): Chenuri Fernando, Mandani Tennakoon, Nivanka Nanayakkara and Radeesha Wanduragala both the springboard and platform. Esiri Kankanige is the coach for Bishops College diving team. WWW.NEWSLANKA.NET SEND DETAILS OF YOUR EVENT. 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The second place in the Marathon competition was secured by S Dinuranga of Deegawapiya and the third place goes to R D S Kumarathunga of Varahapitiya, Maha Oya. They too were given cash award (Rs 10,000 and Rs 7,500 respectively) along with the trophies. Meanwhile, in the school level competition (Boys) V M Buddhika Santharuwan Vavahapitiya MV, Maha Oya won the first place. The second and the third place went to J T M M Kavintha Santhamal of Gamini Maha Vidyalaya, Ampara and M Thiyagarajah of Sangamankandy Vigneswara Vidyalaya respectively. 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Richmond College received the Munchee Glucofit Trophy as they went through a highly successful tournament after having started off as complete outsiders from Group ‘A’. They produced their best performance in the final by scoring a formidable 99 for one from their allotted five overs. In reply St. Peter’s College failed to make a match of it and finished on 67 for 4 at the end of their five overs. Earlier in the semi-finals against Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa, Richmond College piled up a massive 105 for one from their five overs and then restricted their opponents to 26 for 3. The Peterites also put up a pleasing performance to overcome their semi-final hurdle while defeating Royal College, Panadura in an exciting encounter. Royal, Panadura rattled up a competitive 69 for 2 from their five overs and St. Peter’s College reached the target scoring 71 for 1 in 4.1 overs. Richmond College qualified into the quarter-finals having made a fine start to their campaign from their group which also included the defending champions St. Joseph’s College, former champions Thurstan College, Batticaloa Combined team, St. Sebastian’s, Prince of Wales, Royal, Basilica, Ragama and Trinity College, Kandy. St. Peter’s College powered their way into the final round after a successful campaign from the bottom half where they faced some stiff opposition from Wesley, Ananda, Moratu MV, Nalanda, St. Benedict’s, Kalutara The skipper of the champion Richmond College team Dananjaya de Silva receiving the Munchee Glucofit MV, Isipatana, Royal Institute, Lumbini MV and Trophy from the Group Director of Ceylon Biscuits the newcomers Isuru School, Habarana. However in the important final Richmond College Limited Lakshman de Silva after they beat St. Peter’s College by 32 runs in the final of the OWSC cricket kept their cool and held their nerves to pull off a sixes tournament at Campbell Park. convincing victory at the end. Their main source Pictures by Rukmal Gamage of inspiration came from former Sri Lanka youth for the Highest Number of Sixes where he set the cap Yasoda Lanka who made it a memorable Campbell Park alight with nine hits over the event by winning three special awards. boundary. The dynamic all rounder was selected as the His teammate Dananjaya de Silva had an equally Best Batsman, Man of the Tournament and also good tournament where he played a major role in the final to win the Man of the Final award while Lahiru Jayaratne of St. Peter’s College took the Best Fielders award. In addition Kavindu Ashan from Royal Panadura was named as the Best Bowler of the tournament. 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The walk is being organized by the Past Pupils Association of the school, and the Executive Committee says, let us walk along the streets of Kandy together with Hillwoodians past and present and take home memories that could cherished in the future. So, past and present girls are requested to assemble at the Police Grounds, at 10.00 a.m. ‘Hillwood walk 2010’ shirts and caps are available for purchase at the school office from September 27. Participants are requested to be in white or light blue slacks or jeans. Inter School Under-15 Division I Cricket Final Unbeaten Joes and Richmond seek elusive title By Reemus Fernando (island.lk) Two unbeaten teams, St. Joseph’s College, Darley Road and Richmond College, Galle will go flat out to win a long eluded title when the two teams clash in the Inter School Under15 Division I Cricket Tournament final at CCC Grounds, today. Reaching the final with some outstanding performances on their back, the two teams are expected to produce a thrilling climax to the tournament if the weather and the treacherous wicket conditions at CCC permit them to do so. The two schools have not won an Under-15 Division I cricket title for a long time now. A spokesman for St. Joseph’s said that they have not won an Under-15 Division I title since Dilan Ramanayake captained them to defeat arch rivals St. Peter’s in the final in 1996, while Richmond officials were referring to their records as far back as the early ‘80s to find out whether they have ever won a title. It is not only the unbeaten records maintained by the teams that is going to make the final contest interesting to watch but also the notable individual performances throughout the tourney. Richmond skipper Hasitha Madushan, who heads te batting averages of both teams will be the key player for them. He has an aggregate of 779 runs at an outstanding average of 86.55 runs with three Jaffna welcomes tennis to heal the wounds By T.B. Rahaman (dailymirror.lk) It has been predicted that the younger generation of the North and East will always be enthusiastic and longing to lead normal lives being actively involved in all spheres of daily living. As most Sri Lankans are very conscious about engaging in sports activities the young generation of Jaffna are longing to get involved if various sports associations can take the sports there. The latest sport that is striving to reach the people of Jaffna is the Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA) who has re-commenced a tennis programme they began in 2001. The junior tennis programme they began in 2001 with the support of Rev. Fr. Jero Selvanayagam, who is the present Principal of St. Patricks College, Jaffna and Joseph Sahayraj as coordinator did a splendid job. Unfortunately the programme had to be abandoned due to the war situation. With the turn of events President of the SLTA massive centuries. Richmond amassed 541 for three wickets against St. Xavier’s in a second round match, with Madushan top scoring with 170 runs. He also had an unbeaten 160 (against Revata) and 123 runs (against Dharmasoka). In the bowling department, off spinner Bhanuka Maduppriya (24 wickets), Madushan (21 wickets) and Tyroon Anduwatta top wicket takers’ list. Richmond will rely heavily on them to win the title. St. Joseph’s too have their share of outstanding performers. They have three batsmen who have scored over 500 runs in Duran de Alwis, Nirvana Abeysekara and Sadeera Samarawikrama. Samarawickrama amassed the highest individual score in the tournament, when he cracked a blistering 194 runs in their win against St. Anne’s. In the bowling department, spinner Pathum Madusanka (34 wickets) and left arm paceman Shammi Seneviratne (19 wickets) have been the key wicket takers. How they reached the final Both St. Joseph’s and Richmond remained unbeaten in the first and the second rounds and were the group champions in their respective groups. Richmond beat Askoa Vidyalaya (Prequarter-final), Gurukula College (quarter-final) and Royal College, Colombo (semi-final) during the knockout stage, while St. Joseph’s beat Dharmapala College, Kottawa (Pre-quarter-final), Prince of Wales College (quarter-final) and St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa (semi-final). Maxwell de Silva has appointed Barathiraj Pillai visited Jaffna over five days to explore the feasibility of presenting junior tennis to schools. Initially, the SLTA will form the Jaffna Tennis Club to bring back the game that was famous in the past. Jaffna had six tennis clubs that were destroyed completely. Only Vatukottai Jaffna College Staff Tennis Club was functioning in a low key conducted tournaments every year. Barathiraj Pillai, the Outstation Development Officer of SLTA introduced the ‘Play and Stay’ programme to the pupils during his recent visit to Jaffna. The SLTA Development Officer also conducted teachers training and meeting with eight schools of training of players. Isipatana under 14 team bag rugby double (dailynews.lk/2010/09/27) Isipatana College completed a grand double when they clinched the ‘A’ and ‘B’ Division titles at the All Island interschool under 14 ten a side rugby tournament worked off at the Royal College Sports Complex ground in Reid Avenue HOTEL yesterday. In the ‘A’ division RESTAURANT tournament final BAR Isipatana defeated Trinity College Kandy 19-14 after having trailed 5-14 at half time. The winners collected their points from two goals and one try while Trinity responded with two goals. In the semi-finals played earlier Isipatana had the 1.00pm to 4pm, Saturday and Sunday better of St. Peter’s Dinner Buffet: College 14-7 and overcame Zahira 6.30pm to 11pm, Friday, Saturday, Sunday College 28 nil in the 138 Greenford Road, Sudbury Hill, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 3QL quarter-finals. RISING SUN 020 8422 2575 Traditional Sri Lankan Buffet with a choice of freshly made Hoppers & Sambols. New Lunch Time Buffet: Only £8.50 Only £9.95 St. Joseph’s College squad Dylan Fernandopulle (Captain), Priyamal Perera, Sadeera Samarawikrama, Fabian Fernando, Pathum Madusanka, Duran De Alwis, Nirvana Abeysekara, Shammi Seneviratne, Trishan Thanuja, Kalpa Ravihara, Suren De Silva, Travis De Rose, Glenanrd Leon, Hasindra Perera, Vinura Mendis, Rehan Ponamperuma, Ahamed Moulana. Coach - Shanaka Fernando and MiCUpul Rajapakse. Richmond College squad Hasitha Madushan (Captain), Chamod Piyumal, Tyroon Anduwatta, Damith Lakmihiran, Sahan Samarasinghe, Bhanuka Maduppriya, Kelum Nanayakkara, Saveen Nanayakkara, Sithara Gimhana, Vishwantha Buddhikorala, Thilanka Wijeratne, In the ‘B’ division tournament final Isipatana defeated Trinity once again 21-nil after having led 14 nil at half time. C.D BASEBALL TRIANGULAR TOURNAMENT WINNERS (island.lk) The Baseball Triangular Tournament, organised by Royal College Union Baseball Advisory & Management Committe, was held recently to mark the 25th Annivarsary of Baseball in Royal. K.M.C. Frenando (1st baseball Captain of Royal in 1985 and Secretary of the SLABSA), Ranjith Chandrasekara (Principal, Kingswood College, Kandy), two Captains, Upali Gunasekara (Principal, Royal College, Colombo), Manju Ariyarathna (Secretary, Royal College Union), C.P. Abayawickrama (President, Baseball Advisory and Management Committe, Royal College), Royal College Coach Sisira Kumbukage and Richmond College Coach Chandima Jayasekara Athulathmudali excels in England (dailynews.lk/2010/09/27) Former Ananda College cricketer Amal Athulathmudali had a successful tour of England where he excelled as an all rounder while representing Rode and Park Lawton CC in the North Staffs and South Cheshire League limited overs and Twenty20 tournament. The 23 year old dashing opener from Chilaw Marians CC was in cracking form during his stay in England as he plundered a sparkling century against Whitemore CC. He followed up this with a top score of 65 against Betley CC and captured four wickets for 57 in the same outing. In another significant performance Athulathmudali returned outstanding figures of five wickets for 71 against Staffordshire having earlier scored 37 runs in the same match. C.D Inura Jayasundara Shiran Gamage, Randula Ranaweera, Sachith Kumarage, Ruwindu Sandaruwan. Coach - Danushka Denagama and MiC - Chamila Tharanga. Under-19 Cricket Rain hampers fourth round matches Under 23 Inter-Provincial Cricket (dailymirror.lk) Rain hampered the fourth round matches of the Under 23 Inter-Provincial cricket tournament which was played in Colombo and the suburb. With the matches being unable to be completed the six teams share two points each. At the FTZ ground in Katunayake half tons by Indika Massalage and Angelo Perera for Provincial Two was in vain as the match was stopped due to bad light when Provincial One chasing a target of 241 after having faced 13.2 overs. The match at Thurstan ground underwent the same fate with Provincial Four taking first lease of the wicket making 227 with Chathuranga de Silva making a top score of 55 and the match being called off after Provincial One had faced 15 overs. The match at Braybrooke Place was the worst affected as Provincial Five chasing 146 runs for victory were able to bat only 8.2 overs as bad light stopped play at 3.00 p.m. compelling the umpires to call of the match at 4.30 p.m. At FTZ Provincial Two 240 in 50 overs (Indika Massalage 57, Angelo Perera 55, Sachith Pathirana 40, Andri Berenger 23, Rishan Kavinga 22, Malith Chathuranga 15: Geeth Alwis 2 for 32, Umesh Karunaratne 2 for 42, Navin Kavikara 2 for 43) Provincial One 67 for 2 in 13.2 overs (Udara Jayasundara 16, Geeth Alwis 35 n.o.) At Thurtan ground Provincial Four 227 in 49.4 overs (Chathuranga de Silva 55, Lahiru Thirimanne 44, Yasoda Lanka 34, Shanaka Rajaguru 25: Charith Jayampathi 3 for 44, Dilshan Munaweera 2 for 28, Denuwan Fernando 2 for 38) Provincial Three 65 for 1 in 15 overs (Dimuth Karunaratne 43 n.o.) At Braybrooke Place Provincial Six 145 in 39.1 overs (Sameera Perera 25, Chathuranga Kumara 33 n.o.: Dhanushka Gunatileke 4 for 27, Akila Isanka 2 for 24) Provincial Five 43 for 2 in 8.2 overs (Adeesha Nanayakkara 25 n.o.) -MSA MAKE SURE YOUR EVENT DOES NOT CLASH. WWW.NEWSLANKA.NET SEND DETAILS OF YOUR EVENT. GET LISTED FREE OF CHARGE. NEWSLANKA ISSUE 982 30 SEPTEMBER - 2010 PAGE 23 Perma International Shipping Ltd. SRI LANKA M K A WORLDWIDE Special offers on collections in north-east & north-west London SHIPPING - AIR FREIGHT - TRAVEL Shipments to all parts of Sri Lanka With over 35 years of experience in Freight Forwarding to Sri Lanka & the rest of the world since 1966, we can make sure your goods get to their destination on time & without problems...call now PIANOS FOR SALE ! UNDER DAMPERS ! OVER STRING WE CAN SHIP YOUR GOODS TO ALL DESTINATIONS WORLD-WIDE VISIT, PLAY & SELECT CHOICE OF 6 UPRIGHTS. 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This is in addition to the inter-club Premier tournaments – league and What Sri Lanka should stick to is the long standing The team is called Wayamba only by name inter-club tournament which has over the years because the majority of players who represent the produced some outstanding international cricketers squad are not from that province but outside it. and even helped them to win a Cricket World Cup Why inter-provincial tournaments of the past have in 1996. What are we shouting about been a failure can easily be for the need of an inter-provincial gauged from this fact. tournament? The 15 players who were Until such time Sri Lanka picked for that historic World Cup Cricket gets to understand triumph all came through the club that a provincial side should system which is still today quite be picked consisting solely of cricketers who belong to that province, the Inter- prevalent, strong and healthy no matter what anyone says. provincial tournament will never be a success Sri Lanka must be the only country in the world to however much of money they pump in. What is win a Cricket World Cup picking players from an happening today is that the players picked to play inter-club domestic tournament. The rest of the for the respective provinces do so because of the Test playing nations all have inter-state, interfinancial emoluments they stand to gain. provincial, inter-regional or county systems in place Trying to balance provincial teams by including as their main domestic tournament. players other than from that particular province is The performance of Wayamba in the Champions not the answer. Maybe it is done with the intention Twenty20 league is a good eye-opener for those of providing good competition all-round. A weak who want to persist with inter-provincial cricket. province may not provide the contest that is the young and upcoming sculler of Musaeus Inter-provincial cricket is good but only if it is College 15 year old Hiruni Mendis finished a close required especially where national players are conducted in the proper manner. What has involved and there is also the danger of matches second with a timing of 9.61 seconds. happened is that we have put the cart before the ending inside three or four days. But that’s how Swarnamali won the schoolgirl sculler award for horse and want things to fall into place just like one must make a beginning and that is how a the third consecutive year as well which is also a that. It never happens that way. weak province will try to improve its standard. record in the history of the rowing nationals. 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The question that begs to be asked is how seriously are the players taking the inter-provincial tournaments? For example, take a look at the Wayamba team. Of the 15 players who went to South Africa only five are from the Wayamba province – Jeevantha Kulatunga, Rangana Herath, Damitha Hunukumbura, Shalika Karunanayake and Sameera de Zoysa. The rest of the squad was made up of players from Colombo, the suburbs and from other parts of Sri Lanka. Now when a team of this composition is picked how can one expect them to show the same commitment they would if they were representing their club side? If Wayamba was a club side, just imagine the wrath and criticism the players would have faced from the club membership. Musaeus rowers break records at bolgoda (dailynews.lk/2010/09/28) The Musaeus College rowers broke their own records set last year, at the 26th annual rowing nationals held at the multi lane rowing course in Bolgoda Lake. 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