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Two shot dead, head severed, set ablaze The partially burnt bodies of two youths described by police as close associates of the late underworld figure ‘Kalu Ajith’ were found dumped in a deserted stretch at Sri Jayewardenepura yesterday. The duo had been shot and their bodies set on fire. The head of one of the men had been severed and was found in the Grandpass area, police said. Police investigations had revealed that the two youths had been dining at a hotel in IDH in the Wellampitiya area around 7.30 p.m. on Monday when a group of armed men had arrived in a van and got hold of them. They had then gagged the duo, bound their hands and legs and abducted them. Another man identified as Anuradha Harsha Perera who had also been in the hotel with the two victims, had escaped and made his way to the Wellampitiya Police station where he had reported all he had witnessed. Police identified the two victims as Sampath Adhikari alias ‘Chutta’ and R. R. Ruwan of Sinhapura, Wellampitiya. Police had received information about two partially burnt bodies dumped on a gravel road at Thalawatugoda and subsequent investigations by a police team who visited the scene reveal that they were the bodies of the two men who were reported abducted on Monday at IDH. They had been shot dead, their bodies doused with petrol and set ablaze. ‘Chutta’s head was found severed, police said. Seven spent cartridges had also been recovered. Police suspect that the abduction and killings had taken place as a result of an underworld gang rivalry. President leads delegation to New Delhi President Chandrika Kumaratunga will lead a high powered delegation to New Delhi later this month, a senior government official told ‘The Island’ yesterday. The delegation will include Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar. The Indo-Lanka Joint Commission began meeting in New Delhi yesterday [15] to finalise a series of new initiatives including the draft treaty on the proposed free trade agreement to be signed during President Kumara-tunga’s visit, he said. During President Kumaratunga’s visit, matters relating to the LTTE will be also discussed, the official said adding that despite claims, reports and speculation, Sri Lanka has no doubt that India has not changed her position with regard to the LTTE, ongoing efforts to weaken LTTE’s military capability and other related issues. Asked whether Sri Lanka has been concerned by evidence of stepped up LTTE activity in India and clear signs of support extended by some parties within the ruling party, the official pointed out that India does not stand to gain by supporting the LTTE. Nurses call off ‘sick note’ campaign Public Services United Nurses Union (PSUNU) has decided to call off the proposed ‘sick note campaign’ by nurses following an assurance given by Health Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva that the recruitment of trainee nurses from Nursing Training School (NTS) will be resumed. The Union met Minister de Silva and senior Health Ministry officials on Monday for a crucial Emergency Meeting in an attempt to sort out issues at hand. Ven. Muruttetuwe Ananda Thera, President of the Union said the proposed action has been called off following the Minister’s assurance. The normal training period for trainee nurses was three years at the NTS while they have their practicals in hospitals. The Union opposed the move to recruit trainee nurses directly to hospitals after three weeks training course. This would be tragic as there is nothing these nurses could learn within three weeks and this would in turn affect the services provided to patients, Ven. Ananda Thera said. (FRS) Legality
of ten-rupee note The UNP's media spokesman Karunasena Kodituwakku said yesterday that the Central Banks response to the issues raised by the UNP to the legality of the ten rupee note dated August 19th, 1994 is totally irrelevant. He said that the UNP as a responsible opposition highlighted the irresponsible and illegal actions of the P.A. government in the issue of the Ten Rupee currency note dated 1994.8.19, which is currently in circulation. The Central Bank response on Friday 4th December 1998 to the issues raised by the UNP is totally irrelevant. Kodituwakku said the date indicated in the currency note is an integral part of the currency note. The specific date referred to in this currency note is 1994.8.19 and that is the date, Hon. (Mrs) Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, M. P was appointed to the office of Prime Minister with effect from 19th August 1994 (The Government Gazette No. 837/19 dated 23rd September 1994) and assumed responsibilities for the governance of this country. Without looking in to the procedures and the relevant laws applicable for the issue of currency notes, in the usual irresponsible style of governance this particular date was included on the currency note by the authorities concerned to signify the date of P.A. assuming government responsibilities. The relevance procedures explained in the Monetary Law Act No. 58 of 1949, amended on several occasions in following years are as follows; (Article 8-2). "The Monetary Board shall consist of: a) the Governor of the Central Bank who shall be the Chairman of the Board b) the person holding office for the time being AS Secretary to the Ministry charged with the subject of Finance and c) a third member appointed by the President. and (Article 53-1) "The Monetary Board shall, wisth the approval of the Minister in charge of the subject of Finance, prescribe the denomination dimension, designs, inscription, and other characteristics of currency notes issued by the Central Bank" There are two pre-conditions in the issue of currency notes according to above two articles, firstly there must be a properly constituted Monetary Board and secondly the Monetary Board shall decide all matters pertaining to the printing of currency notes. According to the Article 52 (3) of the constitution of Sri Lanka, I quote " 52 (3) — The secretary to a Ministry shall cease to hold office upon the dissolution of the Cabinet of Ministers under the provisions of the constitution..." As the UNP Cabinet was dissolved with the defeat at the General Election held on 16th August there was no Secretary to the Ministry of Finance until Mr. A. S. Jayawardana was appointed. Thus there was no Secretary of Finance on 19th August 1994 and due to the very same reason there was no properly constituted. Monetary Board on 19th of August l994 to take all relevant decisions pertaining to the printing of the disputed Rs. 10/= currency note dated l9th August 1994. However, the Central Bank says that said currency note, had been printed according to the procedures laid down by the Monetary Law Act. If the procedures have been followed the question that need to be answered by the Central Bank are; 1. Did the Monetary Board in terms of the Monetary Law Act recommend the issue of these notes? 2 If so when did the Monetary Board meet, and on what basis did they decide on the need to print these currency notes? and when did the Monetary Board seek the approval of the Minister in charge? 3. If there was no such decision by the Monetary Board who decided to print these notes? 4. Can any other body or person take such a decision to print currency notes? "The Central Bank in its response has referred to the American system of printing the year on the US Dollar currency note. This is not a matter for comparison. Issuing of the US Dollars are based on the provisions of the Federal Reserve Law of that country and we have our own laws and practices that need to be adhered to, in such an important exercise of governance as the printing of currency notes. Any violation of the laws and practices governing the printing of currency notes tantamount to an illegal and irregular act, and therefore the currency note produced in that manner does not have the legal validity that it needs to be recognized as legal tender." When this was pointed out in the best interests of the country Central Bank refers to is as yet another act of sabotage by the UNP. This is how the P.A. government responds to constructive criticism, it is yet another display of the PA government’s ignorance and irresponsibility in governance", Kodituwakku observed. The Public Administration, Home Affairs and Plantation Industries has called for tenders for the purchase of 148 double cabs, informed sources said adding that the tender has run into trouble with at least one of the bidders complaining to the Appeal Tender Board against moves to offer the tender to a higher bidder. The affected party has requested the Appeal Tender Board and concerned officials to intervene and prevent the multi-million rupee bid going to a higher bidder, official sources said. The higher bidder was described as a ‘person with right connections in right places’. Sources said that the firm which sought Appeal Tender Board’s intervention was first selected after offering the lowest price. However, tenders had been recalled in the second week of last month in a bid to give the contract to some other interested party, sources alleged. However, the firm which offered the lowest price at the first tender call had managed to give the lowest price when the tenders were called for the second time. Despite that the lowest tender had been rejected pointing out that their maintenance charges were higher. "No final decision has been taken so far," sources said. Meanwhile 152 double cabs ordered for local government bodies were expected to arrive in Colombo in the third week of this month. Orders for these vehicles had been placed in August after repeated calls by local government bodies, official sources told The Island. During late President R. Premadasa’s time 408 brand new double cabs were issued to local government bodies. However since then many vehicles had met with accidents. The majority had been taken over by the armed forces for use both in operational and non-operational areas. [SF] In accordance with the People’s Alliance National List the vacancy created in Parliament by the demise of Deputy Food Minister Y. P. Silva is to be filled by Mr. Clifford Ratwatte. However, ‘The Island’ learns that Mr. Ratwatte has declined to step in to fill the existing vacancy. He has indicated to the party leadership that he will not be taking over as a National List MP. SLMP National organiser and Deputy Leader and MP for Colombo District Baratha Lakshman Premachandra has informed President Chandrika Kumaratunga that the party’s politburo has decided that Mrs. Dulcie de Silva, wife of late SLMP leader be nominated to fill the vacancy, party sources said. (FRS) Police arrest army sleuths in disguise Two military intelligence sleuths operating under the guise of a beggar and an umbrella repairer near ‘Temple Trees’ were arrested on suspicion by police yesterday. At the time of arrest they didn’t possess their army identity cards. They had told police that they were detailed to operate in disguise to be on the lookout for LTTE informants. According to information the two intelligence men were also expected to brief their superiors on security lapses on the part of the Presidential Security Division (PSD) and the police on duty at ‘Temple Trees’. Two more new MPs took their oaths before Speaker K. B. Ratnayake yesterday. They are Harendra Corea, (Puttalam District) and Chula Bandara, (Kurunegala District). Harendra Corea, State Minister of Post and Telecommunication under the last UNP government succeeds Asoka Wadigamangawa MP who last week resigned from his Parliamentary seat to contest the forthcoming North- Western Provincial Council Elections. Mr. Chula Bandara, also a Member of Parliament under the last UNP government succeeds Gamini Jayawickrama Perera (Kurunegala District), who also resigned from his Parliamentary seat last week to contest the NWPC elections as the Chief Ministerial Candidate. Both of them contested the general elections of 1994 but failed to get elected through the preferential votes list for the two Districts. SA delegation leader regrets inability to meet LTTE The leader of the visiting South African parliamentary delegation. Ebrahim Ebrahim, on Monday expressed regret over Rupavahini that they were unable to meet the LTTE. "Our one regret is that we were unable to meet the LTTE. We had a lot of questions to ask them and also to find out whether they are prepared for a peaceful solution to the problems faced by your country. It is unfortunate that we couldn’t meet them due to logistical problems", he observed. Explaining the purpose of their visit Ebrahim said. "We are a parliamentary group from South Africa. We are all members of parliament belonging to various political parties in parliament. We visited Sri Lanka at the invitation of the Department of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka. The main purpose of our visit was to get an assessment of exactly what the problem is in Sri Lanka. We have an interest in your problem because we think you have had conflict for a number of years and we like to see a peaceful resolution of the problem." "We in our country also went through a very conflictual situation. Many people thought we could not resolve our problem until there was a bloody revolution but we were able to sit together and negotiate a democratic South Africa. We have 11 official languages, have many religious and cultural groups. But we were able to form one united country. We wanted to share with the people of Sri Lanka our experience as to how we resolved our problem and we hope that the people of Sri Lanka, both the parties to the conflict, could learn from our experience to come together and resolve the conflict in Sri Lanka. So in that sense our visit was very fruitful. Because Sri Lanka is so far away from South Africa, the people of South Africa haven’t got a clear idea what the underlined causes of the problem are and what the problem is all about. We have a rather simplistic view of the problem. But I think that the conflict is much more complex than we thought. There are many shade of opinion and there are many factors that need to be taken into account on the resolution of this conflict." "We in South Africa are prepared to act as facilitators if we are called upon to do so to bring the different parties together so that they could start talking among themselves, while we are prepared to share our experiences with you. But we feel in the end that it is the people of Sri Lanka alone who could resolve the conflict. However we can assist the people in Sri Lanka to find a peaceful resolution of your problem as we have done in our country. It is a very beautiful country, the people are very warm and hospitable and I think that once the war ends you have a great future. We wish you well," he added. Rare honour for Sri Lankan – named
Great Australian AUSTRALIA - The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has named Emeritus Professor Laksiri Jayasuriya as one of fifty Great Australians who have contributed to its cause. Sri Lankan-born Professor Jayasuriya is honoured for his services in helping migrants. He is one of the very few Asian expatriates in the list of fifty. Other Great Australians named by AHRC include two former Prime Ministers — Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser — and Dr. Herbert Evatt, who played a key role in the formation of the United Nations in 1945. Professor Jayasuriya, a graduate of the University of Sydney, was one of the first Asian academic to receive the University Gold Medal. In 1954 he became one of the first Asian academics to be appointed to the staff of an Australian university (the University of Sydney). Subsequently, he obtained a PhD from the London School of Economics, specialising in Social Psychology. He is a Fellow of the British Psychological Society. Until his retirement in 1992 he held the foundation Chair of Social Work and Social Policy at the University of Western Australia. Prior to his coming to Australia, he was attached to the Department of Sociology at the University of Ceylon and later served as Foundation Professor of Sociology and Social Welfare at the University of Ceylon (Colombo campus). In Australia, Professor Jayasuriya has researched and written extensively on multiculturalism and ethnic affairs. He has served on a number of Australian federal and state government advisory bodies and played a key role in policy development in relation to Asian migration, multicultural education and social policy. The Australian Government honoured him in 1985 for services to Community Relations with the award of the Order of Australia. Professor Jayasuriya lives in Perth with his wife Rohini and two sons, Kanishka, a Research Fellow at Murdoch University, and Pradeep, a medical doctor. Kurunegala: The recent monthly meeting of Kurunegala Municipal Council was adjourned 16 minutes after its commencement. The decision to adjourned the House was taken by the Deputy Mayor, Mr. A. L. M. Gunasekera, as there was no quorum at the time of adjournment. Earlier all five members of the People’s Alliance had walked out from the meeting during the tabling of letters and petitions when the presiding Mayor, Mr. Gunasekera, ruled out further discussions on letters and petitions. The Mayor Nimal Chandrasiri de Silva and five other MC members of the United National Party were absent. Councillor Abdul Saftar of the UNP was present from the governing party. With reference to the news report under the headline "Health Ministry delays to get WHO aid for NGO’s to fight AIDS" in ‘The Island’ of November 28, Dr. Peter Hybsier, WHO representative in Colombo says: It was written that -allegedly WHO funds for the AIDS programme of US $125,000 have not been released to NGOs, allegedly in 1997 60% of WHO funds for the AIDS programme have been returned to WHO because of under-utilization, that "the WHO Representative refrained from commenting if 60% of the financial assistance for last year had gone back to WHO "underutilized". In that connection I wish to state that - The total amount of WHO’s assistance for the AIDS programme is between US $115,000 and US $120,000 per year. This is the total amount and at no time was the full amount set-aside for NGOs. I assume that Mr. Sherman de Rose did mix up WHO funded activities with those from UNAIDS and UNDP. At no time has WHO taken back 60% or any percentage from the assistance to the AIDS programme because of under-utilization. That I did not refrain from commenting on the percentage of funds taken back by WHO but on the contrary, I explicitly informed your journalist that we have not taken funds back because of under-utilization. In fact, the National AIDS Programme is one of those which usually implement all activities funded by WHO. Reporter’s note: This news story was based on comments made by the President of the organisation, "Companions on a Journey", Sherman De Ross. In fact he made reference to this matter earlier as well in Colombo Mr. Rose has not denied the contents of the news report. "Unrest could lead to another uprising" The unrest that is evident in the universities at present is an indication that it could lead to another uprising similar to those in 1971 and 89, convenor of the University Students’ Association for Peace, Buddhika Iddamalgoda warned. Addressing a press conference at the Mahaweli Centre Auditorium yesterday, he said, if not for preventive measures taken to neutralise the situation, there could be conflicts among the authorities, students and the public. The association which formed last week to voice the university student’s concern regarding normalcy and peace in the country, is a step taken to address the issues accordingly. There is a general opinion among the public that the university students follow the path of violence whenever an issue is raised and this has to be corrected. This could be changed only through setting of an example, Mr. Iddamalgoda added. The association is the first of its kind to deal with peace at university level and seven universities in the country have come together to form this, the joint convenor of the association, Thusara Ariyaratne said. Though the representatives from the Jaffna university has not attended this meeting due to some difficulty, in future their representation will be available, Ariyaratne noted. The country is facing a few major problems and the ongoing war is the main issue. If the association could assist in any way to contribute to the process of peace making it considers this as their duty as the students are enjoying free education that the government is providing, he added. The association aims at educating the masses regarding the solutions available for restoring peace in the country and the formation of this society could be attributed to a step forward in that direction, Ariyaratne observed. In view of a recent judgement of Court of
Appeal: Uditha P. Egalahewa, State Counsel, Monday told the Supreme Court that the Secretary Defence, will not take any further action on the letters of compulsory leave sent to police officers H. G. Wickremasinghe (SP), Wilfred Mahanayake (SP), H. Chandradasa (SP) and Sudath Rohana Kumara Chandrasekera (Inspector), in view of a recent judgement of the Court of Appeal in Writ application No. 927/98. Egalahewa explained that in the said Writ application a letter signed by the Secretary Defence, placing officers on compulsory leave, was filed in court. The names of the aforesaid four officers too were listed in that letter, dated around the middle of August this year. The Court of Appeal declared that when an officer is sent on compulsory leave, they have to be sent on leave only by the appointing authority, personally. In the case of the first three officers the appointing authority is the Public Services Commission, while in the case of the Inspector, it is the IGP. The covering approval only by the appointing authority will not do. The Court of Appeal held that the letter by the Secretary Defence placing the listed officers on compulsory leave was not valid in law. The Supreme Court yesterday granted the four officers, who filed Fundamental Rights applications, challenging the issue on placing them on compulsory leave, Rs. 10,000 each, as costs of the case. No compensation however was awarded to them. These four officers were granted interim relief in the form of a stay order, against the order to place them on compulsory leave at an earlier hearing of the Rights violation plea, in October this year, in the Supreme Court. Tilak Marapona, President’s Counsel, with Nalin Ladduwahetty, Jayantha Fernando and Anuja Premaratne, appeared for the four Rights violations complainants, Wickremasinghe Mahanayake, Chandradasa and Chandrasekera. The Supreme Court bench comprised, Justice Mark Fernando, Justice S. W. B. Wadugodapitiya and Justice Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake. The four police officers who had filed Rights violation pleas in the Supreme Court in their petitions said that they had been placed on compulsory leave, because their names had been mentioned in the findings and recommendations of the Batalanda Commission report. BELIATTE: A gang wearing army commando type uniforms and helmets shot, cut and killed a man (19) at Pallattara in Beliatta police area in front of Pallattara Maha Vidyalaya at about 7.30 p.m. recently. They later entered the house in which the slain man was living and had killed the woman in the house by cutting her with swords and subsequently had exploded a hand bomb inside the house. The deceased Roshan Samarasekera Weerasuriya (19) of "Nugasewana", Weerasuriya Mawatha, Maha Heella, Beliatta had alighted from a Beliatta - Walasmulla bound bus in front of Pallattara M.V. when the assailants lying in ambush had first shot at and later cut and killed the victim. Police had found an empty cartridge believed to have been used by the assailants. Subsequently the gang had entered the house adjoining the boutique and cut and killed Malapota Gamage Kalyani Wijenayake (40) of "Sinhalena" Pallattara Moderawana.Later the assailants had exploded a bomb inside the house and on their way back had smashed the boutique in front of which the man had been killed. The Samurdhi Bank belongs to the low
income group Kuliyapitiya: Samurdhi Bank belongs to the low income group. Its shareholders are the Kalu Bandas and Kalu Manikas of the villages who were denied of banking facilities, said the Deputy Minister of Samurdhi and Youths Affairs Reginald Cooray at a meeting that followed opening of a Samurdhi Bank in the Munamaldeniya Zone at Magulagama. The Deputy Minister added that the banking facilities were restricted only to planters and businessmen in the past. The poor villagers could only deposit their savings in the banks, but they were denied loan facilities as they had to produce income tax paying sureties. In addition if a land was mortgaged, its pedigree of 30 years was necessary. But big businessmen could obtain loans without all obstacles. What the commercial banks did was collecting the savings of the poor and giving it to the highups enabling them to exploit the poor. However much money the commercial banks have the poor are helpless as if quenching one’s thirst with sea water. Before the end of this year 1000 Samurdhi Banks would be opened and a million account holders would be given books. He also said that the Samurdhi Movement is an economic force that helps to eliminate poverty. Some allege that Samurdhi is a carbon copy of Janasaviya. There is no truth in that allegation. It is not a duplicate of any other movement, but an original poverty elimination movement introduced by the PA government. We have introduced the saving habit through Samurdhi as no nation could rise without savings. The poor have no extra money to save. To cultivate the savings habit among the poor, a compulsary savings scheme was introduced. Samurdhi recipients of Rs. 1000 and Rs. 5,00 should save Rs. 200 and Rs. 100 respectively from their Samurdhi cards. Under that scheme the government gives a chance to the poorer and poorest among the poor to save money and the government pays interest our same savings. That is a novel concept of savings. The poor can obtain loans from the Samurdhi Banks at a low rate of interest of 3 p.c. per month. If a loan of hundred rupees is given the interest is three rupees. What can one do with Rs. 30 as even a chew of betel could not be bought for Rs. 3. Mr. Cooray also said that the Samurdhi Movement is aimed at a secured tomorrow for the poor thus relieving the poor from the subsidy culture and introducing entrepreneur culture. The poor can obtain loans from the Samurdhi Banks and start their own self employment project. The self reliance of the poor would be developed under this programme. No other government ever since the half a century of Independence had introduced such a correct approach for the elimination of poverty as Samurdhi. We are optimistic that the war against poverty could be won through the Samurdhi Movement, and I assure that no Samurdhi amimators would be stranded. Their future too would be secured. Kurunegala District MP Jayasena Rajakaruna said that the Samurdhi Movement had helped to develop every Grama Neladhari Division in the area. With a mere Rs. 10,000 they had performed miracles by completing projects worths Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 100,000. The former NW-PC member Dharmasiri Dassanayaka, Chairman Panduwasmewara P.S. Upali Ranjith Divisional Secretary Hettipola, Sarath Abeygunawardhana and Deputy Director Samurdhi Authority A. Dissanayaka also spoke. Midweek
Politics Ceylon Workers Congress leader, UNP National List MP and PA Cabinet Minister Saumyamoorthy Thondaman who a week ago boasted that it was he who decided which of the two major political parties that would govern this country, suffered a humiliating set back when his ministry votes were defeated in Parliament last week. There were only seventeen government members to vote for his ministry votes while his own political party in parliament the United National Party had thirty four to oppose the vote. The vote was on Head 510 of the Appropriation Bill which covered expenses for General Administration Livestock Development and Estate Infrastructure the important subjects under his ministry. It all began when UNP’s Constitutional expert the Oxonian Tyronne Fernando moved an amendment at Committee Stage requesting that cabinet be empowered to decide on the allocation of estate land to the estate workers. Minister Thondaman rejected outright the amendment which caused the government benchers to a panic. The Speaker, then moved to take the vote on the particular ministry head but the government ranks failed to muster the required number of votes to outnumber in the opposition. Mr. Fernando did not stop at that and demanded that the Head 510 which was defeated be recorded to prevent it being taken up for vote on another day. He charged the Secretary General of misleading the chair by whispering that the item can go unrecorded. The chair then recorded the Head 510 as defeated in the House with Mr. Thondaman taking his seat as a sad man. Last Monday Minister Thondaman and his CWC MPs who are also UNPers accused the UNP of manipulating things to stall the development process in the estate infrastructeral matters and described the UNP victory in parliament that day as a crime perpetrated on the estate workers. To the surprise of the UNP Mr. R. Sampanthan of the TULF too joined Thondaman’s men to accuse the UNP on the issue over the state TV on Monday night. The TULF has decided to oppose the budget in totality and they did so during the second reading three weeks ago. A senior UNPer described the TULF stance as the mentality of cut throats. The UNP says that as a responsible opposition it was their legitimate right in parliament to oppose what they thought was wrong and it was the responsibility of the government to ensure victory in the House during debates. Mr. Tyronne Fernando noted that the government itself let down Mr. Thondaman and it was wrong of Mr. Thondaman to blame the party which had made him a minister today appointing him on the national list though he crossed over for his own benefit having signed an agreement with the late opposition leader Gamini Dissanayake. Mr. Fernando also pointed out that Mr. Thondaman should be grateful to the UNP and its late leader President J. R. Jayewardene who guaranteed minority participation through the 1978 constitution which had enabled Mr. Thondaman to boast that he was the person who decides on the party to rule this country. Mr. Thondaman is confident that he would get the required funds for his ministry by moving Supplementary estimates. Here again he would have to go before the cabinet for approval. According to the Budget procedure the government will first have to gazette that the particular Head 510 was defeated in Parliament before taking up the supplementary vote in cabinet. The People’s Alliance government angrily reacted to the defeat of Mr. Thondaman by moving out its MPS from the parliament chamber last Monday evening when the UNP moved an adjournment motion to debate the attack on the Samurdhi Animators. There was no quorum and the chair had to adjourn the House till last morning. Immediately after the House was adjourned PA members flocked into the chamber casting remarks at the five UNP MPs present in the House. |
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