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Monday, September 22,  2008
      Editorial:Chandrakanthan in Tokyo
JVP advices media to attack MR over high fuel prices
Petrol tax shoots up to Rs 74 per litre with extra Rs. 18.40 tax
No increase in petrol, diesel prices

Urging the government to immediately pass on the benefit of the rapidly dwindling world crude oil prices to the people, the JVP yesterday advised the media to criticize President Mahinda Rajapaksa who holds the finance portfolio.
Responding to ‘The Island’ queries, JVP MP Vijitha Herath told a press conference at the Hotel Nippon that criticism should be squarely placed on the President and the Cabinet of Ministers.

Yesterday’s scene at Kotahena Madya Maha Vidyalaya where Tamil speaking people from the Northern Province who had moved to the Western Province since January 2003 reported to obtain police clearance.
Pic. Nishan S. Priyantha


Lanka’s third president is dead
Sri Lanka’s third President D. B. Wijetunga who lived a simple life setting an example to many a politician of the day, passed away Sunday morning at the Kandy General Hospital. He was 93 at the time of his death.

Blood transfusion kits bought ten months before date of expiry
Accusing the Health Ministry of a cover up regarding the shocking use of outdated blood transfusion kits, Dr. Jayalath Jayawardena, MP, said that he would bring this to the notice of the WHO.

BCCI should lift ban – Atapattu
Former Sri Lanka captain Marvan Atapattu said SLC’s decision to lift the domestic...
SB’s Karma
UNP national organizer S.B.Dissanayake celebrated his 57th birthday last week.
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