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[size=31]Emphasis for local contractors in Central Expressway Project - Kabir Hashim[/size]
Ministry of Highways and Investment Promotion in a press statement released today said that the new government's Minister of Highways and Investment Promotion, Kabir Hashim had added that emphasis would be given to the use of local contractors in the upcoming Centrla Expressway project as he was convinced that they had the expertise to carry out the work.
"However, he stressed that the tenders for the project would also be open to foreign contractors" the statement noted adding that the Ministry is currently in the process of exploring funding options for the project both from local and international financial institutions. The release noted that a discussion has been held today afternoon at the Ministry of Finance between the Minister of Highways and Investment Promotion, Kabir Hashim, the Minister of Finance, the Secretary to the Ministry of Highways and Investment Promotion, Secretary to the Ministry of Finance and a 'Non-Disclosed' Senior Advisor to the Prime Minister regarding the construction of the Central Expressway.
Minister Hashim said that it had been agreed in principle that construction on the Central Expressway is to begin. He has explained that the government was committed to ensuring the process was carried out in a transparent and rapid manner.
Courtesy - lbt.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9288:emphasis-for-local-contractors-in-central-expressway-project-says-kabir-hashim-&catid=54:business&Itemid=76
Dec 28, 2014
Malik Samarawickreme, former UNP Chairman, businessman and confidante of UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday telephoned President Mahinda Rajapaksa who was at the President's House in Kandy at 9.35 a.m. and spilled the beans on how former President Chandrika Kumaratunga manipulated the joint opposition plan to grab UPFA ministers and members to challenge Rajapaksa at the upcoming presidential poll, well informed sources disclosed to Ceylon Today yesterday.
In a long telephone call to president malik spills the beans
Malik Samarawickreme, former UNP Chairman, businessman and confidante of UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday telephoned President Mahinda Rajapaksa who was at the President's House in Kandy at 9.35 a.m. and spilled the beans on how former President Chandrika Kumaratunga manipulated the joint opposition plan to grab UPFA ministers and members to challenge Rajapaksa at the upcoming presidential poll, well informed sources disclosed to Ceylon Today yesterday.
The President received Samarawickreme's telephone call when UNP provincial councillor Chitra Manthilaka arrived with her supporters to crossover to support the President. Those who were present with the President included former UNP General Secretary and incumbent Health Minister Tissa Attanayake and other UPFA ministers and members in the Kandy District.
Samarawickreme had assured the President that the UNP leader would not accept UPFA Deputy Minister Faizer Musthapha who plans to crossover and had also conveyed a request from Wickremesinghe asking the President not to take UNP members. He had further assured that Wickremesinghe will not accept anymore UPFA members into his fold. Samarawickreme had reportedly briefed the President on how Faizer Musthapha was approached by the joint opposition to convince him to crossover.
He had also disclosed a UPFA name list to Rajapaksa with whom Kumaratunga was in touch to attract to the joint opposition.
Sources said an annoyed President after listening to Samarawickreme had warned the latter not to play double games in politics carrying tales from one side to other and also not to worry him asking for business deals from the government.
Samarawickreme struck a deal with the Rajapaksa government earlier on the Colombo – Kandy Expressway project through which he benefitted massive monetary gains. That was exclusively reported in our sister paper Mawbima.
The former UNP Chairman had told the President that he (Samarawickreme) and Wickremesinghe were aware that Maithripala Sirisena would get defeated at the 08 January 2015 presidential poll.
Sources said Samarawickreme had disclosed more details about Kumaratunga's plans to grab more UPFA members into the joint opposition.
http://www.ceylontoday.lk/31-80877-news-detail-in-a-long-telephone-call-to-president-malik-spills-the-beans.html
[size=32]Malik demands 1 Bn from news paper[/size]
2015-01-03 06:11:00
Former UNP Chairman Malik Samarawickrema yesterday sent a letter of demand claiming One Billion Rupees from a daily English language newspaper over an alleged defamatory article that had been published in it.
The letter of demand sent through Attorney at Law Indula Hewage states:
I write on the instructions of my client Mr. Malik Samarawickrema of 50/24, Buller’s Lane, Colombo 7.
My client is a prominent member of the United National Party and a former Chairman of the Party, and is a long standing member of its Working Committee.
He is also a reputed businessman.
I am instructed by my client that a newspaper published by you carried the lead article in its issue of December 28, 2014 on page 1 with the banner headline “In a long telephone call to President, MALIK SPILLS BEANS” which continued the story prominently on page 2 of the said issue.
Your said article and its headline contain the following statements, inter alia:
(a) “Malik Spills Beans”
(b) How my client telephoned President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday at 9.35 am and spilled the beans on how former President Chandrika Kumaratunga manipulated the joint opposition plan to grab UPFA ministers and members to challenge Rajapaksa at the upcoming presidential polls
(c) How my client had assured the President that the UNP leader would not accept UPFA Deputy Minister Faizer Musthapha who plans to crossover and had also conveyed a request from Wickremesinghe asking the President not to take UNP members.
(d) My client had further assured that Wickremesinghe will not accept anymore UPFA members into his fold. My client had reportedly briefed the President on how Faizer Musthapha was approached by the joint opposition to convince him to crossover.
(e) My client had also disclosed a UPFA name list to Rajapaksa with whom Kumaratunga was in touch to attract to the joint opposition.
(f) Sources said an annoyed President after listening to Samarawickreme had warned the latter not to play double games in politics carrying tales from one side to other and also not to worry him asking for business deals from the government.
(g) My client struck a deal with the Rajapaksa government earlier on the Colombo - Kandy Expressway project through which he benefitted in massive monetary gains.
(h) My client had told the President that he and Wickremesinghe were aware that Maithripala Sirisena would get defeated at the January 8, 2015 presidential poll.
(1) Sources said Samarawickreme had disclosed more details about Kumaratunga’s plans to grab more UPFA members into the joint opposition.
I am instructed that my client did not telephone the President on the occasion referred to by you in the said article. It was in fact the President who telephoned my client.
I am also instructed that the words/contents of the said article and headline and/or the gist of the article and headline were false and to your knowledge defamatory of my client both per se as well as by innuendo and that you published and/or caused to be published the said words/contents and/or the gist of the words/contents with animus injuriandi and express malice against my client.
My client has instructed me that by your said conduct you have brought him into hatred, ridicule and contempt among members of the public and to cause damage to his public life. I am further instructed to state that you are abusing your power as a media institution with a wide circulation to make grossly defamatory statements against my client who is a prominent member of the United National Party which is the main opposition party supporting the candidature of the Common Opposition Candidate Maitripala Sirisena at the forthcoming Presidential Election to be held on January 8, 2015 at which President Mahinda Rajapaksa is also a candidate, and to defame my client for political purposes and to give wide publicity to such false and defamatory statements against my client.
I am further instructed that the publication of the aforesaid defamatory statements against by client has caused loss and damage to my client’s dignity and reputation which my client estimates at Rs.1,000,000,000/- (Rupees One billion).
In the premises I am instructed by my client to demand that you pay to my client the said sum of Rs.l,000,000,000/- (Rupees One billion) as damages within 7 days of the date hereof. Should you fail to pay my client the said sum within the said period, my client will institute action against you for the recovery of the said sum together with interest and costs.
Quote: I am further instructed that the publication of the aforesaid defamatory statements against by client has caused loss and damage to my client’s dignity and reputation which my client estimates at Rs.1,000,000,000/- (Rupees One billion).
- See more at: http://www.dailymirror.lk/60337/malik-demands-1bn-from-news-paper#sthash.8CQjnlTc.dpuf
Ministry of Highways and Investment Promotion in a press statement released today said that the new government's Minister of Highways and Investment Promotion, Kabir Hashim had added that emphasis would be given to the use of local contractors in the upcoming Centrla Expressway project as he was convinced that they had the expertise to carry out the work.
"However, he stressed that the tenders for the project would also be open to foreign contractors" the statement noted adding that the Ministry is currently in the process of exploring funding options for the project both from local and international financial institutions. The release noted that a discussion has been held today afternoon at the Ministry of Finance between the Minister of Highways and Investment Promotion, Kabir Hashim, the Minister of Finance, the Secretary to the Ministry of Highways and Investment Promotion, Secretary to the Ministry of Finance and a 'Non-Disclosed' Senior Advisor to the Prime Minister regarding the construction of the Central Expressway.
Minister Hashim said that it had been agreed in principle that construction on the Central Expressway is to begin. He has explained that the government was committed to ensuring the process was carried out in a transparent and rapid manner.
Courtesy - lbt.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9288:emphasis-for-local-contractors-in-central-expressway-project-says-kabir-hashim-&catid=54:business&Itemid=76
In a long telephone call to president malik spills the beans
Dec 28, 2014
Malik Samarawickreme, former UNP Chairman, businessman and confidante of UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday telephoned President Mahinda Rajapaksa who was at the President's House in Kandy at 9.35 a.m. and spilled the beans on how former President Chandrika Kumaratunga manipulated the joint opposition plan to grab UPFA ministers and members to challenge Rajapaksa at the upcoming presidential poll, well informed sources disclosed to Ceylon Today yesterday.
In a long telephone call to president malik spills the beans
Malik Samarawickreme, former UNP Chairman, businessman and confidante of UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday telephoned President Mahinda Rajapaksa who was at the President's House in Kandy at 9.35 a.m. and spilled the beans on how former President Chandrika Kumaratunga manipulated the joint opposition plan to grab UPFA ministers and members to challenge Rajapaksa at the upcoming presidential poll, well informed sources disclosed to Ceylon Today yesterday.
The President received Samarawickreme's telephone call when UNP provincial councillor Chitra Manthilaka arrived with her supporters to crossover to support the President. Those who were present with the President included former UNP General Secretary and incumbent Health Minister Tissa Attanayake and other UPFA ministers and members in the Kandy District.
Samarawickreme had assured the President that the UNP leader would not accept UPFA Deputy Minister Faizer Musthapha who plans to crossover and had also conveyed a request from Wickremesinghe asking the President not to take UNP members. He had further assured that Wickremesinghe will not accept anymore UPFA members into his fold. Samarawickreme had reportedly briefed the President on how Faizer Musthapha was approached by the joint opposition to convince him to crossover.
He had also disclosed a UPFA name list to Rajapaksa with whom Kumaratunga was in touch to attract to the joint opposition.
Sources said an annoyed President after listening to Samarawickreme had warned the latter not to play double games in politics carrying tales from one side to other and also not to worry him asking for business deals from the government.
Samarawickreme struck a deal with the Rajapaksa government earlier on the Colombo – Kandy Expressway project through which he benefitted massive monetary gains. That was exclusively reported in our sister paper Mawbima.
The former UNP Chairman had told the President that he (Samarawickreme) and Wickremesinghe were aware that Maithripala Sirisena would get defeated at the 08 January 2015 presidential poll.
Sources said Samarawickreme had disclosed more details about Kumaratunga's plans to grab more UPFA members into the joint opposition.
http://www.ceylontoday.lk/31-80877-news-detail-in-a-long-telephone-call-to-president-malik-spills-the-beans.html
[size=32]Malik demands 1 Bn from news paper[/size]
2015-01-03 06:11:00
Former UNP Chairman Malik Samarawickrema yesterday sent a letter of demand claiming One Billion Rupees from a daily English language newspaper over an alleged defamatory article that had been published in it.The letter of demand sent through Attorney at Law Indula Hewage states:
I write on the instructions of my client Mr. Malik Samarawickrema of 50/24, Buller’s Lane, Colombo 7.
My client is a prominent member of the United National Party and a former Chairman of the Party, and is a long standing member of its Working Committee.
He is also a reputed businessman.
I am instructed by my client that a newspaper published by you carried the lead article in its issue of December 28, 2014 on page 1 with the banner headline “In a long telephone call to President, MALIK SPILLS BEANS” which continued the story prominently on page 2 of the said issue.
Your said article and its headline contain the following statements, inter alia:
(a) “Malik Spills Beans”
(b) How my client telephoned President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday at 9.35 am and spilled the beans on how former President Chandrika Kumaratunga manipulated the joint opposition plan to grab UPFA ministers and members to challenge Rajapaksa at the upcoming presidential polls
(c) How my client had assured the President that the UNP leader would not accept UPFA Deputy Minister Faizer Musthapha who plans to crossover and had also conveyed a request from Wickremesinghe asking the President not to take UNP members.
(d) My client had further assured that Wickremesinghe will not accept anymore UPFA members into his fold. My client had reportedly briefed the President on how Faizer Musthapha was approached by the joint opposition to convince him to crossover.
(e) My client had also disclosed a UPFA name list to Rajapaksa with whom Kumaratunga was in touch to attract to the joint opposition.
(f) Sources said an annoyed President after listening to Samarawickreme had warned the latter not to play double games in politics carrying tales from one side to other and also not to worry him asking for business deals from the government.
(g) My client struck a deal with the Rajapaksa government earlier on the Colombo - Kandy Expressway project through which he benefitted in massive monetary gains.
(h) My client had told the President that he and Wickremesinghe were aware that Maithripala Sirisena would get defeated at the January 8, 2015 presidential poll.
(1) Sources said Samarawickreme had disclosed more details about Kumaratunga’s plans to grab more UPFA members into the joint opposition.
I am instructed that my client did not telephone the President on the occasion referred to by you in the said article. It was in fact the President who telephoned my client.
I am also instructed that the words/contents of the said article and headline and/or the gist of the article and headline were false and to your knowledge defamatory of my client both per se as well as by innuendo and that you published and/or caused to be published the said words/contents and/or the gist of the words/contents with animus injuriandi and express malice against my client.
My client has instructed me that by your said conduct you have brought him into hatred, ridicule and contempt among members of the public and to cause damage to his public life. I am further instructed to state that you are abusing your power as a media institution with a wide circulation to make grossly defamatory statements against my client who is a prominent member of the United National Party which is the main opposition party supporting the candidature of the Common Opposition Candidate Maitripala Sirisena at the forthcoming Presidential Election to be held on January 8, 2015 at which President Mahinda Rajapaksa is also a candidate, and to defame my client for political purposes and to give wide publicity to such false and defamatory statements against my client.
I am further instructed that the publication of the aforesaid defamatory statements against by client has caused loss and damage to my client’s dignity and reputation which my client estimates at Rs.1,000,000,000/- (Rupees One billion).
In the premises I am instructed by my client to demand that you pay to my client the said sum of Rs.l,000,000,000/- (Rupees One billion) as damages within 7 days of the date hereof. Should you fail to pay my client the said sum within the said period, my client will institute action against you for the recovery of the said sum together with interest and costs.
Quote: I am further instructed that the publication of the aforesaid defamatory statements against by client has caused loss and damage to my client’s dignity and reputation which my client estimates at Rs.1,000,000,000/- (Rupees One billion).
- See more at: http://www.dailymirror.lk/60337/malik-demands-1bn-from-news-paper#sthash.8CQjnlTc.dpuf
