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| Saturday, 22 February 2003 |
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Police special guard of honour to commemorate MoU today A special guard of honour will be held by the Police at 7.30 a.m. today at the Police Park to mark the first anniversary of the signing of the ceasefire accord and to pay tribute to all Police personnel who have sacrificed their lives for the sake of the country or have been injured while performing their duties. The guard of honour at which Minister of Interior and Christian Affairs John Amaratunga will be the chief gust, will also be attended by the Inspector General of Police T.E. Anandarajah, Senior DIGs and DIGs as well a cross section of Police personnel from Police divisions in the Western Province. The next of kin of Police personnel who died while on duty as well as those who were injured and resident within the Western province will also be present and awards and gifts will be distributed to them. The ceremonies for the day will also be highlighting the benefits accrued to the country due to one year of peace as a result of the MoU. This event in Colombo is apart from several activities undertaken by Police personnel attached to Police stations throughout the island to commemorate one year since the ceasefire accord. ########## Two die in road accidents : Obey road rules, pedestrians told Additional City Coroner M. Ashroff Rumy advised pedestrians to obey road rules at inquests on the deaths of road accident victims. H. W. Meraya Fernando, 78, of Moratumulla knocked down at Uswatta and M. Hanifa Jaludeen, 65 of Colombo 11 knocked down at Armour Street were pronounced dead on admission to the National Hospital on Wednesday. Fernando was knocked down by a Matara-Colombo private bus in February. Commuter P. Nanda Kumara told the inquest that the woman crossed the road and the driver turned the bus to evade the accident. The woman's umbrella got entangled with the rear door and she fell down, Kumara told the inquest held at the City Coroner's Court. The Coroner recorded a verdict of road traffic accidental death. He also instructed police to produce the driver S. P. Gunasena and conductor E. G. Indika Thusara before the Magistrate. R. D. Sumith Mangala, 22, driver of the Nittambuwa-Colombo private bus giving evidence at the inquest on the death of Jaludeen, said he stopped the bus near the colour lights on Armour Street. Mangala said he was driving the bus slowly when commuters shouted a person had been run over. He said he saw a motorcycle fallen near the right rear wheel. He immediately rushed to police. Rumy postponed hearing for March 13 and instructed the police to produce the suspects before the Magistrate. ########## Celebrations in Galle A series of celebrations including cultural events and Pahan Pooja ceremonies to mark the first year anniversary of signing the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Government and the LTTE will be held in the Galle district today. Public Administration, Management and Reforms Minister Vajira Abeyawardana will preside at the celebrations. The main event, the Sama Pahan Pooja will be held opposite the Galle Town Hall today at 6.50 p.m. Galle Divisional Secretariat and Municipal Council officials, schoolchildren and members of three Armed Forces and Police in the Southern Province will also participate. "During the past two decades, more than 2000 persons in the Galle District sacrificed their lives and several members of the three Armed Forces became disabled due to the war", Minister Abeyawardana told the 'Daily News'. He said this has changed completely due to the peace process. "It is our duty to remember the fallen heroes at this moment when the Government is doing its best to make the peace agreement a permanent one", Abeyawardana said. He said arrangements have been made to honour family members and next of kin of fallen soldiers at the celebrations. After the Sama Pahan Poojawa, a cultural show will be presented by the Sri Lanka Army will continue until the following morning", he added. ########## Lanka - German Investment promotion, Protection deal passed The Parliament passed with a two third majority as required by Article 157 of the Constitution, the Sri Lanka - Germany Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement as being essential for the development of the national economy of Sri Lanka. The Agreement was presented in Parliament by Foreign Minister Tyronne Fernando on February 19. The first Bilateral Investment Agreement between Sri Lanka and Germany was signed in 1963. Given significant developments in the international economic sphere, it was considered important for Sri Lanka and Germany, to re-negotiate the 1963 agreement to bring it more in line with current agreements of this nature and to better facilitate investment flows in a dynamic, globalised and international economic environment. The agreement covers all aspects of the foreign investor - host country relationship such as the grant of protection and fair and equitable treatment to investors and the grant of National and Most-Favoured-Nation treatment. The conclusion of the Investment Agreement with the Federal Republic of Germany who has been a traditional partner in Europe is an affirmation of the growing international confidence in Sri Lanka's investment climate. ########## President to attend NAM summit President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga will lead the Sri Lankan delegation to 13th Non-Allied Movement Summit being held in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur, the presidential secretariat announced yesterday. The Sri Lankan delegation includes Foreign Minister Tyronne Fernando, parliamentarians Tissa Karaliyadde and C.B.Ratnayake and Foreign Secretary Nihal Rodrigo. |
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