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06 august - 2009

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13th Amendment will be implemented in full: Dr. Kohona
Himal: The resolution by the UN Council for
countries in the dock.
Human Rights (UNCHR) generated a great deal of How do you see the next few months in terms of
dissatisfaction. As regards the neighbourhood, you reconstruction and reconciliation after the war?
have received support
from Pakistan, India
About 287,000 people poured out of the LTTEand China. How do you
view this Asian backing controlled areas. Our first priority is to take
of Sri Lanka at the
Council?
care of them. We make sure that they get three
Dr. K: It was not only
meals a day (which is
support from Asia, which Palitha T B Kohona is permanent secretary, costing us more than a
has only five votes in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sri Lanka. From million dollars a day)
April 2006-Jan 2007, he was secretaryCouncil. We got 29
and medical care (232
general of the Secretariat for Coordinating doctors have been sent
votes, due to support
the
Peace
Process
from Latin America and
to look after them).
(SCOPP).
Prior to this, Now, 40,000 of the
other quarters. The
he was the
chief of the children who came out
message is clear: no
UN Treaty Section in New York, from 1995 to of the LTTE areas
individual country can
2006. On a visit to Kathmandu, he spoke to attend school. The next
be hounded. We must
Himal Southasian editors Kanak Mani Dixit task is to separate the
remember that the
and Laxmi Murthy about the immediate
UNCHR was established
LTTE combatants from
challenges ahead.
to cooperatively develop
the non-combatants.
a culture of human rights. The intention was
We have no intention of keeping large numbers
not to put individual countries in the dock. We
of former combatants in jail – they must be
hope that the philosophy of the Council will
rehabilitated. And the third most important
prevail.
immediate task is to return the bulk of the
Himal: If a review of the UNCHR resolutions does
camp inhabitants to their homes within 180
take place, how do you predict the outcome?
days. To date, 3000 have already returned to
Dr. K: The result will be the same. The
Mannar, 10,000 to Jaffna and the East and
countries opposing the resolution in the
10,000 seniors have been identified for release.
Council should work with countries they
One of the main obstacles in them returning
accuse in order to promote human rights.
speedily is the fact that all their homes are in
Those countries that are today messianic about heavily mined areas. We will have to pull out
human rights are those that fought bloody wars the mines. Everyday we discover mines in all
in recent history.
sorts of places. And the UNHCR will also not
Are you worried about the fact that the countries in agree to people going back to their homes
Asia that supported you do not have a good record unless those homes are habitable. Mines have
of human rights?
to be cleared, water has to be connected,
The effort should be to help improve human
electricity has to be connected, the schools
rights cooperatively, and not put certain
and clinics have to be rehabilitated and the
were displaced. They were all back in their
roads have to be restored. It’s a huge
homes within 18 months. With that experience,
challenge, and we hope that the international
we should be able to achieve a substantial
community will assist us in this. The UN is
proportion of this commitment.
already contributing considerably towards this
process.
These camps have been called “internment
camps”, pointing to the denial of freedom of
In June, Basil Rajapakse, senior adviser to the
movement. Of course, concerns have also been
President; Defence Secretary of Sri Lanka
raised about the conditions in the camps: lack of
Gothbaya Rajapakse; and Secretary to the
sanitation and basic facilities in many. What is your
President Lalith Weertunga, shared with India’s
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(DN) Wednesday was Nikini Pasalosvaka day Nikini Pasalosvaka Poya day, a
very important day in the Buddhist Calendar. In Sri Lanka, it also marks the
conclusion of the Esala pageants of the Sri Dalada Maligawa and the Ruhunu
Maha Kataragama Devalaya. Here group of devotees attached to the
Anuradhapura Ruwanweli Seya Viharaya carrying a long yellow robe to be
draped round the Ruwanweli Seya as a mark of veneration under a program
held under the patronage of Viharadhipati Ven. Pallegama Hemaratana Thera.
Picture by Saman Sri Wedage
Drug world out to grab LTTE's
thriving cartel
DM - 04/08/09) Mumbai: Following Liberation
Tigers for Tamil Eelam (LTTE) chief V
Prabhakaran's death, a massive tug-of-war is on in
the drug world to grab his multi-million dollar drug
cartel. The LTTE had a well-oiled drug syndicate in
Southeast Asia, but there is nobody to run it after
Prabhakaran's death. "Therefore, several other
gangs are looking to take over the syndicate,
which has corporate-like operations," said a senior
narcotics control bureau (NCB) officer.
Narcotics experts believe a new drug lord is likely
to fill the vacuum created by Prabhakaran's death.
They are not ruling out the possibility of a terror
outfit like the Lashkar-e-Taiba taking over. Swaraj
Puri, former D-G, NCB, says, "The outfit's drug
smuggling activities are currently stalled" but other
drug lords will vie for the market LTTE created.
LTTE arranged funds for its terror activities by
smuggling drugs from Sri Lanka to European and
American countries. They also supplied drugs to
Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand. According to
experts, the LTTE's drug smuggling business was
worth about $200-300 million. The outfit procured
most of its consignments, largely heroin, from the
Golden Crescent (see box) via Indian routes. They
joined hands with Indian druglords to facilitate their
business.
Govt’s resettlement program
on course
Lakshmi de Silva
(DN - 04/08/09) The Government’s 180 day
resettlement program is in progress with another
batch of 1,500 civilians from the Manik Farm relief
village being resettled in Omanthai,
Nochchimotai, Piramanalamkulam, Pirappumadu
area tomorrow (Aug. 05), Vavuniya District
Secretary P.S.M. Charles told the Daily News.
Reconstruction of roads, supply of electricity and
water were already completed in these areas and
the de-mining of the areas was also over, she said.
The Thandikulam checkpoint had been shifted to
the Omanthai exit point so that it would enable the
civilians to move about freely and this decision was
taken after the discussions she had with the
Security Forces Commander of Vavuniya Major
General Kamal Gunarathna, she noted.
Charges to be filed against
suspects in Janaka murder
(DM - 03/08/09) Anuradhapura Chief Magistrate
Ruchira Weliwatta has ordered the CID to take
immediate steps to file charges in the High Court,
against those being held in custody in connection
to the assasination of Major General Janaka
Perera and 39 others.
LTTE leader Shanmuganadan Sudakaran is the
main suspect in the case, and is being interrogated
by the authorities.
Umar Habthab, Sulthan Mohideen, Abdeen
Musadeek, Mohomad Hanifa and Sulthan
Mohomad Jaleel are the others being held in
remand by the police.
Court warrants an accused in
TRO case
By Susitha R. Fernando
(04/08/09) Colombo High Court yesterday issued
warrant on an accused in the case relating to
funding Rs. 35 million of Tamil Rehabilitation
Organisation (TRO) to the LTTE and issued
summons on six other accused.
Judge Ms. Deepali
Wijesundara issued a
warrant on
Kanthilingam Premraj,
the third accused in the
case who is believed to
be residing in the UK.
The court issued the
warrant through the
Foreign Ministry and
issued summons on
other accused to
appear in court on
September 1.
In this case Velupillai
Sivanandiar, Murugesu
Shanmugaraja,
Kanthilingam Premraj,
Kathirakesu
Ganeshalingam,
Sinniah Shanthilingam,
Eliyathambi Nadarajah,
Chrisnakutti
Shivakumaran, Balasubramaniyam Sri
Skandharajah and Cornelius Prabhakaran were
indicted under three counts. The Attorney General
has charged them for conspiracy and aiding and
abetting to provide Rs. 35 million belonging to the
TRO to a terrorist organisation known as the LTTE,
which carried out intimidation and murders. The
accused Krishnakutti Shivakumaran, was charged
for accepting the said sum on behalf of the LTTE.
The offences were said to have committed from
October 10, 2005 to March 24, 2006 in Colombo
and Vavuniya. State Counsel Sudarshana de Silva
appeared for the prosecution.
Vavuniya-Colombo train
service back on track
(DM - 03/08/09) The train service between
Vavuniya and Colombo had begun operating as
scheduled since yesterday, after a gap of one and
a half years.
All the trains that had previously operated on the
track are now back in service.
HRW calls for international
probe on Mutur killing
(DM - 03/08/09) The Sri Lankan government’s
gross mishandling of the investigation into the
execution-style slaying of 17 aid workers in the
northeastern town of Mutur three years ago
demonstrates the need for an international
commission of inquiry, Human Rights Watch
(HRW) said today.
Tourism Ministry on Colombo
hotels room levy
(DM - 04/08/09) The Ministry of Tourism has
reactivated and determined the room-only rates
for star hotels in Colombo while also identifying
the hotel bands. Acting under the provisions of
the Tourism Act No.38 of 2005 the Ministry has
noted that the room-only rate should range
between USD 40 and 120. It was noted that
there are one to six bands categorised,
including a segment called apartments in the
analysis. It was also noted that the influx of
tourists has increased after the conclusion of
the war and more hotels are to be constructed
islandwide to meet this demand.
SC orders against Water’s
Edge deal stands
Wasantha Ramanayake
(DN - 04/08/09) The Supreme Court would be
a toothless watchdog of the Fundamental
Rights of the people if the incidental orders are
considered to be in violation of the finality of a
judgment, observed Chief Justice Asoka de
Silva refusing the applications to set aside such
orders in the Water’s Edge Fundamental Rights
application before the Supreme Court.
The Chief Justice noted that the incidental orders
which would be made after the delivery of the
main judgment are necessary for the equitable
dispensation of justice. About 12 intervening
petitioners including the Access International (Pvt)
Ltd, a major shareholder of the former
management company of the Water’s Edge Hotel
made the application to set aside the incidental
orders and revise the judgment in the rights
application.
Chief Justice Silva pointed out that the intervening
petitioners had sought the relief after 9 months of
the delivery of the judgment in October last year.
He noted that the applicants are making belated
claims even after the retirement of the former
Chief Justice who was one of the members on the
Bench which heard the case. The CJ noted that
the applicants should have made their claims
promptly before the same Bench when the those
incidental orders were made.
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All set for Madhu feast
by Lasitha Duminda
(ISL - 04/08/09) Public Estate Management and
Development Minister Milroy Fernando yesterday
said that all arrangements had been made to
celebrate the Madhu festival on August 15 with
State sponsorship after 27 years.
Around 500,000 are expected to travel to the 400year-old Marian Shrine of Our Lady of Madhu in
the Mannar diocese for the August feast of the
Assumption.
"Reconstruction of the roads within the Madhu
shrine area has commenced, and cost of the
construction is 157 million rupees," Minister
Fernando said.
An area of one kilometre from the shrine had
been de-mined. The Army had promised to
provide security for the devotees, he said. Any
devotee could visit the shrine between 6.00 a.m.
and 6.00 p.m. from this Thursday (6) to Tuesday,
11. From 12th to 17th devotees could stay at the
shrine premises. The pilgrims intending to visit the
shrine would have to fill a form in triplicate and
hand it over to the Army providing security at the
entrance to the shrine. The forms could be
obtained from all the churches islandwide,
Minister Fernando said.
Traditionally, hundreds of Buddhists, Hindus and
Muslims perform sacred rituals at the Marian
shrine during the Assumption feast each year.
Lankan found dead
in Riyadh hotel
Mohammed Rasooldeen in Riyadh
(DN - 05/08/09) A Sri Lankan resident of the UAE
who came to the Kingdom on business died in a
Riyadh hotel on Monday.
Mafaz Mohammed Saleem, 31, was found dead
in his hotel room.
Doctors have confirmed the death was due to
cardiac failure. Sabarullah Khan, charged de
affaires at the Sri Lankan Embassy, said the
embassy was coordinating with Government
authorities to make the funeral arrangements in
Riyadh in deference to the request of the next-ofkin of the deceased.
The deceased’s wife Shazna who flew to
Colombo from Dubai, had given her consent
through the Foreign Ministry in Colombo to have
the burial in Riyadh.
Supreme Court re-fix CC case
for argument
By S.S. Selvanayagam
(DM - 04/08/09) The Supreme Court yesterday (3)
re-fixed for October 14,
the matter in respect of
the rights application
complaining of the
non-constitution of the
Constitutional Council.
The matter is in the
process of argument.
Earlier the Supreme
Court directed the
Prime Minister and the
Leader of the
Opposition to submit a
joint letter addressed
to the President setting
out the six names of
the members to be
nominated to the
Constitutional Council
as agreed upon.
The recommendation
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Supreme Court Judge C. V. Wigneswaran,
Sivakumar Nadesan, Prof. Sherifdeen as per their
allocation by the Prime Minister and the Leader of
the Opposition had already been accepted.
The fifth person recommended by consensus of
both the Prime Minister and the Leader of the
Opposition was Prof. Malik Ranasinghe.
The Constitutional Council is to consist of ten
members including the Speaker, the Prime
Minister and the Leader of the Opposition, one
nominee by the President and five nominees
recommended by both Prime Minister and the
Leader of the Opposition and another one
nominee by the minority parties.
More LTTE helpers to be
arrested
by Norman Palihawadane
(ISL - 04/08/09) Several government servants
based in the North would soon be arrested for
aiding and abetting the LTTE, police said.
A list of names had been drawn up on the
information divulged by Kilinochchi District
Government Agent Nagalingam Vethanayagam
who is under detention for links with the LTTE.
Vethanayagam is being questioned by a team of
experts of the Terrorist Investigation Department
on the basis of information provided by Tiger
cadres in custody.
Vethanayagam has been taken to Colombo for
further inquiries. Preliminary investigations
revealed that the GA had allocated over 60
percent of food and medicine meant for the
civilians for the use of the LTTE.
Vethanayagam had recruited many LTTE cadres
into vacant positions in the government service
and these recruitments have been made on
instructions of the LTTE, police said.
Apart from that, the GA had also released
government servants for LTTE activities, police
said.
Controversial Islamic preacher
to be deported
by Keerthi Warnakulasuriya
(ISL - 04/08/09) The Government yesterday
ordered the immigration and emigration
authorities to deport the controversial South
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Indian Islamic preacher who has been
responsible for sparking sectarian violence
among Muslims.
Immigration Controller P.A. Abeykoon told The
Island that the preacher named Kovai Ayoob had
escaped to the Kalmunai area and Police help
was being sought to locate him.
Investigations revealed that Ayoob had arrived in
Sri Lanka on a tourist visa. He is said to be a
member of the controversial Tawheed sect and
was scheduled to deliver a sermon at a mosque
in Kalmunai in the Ampara district after the weekly
Jumma prayers last Friday. Upon learning that a
search had been launched for him, he had read
out a message to devotees at the mosque
through a telephone. This was broadcast via
loudhailers in the mosque on Friday (31).
A mob of angry Sunni Muslims attacked the
Masjidur Rahman mosque after a Moulavi (cleric)
had, during Friday prayers, called the followers of
a rival sect Kafirs or infidels because they had
celebrated a feast on July 24 in Beruwala.
First Lankan immigrant
to USA dies
(DM - 04/08/09) Rajah Rutnam, who was the first
Sri Lankan immigrant to the USA and the eldest
son of late Dr. James T. Rutnam and Evelyn
Wijeyaratne Rutnam passed away at the age of
75 on 30th July 2009.
He migrated to the United States from Sri Lanka
(formerly Ceylon) in February 1953 at the age of
19 and was the first Ceylonese immigrant to
America under the Mc.Carren Act of 1952. He
joined the United States Marine Corps, served in
Okinawa and was honourably discharged as Staff
Sergeant after ten years of active duty. In 1964 he
established the first Sri Lankan Restaurant in
California, Rajah's Elephant Walk in Hollywood.
A talented artist, he published the first Sri Lankan
newspaper in California. He was a Founder
Committee Member, Past President and Life
Member of the SLAASC (the Sri Lanka America
Association of Southern California).
He was the Vice President of the Asian Pacific
Organisation, Director of Sri Lanka Trade,
Tourism and Cultural Information Services, and
an active participant in many Country Oriented
Cultural Festivals.
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Fastcash signs on as main sponsor of the Sri Lankan Football Festival
Re-branded Fastcash Festival of Football set to rival Festival of Cricket for popularity in the coming years
Fastcash Financial Services the premier money
transfer service to Sri Lanka from the UK has
announced that it is to be the main sponsor of this
year's Sri Lankan Football Festival. The event to
be held on 27th September 2009 at the
Winchmore Hill Cricket Club grounds in North
London is organized by the Sri Lanka Football
Association UK and will be branded the Fastcash
Festival of Football 2009.
Launched just five years ago, the annual football
festival features a 7-a-side Seniors Football
tournament for adults as well as a 7-a-side Juniors
tournament for the youngsters. The festival was
welcomed widely in particular by young expatriates
who enjoy football; long dormant in the face of
cricket's domination within the community
nonetheless extensively
played and enjoyed
unsurprising given the
popularity of football in
these expatriates'
adopted country. While
the Sri Lanka Football
Association has done
yeomen service in trying
to promote football within
the Sri Lankan community
in the UK, and in turn
fund the development of
football in Sri Lanka, the
festival itself has been
held at a relatively lowkey level over the past 4
years. With the signing
on of Fastcash as the
main sponsor, this year's
festival is set to take on
an entirely new
complexion.
Founded several years
ago, the Sri Lanka
Football Association has
itself taken on a different
complexion in recent
From Left: Mr Ana Thevathasan (Secretary SLFA-UK); Mr Upali Jothirathne times; after years of
(President SLFA-UK); High Commissioner Nihal Jayasinghe; Mr Mike Cooke attempting to find some
(Chairman - Fastcash) and Mr Asoka Welmillage
manner of cohesion
(Sponsorship Secretary - SLFA-UK)
between Lankan football
enthusiasts in the UK, 2009 has seen the SLFA
emerge as a true force to rival the organizing
committee of the Festival of Cricket the biggest Sri
Lankan sporting event in the UK. SLFA president
Mr Upali Jothirathne proprietor of London's
famous Lihiniya restaurant has assembled a
formidable executive committee which now
includes Mr Ana Thevadasan and Mr Methsiri
Wijeratne both of whom bring immense
experience after their years with the Festival of
Cricket; SLFA Vice President Mr Jay Edirappuli, a
renowned fan of all sports and the current co-chair
of the FOC organizing committee; Mr Asoka
Welmillage, a successful businessman who is in
charge of Sponsorship for the festival and the very
able Mr Ranjith Katuwana, one of the founding
members of the Saunders Football Club UK
branch and a tireless and enthusiastic promoter of
football in the UK and football development in Sri
Lanka.
Mr Jothiratne told UKLanka Times that proceeds
from the Fastcash Festival of Football 2009 will be
channelled towards purchasing much needed
football equipment for Sri Lankan schools and
clubs while the SLFA-UK is also working closely
with the Sri Lankan Football Federation to organize
youth football development camps throughout the
Island.
Mr Mike Cooke, the chairman and CEO of
Fastcash Financial Services UK has ambitious
plans for the Festival of Football; “We as
expatriates live in a country where Football
obviously has pride of place in the sporting life and
there are tens of thousands of ardent Sri Lankan
football fans right round the UK. One of the most
encouraging things that I have seen in recent times
is young expatriates immediately choose their
favourite premiership team once they have arrived
here. And yet these fans of the beautiful game
don't have a dedicated event where they can enjoy
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*Euro 36 m for long term rehabilitation of IDPs
*EC to release funds for major infrastructure
projects
(DN - 04/08/09) The European Commission (EC)
will provide Euro 62 million for emergency
rehabilitation activities for Internally Displaced
Persons (IDP) in welfare centres in the North and
the East. A huge quantum of funds will also be
released for development projects once
rehabilitation and resettlement activities are
completed, Vice Chairman Development
Committee European Parliament Niranjan Deva
Aditya said.
In an interview with the Daily News yesterday,
Deva Aditya said the EC will provide Euro 36
million for long term rehabilitation of IDPs in the
North and the East. This is apart from its 2008
budget. The EU had also released Euro 17 million
for the improvement of shelter, health and hygiene
sectors in IDP welfare centres, which is distributed
through UN Organizations, the Red Cross and key
NGOs, he said.
In December 2008, the number of IDPs grew by
numbers and the EC released another Euro 2
million for emergency food aid which was
distributed through the ICRC, while another Euro 5
million was released through UNHCR, Oxfam and
Save the Children Fund in June this year.
He said that in the same year, Euro 36 million was
released as a long term rehabilitation plan of IDPs,
while another Euro 26 million was released for
humanitarian activities. “Therefore, a huge
quantum of development funds will be available
for Sri Lanka once all IDPs are settled in safe
places and the completion of de-mining activities
in the North and East,” he said.
Deva Aditya who is a Member of the European
Parliament, hopes to support Sri Lanka in the next
three years and was looking for well structured
development programs with project appraisals,
feasibility studies, implementation times and
timetables to be given to EU Embassy in Colombo
to be transmitted to Brussels for examination.
He said all development funds will be released to
Sri Lanka once the de-mining activities are
completed and IDPs resettled in safe locations by
integrating them into the normal society. “Once it
is done, the EC will release funds for major
infrastructure projects including road, power and
energy and water projects in the North, the East
and other districts experiencing extreme poverty,”
he said.
Deva Aditya said among the IDPs, there are
several hardcore LTTE cadres who need to be
identified, apprehended and rehabilitated to be
integrated to the normal society which is the need
From Left: High Commissioner Nihal Jayasinghe
and Mr Mike Cooke (Chairman - Fastcash)
the game they love and gather together as both
fans of football and as Sri Lankans. We aim to
provide that for them with the Fastcash Festival of
Football. The Festival has been around for 4 or 5
years but this, I believe, is an entirely new
beginning for it and I'm confident, given a few
years, we will rival the Festival of Cricket for
popularity and an event not to be missed by the Sri
Lankan public in the UK”.
of the hour. He said from the day he had been
appointed as the Vice Chairman, Development
Committee European Parliament he took all the
possible initiatives to support Sri Lanka within his
limits. They also funded Matara -Batticaloa road
which joins the Southern Expressway during the
tsunami.
India requests Govt to take
over Cheddikulam Hospital
(DN - 05/08/09) India has requested the
government to take over the Indian hospital at
Cheddikulam, Vavuniya that was set up to meet
the emergent needs of internally displaced arrivals
at Menik Farms six months ago India has
successfully completed the mission of treatment to
the needy. Indian High Commissioner in Colombo,
Alok Prasad, on behalf of the Indian government,
in a letter addressed to Health and Nutrition
Minister, Nimal Siripala de Silva stated-”Since
most of the emergent needs of the new arrivals in
Menik Farms have now been met, it is our
intention to withdraw the Indian medical team and
close down the hospital with effect from 31 August
2009.
Since a very useful facility has been set up and
the physical infrastructure of the hospital will
remain in place, you may like to consider that the
hospital may be taken over by the Ministry of
Health on August 31,2009-”.
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06 AUGUST - 2009
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Southern PC dissolved
Uditha Kumarasinghe
(DN - 04/08/09) *The UPFA won 36 seats and the
UNP 19 seats at the last SPC election held in 2004
*The Southern Province is divided into the Galle,
Hambantota and Matara districts.
The Southern Provincial Council (SPC) was
dissolved by the Government at midnight
yesterday.Southern Province Governor Kumari
Balasuriya issued the special gazette notification to
dissolve the SPC at midnight yesterday.
The term of office of the SPC is due to expire on
August 14. The polls for the SPC are scheduled to
be held in mid October this year, Government
sources told the Daily News last night.
The selection of candidates for the UPFA contesting
the election has already been finalised, they said.
Of the eight Provincial Councils presently in
operation, the SPC remains to be the only PC that
is yet to have conducted fresh polls. Before the
dissolution of the SPC, the Government dissolved
the Uva Provincial Council and fixed August 8 as
the date to conduct the elections for the Uva PC.
The SPC is the only PC to conclude it's four year
term of office and all other PCs were dissolved
before their term expired. The Government has
already conducted elections to six Provincial
Councils. The Eastern PC election was held in May
last year followed by the Sabaragamuwa PC polls
while the North Central Provincial Council election
was held in August of the same year. The Central
and Wayamba PC elections were held earlier this
year while the Western Provincial Council election
was held in April this year.
According to the 2001 census, the total population
of the province is 2,278,271.
06 AUGUST - 2009
UNP at the last local council election even when the
party lost all the other local bodies.
Mr. Pathirana said the SPC election would be a
turning point in Sri Lanka’s politics as it had been in
the past.
Pathirana to lead UNP
campaign
By Yohan Perera
(DM - 04/08/09) Former Southern Provincial
Councillor Budhika Pathirana said he would lead
the UNP campaign at the upcoming SPC election.
Mr. Pathirana told a media conference the party
leadership had requested him to play a key role in
the election campaign and he would head the
Matara District list.
He said the UNP would name its chief ministerial
candidate later and that he was no stranger to
difficult times. He recalled that he was able to
secure the Malimbada Paradeshiya Sabha for the
LTTE Cabal
carried from last week
A grateful Prabhakaran asked KP to
re-join the LTTE. Pathmanathan said
he would do so if the tiger leader
placed him in charge of overseas
tigers. So in January 2009 a new LTTE
division called international relations
dept was formed and Selvarasa
Pathmanathan was named its head.
£420*
£355*
COLD WAR
The new international relations head
in practice an euphemism for
£378*
£335* was
global tiger chief. At least that was how
KP interpreted it. But Castro who was
in charge of administering overseas
£482*
£350*
tiger branches was not willing to
relinquish control. He instructed
overseas branch officials not to cooperate with KP.
£478*
£335*
This led to a “cold war” in the Diaspora
between KP and Castro loyalists. It did
not receive adequate attention by
£240*
£350*
Prabhakaran as the beleaguered tigers
Bombay were in a last ditch stand in the
Karaithuraipatru AGA division of
£230*
£350*
Mullaitheevu district. So KP found
himself stymied by Castro.
Bangalore
KP himself was deeply involved in
moves to bring about international
£365*
£250*
pressure on Colombo and enforce a
cessation of hostilities. He also
attempted to bring about an
£270*
£295*
arrangement with international backing
through which Prabhakaran and
several senior tigers could flee abroad
£480*
£335*
with their families.Prabhakaran refused
to comply until the last. When the
LTTE supremo changed his mind it
was too late.
£335*
£430*
Meanwhile KP’s quiet diplomacy in
mobilising international support to
*All fares are including airport taxes
bring about a respite in Sri Lanka was
seriously hampered by Castro and his
minions.
KP had asked overseas tigers and
supporters to stage demonstrations in
western cities urging humanitarian
intervention in Sri Lanka. The pathetic
(ISL) Wild Life officials with the assistance of
the police and civilians on Tuesday (August 4),
rescued three elephants which had fallen into
an unprotected pit at Ekgaloya in the Damana
police area. Pic Susantha Amarabandu
plight of the civilians was
highlighted.This was to bolster his
efforts to influence western
governments.
In a puerile attempt to outshine KP his
rival Castro ordered the Diaspora
Tamils to demonstrate in support of the
LTTE and Velupillai Prabhakaran.
Diaspora Tamils began carrying
placards supporting LTTE and portraits
of Prabhakaran. Western governments
and media were shocked. The
Diaspora tigers shot themselves not in
the foot but the head.
Contact between the Wanni and tigers
abroad was under strain as the war
escalated. So Castro appointed an
international representative on his
behalf. This person was to be in overall
charge of the LTTE overseas
branches.
NEDIYAVAN
Castro’s nominee was a 33 year old
named Perinpanayagam Sivaparan.
He bore the nom de guerre
“Nediyavan” meaning Tall man.
Nediyavan had joined the LTTE when
he was 18. He was sent to Russia for
higher education by the LTTE but
apparently Sivaparan did not complete
his degree there.
Nediyavan functioned in the LTTE’s
political wing and accompanied SP
Thamilselvan for the 4th round of
peace talks in Thailand. Thereafter he
re-located to Europe.
The LTTE during the peace talks
period from 2002-2005 had sent a
number of operatives abroad. Most of
these cadres were from the political
and intelligence wings. Nediyavan took
up residence in Norway.
Sivaparan alias Nediyavan married
Sivagowri Shanthamohan. Her father’s
brother was Gnanendramohan alias
Ranjan Lala. Gnanendramohan was
one of the pioneering members of the
LTTE and a trusted confidante of
Prabhakaran. Ranjan Lala was shot in
Jaffna by the Army when riding a motor
cycle.
This matrimonial alliance strengthened
Nediyavan’s clout within the LTTE.With
Castroâ€™s authority he spearheaded
resistance to KP taking over as global
tiger chief. The cold war erupted
openly abroad after the LTTEâ€™s
military debacle. Castro himself
committed suicide in Mullivaaikkaal.
LEADERSHIP
Realistically all that was left of an
“active” LTTE was its overseas
structure. Thus the overseas chief
would in practical terms be the head of
a post-Prabhakaran LTTE. When KP
tried to don the leadership mantle,
Nediyavan opposed it. He was
supported by an assortment of
Diasporic tigers united in being against
KP.
The anti-KP sections launched a
vicious campaign maligning and
vilifying KP.
He was charged of betraying
Prabhakaran to the armed forces on
the one hand and on the other, of
hiding the truth that Prabhakaran was
alive. KP was accused of being in the
pay of various international espionage
agencies. A story was also spread that
KP had passed information about tiger
“cargo” vessels to the Lankan navy.
Though KP and his bona fides was
well-known to informed circles of an
older generation the younger elements
of the LTTE abroad and most Diaspora
supporters knew very little about him.
So it was easy for his opponents to
attack KP.
Besides with the LTTE overseas
offices and institutions being controlled
by Nediyavan it was virtually
impossible for KP to put his point of
view across. Most tiger media organs
blacked out KP while several websites
kept on attacking him. KP was even
compelled to start his own website and
express his opinion.
(carried on next week)
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Dr. Kohana
contd: from P1
I am going to be very frank with you. You can
quote me on this. When 300,000 people came
to our side, in the middle of the fighting, our
first priority was to look after them. What did
we do? We built these huts, very quickly, within
a period of three weeks. Then we built the
perimeter fence. The fence was put in for a
number of reasons. One is that amongst those
who came out, there were literally thousands of
former combatants and we had to ensure that
they did not slip back into the jungle. And of
course, you know, when the LTTE pulled back,
in addition to laying down mines, they also
buried hundreds, maybe thousands, of
weapons. We are discovering them on a daily
basis. Having gone through the agony of this
insurrection for 27 years, we were not going to
run the risk of it being reignited due to lack of
care on our part. So we had to keep these
people in enclosed spaces to stop that from
happening. There is no guarantee that we will
be able to recover all the weapons in the next
180 days, but we will make every effort to
locate and recover those weapons. We are
doing that on a daily basis. Literally thousands
of guns have been recovered, which had been
buried perhaps with the intention of restarting
the insurrection.
After putting the people in the camps, we are
also in the process of separating the
combatants from the normal civilians. Another
thing to remember is that when we had camps
in the Eastern Province in 1987, the UN itself
asked us to put barbed wire around the camps
for two reasons. First, children were being
dragged into the jungle by the armed groups to
be inducted into their units. The UN wanted us
to stop that. The only way to do that was to put
a security fence around the camps. Then, the
other thing was, the locals were looting the UN
supplies. They were coming in and walking
away with water pumps, roofing material etc.
So the UN asked us to put those fences. Now
when we put in the fences on our own,
everybody is complaining that we are putting
people into “internment” camps. I think that is
a little cynical and unfair. And then of course, I
think it is highly exaggerated to say these are
internment camps. This must be the only
internment camps the world has ever seen
which have post offices and schools – 40,000
children go to school there. There are 232
doctors looking after the welfare of these
people.
Where do you see the criticism coming from?
Which arena does it emanate from, including the
term ‘internment camps”?
It originated in The London Times, which was
quite bitter that its reporter in New Delhi was
not allowed into Sri Lanka. He is the one who
coined this expression. He called them
internment camps, concentration camps, in
fact, and that there was barbed wire. And he
took pictures when Sir John Holmes (UN
Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian
Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator) had
visited the camps. And of course, anywhere in
the world, when a helicopter lands, children
rush towards it. In this case, they were all
standing against the barbed wire fence…and
this was photographed and scattered all over
the world as evidence of people being in an
internment camp.
(carried on next week)
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(DM - 03/08/09) Sri Lanka plans to raise $150
million through the sale of two-year, dollardenominated development bonds to repay
investors holding similar instruments due to
mature this month, the central bank said on
Monday.
"It is to repay $175 million of two-year Sri Lanka
Development Bonds by the end of this month,"
C.J.P. Siriwardena, superintendent of the central
bank's public debt department, told Reuters
"Since we have adequate foreign exchange,
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The central bank will decide the yield for the
bonds on Aug. 11, a central bank
advertisement published on Monday said.
The central bank is still considering whether to go
for a $500 million sovereign bond or a syndicated
loan to fund post-war rebuilding.
(Contd: on P11)
TNA outlines its political
solution
(DM - 05/08/09) Based on Self-Determination and
distinct and comprehensive autonomy for Tamils is
the political solution envisaged by the Tamil
National Alliance (TNA) to the conflict in Sri Lanka,
TNA Parilamentary Group Leader R. Sampanthan
said while addressing the press in Jaffna
yesterday.
Mr. Sampanthan, who said that a draft proposal of
the TNA will be released soon, was optimistic of
India's support. This is the first time the TNA is
coming out with its own political formula to resolve
the ethnic conflict. (Agencies)
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known to be held at several state and
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Colombo Chief Magistrate Nishantha
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Lanka to raise...
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Investor confidence has surged since the
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Jeyanti York performed a Bollywood dance
to the theme song of 'Slumdog Millionaire'.
Young Mariah Almeida performed an
Oriental Dance.
Music was provided by Pandula Ranatunga
the Sri Lankan outfits were designed by
Chula Ariyaratne, Flower arrangements by
Mobina; Kay Dowd, Manoja & Shiran
Almeida was in charge of the general running
of the day, Dilmah Tea which is synonymous
with Sri Lanka, was given as a gift pack to
each of the guests. Duleep Jayatileke for his
keyboard playing and singing.
Thanks also go to Mr Chanaka Olagama,
Manager, Sri Lankan Airlines, Mr Sarath
Liyanage, MD Duke Court Travel, Sri Lanka
Tourist Board and Golden Platter who
provided a typical Sri Lankan buffet.
Photographers were Nimal Navaratne and
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by Jennie and Jeyanti. Over to India Helene
modelled a typical Indian bridal wear and two
other Indian outfits were modelled by Helene
and Jeyanti.
Lola modelled typical Nigerian wear. The
Western scene was presented by Sharnez
and Sharlotte who wore disco and party
wear. Angela Cox, famous for her carnival
costume presentations, had her 5 models
portray Caribbean styles they were, Sarah,
Stacey, Jesanne, Elizabeth and Michelle.
The programme included a variety of items:
Mrs Indira Jayasinghe played a medley of
tunes on the piano
Mona Swaris and John Escott gave a
piano duet, Hungarian Dance by Brahms and
Rumba by Hengeveld.
Odelle Prince sang many a popular song
Selah Edwards-Finlayson sang a rendition
of 'Hallelujah' and 'You Raise me Up' - Selah
has just signed a music contract with Sony.
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SUMMER SPECIAL
Organised by Charmaine Jayetilleke MBE, for the English Speaking Union
“We are the World” a hit by the late Michael
Jackson, was the theme of the Event
Charmaine Jayetilleke MBE organised and
presented for the English Speaking Union on
23rd July 2009 at the residence of the High
Commissioner for Sri Lanka, Justice Nihal
Jayasinghe and Mrs Indira Jayasinghe.
As the words of the song 'We are the World'
says, we have to make this world a better
place for all the children, the funds raised at
this event will be used for that purpose.
The English Speaking Union is a prestigious
British organisation with Her Majesty Queen
Elizabeth II as their patron. This event was a
showcase for Sri Lanka with the clothes of
the World portrayed.
The Clothes Show commenced with a typical
Sri Lankan Kandyan ensemble modelled by
Ruvini and her two little maids, Mariah and
Sanjuni, wearing Kandyan half saree. The
Sri Lankan low-country saree were modelled
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SPECIAL BIRTH DAY FOR LEELARATHNA
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as kapumahaththaya, at the kingsbury Temple.
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Aries(the Ram) 21st March-20th April
Keep your kids busy they'll learn more and enjoy more.
No confrontations with your close relatives please.
Forget your past and start living.
Lucky day Saturday.
Taurus(the Bull) 21st April - 20th May
Much needed cash is on the way. All around you are
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Go out and meet important people who can help you.
Lucky day Thursday.
Gemini(the Twins) 21st May - 20th June
Keep away from your kith and kin. Do not let others
decide for you. Beware of a coup to separate you from
your partner. Look after your health at all costs.
Lucky day Monday.
Cancer(the Crab) 21st June - 20th July
It's a favourble time for business. Don't give out your
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Lucky day Tuesday.
Leo(the Lion) 21st July - 19th / 22nd Aug
Don't miss any chances of studying further. Do not force
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be watchful. Think well before you agree.
Lucky day Monday.
Virgo(the Virgin) 20th / 23rd Aug - 22nd Sept
Family folks will attempt ridicule you beware!
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Lucky day Tuesday.
Libra(the Scale) 23rd Sept - 22nd Oct
People have begun to trust you. Finish your work on
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Lucky day Sunday.
Scorpio(the Scorpion) 23rd Oct - 21st Nov
Your kids will cost you a lot this week. Tell them your
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Lucky day Friday.
Sagittarius(the Archer) 22nd Nov - 20th Dec
An envious co-worker is trying to halt your progress.
Carry on regardless and you'll be the victor.
Visit your older relatives who love you. They need you.
Lucky day Monday.
Capricorn(the Goat) 21st Dec - 20th Jan
Some cash is on the way, make good use of it. Its time
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Lucky day Monday.
Aquarius(the Water Carrier) 21st Jan -19th Feb
Its high time you took your family on an outing.
Your charm will bring you results at work place soon.
Lending money will make you a poor person.
Lucky day Tuesday.
Pisces(the Fishes) 20th Feb - 20th March
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A long journey is indicated this week.
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6. Roads and bridges and ferries thereon
within the Province, other than (a) national highways
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7. Social Services and Rehabilitation
8. Regulation of road passenger carriage
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9. Agriculture and Agrarian Services
10. Rural Development
11. Health
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15. Markets fairs
16. Food supply and distribution within the
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WEERARATNE - H.D. - 53, School Lane,
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Arnold Weerasinghe
A very Happy 7th Birthday
on 15th August 2009
Arnold, have a wonderful 7th Birthday. With lots
and lots of love from your Daddy, Brother Ryan,
Uncle Paul, Nana J, Anakin and Mace Windu.
Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit, Thou who makes me sees
everything and shows me the way to reach my
ideal. You who give me the divine gift to forgive
and forget the wrong that is done to me. who
are in all instances of My life with me. I in this
short dialogue want to thank You for every thing
and confirm once more that I never want to be
separated from You, no matter how great the
material desire may be. I want to be with You
and my loved ones in your Perpetual Glory.
AMEN.
Must say this prayer for 3 consecutive days
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matter how difficult your wish will be granted.
Promise to publish this prayer.
Thank you Holy Spirit
Thank You Prayer to the
Virgin Mary
(Never known to fail)
Oh, most beautiful flower of Mount Carmel, fruit,
wine splendorous of heaven, Blessed mother of
the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my
necessity. Oh! star of the sea, help me and show
me
herein you are my mother. Oh! Holy Mary, Mother
of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth. I humbly
beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succor
me in my necessity. There are none that can
withstand your power. Show me here you are
my Mother. Oh Mary conceived without sin,
pray for us who have recourse to thee (three times).
Holy Mary, I place this cause in your hand (three
times).
Thank you for mercy towards me and mine. AMEN.
This prayer must said for 3 days and after that the
request will be granted and the prayer must be
published.
M.L.R
My grateful thanks to the most sacred Heart Jesus,
St. Jude, St Anthony & St Therese for favors
received
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Golf
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GEEVAKA SILVA WINS SPRING CHAMPIONSHIP
(From our Sports Correspondent)
Sri Lankan Golfing Society's annual spring
championship saw the emergence of a new
champion. Geevaka Silva of Wembley who had
been knocking on the door had a fierce struggle
with Lasitha Fernando of Hastings to annex the
championship. Only a count back separated the
winner.
On a day blessed with good weather, 27 golfers
set out led by Captain Wimal de Silva of
Wimbledon for a stake in the 14th Spring
Championship and to win the Dukes Court
Challenge Shield. Playing at Birchwood Park golf
course was a true test of determination of skill. A
number of competitors were playing at their best to
beat the course, yet patience and steady nerves
were to come to the fore in a major way.
Earlier in the day, a friendly Texas Scramble
competition gave the participants to get to know
the vagaries of the course and to enjoy each
others company. After the dinner and the prize
giving, it was the turn of the present captain to
make an announcement regarding the captaincy
for 2009/10. Geevaka Silva who had earlier in the
day won the championship was in the time
honoured way invited to be the next captain. In his
address, Geevaka thanked everyone for the
honour bestowed on him and promised to work
hard during his term and to recruit new members.
There were strong appeals for the members to
participate in the forthcoming autumn
championship to be held at Tudor Park Marriots
Hotel course at Maidstone on the 5th/6th
September. The competitors and their partners will
be staying at the 4 Star Marriots Hotel during the 2
days of the competition.
Winners of the Day
Ladies runner-up Monica Elangasinghe; Ladies
Winner Dawn Pereira
Guest winner Rozzevener Knower
Texas Scramble 3rd place Bandu Gaminiratne,
C.H.L. Abeysiriwardena, Megha Wijayatilleke,
Dawn Pereira. Runner up Wimal De Silva,
Bernard Pereira, Sirath Kasturiratne, Sarath
Randeniya; The Winners Tissa Somaratne,
Mahen Elangasinghe, Daniel Lewis, Mahi
Dissanayake
Hodders Law Firm Challenge Trophies Longest
Drives Daniel Lewis and Bernard Pereira. Nearest
the Pin Daniel Lewis and Geevaka Silva
Winner Front 9 Megha Wijayatilleke; Winner Back
9 Bandu Gaminiratne
Mike Cooke Group Par 3 Champion Silvatha
Ekanayake
Daya Silva Challenge Trophy for Birdies Bernard
Pereira and Geevaka Silva
Championship Placings 5th place Daniel Lewis;
4th place Nimal Amerasinghe; 3rd place Bandu
Gaminiratne; Runner up Lasitha Fernando.
The Winner of the Championship and the Dukes
Court Challenge Shield Geevaka Silva.
Geevaka Silva being presented with the Championship
Sheild by Mr Sarath Liyanage, MD of Dukes Court Travel.
Geevaka Silva speaking after
being nominated as captain
for year 2009/10
Sri Lanka clinch series after Jayawardene ton
(DN - 04/08/09) Mahela Jayawardene scored a
brilliant hundred to guide Sri Lanka to a seriesclinching six-wicket victory in the third one-day
international against Pakistan on Monday.
The former Sri Lanka captain, who opened the
innings after Sanath Jayasuriya fell sick, scored a
sublime 123 as the hosts overhauled Pakistan’s 288
for eight with 21 balls to spare.
Jayawardene compiled 202-run partnership for the
first wicket with Upul Tharanga, who scored 76.
Victory gave Sri Lanka an unassailable 3-0 lead in
the five-match series, their first ODI series win
against Pakistan on home soil. Jayawardene’s
century, an innings that was hampered at the end by
painful leg cramps, was the 11th of his career and his
Hot Shrimp Pickle
20 large shrimp
2 large onion finely chopped.
5 cloves garlic
1 inch ginger finely chopped.
2 green chilies.
3 tssp turmeric powder
1 tbsp chili powder
3 tssp salt
1/2 tssp mustard seeds
3 tbsp olive oil
2tssp pepper
3tbsp vinegar
Heat oil in pan , add shrimp, chili powder, turmeric
powder, pepper and salt. Cover and cook for 15-20
minutes then add onion, green chili, curry leaves, garlic
and ginger paste and mix well until onion is browned,
then reduce heat and add vinegar stir fry for 5-10
minutes.
Savoury Rice Noodles
Savoury rice packet one
first since 2007. Pakistan hopes were briefly buoyed
after the fall of three quick wickets, Sri Lanka sliding
from 202 without loss to 212 for three.
However, skipper Kumar Sangakkara finished off the
game with an unbeaten 37, adding 56 with Thilina
Kandamby (32) for the fourth-wicket. Umar Akmal
top-scored with a brisk 66 for Pakistan and his elder
brother Kamran Akmal chipped in with 45, sharing a
71-run second-wicket partnership with skipper
Younus Khan, who scored 44.
Pakistan’s lower order also rallied, with Shahid Afridi
(32), Abdul Razzaq (30) and Naved-ul-Hasan (30 not
out) all making contributions.
DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka, Reuters
Chinese noodles packet one
75 grams onion
Small bag of dwarf carrots
One stem of leaks
One fresh 50G tomato
Few Green chilies
3-4 ounces of vegetable oil
Powdered pepper
Chicken seasoning powder
Salt 1/2 TS
Lemon juice
Vanilla essence.
Boil savory rice packet until rice is dry
but moist. Boil the noodles - just the amount equal to the
rice. Drain any excess water, put the noodles on a
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into short sticks. Mix and churn rice and noodles. Put it
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leaks, few carrots and tomato. Put these chopped items
in a blender and smash them
PAKISTAN
Kamran Akmal c Sangakkara b Mathews
45
Nasir Jamshed c Samaraweera b Thushara
1
Younus Khan run out
44
Shoaib Malik c Sangakkara b Fernando
12
Umar Akmal b Muralitharan
66
Fawad Alam c and b Mathews
13
Shahid Afridi b Muralitharan
32
Abdul Razzaq c Jayawardene b Kulasekara
30
Rana Naved not out
30
Mohammad Aamer not out
4
EXTRAS: (b1, w10)
11
TOTAL (for 8 wkts, 50 overs)
288
Bowling: Kulasekara 10-0-74-1, Thushara 10-0-46-1
(w7), Fernando 10-1-62-1, Mathews 10-0-41-2,
into a mixture of smaller pieces, just short of making a
paste.
put oil in the pan and sauté the veg mixture until it
sizzles. Add rice/noodles mixture into it and continue to
mix them over
until you see a uniform mixture. Now add 1/2 a tea spoon
of vanilla to give it a lovely aroma.
Muralitharan 10-0-64-2 (w3)
SRI LANKA
U. Tharanga lbw b Ajmal
76
M. Jayawardene c Alam b Razzaq
123
K. Sangakkara not out
37
T. Samaraweera c and b Ajmal 0
T. Kandamby b Aamer
32
C. Kapugedera not out
8
EXTRAS:(B-1, LB-4, W-8)
13
TOTAL (for 4 wkts, 46.3 overs) 289
BOWLING: Aamer 9.3-1-45-1 (w2), Razzaq 9-0-62-1
(w1), Naved 7-0-41-0,
Afridi 6-0-45-0 (w1),
Ajmal 9-0-54-2 (w1), Malik 6-0-37-0 (w3)
Sri Lankan
Recipes
Sri Lankan Crab in Red Sauce
Ingredients:
4 crabs shelled, cleaned and well washed, cut in half with
claws attached
2 tbsp Oil
4 cloves garlic crushed
6 spring onions shredded
1 inch ginger finely chopped
3 small red chillies finely cut
1 tbsp Oyster sauce
2 tbsp light Soya sauce
1 tbsp coriander leaves chopped
1 tbsp sugar
salt
3 tbsp tomato puree
½ cup chicken stock or water
2 tesp corn flour
Method:
In a large pan heat oil, fry ginger garlic, add the crabs
and cook for 10 minutes, turning it to cook evenly. Next
add the sauces, stock, tomato puree and rest of the
ingredients and cook for further 5 minutes. Dissolve the
corn flour in a table spoon of cold water and add to the
sauce to thicken it. Finally add the spring onions and
coriander leaves.
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SRI LANKA Vs PAKISTAN
2nd ODI
PAKISTAN
Nasir Jamshed c Jayawardene b Kulasekera
Kamran Akmal c Samaraweera b Thushara
Younus Khan c Kapugedera b Muralitharan
Shoaib Malik lbw b Thushara
Umar Akmal c Sangakkara b Mathews
Fawad Alam c Sangakkara b Thushara
Shahid Afridi c Jayasuriya b Muralitharan
Abdul Razzaq c Thushara b Jayasuriya
Umar Gul run out
Mohammad Aamer not out
Saeed Ajmal run out
Extras (b4, lb4, w18)
TOTAL (all out, 47 overs)
00
13
23
00
18
10
07
17
14
24
16
26
168
FALL OF WICKETS: 1-0 (Jamshed), 2-21 (Kamran
Akmal), 3-21 (Malik), 4-53 (Umar Akmal), 5-67
(Alam), 6-78 (Younus), 7-87 (Afri di), 8-125 (Gul),
9-128 (Razzaq), 10-168 (Ajmal).
BOWLING: Kulasekera 8-2-17-1, Malinga 10-0-370 (w7), Thushara 9-2-33-3 (w6), Mathews 7-1-151, Muralitharan 10-0-41-2 (w4), Jayasuriya 3-0-171 (w1).
SRI LANKA INNINGS
WU Tharanga c Nasir Jamshed b M. Aamer
ST Jayasuriya c Umar Akmal b Abdul Razzaq
KC Sangakkara run out (Younis Khan)
DPMD Jayawardene c Younis Khan b S. Afridi
CK Kapugedera not out
TT Samaraweera not out
Extras (b 2, lb 4, w 2, nb 2)
TOTAL (4 wickets; 43.4 overs; 185 mins)
10
30
02
12
67
38
10
169
DID NOT BAT: AD Mathews, T Thushara, KMDN
Kulasekara, SL Malinga, M
Muralitharan.
FALL OF WICKETS: 1-23 (Tharanga, 4.4 ov), 2-44
(Sangakkara, 10.4 ov), 3-44 (Jayasuriya, 10.6 ov),
4-74 (Jayawardene, 22.3 ov).
BOWLING: Mohammad Aamer 9.4-2-31-1, Abdul
Razzaq 10-1-35-1, Umar Gul 8-0-30-0, Shahid
Afridi 8-0-39-1, Saeed Ajmal 6-0-21-0, Shoaib
Malik 2-0-7-0.
1, Younus 2-0-13-0 (w1), Afridi 10-1-50-1
SRI LANKA Vs PAKISTAN
1st ODI
SRI LANKA
U. Tharanga c Akmal b Razzaq
S. Jayasuriya c Aamer b Gul
K. Sangakkara c Afridi b Ajmal
M. Jayawardene run out
C. Kapugedera c Akmal b Afridi
T. Samaraweera c Younus b Razzaq
A. Mathews c and b Aamer
N. Kulasekera c Razzaq b Aamer
M. Muralitharan b Aamer
T. Thushara not out
L. Malinga not out
EXTRAS: (b1, lb4, w4, nb1)
TOTAL (for 9 wkts)
17
15
36
33
8
10
43
16
32
8
4
10
232
FALL OF WICKETS: 1-31 (Jayasuriya), 2-45
(Tharanga), 3-93 (Sangakkara), 4-105
(Kapugedera), 5-125 (Samaraweera), 6-131
(Jayawardene), 7-173 (Kulasekera), 8-204
(Mathews), 9-223 (Muralitharan).
BOWLING: Aamer 10-0-45-3 (w1, nb1), Razzaq
10-0-33-2 (w1), Gul 8-0-46-1 (w1), Ajmal 10-0-40-
PAKISTAN
KAMRAN AKMAL b Thushara
Shoaib Malik b Kulasekera
Shahid Afridi c Sangakkara b Thushara
M. Yousuf c Sangakkara b Kulasekera
Younus Khan c Mathews b Thushara
Misbah-ul Haq c and b Muralitharan
Fawad Alam c Sangakkara b Jayasuriya
Abdul Razzaq lbw b Muralitharan
Umar Gul b Malinga
Mohammad Aamer run out
Saeed Ajmal not out
EXTRAS: (lb5, w5, nb1)
TOTAL (all out, 44.4 overs)
20
9
27
4
12
9
31
17
33
23
0
11
196
FALL OF WICKETS: 1-29 (Malik), 2-41 (Akmal), 348 (Yousuf), 4-73 (Afridi), 5-78 (Younus), 6-95
(Misbah), 7-134 (Alam), 8-134 (Razzaq), 9-196
(Aamer), 10-196 (Gul).
BOWLING: Kulasekera 7-1-30-2, Malinga 8.4-050-1 (w2, nb1), Thushara 8-0-29-3 (w2),
Muralitharan 10-0-46-2, Mathews 5-0-22-0 (w1),
Jayasuriya 6-0-14-1
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tradition, founded in January 1835, by Rev.
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considered by many to be the leading Public
School in Sri Lanka. In its early days, Royal
was affiliated to the prestigious University of
Oxford and was called Colombo Academy
and Queens College. It was renamed Royal
College with royal consent from Her Majesty
Queen Victoria in 1881. This great institution
has produced many distinguished
personalities, including two Presidents of two
countries, a Sultan, three Prime Ministers and
many intellectuals.
Old Royalists' Association in the United
inaugural President of the association.
the new hostel, refurbishing the changing
ORAUK promotes the advancement, progress rooms of the swimming pool, contributing
and welfare of Royal College
towards the cost of Rugby
and is currently lead by the
facilities and providing assistance
President Earle Amarasekera,
to students facing financial
ably supported by two Vice
hardship with their hostel fees.
Presidents - Dr Gnana
The Association holds its' AGM in
Sankaralingham & Dr Deutram
June each year. Later in the
Thambapillai, the Secretary summer, the ORAUK- cricket
Shanaka Herath, Treasurer team participates in the Festival
Dr Nihal Samarasinghe, an
of Cricket, followed by “Battle of
Dr Gnana Sankaralingam
Assistant Secretary - Dai
the Blues UK” for the
and Shanaka Herath
Liyanage MBE and a
Ameresekere Trophy, followed by
committee of nine members.
a Twenty/Twenty veterans match played for
ORAUK has regularly and consistently
the Warden de Alwis Trophy. In the autumn,
ORAUK hosts a family lunch. The annual
dinner-dance “The Blue & Gold Ball” is held in
March.
ORAUK is a founding member of the FOC
and has been greatly nourished by the
contributions from Abhaya Karunasekera Treasurer on three occasions & President,
Upali De Zoysa - Treasurer, Dr Daya Panditha
Gunawardena - Hospitality Chairman, Joseph
Navin - Secretary on two occasions, Asitha
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The victorious members of the Royal team: Dhanushka Perera (Captain), Gayan
Royal were runners up in FOC 1990, 1991
Maduranga, Malinda Thotiwilage, Sineth Withanage, Kasun Ranabahu, Samira Perera,
and 1998. At FOC 2009, Royal emerged
Dulith Weeraratne, Nirosha Wijenayake, Gihan Premachandra, Shanaka Herath
victorious and was awarded the 'OBA
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Challenge Cup'. Malinda Thotiwilage won the
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Kingswood College, Kandy, which was
once a big force at hockey in the hill
capital is making effort to revive the Old
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players are kindly requested to be present.
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In the past Kingswood College had
produced great hockey players of the
calibre of Reza Jumar, Iqbal Jumar,
Derrick Harvey, Freddy White, and in the
recent past Diliepa Sumanaratne, Upul
Sumanasekera, Arooz Saleem who
coached the champion Kingswood side in
the nineties and is also a grade one
hockey umpire.
By M. Shamil Amit
(DM - 04/08/09) Champion K.H. Sirisoma
of Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA)
reigned supreme by pocketing his 19th
national billiards title by defeating Abdul
Sattar of Moors SC in the final of the 57th
National Billiards Championship final
played at the Billiards and Snooker
Association billiards table in Reid Avenue
yesterday.
Sirisoma who was the hot favorite since
the national billiards championship got
underway two weeks ago, did not have
things easy in the final as Sattar put up
stiff resistance before going down in the
last stages of the final with the final score
reading 832/640.
Sattar gave the defending champion
some anxious moments in the four hour
final which was played in two sessions of
two hours each. He surprised the
defending champion by taking the lead at
the end of the first session with scores of
376-347.
The resumption saw Sirisoma getting into
his best. He used his experience to the
hilt and put up a break of 81 which was
too much for Sattar. Incidentally this was
the highest break of the championship.
Sattar’s form wilted under pressure while
Sirisoma tightened the screws.
“I never gave up when he was in the
lead. I never take things easy and today,
fought till the end” said champion
Sirisoma.
S.H.M. Aslam of MSC captured the third
place defeating Zuraish Hashim of OAC
in the two hour encounter which was also
played yesterday.
Results:
Final – K.H. Sirisoma (SLPA) beat Abdul
Sattar (MSC) (832/640). Third place play
off – S.H.M. Aslam (MSC) beat Zuraish
Hashim (OAC) (444/435)
Royal seal the treble by winning the 'Battle of the Blues UK'
The anticipation and excitement is all
encompassing in any Royal-Thomian
encounter, and this year's 'Battle of the Blues
UK' was no different.
They say “Champions are champions,
because they have a way of coming through
and performing at their best when the pressure
is really on!”. This 2009 Royal (ORAUK) team
epitomises what team spirit is all about and on
the back of a great showing at the FOC 2009
by winning the Challenge trophy, they did it
again against the arch rivals the Thomians.
The in-form Royal team led by Dhanushka
Perera went on to win and secure the
Ameresekere Challenge Shield at the 26th
Annual Royal-Thomian Cricket Encounter
dubbed the 'Battle of the Blues UK' at the John
Lyon Cricket Grounds in Harrow on the 25th of
July 09. Royal having lost an important toss
were asked to bat first in conditions very
conducive to swing bowling. With excellent
application and patience a score of 144 was
put on the board mainly attributed to
contributions from Samira Perera, Mathisha
Dharmasiri and Nirosha Wijenayake. In reply
the Thomians lost wickets at regular intervals
and eventually lost the match by 26 runs.
Royal: 144 in 38 overs (Samira Perera 41)
St. Thomas': 118 in 37 overs (Kasun
Ranabahu 4 wickets and Sineth Withanage 3
wickets)
Man of the match: Kasun Ranabahu (Royal)
Best Batsman: Sameera Perera (Royal)
Best Bowler: Rajeev Ramasamy (St. Thomas')
Royal team: Dhanushka Perera (Captain),
Gayan Maduranga, Sineth Withanage, Gihan
Premachandra, Kasun Ranabahu, Samira
Perera, Gopinath Navaratnam, Mathisha
Dharmasiri, Nirosha Wijenayake, Anooka
Samarakkody, Dulith Weeraratne, Shanaka
Herath
Royal's dominance was extended yet again in
the Veterans Twenty20 match as the Royal
Veterans team went on to win the Warden de
Alwis trophy for a fifth consecutive year which
made it a unique Royal treble for Royal Cricket
in the UK in 2009. This record-breaking team
was once again was lead by Deutram
Thambapillai, the most successful Royal
Veterans Captain in the history of the Warden
de Alwis Challenge Shield.
Royal Veterans: 170
for 3 in 20 overs
(Hemantha
Abhayawickrema 88, Gihan Malalasekera 32*)
Thomian Veterans: 138 for 6 in 20 overs
(Arjuna Narendra 43, Rajkumar 41, Gopi
Kandiah 3 for 14)
Royal Veterans won by 32 runs.
Man of the match: Hemantha Abeyawickrema
(Royal Veterans)
Best Batsman: Arjuna Narendra (Thomian
Veterans)
Best Bowler: Gopi Kandiah (Royal Veterans)
Royal Veterans team: Deutram Thambapillai
(Captain), Hemantha Abeywickrema, Mohan
Rajadurai, Siva Thambithurai, Ramesh de
Silva, Gopi Kandiah, Shirley Jayarajah,
Ajantha Jayatunge, Chanaka Olagama,
S.Sathananthan, Mangala Ganegoda, Ajit
Dandeniya, Gnana Sankaralingam
The Royal Treble - 2009
Festival of Cricket Challenge Trophy
Ameresekere Challenge Shield
Warden de Alwis Trophy
Shanaka Herath for ORAUK Media
Unit
Royal Veterans Captain with Shield
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“A hundred is a hundred I definitely enjoyed it. Wish I to give me an opportunity to go out and bat as well
to play better cricket and improve.
By Sa’adi Thawfeeq
could get more
to get my confidence back.”
“We had a great game the bowlers
(BL - 05/08/09) Kumar Sangakkara described his
hundreds like this but it
Jayawardene played an attacking knock, suffering
tried very hard on a wicket that was
team’s dream run of success against Pakistan as
depends on the
cramps along the way, making 123 off just 108 balls
really good for batting. The only
‘the good times’ but warned them to be also
situations that I bat but
to put his team on course for a comfortable win. His
area that we really got to improve
prepared for the bad ones after Sri Lanka had won
today I knew that after
innings was laced with 14 fours and a six before
on is our fielding. We got another
the third one-day international at Dambulla on
the first 15 overs I just
being terminated by Abdul Razzaq. “While opening
20 percent to give out there. We
Monday and taken an unbeatable 3-0 lead in the
had to bat through.
the batting you can take a few chances, calculated
five-match series. The fourth match of what is now a could have probably kept Pakistan
Unfortunately with the
risks and try and build the innings. That’s what I tried
down to 240. What can you say
dead rubber takes place at the R Premadasa
cramps I couldn’t finish
to do. I know I won’t get that opportunity batting at
about the batting of Mahela and
Stadium under lights on Friday.
the game off for the
number 4 because you have to bat according to the
Upul it was just
“When you’ve got a team
team that was
situation and then go after the run rate if you’re
amazing a double
that’s trying really hard it
disappointing. Opening
especially chasing runs. Today it was much easier
hundred opening
becomes easier, these are
the batting wasn’t a big
for me to get a good start and continue to bat.”
stand when you are
the good times. You got to
thing I’ve played enough “Wish I could get more hundreds like this. Today I
chasing 280. There is
plan for the bad times as
cricket to realise how to
knew that after the first 15 overs, I just had to bat
nothing more you can
well, which is surely going to
handle the situation,”
through. Unfortunately with the cramps I couldn’t
ask for,” he said.
come, and make sure you
said Jayawardene who’s finish the game off for the team, which was
Sangakkara was all
have the reserves, the
Mobitel CEO Suren Amerasekera
opened the batting for
disappointing.”
praise for former
mental and the physical
congratulates man-of-the-match Mahela
Twenty20 cricket, Jayawardene believed, did have
skipper Mahela
strength to go through them.
Jayawardene during the awards ceremony at his country only once
Jayawardene’s
If we keep trying to improve
the third ODI against Pakistan played at the before in an ODI against an impact on his strokeplay when it came to ODIs.
Zimbabwe at Harare in
“T20 has definitely changed the approach,” he said.
century which set up
Dambulla Stadium on Monday. Sri Lanka
we’ll have less bad patches
2008.
“We’ve got new freedom and the way we’ve gone
Sri Lanka’s victory
Cricket deputy CEO Ajith Jayasekera and
and have more good ones
Jayawardene said that
about in the IPL and Twenty20 international
after regular opener
Urban Development Minister Rohana
and we can achieve
Dissanayake are also present
he volunteered to open
matches, you have that confidence of playing those
Sanath Jayasuriya had
consistency,” said
(Pix by Pushpakumara Matugama)
the innings when he
big shots at the right time. It’s all about getting
to pull out of the team
Sangakkara after leading Sri
heard that Jayasuriya
control out there and creating those opportunities,
in the morning
Lanka to a ‘double’ success
was not going to play. “At breakfast this morning
that’s what we did.”
because of a stomach bug.
win in the Tests 2-0 and now
when I got to know that
“Mahela always bats well when he is
in the ODI series in his
Sanath was sick I went
free to play his strokes. Unfortunately
maiden effort as captain.
and unfairly for him we put him under a up to the coach and the
Sangakkara admitted to
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lot of pressure over the years by losing captain and told them ‘if
some early lapses by Sri
you want me to open I
too many wickets upfront but today he
Lanka but lauded his team
would love to ’cos we
had a free hand to go out there and
for the manner in which it
Return
enjoy himself and express himself fully. could have a right and
fought back to emerge
left
hand
combination
He
was
really
rearing
to
go
out
there
From
victorious. “There were a
and as we didn’t have
and open and hit the ball,” said
couple of situations where
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said
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be
difficult
and
I
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harder
a lot of heart and a lot of
as a senior player
ball coming on nicely onto the bat. “I
hunger to come back in
Trichy, Trivandrum
Former captain Mahela
maybe I should take
just took my chances and played
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