OTHER NEWS LTTE aircraft sighted A series of protest campaigns against recent EP polls Pillayan- first chief minister for Eastern Province Pillayan - new CM EP    Advertisement Print Version | Email to friend Api Wenuwen Api - Launched in London 07-05-2008 “Api Wenuwen Api” fund raising campaign in UK was ceremonially launched on 6th May 2008, at the Sri Lanka High Commission in London, with the hand over of the first raffle ticket book by Major (retired) N L C Perera, who had served the Sri Lanka Army for 26 years since 1949, to Her Excellency Kshenuka Senewiratne, Sri Lankan High Commissioner to the UK. The objective of the campaign is to raise a minimum of 100,000 sterling pounds, towards the housing project for serving the disabled service personnel.Three Sri Lankan musical and cultural shows will be held in September 2008 in London, Birmingham and Manchester featuring artists drawn from the Sri Lankan Armed Forces. Donation towards this project could be contributed to “Api Wenuwen Api” / HSBC account number 31676121 (branch sort code – 40 – 05-19), or by cheque in favour of “Api Wenuwen Api” addressed to Defence Adviser, Sri Lanka High Commission, London W2 2LU. Construction of 1620 houses are nearing completion under the first phase of this project in Ipalogama, Anuradhapura. The contribution from UK will be utilized for the second phase under which houses will be built near Horowpatana in the same district. These housing projects will provide for schools, shopping complexes, a gymnasium and other amenities. The cost of such housing units for a family has been estimated inclusive of infrastructure development at approximately at £11,500. All funds will be managed by the Ministry of Defence, Public Security, Law and Order in Sri Lanka. For more information on the project please visit websites www.apiwenuwenapi.co.uk and www.defence.lk Raffle Tickets Available Now - A raffle ticket as a part of the ‘Api Wenuwen Api’ Sri Lankan Cultural event in London on the 21st September 2008 is available now. Five cash prizes from £1000 for first prize, £750 for second prize, £500 for third, £300 for fourth and £200 for the fifth prize will be awarded. All proceeds from the raffle are donated to the ‘Api Wenuwen Api Fund’ in Sri Lanka. The amazing Sri Lankan Musical and Cultural event in London is held at The Troxy Theatre, 490 Commercial Road, London E1 0HX and the draw held during the event. You will be able to purchase raffle tickets online though this website soon. Additional shows - Due to popular demand for this Sri Lankan Cultural Event outside London, additional shows in Birmingham and Manchester have been organized. • 27th Sep 08 – Stourbridge, Town Hall, Birmingham at 6PM • 28th Sep 08 – Heywood Civic Centre, Manchester at 3PM. Print Version | Email to friend

LTTE aircraft sighted Fri, 16-05-2008 04:00:00 An LTTE air craft was detected by the air defence system yesterday evening over the LTTE built Iranamadu runway, military sources said. A senior Air Force official told media that the air defence system had detected the LTTE aircraft soon after, it was airborne. �However it immediately disappeared from the radar system, as it went down,� the official said. ... |FULL STORY|

A series of protest campaigns against recent EP polls Fri, 16-05-2008 19:00:00 UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake , said , this Govt. has no capacity to do anything legal and honest ,whether it is administration, development or in the conduct of elections. It thrives only on murder, mayhem, corruption and malpractices. The Eastern Provincial Council elections bore all those hallmarks, he added. At the last Presidential elections it entered into a pact with the LTTE paying them billions of rupees betraying the country, and won. This time it entered into an allianc... |FULL STORY|

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Pillayan- first chief minister for Eastern Province Fri, 16-05-2008 18:00:00 Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pillayan was sworn-in as the Chief Minister for the Eastern Province before President Mahinda Rajapaksa this evening. Three other provincial councilors also took their oaths, as cabinet of ministers despite M.L.A.M Hisbullah was absent. They are T.Navaratnarajah, Wimalaweera Dissanayake and M.Uduma . After swearing in ceremony Minister Athaullah welcomed the newly appointed Chief Minister. Chandrakantha obtained the highest number of preferential vo... |FULL STORY|

Pillayan - new CM EP Fri, 16-05-2008 14:00:00 Mr.Pillayan took oaths as the Chief Minister of the Eastern Provincial Council in a short while ago.... |FULL STORY|

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