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FOR A CEASEFIRE
As we enter our ninth year of uninterrupted publicatior events are shaping up in the Tamil areas of Sri Lanka i not an unfamiliar pattern. As the Indian Peace Keepin Force which arrived in these areas in the wake of th much maligned Indo-Sri Lanka Agreement of July 1987 i expected to depart shortly, the problems facing the Tam people have a familiar ring. In the Amparai, Batticaloa an Mannar districts, thousands of civilians have been dis placed and have become refugees. The exodus of peopl to Tamil Nadu has begun. The main cause for the repla of this familiar scenario is the violence that is gradual escalating in the Tamil areas. As the IPKF completes it other phases of withdrawal, it looks as though the wholeo the North-Eastern province will become enveloped i violence.
The distressing and depressing aspect of the presen violence is that the Tamil groups are playing into the Sinister designs of the Sri Lankan government. Ever action of the government seems to be deliberatel intended to Create more and more dissension in the rank of the Tamil groups which are already riven apart evel without outside prompting. The manner in which the government thwarted the formation of the Peace Commit tee contemplated in the September 18 joint declaration o the Indian Sri Lankan governments was typical. If the government wanted to bring about a certain degree o understanding among these groups, it would have taket steps to form this committee with all the Tamil groups anc parties. Although it was continuing to have long drawn ou confabulations with the LTTE, there was absolutely inc evidence of any government effort to persuade these groups and parties to come together. On the contrary, the government, and Minister Ranjan Wijeratne in particular was following a confrontationist course towards the North-East Provincial administration. Revealing his true intentions, when asked at a press conference whether the government proposed to dissolve the North-East Provin cial Council he went so far as to say that the governmen was waiting 'until the North-East Chief Minister tightenec the noose round his own neck.
One suspects that the government is deliberatel fostering armed clashes among Tamil groups so that the become weakened or even get mutually annihilated until
 

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ICRC Team Visit DetaineeS. . . . . . . . . . . 7 Lanka. . . E10/USS20 s untries. . . E15/USS V.P. Singh Outlines His Agenda. . . . . . . 9
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is time for itself to step in at the appropriate time to intervene and determine the Course of events in acCOrdance With its own terms.
On the other hand, one is tempted to feel that the Tamil groups are allowing their internecine rivalry to cloud their judgement about the true intentions of the Sri Lankan government. The alacrity with which Sri Lankan security forces, including the dreaded Special Task Force personnel, are being despatched to the Tamilareas immediately following armed confrontations between the LTTE and the other Tamil militant groups, and the readiness with which aerial attacks are being mounted in these areas are a reflection of the government's desire to saturate the Tamil areas with its forces. This development will inevitably lead to the pre-July 1987 situation when Sri Lankan forces were used to terrorise the Tamil population. The Tamil groups, particularly the LTTE which is having ongoing talks with the government, should realise that once the Sri Lankan forces in large numbers locate themselves in place in the Tamil areas, it would become virtually impossible to dislodge them and it would almost become a re-run of the pre-July 1987 course of events with much more disastrous consequences for the civilian population.
The Tamil militant groups have a duty to arrest the deteriorating situation in the interests of the community they claim to work for and not fall a prey to the machinations of the Sri Lankan government. One is not ignoring the existing state of hostility and rivalry among these groups, but these hostilities and rivalries do not aise from any fundamentally antagonistic contradictions. Perhaps they are based more on subjective and organisational reasons. An immediate imperative for the leaderships of these groups is to arrive at an immediate Ceasefire. If a ceasefire between the Sri Lankan forces and the LTTE is possible, and if a ceasefire between the LTTE and the IPKF is possible, it ought to be possible for a ceasefire to take place between the Tamil militant groups. Once the ceasefire is in place, they ought to get together among themselves to discuss an agenda for the resolution of the present state of armed confrontation 7 eventually leading to the people being offered an opporf tunity at a free and fair election to make their democratic
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The North East
The capture and death of Janatha Vimukti Peramuna leader Rohana Wijeweera, followed by that of his deputy Upatissa Gamanayake last month was the high point of the security forces counter subversive operations. Although there was much speculation as to the manner of the elimination of the JVP leadership, a government, long beleaguered by violence suddenly found itself on top of the situation.
If earlier claims of having broken the back of the JVP were taken at face value, here was ample proof that military intelligence and military strategy had paid off. In addition, the State Minister for Defence Ranjan Wijeratine's claim that the JVP politburo, except one, was "in' brought a visible sigh of relief from both government and opposition ranks, under JVP death threats.
But the government, only too aware that all is still not over, has not relaxed its counter subversive operations. A last appeal, in the first week of December to those still holding out, to surrender, assuring them both protection and assistance, showed the government's determination to go all out to clear the decks.
It's success will become evident only in the next few months, if, as it is hoped, there is an end to southern terrorism.
If the government felt elated over the handling of the Rohana Wijeweera affair, it was brought down to earth with a sharply deteriorating security situation in the north-east. While the Tigers were talking to the government in Colombo, a politically undermined North-East Provincial Council, under EPRLF control, was flexing its muscles and making it quite clear that it would not be moved out, by what it called a sinister plan hatched between the Colombo government and the Tigers.
Even the EPRLF's bitterest critics are ready to point out that it was they, and their allies the ENDLFand TELO, who agreed to drop their guns and participate in the electoral process, whereas the Tigers chose to remain outside and continued to battle it out, not only with the Indian forces but with the other groups as well.
Assurances of observing the September twentieth IPKF-declared ceasefire was short-lived, as sporadic attacks surfaced with all sides charging each other with ceasefire violations.
Things came to a head in early November with Tiger attacks, on what they described as two camps of the illegal Tamil National Army.
This was followed in mid-November
by attacks on four Sri Lankan police stations in the Amparai district by the
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Tamil National Arm tythree Muslim Citi Force personnel wer TNA personnell.
This was indication and its allies will not of the North-East Pro which they claim a le virtue of being electe tion the Tigers refuse ing it out as a creati forces.
The Chief Ministe East Council Varath and State Minister for Wijeratne trading a counter accusations helped to diffuse tensi
How easily the Tige moved into eastern Tiger spokesman anc wing member Yogi, Lankan helicopter wer the people in the dist of the new Tiger strat IPKF vacated areas ar credentials as a grou returning the region normalcy.
Their seeking politic seen as a genuine movi make the transition f democratic politics. military wing, accord singham is to remain ing it would be suici such time when they into the North-East F But before that the dissolution of the No1 and fresh elections.
Although members National Army are sa out of Amparai, they a presence felt in oth given the fact that qu them were forcibly co there are the com: TELO) and ENDLF C the bulk of the Tamil be determined to see don't have their way.
The Tigers howevel ing on the crest of a w things right between t ernment and themsel face at least, and with political leadership ir the last hurdle has b now it is only a matt they assert their dom other groups.
What appeared to n as a vague agreement countries, when in agreement spelt out will be made to de-inc December thirtyfirst' to fall into a definite

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on Colombo
in which forzens Volunteer massacred by
that the EPRLF at go the control incial Council to itimate right by to it, a contento accept, pointon of the Indian
of the Northrajah Perumal, Defence Ranjan ccusations and has in no way O.
rs seem to have Amparai where | Tiger political flown in by Sri eable to address ict, is indication egy to move into ld establish their p committed to to peace and
cal recognition is e on their part to rom militance to But the Tiger's ing to Dr. Balaas it is (‘disbanddal now”), until can be absorbed Provincial Police.
Tigers want a th-East Council
of the Tamil d to have moved ure making their er areas. Even Lite a number of nscripted youth, mitted EPRLF, adres who form militia who will that the Tigers
seem to be ridave. Having put he Colombo govves, on the sur
a change in the
India they feel een jumped and r of time before inance over the
Lost Sri Lankans between the two September an
that "all efforts:
uct the IPKF by is now expected imeframe.
As political analysts see it, and quite rightly so, there is going to be no sharp change in India's Sri Lanka policy. On the contrary, says a left leader in Sri Lanka'an unstable government at the centre would make the bureaucracy more high-handed, less coherent, and more authoritarian'. However a visible sense of relief is being expressed by all shades of political opinion in the country that there will be an arrest to the deteriorating relations between the two countries, mainly over Indian troop presence in the island and what is thought of as the "meddling tactics of the earlier administration”.
But what becomes crucial now is how the Tamil groups are going to accommodate each other in the security vacuum created by IPKF withdrawal. Neither the EPRLF nor the Tigers want the Sri Lankan forces to maintain law and order in the NorthEast region. It is for this very reason that Chief Minister Perumal has been insistent on a provincial police force. The Tigers themselves are on record that they made the request of President Premadasa that, the Sri Lankan forces should not be used in any offensive against any Tamil group, lest it be construed as an attack by Sinhala forces against the Tamil people. The EPRLF does not want a "pan. Sinhala chauvinist army taking control and that is why they have demanded that the ethnic balance in the army be maintained, a request taken note of by the government and recruitment on that basis already initiated.
But the tragedy is that neither the government, nor other intermediaries have been able to bring the feuding Tamil groups together. Today the rift is wider than ever before and there doesn't seem to be any likelihood of them talking peace.
It is in the multi-ethnic eastern province that the bloodiest battle is expected to be fought. Already the Muslims, anguished over the Amparai massacre of their people, have voiced their disillusionment with the NorthEast Provincial Council where seventeen of their members sit in opposition.
Muslim politicians accuse the EPRLF of using the Muslims as a buffer in their battle with the Tigers.
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VIOLENCE SPREA
The rushed visit to New Delhi by Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister, Ranjan Wijeratne on 7 December and his discussions with the new Indian Prime Minister, V.P. Singh, failed to evoke a firm commitment from the Indian government that the deadline of December 31 for the complete withdrawal of the IPKF would be met. The new Prime Minister would not be rushed and promised to discuss the matter with all relevant parties and arrive at an early decision.
In the meantime, events are inexorably leading to violent confrontations, one between the government of Sri Lanka and North-East Provincial Council, and the other between the forces represented by the EPRLFENDLF-TELO and the LTTE.
Reports indicate an escalation of violent incidents in the Amparai, Batticaloa, Mannar and Vavuniya districts in the Tamil dominated NorthEastern Province. These violent incidents have left hundreds dead and thousands of civilians displaced and a refugee situation is being gradually created reminiscent of pre-July 1987 period. It is also reliably learnt that nearly a thousand Tamils have taken to boats to cross over to neighbouring Tamil Nadu.
The violent incidents which are fast enveloping these areas follow the gradual withdrawal of the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) and the attempt by rival Tamil militant groups either to retain their positions or in attempts to regain their lost positions. The Tamil National Army which has been formed by the EPRLF, ENDLF and TELO have been seeking to retain control of the areas vacated by the IPKF, and the LTTE is making a determined bid to drive out their rivals and the Tamil National Army and regain gradual control. In the midst of this internecine confrontation, the Sri Lankan armed forces including the Special Task Force are being brought into the Tamil areas and are themselves engaged in violent dashes with the Tamil National Army.
Upon the withdrawal of the IPKF from the Ampaai district at the beginning of November the TNA set up eamps and the Citizens Volunteer Force (CVF) of the Provincial Council began undertaking security functions. The LTTE, in its declared resolve to drive out the “illegal TNA' mounted simultaneous attacks on the camps of their rivals. The Sri Lankan govern-nent took the opportunity to introduce its forces to "protect the people of the district'. Having withdrawn from the area, on 17 November the TNA attacked four police stations at Sammanthurai. Chavalakadai, Kalimunai and Akkaraipattu in the course of which an estimated onehundred persons died on
both sides, inclu personnel at th tion, all Muslim lim Congress ha having allowed escape and mass act which the S absolute betray reposed in the by the Muslim p the TNA, the g additional reinf ter gunships we Hundreds of ci reported.
The IPKF c. drawal from the November 30 have been frequ tween the contin the TNA, the foi lish military dor they had alrea Amparai districi allies have acci government anc aiding and abet same time they LTTE of enabl security forces selves in Tamil :
“LITTE cadres reported to be retreating illega. whose cadres i been pushed fu environs of Ba direction of Trin in considerable seen in the are: chikudi dogging retreating TNA draws more me are believed to ukoil, Pottuvil, gamgamuuwa', '' ber reported.
On 3 Decembe Lankan soldiers Northern Sri L by Tamil milita soldiers who we camp after hom government’s ac was responsible been rejected by
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ps INTAMIL AREAS
uding 43 reserve CVF e Karativu police stas. The Sri Lanka Musis accused the TNA of the Tamil CVF men to sacred the Muslims, an SLMC described as an ral of the confidence Provincial government population. To dislodge government rushed in orcements and helicopre used to fire rockets. vilian casualties were
ompleted their withBatticaloa district by and ever since there ent armed clashes begents of the LTTE and rmer seeking to estabminance in the area as ady achieved in the t. The EPRLF and its used the Sri Lankan its security forces of ting the LTTE. At the have also accused the ing the Sri Lankan to re-establish them
area.S.
in separate groups are
at the heels of the Tamil National Army n the majority have rther away from the tticaloa towards the comalee. LTTE cadres
numbers have been as covering Kalawanthe footsteps of the as the IPKF withn. ...The LTTE cadres have come from ThirAmparai and NawaThe Island of 5 Decem
r two truckloads of Sri s near Vavuniya in anka were ambushed nts killing seventeen re returning to their e leave. The Colombo cusation that the TNA
for this attack has
EPRLF sources. The
Sri Lanka forces were reported to have engaged in retaliatory attacks.
Fighting was reported to be continuing between the LTTE and the TNA contingents on 4 and 5 December in the jungles of Unnachchi, Kiran, Punnikulam and Kalawanchikudy. On the afternoon of 5 December, TNA personnel mounted an attack on the Batticaloa police station firing mortars in an effort to storm the police station complex. Elite commandos and armed forces backed by helicopter gunships were reported to have repulsed the six-hour long attack. According to SP Batticaloa, G. Thenabadu, the police assisted by the elite STF, Army and Air Force took control of the security situation after ground and air attacks directed at TNA positions dislodged them and that the Sri Lankan forces had inflicted heavy casualties and losses on the TNA. There were dozens of civilian casualties resulting from these incidents and civilian administration, transport and communications had been disrupted in Batticaloa.
The IPKF completed its withdrawal from the Mannar district on 7 December and the next phases of their pullout would be from the Vavuniya and Mullaitivu districts. Upon withdrawal of the IPKF from Mannar, soldiers from the Wijeba Infantry Regiment of the Sri Lankan Army took up positions and commenced patrols in the area. Police reinforcements also have been brought in.
EROS, although remaining friendly with the LTTE, and which had remained somewhat neutral in the clashes between the LTTE and its rival Tamil groups, has also become embroiled in the latest internecine violence. Its cadres had on more than one occasion been targetted by the TNA. Curiously, the LTTE is reported to have stormed the EROS camp at Chenkaladi in the course of which some EROS cadres had been killed and relieved of a large quantity of weapons. The LTTE on 8 December issued an ultimatum to the cadres of the Tamil National Army to surrender within 24 hours through posters in the NorthEast.
WJEWEERA'S WIFE AND SISTER SURRENDER
murdered JVP leader, i Wijeweera, was resurrendered to Army t. General Hamilton h her five children two was reported to have the home of a relative
after motoring down here her exact wheree not known since the
death of her husband. According to the Army Commander, all possible security would be at the disposal of Mrs. Wijeweera and her children and this was being done in terms of an assurance given by President Premadasa to Mrs. Wijeweera in the course of a telephone conversation when she tele
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phoned the President on 19 November from Army Head Quarters.
Mrs. Wijeweera also handed over a sum of Rs.175,000 and 10,000 US dollars along with one kilogram of gold jewellery to the Army Commander at the time of her surrender. The whereabouts of Mrs. Wijeweera and the children would be kept a secret in the interests of their personal safety, the Army Commander added.
The JVP leader's younger sister, Chitrani Wijeweera, also surrendered to the Mharagama police on 19 November and was promptly placed in protective custody. Chitrani had been staying with her brother and his family at the time of his arrest at Ulapane. Following her brother's arrest and subsequent killing, Chitrani had gone to stay at the residence of her uncle at Meegoda in Padukka. She had reached her uncle's house after staying in several places during the previous few days.
Chitrani has been reported to have told the police that she decided to surrender after learning of the surrender of her sister-in-law Mrs. Wijeweera.
LANKAN TROOPS DEPLOYED IN BATTICALOA
Minister of State for Defence Ranjan Wijeratne, visited Batticaloa on 2 December and ordered the Army to deploy troops in the area to disarm the TNA.
The Minister's visit followed the IPKF's withdrawal from the district and came at a time when about 3,000 TNA cadres were reportedly trapped in the area by the LTTE.
The sources said Mr. Wijeratne met senior security officials in Batticaloa and was briefed on the situation in the
3823.
They said he was informed about the TNA efforts to dominate the area and the difficulty the police fared in maintaining law and order.
Security in Batticaloa is currently provided by the Police with the support of the STF.
The sources said Mr. Wijeratine asked Army Commander, Lt. Gen. Hamilton Wanasinghe, who accompanied him, to deploy troops in Batticaloa to help the Police maintain law and order and carry out their normal duties.
They said TNA cadres deployed in two or three camps in the district appeared to be trapped since they could neither go north to Trincomalee nor south to Kalmunai because of LTTE concentrations in Poonani and near Kalmunai. الي
A confrontation between the tw8
rival groups appeared sources said.
Among the others conference were STF C Lionel Karunasena, B. Daluwatte, and Nortl DIG Anandaraja.
INDIA CON a COMPLET PULLOU DECEM
India has reiterated its draw the Indian Forces by end of this year ( clashes in the temp North-East province.
State Minister for I Wijeratne addressing t day said that Sri Lan missioner in New Del Kalpage had informe Mr. Kuldip Sahdev of ternal Affairs Ministr High Commissioner plans to complete pullforces by end of this yea the Indian pull-out wi by end of this year', Mi said.
The North-East p. Minister, Varatharaj, had been told by Del drawal of the Indian this year, Dr. Kalpag. his communique Min said.
Mr Wijeratne who c ment or react to India’s said the result was Indian people. “We ho relations with the Inc India's political leader,
Asked whether then change on the schedu out because of the Indian election, Min said that he saw no Indian election result the scheduled Indian Lanka.
“The Sri Lankan arm take over security ir district', Minister Wij cept for a few Tamil men, all others had le district along with th the IPKF completed t the Batticaloa areasy Minister Wijeratne TNA men who were holed up in the distr mediately. He also LTTE not to create a district.
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imminent, the
present at the ommandant SP igadier A. de S. -East Province
FIRMS E IPKP BY BER
pledge to withfrom Sri Lanka espite sporadic brarily merged
efence, Ranjan he press yesterka's High Comhi, Dr. Stanley Colombo that the Indian Exy had told the
about India's out of all Indian ar. "By and large ll be completed hister Wijeratne
rovincial Chief a Perumal too hi, of the withforces by end of e had stated in ister Wijeratne
eclined to comselection results the will of the pe to have good lian people and s' he said.
e would be any led Indian pulloutcome of the ister Wijeratne reason why the is should affect pull-out from Sri
ly and police will the Batticaloa eratne said. ExNational Army it the Batticaloa IPKF, he said, he pull-out from esterday.
advised a few believed to be ct to leave, imppealed to the ly trouble in the
he North-East committee was e replied in the
galle and Minisut except for the
3000 Citizens Volunteer Force (CVF) men, cadres of any other organisations will be treated as 'illegal'. Sri Lankan forces had been ordered to take stern action against all those who carry arms in the north-east areas, they said.
TNA CADRES SURRENDER
At least 484 cadres of the Tamil National Army' have surrendered to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the Sri Lankan army.
Most of them had surrendered with
arms and ammunition claimed to be used by the IPKF.
Of the 484, 400 surrendered to the LTTE in the east, LTTE political chief Anton Balasingham said. Mr Balasingham who returned to Colombo after visiting some areas in the AmparaBatticaloa sector on 28 November said that 300 surrendered to the LTTE in the Trincomalee district where fighting erupted between the "Tigers' and IPKF backed TNA men at Sambalthivu and Koviladi. The rest surrendered in Batticaloa.
In Wellioya eighty four TNA cadres surrendered to the Sri Lankan army Defence Secretary General Sepala Attygalle said. He said that 84 men of the TNA surrendered to Sri Lankan army officers after walking over twenty miles through jungles.
TO BE ARRESTED FOR HELPING SUBVERSIVES
Several key arrests, including politicians, lawyers, businessmen and doctors are among those who would be taken into custody in the next two weeks according to senior Defence SOCeS.
Their names have transpired in the interrogation of some of the key arrests already made.
Detectives are now on the trail of these persons, who while paying lipservice to democracy have been helping the subversives.
Politicians have been espousing their cause, while doctors treated them lawyers advised them and businessmen financed them. Defence Ministry sources said that there were even several firms which have been making regular payments to the subversives.
A Defence Ministry source said that it is possible that some of the doctors and lawyers and businessmen and firms were helping the subversives under threat of death. But there was also evidence of positive involvement by some others.
Some of the arrests to be made would be shocking, these sources said.

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STF TO BE DEPLOYED N EASTERN PROVINCE
The government is expected to go ahead with moves to deploy the Special Task Force (STF) in the Batticaloa district, despite opposition by NorthEast Chief Minister, A. Varatharaja Perumal, following reports of mass concentration of 'Tamil National Army' cadres in that Eastern region, senior Defence officials disclosed.
Plans were being worked out to commission STF Commandos after scheduled pull-out of the Indian Army from the Batticaloa district.
Batticaloa district was under the
control of the para-military Special
Task Force (STF) until July 1987, when they were confined to barracks under the Indo-Lanka Accord.
EPRLF sources confirmed that the
North-East Chief Minister had called for the total removal of the STF from the Batticaloa district and from Tamil areas in the Ampara district. Two STF camps based in Akkaraipattu and Thirukkovil were shut down shortly after the IPKF moved out of the Ampara region.
Security officials assert that there was every indication that commandos based in six camps at Kallady, Kalawanchikudy, Karadiyanaru, Kiran, Valachchenai and Pullumalai in the Batticaloa district may become operational after the Indian Army's withdrawal from that region, as there were rather frightening reports of TNA activities'.
The STF base at Valachchenai provided security cover to the Sinhalese fishing village of Wellawadiya while commandos based at Pullumalai ensured the security of Sinhalese farming peasants along the BatticaloaAmpara border.
It was not immediately clear whether the Sri Lanka Army would also be moved in to supplement the STF in Batticaloa, a high-ranking security official in the region commented: “it is still in the balance'.
WJEWEIERA’S
KILLING NSSP SUSPECTS “FOULPLAY'
A Press release by the Nava Sama Samaja Party on the death of Wijeweera stated:
According to the government anno un cement Wijeweera was arrested with his family at Ulapane on 12th and brought to Colombo for questioning. He was killed by Herath, a leader of the JVP/DJV when Wijeweera was taken by the security forces to search the DJV headquarters.
This incredible play and conspirac only two weeks ba Premadasa that order for Wijewe invited to particip, Conference with th ate security. In fac provided to the le However, Wijewe same fate that can this country. Not dered while in cu been cremated w There is no eviden that killed him. W: or did he surrende of himself and his
Wijeweera was t the murder of man left leaders, for attacks on us and 1 acts.
However that si eyes to gross violat of a citizen of this regime and preven against such crime
Wijeweera may er the anger and h the youth of this ( present unjust, which was exploite mains. If Wijeweer quite possible that DJV/JVP will go in al crisis as happer fore to such petty ments.
However unless emerges out of the lead the radicalized present corrupt, regime there will a tial for another Wi
ICRC URGI ON MISS
Parent and next of reported missing requested the Inter team currently in tain the fate that h
A list of the 216 been submitted to t by the SLFP, M.P. Mahinda Wijesekal
These missing p main university st dren, teachers and both male and fem
A large number C taken into custod personnel and polic but they have not legal action been them, said Chandas vincial Council Men at-Law.
He added that h sentations to the au and to the President
 
 

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story smells of foully. It was announced ck by the President there is no arrest era. Also, he was ate in the All Party he promise of adequat tight security was aders of the LTTE. era has faced the me to many youth in only he was murstody, his body has rithout an inquiry. ce of the instrument as he really arrested er for the protection family? otaly responsible for ly working class and the fascist styled many other terrorist
hould not close our ion of human rights sountry by the UNP tus from protesting S.
be no more. Howevatred of a section of ountry against the oppressive system, 2d by Wijeweera rea is dead then it is t the fascist styled to a serious, politicled many times bebourgeoise move
the left movement 2 present defeat, to masses against the unjust, reactionary lways be the potenjeweera.
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kin of 216 persons from Matara have national Red Cross the island to ascerlas befallen them. missing persons has he Red Cross team for Matara District,
3. ersons, are in the udents, school chilunemployed youth, alle. if youths have been y by the security e during operations been released or instituted against siri Gajadeera, Pronber and Attorney
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The members of the International Committee of the Red Cross who are
now in Sri Lanka visited several deten
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list of detainees in detention.
Head of the delegation Phillip Comtosse said that information regarding missing persons would be given only to family members of the detainees who seek the assistance of the ICRC to trace them.
He said they had already reached an understanding with the government on five conditions: to visit all detention camps, to see all detainees, to talk privately to any detainee, to identify the detainee and to pay repeated visits.
Mr Comtosse said that he was awaiting an official communique regarding the discussion his delegation had with the government.
Mr. Comtosse said that there was cooperation from all quarters but declined to comment on whether any subversive group involved in the conflict had contacted them for assistance."
He further said that the ICRC was a non-political institution and did not involve itself in condemning the actions of any parties involved in the conflict.
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V.P. Singh Outli
Reaffirms Promise to W
By Tarun Basu
"W, P. Singh. A Tiere creation of The Slales. лттап алd the lпdian Express (newspapers trificas of Gardhi golyt). TITEy are fris Carly
SUPPorters. Satish Sharma, Rajiv Gandhi's close friend and political aide.
NEW DELH That statement, made barely a month before the elections, illustrated more than anything else how completely 0ut of tune with popular sentinents Rajiv Gandhi and his Congress Party had become.
Sharma, once described as the second most powerful man in the country after the former Prime Minister, was not at hand when Singh, 58, riding om the croest of an electoral mandate was sworn on Dec. 2 as the seventh Prime Minister of India. Little did Singh know when he walked out of the government in April, 1987 after developing policy differences with Gandhi that a dizzying combination of circumstances would launch him in the next two years on the high road to prime ministership. But when elections were announced on Oct 17. it became crystal clear that the 500 million electorate was being asked to choose between Gandhi and Singh, and wishing away Singh at that stage was an exercise in self-deception from which the Congress never recovered till the reality of defeat stared them in the face on Now 27.
In his first address to the nation on television and radio a day after being sworn in, Singh made it a point to thank millions of voters throughout the country whose "struggle for change' not only propelled him into the exalted office but has made him some kind of a messianic figure, a moral authority and a folk hero who could deliver them from the tyranny of their their poverty and hopelessness. Singh, speaking in eloquent Hindi immediately found the right chord when he said the new government at the Center "will be the woice of the Inillions of Indian homes without the light of hope" and "if power is a sword, it will be wielded on behalf of the poor and toiling masses'.
Singh, a poet and painter in private, had drafted his own speech leaving only the English translation to his aides. And long after he had spoken it. was being talked about for its earnestness, for appearing to come straight from the heart, and of being shorn of the rhetorical frills and cliches that had characterized the Ilajority of Gandhi speeches.
Wishranath Pratapo
Future in T
In the te i IInin laid the agenda foi ernment and sout notion that his adm al precariousness" dilute its commitm out basic changes it vast and complicat half of the country' lay in future Would where the majorit. national ombudsma a moral guardian f life and even the of ter would not be ab right to informat shrined in the cons With the CommitITLE open government,
Singh reiterated cy the government follow the old natio) policy of nomalig strengthened ap: fought with gre Palestinians would their rights and ef be taken to iTIlp neighbours. In an speech at the cen|| ment, after being 2 National Front Singh had describ the South Asian gional Cooperation suffered a "rude sho Temowe irritants in like Sri Lanka ani that was received w come in both capitɛ Well Mean
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Election Scene nes His Agenda
"ork for Basic Changes
Singh, the Wicfor
he Willages
ute address, Singh his minority govght tot dispel any inistration’s politicwould in any Way ent to bringing abgovernance of this ed nation. He said s development outgo to the villages, y of India lives, a in would operate as or probity in public ice of Prime Minisweits Scrutiny and ion would be enititution in keeping ent to have a mOTC
that in foreign poliwould continue to Ilal consensus. The inment would be artheid would be ater wigour, the be supported on fective steps would owe relations with earlier acceptance tral hall of Parlialected leader of the legislature party, 3d relations within Association for Re(SAARC) as hawing ck' and promised to ties with countries d Nepal, a remark with immediate wellals. ing But. . .
i off well, and probJo, but the shaky h his prime Ininis
tership rests may not give him too much room to translate his idealism into practice. First his selection as leader of the Janata Dal, the largest single constituent of the National Front, was not devoid of controversy and bitterness. Chandrashekhar, who felt cheated by other party leaders on the choice of Singh, left the meeting in a huff and spoke ominously of a "bleak future' for the country under the new dispensation. Chandrashekhat, a contender for prime ministership was outsmarted by other leaders who had assured him that Dewi Lal would be the consensus candidate of the party in place of Singh to whom Chandrashekhar has always borne an illconcealed grudge. But after hectic back room manoeuvres Devi Lal, after being initially chosen as the leader of the party, sprang a surprise on Chandrashekhar by passing the mantle to Singh on the plea that he had commitments in his home state of Haryana. Although the majority of the party exulted at this decision, a sullen Chandrashekhar IIlade it obvious that he would not easily forget thc slight.
Since nothing in politics is without obligation, Singh returned the gesture a day later to appoint Lal, who had pleaded commitment to his state, as the deputy Prime Minister. The latter, in turn, entrusted his job to his eldest son (Om Prakash Chautala, denying that it was dynastic succession like the Gandhi family, since Chautala was qualified in his own right to become the stat leader.
The Dewi Lal Factor
Although Lal has said he would play the role of elder statesman in the government, political observers are not tou sure whether the 75-ycar-old political veteran would stop short of realiing what is just a step away from his ultimate dream. Some claim that Lal, after making his renunciatory speech in parliament, had rung up Singh to say that under pressure from his Supporters he was obliged to seek suitable recompense for his gesture, Lal has considerable ' support in the 141 member Jamata Dal party and had the potential to create problems for Singh if he wanted to. Whether he would refrain from doing so anymore is a question that nobody would dismiss but Lal on his own has dismissed the idea that this government would break up in quarrels like the Janata Party government did in 1979, "We will not repeat the mistake of 1979', Lal asserted to newspersons in Madras,

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Sus bense before ele
Suspense and high drama marked the election of Mr. V.P. Singh as the leader of the Janata Dal Parliamentary Party in the Central Hall of Parliament House this afternoon. This, coupled with his election shortly afterwards as the leader of the National Front Parliamentary Party, paved the way for Mr Singh staking his claim to form a new Government at the Centre.
The election was unanimous, but not without a sour note. Mr. Chandra Shekhar, who had earlier given enough indications of his intention to contest for the leadership, announced after Mr. Singh, was declared elected that he had reservations about it. In comments to correspondents after the meeting, he alleged that he had become a victim of a fraud.
What imparted to the proceedings the overtones of a thriller was the suspense till the last moment about the dramatis personae. Most members did not quite know if there would be a contest or the choice would be unanimous; even minutes before the proceedings began, soon after 3 p.m., senior Dal members were not sure.
All seats occupied: Almost all available seats were occupied by Janata Dal MPs and workers and by journalists and lensmen. Excitement ran so high that two lensmen quarrelled trying to get vantage positions.
Shortly before the deliberations began, the Janata Dal President, Mr. V.P. Singh and the Haryana Chief Minister, Mr. Devi Lal went round the hall greeting the MPs. Many persons walked up to Mr. Chandra Shekhar, who occupied a seat at one end of the third or fourth row and enquired about his health (he is suffering from an attack of malaria).
To restore order, the-veteran Janata Dal leader, Mr. Madhu Dandavate, invited all members of the Dal's Political Affairs Committee to take their seats at the long table, just below the podium. He came round to Mr. Chandra Shekhar's seat to fetch him to join others including Messrs. V.P. Singh, Devi Lal, Ramakrishna Hegde, Biju Patnaik, George Fernandes, V.C. Shukla, Ajit Singh and S.R. Bommai.
Devi Lal's name put up: Mr. Dandavate explained briefly the purpose of the meeting and invited the members to propose names. Hushed silence fell over the high-domed "third chamber of Parliament as Mr. V.P. Singh proposed Mr Devi Lal's name as the Dal's leader in Parliament. Mr Chandra Shekhar promptly announced his full support. As no other name was proposed Mr. Madhu Dandavate declared Mr. Devi Lal elected unanimously.
The announcement came as a sur
NEW DELHI,
prise to most MPs bar Mr. Chandra Shekha out of his sick bed ap understanding that
would stop Mr. V.P. Si ing the Prime Minist. had anticipated that th Mr. Devi Lal might th the ring, none expected to step aside without a it was the turn of Shekhar to be surprise
"For the more eligib bled MPs and journa breath as Mr Devi La rophone to make h speech. But he did no suspense for long. He the confidence repose
offered the office "to :
Mr. V.P. Singh. He adv give a hand to Mr S Singh lost no time il support for the propo House, barring a crestf dra Shekhar and his into cheers. V.P. Singl “Devi Lal zindabad’ cria Mr. Dandavate presu he would close the proc observation that with the leader, the crisis in Parliamentary party ) Mr. Chandra Shekhal add a rider: "I had sup Lal but he proposed M did not know about the reservations'.
Mr. V.P. Singh spok ing the party for its co and on the tasks faci ment. He hoped with th all concerned he would the situation successful
"A fraud: In the in the close of the Janata tary Party proceeding mencement of the Nati liamentary Party meet Chandra Shekhar had questions from corres) plain his reservations tion of Mr. V.P. Singh words to declare that a
Debac
By K. Vaidya MADRAS: History ha When the rest of the non-Congress (II) c electorate in the Sout its faith in the lea Gandhi. Had the Sou hostile to Rajiv Gand he leads, the post-poll would have been tota an outright rejectio

15 DECEMBER 1989
ction
дес 1.
ing of course to . He had come parently on the Mr. Devi Lal gh from becomr. While many e unpredictable ow his hat into Mr. V.P. Singh lemur. But now Mr. Chandra d. le’: The assemists held their l took the micis acceptance t keep them in was grateful for d in him but more eligible' ised the MPs to ingh. Mr. Ajit declaring his sal. The entire allen Mr. Chanacolytes, burst h zindabad' and es rent the air. umably thought 2edings with his the election of the Janata Dal had ended, but * intervened to ported Mr. Devi r. V.P. Singh. I deal. I have my
e briefly thanknfidence in him ng his Governe cooperation of be able to face Lly. terval between Dal Parliamens and the comonal Front Paring, a tense Mr. to field endless bondents to exabout the elec. He minced no fraud had been
le Of
nathan
repeated itself. nation opts for andidates, the h has reaffirmed ership of Rajiv th been equally ni and the party scenario in Delhi ly different. Is it of corruption
perpetrated on him.
Mr. Chandra Shekhar had agreed not to stake a claim, but to support Mr. Devi Lal on the understanding that the Haryana Chief Minister would head the National Front Government. But, Mr. Devi Lal sprang a surprise by striking a deal with Mr. V.P. Singh, and he was kept in the dark. The hint was obvious: had he known about the deal, he would have contested the election.
Would he join the W.P. Singh Cabinet? 'I am not used to receiving invitations through the press', was his curt response. What did he think of the future of the country? As bleak as before. Realising perhaps that he might be accused of undermining the Government even before it was born, he hastened to add that he thought the future was bleak because of the enormity of the problems ahead.
The idea of a Government of national reconciliation was worth looking at he said.
Mr Chandra Shekhar lingered on in the Central Hall until the meeting of the Front Parliamentary Party was nearly over, and garlands began to be showered on Mr. V.P. Singh, but left soon after Mr. Singh's election was announced.
BJP, Left Front thanked: There were no hassles at the Front Parliamentary Party meeting. Mr. N.T. Rama Rao, the Front chairman, made a congratulatory speech and briefly touched on the Front's priorities. He did not forget to express the Front's thanks to the BJP and the Left Front for their support.
Mr. Devi Lal was again at hand at the Front meeting to propose Mr. V.P. Singh as the Front's Leader in Parliament. Support came quickly from Mr. P. Upendra, leader of the Telugu Desam Parliamentary Party, and Mr. K.P. Unnikrishnan of the Congress(S). Mr. V.P. Singh accepted the accolade, and made a suitable response.
Soon after the National Front meeting at a crowded press conference, Mr. V.P. Singh reaffirmed his commitment to work on the Front's election manifesto. On the Bofors issue, he said the law of the land would take its own
COUTSe.
the D.M.K.
charges hurled at Rajiv and the collective leadership propounded by the National Front leadership?
The mandate from the South has two welcome factors - rejection of regional forces and the eagerness to ensure stability at the Centre. A closer analysis of the results proves beyond doubt that basically the instinct of the electorate was to move back and merge with the national mainstream. The

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bMKs damse, Radhika
rout of the DMK in Tamil Nadu was not totally unexpected, for the party captured power early this year solely because of the split in the AIADMK and the failure of the non-DMK forces to forge an alliance.
If the DMK leadership interprets the verdict of the electorate as something unconnected to its performance during the last nine months, they dwell in a fool's paradise. The way the party went on a publicity spree tom tomming it's achievements in power transformed the whole issue into a referendum on the DMK Government's performance.
There are many factors that led the voters in Tamil Nadu to inflict defeat on the DMK. The first and foremost factor is the inability of the DMK regime under Karunanidhi to curb the spiralling open market prices of essential commodities such as rice and palm oil. No other seasoned politician would have thought of hiking the power tariff rates or the bus fare that affects the common man when the Lok Sabha polls are hardly three months away, except Karunanidhi.
Another factor that proved disastrous for the DMK is Karunanidhi's over-enthusiasm to engage in a publicity spree to establish for himself an image like that of MGR. Multicoloured posters of Karunanidhi depicting him as the saviour of the poor that appeared all over Tamil Nadu could only earn the wrath of the people. They insulted those who continue to heroworship MGR even after his death.
Another significant factor was Karunanidhi's tactical error in not assimilating the senior Janaki faction leaders in the DMK. They are essentially antiJayalalitha forces which were waiting for an opportunity to settle their scores with her. Karunanidhi's inherent fear that they might usurp the leadership prevented him admitting them into the party. Another factor that weighed much in his mind was the future of his son Mu. Ka. Stalin whom he has been grooming for the last five years to
succeed him as t
Vehement crit R..M.. Weerappar puri John, P.U others were wait Karunanidhi to presence in th spared Karuna answering Jaya would have sp campaigns from and the natural been Karunani quick to grab magnanimously the AIADMK wi she ensured th anti-DMK force astrous to Karu
Karunanidhi and face the ele responsibility fol leadership kno' wouldbe suicida we resign now? since we were el do not propose 1 the Lok Sabha us', says Minist senior leader an the DMK.
The cadres wl cause of the atti to keep them aw of power have al ling. Secret par replace Karunar wield the real pC quarters. Youn party are vertic Stalin, Karuna Gopalaswamy, ł of the DMK, le factions.
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tics of Jayalalitha like l, Kalimuthu, ValamJ. Shanmugham and ing in the doorsteps of get admitted. Their e DMK would have nidhi the trouble of |alitha's queries. They earheaded anti-Jaya the DMK platforms benefactor would have dhi. Jayalalitha was the opportunity and readmitted them into th respect. By doing so Le polarisation of all es which proved disnanidhi. has refused to resign !ctorate owning moral the defeat. The DMK ws full well that it l to do so. 'Why should It is just nine months ected to power and we to resign just because verdict went against er K. Anbazhagan, a d General Secretary of
nich feel deserted betude of the leadership ray from the corridors ready started grumbleys are going on to lidhi and allow him to ower from party headger elements in the ally divided. Mu. Ka. nidhi’s son and V. Rajya Sabha member bad the two warring
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In the meantime the AIADMK - Congress (I) camps are jubilant over their phenomenal success. Era. Anbarasu who trounced Dr. Kalanidhi of the DMK in the Central Madras constituency has become nothing short of a hero all over the State for blasting that DMK citadel. Both the camps expect the DMK regime to fall very soon and are already gearing themselves up to face the next elections by retaining publicity materials such as banners and cut-outs.
The results have proved once again that the Congress (II) remains the deciding factor in Lok Sabha polls. The Tamil Nadhu voters have shown a uniform preference for the Congress (I) at the Centre, though they are averse to the idea of a national party forming the government in the State. This is reflected not only by the wide margins of the victorious alliance candidates but also by the fact that in as many as 31 constituencies they have polled over 50 per cent of the votes.
The DMK's publicity blitz exaggerating the Government's achievements and the constant vituperatives and obscenities copiously poured over Ms Jayalalitha by the DMK fire-spitters' have helped the AIADMK-Congress (I) candidates to romp home with huge margins. When the credibility is gone is it possible for a Ministry to remain in office and function effectively? From now on, one can safely count the days of the DMK in Fort St. George, opine senior leaders in the AIADMK arid the Congress (II).
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Fall of Re
The dramatic rout of the Telugu Desam Party in Andhra Pradesh ends the Rama Rao phenomenon in Indian politics - the quick rise of a messianic leader and his precipitous fall leaving a political vacuum.
At the worst of times, when Indira Gandhi began losing one state after another following her 1977 defeat, Andhra Pradesh remained a Congress bastion till the end, until she rolled the opposition back in 1980.
In the Andhra state carved out of the Madras State in 1953 and in the larger Andhra Pradesh that emerged in 1956, the Communists presented the main challenge to the Congress. With the
gradual erosion of the Communist
base, the Congress had no contenders and the struggle for power was between two contending dominant castes - the Reddys and Kammas. Decisively edged, the Kammas turned to economic power investing in anything from rice mills to cinema houses and hotels. Political Vacuum The political vacuum in Andhra Pradesh resulting from the decline of the Communists and the Reddy dominance after overwhelming the Kammas was sought to be filled by the Telugu Dessam Party.
Though essentially aiming at asserting the Telugu regional identity vis-a- vis New Delhi which had begun to treat Andhra Pradesh under servile leaders as a fiefdom, the Telugu Desam was a populist party directing its appeal to the underprivileged sections and the lower social strata - the Harijans (about 12 percent of the population) and the backward castes (about 40 percent) who had traditionally backed the Congress.
The new vertical mobility the film actor Nandamuri Tarakka Rama Rao could effect after founding his party in March 1982 had emerged as an effective combination against the Congress and could swamp the elections in the state 10 months later. In 1983, the Telugu Desam Party won 202 of the 294 seats.
A stunned Indira Gandhi tried the predictable trick - of splitting the Telugu Desam in 1984 and trying to prop the breakaway faction. But N. Bhaskara Rao, Rama Rao's Finance Minister who pulled off the coup for New Delhi had to be dismissed because he could not muster a House majority despite the Congress support. Rama Rao was back and he called fresh elections to the Assembly before facing the 1984 Lok Sabha elections which his party won decisively (30 of the 42
seats). The Telugu Desam won the
Assembly elections again, in 1985.
By MOHAn
M. Karunananitha; DMK Rama Rao, Telugu Desamt
His two-rupees-a-k for the poor, job and e sions to the underpri special attention to s won his party a brc support but the growi tical dominance throu Desam was inviting a While the Congress ridden, the ideologica corruption and nepoti, aginable scale.
For the first time, (Telugu Desam is a had become the focal politics. At the 1984 tions, the Telugu Des second largest party pushing the Commun position for the first had been aspiring for Since 1983 he had be claves of opposition pa of uniting them. The N which he is the cha emergence to him.
Rama Rao’s nationa ish because his part after almost seven yea
Karnatak
The seven-month-long in Karnataka came week with the st Veerendra Patil as th Chief Minister.
Outgoing Prime Gandhi is said to h Patil for the coveted for having led the Col spectacular victory in a span of over six yea Party bagged 177 oft seats and 27 of the 28 in the simultaneous Parliamentary polls ) late last month.
 

15 DECEMBER 1989
ma Rao
RAM
leader and N.T. leader - defeated
lo rice scheme conomic concesvileged sections, tatus of women iad measure of ng Kamma polingh the Telugu
caste backlash. 3 was factionl vacuum bred sm on an unim
a regional party one-state affair) point in national Lok Sabha elecam emerged the
in the House, ists to the third.
time. Rama Rao
a national role. 'en holding conrties in the hope ational Front, of irman, owes its
l role will dimin7 lost the state rs of dominance
and his party faces extinction in the state even if it is represented in the government at the Center.
It will be a political vacuum again in Andhra Pradesh because routed along with the Telugu Desam were its allies who span the entire spectrum, from the Bharatiya Janata Party to the Communists. The Congress government, the most oppressive and corrupt the state has known, will see the return of power hungry politicians. It is also the return of the Reddy dominance and the end of short-lived Kamma power.
United News of India adds:
A 19-member Congress Party Ministry headed by Dr. M. Chenna Reddy was sworn in here on Dec. 3.
The State Governor, Kumudben Joshi, administered the oath of office and secrecy to Reddy, 12 Cabinet Ministers and six Ministers of State.
Former President N. Sanjeeva Reddy, was among the prominent people who attended the 70-minute ceremony on the sprawling Nizam College grounds.
The two-tier Ministry includes two former Telugu Desam Ministers, N. Sreenivasul Reddy, the one-time number two man in the Cabinet of Rama Rao and M. Padmanabhan. Both of them hold the Cabinet rank. While Sreenivasul Reddy was sacked from the Cabinet and expelled from the party, Padmanabhan resigned following differences with Rama Rao.
The Team comprises two women, Dr. Geeta Reddy and R. Samantakamani, both Ministers of State.
Chitaranjan Das, who defeated Rama Rao in the Kalwakurty assembly constituency, was rewarded by being made a Minister of State.
a- Congress Takes Over
By NUPURJAIN
President's rule to an end last wearing in of e state's twelfth
Minister Rajiv ave handpicked bost as a reward gress Party to a Karnataka after 's. The Congress he 224 Assembly Lok Sabha seats
Assembly and eld in the state
2nd Term as Chief Minister
For 64-year-old Patil, this is his second term as Chief Minister of Karnataka as he last occupied the post between 1968 to 1971. He has had a checkered political career spanning almost 30 years during which he has shifted camps more than once.
A protege of S. Nijalingappa, Patil had succeeded him as Chief Minister in 1968 of the yet undivided Congress Party split, he decided to follow his mentor Nijalingappa and deserted Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
In the historic Lok Sabha by-election

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from Chickmagalur in 1978, Patil contested against Indira Gandhi on the Janata Party ticket and lost. Subsequently he also lost his clout in the Janata and opted to return to Indira Gandhi's fold where he was elevated to the rank of central minister, till he was dropped again.
Patil once again staged a comeback this year when Rajiv Gandhi, fed up with the bickerings in the Congress Party in Karnataka, chose him as the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President and asked him to lead the election campaign against the Janata Dal in the state led by former Chief Minister Ramakrishna Hegde. Thanks to the division of votes in the opposition camp, the Congress Party had a comfortable victory over the Janata Dal, and Patil who won the Assembly seat from Chincholi in Gulbarga became the obvious choice for the post of Chief Minister.
His First Priority
Patil, who prides himself as an excellent administrator, told India Abroad that his first priority would be to tone up the administration in the state. "There have been no major irrigation or power projects in the state ever since the Janata Party came to power, and my government will do its best to see that all development projects make a headway again', he said. "Whatever good projects had been initiated by the Janata would be continued, he assured.
At his maiden press conference, soon after assuming office on Nov.30, Patil made it amply clear that he would be in close touch with the Congress High Command in Delhi on all matters including the formation of the ministry. When reminded that the Congress Party was now relegated to the opposition benches in Parliament, the Karnataka Chief Minister hoped that he would be extended the fullest cooperation for the development of the state from the non-Congress government at the Center.
- “A perfect understanding of the Cenr and state is needed for the interest of the state'. he stressed.
On Witch-Hunting
Asked if his government would indulge in witch-hunting of the Janata leaders in the state, Patil firmly ruled it out. He parried questions on dissidence in his party and said that there was nothing wrong in certain leaders' aspiring for the chief minister's post. "If anybody aspires for chief ministership, he does not automatically become a dissident', Patil maintained when reminded that all may not go well for his party since there was simmering discontent among the dozen candidates who also lobbied for the coveted post which he finally bagged.
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winners from the Mann were Bimal Khalsa, it Singh, Mrs. Gandhi's nis father, Sucha Singh. was formerly a nurse at )spital, and her 85-yearaw is a small farmer illage on the outskirts of lucha Singh can barely ent with age. inning Candidates Singh, self-styled chief un Liberation OrganisaPatiala. He is charged
with involvement in various bomb blasts in Punjab, Haryana and Delhi. He is also implicated in the Indira Gandhi murder conspiracy case. He is a former employee of a newspaper published from Indore.
He represented the Patiala constituency, where he was arrested by the police last year. His videotaped confession, extracted by the police, had aroused considerable interest about the functioning of the underground terrorist networks.
Dhyan Singh, who humbled Haryana Chief Minister Devi Lal in the Ferozepur Lok Sabha constituency, is a little over 25 years of age and has no distinction other than that his three brothers were members of the Khalistan Commando force and were shot dead by security forces.
Slain Professor's Widow
Rajinder Kaur Bulara, who was elected from Ludhiana constituency, is the widow of Rajinder Singh, who was an associate professor at Punjab Agriculture University. He had been a sympathizer of Sikh extremists and was allegedly shot dead in cold blood by security forces. That killing has been cited by human rights activists as a classic case of police brutality.
Rajdev Sing, who was elected from the Sangrur constituency, was an unknown lawyer who took up the cases of terrorists awaiting trial in the prison where he was held in Sangrur.
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(Mann) chief, Simranjit as called upon the govopt the Anandpur Sahib hold negotiations with Taksal, the panthic com, the militant Sikh stuid the Akali Dalto stop in Punjab.
was indicted in a conassinate Indira Gandhi, rom Bhagalpur jail last wn to Punjab. For the e officer, it was his first having been in jail - y confinement - for the
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Demanding action against them, Mann said, "We will be consulting senior lawyers like Ram Jethmalani and others' for this purpose.
He insisted that he wanted peace with all sections of the society but said, “this could only be possible if we have peace among ourselves'. He was referring to the infighting among various Sikh organisations.
Constitution Cited
Mann hoped that with the active help of the public, “which saved me from the gallows, and that of baba Joginder Singh, the Damdami Taksal, the federation (AISSF) and panthic committee, we can solve every matter related to Punjab'.
Affirming his faith in the Constitution, he said, "it provides protection to all citizens irrespective of caste and creed. Let us fight for our right in a constitutional manner, if they (government) accept our plea and look into our
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NEWS RounDUP
OTHE LTTE has accused the government of India of killi their area commander Major Thankesu. In a stateme issued on 19 November, the LTTE said, 'On 18.11.89 at village called Thaneeruttru in the Mullaitivu district t Indian armed forces lying in ambush shot and killed Maj Thangesu who was travelling on a bicycle. This coward act of the Indian army on the unsuspecting LTTE comma der is a serious violation of the ceasefire. The stateme added that since the announcement of the ceasefire 20.9.89, 150 ceasefire violations have been committed the IPKF which included 53 murders, 21 robberies and rapes.
O AN ARMY OFFICER was killed on 18 November whi 'subversives' ambushed a mobile army patrol in Hinidun in the Galle district. In the encounter that followed, thr 'subversives' were killed.
OSIX STATE-OWNED SLTB buses were completely de troyed and three more damaged in Teldeniya and Mata when 'subversives' raided the Teldeniya bus depot on November and set the vehicles on fire. O AT LEAST 37 BULLET-RDDLED bodies of men a women were recovered from different areas of the centr Kandy district on 17 November, and these killings ha been attributed to retaliatory action by members of t security forces or government-sponsored deathsquads. Menikhinna eight persons including three females we killed in separate incidents. Of the 8, four were killed Nikahetiya where armed persons who stormed a hou shot dead three females and a male. Five others were kill in the Kandy police area in what had been described "action by vigilantes'. On the Orutota bridge and in t Menikhinna police area seventeen more bullet-riddl bodies of men and women were found.
In separate incidents, the Electricity Board stores Badulla, the Moneragala post office, the St Leonards T. Factory in Nuwara Eliya, three heavy lorries two jeeps ol ambulance and two machines belonging to the Sta Minerals Development corporation at Kurunegala, t) Government Agent's office at Sooriyawewa and a sub-po office at Mahagalwewa were set on fire.
O THE GOVT. OF FINLAND has announced a furth contribution of Finnish Marks 1 million to UNHCR for i Programme of Returnees and Displaced Persons in S Lanka. In April 1988, Finland made the first instalme towards the Emergency Reconstruction Programme follo ing a pledge of 2 million Finnish Marks at the Special A Group meeting.
O FOUR BODIES of young men at Belliatta and at Ulla another five bodies of young men were seen burning on November and these incidents have been attributed pro-government death-squads. People of Kokegalle Ambalantota saw two victims of lamp-post killings in t form of two beheaded bodies of two young men tied to tv lamp posts. O A MEMBER OF the Southern Provincial Council w taken into custody on 20 November in connection with t. "JVP car bomb explosion near the Town Hall in Galle wh a meeting of the Council was in progress on June 28 th year in which four persons were killed and 30 othe injured. The PC member, two of his bodyguards (a Reser Police Constable and a Member of the National Auxilia Force) and two alleged senior JVP men were arrested the palatial residence' of one of the JVP men at Yakkala suburb 12 miles northwest of Colombo. Robbed gold wor Rs.600,000 was also seized from the residence. O A SOLDIER SHOT dead two of his colleagues in co blood and later dumped their bodies down a water fall at tea plantation in the Nuwara Eliya district on 20 Novel ber. After the incident, the assailant had escaped alo) with the weapons belonging to the victims. A civilian driv

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O A FORMER MAYOR of the Galle Municipal Council, Mr. A.V.S. Navaratne was cut and shot dead at Ella Ihala Galwetawatte in the Yakkalamulla police area on 23 November. A known UNP supporter, the victim at the time of his death was a member of the Galle Municipal Council. In separate incidents, at least five persons were shot and hacked to death at Urubokka and Angunakolapallesa. Fifteen bullet-riddled bodies of youth were found in the Kandy area on 23 November. Of the fifteen, three were found at Mahiyawa, while the rest of the bodies were found by people at Heerasagala near Kandy. Four suspects were shot dead in the Bakamuna area in an army operation; they were killed in their hideout when the security forces stormed it. Destruction of a major Electricity Transmitter near Ukuwela plunged most of the northern and eastern areas into darkness.
O OVER 300 PERSONS were taken into custody by security forces conducting cordon and search operations, according to a government communique dated 23 November. In Nuwara Eliya alone 228 suspected 'subversives' were taken in for questioning. Large hauls of gelignite sticks, detonators, hand grenades, national identity cards, guns and revolvers were reported to have been recovered. In Kegalle, unidentified gunmen took away L.P. Ajith Kumara, a student and J.A. Gunapala Jayasinghe from their residence and shot them dead; 23 suspects were taken in for questioning and muzzle loading guns and 810 national identity cards were also recovered. O THE UKUWELA Electricity Power Station in the Matale district was attacked allegedly by the JVP/DJV on 26 November. The damage caused is estimated to be Rs.25 million and it will take up to six months to re-commission the power house once again. Heavily armed youths in commando-type uniforms entered the control room of the power house after they had rounded up all employees including the General Manager. In addition to the damage caused to the control room, a number of transformers had been damaged and a power pylon carrying power supply to the Anuradhapura region was also toppled over. **。
OTWENTYEIGHTsmouldering bodies of youths were found in separate locations in the Gampaha district on 26 November. Policemen from Narammala Station shot dead four 'subversives' when they raided a hideout in Godakaruwa.
O FOUR SECURITY service personnel attempting to rob a gas station on 26 November were arrested by a police

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TAL FINNS
In The Sri Lanka Parliament...
Foreign Affairs Minister and State Minister for Defence Mr. Ranjan Wijeratne said that two soldiers had sustained injuries when 'subversives' attacked an army patrol at Kandalagama on October 7. They also activated a claymore mine. The security forces however repulsed the attack killing five of the attackers.
Answering an adjournment question by Lakshman Kiriella (SLFP, Kandy District), the Minister added that when the army personnel resumed their journey they were attacked again. Three bombs were flung and one exploded. The security forces fired at the attackers killing 22 of them. Mr. Kiriella: According to the information I have, the 22 persons killed were onion growers. They sold their produce to the government. They were not terrorists. The next-of-kin of persons killed in that fashion cannot obtain death certificates. That brought untold hardships to the dependents of those killed. Will the Minister take necessary steps to ensure that those people were able to obtain death certificates? Mr. Wijeratne: I won't give. Those killed were terrorists Mr. Kiriella: How are the dependents to exist? Mr. Wijeratne: Ask them to grow and sell onions; there is no point in talking. I won't
give.
Mr. Kiriella: They have a right to obtain death certificates. It is very unfair. Mr. Wijeratne: It is unfair to throw bombs also. I won't give. Mr. Kiriella: The families need not suffer. That is not your private property. It is a legitimate right to obtain a death certificate. Mr. Wijeratne: You don't have to tell me that. You thought I was a fool! I won't give. Mr. Kiriella: You have to give. Mr. Wijeratne: Soldiers are killed and you expect us to give compensation (to the attackers). You are talking on behalf of terrorists! Mr. Kiriella: This letter was sent to the opposition Leader.
Mr. Wijeratne: I don't ca sent! You are representing Mr. Kiriella: I am raising the Opposition Leader (Int Mr. Speaker: What can Id Ranjan Wijeratne told P November that the Sri I forces had been given 'smash' anybody who prov don't want to be drawn anybody who provokes ou. would be dealt with. Woe who does that, he said.
Answering an adjournn D.M. Jayaratne (SLFP, KI ter noted that the govern upto the challenge of the Army. Steps had been t security to people of all col region. Mr. Vasudeva Nanayakkar parts of Amparai includir and Oluvil, the LTTE ha the streets! Mr. Wijeratne: Are you sp of India or the EPRLF? T there. Mr. Nanayakkara: I am Member of Parliament. (Ir Mr. Speaker: The Minist LTTE is not there. Mr. Wijeratine: (To Mr. Nar just cough. Mr. Nanayakkara: I want the government is taking fact that the LTTE is in co Mr. Wijeratne: Have you are in Colombo Mr. Speaker: The Minist the question. Mr. Nanayakkara: I accept I said something which th Mr. Wijeratne: Let EROS anything. Why, have they Mr. D.M. Jayaratne: Will t back to Amparai? Mr. Wijeratne: No. We ar them out of Batticaloa als (The
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highway patrol. The suspects were nabbed as they were threatening the owner of the gas station at Gangodawila and trying to steal the day's collection. Police identified the suspects as two airmen, a naval rating and a soldier.
O A TOTAL OF 221 university students were reported missing up to 28 November according to statistics available to the Committee Monitoring the arrest of university students. Of this 54 are from the Peradeniya University, 43 from Ruhuna, 40 from Sri Jayawardenepura, 18 from Moratuwa, 30 from Colombo and 40 from Kelaniya. There are also 156 students in detention comprising 47 from Peradeniya, 38 from Ruhuna, 32 from Sri Jayawardenepura, 6 from Moratuwa, 25 from Colombo and 8 from Kelaniya University. O HEAVILY ARMED men, estimated to be 75 in number, mounted simultaneous attacks upon the Bathgama army detachment camp and the Dickwella police station on 28 November. In the ensuing encounter, four 'subversives' were killed and two policemen were wounded.

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State Minister for Justice Tyronne Fernando, Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Nanda Mathew and tourism Minister Gamini Lokuge were among over twenty others wounded in a bomb attack at the Prince of Wales College grounds on 26 November.
The attack was launched at 6.30 p.m. after Prime Minister D.B. Wijetunga left the College grounds after attending the Tharuna Ulela of the
Colombo District organised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
State Minister Fernando was rushed to the Navaloka Hospital under heavy security forces and police cover while heavily armed personnel rushed to the 3Γθ8.
Senior security forces and police officers visited the scene of the attack soon after the news reached top officials.
Health sources said that some of the wounded were rushed to the General and Kalubowila hospital for urgent medical attention.
A number of civilians were also reported to have been injured during the melee that followed the bomb attack which took the security men by surprise.
Security forces claimed that the attack was carried out by JVP activists as a morale booster.
Health sources said that some of the injured persons were also rushed to the General and Kalubowila hospital under guard. They were not in danger, sources claimed.
Sources said that the bomb was thrown from a point close to the stage where the band was performing and the attackers fled the area in the confusion and pandemonium that followed.
SEVENTEEN men belonging to the Citizens Voluntary frce (CVF) were killed after they were ambushed by the TE between Madagal and Pandatheruppu on 26 Novemr. The CVF men also were relieved of their weapons and
munition. One LTTEer was killed in the encounter. SEVENTEEN bullet-riddled bodies with burn injuries re recovered from roadsides at Kamburupitiya in atara on 28 November. Two fishermen were killed and ree others wounded when an unidentified armed group rst into a house in Tangalle, locked all the occupants in a pm and sprayed bullets.
THE PRINCIPAL of the Welimada Madhya Maha dyalaya Ven. Girame Indrasumana Thero was shot dead 2gedly by 'subversives' on 30 November. At Debathma-Urakanda, an estate Superintendent identified as :tor Samarasinghe and the incumbent of the Debathma Raja Maha Viharaya, Ven. Gelipitiye Thero were ot and hacked to death. At Menikkhinna in the Kandy trict, seven bullet-riddled bodies were found. Suspected bversives' killed the father and mother of a soldier at mukana.

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Thérise and rise of V.
NEW DELHI, Dec 2 (UNI) - It has been a meteoric rise for Mr.V.P. Singh, widely known as "Raja Saheb'.
Popular desire for a change has put the party led by him at the centrestage of Indian politics.
He was driven out in July, 1987, from the Congress (I), which he had served for several years in various capacities, following his resignation as the Defence Minister amid the din created over allegations of kickbacks in defence deals.
His campaign, since then, against those in power and the success achieved by him in uniting a fragmented Opposition to offer one-to-one fight to the Congress (I) in the recently concluded general election has paid rich dividends.
A person who has always been oversensitive about his image. Mr Singh's entry into politics dates back to the Sarvodaya movement. It was a dramatic entry as he cut his finger with a sword to apply 'tilak’ on the forehead of Mr Lal Bahadur Shastri, who considered Mr Singh his son.
He came into it full time when he was given an Assembly ticket in 1967 by Mr Dinesh Singh.
Mr Singh spurned all allurements offered by the then Chief Minister Chandra Bnanu Gupta and expressed his loyalty to Mrs Indira Gandhi when the Indian National Congress was divided in 1969.
A shy and silent Member of Parliament from Allahabad in 1971, his friends recall, he was only interested in subjects like science and atomic energy.
When Mr Dinesh Singh fell out of Mrs Gandhi's favour, avenues opened up for Mr V.P. Singh as he was inducted into the Indira Gandhi Ministry as Deputy Minister.
There was no looking back for him and Mrs Gandhi's return to power in 1980 saw him installed as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
His tenure as Chief Minister, however, ended abruptly when he resigned from the post after an anti-dacoity operation launched by his Government misfired.
Later, Mrs Gandhi brought him back to the Centre and promoted him as a Cabinet Minister with Commerce portfolio.
As Commerce Minister, Mr Singh brought about several changes in the import and export policies, which resulted in the expansion of the country's trade with other nations.
When Mr Rajiv Gandhi took over as the Prime Minister, he shifted Mr Singh to the Finance Ministry, and that was when Mr Singh launched a
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The Janata Dal was floated in October, 1988, with the merger of the Janata Party, the Lok Dal (B), the Lok Dal (A), the Rashtriya Sanjay Manch and the Jan Morcha. Mr Singh was asked to shoulder the responsibility of its presidentship.
But Mr Singh knew that a victory against the Congress (II) was impossible until the mainstream Opposition and the regional parties came together.
Soon, Mr Singh convinced leaders of regional parties to join hands with the mainstream Opposition in the struggle against the Congress (II) and the National Front, comprising the Janata Dal, the Congress (S), the Telugu Desam, the Dravida Munnetra Kasagham and the Asom Gana Parishad, was born. Mr Singh took over as its Convener.
A unified Opposition then launched a full blast attack against the Congress (I).
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BUDGET FOR 1990
Finance Minister, Mr. D.B. Wijetunge presented his budget for the year 1990 on 15 November in parliament. The main features of the budget are as follows: * Wage increase of Rs. 200 per month from January 1990 for Government employees whose initial salary is below Rs. 2000 per month to be extended to pensioners as well. * Tax credit of Rs. 900 from the year of assessment 1990/1991 for individuals who are in receipt of employment income, thereby raising the income tax threshold to Rs. 36,000 per annum from earlier Rs. 27,000 per annum. * Raise exemption limit of terminal benefits from Rs 100,000 to Rs. 200,000. * Five year tax holidays for nontraditional exporters will not be extended beyond March 31, 1990. * Ten year tax holiday for approved venture capital companies. * Withholding tax on dividends reduced from 20 percent to 15 percent. * No change to be made in the Wealth threshold. * To apply the current market value of all property from the year of assessment 1990/91.
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increased by 10 percent from January 1990. * Fee of non-refundable deposit of Rs. 1000 on all-country passports. * The overall budget deficit is Rs. 40,220 million.
FLOUR AND BREAD PRICES UP
The price of bread and flour has been increased by 10 cents and 30 cents respectively with effect from November 17. The current price of wheat flour (retail) is Rs. 10.60 up 30 cents from Rs. 10.30. The wholesale price is Rs. 10.15 up 30 cents from the earlier price of Rs. 9.85 a kilo. The co-operative
· stocks are priced at Rs. 9.95 a kilo, up 30 cents from Rs. 9.65, Food Commissioners Department sources said.
The price of bread has increased to Rs. 4.00 per 440 grammes loaf-up 10 cents from Rs. 3.90 a loaf, according to Mr. V.R. Rodrigo Acting Commissioner of Food, the price increases will be gazetted shortly. He further said an increase in the price of various rice varieties was unlikely.
1989.
DEFUN GOVT. BC TO BE REAC
A communique issued | of Trade and Shipping that the governmen speedy measures to re funct government inst North Eastern Provin ance was given by t. Trade and Shipping when a delegation of m liament representing th vince led by Mr. A. Gun M.P.) met the Minister week.
"The Minister said
already instructed all
coming under his purvi their organization's act provinces, the commun
The delegation also c tion on the suspensio Trincomalee boat servi cruitment of workers Trincomalee. He also : the rehabilitation wo with the assistance of th funding agencies was Central Government t spective Government members of Parliament sulted.
The Minister in his action would be taken t cies by recruiting you from the surrounding a sending from Colombo' que said.
OUTSTAN GOVT. Di
The estimated outsta ment debt as at the en according to the Centra 233,397 million. This v of Rs. 9,214 million C over the outstanding 224,183 milion recorde 1988.
The Bank places the standing domestic debt million, an increase o while the outstanding
Rs. 125,641 million has
negligible increase ov ponding levels as at th
On the above basis, liability account of accounted for 46 perc debt at the end of Jul domestic debt the me term debt amounted million, while short te Rs. 55,755 million.
The total foreign de sum of Rs. 87,700 mill percent on project loan million of commodity l the outstanding projec two percent during t

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y the Ministry yesterday said would take |ctivate all detutions in the e. This assure Minister of A.R. Munsoor embers of Pare Eastern Proaseelan (EROS this office last
that he had he institutions w to reactivate ivities in these ique said. rew the attenns of Muthur ce and the reto the Port of said that since k undertaken e international handled by the hrough the reAgents, the should be con
reply said that o fill the vacanng unemployed reas instead of , the communi
DING EBT
inding governd of June 1989, ul Bank was Rs. was an increase or four percent g debt of Rs. 2d at the end of
country's outat Rs. 107,756 f nine percent, foreign debt at recorded only a ver the correse end of 1988.
the outstanding domestic debt 2nt of the total he 1989. Of the dium and long
to Rs. 52,001 rm debt totalled
bt comprises a ion or nearly 70 s and Rs. 35,006 oans. Therefore t loans grew by he first half of
6463 VARSITY ADMISSIONS
A total of 6463 students have been selected for the University academic year 1989/90, with the highest intake for the Arts (1849). The Secretariat of the University Grants Commission has made arrangements to post letters of admission to successful candidates in the next few days.
The admissions are on the basis of a minimum cutoff mark for each district for separate academic areas. The cutoff marks for medicine are highest in all districts.
There is a considerable difference in cutoff points in Colombo and underprivileged areas. The difference in cutoff points for medicine between Colombo and Nuwara Eliya are 271 (Colombo) and 204 (Nuwara Eliya).
The breakdown of the student intake for separate academic areas are:
Medicine 55 Dental Science 82 Veterinary Science wM 54 . Agriculture 357 Biological Science 726 Engineering I 466 Engineering II WIWM 60 Physical Science 984 Management Studies 458 Commerce m 61 Law rwHM 198 Arts M 1849 Architecture 39 Quantity Surveying 28 ܚܚ
Total 6463
ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE A SHARP DROP
Hit by a series of civil disturbances that affected industry, agriculture and trade, Sri Lanka's economic performance deteriorated sharply during the first half of this year, compared with the performance in the same period last year, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.
Production for all major crops, except coconut, recorded decreases due both to the drought during the first quarter of this year and the unsettled conditions which affected cultivation activities.
Tea and rubber production declined by 20 per cent and 11 per cent respectively while paddy production dropped by 9 per cent in Maha 1988/89. Coconut production rose by 34 per cent over the depressed level of production the previous year.
Absenteeism and interruptions to production due to civil disturbances were the main reasons for the 2 per cent decline in industrial output, (the combined outcome of a 9 per cent growth in the private sector and decrease of 18 per cent in the public sector), the Central Bank said.

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The 78,000 tourist arrivals recorded during the first half of this year was an 18 per cent decline over the same period last year.
The estimated deficit widened to SDR 293 million (Rs. 12.749 million) .from SDR 283 million (Rs. 11,979 million) during the first half of last year, while the current account deficit increased from SDR 73 milion to SDR 154 million.
A 40 per cent reduction in net capital inflows contributed to further worsen the balance of payments outturn. There was a nearly four-fold increase in the overall deficit, from SDR 32 million in the first half of 1988 to SDR 121 million in the first half of this year.
The country's gross external assets at the end of June 1989 was SDR 372 million, enough to finance 2.1 months of imports projected for the second half of 1989, the Central Bank report said.
RECRUIT TEACHERS THRO' COMPETITION
The Ceylon Teachers Union has come out strongly against the proposed appointment of 25,000 teachers, which has now been postponed and demanded that teachers be recruited only through a competitive examination.
The Union also demanded that the minimum qualifications to enter the teaching profession should be passes in three subjects at the G.C.E. (A/Level) in one sitting.
The present system of recruitment devalued the status of the G.C.E. As Level certificate, he said.
Adopting a system to provide the lesser privileged to secure posts of teachers was good, but it would definitely be open to corruption. The numerous cases of bogus certificates evidenced this fact he added.
The argument that the present system of recruitment provided opportunity to the very poor was without force since only one per cent of those who entered school sit the A/Levels ultimately; and these students came from the fairly well to do families.
He suggested that the recruitment scheme which was in operation from 1979 onward be adopted again.
Under that system those eligible to enter university, but were not selected were interviewed for the posts of teachers. That ensured that the cream of the students were chosen for the teaching profession.
The union is also demanding that the government introduce strict laws to prevent school principals from col
lecting money from parents or stu
dents for admission and term tests.
They also want the government to bring down the cost of books and stationery, pay teachers overtime, for working more than six hours a day in
the classroom, distribute sports goods
to poor schools regularly and scheme of cate schools.
FOREIG ΤΟ
A foreign civil death and forty the Gokerallap hours on 24 N. carried out Government act
The engineer choi (32) was room, a police o
At least fo: Government a automatics had : construction col the early hours ployees, includir igners to leave t
Then forty veh seven trucks an set on fire and t destroyed in a v
Police and arr damage at millic "Upto now, the f made a complair alla OIC Rohan
The foreigner as there was an same firm in th company was i Bank funded ro ject army source
INEQ EDUC PL ANTAT
Several matter: in the plantatic President of th Education Mini dara last week a deputation Layards Road r A press relea that the Minist all the issues sary action to e now existing in system.
The matter: estate schools t ance level, with grounds, teach able school buil
6% of the Na tion to be alloca education.
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throughout the island Lands to be requisitioned for school
redraw the present gorising difficult area
NER BURNT DEATH ngineer was burnt to vehicles set on fire in olice area in the early vember in an attack by suspected antiivists. dentified as Jum Herurnt to death in his ficer in the area said.
ty suspected antictivists armed with surrounded the foreign mpany's work site in and ordered the emg at least thirty forehe site immediately. icles including twenty a water bowser were he entire complex was ery short time. ny have estimated the ons of rupees. irm concerned has not lt to the police', GokerDias said. had not left the area other work site of the e Dambulla area. The involved in a World ad rehabilitation prols said. :
UALITY IN ATION IN "ONS RAISED
s relating to education ons were raised by the e DWC A. Aziz with ister W.J.M. Lokubanwhen the Minister met of the DWC at the residence of Mr. Aziz.
expansion and for the construction of school play-grounds, teachers' quarters and libraries.
Buildings to be constructed in order that floor area pupil ratio is maintained as in the rest of the country.
Have a separate standardization for plantation schools as district standardization for university admission did not reflect education levels and facilities of the plantation schools and immediate steps to be taken to rectify the present inadequacy of teachers in the plantation schools.
FOREIGNERS MUST PAY IN FOREIGN CURRENCY
Foreigners staying in hotels in Sri Lanka will have to pay for their bills in foreign currency under new regulations to be effective from January 1, 1990.
According to Central Bank sources, this system of paying the hotel bills in foreign currency will be similar to the one that is existing in India.
However, foreigners holding resident visas will be exempt from this system.
Continued From Page 13
problems, it's good. Otherwise, we would follow the path you (public) suggest.
The former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi had directed the Home Ministry to withdraw criminal proceedings against Mann soon after the defeat of the Congress Party.
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) had filed the second indictment in the Indira assassination case on April 7 this year, in a Delhi court, charging Mann and three others with conspiring to kill Mrs. Gandhi and attempting to wage a war against the
se by the DWC stated' is state.
ær had agreed to gointo raised and take necesradicate the inequality
Earlier Gandhi was reported to have said, "I hold no ill-will or rancour. I have always striven to heal wounds. At
the national education is times I have succeeded; sometimes I
s discussed were all o be upgraded to Advscience facilities, play
have been disappointed'.
Gandhi also said that he believed
that "if there is any more steps that can
be taken to bring down the curtain on
ers' quarters and suit- the unfortunate part and to ring in the
dings.
tional Budget on educa
ited to plantation sector
mmunity to be treated ivileged community in rhing appointments in , relaxation of rules for for teachers from the nimum qualifications to wn to O/level with 2 elimit rules.
future, that step should be taken now. The conspiracy case filed at Delhi will not heal wounds.
Gandhi pointed out that Mann had shown his allegiance to the constitution of India, asked the people for their support and would now take his place as a Member of Parliament in the highest democratic forum in the country. During the election campaign, his party had taken a resolute stand against separatism and violence.

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MIOT's PLANS FOR
In January 1989 a group of expatriate doctors and dentists resident in U.K. inaugurated the Medical Institute of Tamils (MIOT) which drew up plans to contribute towards the health care of the Tamil community both here and in the homelands. The Institute already has a membership of nearly two hundred. Not wishing to restrict itself to London it has already had three very successful meetings in Rugby, Nottingham and Swanley in Kent.
The working of the Institute has been moulded from its inception by the contact it has been able to have with people closely involved in Healthcare in the homelands. The inaugural meeting was addressed by Dr. Dhaya Somasunderam, Lecturer in Psychiatry at the University of Jaffna. MIOT had several meetings with Dr. Sivakumaran, Consultant Physician, Jaffna during his recent trip to the UK. The Jaffna General Hospital Development Association made a request for help to sponsor nurses for specialized training abroad and MIOT with the help of East London and Essex Tamil Associations was able to support two nurses.
The Association for Health and Counselling is an organization based in Jaffna headed by Rev. S.M. Selvaratnam engaged in supporting victims of
torture. One of Mr. Lakshman w ing a course an provide accomm Support.
Through its c tional agencies M SOr Dr. Nachin Health NorthEas the UK. Dr Nacl able to visit Ger order to meet with a view to various projects
Dr. Nachinarl meeting organis three major are urgently needed pressing need Specialist staff. nearly thirty va staff in the NE that not only h quality of the h rently being pr undermined the graduates and p the needs of the f sised the need to bers of appropr Health Workers on preventive m rently a shortag
ʻMUHAM ILLATH
London's Tamil fans who attended a variety performance held by the Brent Tamil Association recently were entertained to a memorable treat rarely seen outside Sri Lanka. It was a Tamil play titled "Muham latha Manithargal' (The Faceless Ones) produced and presented by the Tamil Performing Arts Society.
Veteran Director Balendra made an ideal choice in selecting a story by Bengalese Playwright Badal Sarkhar. The story surrounds three (or rather four) undergraduates Amal, Wimal, Kamal and Then' Indrait. We in the audience are constantly reminded by Director Balendra that these characters represent us, and we represent the characters.
The undergraduate life in the Sri Lankan University was depicted brilliantly by Rajkumar, Dhivakaran, Kamalakanthan and Krishnarajah. The dingy room of the undergraduate, constant nagging by the mother to have his meals, the friends who disturb his studies while he settles down at his desk, the lecturers in Tamil literature, politics and science subjects, the tension of the examination hall and the authoritarian examiner were all brought before our eyes with no elaborate settings decor or stage furniture. I liked the Scene when the final examination results were announced by a University employee standing on a platform and the successful undergraduates cheering loudly.
Director Balendra then goes on to point out that success in examinations is not necessarily followed by success in life, and conducts us through the maze of life facing the new
(THE FACE
graduates. Amal, Indrajit attend inte, trauma of life which upon to face at som life.
Throughout the female characters quently make mer pressions on the vi appearing as the role very well. Anal Manasi" Was unfo experience as a stage and radio w facial expressions The varied charact a newly married yo several years of ma by Anantharani Wit.
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its Joint Secretaries was in the UK attendd MIOT was able to odation and financial
Ontacts with interna[IOT was able to sponarkiniyan, Secretary, zt Province on atrip to hinarkiniyan was also neva and the USA in several organisations obtaining support for in the NE province.
kiniyan addressing a ed by MIOT outlined eas in which help is . The immediate and was the shortage of There are at present cancies for specialist province. He stressed has this affected the ealthcare that is curovided but has also training of underostgraduates to meet uture. He also emphahave adequate numiately trained Rural who can concentrate edicine. There is curge of staff who could
provide the necessary training. From a longer term point of view he was keen to obtain support for the Institute of Rural Health that is being planned. Another area that needs urgent assistance is the counselling and rehabilitation of victims of torture. He urged MIOT to support projects aimed at . providing emotional and material support to these unfortunate members of our community.
With regard to the recruitment of specialist staff, Dr. Nachinarkiniyan felt that it may be possible to obtain the assistance of specialists from countries such as India or from Europe. He felt that MIOT could play a vital role in the co-ordination of help from various international agencies. Already MIOT has had several offers of help. In addition to its own contribution, MIOT is co-ordinating this programme.
Among those who met members of the MIOT was Dr. Roelf Padt, Director of Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Frontiers) who came down from Holland. He discussed the feasibility of his organisation sending doctors and members of the primary health team to help the running of the hospitals in the North-East in Sri Lanka. Dr. Nachinakiniyan was als present at this meeting.
A MANTHARGAL”
LESS ONES')
Wimal, Kamal and Then" rviews for jobs, face the each one of us was Called estage or other in our real
play the roles of the two although appearing infre1Orable and indelible imwers. Pathma Sivakumar 'nagging" mother did her itharani's performance as orgettable. Her years of alented artiste On Tamil as clearly evident in her and voice modulations. ristics of a teenage lover, ung bride, and the wife of arried life were all handled
ease,
2ad that links all these
off stage is that of the which director Balendra is Comments as a narrator eated On the floor. On One hile the University lovers
Manasi and Indrajit sat in another corner discussing sweet nothings was appreciated by the audience. He must be commended for this extraordinary attempt to make the audience participate in the play instead of merely watching it. Although attempted in Sri Lanka many years ago this is a novel attempt in the Tamil drama field in Western countries today. The play starts with the narrator asking questions from the audience and the three (or rather four) characters seated amongst us in the audience emerge from the audience and get onto the stage. The music composition direction and the songs were quite pleasing, but the lighting needs more attention as the light effects which are the livewire for this play did not come up to the expectations in certain SCeeS.
This play has come out at a time when Tamil Video nasties - which are imported trash from the South Indian film WOrld are in the process of corrupting the taste and morals of our Tamil Society particularly the young Tamil children in their formative years - turning them into zombies of a frozen culture. One must encourage more plays of this nature by including one play in every variety entertainment produced and presented in various parts of London by the various Tamil Schools and Tamil Organisations. We will then be able to see many more talented director Balendras from the immigrant Tamil population in the UK which constitute the Amal, Wimal, Kamal, and Then' Indrajits.
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WEDDING BELLS
We congratulate the following couples on their recent marriage.
Asokan son of the late Dr. T. Arulampalam and the late Dr. Mrs. M. Arulampalam and Jeyanthini daughter of Mr. & Mrs. V. Kathirkananathan of 90 Woodford Crescent, Pinner, Middx., U.K. at Kingsbury High School Hall, London NW9 on 18.11.89. Somaskanda son of Mr & Mrs V. Chinniah of Earlalai South, Chunnakan, Sri Lanka and Vasuky daughter of the late Mr. N. Markandu and Mrs. S. Markandu, KKS, Srí Lanka af Kingsbury High School Hall, London NW9 on 19. 11.89. Ravindra son of the late Mr. K. Maniarpillai and Mrs. Y. Maniarpillai of 32 Carob Place, Cherrybrook, NSW 2120, Australia and Radha daughter of Mr. & Mrs. R. Shanmuganathan of 11 Sabrina Grove, Plumpton, NSW 2761, Australia at West Strathfield Bowling Club Hall on 3.12.89. Kumarathas son of Mr. & Mrs. S. Ponnuthurai, 93 Champion Lane, Kokuvil East, Sri Lanka and Jamuna Rani daughter of Mr. S. & the late Mrs. Pushpaharan of 177 Palali Road, Urelu East, Sri Lanka at Heath Clark School Hall, Croydon, Surrey, U.K. on 9. 12.89.
SITUATION WA Sri-Lankan Tamil, 45, Marri bookkeeper/Administrative S memberships from U.K. Ins years experience, presently dle-East seeks job offer fron Associations help migrate to or Brunei. E 36, c/o Tamil Ti
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Rosalind Gunasegaram (7 peacefully at her home in N She leaves behind two so. (Staff, Jaffna Central Co. (U.K.), daughter Savitri (Jai Edirveerasingham (Saudi); { Lali and Pathmini and grandChrisanthi, Veronica, Kishot kumar, Christine and Christ loss.
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Mr. V.A. Thurairajah (75) beloved husband of Daisy Jebamani, father of Indranee (Canada), Pathmaranee (UK), Sounthararanee (Sri Lanka), Thevaranee (U.K.), Luxumy (Sri Lanka), Swarna (Canada); father-in-law of Mahendran, Zamir, Balasubramanian, Noel and Indran passed away at Uduvil, Sri Lanka on 17.11.89 - 1B Vernon Drive, Harefield, Middx.
Mr. Kanapathypilai Kanagasabai (79) formerly Chief Accountant, Police Department, Sri Lanka, beloved husband of the late Jegathambal (Yogam), father of the late Mrs Sarojini Visvendran, Chandramohan (Sri Lanka), Dr. lindramohan (Zambia) Surendramohan (U.K.), grandfather of Shankar and Latha Visvendran, Geetha and Aravindhan lindramohan, Rishayini Surendramohan; father-in-law of Visvendran, Sugirtharani, Dr. Pathmini and Sarojini passed away on 30, 10.89 at his SOr's residence in Punnalaikadduvan, Sri Lanka. May his soul rest in Peace'- T. Visvendran, 27 Cromwell Road, Stevenage, Herts SG2 9HT, U.K. Tel: 0438356,533.
IN MEMORAM In ever loving memory of Dr T. Thambyahpillai (Research Fellow, Imperial College, London) who passed away On 4th December 1984.
Your memory is fresh in our hearts and minds, is there a break from the eternal flow of tears? You were so special, so kind, And what a waste to see you go, We are still overcome with emotion, We feel so sad since you passed away, Nothing changes that, We miss you more day by day. Your loving wife and children, Meenalosani, Sivakamasunthari and Shiyamalanayagi.
Correction The N MEMORAM of the late Mr. P.V. Nadarajah which appeared in the issue of 15 November 1989 should have shown the date of passing away as 16 November, 1988. The error is regretted.

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I.M. David Sharp M.Sc.
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Inglish (day & evening) E300 Course, Duration
application form contact:
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LSBS 74 Roupell Street LIndi SEI 8SS
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