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by Rex Clementine(Island.lk) - Sri Lanka captain AngeloMathews paid a glowing tribute to formergreat Aravinda de Silva yesterdaycrediting him as the man behind thenational cricket team’s recent success.Aravinda heads SLC’s Cricket Committee,the arm that advises the board oncricketing matters. Although the former

great has been urged to get activelyinvolved in the administration of the game,business interests make him not to takeup a full time role.SLC hierarchy virtually seek Aravinda’sexpertise on important matters. HighPerformance Manager Simon Wills andFielding Coach Nic Pothas were hired bySLC only after Aravinda interviewed thecandidates and gave the green light."Aravinda is the man behind the scenes.He doesn’t get much recognition but Ithink he’s done a splendid job in getting allthe coaches down and trying to fix up thiswhole structure. It’s just the start of it,"Mathews told journalists yesterday.Another former captain Sanath Jayasuriyaheads the national selection panel and thecombination of Aravinda and Jayasuriyahas helped Sri Lanka to rebuild after thehigh profile retirements of former captains

Kumar Sangakkara and MahelaJayawardene.Sri Lanka head to the five match ODIseries against Australia starting today atR. Premadasa Stadium hoping to continuethe momentum after victory in the Testseries."The Aussies are a very competitive team,inside and outside of Australia. We haveto play our best cricket to beat them. Ithink we did that in the Test series. Nowit’s a fresh start. We’ve got some newfaces joining the squad for the ODIs. It’sgoing to be a zero start for both teams,"Mathews said.The hosts have two uncapped players inleft-arm spinner Amila Aponso and openerAvishka Fernando. Both Moratuwa boysare products of De La Salle Brothers, whountil recently administered St. Sebastian’sCollege, Moratuwa.

"I haven’t seen them much of thoseplayers, but the selectors have," Mathewssaid. "Avishka looked really good duringtraining. As we are playing at home wehave the advantage of bringing in anunder-19 player to share the dressingroom with the likes of Dilshans andChandimals," Mathews added.Mathews elaborated on the teammanagement’s idea to give promisingunder-19 players exposure at the highestlevel."We will try to give an under-19 playerexposure by getting him to the seniorsquad. They are the ones who will play infuture. We will bring an extra player togive that experience and we have thatopportunity when we play at home. That’sour main idea, but if there’s a chance he’llplay as well."

(FT.LK) - President Maithripala Sirisena said hisGovernment had restored freedom and democracyin the country and promised to end economicinstability in the country as the ruling national unitycoalition marked its first year in office with amassive rally in Matara.Large crowds gathered at the Kotuwegoda SanathJayasuriya stadium in Matara for thecommemoration event which Prime Minister RanilWickremesinghe also attended.A fired up President Sirisena also threatened themembers of the pro Rajapaksa ‘Joint Opposition’saying he would expose their lies and corruptionthat would leave them with no choice but to keepwalking the streets.“Some people say they will make new parties. Letthem try. The day they do the extent of theirthuggery, corruption and lies will be exposed. Allthe secrets that have been hidden till now will beexposed on that day. Then all they will be able todo is to walk the streets,” President Sirisenacharged, in reference to the JO Paada Yaatra heldtwo weeks ago, as the crisis within the SLFP

deepened this week.President Sirisena said there were those who weredreaming of building a new Government, butassured the crowds that the unity coalition wouldrule for the next five years. “We shall see who willgovern after 2020,” he taunted.The President vowed that he would never permitthieves and brigands to govern Sri Lanka again.He warned his own Government members thatcorruption would not be tolerated. “We will notallow them to be corrupt. If they get caught we willpunish them worse than the others,” the Presidentvowed.Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe who alsoaddressed the rally said the Government that waselected into office in August 2015 had inherited a“garbage dump.”“A family and its associates had destroyed thecountry. That is the country that we were left topick up. Under the former regime the country hadfallen behind drastically,” the Prime Ministercharged. He said the National Government hadbeen created to rebuild a fallen nation. “Today we

are building anew country. Acountry that wasdestroyed bywar is beingrebuilt. When wemark our secondyear in office,the country willbe in a muchbetter place,” hepledged. ThePrime Ministersaid that the twomain politicalparties in thecountry haddecided not to be rivals and to govern together toshow the world that Sri Lanka was not a failure.Both leaders hit out against the former President,reasserting their commitment to national security.Prime Minister Wickremesinghe said he was notthe one who struck deals with the LTTE to win an

election. “I thought it would be better to stay inopposition than make deals with the LTTE. So whois the traitor? The person who made deals with theLTTE or the person who didn’t?” he charged,speaking openly about well known secret about the2005 presidential election ....SEE P10

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If there is a will there is a way: Girl withcongenital deformity sits for scholarship exam

Nandasiri S. Weligama(dailynews.lk) A 10-year-old girl with a congenitaldeformity minus her two limbs below the waste, sat theGrade 5 scholarship examination after being carriedon her father’s shoulders to the Gonadeniya KanishthaVidyalaya Examination Centre in Udugama yesterday.The girl, Ruwini Wasana, had scored the highestmarks among the 34 students in her class at the lastterm examination held at the school, Principal N.G.Yasaratne said.The eldest in a family of three, including two youngertwins, she is said to be attending to all her work usingher two hands adeptly to compensate for the lack ofher two legs.Her father is handicapped from seeking a job due tohis pre-occupation with the three children.

(colombogazette.com) SriLankan Airlines said thatone of its pilots who was due to operate UL554from Frankfurt to Colombo on Friday failed to passa breathalyzer, (alcohol test) carried out by theAuthorities at Frankfurt Airport in Germany andthis caused the flight delay.The Airline said that it took immediate steps tosuspend the services of the said captain (pilot)and took alternative measures to operate the flightto Colombo.“SriLankan Airlines has a well-established strictsubstance abuse policy that is designed to put thesafety of our customers and employees first. TheAirline has no tolerance for abuse or violations of

this policy and accordingly the Airline willthoroughly investigate this matter, whilst extendingits fullest co-operation to the law enforcementauthorities in Germany. The crew memberconcerned has been suspended and will bewithheld from operating services pending theoutcome of the investigation,” the Airline said in astatement today.SriLankan Airlines reassured its customers thatthe safety of passengers and crew are theparamount consideration of the Airline and that itwill not be compromised under any circumstances.(Colombo Gazette)

(ft.lk) AFP: Sri Lanka’s president and formercricket legends Wednesday hailed the country’sfirst series whitewash against Australia after theyregistered an emphatic 163-run win in the finalTest in Colombo.Untitled-2Veteran spinner Rangana Herath claimed sevenwickets on Wednesday to bowl out Australia for160 on a tense final day’s play in the third Test atthe Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC).Sri Lanka, whomade Australia lose their Test crown to India,recorded their first series sweep against a majornation since gaining Test status in 1981.“Congratulations to the @officialSLC boys. Soproud,” President Maithripala Sirisena said onTwitter.Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) chief ThilangaSumathipala said the victory wll have a “hugeimpact” on the entire cricket-crazy nation of 21million people as he thanked Australia for touringthe island nation.Batting great and Sri Lanka’s chairman of selectorSanath Jayasuriya also congratulated the team fortheir effort against Australia, who lost their Testcrown to India after the loss in Colombo.“Whitewash over the No 1 Test team, one of thegreatest Test series wins. proud of the boys,

Congratulations#SLvAUS,”Jayasuriya, whowas at SSC tosavour the historiswin, tweeted.The 38-year-oldHerath, whobowled with aninjured groin inColombo,remained theteam’s go-to manthroughout theseries, claiming 28wickets in thethree matches.“If @HerathRSLwas English hewould be knighted.I am so glad he isSri Lankan. Hedeserves the highest credit and recognition. Greatman,” former skipper Kumar Sangakkara tweeted.

Sri Lanka’s cricketers pose for photographers yesterday at the SSC grounds after their historicwhitewash of Australia in the three-Test series - Pix by Lakruwan Wanniarachchi/AFP

President, Sanga hail Sri Lanka’swhitewash of Aussies

Drunk pilot forced delay of Srilankanairlines from Frankfurt

(ceylontoday.lk) The Indian PeaceKeeping Force soldiers, who died inaction during their operations in Jaffna,soon after the signing of the Indo-LankaAccord in 1987, were remembered at aspecial ceremony held at the monumenterected for the fallen IPKF soldiers atPalaly in Jaffna on Monday (15).The event was held to mark the 70thIndian Independence Day with theparticipation of the Indian ConsulGeneral in Jaffna A.Natarajan, whoalong with Commander Security Forcesin Jaffna Major General Mahesh Senanayakeplaced wreaths at the IPKF monument.'Operation Pawan', was the first operation carriedout by the 10th Para Commandos and 13th SikhLight Infantry against the LTTE. However, the IPKF

soldiers were killed when they landed near theJaffna Medical Faculty.This ceremony was organized by the IndianConsul General Officers with the assistance of theSecurity Forces personnel in Jaffna. (PA)

Fallen IPKF soldiers remembered

By Ruwan Laknath Jayakody(nation.lk) Local scientists have warned that theauthentic Veddas were in grave danger of beingwiped out from a catastrophic event such as aninfectious disease or specific virus, due to theirlack of genetic diversity as a result of inbreeding.Local forensic geneticists and molecularanthropologists urged the Government toestablish a mechanism to ensure that theauthentic Veddas are attended to, well cared forand maintained, and their genetic makeup(genome) is preserved without them beingexposed unnecessarily. A research study hasbeen conducted by Head of the MolecularForensics Section at Genetech MolecularDiagnostics, Sri Lanka, Dr. Ruwan J. Illeperumato ascertain how the genetic genealogy of theVeddas of Sri Lanka evolved.The study has been done in the light of variouspopulation groups in Sri Lanka using thebiological samples from a crowd from among thevarious ethnic groups including the Veddas, theSinhalese, the Sri Lankan Tamils, the IndianTamils and the Moors, selected after reviewingtheir genetic pedigree as far back as severalgenerations.

Two markers in the human genome have beenused in the study. The two include the maternaland paternal lineage, in cases where thematernal and paternal lineage has remainedunchanged due to inbreeding. This essentiallyrefers to cases where there has been noabsorption of genes to the general geneticmarkers by way of intermixing with several otherpopulation groups.The Veddas in this group thereby have thedistinction of being identified as authenticVeddas as opposed to the Vedda community inDambana, off Mahiyangana who are mainlythose who have intermixed with the Sinhaleseand the Tamils and thus have had their geneticmakeup diluted to a certain extent due to theintermixing of genes and are therefore notauthentic Veddas. Such present day Veddaindividuals have been traced through keytechniques such as looking for possible effectsfrom intermixing and their genetic signatures,and have thus been found to possess a uniquegenetic signature.Dr. Illeperuma explained that such authenticVeddas are currently found in other small highlyisolated pocket areas in Henanigala, which is

before Maha Oya,Rathugala, which isbetween Bibile andAmpara, andPolonnaruwa, addingthat the generalpopulous wouldhowever not be ableto identify them asVeddas.Due to inbreedingmost suffer fromgenetic disorders, hepointed out, addingthat young childrenespecially were andare suffering fromvision impairments,speech impediments,defects in limbs anddefects in the fingersof their hands.

Siyane Malay Societyoffice-bearers

(sundaytimes.lk) The following office-bearers wereelected to the Siyane Malay Society Ltd.Patrons: M. Rasdeen, T.M.Kitchilan, M.K.MorsethPresident: M.H. CaderSecretary: T.N. RasdeenTreasurer: M.A. SukoorOrganiser: T.R. JayahWorking Committee: M.E. Addue, M.S. Samahin,B.B.S. Preena, M.Y. Johotan, A.T. Muzammil, B.R.Dole, R. Saleem, T.M. Kamaldeen, T.H. Jayah.

Authentic Veddas to be wiped out! –Scientists raise alarm

(sundaytimes.lk)UNESCO Director General IrinaBokova visited the Sigiriya Rock Fortress thisweek and left a message on a replica of the famed“Mirror Wall” at the nearby museum dedicated tothe UNESCO World Heritage Site.Ms Bokova, who was in Sri Lanka on a four-dayvisit that ended on Wednesday, was dragged intoa minor controversy after media reports impliedthat she had made a reference to the possibledelisting of the Dambulla Temple over newconstructions added to the historic site by a

resident monk.It was later clarified, however, that a number ofrecommendations have been made to theGovernment to improve the conservation andmanagement of the site — and that there was noimmediate danger of striking the Dambulla Templeoff the World Heritage list.UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee at itsrecently-concluded session in Istanbul, Turkey,has, however, expressed “serious concern” about,among other things, the failure to implement anagreed management plan for the DambullaTemple. A management committee comprisingrelevant Government authorities and DambullaTemple’s chief monks will be set up soon, aspokesperson for UNESCO in Colombo said. Picby Kanchana Kumara Ariyadasa

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(ceylontoday.lk) Commencing from August this year, theSri Lanka Planetarium is organizing night skyobservation camps for the General Public to be held onthe last Friday of every month. The main target of thisprogramme is to provide a platform for Astronomy loversto meet up, share, and learn about the astronomicalphenomena happening in the sky.The first camp session will be held on 26 August from7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the Sri Lanka Planetariumpremises.For further information please contact 0112 586 499 or0772 723 283Please note that these programmes could be cancelledin case of bad weather conditions.

The World Heritage Committee ofUNESCO at its recently-concluded40th session in Istanbul, Turkey, hasexpressed “serious concern” about,among other things, the lack ofimplementation of an agreedmanagement plan for the GoldenTemple of Dambulla.It has asked Sri Lanka to submit tothe World Heritage Centre byDecember 1, 2017, an updated reporton the state of conservation of theGolden Temple and of theimplementation of prescribedrecommendations. The report will beexamined by the World HeritageCommittee at its 42nd session in2018. Similar reports were studied atits sessions in 2014 and July 2016.

Dambulla Golden Temple Night sky observation camps for public

(sundaytimes.lk) Relatives ofDisappeared Persons staged aprotest march today in Kilinochchi andMulllaithivu demanding the Office ofMissing Persons (OMP) should belocated in North and East instead ofproposed office in Colombo.Commencing the march fromMullaithivu Catholic Church, theprotesters requested government toset up the office in North sincemajority of the missing cases reportedfrom the region and easy access to it.A similar protest also was held in frontof Kilinochchi Kandaswamy temple where relatives

of the disappeared marched towards the office of alocal politician.

Relatives of Disappeared demandOMP offices set up in N&E

( Sri Lanka is malaria free sinceOctober 2012, and will get malaria freecertification from WHO in September, Dr. PalithaMahipala says.Sri Lanka has steadily reduced the number ofmalaria cases and had applied for World HealthOrganization (WHO) certification on malaria-freestatus last April.Dr. Kapila Jayaratne , National ProgramManager of Maternal Morbidity and MortalitySurveillance of the Family Health Bureau, earlier

said that Sri Lanka had reduced malaria casesfrom over 400,000 in 1991 to zero cases byNovember 2012, sustaining this achievement todate in spite of the nearly three decades ofconflict between government troops and TamilTiger rebels.He added that Sri Lanka would be celebratingthe fourth consecutive year of no malaria butthere are high risk groups which pose a threat tothe island nation, the government informationdepartment reported.

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SL to get malaria free certificationfrom WHO in September

(island.lk) Cinnamon is an ancient spice whichwas discovered as far back as 4,000 years ago.Sri Lanka is the main producer of cinnamon tothe world market, and the best quality cinnamonis often referred to as Ceylon Cinnamon.However, the uses of cinnamon for culinary aswell as other purposes are well documented.Right from being used by the Egyptians for theembalmment procedure to the modern dayAmerican kids using cinnamon powder to top uptheir breakfast cereal, cinnamon has come a longway.Cinnamon has been most popular as a culinaryspice for adding the sweet spicy flavour todishes. It is mostly used in dessert preparationssuch as pastries, rolls etc. and is particularly likedbecause of its mouth-watering fragrance andexotic taste. Cinnamon has also often been usedas a substitute for sugar. However, apart fromlending any dish a subtle sweet yet spicy flavourand a wonderful aroma, cinnamon also comeswith its own set of nutrients which make it adelicious, yet healthy spice.

Cinnamon is derived from thebark of tree. The best and mostpopular form in which cinnamonis used is in the form ofcinnamon powder. Being aspice, it is a popular ingredientin the kitchen to add flavour and taste. However,cinnamon also contains carbohydrates, proteins,healthy fats and a good amount of energy.Some of the ways in which cinnamon can benefityour body are:

Cinnamon is one of the best foods to detoxify thebody of all the waste and toxins and cleanse theblood. It also prevents "free radical" damagewhich occurs due to oxidative reactions inside thebody, which causes even the healthy cells to getdamaged. "Free radical" damage is the maincause for ageing of the skin and in extremecases it can even cause cancer. Needless to say,the polyphenols present in cinnamon are suchstrong antioxidants that cinnamon has been saidto be a power food even more beneficial thannatural anti-oxidant foods like garlic and greentea.

Although the taste of cinnamon is a sweet-spicyone, cinnamon actually does not contain anysugar. In fact, cinnamon is often used as asubstitute for powdered sugar by diabetics orthose who are more health conscious. Cinnamoncontrols the level of sugar in the blood by makingsure that the stomach empties out slowly. Thisensures that the glucose is released into the

blood slowly so that the person starts feelinghungry after a longer period of time. Moreover,cinnamon also increases the body’s sensitivity tothe insulin produced.

Cardiovascular diseases are mostly associatedwith a weakened heart or clogged up arteries.The anti oxidant function of cinnamon ensuresthat the arteries remain healthy and the bloodremains flowing smoothly. Moreover, heartproblems often occur because of high sugarlevels in the body which cause tissue damage aswell as inflammation. This in turn negativelyaffects the arteries and causes them to harden,thus affecting the blood flow. However, the anti-oxidants present in Cinnamon have been provento be effective towards preventing tissue damageas well as inflammation and regulating the bloodsugar levels.

Studies have even proven that Cinnamon has apositive effect on the functioning of the brain byimproving the cognitive processing and even

boosting the attention spansand visual motor responses. Ithas also been said that afteran intensive brain surgery ortrauma experienced by thepatient, cinnamon has beenhelpful in repairing the braincells. Apart from this,

cinnamon is also a great comfort food and caninstantly lift your spirits up.Cinnamon Can Prevent and Aid in Curing CancerAlthough it has still not been confirmed, studiesare underway which have shown cinnamon to bealmost toxic for cancer cells. Cinnamon can notonly prevent cancer by inhibiting unnaturalgrowth of cells but it can even stop formation ofblood vessels in the cancerous cells andultimately cause cell death. It has proven to beespecially beneficial for colon cancer.

Cinnamon rolls are sure to be a favouritebreakfast item for most people. However, thereare many healthier ways how you can make useof this flavourful spice. The following are justsome of the tips you can follow in the kitchen:

Cinnamon can also add a touch of flavour andaroma to the otherwise bland oatmeal or wholewheat cereal.Cinnamon can even be mixed inwith some sweet bread spreads like butter,peanut-butter etc. or sprinkled on top of the toastseparately. Cinnamon can be used to sprinkle onany dessert made with chocolate or vanilla.Freshly cut fruits, especially berries also tastegreat with a dash of cinnamon powder.(Indiadivine)

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Diabetes complicationskill 10,000 Sri Lankans

annuallyBy Dilanthi Jayamanne(island.lk) Health Minister Rajitha Senaratnehas revealed that 10,000 Sri Lankans diedof diabetes complications annually and eightper cent of the population are treated forvarious stages of diabetes.Giving more statistics, Health MinistrySpokesman Nipun Ekanayake said 25 percent Sri Lankan’s were over weight,whileseven per cent were obese. The situationhad led to lifestyle related diseases (LSRD)better known as non communicablediseases (NCDs), he said.

( ) The rogue wild elephant Niyapottha,who had killed five humans including a 9-year-oldgirl in Hambegamuwa, Wellawaya had beencaptured by Wildlife officials today.Niyapoththa had destroyed a number ofcultivations and houses in Wellawaya.A team comprising 25 wildlife personnel hadcaptured the rogue elephant after conducting amassive search operation.The captured elephant had been sent to theHorowpathana Elephant Detention Centre.

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Niyapoththa captured

Kidney disease mostlyafflicts males

by Maheesha Mudugamuwa(island.lk) Chronic Kidney Disease of unknownetiology (CKDu) was mainly affecting males andabout 93 percent of those patients hadconsumed water from shallow wells, accordingto a research conducted by Dr. Tilak Abeysekeraof the Centre for Education, Research andTraining in Kidney Diseases (CERTKid),University of Peradeniya.

During a Mini Symposium on Outlook on ChronicKidney Disease of unknown etiology (CKDu)held at the National Institute of FundamentalStudies (NIFS) in Kandy recently, Dr.Abeysekera noted that the number of menafflicted with the CKDu was 2.34 times higherthan that of women.

Please help him(dailynews.lk) Achindu Menuwan, 7 1/2 years of330/B/1, Devamiththa Place, Heiyantuduwa issuffering from cancer. He is being looked after

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Crimes Accidents&Thajudeen case: CID

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(dailynews.lk) Colombo Additional Magistrate AruniArtigalla issued notice on the OIC of the HomicideInvestigations Unit of the CID, to appear in court onAugust 30.The order was made in relation to an anticipatorybail application by the former Colombo ChiefJudicial Medical Officer (JMO) AnandaSamarasekara.Samarasekara told court last week that there wanimminent threat of his arrest, over thedisappearance of body parts belonging to therugby-player Wasim Thajudeen.He argued that the misplacement of body partsoccurred after he resigned as JMO in 2013 ,andthat there was therefore no basis with which toarrest him.

Ex-Chief JMOBy S.S. Selvanayagam(ft.lk) Ex-Chief Judicial MedicalOfficer of Colombo Prof. AnandaSamarasekera yesterday (19) fileda Fundamental Rights petitionseeking the Supreme Court toprevent his arrest in connectionwith the alleged loss of body partsof late Wasim Thajudeen.

(asianmirror.lk) Former Director of TourismPromotion Authority Kithsiri Ranawaka wasremanded yesterday by Colombo Fort MagistrateLanka Jayaratne till September 6 over allegedmisuse of Rs 5.7 million.FCID arrested him and produced before court.It is alleged that he had, in his capacity as adirector of the Authority, approved the release ofthe money which was to be used for a tourismawareness campaign. However, the money wasallegedly used for providing refreshents duringthe Uva Provincial Election.The other members of the director board arealso being sought by police over the incident.Ranawaka is also involved in several cases ofmisuse of funds of the Divi Neguma Department.

Kotahena family diesfrom suspected suicide

(dailynews.lk) Three members of a family diedand are believed to have committed suicide byconsuming poison, Police report.Police said the 47-year-old man, his 12-year-olddaughter and 9-year-old son, were rushed to thehospital by neighbours, but died on admission tothe National Hospital. They are residents ofWasala Road, Kotahena.

(dailymirror.lk) One person was hacked to deathand another three were severely injured whenthey were assaulted by a group of people at aparty held on the banks of the Chandrika Wewain Embilipitiya last night.Police said the victims were assaulted withsharp weapons and the injured were rushed tothe Embilipitiya Hospital.A 27-year-old Sudarshana Maduranga, aresident of Pallebedda succumbed to injuries onbeing admitted to the Hospital.Police said an argument that arose during theparty might have turned into the clash. No onehad been arrested in connection with theassault.

(island.lk) Maharagama police anti-narcoticsleuths have come across a huge problem asheroin smugglers have resorted to transportingthe banned substance inside women’s bras. Asa result policemen need to be accompanied bywomen police constables.The police, acting on a tip-off nabbed a womanat the Perakum Mawatha, Maharagama lastSunday and a subsequent search yielded 900grams of heroin inside her bra. The 50-year oldsuspect was later produced before NugegodaMagistrate and remanded.Maharagama police nabbed three other womenwith heroin concealed in their bras.Maharagama OIC Chief Inspector UpaliThalagala said he had instructed the specialraids unit of the police to increase the number ofWPCs working with them so as to counter thelatest ruse employed by drug dealers.

(dailynews.lk) Four students were injured in aclash last night at the Peradeniya University.The incident occured around 8. 15, between twofactions of the faculty of Allied Health Science.University authorities intervened to end thedispute and the injured students were taken tohospital. Authorities are ascertaining the reasonsfor the clash, but rubbish rumours it was raciallyinstigated.Student Union President Mangala Maddumageconfirmed that there was no racial bias for theclash as rumoured. Police is investigating.

One killed, threeinjured in a clash

‘Untouchable problem’for cops

Peradeniya Universitystudents clash

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Lakmal Sooriyagoda(dailynews.lk) The Financial CrimesInvestigations Division (FCID) of the Police hascommenced investigations against sevenindividuals over financial fraud said to havetaken place at Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) since2010.The accused include former Sports MinisterMahindananda AluthgamageFiling a fact report before Colombo AdditionalMagistrate Nishantha Peiris, the FCID informedCourt that they had recorded statements fromtwo officials including the financial head of theSLC, in this regard.Chairman of the Committee on PublicEnterprises (COPE) and JVP ParliamentarianSunil Handunnetti had earlier lodged acomplaint against former Sports MinisterMahindananda Aluthgamage, former SLCchairman Nishantha Ranatunga and former

SLC interim committee members D.S. de Silva,Sujeewa Rajapaksha, Kalinga Indatissa,Asantha Chandana Seneviratne and PrabathFonseka.In his complaint, Hadunnetti said COPE hadinitiated an investigation in this regard andfound several financial irregularities, whichinclude the sale of tickets during the 20/20Word Cup Cricket Tournament in 2012, payingsalaries and allowances to the former SportsMinister’s private secretary and an allocation ofRs. 20 million to cricket clubs by the formerSLC secretary.Hadunnetti urged the police to investigate thereports that the former SLC SecretaryNishantha Ranatunga had engaged in 17foreign tours while holding position of secretaryof the SLC.The Additional Magistrate directed the FCID toconduct further investigations into the matterand report to Court on September 26.

FCID investigates financial fraud at SLC

(adaderana.lk) Former Senior DIG AnuraSenanayake and former Crime OIC of theNarahenpita Police Station Sumith Perera, whowere arrested in connection with the murder ofrugby player Wasim Thajudeen, have beenfurther remanded by the Colombo Magistrate’sCourt.They were ordered remanded till September07 after being produced before ColomboAdditional Magistrate Nishantha Peiris whenthe case was taken up for hearing today (24).The former Narahenpita Crime OIC and theformer Senior DIG were arrested for allegedlywithholding evidence pertaining to the case.

Thajudeen, a Sri Lankan ruggerite and formerHavelock SC captain, was killed in Colombo inMay 2012.

( ) Police today released a pictureof the29-year-old Mohammed SakeemSulaiman, a businessman who went missinglast Sunday (21) night, seeking publicassistance to find him.Police suspected Sulaiman had beenabducted and asked the public toinform the Colombo Crimes Division(CCD) or the Bambalapitiya PoliceStation, if they had any informationabout the missing businessman.Information could also be provided viaDirector of CCD on 071-8591727, OICof the CCD - 071-8591735 or OIC ofBambalapitiya Police - 071-8591580The Police said the abductors hadreportedly demanded a ransom of Rs. 20million from Sulaiman’s father.It was also reported that Sulaiman’s father hadbeen announced to offer Rs. 5 million cashreward in return of providing information over

whereabouts of his son.On Sunday, family members of thebusinessman had lodged a complaint with thePolice stating that Sulaiman had gone missing.

Police found pool of blood and thevictim’s wrist watch in the vicinity ofhis residence at KothalawalaAvenue, Bambalapitiya.Sources said Police teams from theColombo Crimes Division andBambalapitiya Police wereinvestigating the incident.DNA samples obtained fromSuleiman’s parents would be testedagainst the blood samplesrecovered from the crime scene,

the Police said.Sources said that statements had beenrecorded from several businessmen and theinvestigators suspect a close relative of thevictim might be behind the incident.

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The prevention-of-terrorism-actThe Preventionof Terrorism Act (PTA) will soon be abolishedand it will be replaced by the Counter TerrorismAct, the Ministry of Prison Reforms,Rehabilitation, Resettlement and HinduReligious Affairs said.Minister of Prison Reforms, Rehabilitation,Resettlement and Hindu Religious Affairs D.MSwaminathan said that the Attorney General isscheduled to submit a review on 78 trialspending under the Prevention of Terrorism Actwith regard to Tamil suspects, by 15th

September.Swaminathan said that this review will considerthe number of detainees that can be subjectedto lesser sentences and the number ofdetainees that could be sent for rehabilitation.While pointing out that the PTA will soon beabolished and it will be replaced by the CounterTerrorism Act, Minister Swaminathan said thatthe trials currently pending under the PTA willbe dealt with in the future, under the CounterTerrorism Act.He also said that 112 files with regard to cases

under the PTA were sent to the AttorneyGeneral’s Department for advice and out of the112, 108 cases were concluded by end of2015.He also noted that in 2016, 16 cases under thePTA have been received by the AttorneyGeneral’s Department for advice.During this year 9 suspects detained under thePTA have been recommended forrehabilitation,27 have been discharged fromproceedings and 7 indictments have beenforwarded to the High Court.

The Minister said that commencing from11.11.2015 up to date 39 suspects who were inremand custody for offences under the PTA,have been enlarged on bail with the sanction ofthe Attorney General.Minister Swaminathan pointed out that furthersteps are being taken by the AttorneyGeneral’s Department to review and reconsiderthe Cases under the PTA and added that 3such cases were concluded this month byreducing charges to facilitate the expeditiousconclusion of trials. (Colombo Gazette)

Police seek public help to findabducted businessman

Anura Senanayake and Sumith Pererafurther remanded

PTA to be replaced with Counter Terrorism Act

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By Minushi Perera(sundaytimes.lk) Jayanthi De Silva wascrowned Revlon Miss Universe SriLanka 2016 by the Miss Universe SriLanka 2015, Marianne Page at theglittering finale of the pageant on August16 at the Hilton Colombo. AyeshaFernando was adjudged 1st runner upand Malsha Hewage was 2nd runner up.

The evening began with the 14 finalists introducingthemselves to the audience. Mini titles were awarded to thecontestants in between the main events and performances.The contestants took the ramp in swimwear, faced aninterview and lastly appeared in evening dress.The newRevlon MissUniverse SriLanka, JayanthiDe Silva will begoing to LasVegas later thisyear tocompete in theMiss Universecompetition2016.

The top three:1st runnerup Ayesha Fernando, Miss Sri Lankafor Miss Universe Jayanthi de Silva and 2nd runnerup

Revlon beauty off to LA for Miss Universe

Depositors of SANASA , Wattegedera branch,staged a protest opposite the Western Provincial

Council building at Maharagama, asking thegovernment to bring to book two officials of the

institution who had allegedly embezzled thedepositors’ money to the tune more than 60 million

rupees and return their deposits as soon aspossible. Some of the protesters in action.

(Pic by Ranjith Wimalasiri)

(island.lk) Residents of Ankutuwala inMattaka in the Hiniduma electorate have to

cross a river in this manner as theconstruction of a bridge has come to astandstill. By Chandana Saman Kumara

DEVELOPMENT!

(asianmirror.lk) Transparency International SriLanka (TISL) is being accused of the lack oftransparency in dealing with complains against theorganization by some activists. They state thatterminating the tenure of the officer who created apolicy on whistleblowers is the latest arbitrarymove.A complaint was made against Chief ExecutiveDirector Asoka Obeyesekere by three employeesof TISL. Later, Ananda Jayasekara, one of theseemployees, had his services terminated.

Joseph Stalin, representative of the CoalitionAgainst Corruption told BBC Sandeshaya that thetermination of the services of one employeewithout examining the complaint is questionable.He further stated that human rights should beprotected within the organizations which arevoicing to protect them. The whistleblowers shouldbe protected within anti-corruption organizations. Itis a question about the integrity of theorganization, he said.Global Integrity Award winning journalist Poddala

Jayantha also has sent aletter questioning thepolicy of the TISL, BBCSandeshaya said.TISL has issued astatement that bothJoseph Stalin andPoddala Jayantha haveintervened withoutknowing proper issue andwritten report will beissued on 29th August.

Jacqueline Fernandezto open Sri Lankan

Restaurant inMumbai: Report

(asianmirror.lk)Bollywood actressJacqueline Fernandez iscontemplating expandingher restaurant businessto Mumbai, theHindustan Timesreported.Fernandez turnedrestaurateur two years ago, when she teamedup with chef Dharshan Munidasa to open aneatery called Kaema Sutra in Colombo, SriLanka. The actor is now contemplatingexpanding her restaurant business. Asource says, “Jacqueline spends most ofher time in India due to her actingassignments. So, she feels it makes senseto have a restaurant here as well.”The Roy (2015) star, who is currently busypromoting her upcoming film, A Flying Jatt,says, “Sri Lankan cuisine is my favourite.My restaurant there is doing really well, andI would love to bring Sri Lankan food here.But I don’t know if there is a market for sucha niche cuisine in India.”Jacqueline adds that she is planning totake things slow. “I’m planning to opensomething different in India. I will introduceSri Lankan food gradually. Mumbai is acosmopolitan city, and people here areopen to exploring a variety of cuisines. So, Ithink they will welcome Sri Lankan food.But I need to test the market first. I ambusiness- minded that way,” she says.(With inputs from Hindustan Times)

Angelo Perera in squadfor second ODI

( ) Sri Lanka have made one change tothe squad for tomorrow’s second One DayInternational against Australia with Angelo Pereracoming in for injured fast bowler Nuwan Pradeep,captain Angelo Mathews said.Mathews also said that the final was not decidedas yet, but that a few changes may be likely.“We have still not decided on the batting line-up fortomorrow, but there is a good chance that AngeloPerera and Seekuge Prasanna will feature in theteam tomorrow,” Mathews said. “We have notmade a final decision yet.”“If we take these conditions into consideration,there isn’t much assistance for fast bowlers. Ourstrength is our spinners. That is how we plannedfor the Test Series and we will go with the sameplan for this game,” Mathews also said.Coach Graham Ford reiterated that a final decisionon personnel had not been taken yet, and that theywould look at the pitch tomorrow before makingnaming the final XI.Discussing Sunday’s defeat Ford saidl, ”Australiaplayed some good cricket. The pitch was a toughpitch and felt that scraping our way to 227 wasquite a good effort. Chandimal played really welland young Mendis played extremely well. Weweren’t at our best with the ball, and weren’t ourbest on the field. Sometimes you need a few thingsto go your way as well. [I] Thought Australia bowledreally well on that surface and finding runs wasn’teasy. [It was a] Tough game and that’s expectedfrom the best team in the world.”

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Transparency International Sri Lankaaccused of lack of Transparency

Senior DIG Latheefappointed new STF

CommandantSenior DIG M R Latheef has beenappointed as the newCommandant of the police SpecialTask Force (STF).

ICC Finds No EvidenceAgainst Anusha

Samaranayake OverMatch Fixing

(asianmirror.lk) TheInternational CricketCouncil has informed that itcould find no evidenceagainst Sri Lankan fastbowling coach AnushaSamaranayake on hisalleged involvement inmatch fixing.The ICC has informed ofthis to Samaranayake in an e-mail, BBCSandeshaya said.Samaranayake was suspended in January thisyear by Sri Lanka Cricket following allegations ofmatch fixing.

Blessings forAmaradeva

A pooja to evoke blessings for veteran musicianMaestro W D Amaradeva will be held at theBuddhist Hall, Moratuwa, on August 26 at 5pm

(island.lk) The new constitution will be placedbefore the people at a referendum after beingpresented to the Parliament, Leader of the Houseand Minister of Higher Education and HighwaysLakshman Kiriella says.The Minister revealed this at the openingceremony of a new four storey women’s hostel of

the Eastern University last week. The hostelconsists of 140 rooms and can accommodate upto 350 students. It was built at a cost of Rs. 250million.Kiriella said countries like Singapore and Malaysiahad solved their problems and developed theireconomies, but unfortunately Sri Lanka had failed

to do so. Both mainparties had tried togain power by playingthe ethnic card. But,today, they had joinedforces for the sake ofthe country."We know thedirection in which ourgovernment isheaded. Our mainpriority is to create anew constitution. Allparties who arepresent in Parliamenthave reachedcommon ground. Ibelieve that we cancreate a constitutionacceptable to one andall. We will presentthe new constitution(Contd: on P10)

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1st AnniversaryCONT FROM P1.... that Wickremesinghe lost by 180,000 votes.President Sirisena also said there were those whowent about beating their chest about patriotism.“We love this country more than those who justbrag about it. No foreign forces will be allowed

hold sway here,” he charged. I was not the onesigned a deal with the LTTESeveral Ministers and leaders in the rulingcoalition attended the Matara rally includingForeign Minister Mangala Samaraweera and Lawand Order Minister Sarath Fonseka. The rally wasthemed “A New Country, One Journey”.Pix by Pradeep Pathirana and Shantha Ratnayake

(colombogazette.com) The election practice in SriLanka is not fair, the Asia Network for Free andFair Elections (ANFREL) said today.Money politics, weak political parties and violencestill mar democratic elections in Asian countries,Asia Network for Free and Fair Elections(ANFREL) chairperson Damaso G. Magbual saidat a press briefing inBali, the Jakarta Postreported.As an example,Magbual said,candidates in Nepaland Sri Lanka couldspend 15 times theirannual salaries toparticipate in elections— a bad precedent thatcould discriminatequalified people fromtaking part in thedemocratic process. “The laws in those countriesdon’t provide limits on how much money thecandidate can spend. This is not a fair electionpractice,” he said during the Asian ElectoralStakeholder Forum III at the Discovery KartikaPlaza Hotel in Bali.According to Magbual, political parties’

weaknesses could be clearly seen in thePhilippines, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh andCambodia, citing as an example that politicians inthe Philippines changed political parties “as fast asthey change their clothes”.“This practice is bad. Political parties aresupposed to define policies and propose programs

to government. If[politicians] keepchanging politicalparties, it means thatpolitical parties standfor nothing,” Magbualstressed, adding thatAsian countries couldtake an example fromIndia where candidateswho leave their politicalparties must forfeit theirseats.Meanwhile, violence in

the implementation of elections still occurs inCambodia, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and thePhilippines. He cited that previously, politicians inCambodia had tried to intimidate and eliminateother potential candidates in the upcoming 2017election. (Colombo Gazette)

Election practice in Sri Lanka not fairsays Asian group

The cabinet has granted approval to strengthenthe secretariat for coordinating reconciliationmechanisms following a proposalmade by Prime Minister RanilWickremesinghe.The secretariat was established in late2015 following a decision taken by thecabinet at the time to productivelyimplement decisions, programmesand processes related toreconciliation.The secretariat is vested with the task of planningand implementing the reconciliation process in SriLanka. It also coordinates and facilitates policy

making and implementing agencies.Cabinet has approved the proposal made by

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe toprovide necessary human resources andfunds for the secretariat.The secretariat for coordinating reconciliationmechanisms is headed by Mano Tittawellawho serves as the Secretary General of thesecretariat.The Office of Missing Persons, Truth,

Justice, Reconciliation and Non-RecurrenceCommission, Judicial Mechanism and Office ofReparations will function under the secretariat.(Colombo Gazette)

PM wants secretariat on reconciliationto be strengthened

Speaker Signs OMP BillInto Law

(asianmirror.lk) Speaker Karu Jayasuriya placedhis signature over the bill on the establishment ofan Office of Missing Persons, thereby making itinto law, Speaker's Office said.The OMP Bill was passed on August 11 withamendments and without a vote. However, the'Joint Opposition' claimed that the passing of thebill violated the Constitution and the StandingOrders of the Parliament.

Portable horns,hooters banned at

match venues –SLC(dailymirror.lk) Sri Lanka Cricket has bannedspectators from bringing in 'Portable Horns' or‘Hooters’ to match venues.The SLC said that security Personnel will searchfor the above items very strictly and willconfiscate if detected.

New constitutionfrom P8within the next two months to Parliament and thehold a referendum. We will get the consent of thepeople instead of forcing the new constitutionupon them,"

State Minister of Rehabilitation and ResettlementM. L. A. M. Hizbullah, Deputy Minister of RuralEconomic Affairs Ameer Ali, Additional Secretary ofthe Ministry of Higher Education and Highways P.G. Jayasingha, Procurement Director SomanathGamage and Vice Chancellor of the EasternUniversity – Prof. T. Jayasingham were present.

Crowned stars

(dailynews.lk) The 21st Sumathi Tele awards ceremony washeld at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Hall recently.

Vipula Ameresinghe captured highlights of the event.

(colombopage.com) Aug 23,Colombo: Sri Lanka's PresidentMaithripala Sirisena says he isalways committed to safeguard thepride of country's three-armed forcespersonnel and will ensure their safetyand dignity.The President was speaking at theconcluding ceremony of the ninthDefense Services Sports Tournamentheld at the Panagoda Sri Lanka Armyindoor stadium on Monday.

(colombopage.com) Aug 23, Colombo: SriLanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghemaking a clarification of the preliminaryconditions of establishing the Port City withChina said the government agreed to resumethe project following the approval of theenvironmental report and the agreement by theChinese company not to purchase land.Responding to JVP parliamentarian BimalRatnayake in parliament Tuesday, the PrimeMinister go to LankaPage.comsaid that it isimportant to obtain an environment friendlyclearance certificate to establish a trade andfinance city in the port area.He also noted that the finance city was earlierplanned to construct in Welikada Prison areaand Ratmalana. But the present area of theport city is comparatively larger in extent toestablish this Finance city.The PM said a South Asian branch of aChinese Bank will be established in this area.

He said China agreed to set up the branch inColombo at the proposed financial city.He said the concept paper and proposal for thefinancial city is being discussed and it could berevealed before the end of this year.The Prime Minister also said the HambantotaPort will be developed as an industrial park infuture. Accordingly, the infrastructures of theport will be upgraded. The relevant landsextension will be utilized under the long termlease agreement. The Chinese and Thaicompanies have shown their interest in thisregard.Responding to MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake,the Prime Minister said the Chinese companyhas requested for around 15,000 acres of landto develop the industrial port. He added thegovernment expects to obtain the maximumpossible land from Hambantota area andnecessary land resources will be provided fromMatara, Embilipitiya, Ratnapura and

Moneragala areas.The Prime Ministersaid the governmenthas especially paidattention onprotecting the wildlifein the lands that arebeing sought for theproject and has alsodecided to setup anelephant corridor forthe protection of thewild elephants in theareas. The ChineseCompany has alsoagreed to protect thewildlife during theestablishment of theindustrial zone.

Sri Lankan President gives assurance to safeguardthe dignity and security of armed forces

Sri Lankan PM clarifies agreements with China onColombo and Hambantota port city developments

(adaderana.lk) Ranked amongst ‘500 StrongestBanks’ in Asia Pacific region by The Asian BankerThe Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC has beenadjudged ‘The Strongest Bank in Sri Lanka in2016’ following a detailed and transparentscorecard compiled and analysed by The AsianBanker, a leading provider of strategic intelligenceon the financial services industry.Based on an independent assessment of six areasof balance sheet financial performance – the

ability to scale, balance sheet growth, risk profile,profitability, asset quality and liquidity – theaccolade ranks Commercial Bank amongst the500 strongest banks in the Asia Pacific Region.This prestigious award is to be presented to theBank in Geneva, Switzerland on 27th Septemberon the side-lines of SIBOS the annual conference,exhibition and networking event organised bySWIFT for the financial industry.

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By Saman Indrajith(island.lk) The Office of the Missing Persons Billwill have to be tabled afresh in Parliament as ithad been signed by Speaker Karu Jayasuriyawithout including the amendments submitted bythe JVP and other opposition parties.Leader of the House and Highways and HigherEducation Minister Lakshman Kiriella toldParliament that he would discuss with ForeignMinister Mangala Samaraweera the possibility ofpresenting the Bill again.The Leader of the House made the announcementwhen the opposition MPs pointed out that theiramendments had not been included in the Billsigned into law by the Speaker.MEP Leader Dinesh Gunawardena: We havestated many times that this Bill cannot be

considered as passed according to the provisionsof the Standing Orders. We reiterate that the OMPBill is null and void. That was why we asked fortime to inform the House of the mistake thegovernment had committed. This happened oncewhen the government took a vote on a financialbill. Later it was corrected. We submitted 31amendments to the OMP Bill and do not knowwhat happened to them.NFF Leader Wimal Weerawansa: I asked for adivision when the Bill was taken up in this House.The Speaker might not have heard it because ofshouting. The Bill was rushed through the Housein an arbitrary manner. The end result was the Billincluded amendments of the government andoverlooked those submitted by the opposition. Weopposed this Bill and therefore our amendmentshave not included our amendments.

Opposition wants OMPB resubmitted to House

(dailynews.lk) The rightful place for Buddhism willnot be conpromised, similarly the other religionswill be protected as well, said Minister of Ports andShipping Arjuna Ranatunga. He stated that thepresent good governance can protect peace andharmony of this nation. The time has come to stoppolitical selfishness and start on religious harmony,Rantunga added. The Minister stated thisattending the opening ceremony of the creating ofthe world's tallest Christmas tree. The ceremonywhich was organized by Arjuna Ranathunga SocialWelfare Society was held on Thursday at the GalleFace Green.Mexico holds the record for creating the world’stallest Christmas tree. Its 295 feet in height. Thefundamental expectation of Arjuna RanathungaSocial Welfare Society is to break this record andbuild the world’s tallest Christmas tree at GalleFace Green. In order to create the world tallestChristmas tree, Ranatunga laid the foundationstone at the auspicious time 10.07 am, givingpriority to religious observances. Speaking at theceremony, he said that some politicians havenarrow objectives to destroy religious harmony.“When handing over this country to the next

generation we should make sure that there are noclashes between nations."There should not be any religious problems.Today the environment has been created for themonks, Christian Fathers, Muslim and Hindupriests, to sit together and talk about theirreligions. As a Buddhist country, on every occasionthe other religious leaders support Buddhism forits safety. The Cardinal stated that no harm shouldcome to Buddhism.Politicians must be more intelligent when there aresuch religious leaders in our country.I ask all selfish politicians to stop playing with thecountry and start propagating religious harmony.We have received an opportunity to continue on asuccessful journey by joining hands with PresidentMaithreepala Sirisena and Prime Minister RanilWickramasinghe,” Ranathunga said.The Buddhist forum of the Sri Lanka Port Authoritywill sponsor the creation of the world’s tallestChristmas tree at Galle Face Green.Ranathunga said the Christmas tree whichsymbolises peace and harmony would be unveiledon December 24.

World’s tallest Christmas tree in Sri Lanka

(colombogazette.com) The Chief Minister of theNorthern Province, C V Wigneswaran has outlinedthe economic goals of his largely rural provinceand set the parameters within which economicdevelopment projects should be conceived.Addressing a conference of international donoragencies, organized by R.Paskaralingam, Adviserto the Ministry of Policy Development andImplementation, Wigneswaransaid that first and foremost, anyplans for the economicdevelopment of his province willhave to be discussed with firstwith his administration andshould be based on a scientificsurvey of the province’sresources and felt-needs, TheNew Indian Express reported.He observed that due to the 30year war, officials in the provincial administrationhave acquired the habit of following the diktats anddecisions of the Central government withoutbothering to give their own inputs based on localexperience. It is time they learnt to operate in anera of democracy in which there is an electedgovernment in the province, he said. The ChiefMinister pointed out that officials even manipulatesurveys to suit the wishes of the Centralgovernment. In a survey of war widows, officialstold the widows not to say that their husbands haddied due to the war but of some natural cause.The Chief Minister made it very clear that theprovincial administration would not welcome large,capital intensive, projects in which the locals willonly be hewers of wood and drawers of water.”Wewill not allow outsiders to rule over us and will not

allow our resources to be looted,” he said.The most appropriate plan for his province will beto encourage small and medium scale industriesmaking use of locally available material andinvolving local people organized in cooperatives,Wgneswarn said.Since most people are engaged in agriculture andfishing in the province, stress should be on these

two sectors. Since the educatedyouth of the North are showingan interest in computer scienceand communication technology,“back offices” could be created toengage these youth.Wigneswaran further said thatsince one of the aims of thedevelopment process is to effectnational reconciliation, in thebackdrop of three decades of

war, efforts should be made to implement the jointUS-Sri Lanka resolution of the UN Human RightsCouncil passed last year which called for thesetting up of credible mechanisms to ensureaccountability.If the government takes the steps outlined by him,the Northern Province would extend its fullestcooperation to the Central government’s projects,Wigneswaran assured.Significantly, Wigneswaran had boycotted theinauguration of the International Investment Forumin Jaffna organized by the provincial Governor,Reginold Cooray, on the grounds that the forumwas planned without consulting him or hisadministration or even doing a proper survey ofthe felt-needs of the people of the province.(Colombo Gazette)

( )GovernmentSpokesman andMinister RajithaSenaratne saidbuilding Buddhisttemples, placingBuddha statues under

Bo-trees and at junctions by the security forcesafter defeating the LTTE in the North-East had notdone any good other than to negate the

government's reconciliation efforts.“On several occasions, I spoke to PresidentMahinda Rajapaksa on this matter. He acceptedthe negative impact of these actions but said itwas not possible to stop armed forces personnelfrom doing so,” he said.The minister said though places of religiousobservances had been erected at everyopportunity, there were no Buddhist devotees tomaintain them resulting in these places beingabandoned.(Sandun A Jayasekera)

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( Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministershas approved a proposal to establish a NationalInformation Centre, which will coordinate officialinformation and act as the government’s officialmedia spokesperson. A statement said thatprovision of complete, reliable and accurate officialinformation to public is a key responsibility of thegovernment and it has been reaffirmed by therecently adopted Right to Information Act.

“The proposal made by Prime Minister RanilWickremesinghe, to establish a NationalInformation Centre by implementing rules of goodgovernance, obtaining public opinion in policymaking, providing official information of thegovernment to electronic and print media andcoordinating information and to act as thegovernment’s official media spokesperson, wasapproved by the Cabinet of Ministers.”

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Wigneswaran sets goals for Northdevelopment projects

Govt to establish National Information Centre

( ) Sri Lanka would support theconvening of a conference next year to negotiate alegally binding instrument to prohibit nuclearweapons leading towards their total elimination,Ambassador to the UN in Geneva RavinathaAryasinha said.He made these observations during anintervention by Sri Lanka at the third and finalsession of the General Assembly mandated Open

– Ended Working Group (OEWG) on TakingForward Multilateral Nuclear DisarmamentNegotiations, held in Geneva last week.During its final plenary meeting held on August 18,the group had adopted a report by vote, andrecommend to the General Assembly to convene aconference in 2017 to negotiate a legally bindinginstrument to prohibit nuclear weapons.

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SL backs UN talks to eliminate nuclear weapons

Building Buddhist temples, placing statues underBo-trees: Have negated reconciliation efforts


(ft.lk) The Northern Province Council (NPC) hasappointed a four member committee to look intocorruption and fraud allegations against the ChiefMinister of the Northern Province C.V.Wigneswaran and four other ministers of theCouncil.The decision to appoint a committee to probe theallegations against the provincial ministers wastaken during the Council meeting on thesuggestion of the Chief Minister that the Councilshould debate the charges.However, a majority of members of the NPCpointed out that the Chief Minister holds severalministerial portfolios and area residents have

lodged a number ofcomplaints on financialfraud and requests forbribes in writing andorally by area residentsagainst the ChiefMinister and the fourministers.Accordingly a fourmember committee led by a retired judge wasappointed to look into alleged corruption andbribery charges against the five members of theProvincial Council.

( PresidentMaithripala Sirisena mustreveal the secrets that heknows, Janatha VimukthiPeramuna leader AnuraKumara Dissanayakesays.The observation wasmade while he was

speaking to reporters in Colombo this afternoon(22).Dissanayake was referring to a comment made bythe President who warned the members of the

former government that information kept assecrets so far would be disclosed if a ‘new’ politicalparty is formed.“It is not a secret that the President was referringto former President Mahinda Rajapaksa in hiscomment. We have no issues, if these secrets arerelated to their families,” he aadded.However, Dissanayake also went on to sayapparently the president does not intend to revealsecrets that the people of the country shouldaware of. “He should not keep secrets in a bid toprotect the party,” he added.

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Why hiding secrets, Anura asks President

Committee appointed to probe fraud allegationsagainst Northern Province Chief Minister

(ft.lk) Sri Lankan Ambassador in Palestine Fawzan Anver met Palestine Waqf and ReligiousAffairs Minister Sheikh Yusuf Adeis at his Ministry recently. Here Fawzan discusses with the

Minister while Deputy Minister of Waqf and Religious Affairs Dr. Khamis Abda looks on.

SL Ambassador in Palestine Fawzan Anver

Lakshman YapaAbeywardena appointed

Matara SLFP leader(dailynews.lk) State Minister of Finance LakshmanYapa Abeywardena was appointed leader of theSri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) for the Mataradistrict.President Sirisena handed over the letterappointing him at the President’s Office thismorning.The position was vacated when UPFA MP DullasAlahapperuma on Friday (19) resigned from thepost.

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Gamini Thilakasiriappointed Homagama

Chief Organiserdailynews.lk) Western Province Councillor,

Minister Gamini Thilakasiri was appointed theChief Organizer for the Sri Lanka Freedom Party(SLFP) in the Homagama district.President Sirisena handed over the letterappointing him at the President’s Office thismorning.The position was vacated yesterday, whenUnited People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) MP

BandulaGunawardenaannounced hisresignation.Gunawardena citedas reason for hisresignation PresidentSirisena's decision toremove members ofthe rebel 'JointOpposition' fromorganiser postswithin the party, lastweek.Thirteen JointOpposition memberswere stripped of theirpositions, and 40new appointments todistrict and electoralpositions wereannounced.

Dr S W Premaratne Attorney-at-Law(dailynews.lk) The United Nations HighCommissioner on Human Rights, in presenting hisupdate in June 2016, regarding the progress so farmade by the government of Sri Lanka inimplementing the resolution 30/1 adopted by theHuman Rights Council inGeneva made brief referenceto some actions already taken.The steps taken by the SriLankan government such asthe adoption of the 19thAmendment to theConstitution, identification andrelease of about 6,000 acresof civilian lands in the Northand East which were held bythe military, in 2015 and 2016,securing the release of someindividuals detained under the PTA andpreparation of draft legislation to establish theOffice of Missing Persons were appreciated andcommended by the High Commissioner.There is no doubt that the initiatives already takenby the Sri Lankan government, specially after thechange of government in 2015, makes a positivecontribution for restoration of good governance

and addressing some of the most burning issuesof the Tamil community in the North and East. Theincumbent government – the national unitygovernment – has shown the political will be takingthese steps, to promote reconciliation and finallyachieve the desired durable peace for the country.

The need for holding aninquiry regarding theallegations of war crimesagainst the Sri Lankanmilitary forces, according toresolution 30/1, has becomea very controversial issue. Iam attempting in this articleto explain why it isnecessary to hold asimpartial and credibleinvestigation regarding thealleged war crimes during

the last stage of the war and its relevance to thepost-war reconciliation process. In the resolutionsof the United Nations Human Rights Council inGeneva, relating to Sri Lanka after the war, thereis reference to a series of crimes against humanityand violations of humanitarian law which amountto war crimes.

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War reconciliation process:Investigating alleged war crimes

by Oruwala Sarath de Silva(island.lk) Former President Mahinda Rajapaksayesterday said nobody had a right to prevent theformation of new political parties.Rajapaksa, addressing the Samurdhi officers attheir 19th annual convention at the Samurdhi hall,Battaramulla said that it did not mean that he wasplanning to form a new party. However, threatsand intimidation should not be directed againstthose who wanted to form new parties.He said the government had become a pawn ofthe western powers and was bent on privatisingstate ventures and suspending the developmentprojects launched by the previous administration."It is also deviating from Bandaranaike policies,"he said.The incumbent government had come to poweronly for a two year period and now they haddecided to extend the pact for five years,Rajapaksa said.The former President said "We didn’t fight theTamils or Muslims. The fight was against theterrorists and we created an environment to live as

one nation, one country."The previous government had re-habilitated over12,500 people and restored the infrastructuredestroyed by the 30-year conflict. "We developedthe Jaffna Hospital and there are 10 surgicalwards on a single floor", he said.The percentage of students entering the JaffnaUniversity had increased and the standard ofeducation in the north had reached a higher level,the former President said.He said the Sirisena-Wickremesinghe alliance hadcome to power promising a change, but it hadfailed to deliver.Rajapaksa said even former Presidents J. R.Jayewardene and Ranasinghe Premadasa hadalso bellowed rhetoric towards the end of theirgovernments."I have no hatred or anger. The incumbentgovernment should work with more restraint," hesaid."It is a right of the working class to strike and it iswrong to assault them," Rajapaksa said.

MR says anyone has a right to form new party

by Chaminda Silva(island.lk) Two persons were hospitalised followinga clash between the supporters of Katana SLFPElectorate Organiser Deputy Minister SudarshaniFernandopulle and UNP Western ProvincialCouncil Member Rose Fernando yesterday.The incident occurred when a group of DeputyMinister’s supporters arrived at Katana to repair aroad.When contacted for comment Deputy Minister DrFernandopulle said that group of her supporterswas repairing the Father Peo Road in Katanawhen the supporters of Rose Fernando camethere and assaulted them.She said that the Pradeshiya Sabha had invitedthe electorate organisers of both parties to attend

the renovation work under the rural roaddevelopment programme and she had been at thesite.She said two of her supporters had beenhospitalized.Western Provincial Council member and UNPelectorate organiser Rose Fernando said thatvillagers had requested her to postpone the roadrepairs by a few days in view of a funeral in theareas. "Therefore my supporters requested thesupporters of the Deputy Minister to suspend thework for three days as per the request of thevillagers. Then the supporters of the ministerattacked my people. One of my supporters whogot assaulted had 16 stitches on his head."

Oppositionfrom P11Then what about the amendments of those whosupported the Bill? They have become frustratedtoday. This office is not to find the truth aboutthose gone missing in 1988-89 period. It is againstthe war heroes.Leader of the House Lakshman Kiriella: I wasreally keen to participate in the debate on the OMPBill. But, it was not we who disrupted the debate.The Opposition should have participated in thedebate without invading the Well. The Bill waspresented to this House on May 22. Had you hadany opposition there to you could have gonebefore court. Now it is too late. The Speaker hasplaced his signature thereon. It contains allnecessary amendments.Chief Opposition Whip Anura KumaraDissanayake: You as the Leader of the Houseshould announce the time for amendments andshould call for the amendments. The Hansarddoes not have any invitation from the Leader ofthe House. We should be given an opportunity topresent those amendments again.

Leader of the House: We can discuss it.Anura Kumara Dissanayake: Those who came tothe Well did not want this Bill. Their intention wasto deprive us of our right to participate in thedebate. What we wanted was to presentamendments to the Bill. The Chair could not followprocedure because of the disturbance in themiddle of the Chamber. Bring the Bill beforeParliament again and give us the opportunity topresent amendments.JVP MP Bimal Ratnayake: We submitted ouramendments to the Foreign Minister and theSpeaker. I presented amendments in my speech,too. But those amendments are not in the Billsigned by the Speaker. It is not the Speaker whodeprived us of our right but a small group ofprotesters. We should have the right to present ouramendments.Leader of the House: The Bill has been passed. Toinclude the amendments, the bill has to be broughtbefore Parliament again. I will discuss it with thesubject minister and give a solution soon.Bimal Ratnayake: Setting up of the office wouldtake three more months. Give us the opportunityto bring amendments.

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( ) The people in the North want theNavy to remain there in order to prevent theSouth Indian fishermen from encroaching into SriLankan waters, a Tamil politician said today.Minister of National Integration, Reconciliationand Languages Mano Ganesan, who was thechief guest at the launch of the Sinhalatranslation of InternationalHuman Rights Charter byHemachnadra Pathirana inColombo said the Northernpeople whom he met recentlyhad informed him that theywant the Navy to remain in theNorth.“When I visited the Northrecently the people there want the Navy toremain. When I asked them why they said this isbecause the Navy could prevent the South Indian

fishermen from stealing fish from Sri Lankanwaters,” the Minister said.“I think the country should be aware of thesesentiments of the Northern people,” he added.“At the same time the Minister said the membersof the security forces who had done wrongshould be penalised. “A Security Force in any

country when engaged in a war tendsto commit offences. The Indian PeaceKeeping Forces also committedoffences and so did the Americanforces in countries such as Iraq. Alsofew members of the Sri Lankansecurity forces have also committedwrong doings in the war,” he said“Therefore those members of the Sri

Lankan security forces who had done wrongshould be penalised. One cannot disperse thearmy or penalise the entire force just because

some have done wrong. You don’t dissolveParliament just because few MPs are corrupt,”the Minister further said.Minister Ganesan said some including the thenformer President Mahinda Rajapaksa are talkingof betraying the Sri Lankan security forces todayforgetting what he did in the past. He said it wasthe former President who went to Geneva callingfor action against the disappearances and killingsin 1987/89. The Minister said former Presidentactually went to Geneva against the securityforces.Mr. Ganesan was critical of the TNA MPs as wellstating that they fled the country during the lastregime without fighting for rights. “It was I whofought against extra judicial killings anddisappearances together with some Sinhaleseleaders when all the TNA MPs fled the country,”he said. (Yohan Perera)

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( ) US Embassy in Colombo hadrejected Northern Province Chief Minister C.V.Vigneswaran’s request to conduct medical checksto verify whether ex-LTTE carders in custody, wereallegedly injected with a poisonous drug, TNAProvincial Councillor M. K. Shivajilingam saidtoday.He said Chief Minister C.V. Vigneswaran hadrequested American Ambassador Athul Keshap tocarry out medical tests by American doctors on ex-

LTTE carders.According to him, the Chief Minister had made therequest on August 16, when Ambassador AthulKeshap visited medical clinics conducted bydoctors attached to the US Air Force for thegeneral public in the Northern Province.The America Embassy informed that the Americandoctors were unable to fulfil the request becausethey did not have enough facilities to conduct suchmedical tests, he said. (Romesh Madushanka)

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(colombogazette.com) The Government hasdecided to expand its presence in Texas in linewith the unprecedented expansion in bilateralrelations with United States, the Foreign Ministrysaid today.”Sri Lanka is reinvigorating its representation inthe United States as the bilateral relations andpeople to people ties between the two nations areon an exponential growth trajectory” Sri Lanka’sAmbassador to the United States PrasadKariyawasam said speaking at an event organizedby the World Affairs Council in Dallas-Fort Worthto welcome Susantha Shan Halamba as the newHonorary Consul for Sri Lanka to the state ofTexas.Texas is the second largest American state and is

home to asubstantialSri Lankan-Americancommunityand importantbusinesseswith ties toSri Lanka.The newappointmentwould helpserve thestate’s Sri Lankan community while facilitatingmultiple spheres of cooperation with state ofTexas.

(colombogazette.com) The Justice MaxwellParanagama Commission which went into theissue of missing persons and violations of HumanRights and International Humanitarian Law in thelast brutal phase of Eelam War IV, hasrecommended the establishment of a domestic, allSri Lankan, Judicial Mechanism to investigate andtry cases of violation, and also a Truth andReconciliation Commission which could give“accountable amnesty” to those who pleaded guiltyand expressed remorse, the New Indian Expressreported.Speaking to Express on Sunday, JusticeParanagama said that if anyone is charged forviolations of Human Rights or InternationalHumanitarian Law, he should be tried by a SpecialHigh Court. Cases should be conducted by SriLanka’s Attorney General; heard by Sri Lankanjudges and investigated by Sri Lankaninvestigators, he said.“Of course, if the investigators need foreign

expertise they could acquire them and the SpecialHigh Court could allow foreign observers,”Paranagama said.As regards the Truth and ReconciliationCommission he said that it is meant to allowpeople to speak out about their experiences andgive vent to their grievances.And perpetrators ofatrocities could own up,express regret and seekamnesty.“The T and R commissioncould then consider givingsome of those who pleadedguilty an accountableamnesty. They will not beallowed to go scot free but will be given anappropriate punishment,” Paranagama said.The Sirisena-Wickremsinghe government is yet toaccept the Paranagama Commission’s report, butit is most likely to accept it as there is a strong

feeling in Sri Lanka’s majority Sinhalesecommunity that the heroic armed forces whichdefeated the dreaded Liberation Tigers of TamilEelam (LTTE) must not be pilloried, and thatforeign judges and investigators with preconceivednotions and anti-Sri Lankan agendas should not be

allowed to conduct investigations and sit injudgment.But the Tamil minority is unlikely to be happywith Justice Paranagama’s prescriptionsbecause it has been vociferously demanding anInternational Judicial Mechanism with foreignjudges and investigators on the grounds that SriLankan judges and investigators will be biasedagainst them. A resolution jointly moved by theUS and Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights

Council in Geneva on October 1, 2015 alsoenvisaged an international Judicial Mechanism.However, since that resolution was passed, theleaders of the government of Sri Lanka have beenrepeatedly assuring the Sinhalese majority that

foreign involvement will be limited to getting foreigntechnical expertise in investigations. PresidentSirisena has said times without number that theJudicial Mechanism will be a local one and ForeignMinister Mangala Samaraweera has said thatforeign participation can be of various kinds andthat Sri Lanka has options to explore in thisregards.Given the friendly relations the present regime inColombo has with Washington and the West, thelatter are unlikely to press the Sri Lankangovernment to go for an international JudicialMechanism. High level visitors from the StateDepartment have said that the nature of theJudicial Mechanism will be left to be decided by SriLankans themselves. They have also hinted thatUS interests lie in the survival of the presentregime and in the promotion of US-Sri Lankaeconomic and business relations and not in thepursuit of human rights goals. (Colombo Gazette)

(colombogazette.com) Two official visitsundertaken to the Seychelles by formerPresident Mahinda Rajapaksa cost theGovernment over Rs. 100 million, it wasreported today.A report on the two overseas visits washanded over to the Government last week bythe Sri Lankan High Commission in theSeychelles, The Sunday Leader newspaperreported.In 2013 Rajapaksa led a delegation to theSeychelles which included his son,Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa. The costfor that tour is estimated at Rs. 50 million,according to information communicated tothe government, sources told The SundayLeader.Sources also said that Rajapaksa had in 2014visited the Seychelles for a second time with a97-member delegation. Rajapaksa hadtravelled to the Seychelles in 2014 to declareopen the Sri Lankan High Commission, SriLanka Insurance and a Bank of Ceylon Branch.However the Sri Lanka Insurance branchclosed while the Bank of Ceylon Branch isfacing issues in the Seychelles, sources added.The delegation, which accompaniedRajapaksa, included six Ministers, securityofficers and others, including the then MinisterWimal Weerawansa’s wife and a few guests.In the Seychelles the delegation had rented 68vehicles and 68 mobile phones. Sources saidthat the mobile phones were not returned but

were brought to Sri Lanka. The entireentourage had used three chartered flights totravel to the Seychelles and also hired threeluxury boats to travel between the islands.According to the report submitted to theGovernment, the 2104 visit to the Seychelleshad also cost approximately Rs. 50 million.The report is said to have been given to theForeign Ministry. However when contactedForeign Ministry spokesperson MahishiniColonne said she was unaware of such areport.The Government had said recently it wasinvestigating the expenses for foreign trips bythe former regime, including that of formerPresident Mahinda Rajapaksa. (ColomboGazette)

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(sundaytimes.lk) Australian High Commissioner(HC) Bruce Hutchesson has responded to theSunday Times following last week’s page 1 leadstory “Australia lists Tamil Eelam in census”, statingthat, what happened was that internal guidelines ofthe census enumerators accidentally got into theofficial website. Not that the country’s nationalcensus recognised ‘Tamil Eelam’ as a separatecountry.Explaining what happened, the HC says theAustralian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) providesinternal guidance- instructions given on how to sortresponses by members of the public to the questionon ‘country of birth’- and, in this specific instance,staff were instructed that any respondents whochoose to write “Tamil Eelam” as their country ofbirth, must be recorded as having been born in SriLanka. This guidance in no way grants validation toany such public responses- in fact, to the contrary,

he says.“We regret this internal guidance was placed on theABS website”, the HC states.HC Hutchesson adds that the AustralianGovernment therefore did not list “Tamil Eelam” asan option for those responding to the nationalCensus question on ‘country of birth’ and that, hisgovernment has never recognised ‘Tamil Eelam’ asa separate country. He says he has briefed seniorSri Lankan Government officials last week on thematter.The Sunday Times reported last week that, the ABSwebsite had included the words ‘Tamil Eelam’ intheit website during an ongoing national census,which invited a barrage of telephone calls to the SriLankan High Commission in Canberra. HC S.Skandakumar had lodged a protest with the ABSand the Dept of Foreign Affairs, after which thereference to ‘Tamil Eelam’ was removed from the

website. The Dept of Foreign Affairs however,hadn’t given the Sri Lanka High Commission anexplanation of “internal guidance” being placedon the ABS website last week.An inquiry is pending as to how the ABSwebsite was hacked into on Augsut 9, the sameday the reference to ‘Tamil Eelam’ wasremoved from the site. HC Hutchesson,however, says to suggest the guidance was theproduct of a ‘pro-LTTE stunt’ is “fanciful”.

Australian govt. never recognised ‘Tamil Eelam’as a separate country: HC Hutchesson


Ishara Jayawardane(dailynews.lk) Christopher Columbus calledpapaya the ‘fruit of the angels’. That is an apt termbecause, in a way, it looks like some divine handpainted the colours of the sunrise into it – insideand out. When it’s cut open, the contrastingcolours are so striking. The seeds that form thecore of the fruit are like tiny black grapes, encasedby a watery, delicious and refreshing covering ofskin or flesh, which is the edible part.‘Garden Talk’ speaks to Fruit Research andDevelopment Institute, Kannawila, HoranaAssistant Director (Research) Indrani Kalubowilaon this ‘angel’ of the tropics.“It is mostly grown in Thailand and Hawaii as wellas Sri Lanka and India: mostly in tropical countries.The ideal climate is tropical and sub- tropical. In SriLanka, the papaya plant is grown in the dry andintermediate zones. In the wet zone, it is mostlygrown in home gardens,” said Kalubowila.There are many types of papaya. One type iscalled ‘Solo’ but there are bigger types too. Thepapaya we usually consume has the botanicalname ‘Carica Papaya’. The types that come under‘Carica Papaya’ are Solo and the bigger papayas.In Jamaica, large papayas grow up to six kilos.“Also, there are papayas grown in Sri Lanka for

generations. So we have local papayas andpapayas that have come from other countries,”stated Kalubowila. One way of cultivating papayais by planting seeds. It can also be done throughbudding and grafting, but it is not growncommercially that way.“Budding and grafting are not techniques that canbe applied to the cultivation of papaya. Thetechniques are notused even for homegardening. Thequality of the plantcannot be predictedwhen planting aseed. It is controlledby developing inbredor hybrid plants,”pointed outKalubowila.Kalubowilacautioned that this isdifficult tounderstand withoutthe basic knowledgeof the principles ofplant breeding.“Budding and grafting techniques have not beendeveloped to the level where it can be applied.

Papaya cultivation is done through planting.Whether they can be cultivated throughvegetative propagation is still being studied.Budding and grafting papaya are notconfirmed methodologies,” explainedKalubowila. Papaya is a cross-pollinatedcrop. However, they can be self- pollinatedas well.“A flower may have male or female parts. If ithas both parts, it is considered to be ahermaphrodite. Pollination is done by windand insects. Trees that have only male partsin flowers will never grow fruits. Flowers withonly male parts are unproductive. This isbecause it does not come into contact withfemale pollen in order to pollinate.Trees with only female parts in flower willproduce fruits when cross-pollinated by malepollens. A hermaphrodite which has male

and female parts in flowers can be pollinatedthrough cross or self- pollination,” elucidatedKalubowila.Papayas contain Vitamin A and C. It is also good toreduce constipation. The papain enzyme is goodfor digestion.“Papayas are mainly consumed as a fresh fruit. Itcan be used to make jam or cordial. Immature fruit

can be used to make pickle. It isalso used for cooking. It is a fruitthat is difficult to store. It can bekept for ten days if the outercovering is tough and three days ifthe covering is not that tough.Papaya can be refrigerated for fiveto seven days at a temperature of11 Centigrade. Maintaining thequality is the problem,” addedKalubowila.It can be grown in a nursery beforebeing planted in the field. The polybag should be four inches indiametre and six inches high.Drainage holes are made in thepolybag to ensure good drainage.After around 10 leaves appear and

the plant is around 12inches high, it is planted inthe field.“When digging the hole inthe field, you have toseparate the top soil.Afterward, you come tothe sub soil which is notfertile. It has no nutrients.This is also dug up andseparated. Then compostand cattle dung is mixedwith the top soil and thehole is refilled with thismedium,” informedKalubowila.In the nursery, the shadenet needs to give 50percent shade and thetemperature needs to be25 Celsius. “We import

papaya seeds. 10g amounts to Rs. 8,000. Thepapaya season is April and May. However, it isgrown throughout the year. There is an abundanceof papaya during April and May,” statedKalubowila.

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(dailynews.lk) The Urban DevelopmentAuthority (UDA) will be releasing some of itslands for potential investors soon, Megalopolisand Western Development Minister PataliChampika Ranawaka said.Speaking at the ‘Investment Promotion forum’organized by the UDA yesterday, the Ministersaid that these include lands not only in theColombo area, but also in outstations aswell.Some of the UDA properties located inoutstations include Hambantota,Balangoda,Kandy, Nuwara-eliya andRatnapura districts.In addition, some of the properties located inColombo area include the Nawaloka Car park,Colombo Commercial Company and severalsuch properties will be given for investors.

PIM alumni installs new director board(dailynews.lk) The PIM Alumni (PIMA), theassociation of the Postgraduate Institute ofManagement (PIM) affiliated to the SriJayewardenepura University recently concludedthe official installation of the new PIMA Board ofDirectors for 2016/2017, at a ceremony held at theGrand Oriental Hotel recently.Professor Ajantha S Dharmasiri, Director of thePostgraduate Institute of management, who is alsothe patron of the PIM Alumni was the chief guest.Some of the Past Presidents and several senior

PIM Alumni were present.The PIM Alumni is the association of professionalswho have completed Masters and Doctoral degreeprograms at the Postgraduate Institute ofManagement. PIM Alumni, the Professionalsassociation of PIM is the largest PostgraduateAlumni in the country, with over 2,000 activemembers who hold MBA, MPA and PhD from PIMand holding senior positions in both private andpublic sector organisations.

The new committee of the PIM Dinesh Hamangoda (Director and Secretary),NishanthaGunasekara (Vice Chairman), Prof. Ajantha Dharmasiri (Director PIM and Patron PIMA), Chamila

Bandara (Chairman), Sampath M Perera (Immediate past chairman), Aroshan Indujeewa(Director/ Treasurer). Standing:Directors; Shermi Fernando, Viruli de Silva, Janaka Nonis,Roshan Liyanage, Jayalal Hewawasam, Suren Guruswamy, Chandana Ekanayake, Aminda

Udhithathilake, Ujith Hewage, M M Aliyar and Nilufa Nizam.

Amana Takaful celebrates success at CSE(dailynews.lk) Amana Takaful Life Limited (ATLL),a fully-owned subsidiary of Amana Takaful PLC,rang the opening bell to commence trading andcelebrate the listing of its shares on the Diri SaviBoard of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE)yesterday.ATLL Director Mohd Fadzil Yusof said the parentcompany ATPL will add further dimension in termsof delivering Islamic finance both in Sri Lanka andSouth Asia in general.“Islamic finance is no longer a niche market. It isemerging as a main component in the financial

landscape globally. With the political will of thecountry and compliments of all, one day Sri Lankawill become the centre of Islamic finance for SouthAsia.”CSE Chairman Vajira Kulatilaka congratulatedATLL for achieving a successful listing and statedthat the listing offers ATLL an avenue for furthergrowth and development. He said “While listing onthe CSE adds immense value and prestige, it alsocomes with obligations to investors and otherstakeholders.”

(island.lk) Unilever Sri Lanka was rated as themost respected multinational company in thecountry yet again by the Lanka Monthly Digest(LMD) in the 12th annual LMD Most RespectedEntities in Sri Lanka rankings released recently.The ranking further ascertains the company’sposition as a leading global enterprise with deeplocal roots.Unilever emerged as the 4th most respectedbusiness entity in Sri Lanka, overall. This marksthe 10th consecutive year that the company hasbeen ranked within the top ten. Commenting onUnilever Sri Lanka’s position on its rankings, LMDnotes that "Unilever Sri Lanka is recognized by itspeers and stakeholders for its corporate culture"."It is an honor to be voted amongst the most

respected companies in thecountry and to have emergedas the highest rankedmultinational yet again," saidCarl Cruz, chairman of UnileverSri Lanka. "A result of theuntiring efforts of the extendedUnilever Sri Lanka team, thisranking is a symbol of thestrong bonds we share with thecommunity. True to our visionof making sustainable livingcommonplace, we will continueto strive to grow our business,whilst reducing our environmental footprint andincreasing our positive social impact."

(adaderana.lk) In an effort to strengthen theGroup’s dynamic expansion and consolidationprogram with industry’s outstanding young

professionalsjoining the topmanagement,

GeorgeSteuart andCompanyLimited, oneof the fastestexpanding conglomerates in Sri Lanka,recently announced the appointment of Mr.Paddy Weerasekera as the Chief ExecutiveOfficer of the groups’ Consumer Sector.

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(island.lk) Swathed amid thefascinating cultural riches of theancient Sigiriya Rock fortress,the new luxurious Water GardenSigiriya resort beckons as theidyllic location for visitors seekingan indulgent haven.Set amongst 35-acres cloaked inluxury surrounded by flawlesslylandscaped tropical gardens anda beguiling country setting, WaterGarden Sigiriya reveals a worldof poetic experiences.Citing the mastery of thelocation, Chairman UnionResorts & Spas Ltd, AjithWijeyesekera, owner of Water Garden Sigiriyasays, "Sigiriya has always inspired me. We havetaken a page from Sigiriya Gardens and tried toemulate it. The resort is built on the axis of the

rock and as you enter the resort a stunning vista ofthe Rock is before you."Drawn to this fascinating region he says, "Morethan anything else love of the area, love for therock and love for the garden," helped create thismasterpiece.The uniqueness of theresort lies in theextraordinary diversity ofdesign meeting modernarchitectural flair creating adistinct retreat unlikeanything Sri Lanka has everseen before. "The wholeproduct is very unique, infact the architecturalfeatures in all four publicareas; the reception, therestaurant, bar and the spaare timeless, and iconic butwith the recognisable stampof its distinct locale,"

Wijeyesekera confirms.The resort also pushes the limits of sustainabledesign with ‘equal amounts of water and equalamounts of Garden overlaid within water andpaddy fields’ where regional inspiration and

timeless elegance blend, "Its taking astep back in time, walking throughthese paddy fields, on bundsreimagining how life was 2000 yearsago in Sri Lanka," Wijeyesekeraenthuses.While at the same time ensuring apositive contribution to environmentalrestoration, "With access to waterfrom the Thalkotuwa Wewa, we growpaddy, use it for our cultivation, for ourwaterways, then its redirected back tothe reservoir," he added.Combining its regal setting, as anunrivaled icon of luxurious hospitality,

every item is a symbol of uncompromisingelegance. Exclusive furniture from Indonesia, awhimsically designed turtle lampshade, and anawe-inspiring beautiful chandelier are among themany unique elements seen at the resort.

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Gala legal dinner

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Upul Jayasuriya ChairmanLAWASIA Conference

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Stephen Thiru (President Malaysian Bar),Mahesha and Rajeev Amarasuriya(Convenor LAWASIA Conference)

Wendy, Belinda and Magda

Geoffrey Alagaratnam(President BASL) and Dilani

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(sundaytimes.lk) The LAWASIA Golden Jubilee Gala Dinner was held onSunday, August 14 at the Grand Ballroom of the Hilton Hotel with

members of the legal fraternity present for an evening of fellowship.

(dailynews.lk) The weather outside was breezywith obvious signs of approaching rain. The cloudySouthern sky was doing its best to keep the sunfrom shining on the smiling faces of students,parents and teachers who were gathered atMahinda College, Galle.Yet, the atmosphere inside the school grounds onthat Friday morning was that ofimmense pride and exhilaration thatno turn of weather could dampen.The school hall, still echoing the SriLankan National Anthem as it wassung for the first time in history, leadby maestro Ananda Samarakoon asthe schools’ Art and Music teacher,was full with the entire MahindianFamily who had gathered to witnessyet another jewel being installed onthe school crown, already radiatingthe glory of a 125-year history.Principal of Mahinda College, Galle, GaminiJayewardena, together with his staff and the OldBoys Association had organized an event onFriday, to felicitate the ‘Tokyo Cement Super QuizSeason 3’ winners, Team Leader - Hans Thisanka,Kaviru Karunanayake, Gaurava Balasuriya,brothers Pulsara and Pahasara Viriththamulla and

Amayuru Amarasinghe together with the Teacher-in-Charge of the Do You Know Society, SujeewaAlahakoon.The Champions of the South brought home thecoveted Tokyo Cement Super Quiz trophy alongwith one Million Rupees grand prize after anexciting competition against Visakha Vidyalaya,

Colombo. The commendation event wasattended by parents, teachers, students,officials of the OBA, Tokyo Cement Groupand Swarnavahini.B. D. Deepanath, Regional Sales Manager –Western Region, Tokyo Cement Grouphanded over the one-million-rupee cheque toGamini Jayewardena, Principal of MahindaCollege, while the six members of the teamwere presented the Dell laptops they won.The Mahinda College OBA made it anoccasion to present tokens of appreciation to

the Champion Team and to Alahakoon for bringingglory to their Alma Mater.The highlight of the day was Pulsara Viriththamullaof the winning team, whose brother Pahasara alsoreceived a laptop as a team member, gifting thelaptop he won to fellow Mahindian ChalithKoongahage who was the former captain of theteam and continued to train and inspire the team to

achieve their grand success. Thisheart-warming gesture by theyoung student was exemplary ofthe values the school has instilledamong its pupils.Gamini Jayewardena, Principal ofMahinda College, Galle, speakingat the occasion said, “Allmembers of the Mahinda Familyare with me here today as we allunanimously believe that it is ourduty to highlight these sons’achievement. They showed theentire country what Mahindiansare made of when they overcamea very tough competition againstVisakha Vidyalaya, another topschool in the island.We have over 300 members in our ‘Do You KnowSociety’ which started off with just 24 students. Thereal winner today is the long-term plan we had forthe club, and the determination of the students,teachers, and parents who helped us put that planinto action. These six champs are representative oftheir collective enthusiasm and dedication, makingit a win for every one of them who untiringlycontributed to bring the Society to this level.”

He made a special recognition of PulsaraViriththamulla for his selfless act of givingaway the laptop he won to his seniorcolleague, in a day and age where suchgenerosity is rarely shown by youngchildren given their fascination for latestdevices. He also announced the school’sdecision to channel a part of the 1-million-rupee prize money to provide drinking waterfacilities to a few deserving schools in thearea.Sujeewa Alahakoon, Teacher-in-Charge ofthe School Do You Know Society gave anemotional account of all the hard work put inby the team during their journey to the top.While expressing her appreciation to theteam for winning the Tokyo Cement SuperQuiz crown, she admired their perseverance

as a great example to all young school children inthe country. Mrs. Alahakoon praised them for theirthirst to learn new things and the world aroundthem and also extended her gratitude to theparents for encouraging their children to exercisetheir young minds and become well-roundedhuman beings. While dedicating their win toeveryone who supported she thanked the Principalfor all the guidance and encouragement providedto reach greater heights as one Mahindian Team.Mahinda College Galle, established in 1892 bynone other than the revered philanthropist ColonelHenry Steel Olcott, takes pride in its glorioushistory as the Alma Mater of many illustrious SriLankans such as Most Venerable MadihePannaseeha Thero, Prof. Siri Gunasinghe, Prof.Nandadasa Kodagoda, Dr. GunadasaAmarasekera, Pioneering Newspaper Journalist D.B. Dhanapala, Veteran Journalist Kala Keerthi Dr.Edwin Ariyadasa, Sundara Nihathamani De Meland Dr. Anil Jasinghe, earning the reputation asthe leading Buddhist boys’ school of the South.With this win they become the 2nd school from theSouth to clinch the prestigious Tokyo CementSuper Quiz title and now joins the ranks of RoyalCollege Colombo and Richmond College Gallewho had won Season 1 and Season 2 respectively.

School felicitates Tokyo Super Quiz Champs

Gamini Jayawardena,Principal of Mahinda

College, Galle,addressing the gathering.

The six-member team who won the 'Tokyo Cement Super Quiz Season 3'

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The De Lanerolle Brothers, Rohan and Ishantalk to Purnima Pilapitiya about their upcomingshow “Keeping It Real”, that will see them onstage with a 13-piece live band

“Keeping it Real” will be held on September 7at 7.30 p.m. at the Main Hall- BMICH. Tickets(Available — Rs. 1, 500 and Rs. 1000) can bepurchased by calling 0777996991.

(sundaytimes.lk) When the De Lanerolle Brothersfirst took the stage, it surprisingly wasn’t to sing.The siblings – Rohan and Ishan are known for theirrich harmonies and showmanship which audiencesget to witness at their yearly concerts. But beforetheir melodious performances and their name, nowa brand in its own right, they were a pair ofsiblings who shared a musical chemistry as strongas their familial bond. “I was still in my blue shorts,”remembers Ishan of the first time he and hisbrother performed together on stage back in 1993when he was still in the primary. Playing the violinfor a school show at their alma mater- S. Thomas’College, Mount Lavinia, the then youngster wasaccompanied by Rohan on the piano. Ishan wouldlater perform at Rohan’s concerts as a guestartiste, setting the scene for a musical partnershipthat would cement their name in the music scene.This September will see “Keeping It Real”, theBrothers’ new show. A step away from the dinnershows they are known for hosting , “Keeping it

Real” is one of their newer projects, in tune withtheir constant desire to experiment and diversifytheir brand of music. Backed by a live band, theircurrent venture had its first airing last year where apacked audience at the BMICH got to see themperform backed by a nine–piece live band.Encouraged by its success, the two are ready totake things up a notch. “This year the band isbigger” they say – with 13 musicians making up“DLB squared”- their backing band. The show isdirected by Shobi Perera, who has worked with theBrothers for years andproduced around 200tracks for them .“Any artiste wouldprefer to perform tolive music” they bothagree, which alsolends an addedoomph to aperformance. Thesecret to a good showis to “keep theaudience on theirtoes”, Rohan says.While it takes a goodvoice to obviouslymake a good singerthey refuse to limittheir image to justthat. “We’re not justsingers,” they say. It’swhy audiences lookforward to their wryjokes between songsand their easy charmand sincerity that add so much to theircomfortable stage image.The success of a show also depends a lot on theset list for the night, they explain. “It’s 60% of whatthe audiences want to hear and 40% of ourrepertoire.” They can’t seem to shake off fanfavourites “Release me” and “Spanish Eyes”which manage to find their way even into their

Christmas shows, they laugh.When he first began performing, Rohanalong with Ishan was heavily influenced bychurch music, thanks to the training theyreceived from their school choir. Rohanwould also cultivate a passion for classicalmusic which he played rather loud at homeand inadvertently influenced Ishan, the lattersays.Ishan on the other hand loves Broadwaymusic. While Rohan handles the

programmes fortheir concerts“we have manyhealthydebates” addsIshan. Althoughclassical andBroadway are close totheir hearts “an artistecan’t always performwhat he likes”explains Rohan.Their goal as artistesis not to educate theiraudiences, be it withregard to classicalmusic, etc. but ratherto entertain them, amistake they feelmany artistes make.It’s why their style ofperforming classicalmusic is constantlyevolving and draws inunusually big crowds.

“You need to try out different presentations.”Although this is the seventh year of performing asa duo, Rohan isn’t shy to admit that he still feelsnervous before every show. It’s the same for Ishanbut for a different reason. “I know he will handle theshow,” Ishan says, with Ishan coordinatingeverything behind the scenes while Rohan takescare of the performance part of their work. “There

are times I don’t even remember which song we’regoing to sing next,” Ishan admits, amidst beingstage manager, marketing manager and a varietyof other roles when organizing a concert. Butwhen they breeze on to the stage smiling,harmonies in sync, it’s difficult to believe that mostof their songs are ad-libbed and often differentfrom what they have rehearsed.The two attribute it to their close bond and mutualtrust and respect. “It’s what makes a goodpartnership,” they add, extending this rapport totheir band and the reason for their long standingfan base. “You especially shouldn’t take youraudience for granted.” It’s why they’ve launched anew delivery service for ticket buyers, withpurchases over Rs. 3000 receiving free delivery.The new option has even found tickets beingdelivered as far as Negombo and Galle. “It’s niceto know we’ve made an impression on someone,”they smile humbly.

‘We don’t perform, we entertain’

The De Lanerolle Brothers: Rohan and Ishan

The Old Peterites Group of 87 -92 better known as‘Legends’ will bring their annual re-union event –‘Family Night’ at the Empire Ballroom of MountLavinia Hotel on Friday, September 9th starting at

7.30pm.The ‘Legends’ was formed more than 15 yearsago, by a group of old boys from the 87 -92 batchwith the support of their peers with the intention of

supporting their Alma Mater.‘Family Night’ will feature a batch mate of 87-92,Shafi along with his new band ‘Gravity’, Rajithaof the band Misty, Ranil and Radhika of ‘Black’and popular Ronnie Leitch.‘This year we have planned this ‘Family Night’ inview of bringing back the memories and themusic of the 80s era. Also having the worldteacher’s day in mind, the committee hasdecided to embark on a project which will helpthe teachers of the college to maximise theirefforts towards the wellbeing of the students. Tofulfil this purpose we are planning to go for a fundraiser with the blessings of the Rev. Rector of thecollege’ said Dinesh Rodrigo, the President ofOld Peterites Group of 87 -92 batch.Shafi known for his extraordinary talent with theguitar has been very excited about the projectand he gets involved too with the work too apartfrom being the entertainment provider of theshow’ Rodrigo added.Much loved Ronnie will do the honours as theMaster of Ceremonies apart from his singingsessions.

The five-member band

is led by singer andguitarist S.S. Shafi, SunithDe Silva on bass, RuwanJayawardena onkeyboards, P.D. Suresh ondrums and female vocalistHasini Wickramatunga.Shafi is a household namein the local music industry.The veteran musician hasa fan base not only in SriLanka but in many partsof the world too achievedby travelling with severalfamous leading awardwinning bands such as‘Dream Team’, ‘ProArrangement’, ‘Aquarius’,‘Purple Rain’, ‘Wild Fire’and ‘Mirage’ to name a few.The band has been named after the famed song‘Gravity’, performed by singer-songwriter andguitarist John Mayer. The Gravity repertoire rangesfrom upbeat club to dance music which includescommercial, pop, dance, blues, jazz, R&B, country,folk, pop rock to even the local favourites.The President Dinesh Rodrigo and ProjectChairman Sydney Downall stated that this is the4th year that they have arranged such fund raiser

and always it has been a sellout. There will be alineup of many prizes and surprises, gifts asentrance draw and other give aways.‘The proceeds generated from this project areused in consultation with the rector of the collegeRev. Fr. Trevor Martin, who has been a tower ofstrength for the batch and will be working alongwith his vision towards developing and setting newbenchmarks in education’ said President DineshRodrigo. -(SW)

Peterites test ‘Gravity’ at MLH

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The resolution 30/1 of the United NationsHuman Rights Council in Genevarequires Sri Lanka to establish “hybridspecial courts” to probe the seriousallegations of war crimes both by thegovernment troops and the LTTE,integrating international judges,prosecutors, lawyers and investigators asan essential step towards justice.There are, of course, serious objectionsto the participation of foreign judges inthe proposed tribunal by a substantialsection of the parliamentarians whoconstitute the Joint Opposition led by theformer President Mahinda Rajapaksa.It has been the most undesirable aspect

of the political culture of this country thatwhenever a political leader or a politicalparty in power makes an attempt toaddress the grievances of the Tamilcommunity, such attempts are projectednot as necessary steps for promotingreconciliation among communities but aspreliminary steps before granting TamilEelam or a separate state. Certain stepstaken by the present government forpromoting reconciliation, specially for theimplementation of the commitmentsundertaken by the Sri Lankangovernment contained in the UNHRCresolution 30/1, such as steps alreadytaken for constitutional reforms andcooperating with the UNO for holding acredible investigation regarding theallegations of war crimes are projected assteps that will contribute to the division of

the country. This attitude of the JointOpposition towards the implementation ofthe UNHRC resolution 30/1 is a seriousobstacle, the incumbent government hasto face.However, according to the viewsexpressed by the Sri Lankan ForeignMinister, the Prime Minister and thePresident, the Sri Lankan government isagainst the inclusion of foreign judges ina tribunal to be established for holdingsuch an investigation. The reason givenfor the inclusion of foreign judges in sucha tribunal is that although Sri Lanka hasmany excellent judges, lawyers and lawenforcement officials, over the years, thesystem became highly politicized,unbalanced and unreliable.


(dailynews.lk) Lakshman Kadirgamar sacrificed hislife for a worthy cause, having worked tirelessly torestore the tarnished image of Sri Lanka. His eightyear tenure as Foreign Minister, no doubt set acredible and unmatchable example to hissuccessors. Taking up the position at a crucialjuncture in Sri Lanka’s history, he handledinternational relations with diplomaticprofessionalism and prudence. Political analysts,diplomats and dignitaries here and abroad hadnever been hesitant to dub him “thebest Foreign Minister Sri Lanka everhad.”“There’s no doubt about that,” quicklyagreed his daughter AjitaKadirgamar.“It was a job absolutely tailor-madefor him. No one before him had donesuch a good job and it is unlikely thatanybody else ever will,” she addedwith confidence.“LK’s enormous internationalexperience, travel and the years ofprotocol and etiquette involved in UNwork made him supremely preparedfor the role of Sri Lanka’s ForeignMinister, where from day one heconsidered himself to be on an equalfooting with his global counterparts,”she saidHis network was such that he did notneed Foreign Ministry machinery to get through toany eminent diplomat or politician in theinternational arena.“He would have known some way to get through tothat person, because he himself had so manycontacts.”The prudent way LK formulated the country’sforeign Policy while adhering to international lawsgained much praise and got the LTTE listed as aterrorist organisation in many foreign countries.This was considered ashis greatest achievement.“People remember himlargely for that. And it wasgreatly due to his ability tospeak that he couldconvince the world,” shesaid.However, Ajita said shewasn’t a fly on the wallduring his tenure asForeign Minister.Ajita left the country in2002 while her father wasstill serving as ForeignMinister.“As you know, I cameback in 1982 and was inthe country for nearly 20years, but left in 2002. Sothe last few years beforehe died I wasn’t here,”“Initially he would still remember our birthdays andwould try and send a gift or call us.”But Ajita regretted that the practice did notcontinue. “Tight security and the second marriagedistanced her from her father in later years of hislife.“But I can understand he couldn’t just get in the carand go anywhere. Everything was a big operationand he didn’t want to put us at risk. You knowcoming down the lane to visit us would havecreated much hassle. The one time that he camebefore we left, [ For US] what a big ‘ha ho’ thatwas! Imagine every time he came, having to dothat. So that was a great pity and not only us, allhis friends, nobody had access to him in the end,”she said.

Today, 11 years after her legendary father’s death,she feels remorse for not having tried to re-startthe ‘conversation’ from where it ended.“When you have an argument with someone ordon’t speak with someone for a long time, a senseof distance starts. Then even though there’s noanger, both parties feel ‘should I call’ or ‘is it up tome to call’ or ‘why can’t they call me.’ And after awhile, it becomes hard for both people to make uptheir minds and call first. I think that’s what

happened and in the endthere was so muchdistance and neither of usknew who should take thefirst step,” Ajita said.Perhaps she wished shecould rewind time and goback to the past where shesnuggled beneath the armof her father...Another reason why LKwas unable to maintainclose contacts with otherswas because he was nottech savvy. Ajita, in thesecond edition of her book,had included an interviewwith personal securityofficer of the ForeignMinister M.H.Marso, whohad revealed that LK never

used a cell phone.“Emails were available, but anyway he was not atech person. After speaking to Marso only, it reallyconfirmed to me. My father didn’t carry a cellphone. I don’t think he knew how to use a cellphone. He never got onto a computer. He couldtype one finger at a time.... So forget aboutemails!” she went on.

LK strived hard for the democratic rights of the

Tamil people as well and constantly grieved thesubjection of the Tamil people to LTTEauthoritarianism. But still, why wasn’t he generallyconsidered a hero of the Tamils, as what he foughtagainst was terrorism, not Tamils, the Daily Newsquestioned.“It was. What he fought against was terrorism. Thiswas a general misconception. But if you think backon it, 30 years ago initially Prabhakaran waseverybody’s hero. Tamils even if they did not say itopenly, they wanted Eelam. Even Colombo Tamilssupported the idea. So he was sometimes seen asbeing against Tamils. It is like the Muslims now.Even we often think every Muslim is ISIS, but it isnot true. It is very much a similar situation. So wetend to put things in a box,” she explained.“He was definitely against terrorism. He was

against breaking of the country. But also atthe same time, because of his position, I amsure there were lots of times (I think Imentioned a few in my book) where he wasapproached by Tamils (may be to speak atan event or have some dealings withsomebody and maybe with Tamils.) But hehad to think twice because by association,then people would have blamed him takingsides.”What her father’s stand was that he mighthave been Tamil by birth, but he was SriLankan first. “Race, caste and religion meantnothing to him as he always put the country’sinterest first.”As all Sri Lankans were aware, he was veryfirmly committed to a unitary state, a statewithin which all communities would be ableto live in harmony and in unison.

Her father was committed to an absolutelyworthy cause. A noble man he was, and was byno means equal to politicians of the presentday no matter whether they were UNP or SLFP.“If at all he had a political party, it would havebeen the UNP. But my point is what does UNPor SLFP mean? Today, are there any diehardUNPers or SLFPers? They’d always jump fromone party to another.”“So if at all he was a UNPer, it would havebeen in the 50s, 60s and 70s where the partypolitics were different,” she stressed.She said his father might have fit into the UNP,during JR’s or his brother HW’s time. “The ideologyand mentality of politics are totally different now,”she added.Had LK lived today, what would have been hisreaction regarding war victory, the Daily Newsasked.“He would have wanted the war to end, but not theway it happened, not with the kind of loss of life....,”she said, her voice so firm.

So great was his popularitytowards the end of his first term asForeign Minister, LK stood out inthe Cabinet as the best choice forPrime Minister.“Even in politics towards the end,they were sidelining him, becauseby that time the talk was that hewould be a good Prime Minister. Atthe time of his death he didn’t have close ties withgovt officials. And I don’t know whether Imentioned it in the book up until the last minute Ithink there was a distancing between him and thegovernment. It was all organised. This is howpolitics work,”she added regrettably.However, Ajita stressed that former PresidentChandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga (CBK)

wanted him as Prime Ministerdefinitely, but she was undersevere pressure.“She [CBK] wanted himdefinitely, but there was muchpressure from the others andup until the last minute he hadbeen led to believe that hewould be the next PrimeMinister, until they had to giveit to the other guy,[MR],” shesaid.“First of all people were sayinghe should have been PM. Butin a majority Buddhist country Idon’t think it’s going to fly nomatter how great the man is,”she said.But it was the very Sinhalesewho loved him most? TheDaily News asked.“True, but then again, his

Sinhala was also very basic. I don’t think we areready as a country to accept it. Even for a man likehim- who can do so much and has the mind andthe willpower-, if he doesn’t meet people’s basicrequirements- (must be Sinhala speaking and mustbe a Buddhist,)”he is generally notaccepted.”More than adecade haspassed since theincident. LK is nomore , but hismission was toestablish acountry where allcommunitiescould live inharmony as SriLankans.“We have a longway to go to evento get to the pointof the kind of SriLanka that he envisioned. One country-onecommunity, “she finally noted

Even though some Tamils had referred to him as atraitor, he was definitely not, Ajita noted.He was just faithful to the job he was assigned todo.[Some] Tamils feel that he was a traitor andbetrayed their cause. If we need to get rid of theTigers and we need to stop the war, we need tostop Prabhakaran [violence], not that we need todestroy the Tamils and kill them. But some got it

mixed up.”She confessed that, she in many ways felt sorry forher father, as he was often misunderstood.“No matter how his heart was breaking about thefact that Tamils were suffering, what could he havedone? I mean his mission in life, [the post] was theForeign Minister, not the Minister of Defence or theMinister of War. Those decisions weren’t made byhim. His job and which he did well was to convince

the world what the Tigerswere really like and to getthe world to put a stop tosupporting them andfunding them thinking thatthey were heroes. And inthat he did a good job. Hetold the UN about the childsoldiers, he got thecountries to ban them. Soas a Foreign Minister he

did a great job.”She added that many good things he did for Tamilstoo had gone unnoticed.“Even I didn’t know that he had done so much tohelp rebuild the Jaffna Library until I startedresearching about my father to write his biography.Being a modest person he never boasted aboutwhat he did and as a result many people were notaware of his full contribution to the Tamils.”

His great love for the country was vividly displayedthrough the speech he made at the Oxford Unionon March 18, 2015, at the unveiling of his portrait.The eminent Oxford Scholar drew applause fromthe audience when he said thus;“I would like to, if I may, to assume that I couldshare the honour with the people of my country, SriLanka. I had my schooling there, my first universitywas there, I went to Law College there and by thetime I came to Oxford as a Postgraduate student,well, I was certainly a matured person. Oxford wasthe icing on the cake. but the cake was baked athome...”And Ajita said that it was a fine proof of his love forthe country.“I think by saying so he also meant that he was justin many ways a regular Sri Lankan boy who hadgreat gifts. He had the gift of being able to speak,intelligence and being able to write. This was hishome, his love. Why do any of us return to SriLanka? Because nothing can beat the lifestylehere. You come back after 10 years, nothing haschanged. You cannot beat the lifestyle hereanywhere else in the world.”His inability to converse in Tamil did not affect the

least his tremendous lovefor the country, or for hiscommunity. Anyway shesaid that his could havebeen a different story if heknew Tamil. “Things wouldhave been totally different.Again the core of the issueof the country goes back tothe language,” she added.She was in the US whenher father was murdered. Itwas her friend Cherinawho phoned her up toconvey the shocking news.Everything else after thatremains blurry..“The biggest tragedy todayis me and my brother do

not have access to any of his things. Nothingnothing.... nothing.” she reiterated. “It would havelooked at times like he had become a Buddhist, butmost of us don’t believe that...I definitely believe he[LK] would have wanted at least part of his remainsto be buried with the family...”Anyway just as LK once said in one of his very fineparliamentary speeches, during the Tawakkaldebate in 1996 “ he did not fear the bullets and thebombs aimed at him. That did not frighten him, thatdid not bother him...”The greatest is gone and he is our hero.

Misconception

Noble man

Best choice for PM

Faithful to his mission

Patriot

LK with Former President ChandrikaBandaranaike Kumaratunga and US

Secretary of State Colin L.Powell

Meeting with Hennadiy Udovenko of Ukraine,President of the 52nd session of the General

Assembly on October 3, 1997.

He stood for what was right...Contd: from last week

Ajitha Kdirgamar talks to the DailyNews about the life and times of

her legendary father FormerForeign Minister Lakshman

Kadirgamar on the occasion of hiseleventh Death anniversary.

The Past Students of Batticaloa/RKM ShivanandaVidyalaya has planned and executed the“Shivanandian Evening - 2016” on 14TH May 2016at the Preston Manor School, Carlton Avenue East,Wembley in London. The cultural Secretary Mr GKiritharan was well supported by the executivecommittee especially Mr Hariharnathan with PopMusic, Mr Umachandran with arranging theclassical dances and Mr Allen Jeyakumar with PAsystem to deliver the programmes to a highstandard. The evening event included traditionaldancing, instrumental music (guitar) drama, TamilPop music and street dancing. The Shivanandiansin the UK are very proud of promoting culturalactivities by engaging with upcoming artists in ourcommunity through their Fine Arts Institutions.Every year this event brings together theexpatriate Shivanandians, their families, friendsand members and of course the local community. Ithas always been an excellent social occasion forour people catch up with their former classmatesand enjoy the delicious dishes. The main purposeof the event is to fund raise to assist our Schoolwith their educational and sports activities. Over

the past year the PSA Shivananda Vidyalaya UKhas funded few Educational projects atShivananda and sponsored for acquiring moveablefootball posts at the school ground.Dr & Mrs A Abimanue who was a former studentgraced the event as our chief guest while Mr & MrsSivasundram of Western Jewellers and Mr & MrsIndrarajah haveenhanced the eventas our specialguests. Upon ourinvitation we had theprivilege to have thepast studentsassociation of St.Michaels College,Methodist CentralCollege, Vincent GirlsHigh School. Also wehad therepresentation ofcharity organisationsADVRO, TSSA andFOC and officials

from IBC, Lebara, Serendip Lanka Travels Ltd andLa Masalah to this event.On behalf of the current executive committee, HonGeneral Secretary T Sundrarajah conveyed ourgratitude for those supported to the successfulnessof the “Shivananda Evening 2016”.The event was compered by Mr E Indrakumar, Mr

Breeto Jeyakumar and MR SP Thavajothy.If you have any suggestions or would like to bepart of our organisation, please contact us [email protected] K Suresh Chairman

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By L.B. Senaratne in KandyAmid the clash of war, Indiriraja came as atoken of peace(sundaytimes.lk) Few know the story behind themajestic, seven-foot-high tusker, Indiriraja, whichcarried the Golden Karanduwa on some days inthe just concluded Esala Perahera, the onlypageant in the world where humans and animalsin such large numbers mingle without the leastharm to any of them.It all came about in 1987, when the famousMaligawa elephant, Raja, was ailing. The thenDiyawadana Nilame, Neranjan Wijeratne,consulted the respected veterinarian of theUniversity of Peradeniya, Professor VijithaKuruwita, who was the vet for the Sri DaladaMaligawa.The Diyawadana Nilame decided, notwithstandingthe political climate in the country, to approach theIndian Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi for assistance.He contacted the Venerable MapalagamaVipulasara Thera, who was the President of theMahabodhi Society in India, to arrange a meetingwith the Indian leader.Accompanying the Diyawadana Nilame was a

formidable delegation comprising the Mahanayakeof Asgiri, the Venerable Palipanne Chandananda,Anunayake of Malwatte, the Ven. PandithaPahamunegunanda Thera, a member of the Asgiri

Karaka Sangha Sabha theVenerable PalipanneSirinivasa Thera and Professor Kuruwita. Theappointment was arranged and the Lankandelegation met Prime Minister Gandhi in NewDelhi.After a long discussion, during which Mr. Gandhi

presented the Diyawadana Nilame with a bookon elephants, the Ven. Palipanne Chandanandaexpressed the view that the challenges facingIndia and Sri Lanka could be bridged if the Indianleader could offer a tusker to the Sri DaladaMaligawa in order to show the people that India istheir friend.The Prime Minister immediately told thedelegation he would arrange for them to select atusker from the Mundumalai Elephant TrainingCentre, which lies between the states ofKarnataka and Ootacamund.The Diyawadane Nilame and Prof. Kuruwitastayed two weeks at the centre to select a tuskerthat would suit the requirements of the Sri DaladaMaligawa. They saw Indiriraja, which fitted therequirements of a tusker to carry the GoldenKaranduwa. Seven feet in height, the elephanthad an almost flat back that was suitable to strapthe Ransivige, which encases the GoldenKaranduwa. An Indian veterinarian, Dr.Krishnamoorthy, aided Prof. Kuruwita in theselection.The controversial Indian High Commissioner, J.N.Dixit, deputised in handing over the elephant toNeranjan Wijeyratne, who says Indiriraja wasstrapped with the Ransivige three months after

his arrival, trained first for thePoson procession and then forthe Kartika Mangalya and finallyfor the Kandy Esala Perahera.

Since 1990,Indiriraja has beendoing the honours atthe Sri DaladaMaligawa, carryingthe casket for closeupon 26 years. It isnot easy beingstrapped with foot-wide leather strapsand otherparaphernalia, butthe majestic tusker isalways calm anddignified.

According to the formerDiyawadane Nilame and trainerSeneviratne, Indiriaja hates the goad and has beentrained only with a stick.Sunil Rambukpotha, who was on the staff of the SriDalada Maligawa, recalls that when Veterinarian

Krishnamoorthy while attending a symposium in SriLanka had come to the Maha Maluwa to seeIndiriaja the tusker had recognised Dr.Krishnamoorthy by his voice.

The final night of the Esala Perahera

Indiriraja

Entrancing tale of the Esala’s mighty tusker

(sundaytimes.lk) The majestic tuskerNadungamuwe Raja, the bearer of the casketcontaining the sacred tooth relic on somedays at the Esala Maha has started its longtrek back home. The journey of nearly 100kilometres to his home at Nedungamuwa inthe Gampaha District takes him and hismahout Wilson Kodituwakku nearly five daysbut it’s a journey on foot done at a leisurelypace. Nadungamuwe Raja prefers walking inthe night and spending the rest of the daylazing around for long hours in the water.Nadungamuwe Raja’s journey to Sri Lanka isone that began across the miles in the city ofMysore in the Indian state of Karnataka. It isin this city of kings that the tusker was born around1954. Nadungamuwe Raja was one of twoelephant calves gifted by a Maharaja of Mysore toa veteran native physician monk who was residingat the Nilammahara Temple in Piliyandala. Thephysician monk’s ability to cure various ailmentshad given him fame far and wide and as the storyis told, a relative of the Maharajah of Mysore wasamong those the monk cured. It was in

appreciation for curing his relative’s prolongedillness, the two tuskers were gifted.In the late 70s, the tusker was acquired byDharmavijaya Veda Ralahamy of theNadungamuwa area, an eminent ayurvedicphysician of the time and it is by the name of thisvillage the tusker is known today. His presentowner is Harsha Dharmavijaya, the son of theVeda Ralahamy of Nedungamuwa.

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DIVISION ONE REVIEW

Ananda beat DS Senanayake by 85runs

Yeshan and Nipun seal Thurstan’ssemifinal berth

UNDER 19 NEWS

Ananda, St.Peter’s and Thurstan enter semis

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(dailynews.lk) Ananda (A) - Colombo, St.Peter’s(A) – Bambalapitiya and Thurstan (A) qualified toplay in the semifinal round of U17 D1 tournamentwhen they over-powered DS Senanayaka (A),Mahinda – Galle and Maliyadewa (A) – Kurunegalain the three quarter-finals so far played in this

tournament. The first semifinal between St.Peter’sand Thurstan will be played on Friday the 26th atMoors ground whilst the second semi betweenAnanda and the winners of quarter final fixturebetween St.Aloysius and St.Sebastian’s to beplayed on Sunday will be in action on Monday the29th at Moors ground.St.Peter’s through to semi-finalsSt.Peter’s College, Colombo booked a place in

Semifinals of U17 D1 Tournament when theybeat Mahinda, Galle by 46 runs in their quarter-final fixture concluded on Thursday at Thurstanground. After a combined batting effort led bySanthush Gunathilaka helped St.Peter’s score211, Dineth Anjula and Sachin Silva sharing 7wickets between them restricted Mahinda’sreply innings to a 165 to win the match by 46runs.St. Peter’s : 211 in 49.2 overs (SanthushGunathilaka 56, Lakshan Rodrigo 41, ShivonPerera 37, Lakmina Perera 24, PrageethMalintha 3/39, Binura Dulsara 3/36, AshenKandamby 2/35)Mahinda : 165 in 44.3 overs (Wreshan Kavinda37, Ravindu Welihinna 30, Reshan Kavinda 37,Dineth Anjula 4/27, Sachin Silva 3/23)QUARTER FINAL - ST. PETERS WON BY 46RUNS - At Thurstan Ground

In one of the quarter final matches of U17 D1played on Friday at Lyceum ground, Wattala,Ananda booked a semifinal berth after DushanHettige and Asel Sigera surged them to a big85-run win over DS Senanayake.Ananda ‘A’: 242/9 in 50 overs (Dushan Hettige88, Shamal Hirushan 48, Lahiru Hiranya 22,Muditha Lakshan 3/38)DSS ‘A’ : 157 in 44.4 overs (Muditha Lakshan55, Dasun Dimasha 26, Induwara Ranathunga22, Dimantha Kaushalya 24, Ashel Sigera 3/15,

Shamal Hirushan 2/2, Sanath Dasanayake 2/26)QUARTER FINAL - ANANDA WON BY 85 RUNS -At Lyceum Ground, Wattala

Yeshan Wickramarachchi’s well-accomplished 84and Nipun Lakshan’s 5 for 18 with the ball pavedthe way for Thurstan reach semifinals beatingMaliyadewa with a huge margin of 128 runs in theirquarter final fixture concluded on Saturday atSt.Peter’s ground.Thurstan College (A), Colombo: 258 in 49.4 overs(Yeshan Wickramarachchi 84, Imesh Viranga 37,Nishanjaya Hettiarachchi 2/42, Sahan Ranatunga2/43, Sanjeewan Priyadarshana 2/54)Maliyadewa College (A), Kurunegala: 130 in 32overs (Sahan Ranatunga 39, SanjeewanPriyadarshana 23, Nipun Lakshan 5/18, BimaraRanatunga 2/41)QUARTER FINAL - THURSTAN WON BY 128RUNS - at St.Peter’s Ground

Sri Lanka U19 Youth team under a leader who led

his team from the frontand by example didextremely well on theirtour of Englandconcluded a few daysago winning both seriesof longer and shorterversions without muchresistance from theEnglish side disprovingthe belief that they toowould face problemswhen playing in Englishconditions. Theyacclimatized to the coldand alien conditions inEngland faster than theother Sri Lankan teamsthat toured Englandaround this period.Young Lions were soexceptional on this tour that they remainedunbeaten after playing five matches against theirEnglish counterparts.Sri Lanka U19s won the two-match Youth TestYoung Lions in ruthless display

Champion Sri Lanka Under 19 Team

St.Peter’s Collegebowler in action

SINGER Cricket Corner


By Kalakeerthi Dr. Edwin Ariyadasa(sundayobserver.lk) Even in this ultra-sophisticatedage of digital links, Facebook and smartphonesthat connect you to any place with a mere swipeand other forms of super-media, there are somewho still believe in miracles. When I say ‘some’, Imay be in error, because there are many in thisday and time, to whom ‘miracles’ are real.For immediate proof of the validity of thisobservation, we could delve into the history of ourcurrent theme – The Royal Monastery at Bellanvila(Bellanvila Raja Maha Vehera).A whole complex of miraculous occurrences iswrapped around the recent reincarnation of thissacred shrine – Bellanvila Raja Maha Viharaya.To trace this series of events, we have to turn tothe austere and fervent Buddhist monk who longyears ago ushered in this new era of the Bellanvilashrine.Fascinated by the folk-history relating to the fate ofthe magnificent palace built by KingParakramabahu the sixth at Attidiya in theneighbourhood of Bellavila, this legendary monkThengodagedara Hamuduruvo, (monk fromThengodagedara) put up a simple residence at thesite, thought to be the location of that RoyalPalace.Prolific writer and historian, Ranjith Palihapitiyawho is an assiduous researcher, says that one canget only a modicum of information about thislegendary Buddhist monk.But, the folk history that recounts this monk’s majordiscovery is avidly narrated and widelyremembered.The tale has a thrilling touch of the miraculous, toit. The story, firmly entrenched in folk history, isfairly simple in content and structure.In about 1850, this adventurous monk wastravelling in a boat towards Pepiliyana. In thosedays, streams, canals and rivers were used forpublic transport of our time.Some tend to identify that canal (the waterway) as

the stream Katu Ela, which flows past Bellanvila atpresent.As the folk-story has it, the monk was alerted by adrum-tatoo, that issued from the jungle. Keen totrace the origin of the mysterious drum sounds, themonk stepped off the boat and trekked through thethick forest. All of a sudden the drums fell silent.The monk to his utter surprise and profound joy,discovered an aged, majestic Bodhi Treesurrounded by the jungle tide.Summoning the devoted villagers in theneighbourhood, the monk had the jungle cleared.Fully convinced that this was the descendant of thesacred Bodhi Tree at Anuradhapura with achronicled age spanning more than 20 centuries,the monk established a sacred shrine to protect,honour and adore it.The shrine evolved over a period of more than 180years, and is currently reputed as a prestigiousspiritual centre.In terms of a long tutelary tradition, the eruditePrelate, Ven. Prof. Bellanvila Wimalaratana MahaNayaka Thera, Chancellor, University of SriJayawardenepura, is the present Incumbent ofBellanvila Raja MahaVihara.Comprehensively aware of the need to be mindfulof the spiritual attitudes of both the traditionalistsand the moderns, this Ven.Prelate provides guidance to alldevotees.Ven. Prelate Prof. BellanvilaWimalaratana Nayaka Therapresents his vision in very clearterms: “If spiritual Institutions ofour day are to be sociallyfunctional, there should be apragmatic link between laysociety and religiousestablishments. I havelaunched ‘The BellanvilaCommunity DevelopmentFoundation’ to organise the

services renderedby religiousinstitutions to beultra-sensitive tothe spiritual needsof the society atlarge.Among the multiplicity of religiouscentres, where devotees assemble invast throngs, Bellanvila is one of theforemost. Those who adore GodVishnu also foregather at this shrine,seeking favours from this deity.The Esala Pageant (Perahera) atBellanvila Raja MahaVihara is aspectacular annual event that is widelypatronised by an extensive range ofspectators.What currently takes place is the 66thPerahera in this annual series. Thetradition began way back in 1950.Over the years the annual event hasevolved in a variety of modes, as isnatural.In the first instance this pageant

originated with theKandy Perahera as itsmodel. Structuringtemple processions,taking the KandyPerahera as the ideal,has been the favouredpractice over a longperiod of time.A special noteworthyfeature of theBellanvila Pageantstands out as anoriginal initiative.There is an age-oldpractice that should befollowed wheninstitutions andindividuals arehonoured. Theworshipper walksround the sacredobject on the HolyPersonality, with one’s right side towards thehonoured phenomenon.If, for instance, you go round a stupa worshippingthat sacred edifice, you always turn your right side

to the object you adore – this ritual is described aspradakshine - keeping the worshipped object onyour right.Most pageants do not follow this practice. But, thespectacular annual pageant at Bellanvila keeps thesacred shrine on the right.The Chief Incumbent of Bellanvila temple gets hisdevotees to adhere to these traditional rites andrituals scrupulously.The ritual recital of pirith – will continueuninterrupted throughout the days and nights ofthe pageant. The performance of the DonakadaAsna and the conducting of the Devadutha in aprocession, are central to Bellanvila pageant.(Devaduta – is the emissary of God).The nomenclature of the Bellanvila pageantdeviates slightly from other well-known pageantsand parades. At Bellanvila, there are twoperformance items named Mal Perahera andPavada Perahera.The rites and rituals associated

with Bellanvila Esala Perahera end with the water-cutting ceremony, conducted at theBoralasgamuwa ferry.These spiritual pageants perform a highlyimportant service to their communities and to the

society at large. From ancient days on,these pageants and peraheras wereheld with the participation of the wholecommunity. As a result, theserepresent instances of communalharmony and group unity.In a sociological perspective, thesespectacular pageants perform a highlyvaluable service. They enable thesurvival of some important cultural andritual elements. This is quite effectivelybrought out by the Kandy Perahera.For centuries some families andvillagers, perform rites and ritualsassigned to their ancestors centuriesago.Over and above all that, the ordinaryfolk experience a moment of spiritualecstasy when they view thesespectacles. They are highly significantcommunal moments too. Families view

the pageants together. Young couples havemoments of shared joy. In a way they eliminate, atleast for a while, those anti-social preoccupationsthat lead to violence.

The Bellanvila Esala Pageant is one of the mostprominent processions in Sri Lanka.The continuedperformance of such wholesome pageants forms avery positive development in the country’scommunal culture. The Annual Pageant atGangarama, which is fairly recent in origin, hasquite effectively demonstrated the capacity of suchspiritual events to unify society with no thoughtwhatsoever of those differences that breed divisionand conflict.Those positive values are communicated by theBellanvila Pageant as well.May such elevating social moments proliferate.

Bellanvila Raja Maha Viharaya

Bellanvila: From out of the forest

Warfrom P18The update of the United Nations HighCommissioner on Human Rights presented at the31st session of the Human Rights Council inGeneva also emphasizes the need for theparticipation of foreign judges in such an inquiry.However, the remark that the Sri Lankan systemhas become highly politicized, unbalanced andunreliable is not relevant to the present state of theJudiciary in Sri Lanka. It can be pointed out thatthe rule of law is the only guiding principle bywhich courts in Sri Lanka are functioning today.

A conducive environment now prevails in Sri Lankafor the judges to act freely guided only by thedemocratic principle of the rule of law withoutbeing politically influenced. Two recent judgmentsdelivered by the Supreme Court make thetransformation that has taken place in the SriLankan Judiciary, after the regime change, veryclear.The Supreme Court in its judgment delivered onJune 24, 2016 regarding an application by aforeign company, Nobel Resources InternationalPvt. Limited registered in Singapore, declared thatthe decision of the Standing Cabinet AppointedProcurement Committee (SCAPC) to award thetender not to the petitioner but to another company,

also registered in Singapore, a Respondent in theapplication, cannot stand in the eye of the law.The Court held that the SCAPC has failed tocomply with the compulsory steps in the Evaluationprocedure in evaluating the bids. In another recentjudgment, the Supreme Court decided to suspendVAT and NBT increases done by way of notices bythe Finance Minister and the CommissionerGeneral of Inland Revenue, from May 2, for thereason that these increases were put into force bythe Commissioner General of Inland Revenuearbitrarily without proper parliamentary approval,violating the article 148 of the Constitution. Notonly the Supreme Court even the lower courts inthe judicial system now function with a sense ofindependence from political interference. Mycontention, therefore, is that it is not difficult to findSri Lankan judges known for integrity andimpartiality. What is important is that all partiesconcerned, the Sri Lankan government, the TNArepresenting the Tamil community in the North andEast and civil society organisations committed tothe task of upholding good governance and therule of law should be able to reach consensus inthe matter of selecting Sri Lankan judges to servein the tribunal to be established for investigatingthe allegations of serious human rights violationsamounting to war crimes.According to the vast majority of reasonablecitizens what is material is not whether the tribunal

that will finally be constituted for investigatingalleged human rights violations, is a domestictribunal or a hybrid court consisting of Sri Lankanjudges and judges from foreign countries, butwhether the selected judges are generallyacceptable to the Sri Lankan government and theTamil people in the North and East, specially thevictims of human rights violations and theirrelatives.The Sri Lankan government is trying to convincethe High Commissioner for Human Rights and theHuman Rights Council in Geneva that Sri Lanka iscapable of conducting a credible and impartialdomestic inquiry regarding the allegations of warcrimes.

The allegations of serious violations of humanrights and humanitarian law against the Sri Lankanarmed forces have tarnished the reputation whichthe military forces had earned as a well disciplinedand a law-abiding military force. The position of thearmed forces and the government is that theseallegations of serious violations are unfounded andare not based on credible evidence.Large scale loss of life and suffering experiencedby the civilians during the course of the war wasmainly due to the offensive acts of the LTTE, suchas sending children to the war front and usingcivilians as human shields for their own protection.

Therefore it is necessary to hold an impartial andcredible investigation for clearing the good name ofthe armed forces and restoring their reputation asa well disciplined military force whose membersare eligible for recruitment to the peace keepingforces of the UNO. However, it is not possible torule out the possibility of isolated instances ofserious violations of humanitarian law by someindividuals in the armed forces. It is necessary tofind out whether there were such instances andwho were responsible for committing such acts.There is a genuine desire on the part of all rightthinking people to know the truth regarding seriousallegations against the armed forces. What willcontribute to the promotion of reconciliation isfinding the truth regarding these allegations andnot suppressing the truth.After the change of government, consequent to theJanuary 8, 2015 presidential election, a drasticchange has occurred in the attitude of the SriLankan government towards the UNO involvementin the war crimes. The present government hasadopted the pragmatic policy of deviating from theconfrontationist approach to the UNO and co-operating with the High Commissioner for HumanRights and the Human Rights Council in Genevawith the genuine intention of promotingreconciliation and bringing about durable peace forthe country.

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SINGERfrom P22series 1-0 after Lahiru Kumara, stoutly-builtseamer from Trinity College, Kandy completing anoutstanding bowling effort with an eleven-wicketmatch-haul fired Sri Lanka U19 to a seven-wicketvictory in the second and final Youth Test played atCounty Ground, Northampton. The young Lionsafter they got used to English conditions soonerthan expected played so well in the first leg of theirtour, the two-match Youth Test series that even inthe first four-day Test Sri Lanka after following-oncame back very strongly to force a stubborn drawin the end before their series-claimed victory in thefollowing Youth Test.It was England U19s first home defeat in a 4-daygame after six years and it was the sameopposition that defeated England on that occasiontoo in 2010.England U19s, desperate for recording their firstwin against Sri Lanka since Lankans arrived inEngland went into the three-match youth ODI

series seeking some consolation at least in theshorter format for which Sri Lanka were thefavorites though. Sri Lanka U19s achieved an earlylead in the series when they defeated England bya huge margin of 108 runs in the opening one-dayer with skipper Charith Asalanka playing theprincipal role in both departments.Though the winning margin of the first match wasthe highest in the series, Lankans victory in thesecond match could be rated as the mostincredible one in which their batsmen led byAvishka Fernando with a blistering hundredfollowed by Sammu Ashan’s match-winninginnings helped their side overhaul England’s 300-plus target successfully thereby securing the serieswith an invincible lead of 2-0. England batted firstposting an imposing 315 in their 50 overs withthree batsmen completing 50-plus scores. Though315 looked to be on the safer side for England tobreak the winning streak of the Lankans and stayalive in the series, Lankans needing a win torecord their second successive series win on thistour got off to an

excellent start and thereafter maintained a match-winning scoring rate keeping their wickets intact atthe same time.After Dilan Jayalath’s 34-ball 41 at the top, AvishkaFernando showing his talent as a classy batsmanhelped Sri Lanka reach 267 for four before he wasunfortunately run-out for a well-compiled 96-ball117 with 5 fours and a six in the 36th over.Avishka’s dismissal at a time Sri Lanka werecruising along brought Sammu Ashan to the middlethat became an ideal replacement in the end asSammu instead of

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Your determination may make you a little overbearing whendealing with others. You may have a rather hectic day due toevents that children are involved in. Problems with yourpartner could be reaching a high level of concern.Your lucky day Friday.

Be aware that you don't get anything for nothing. Try to keepany mood swings under control; they may result in alienation.You could do extremely well in competitive sports events.Much knowledge can be obtained through the experiencesyou have. Your lucky day Tuesday.

New romantic relationships will develop through group activityrelated to sports events. Try to be understanding. Try to dothings with children that will enable you to bond closer tothem. You need to spend less time daydreaming and moretime accomplishing. Your lucky day Thursday.

Delve into worthwhile causes that will show results if you putin the effort. Uncertainties about your personal life areprobable. You will be up and down emotionally. Listen to theadvice given by others.Your lucky day Saturday.

You can expect to feel confused about your personalprospects. Be careful when dealing with female membersof your family. Don't get involved in joint ventures.Concentrate on work or make changes to yourself.Your lucky day Tuesday.

You may want to stay in the background this week. Yourposition may be in question if you haven't been pulling yourweight.. You can expect your mate to get fed up and makethe choices for you or back off completely.Your lucky day Saturday.

Close deals that have been up in the air and move on to newones that appear to be profitable. You may be thinking ofstarting your own business. You will be erratic and quite likelyto make personal mistakes. Do not let the reactions of othersget you going. Your lucky day Wednesday.

Your lover will cost you dearly if you let them. Communicationwill be the source of your knowledge and you must be sure tospend time with those who have more experience. You arebest to sit back and think it through, rather than add to theranting and raving. Your lucky day Wednesday.

Get involved in groups that are creative in nature. Youmustn't make promises that you won't be able to keep. Youremotions may be hard to control if your mate is forcing youto undergo drastic alterations in your relationship.Your lucky day Thursday.

Helping children may be rewarding and challenging. Takeaction. Children may be on your mind. Take care of theneeds of elders in your family.Your lucky day Friday.

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You can do well on stage or behind the scenes, thechoice is yours. Do not make rash decisions about yourpersonal life. You can stabilize your financial situation ifyou make property investments. Plan to visit friends orrelatives. Your lucky day Monday.

60TH DEATH ANNIVERSARY

SISTER MARYCARMELINE A.C

(Lily Josephine Canagaratnamof Batticaloa)

Born: 25th March 1913Entered Religion 8 October 1931

Professed 7 May 1933Died 27 August 1956

First Ceylonese Choir Nun of ApostolicCarmel English Trained Graduate Principal of

A.C. Schools at GAMPAHA (1942)Trincomalee(1946) Badulla(1948)

Chilaw(1949) And Gampaha(1953)"I Have Loved O Lord. The Beauty of ThyHouse, And the Place Where Thy Glory

Dwelleth".“BLESSED ARE THE DEAD WHO DIE IN

THE LORD"Sister Of Late Daisy Jeganayagam, LateGrace Nadarajah, Late Violet Martin Of

Batticaloa Loving Aunt Of Dorothy Australia,Kumar Uk, Yvonne Batticaloa, Premini

Canada, Desmond, Anton, Rajan Of U.S AndLate Franco Rexie And Aquinas Yuvakumar

Of Batticaloa Brother In Law Of LateBenedict Jeganayagam, Late

F.X.C.Nadarajah And Late Anthony Martin.

(sundaytimes.lk) Udeni Kiridena, aname synonymous with Boxing,has done Sri Lanka proud on beingselected a Referee, Judge for theRio Olympic Games 2016, by theAmateur International BoxingAssociation (AIBA). Kiridena’sachievement, according tosources, is an honour to Sri Lanka,as he is one of the bestinternational Boxing Refereesselected through stringent criteria.An alumni of Trinity College,Kandy, he began his Boxing career

at the tender ageof 11, following inhis father’sfootsteps, he wonthe Pin-weighttitle in his veryfirst Tournamentin the CentralProvince.Kiridena’s passion for Boxing tookhim from strength to strength andsaw him reach the highest rungs inthe sport.

International Boxing Referee,Judge Udeni Kiridena does

Sri Lanka proud in Rio

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Story and pictures by Mahil Wijesinghe(sundayobserver.lk) Scrambling over the ruins thatseem to cover every inch as far as the eye couldsee, we made our way through in search of theimpressive archaeological site of Pankuliya wherea magnificent Buddha statue is located hiddenamidst the ruins and lush green serene settingsurrounded by vast stretch of paddy fieldsencompassing the Malwatu Oya which flowsthrough the area.Though it is called Asokaramaya today, this wasknown as Pankuliya in ancient time. In fact,Pankuliya or Asokaramaya is one of the uniqueplaces where the grandeur of finest creation ofancient Sinhala arts is showcased vividly.The word 'Pankuliya' evokes much excitement maybe because we hear less about this little village onthe outskirts of Anuradhapura with its farmingcommunity. This is literally a road rarely travelledby the usual pilgrim or tourist.On the way to Pankuliya we passed about fivekilometers from the road leading to Gal Paalama(stone bridge) from Kuttampokuna inAnuradhapura, where we came across aresidential area and a notice board showing a road

on the right side to the Asokaramaya or Pankuliya.At this junction about a one kilometer, narrowmotorable road ends abruptly in the middle of thepaddy fields. From this point no vehicle can enterand we walked about 500 metres along thedeserted footpath to the Pankuliya archaeologicalsite amidst the breeze fromMalwatu Oya. On either side,vast green paddy fields spreadacross the flat landscape andthe calls and dances of thepeacocks added to theserenityin the morning.The main road about one andhalf kilometres across the vaststretch of paddy fields, leads toan ancient stone bridge overMalwatu Oya, close toPankuliya. This ancient bridgemade of stone once is a marvelof engineering of the days goneby. Many of the pillars of stonewhich held up the structure stillstand, some near the bank,some further away, with a few

sticking up mid-stream andsome of which are still visible.Asokaramaya is located in oneacre of land in a serene setting amidst a lushgreen canopy surrounding the the village ofPankuliya. This is a fairly unknown site to theaverage pilgrim but houses one of the fineststone carved Buddha statues in the countrytoday. Thisstatute almostequals the artisticqualities of thefamous SamadhiBuddha statue atthe MahamevnaUyana and theTholuvila Buddhastatue which isnow kept in theColombomuseum. Thisstatue is alsoknown asPankuliya Buddha. Unfortunately this area hasbeen neglected and isolated, rarely visited by thepilgrims although it has been conserved by theDepartment of Archaeology.Although we don't have any historical informationof the site, Pankuliya is believed to have beenbuilt by Princess Asokamala, the consort ofPrince Saliya, but there is no actual evidence to

prove it further. However,archaeologists believe that thecomplex was most likely anunnery according to theinscription of King Dappula V(918-930) BC, found at the site.Presently this archaeological siteis popular among the historiansand archaeologists because of itsBuddha statue.The multitude of ruin structuresscattered throughout the complexare remnants of the ruinedDagaba which lies beside theimage house. They have beenconserved and constructed on aplatform at a higher elevation fromthe ground. There are fourcardinal entrances to ascend theDagaba with a flight of steps andat the bottom of the each flight ofsteps contain a unique stonecarved pair of guard stones whichshowed much antiquity of thecomplex and what we can seetoday is only its brick foundation.

However, venturing in, soon we were surroundedby countless ruins which included stone pillars,flower altars, a ruined stone bathing pond,Janthaghara, guard stones, remnants of two stonestands to keep Punkalas and several stone potswhich were kept beside each flight of steps to

ascend the platforms. Thearchaeologists believe that these potswould have been kept full of water towash hands and feet of pilgrimsbefore they ascended the elevatedsacred areas.Several uneven stone pillars andbeautiful stone carved moonstonewith a pair of stone carved guardstones which are an exquisite work ofart by ancient sculptors lead to theimage house on the higher platform.Taking in the serene atmosphere thatheld a spell of enchantment, wemade our way to the unique imagehouse where the Buddha statue ofPankuliya has been placed on aconcrete structure. The severalruined pillars which are located nearthe image house probably indicatethat there had been a roof over thestatue in the past.

However, the Buddha statue of Pankuliyaaccording to the archaeologists may belong to theninth or tenth century in late Anuradhapura period.It is also a unique masterpiece of Sinhala Buddhistsculpture. The statue is sculptured out of dolomite

marble, seated in Virasanaposture and displays theAbaya Mudraa. The hollowedcarved eyes indicate that theywere once studded withprecious stones - treasurehunters have removed thoselong ago.The six feet and nine inchestall dolomitecarved Buddhastatue ofPankuliya hasbeen exposedto natural

elements such as rain, breeze andsun for centuries. A modern roofhas been erected over the statue bythe Dept. of Archaeology in therecent past, although thissomewhat affects the real beauty ofthe statue. But its enchantingaesthetic appeal and sense ofserenity has never been lost eventhough it has been exposed to themercy of the elements.

Paying our homage at the Buddha statue ofPankuliya at the image house, we went outsidestopping for a moment to look at the surroundingvista. Through the ruins and paddy fields weglimpsed the sacred Ruwanweli Maha Seya in thedistance.With the sun setting low, we had to end ourjourney. I had visited the Buddha statue ofPankuliya 15 years ago, what drew me back wasthe profound serenity of this desolated spiritualsite.

The forgotten past of Pankuliya

Buddha head of Pankuliya

The old photograph of Pankuliya Buddha whichappeared in the Buddhist Annual of Ceylon in 1927

The Ruwanweli Maha Seya seen through the Pankuliya archaeological site.

The Buddha statue of Pankuliya which displays Abaya Mudra,is a marvellous creation of ancient sculptors.

The brick foundation of ruined Dagaba which was conserved by theDept. of Archaeology in the recent past.

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By Naushad Amit(sundaytimes.lk) Another day dawns in Sri Lanka’ssouthern city of Galle and Ediri Bandanage or, E.B.Channa, the former National Football Captain,begins his daily routine. A father of 3 daughters,Channa, at 37, helps around thehouse a little before donning aFootball jersey from his collectionin a career that spanned almost 2decades. Unlike in the recentpast, Channa is not headed forany ground for training, instead, heheads to the Dadella CemeteryGrounds, approximately 2 km fromGalle city centre. That too, not toattend a funeral or pay homage toa deceased but, attend to his‘duties’ as a grave digger, whichhas been his lot for the past fourmonths and 11 days. This isChanna’s first job, after committinghimself totally to Football, as a striker for Sri Lankaand with over 8 clubs, both at domestic andinternational level.Unlike the popular playmaker in Football that heonce was, Channa, at present is fully focused onhis new role which, he says, he is enjoying.“I have tried my best tosecure a job and, afterrunning up and down foryears, this is where I finallyended up, at a cemetery. Thisis where we humans come toour eternal rest, and I havecome here when I’m still aliveand a kicking. Many maythink I harbour regrets but Idon’t. At least, I have asecure income to take care ofmy family,” a weather-beaten,yet active and positiveChanna told the SundayTimes. For one who still hassome years of Football left inhim, Channa has donned theSri Lanka jersey over 100times and has played over 800 club games. Hehas scored 53 times for Sri Lanka, of which 13 arerated as FIFA games, and over 500 goals forvarious clubs.In his present occupation he has dug 15 graves.The last being his aunt’s, working together with twoof his colleagues, who well understand Channa’splight. ”As I’m well known for my achievements in

Football, for many, my job is a shame. So, I alwaysmake it a point to shun the public and, wheneverthere is a funeral, my colleagues make sure I don’tcatch anyone’s attention. They know this is mybread and butter now, and I try my utmost to be

just another worker here. Nevertheless, I’mstill active as a Footballer, having alreadyscored 4 goals for the club I represent,” headded. Channa is presently an important cogat Blue Star Football Club, a top ranked sidethat competes in the main competitionsconducted by the Football Federation of SriLanka (FFSL).Since 1998, Channa has been an importantplayer for the country as well as his formerclubs Old Joes, Pettah United, NegomboYouth, Ratnam and Super Sun. He also hasplayed for Maldivian sides Hurriyya Huraa,Victory Male, Maaziya Male and BG Sportsand Dempo SC Goa of India.Why, is an outstanding Footballer like

Channa, digging graves and cleaning graveyards,when he could have secured greener pastures.Was it self inflicted or his own seeking? Was heirresponsible or, was it the lapses within the‘establishment’ in Sri Lanka or, did Channafantasize and make believe the Europe’s Football

system, where players are treated with royalty,descending here sooner or later. ”I really don’tknow how and why I got here.I was just 14 when I was spotted by the Nationalcoaches for an Asian Championship and sincethen, I was part and parcel of Sri Lanka Football. Icompleted my GCE Ordinary Level exam, butdidn’t focus on my studies, as I was totallydedicated to the sport I love. Perhaps, I dreamed a

lot of being a professional player like inEurope, hoping the scenario in Sri Lankatoo would change for the better, with time.When I started playing, Sri Lanka wasranked 123, and now we are ranked 192.That itself shows where we have headedas a sport, leave aside the players,” heexplained.“When Sri Lanka was ranked better in theworld, Channa and some of the otherprominent players were welcomed withopen arms by overseas clubs in the region.They were offered princely sums of aboutUS$ 400 to 500 per month. But with thegradual decline in world rankings, theamounts Sri Lankan Footballers receivedtoo went down proportionately.In addition, the domestic club structure toowas not geared to transform local Footballto at least become semi-professional.””When I started, I received a monthlyallowance of Rs 7,500, while the highestI’ve received was Rs 15,000. Meanwhile, clubsrecruit players but don’t pay as much as one wouldexpect. I grew up and mastered the gamedreaming I would end up a Footballer in the West,where the game is professional. But now, if I don’t

fall ill and attend work daily, I can takehome around Rs 23,000 per month. I alsoget a monthly pay, which is a little morethan my monthly salary from Blue Star tomake things easier. Earlier, I used to playin 7-a-side tournaments on weekends but,with the job I find it difficult to play now,”Channa, whose name was linked to matchfixing at one stage, stated.“I would never betray my jersey, mycountry and the game I love. Ihave been asked by certainindividuals at club level, not toplay in a particular game or,don’t attack too much, but Ihave straightaway told them,they are calling the wrongnumber. I was onceinterrogated by the CID when

they visited my house but, found I hadno role in any misdemeanours. Eventhe player who revealed things, toldthe Police that I’m innocent. I wouldnever do anything like that to tarnishmy image.” Beginning his playingcareer at Vidyaloka College in Galle,he moved to All Saints College also in

the vicinity, dreaming of a bright future in football.He met Mohamed Hashim, an avid Footballpromoter, who guided him towards the correctpathway of the game.As a Footballer, Channa mastered and rose to beone of the best in the country but, as an individual,he has not been a successful man. He partlyblames the FFSL hierarchy for not giving the gameand its players the recognition and benefits itdeserves. As Channa points out, he is not the firstand only National Footballer to find himself ‘atodds’ with life. ”There are many, and of late, likeme. There is another National player, a former SriLanka Youth Captain, who is an attendant at agovernment hospital.

(Contd: on P30)


E.B. Channa's Football career spans over two decades. He captained Sri Lankain 2012 and four years later found shelter at a ground alien to him - Pix by Amila Gamage

'I have my mistakesbut I cannot regret' Channa was a cynosure whereever he played at all levels,

but his present state is a total opposite

Ex-National Football Captain now a grave digger at 37

SINGERfrom P24

Individual stats of the Youth Testseries

Individual stats of the Youth ODIseries

DIVISION TWO REVIEW

A huge 160-run win over St. Patrickputs S de S in semies

panicking even when wickets started to crumblearound him reverted to an unusual calmness with abullish determination to carry his team over theline.His rock-solid innings of 75-ball 77 not out after

Avishka’s century sealed Lankans triumph with fiveballs and a wicket to spare.Sri Lanka having won the Test series and alreadysecured the one-day series maintaining aremarkable winning-streak away in England hadnothing to loss when they got to the final match oftheir tour, the third and final youth ODI, butEngland’s intentions were very clear as they were

desperate for recording their first win againstLankans on this tour by hook or crook. Sri Lankaknowing well of their intention batted first andamassed 300, thanks to the Avishka Fernando’sback-to-back ton, setting England with achallenging target. Though Sri Lanka overhauledEngland’s 300-plus total the other day after a greatchase, England could not quite do it as theymanaged only 276 in reply awarding Sri Lanka a 3-0 clean-sweep in the series.

Olly Westbury of England topped the batting listwith 282 runs at 94 including a century followed byCharith Asalanaka (224 at 56), George Bartlett(158 at 53) and Avishka Fernando (126 at 32). Inthe bowling, Lahiru Kumara capturing 13 wicketsoccupied the top spot followed by threeEnglishmen, GD Panayi (8 wickets), Amar Virdi (6wickets) and ED Barnes (5 wickets).

Avishka Fernando who played a major part inLankan’s 3-0 one-day triumph spanking twoglorious centuries led the batting list with 285 runsat an average close to hundred whilst maintaininga strike rate of over hundred. GT Hankins camesecond with 188 runs followed by Sammu Ashan(156 runs at an amazing 156), Charith Asalanka(127 at 42) and Dilan Jayalath (108 at 36). BenGreen of England who took 8 wickets became themost wicket-taker in the series whilst LahiruKumara (6 wickets), Damitha Silva (5 wickets) andWanindu Hasaranga (5 wickets) occupied the nextthree spots in the bowling list.

St.Sebastian’s College, Katuneriya when theyhanded St.Peter’s College (B), Bambalapitiya astunning thrashing in the first semifinal clashended on Friday at Wesley ground became the firstteam to book a place in the finals of U17 D11

tournament. These two teams on their way to thesemifinals beat Azhar College, Akurana andNalanda College (B) in their respective quarterfinals played last Monday. Meanwhile, S de SJayasinghe beating St. Patrick, Jaffna by a hugemargin of 160 runs and Karandeniya Centralrecording an exciting win over Ananda (B),Colombo in the other two quarter finals becamethe qualifiers for the second semifinal to be playedon Sunday the 21st at Wesley ground.St. Sebastian’s, Katuneriya become first to reachD11 finalsSt.Sebastian’s, Katuneriya became one of thefinalists of 2016 U17 D11 tournament when theyrecorded a stunning one-wicket win over St.Peter’s(B), Bambalapitiya in their semifinal matchconcluded on Friday at Wesley ground. AshenCharuka who scored an unbeaten 41 helpedSt.Sebastian’s get to the target in the very last ballof the 50th over after St.Peter’s batting first scored145 with Shamal Rathnayake making the top scoreof 54.St. Peter’s ‘B’: 145 in 49.3 overs (ShamalRathnayake 54, Shehan Udara 3/32)St. Sebastian’s, Katuneriya: 146/9 in 50 overs(Ashen Charuka 41*, Shehan Dushmal 33, AvishkaMendis 2/15, Shamal Rathnayake 2/12)SEMI FINAL - ST. SEBASTIAN WON BY 1WICKET - At Wesley College Ground

S de S Jayasinghe College, Dehiwala booked oneof the places of semifinal round of U17 D11tournament 2016 beating St. Patrick College,Jaffna by a huge margin of 160 runs in theirquarter final match concluded on Tuesday at CMSground, Kotte.S de S Jayasinghe profiting from three substantialcontributions from Kavindana Perera (77*),Tharindu Peris (67) and Dilshan Dias (62)

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by Indika Welagedara(sundayobserver.lk) Due to a blunder of the SriLanka Schools Rugby Football Association(SLSRFA) in making a wrong draw the Milo inter-school under 18, fifteen-a-side tournament whichwas schedule to be played at Ananda Collegegrounds in Rajagiriya last Friday failed tomaterialize.The reason for this was the SLSRFA placing lastyear’s winners and runners-up in the wronggroups. In last year’s finals it was IsipathanaCollege who were victorious and S. Thomas’College Mount Lavinia finished as runners-up,hence according to the proper method Pathanashould have been placed on top of group ‘A’ andthe Thomians on top of group ‘H’.Instead SLSRFA had placed the Thomians on topof group ‘A’ and Pathana on top of group ‘H’ whichis clearly a ridiculous mistake by theunprofessional SLSRFA officials.Isipathana clearly opposed this silly blunder and acommittee meeting took place on Friday August 19among SLSRFA officials at Lumbini College,Colombo and subsequently the error was rectifiedwith Pathna heading group ‘A’ and the Thomiansgroup ’H’.The Sunday Observer learns that due to this latestchange S.Thomas’ College are considering pullingout of the tournament with immediate effectdespite requesting SLSRFA not to change the

draw from the original groupings.This is the second blunder the SLSRFA havemade within a month. Last month they made amess of deciding the venue for the Schoolsknockout final dilly-dallying their choice of venuesbetween the Royal Sports Complex and theRacecourse grounds.

Milo Inter Schools Under 18 Rugby :S. Thomas’ ML likely to pull out :

SLSRFA makes another blunder

(sundayobserver.lk) Road accidents havebecome major reason for deaths causing roughly7 deaths each day and not to mention tens ofthousands of motorists, commuters andpedestrians injured. In the light of increasing roaddeaths and road accidents, the STC Class of '82,a group of Old Thomians have come forward withthe goal of cycling round the country with amission to create awareness on road safety, withthe goal of giving back to the society.Globally, a staggering 1.25 million persons dieeach year as a result of road accidents andaccording to the World Health Organization(WHO) road traffic injuries are the leading causeof death among young people, aged 15-29.90% of the world's fatalities on theroads occur in low-and middle-incomecountries, even though these countrieshave approximately half of the world'svehicles. Half of those dying on theworld's road are 'vulnerable road users':pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists.Without action, road traffic crashes arepredicted to rise to become the seventhleading cause of death by 2030."Our inaugural cycling tour will kick off in and wehope to cycle all around Sri Lanka in a span of 12days covering close to 1,400 kilometers. Theunique feature behind this is that our main goal isto create awareness in road safety in all themajor cities and thereby prevent road accidentsin the long run", said Dinesh Fernando - thelivewire behind the small group of cyclists whichhas grown to over 50 by now.He added that this would be very much differentfrom any other cycling tour. "We are told that roadaccidents cause nearly 7-8 deaths which arein fact preventable and unfortunately, with more

vehicles entering the roads this rate is bound togo up.The main cause, we are told, is the lack ofawareness amongst cyclists, motorists andpedestrians. Unfortunately, lot of three-wheelerdrivers and bus drivers too are not properlyaware on how to ensure road safety. So we, as aThomian community wanted to give back to oursociety and thought of filling this vacuum whichwill create benefits for all stakeholders byreducing accidents."The main issue which we hope to tackle is thelack of road safety awareness amongst schoolchildren. We would collectively select around five

to six townships from Negombo,Mannar, Jaffna, Trincomalee, Batticaloa,Kataragama, Matara etc. in partnershipwith our respective city sponsors andhold an event with a carnivalatmosphere along with a mobile band todraw crowds in order to createawareness towards our mission. To befair to the sponsors those townshipswould be densely populated cities whereroad safety would be critical and townswhere we can make a greater impact."

The cycling tour would take place from 25thOctober to 5th November 2016. "The cycling tourwill start on the first day from Mutwal whereS.Thomas' College had its humble beginningsand proceed to Kochchikade (Negombo) wherewe stop for the night"."On the first day we would cover only around 40kolometers but from the second day when weride from Kochchikade to Puttlam close toapproximately 100 kilometers would be covered.Third day would be to Silavaturai (Mannar) viaEluwankulam and Wilpattu National Park which isa scenic ride.

Thomian Ride 2016 to create awarenesson road safety

SINGERfrom P28

Shehan’s five carries Sebastian’s tosemies

A crushing win on D/L puts St.Peter’sin semies

with the bat amassed 303 for five from theirallotted 50 overs after they won the toss andelected to bat first. St. Patrick in reply failed tomake a match of it as they were dismissed for ameagre 143 in just over 32 overs despite thestubborn 79 scored by J Anojan to loss the matchby 160 runs in the end. Dilshan Dias finishing with4 for 19 and Maduka Niroshan capturing 2 wicketsfor just 3 runs bowled well for S de S after theirbatsmen gave them enormous total to bowl at.S. De S. Jayasinghe : 303/5 in 50 overs(Kavindana Perera 77*, Tharindu Peris 67, DilshanDias 62)St. Patrick’s: 143 in 32.1 overs (J Anojan 79, B RVietrick 22, Dilshan Dias 4/19, Madhuka Niroshan2/3, Kavindana Perera 2/20)QUARTER FINAL - S DE S JAYASINGHE WONBY 160 RUNS - At CMS ground, Kotte

A dominant bowling performance led by ShehanUdara completing a five-for helped KatuneriyaSt.Sebastian’s surge to an easy 6-wicket win overAzhar College, Akurana in their quarter-final matchconcluded last Monday at CMS ground, Kottebooking a place in the semifinals. Shehan Udara

(5/15), Ashen Charuka (2/09) and Rishan Thamel(3/09) capturing all ten wickets to fall in Azhar’sinnings, after Azhar won the toss and took the firstlease, restricted them to an undemanding total ofmere 60 runs before Sebastian’s gunned down thetarget in just under 9 overs to win the match by 6wickets with Samitha Dilshan top scoring with 22.Al Azhar : 60 in 24.3 overs (Mohommed Shabir 19,Shehan Udara 5/15, Ashen Charuka 2/9, RishanThamel 3/9)St. Sebastian’s : 61/4 in 8.3 overs (SamithaDilshan 22, Mohommed Shakeer 2/19,Mohommed Akeel 2/41)QUARTER FINAL - ST. SEBASTIANS WON BY 6WICKETS - At CMS Ground, Kotte

St.Peter’s batting first scored 208 for nine in 50overs with Ruwin Senevirathna making the topscore of 54 and Nalanda in reply, when they weregiven a revised target of 145 to be scored from 28overs due to rain interruption in between the twoinnings, managed only 86 before they were shotout for a paltry 86 in just over 25 overs to loss thematch by 59 runs on D/L method. ShamalRathnayake who took two wickets conceding just7 runs and Yohan Wijeweera three wickets for 16runs bowled well for St.Peter’s whilst DilanAthukorala impressed with the bat for the losers.

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Indika Welagedara(dailynews.lk) Alana Seneviratne and OshiniHerath won the girls under 14 doubles tennistitle with a hard fought 6/31/6 10/4 win over SaviniJayasooriya and OneliPerera at the SLTA courtsat Green Path, Colombo.They also beat AnjelikaKurera and NeyaraWeerawansa 6/3 7/6 (5) inthe semi-finals.This win was their thirdsuccessive under 14doubles title and made it aclean sweep of the SSC ,Colombo Championshipsand the NationalsChampionship which arethe main tournaments inthe tennis calendar.Incidentally Alana is the

younger sister of the Girls under 18 tennis championAnika Seneviratne.

(sundaytimes.lk) Shivantha Vivekanandan wasuncontested as President for the 15th successiveyear, at the 67th Annual General Meeting of theDeaf School Past Pupils’ Association, the Schoolfor the Deaf, Ratmalana, held recently at theschool hall. He is a distinguished past pupil fromthe School for the Deaf, Ratmalana, and MarylineHigh School, Kollupitiya, where he won manyawards in Sports, art and Studies. During histenure as President, he stood out as the mostintelligent leader of the Deaf Community in SriLanka. He is also President of the Sri Lanka DeafCricket Association for 8 years, only authorisedassociation where Deaf Cricketers play leather ballCricket, and is a consultant to the Sri Lanka DeafCricket Association. Currently, he is also SeniorVice President, Asia Deaf Cricket Council and acommittee member of the Deaf InternationalCricket Council. He toured India, Pakistan andDubai to promote leather ball Cricket for Deaf

Cricketers. He is also amember of the Sri LankaCentral Federation of the Deafand Institute of DraughtingTechnologists Sri Lanka.Office Bearers of the DeafSchool Past Pupils’Association, The School for theDeaf, Ratmalana, for2016/2017:-Patron: Samathika Jayasuriya (Principal)President: Shivantha Vivekanandan (uncontested)1st Vice President: Lakshman Dalpadado2nd Vice President: M. Saman RathnasingheSecretary: Nandana FernandoAsst. Secretary: M.M.G.P. Sarojini (uncontested)Treasurer: Anura Gunasekera (uncontested)Asst. Treasurer: Villashini de Silva (uncontested)Committee Members: K.T.T. Sumanadasa, KrishnaAraddan, Mandula de Silva and Razik Ahamed.

Shivantha Vivekanandan uncontested Deaf SchoolPPA President for 15th successive year

(dailynews.lk) DHAKA, FRIDAY: Bangladeshcricket authorities said Friday they have sackedthe national team's assistant coach RuwanKalpage after he failed to report for duty.The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) had askedSri Lankan Kalpage to join thenational team's conditioningcamp by August 16 ahead of ahome series against England.“We set a deadline for him tojoin, but he did not respond,”BCB chief executive officerNizamuddin Chowdhury toldAFP.“Therefore we decided toterminate his contract,”Chowdhury said.Kalpage had reportedly expressed concerns overhis safety in Bangladesh following an attack by

Islamist extremists on a Dhaka cafe last monththat left 22 people, mostly foreigners, dead.The country has been reeling from months ofgruesome killings of religious minorities andsecular activists, with many of the attacks claimed

by the Islamic State (IS) group.Two other Sri Lankans -- headcoach Chandika Hathurusingheand fitness trainer MarioVillavarayan -- as well asZimbabwean fielding coachRichard Halsall have alreadyjoined the camp, after the BCBprovided them with armedsecurity guards.Kalpage joined Bangladesh as

assistant coach on a two-year contract in August2014 and was earlier this year given an extensionuntil the 2019 World Cup. AFP

Bangladesh sack coach Kalpage for no-show

Jayawardene's ton takes Somerset to semi-finals(dailynews.lk) Former Sri Lanka captain MahelaJayawardene played another silky innings to relishat Taunton to guide Somerset to an away tie

against Warwickshire in the semi-final of the RLCup on Thursday.Jayawardene made a delightful unbeaten 117 in111 balls to help Somerset to 214-1 chasingWorcestershire’s total of 210.With Jim Allenby who made 81, Jayawardeneposted an opening stand of 188 off 33.1 overs toset the county on course for victory.Jayawardene has had a largely unproductive spellat Somerset this season - his previous best sincejoining the county for the NatWest T20 Blast being55 - but a selection of easeful glides and a coupleof gentle straight sixes against the spinners werea reminder of his class. Presented with a chanceto depart with smiles all round, he took it. It wouldhave been rude not to.

Alana and Oshini claim under 14 Girls DoublesNational Tennis title

Ex-Nationalfrom P28They prefer to keep a low profile, which I too didfor some time. However, many urged me to breakmy silence, at least for the sake of future players. Ithought I had hit my low in life, until I met a formerKarate champion, whom I used to read about inthe newspapers in my youth, selling belts in Fortsome months ago.That was when I was hunting for a job. I had verylittle money, but I bought a belt from him afterchatting to him for close to an hour. I haven’t stillworn that belt, though I have kept it within sight athome, as an inspiration, as a reminder there areothers worse off than I am.” Today, Channa livesin a rented place, more or less a shop, inAmbalanwatte, Galle, with his family. His father, awell known face in Galle, is a pineapple seller andhis mother is a cleaner at a tourist outlet in theGalle Fort. He is the eldest to a brother and asister, and has friends around him through thickand thin. Before making his move as a gravedigger, Channa was employed at HirdarmaniGarments, but only to play Football. He and 3other Footballers were employed by a well knownestablishment dealing with vehicles, but only as acorporate image.After striving for years, it was one of his fans, theformer Mayor of Galle, Kelum Seneviratne, whoreluctantly gave Channa a place at the Dadella

Cemetery as a labourer, as there was no otheroption left even for him. Channa thanked himdearly for giving him a lifeline. ”Having done thisjob for over four months now, I’ve learn’t a lotabout life. I may have made mistakes in my life asan individual. Maybe, I could have managedmyself much better, but in comparison withCricketers and Rugby players, Footballers are thepoorest. Maybe our monthly pay is something thatothers spend within hours. Added to that, there isa huge disparity between officials and players inFootball. If Football is to improve, the level andvalue of the players too must appreciate. TheFFSL s

to fail in life. He wantsto make this a turningpoint in life and setthings straight, forgood.

hould be doing more to protect its playersby helping them beyond the game too.The players are a insecure lot. Some work andplay, while most are fully into the game, and whenthey call it a day as players, they don’t have aplace in life. I would have loved to obtain acoaching licence, but that too, the FFSL does notgive preference to former National players. I don’tknow why, probably I dreamed wrong, but now, I’dlike to live to see my children grow up and reachgreat heights in life. Even this job is notpermanent. I don’t know if I’d lose it in a month ortwo or, I get an extension. I simply don’t wantfuture Footballers to find themselves in this hole,”stated Channa, with a glint in his eyes.What Channa failed to understand rightthroughout was his true value as a player and thathe was and is still a role model for the young and

aspiring footballers.Did the system failedhim or did Channafailed the system is aquestion that needs tobe seriously looked at.Channa now hasunderstood the truemeaning of ‘better latethan never’. He isdetermined — not torepent, not to repeatthe same mistakes,not to fail his familyand offsprings and not


Sa’adi Thawfeeq(dailynews.lk) Australia’s drawback against spinwas to some extent nullified when they pulled offa confidence boosting three-wicket win over SriLanka with 19 balls to spare in the first one-dayinternational played under lights at the RPremadasa Stadium yesterday to go one-up inthe five-match series.On a slow grassless pitch Australia put up abrave front against a Sri Lanka bowling attackloaded with five spinners to reach their target of228 using up 46.5 overs.Sri Lanka’s total of 227-8 always looked around30 runs short and so it proved when openerAaron Finch got Australia to a flyer with a 37-ballhalf-century that comprised the only two sixeshit in the match in addition to seven fours. In afirst wicket partnership of 40 Finch outscored hismore aggressive partner David Warner whosecontribution was only eight.The pace that Finch set with Australiaaccelerating at well over six an over, allowed therest of the batters to play under less pressurewithout taking too many risks against thespinners.Defending a small total as 227 Sri Lankaneeded wickets, but despite playing a surfeit ofspinners they managed to prize out only sevenAustralian batsmen with one of them beingtaken by the medium-pace of Thisara Perera.Full credit to Australia for coming back stronglyin the first match of a new series after beingwhitewashed 0-3 in the three Test matches.Taking the cue from Finch after his dismissal for56 was Australian captain Steve Smith whoplayed a workmanlike role to score 58 off 92 ballsbefore being dismissed with Australia requiring 38to win.Smith figured in two important partnerships of 49

with Mathew Wade (26) and 62 with Bailey (39).Their dismissals triggered off a mini collapsewhere Australia lost four wickets for 32 off 46balls to slump to 222-7, but Man of the MatchJames Faulkner and Mitchell Starc with five runs apiece saw them throughwithout any further alarms.Although the pitch was tailor made for spin,

Australia whose strength was their fast bowlerspicked four seamers headed by the indomitableMitchell Starc who became the fastest bowler toreach 100 ODI wickets when he dismissedDhananjaya de Silva for two.Starc playing in his 52nd ODI broke Pakistan leg-spinner Saqlian Mushtaq’s 19-year-old record bygetting to the milestone in one match less.Starc as he had often done during the Test series

gave Australia an early wicket when offthe fourth ball of the match hemanaged to get through the defence ofKusal Perera to bowl him off stump forone. Starc went onto take threewickets for 32 in 10 tidy overs, butFaulkner who won the Man of theMatch in Australia’s successful World

Cup final against New Zealand didit again for his team picking upfour wickets for 38 that more orless put the brakes on the Lankanrun rate.The Australian seam attack pickedup all eight wickets Sri Lankanwickets to fall and all credit tothem for doing to. They kepteverything tight and didn’t allow SriLanka’s free scoring batsmen theliberty to get easy runs. Thebowlers bowled to their field andslowed their pace down whichmeant most of the strokes thatshould have found the boundaryinstead ended up with the fielder.Sri Lanka’s total was made up oftwo fine half-centuries from KusalMendis and Dinesh Chandimalwho put on 79 for the third wicket.Mendis struck six fours in his 95-ball knock for 67 – his fourth fifty

from eight ODIs and Chandimal takinga painful blow on his ribcage fromMoises Henriques batted bravely aftertreatment on the field to remain 80 notout scored off 118 balls – his fifthconsecutive ODI fifty and 20th overall.Chandimal did not take the field during theAustralian innings and a precautionary X’rayrevealed no fracture.

Sri Lanka capped two spinners LakshanSandakan and Amila Aponso – both of whom tooktheir maiden ODI wickets during the match.

Rival skippers Steve Smith of Australia and AngeloMathews of Sri Lanka shake hands prior to the start ofthe five-match ODI series at the R Premadasa Stadium.The winner of the series will be presented with the Hero

Cup. Pic by Nathan Delight

Kusal Mendis and Dinesh Chandimal hit half-centuries forSri Lanka in the first ODI against Australia at the R

Premadasa Stadium. Pix by Rukmal Gamage.

Australia breathe easy against spin – win first ODI

Hafiz Marikar(dailynews.lk) The Kandy Schools Bash, theannual family sports and social get-together, whichis organized by the Kandy Students Past PupilsAssociation (KSPPA) will be held at the CR&FCgrounds Longden Place on August 27 (Saturday).The organizing of the event this time is handled byKingswood College and St. Anthony’s Convent.The association was founded in 2008 to unite thepast pupils of 12 leading schools in Kandy - St.Sylvester’s, Dharmaraja Mahamaya, Kingswood,Girls’ High, St. Anthony’s, Good ShepherdConvent, Vidyartha, Pushpadana, St. Anthony’sConvent, Trinity and Hillwood. The first KandyBash was held in 2007, since then it has been anannual event.

Dharmaraja College will be once again be coachedby one of their products and the first doublecenturion of the school Senaka Dissanayake, awell-known figure in the cricketing field. He hasbeen coaching for a long time and has done aremarkable job as coach and has producedseveral top class cricketers. This year the Rajansare being led by a fine one down bat, DeshanGunasinghe, a technically correct stroke maker.Last season he did well with the bat and is abatsman who can attack any type of bowling and afine fielder. Much is expected from him and he isknowledgeable leader who should get the best

from his team in the coming season. They arehoping to play a friendly warm up game againstVidyartha College and their first tournament gameis on 16th and 17 of September at Lake Viewagainst Dharmasoka College Ambalangoda.

Udeni Kiridena, a name synonymous in the boxingfraternity has done Kandy and Sri Lanka proud bybeing selected as a Boxing Referee/Judge at theongoing Olympic Games at Rio. Udeni hails from aboxing family. A product of Trinity College he wascoached by Sri Lanka’s first Olympic boxer LesleyHandunge and by his father an old Sylvestrian S.B.Kiridena and a few others who groomed him to bea scientific boxer. Kiridena was adjudged the ‘BestBoxer’ (Col T.Y. Wright Challenge Cup) at theStubbs Shield Championships in 1982. He wasalso awarded the coveted ‘Lion’ at Trinity Collegein 1982 and went onto Captain the Trinity CollegeBoxing team in 1983, winning the acclaimedStubbs Shield, after a lapse of over three decades.After he hung his gloves he got involved with theadministration of ABA. He was also appointed as anational level referee in 1983 and had the honor ofbeing appointed as a referee and judge in theAsian boxing arena by obtaining top marks in2002. He was subsequently selected as an AIBAjudge in 2006 and rose to the level of a three starstatus referee and judge of AIBA enabling him toofficiate in international tournaments around the

world.

The under 16 Division One 12-a-side rugbytournament will kick off on August 27 and 28 in thehills, where 32 teams are expected to take part. Onthe first day matches will be played at TrinityCollege grounds Pallekelle and at the BogambaraStadium. On the second day at BogambaraStadium. The defending champions are St.Anthony’s College with Science College as numbertwo.

With Kandy Sports Club dominating rugby in thecountry, Kandy schools failed to do well lastseason, only two teams have now qualified to playin the next “A” division, Trinity and St. Anthony’s.Schools like Kingswood, Vidyartha, Dharmarajaand St. Sylvester’s are in the lower division. Wherehas things gone gone wrong for the other schoolsToday more than any sport rugby has a goodfollowing, at school level it is the biggest spectatorgame. Rugby is one of the most popular ballgames in schools, but today most of the schoolsare finding it difficult to keep it going. The SchoolsRugby Association has apparently no control and ithas become necessary for the Education Ministryto step into the scrum.

The Antonian Premier League cricket tournament2016 organized by the 2005-06 Past Cricketers

Association of St Anthony’s College was held on agrand scale with 13 teams. The tournament waswell organised at Katugastota. The winners were“Backstage” led by Dilan Bandara and secondplace went to “Millenium Hawks” led by SureshRambukwella. The most valuable player awardwent to Dinuk Herath of “Backstage”, the HighestRun Scorers award was won by Dinuk Herath of“Backstage”, the highest wicket taker’s awardAsanka Debahapuwa of “Millenium Hawks”, bestbowlers award Mohamed Fawaz of “MilleniumHawk”s . The two day tournament was playedunder the distinguished patronage of C.P.P. Raj,one of the finest cricketers to come out of thisKatugastota school.

Kandy Bogambara Prisons Senior Superintendent,Senarath Senanayake, a live wire and a legend inhandball is all-out to give a helping hand topromote the game in Kandy.

Manoor Jhan, who started his Billiard and Snookerat Kings Cue Club, and played for MICH andMoors S.C. in Lanka Plate tournaments is nomore. He passed away recently and his Janazatook place in Colombo. An old boy of St.Sylvester’s College he excelled in football and laterplayed for Young Stars S.C. He was also a famousHindi singer.

Senaka coach, Deshan captain

Udeni Kiridena makes Kandy proud

Schools under 16 – 12-a-side rugby

Only 2 ‘A’ division schools from Kandy

Antonian 2005/06 batch cricket

Handball sport to be promoted in Kandy

Cueist Manoor Jhan no more

KANDY SPORTS ROUNDUP : Kandy Schools Bash 2016

SINGERfrom P29St. Peters College (B): 208/9 in 50 overs (RuwinSenevirathna 54, Bhagya Tharindu 31, Udara DeSilva 28, Evinda Hettiarachchi 2/21, RusaraBhanuka 2/26, Dilan Athukorala 2/52)Nalanda College (B): 86 in 25.3 overs (DilanAthukorala 25, Shamal Rathnayake 2/7, YohanWijeweera 3/16)QUARTER FINAL - ST. PETERS (B) WON BY 59RUNS (D/L) - At Hanwella Rajasinghe Ground - 28Over Match (Toss: St. Peters)

Royal vs Prince of WalesRoyal ‘A’ : 178 in 60.1 overs (HarinduPalihawadana 51, Matheesha Amarasinghe 29,Yasiru Hiranya 4/36, Naduka Fernando 2/56)Prince of Wales ‘A’: 106/6 in 43 overs (NadukaFernando 33*, Upeka Fernando 33, Manula Perera

3/21, Bisandu Ranasinghe 2/27)At Royal Junior Ground – 1 Day 4 Innings Match(Toss: POW)MATCH DRAWN (POW QUALIFIED ON POINTS)Richmond vs De MazenodRichmond : 62 in 24.2 overs (Theekshana Perera3/10, Naveen Fonseka 2/10, Sihina Sithumina2/13) and 159/4 in 31 overs (Sadun Mendis 77,Theekshana Perera 2/22)De Mazenod ‘A’ : 150 in 38.4 overs (ChamodDhananjaya 29, Sihina Sithumina 27, MarkMathayas 23*, Sugeeth Nimnada 4/45, SadunMendis 3/69)At De Mazenod Ground - 1 Day 4 Innings Match(Toss: De Mazenod)MATCH DRAWN (DE MAZENOD WON ON 1STINNING)Isipathana vs St.Sebastian’sIsipathana ‘A’ : 132 in 58.1 overs (Sahan Bandara44, Lomitha Ravindith 31, Dulith Wellalage 4/33,Chamod Mendis 5/25)VsSt. Sebastian’s : 123/6 in 54 overs (Dulara

Fernando 53, Lomitha Ravindith 2/22, KavinduBandara 2/31, Hasitha Rupasinghe 2/33)At Sebastians College Ground - 1 Day 4 InningsMatch (Toss: St. Sebastians)NO RESULTMahanama vs St.Benedict’sMahanama ‘A’: 243/5d in 64.3 overs (VinukaRupasinghe 77, Sandeel Fernando 74, YasinduKasthuriarachchi 41*)St. Benedict’s ‘A’: 146 in 39.4 overs (Sanoj Perera78, Vihanga Ruwanara 29, Shashika Ranasinghe3/53, Pawan Shenal 2/12, Roshen Gamage 2/24)At Ananda Shasthrala Ground - 1 Day 4 InningsMatch (Toss: St. Benedicts)MATCH DRAWN (MAHANAMA WON ON 1STINNING)Nalanda vs RoyalNalanda ‘A’ : 161 in 43.1 overs (Avishka Perera 53,Raveen De Silva 34, Anuja Jithwara 25, HirudithRasanjana 5/30, Prashan Kalhara 3/39)Royal Panadura ‘A’ : 67 in 28.4 overs (JitheshWasala 4/31, Nadun Senarathna 2/6)At Panadura UC Ground - One Day 4 Innings

Match (Toss: Royal)MATCH DRAWN (NALANDA WON ON 1STINNING)DSS vs Holy CrossDSS ‘A’ : 113 in 47.4 overs (Missaka Nadun 53,Vihanga Gunarathna 3/36, Chanuka Perera 3/19,Pathum Fernando 2/16)Holy Cross, Kalutara : 313/4 in 44.4 overs(Kavindu Umayanga 201*, Sheron Fonseka 75)At Kalutara Public Ground - One Day 4 InningsMatch (Toss: DS)MATCH DRAWN (HOLY CROSS WON ON 1STINNING)Thurstan vs St.Joseph’sThurstan ‘A’ : 202/8 declared in 64.5 overs (ThihanDilmin 81, Chineth Prabuddha 37, PasinduWydyasekara 26* Dineth Jayakody 3/46, LakshanGamage 2/40)St. Joseph’s ‘A’: 148/5 in 30 overs (Shewon Razul67*, Dineth Jayakody 34, Lakshan Gamage 25,Tithira Weerasinghe 3/38)At St. Jospehs College Ground - 1 Day 4 InningsMatch (Toss: Thurstan)

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