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All arrangements are in place to cel- ebrate the country’s 64th Independence Day under the patron- age of President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Sri Sambuddhatva Jayanthi Mawatha in Anuradhapura. This year’s theme of the Independence Day is “Let us build up a miraculous motherland.” This is the second time a national ceremony to celebrate the country’s independence is held in the North Central Province. The last time the Independence Day was commemorated in Anuradhapura was in 1980. The Government took this decision to enable the rural population to wit- ness important national events in their respective districts, Public Administration and Home Affairs Minister W.D.J. Senewiratne said yes- terday (27) at a press conference held at the Government Information Department. “Last year, the 63rd Independence Day was held in Kataragama, in the Uva Province. Kataragama as well as Anuradhapura are historical places and played an important role in the country’s history,” he said. He also said “We will not compro- mise the quality and the pageants although the Independence Day cele- brations are held in rural areas.” He said that a special transport serv- ice would be launched by the Government for the benefit of the peo- ple coming from adjacent districts. “More than 2552 artists representing all districts would take part in the cul- tural show. In addition some 2600 per- sonnel from the three armed forces, Police and Civil Defense Force will parade,” he added. He also added that several develop- ment work at a cost of Rs 21, 000 mil- lion have been allocated to be carried out covering the entire district. Meanwhile, the sixth Deyata Kirula National Development Exhibition is being held in Oya Maduwa in the Anuradhapura district parallel to the Independence Day celebrations. He stated that the renovation of irri- gation tanks and reservoirs, roadways, electricity, hospitals and other common facilities are the projects already iden- tified and being carried out at the moment in the district that would bring benefits to the people of the district and all projects would be completed before the main ceremony on February 4. Religious ceremonies will be held in Colombo to mark the 64th Independence Day from February 2. An associate of a suspect held in con- nection with the assassination of Southern Provincial Council Minister Danny Hittetiyage a few years ago is in custody over an alleged extortion rack- et. Karandeniya police nabbed the sus- pect in the act of receiving a parcel containing Rs. 50,000 from a busi- nessman. Following a complaint lodged by the businessman that Sunil Premaratne alias Eta Indika held at the Galle remand prison had demanded Rs. 300,000 from him, the police laid a trap for the master- mind’s accomplice. After advising the complainant to meet the man, who would come to collect the money on behalf of Eta Indika, the police pounced on the suspect as he was accepting the money. The businessman had persuaded Eta Indika to accept part of the money as he was not in a position to pay Rs. 300,000. The police also took into custody a three wheeler, in which the suspect travelled. The police said that Eta Indika, who had been in remand at the Galle prison for three years, had called the business- men using a mobile phone and demand- ed the money. Home News The Island 2 Saturday 28th January, 2012 BIBILE – SIRIMEVAN (Attorney-at-Law). Beloved husband of late Shiromi, father of Lasanda, Nayana and Suriya, expired. Cortege leaves A. F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 4.30 p.m. on Saturday 28th January,cremation at the General Cemetery, Kanatte at 5.00 p.m. DE KAUWE – EDWARD(Eddie). Son of late Mr. and Mrs. Edward Stanley de Kauwe, brother of late Joyce Diaz, late Beryl Reckerman, late Mayse Malawau, late James (Sonna), late Doreen Lodawyke, late Neville and of Carmen Soerts, brother-in-law of late Rexie, late Bobby, late Maxie, Sheila, late Sonna, Peggy (Australia) and late Roy, expired. Remains lie at No. 285/B, Koralawella Road, Moratuwa until Friday the 27th January and thereafter at A. F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour. Cortege leaves the parlour at 4.30 p.m. on Saturday 28th January, burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (R.C. Section). Australian papers please copy. HEWAGE – PREMA (Formerly Journalist at Lake House Newspapers, Retired Major, Royal Green Jackets and UK Civil Servant) passed away peacefully on 12th January in London. Dearly beloved husband of Doris, loving father of Thushara and father-in-law of Antina, devoted brother of Daya, Rathanavali, late Sujatha, Chandra, Ranjini and Nanda, brother- in-law of Aase and uncle of Tim and Bhagiya. Cremation took place at the Chilterns Crematorium, Amersham on January 21st in accordance with his wishes. GAMAGE – B WILBERT. Beloved hus- band of Premawathie Vithanage, loving father of Nilanganie (Panadura Sumangala Balika Vidyalaya), Sarath Gamage (Wheel Works Co.), Iranganie, Priyanganie (Ayurvedic Hospital – Maspanna), Ghashanganie, father-in-law of Vajira Weerakkody (Mahana Navodya Vidyalaya – Panadura), Priyanka Wickramasinghe, Dayasena (Italy), Neil Perera (Bandarawela Sivalee Central College), Arosha (Petroleum Corporation), expired. Remains will be at Jayaratne Parlour. Funeral on Saturday at 4.00 p.m. at Borella Cemetery DEATHS GOONERATNE - RANJANI (nee SENEVI- RATNE). Beloved wife of late Terrence Gooneratne, Attorney-at-Law, precious mother of Shanaka (C/Manager SriLankan Airlines) Shiran (Judge of the High Court, Negombo), Nirmani, Attorney-at-Law (Australia) and Rajiv, mother-in-law of Geethanjali, Dilani, Ravi Perera (Australia) and Amali, much loved aththamma of Shanishka, Shinska, Shanelka, Melanie, Ranika and Shalini, expired. Cortege leaves residence 115, Club Road, Kegalle at 3.00 p.m. on 28th January 2012 for Burial at Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kegalle. JAYASURIYA - DR.VICTOR IRWIN (Attorney-at-Law). Beloved husband of Pauline, father of Dr. Kolitha (UK), Janaka, Chanakaya (Australia) and Dr. Nadeena, father-in-law of Jeevani (UK), Indunil, Anoshi (Australia) and Dr. Madubashini, expired. Cortege leaves A.F Raymond Funeral Parlour on Saturday 28th January 2012, at 5.30 p.m, cremation at 6.00 p.m. COORAY – BABSY. Beloved husband of Amitha, loving father of Sohan & Sonali, father-in-law of Shani & Priyath, son of the late Mr. & Mrs. Albert Cooray and son-in-law of late Mr. & Mrs. Austin Thenabadu, expired. Cremation Sunday 29th 2012 at Gorakana General Cemetery at 4 p.m. No. 59, Sri Wijaya Road, Walana, Panadura. Bilateral trade between India and Sri Lanka had surged by over 70 per cent while touching an all time high of USD 5 billion, the Indian High Commissioner in Colombo said yesterday. Indian companies have invested over USD 100 million in the island. Ashok K Kantha, the Indian envoy, was addressing the 63rd Indian Republic Day celebra- tions held in the High Commission. Kantha said the year 2011 had witnessed impressive progress in all areas, including political, security, trade, investment, tourism, education, culture, and devel- opment coopera- tion. India was the largest trading partner of Sri Lanka, a leading investor and also the source of the largest number of tourists, Kantha noted. He also highlighted the vast expansion in India’s development assis- tance and the grow- ing recognition that Indian projects were being completed in a timely and efficient manner. Referring to the MoU signed for con- struction and repair of 49,000 houses under a grant assis- tance of USD 260 mil- lion, he pointed that this was perhaps one of the largest projects of its kind undertak- en by India in a foreign coun- try. On cultural cooperation and people-to-people links, India had just announced a three-fold increase in scholar- ship schemes for Sri Lanka, involving a grant of 2.5 billion Rupees. Indian Railways would be launching a special train named ‘Damba Diwa Vandana’, to take Sri Lankan Buddhist pilgrims from Chennai to all the major Buddhist sites in India.(ToI) Lanka and India trade volumes reach all time high Members of the Government Translators Service Union conducted a leaflet distribution campaign opposite the Fort Railway Station on Thursday to educate the public on what they called the dan- ger of the proposed recruitment system by government to absorb more translators by lowering the recruitment criteria. Pic by Pradeep Jayasekara A Sri Lankan house maid, serving in Kuwait City, has been hospitalized with a broken nose after she was reportedly beaten by her sponsor, for includ- ing too much salt when preparing food. A Kuwaiti woman beat up her Sri Lankan maid so severely that the latter had to be rushed to the Adan Hospital with a broken nose. The woman, 40, reported- ly got angry because the maid put more salt than necessary in a food prepa- ration. (Courtesy: Al- Watan Arabic) Lankan maid beaten for adding too much ‘salt’ External Affairs Minister Professor G.L. Peiris had discussions in New Delhi with Mr. Kapil Sibal, India’s Minister of Human Resource Development and Minister of Communications and Information Technology on the Trilingual Capability Initiative which was inaugurated in Colombo last week by President Mahinda Rajapaksa in the presence of Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam, former President of India. Donation of special chairs, wheelchairs, walking sticks, walkers, standing frames for elders and children with physical disabilities and spectacles by philanthropists Ms Sng Choon Eng, Goh Kim Hua and his friends in Kah Motor Singapore, took place at a special ceremony held recently at Nalandarama Viharaya, Pathiragoda, Maharagama. The event was organized by the “Arogya Foundation for the Disabled”. The beneficiaries posed for a picture with the Chief Guest Most Ven. Yushi Shimada of Japan, Guest of Honour Ven. Bhikshuni Chueh Men of Taiwan, Ven. Udahamulle Saranapala Thero, Ven. Thalagala Sumanarathana Nayaka Thero, Ven. Thalapathpitiye Pugngnaloka Thero, and Director General of the Arogya Foundation, Ven. Unapana Ariyadhamma Thero, President of Foundation Prof Ariyapala Perera and the members of the Foundation. Former Ambassador and author Bandu De Silva will deliver a lec- ture on A survey of archaeology of the Jaffna peninsula: Pre-Buddhist settlements on Monday January 30 at 5 p.m. at the Gamini Dissanayake auditorium, 96, Ananda Comaraawamy Mawatha, Colombo 7. Royal Asiatic Society lecture by Bandu De Silva Danny Hittetiyage’s assassin ran extortion racket from Galle prison BY NORMAN PALIHAWADANA Arrangements finalized to celebrate 64th Independence Day BY MAHEESHA MUDUGAMUWA The US and other world powers have no right to interfere in the affairs of Iran as regards nuclear research, Power and Energy Minister Champika Ranawaka has told Iranian Ambassador to Sri Lanka Dr M. N. Hasari Poor. The Minister made this observation while address- ing the visiting envoy dur- ing bilateral talks on elec- trification schemes for the benefit of 300,000 families with electricity and finan- cial assistance for 100 power projects aimed at attaining the goal of elec- tricity for all before the end of this year. Minister Ranawaka has said other countries should help Iran with its nuclear research pointing out that the western super powers had created the impression that Iran was making nuclear bombs to attempt to destabilize their econo- my. The recalcitrant atti- tude of the US had con- tributed to the global reces- sion, the Minister has said. Ranawaka in his talks with the Iranian Ambassador valued the cooperation that Iran was providing Sri Lanka despite all global sanctions imposed on it. The envoy assured the continued sup- port of his government through investments in Sri Lanka. Discussions were centred on the 1,000 power projects Iran was financ- ing. The University of Peradeniya returned to nor- mal yesterday (27) after weeks of unrest. Students attended lectures. Pera back to normal Ranawaka says others must support Iran BY RAVI LADDUWAHETTY The widow of Late Deshabandu Dr. Hudson Silva, Mrs. Padma Irangani Silva, passed away yesterday. Her remains will lie at Sri Lanka Eye Donation Society Headquarters, Vidya Mawatha, Colombo 07 from January 27 to 30. The funeral will take place at Borella cemetery on Jan. 30 at 5.00 pm. Dr. Hudson Silva’s widow dies Ashok
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All arrangements are in place to cel-ebrate the country’s 64thIndependence Day under the patron-age of President Mahinda Rajapaksaat Sri Sambuddhatva JayanthiMawatha in Anuradhapura.
This year’s theme of theIndependence Day is “Let us build up amiraculous motherland.” This is thesecond time a national ceremony tocelebrate the country’s independenceis held in the North Central Province.The last time the Independence Daywas commemorated in Anuradhapurawas in 1980.
The Government took this decisionto enable the rural population to wit-ness important national events intheir respective districts, PublicAdministration and Home AffairsMinister W.D.J. Senewiratne said yes-terday (27) at a press conference held
at the Government InformationDepartment.
“Last year, the 63rd IndependenceDay was held in Kataragama, in theUva Province. Kataragama as well asAnuradhapura are historical placesand played an important role in thecountry’s history,” he said.
He also said “We will not compro-mise the quality and the pageantsalthough the Independence Day cele-brations are held in rural areas.”
He said that a special transport serv-ice would be launched by theGovernment for the benefit of the peo-ple coming from adjacent districts.
“More than 2552 artists representingall districts would take part in the cul-tural show. In addition some 2600 per-sonnel from the three armed forces,Police and Civil Defense Force willparade,” he added.
He also added that several develop-ment work at a cost of Rs 21, 000 mil-lion have been allocated to be carriedout covering the entire district.Meanwhile, the sixth Deyata KirulaNational Development Exhibition isbeing held in Oya Maduwa in theAnuradhapura district parallel to theIndependence Day celebrations.
He stated that the renovation of irri-gation tanks and reservoirs, roadways,electricity, hospitals and other commonfacilities are the projects already iden-tified and being carried out at themoment in the district that would bringbenefits to the people of the districtand all projects would be completedbefore the main ceremony on February4.
Religious ceremonies will be held inColombo to mark the 64thIndependence Day from February 2.
An associate of a suspect held in con-nection with the assassination ofSouthern Provincial Council MinisterDanny Hittetiyage a few years ago is incustody over an alleged extortion rack-et.
Karandeniya police nabbed the sus-pect in the act of receiving a parcelcontaining Rs. 50,000 from a busi-nessman.
Following a complaint lodged bythe businessman that SunilPremaratne alias Eta Indika held atthe Galle remand prison haddemanded Rs. 300,000 from him, thepolice laid a trap for the master-mind’s accomplice. After advisingthe complainant to meet the man,who would come to collect themoney on behalf of Eta Indika, thepolice pounced on the suspect as hewas accepting the money.
The businessman had persuadedEta Indika to accept part of themoney as he was not in a positionto pay Rs. 300,000. The police also
took into custody a three wheeler, inwhich the suspect travelled.
The police said that Eta Indika, whohad been in remand at the Galle prisonfor three years, had called the business-men using a mobile phone and demand-ed the money.
Home NewsThe Island2 Saturday 28th January, 2012
BIBILE – SIRIMEVAN (Attorney-at-Law).Beloved husband of late Shiromi, father ofLasanda, Nayana and Suriya, expired.Cortege leaves A. F. Raymond’s FuneralParlour at 4.30 p.m. on Saturday 28thJanuary, cremation at the General Cemetery,Kanatte at 5.00 p.m.
DE KAUWE – EDWARD (Eddie). Son of lateMr. and Mrs. Edward Stanley de Kauwe,brother of late Joyce Diaz, late BerylReckerman, late Mayse Malawau, late James(Sonna), late Doreen Lodawyke, late Nevilleand of Carmen Soerts, brother-in-law of lateRexie, late Bobby, late Maxie, Sheila, lateSonna, Peggy (Australia) and late Roy,expired. Remains lie at No. 285/B,Koralawella Road, Moratuwa until Fridaythe 27th January and thereafter at A. F.Raymond’s Funeral Parlour. Cortege leavesthe parlour at 4.30 p.m. on Saturday 28thJanuary, burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte(R.C. Section). Australian papers please copy.
HEWAGE – PREMA (Formerly Journalistat Lake House Newspapers, Retired Major,Royal Green Jackets and UK Civil Servant)passed away peacefully on 12th January inLondon. Dearly beloved husband of Doris,loving father of Thushara and father-in-lawof Antina, devoted brother of Daya,Rathanavali, late Sujatha, Chandra, Ranjiniand Nanda, brother- in-law of Aase and uncleof Tim and Bhagiya. Cremation took place atthe Chilterns Crematorium, Amersham onJanuary 21st in accordance with his wishes.
GAMAGE – B WILBERT. Beloved hus-band of Premawathie Vithanage, lovingfather of Nilanganie (PanaduraSumangala Balika Vidyalaya), SarathGamage (Wheel Works Co.), Iranganie,Priyanganie (Ayurvedic Hospital –Maspanna), Ghashanganie, father-in-lawof Vajira Weerakkody (Mahana NavodyaVidyalaya – Panadura), PriyankaWickramasinghe, Dayasena (Italy), NeilPerera (Bandarawela Sivalee CentralCollege), Arosha (PetroleumCorporation), expired. Remains will be atJayaratne Parlour. Funeral on Saturdayat 4.00 p.m. at Borella Cemetery
DEATHSGOONERATNE - RANJANI (nee SENEVI-RATNE). Beloved wife of late TerrenceGooneratne, Attorney-at-Law, preciousmother of Shanaka (C/Manager SriLankanAirlines) Shiran (Judge of the High Court,Negombo), Nirmani, Attorney-at-Law(Australia) and Rajiv, mother-in-law ofGeethanjali, Dilani, Ravi Perera (Australia)and Amali, much loved aththamma ofShanishka, Shinska, Shanelka, Melanie,Ranika and Shalini, expired. Cortege leavesresidence 115, Club Road, Kegalle at 3.00 p.m.on 28th January 2012 for Burial at RomanCatholic Cemetery, Kegalle.
JAYASURIYA - DR.VICTOR IRWIN(Attorney-at-Law). Beloved husband ofPauline, father of Dr. Kolitha (UK), Janaka,Chanakaya (Australia) and Dr. Nadeena,father-in-law of Jeevani (UK), Indunil,Anoshi (Australia) and Dr. Madubashini,expired. Cortege leaves A.F RaymondFuneral Parlour on Saturday 28th January2012, at 5.30 p.m, cremation at 6.00 p.m.
COORAY – BABSY. Beloved husband ofAmitha, loving father of Sohan & Sonali,father-in-law of Shani & Priyath, son of thelate Mr. & Mrs. Albert Cooray and son-in-lawof late Mr. & Mrs. Austin Thenabadu,expired. Cremation Sunday 29th 2012 atGorakana General Cemetery at 4 p.m. No. 59,Sri Wijaya Road, Walana, Panadura.
Bilateral trade betweenIndia and Sri Lanka hadsurged by over 70 per centwhile touching an all timehigh of USD 5 billion, theIndian High Commissioner inColombo said yesterday.
Indian companies haveinvested over USD 100 millionin the island.
Ashok K Kantha, the Indianenvoy, was addressing the 63rdIndian Republic Day celebra-tions held in the HighCommission.
Kantha said the year 2011had witnessed impressive
progress in allareas, includingpolitical, security,trade, investment,tourism, education,culture, and devel-opment coopera-tion.
India was thelargest tradingpartner of SriLanka, a leadinginvestor and alsothe source of thelargest number of tourists,Kantha noted.
He also highlighted the vast
expansion in India’sdevelopment assis-tance and the grow-ing recognition thatIndian projects werebeing completed in atimely and efficientmanner.
Referring to theMoU signed for con-struction and repairof 49,000 housesunder a grant assis-
tance of USD 260 mil-lion, he pointed that this wasperhaps one of the largestprojects of its kind undertak-
en by India in a foreign coun-try.
On cultural cooperationand people-to-people links,India had just announced athree-fold increase in scholar-ship schemes for Sri Lanka,involving a grant of 2.5 billionRupees.
Indian Railways would belaunching a special trainnamed ‘Damba DiwaVandana’, to take Sri LankanBuddhist pilgrims fromChennai to all the majorBuddhist sites in India.(ToI)
Lanka and India tradevolumes reach alltime high
Members of the Government Translators Service Union conducted a leaflet distribution campaignopposite the Fort Railway Station on Thursday to educate the public on what they called the dan-ger of the proposed recruitment system by government to absorb more translators by loweringthe recruitment criteria. Pic by Pradeep Jayasekara
A Sri Lankan housemaid, serving in KuwaitCity, has been hospitalizedwith a broken nose aftershe was reportedly beatenby her sponsor, for includ-ing too much salt whenpreparing food.
A Kuwaiti woman beatup her Sri Lankan maid soseverely that the latter hadto be rushed to the AdanHospital with a brokennose.
The woman, 40, reported-ly got angry because themaid put more salt thannecessary in a food prepa-ration. (Courtesy: Al-Watan Arabic)
Lankan maid beaten foradding toomuch ‘salt’
External Affairs Minister Professor G.L. Peiris had discussions in New Delhi withMr. Kapil Sibal, India’s Minister of Human Resource Development and Minister ofCommunications and Information Technology on the Trilingual Capability Initiativewhich was inaugurated in Colombo last week by President Mahinda Rajapaksa inthe presence of Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam, former President of India.
Donation of special chairs, wheelchairs, walking sticks, walkers, standing frames for elders and childrenwith physical disabilities and spectacles by philanthropists Ms Sng Choon Eng, Goh Kim Hua and hisfriends in Kah Motor Singapore, took place at a special ceremony held recently at Nalandarama Viharaya,Pathiragoda, Maharagama. The event was organized by the “Arogya Foundation for the Disabled”. Thebeneficiaries posed for a picture with the Chief Guest Most Ven. Yushi Shimada of Japan, Guest ofHonour Ven. Bhikshuni Chueh Men of Taiwan, Ven. Udahamulle Saranapala Thero, Ven. ThalagalaSumanarathana Nayaka Thero, Ven. Thalapathpitiye Pugngnaloka Thero, and Director General of theArogya Foundation, Ven. Unapana Ariyadhamma Thero, President of Foundation Prof Ariyapala Pereraand the members of the Foundation.
Former Ambassador and authorBandu De Silva will deliver a lec-ture on A survey of archaeology ofthe Jaffna peninsula: Pre-Buddhistsettlements on Monday January 30at 5 p.m. at the Gamini Dissanayakeauditorium, 96, AnandaComaraawamy Mawatha, Colombo7.
Royal AsiaticSociety lecture byBandu De Silva
Danny Hittetiyage’s assassin ran extortionracket from Galle prison
BY NORMAN PALIHAWADANA
Arrangements finalized to celebrate 64th Independence Day
BY MAHEESHA MUDUGAMUWA
The US and other worldpowers have no right tointerfere in the affairs ofIran as regards nuclearresearch, Power andEnergy Minister ChampikaRanawaka has told IranianAmbassador to Sri LankaDr M. N. Hasari Poor.
The Minister made thisobservation while address-ing the visiting envoy dur-ing bilateral talks on elec-trification schemes for thebenefit of 300,000 familieswith electricity and finan-cial assistance for 100power projects aimed atattaining the goal of elec-tricity for all before the endof this year.
Minister Ranawaka hassaid other countries shouldhelp Iran with its nuclear
research pointing out thatthe western super powershad created the impressionthat Iran was makingnuclear bombs to attemptto destabilize their econo-my. The recalcitrant atti-tude of the US had con-tributed to the global reces-sion, the Minister has said.
Ranawaka in his talkswith the IranianAmbassador valued thecooperation that Iran wasproviding Sri Lankadespite all global sanctionsimposed on it. The envoyassured the continued sup-port of his governmentthrough investments in SriLanka. Discussions werecentred on the 1,000 powerprojects Iran was financ-ing.
The University ofPeradeniya returned to nor-mal yesterday (27) after
weeks of unrest. Studentsattended lectures.
Pera back to normalRanawaka says othersmust support Iran
BY RAVI LADDUWAHETTY
The widow of LateDeshabandu Dr. Hudson Silva, Mrs.Padma Irangani Silva, passed awayyesterday.
Her remains will lie at SriLanka Eye Donation SocietyHeadquarters, Vidya Mawatha,Colombo 07 from January 27 to 30.The funeral will take place atBorella cemetery on Jan. 30 at 5.00pm.
Dr. HudsonSilva’s widowdies
Ashok
