The U.S. Department of State last week issued a "revised" travel advisory for Americans in Sri Lanka to, "reflect improving security circumstances in the country," the U.S. delegation in Colombo announced.
In its revised travel warning, the State Department states: "Stability in the southern and western areas of the country has improved with the end of fighting. The Department of State urges U.S. people to remain watchful while traveling in Sri Lanka."
The State Department's decision comes exactly six months after Sri Lankan Government forces defeated the LTTE. No terrorist incidents have occurred in Sri Lanka as then, and tourism arrivals have jumped considerably. The Government expects to attract 2.5 million tourists in 2010.
Japan also relaxed its, "Travel Advisory & Warning," for Sri Lanka to a "Travel Caution," also noting the improved safety state of affairs.
The United Kingdom revised its own travel warning in July 2009.
Additionally, the Government of Sri Lanka lifted restrictions on those livelihood in Jaffna to travel all through Sri Lanka , a security measure that was imposed during the disagreement with the LTTE radical group. The LTTE was headquartered in northern Sri Lanka .
The Government also lifted the compulsion that lorries must register in order to transit goods between the north and south. It said that such register was no longer essential
The US State Department noted that landmines are buried all through northern Sri Lanka. The Government of Sri Lanka has launched a extensive de-mining effort there.
There are an estimated 1.5 million landmines and unexploded weapons in northern Sir Lanka, and Government armed forces have sustained to unearth buried LTTE arms caches. But no terrorist incidents have occurred.
More than 288,000 civilians, mostly from the north, were initially displaced by the conflict and then housed in Government-run welfare centers. As de-mining has higher a huge resettlement movement has begun.
As of Nov. 20, 2009, more than semi of those displaced civilians had been sent home. The Government has pledged to go back most of the displaced by Jan. 31, 2010. concerning 135,000 people stay in the centers today.
Courtesy - The Sunday Island
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Wanted : LTTE Suicide "bomber" Abdul Shalam Fatima Yasmin
The Sri Lanka Terrorist Investigation Division(TID) urgently calls on the public to give any information to help take into custody the above named suicide bomber who according to information frequents the area of Old Moor Street, Colombo 12 to the phone numbers given below or to an Officer of the security Forces or Police, or the neighboring Police position
The particulars are given below.
Name : Abdul Shalam Fatima Yasmin
Address : Old Moor Street , Colombo 12
ID No: 857835641 V
Date of Birth : 09.10.1985
Contact :
Police Headquarters : 011-2421111
Terrorist Investigations Division : 011 - 2321839 011- 2451636 011- 2384401
Crimes Investigation Department: 011-2320141
Colombo Police Emergency Operations Room : 011- 2243333
The particulars are given below.
Name : Abdul Shalam Fatima Yasmin
Address : Old Moor Street , Colombo 12
ID No: 857835641 V
Date of Birth : 09.10.1985
Contact :
Police Headquarters : 011-2421111
Terrorist Investigations Division : 011 - 2321839 011- 2451636 011- 2384401
Crimes Investigation Department: 011-2320141
Colombo Police Emergency Operations Room : 011- 2243333
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Sangaree appeals to Prabha again
The TULF leader V. Anandasangaree in his latest letter previous week to LTTE leader V. Prabhakaran called for his give in along with his cadres as that would be the only way to save the Tamil people who are by force detained in a small area in the North.
Sangaree in his letter said "As far as we can see the war is over. What is incidence these days is mopping up and winding up operations in a small area where 81,000 families had been squeezed into. Detaining these people for an indefinite period will not help you in any way.
"The future place of your whole group is also extremely insecure. Rather than behind all of them please come to your senses and put aside the remaining information of your cadre. Please give in them and all of them can be saved under a general official pardon. Please break up your organisation and give in to the Armed Forces. This is the only way by which you could save them.
"You are being accused by the international community of ill-treating the people. The UN and EU had fated your action. The UN High Commission for Human human rights and organisations like the Amnesty global have accused you of by force detaining innocent people.
The Tamils in important cities all over the world have demanded that the blameless people should be saved, who do not speak for you. The message for you is to release our people. The blame of saving Tamils is now completely in your hands," Anandasangaree said in his letter to Prabhakaran.
Sangaree in his letter said "As far as we can see the war is over. What is incidence these days is mopping up and winding up operations in a small area where 81,000 families had been squeezed into. Detaining these people for an indefinite period will not help you in any way.
"The future place of your whole group is also extremely insecure. Rather than behind all of them please come to your senses and put aside the remaining information of your cadre. Please give in them and all of them can be saved under a general official pardon. Please break up your organisation and give in to the Armed Forces. This is the only way by which you could save them.
"You are being accused by the international community of ill-treating the people. The UN and EU had fated your action. The UN High Commission for Human human rights and organisations like the Amnesty global have accused you of by force detaining innocent people.
The Tamils in important cities all over the world have demanded that the blameless people should be saved, who do not speak for you. The message for you is to release our people. The blame of saving Tamils is now completely in your hands," Anandasangaree said in his letter to Prabhakaran.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
More LTTE military items found - west of Putthukkudiruppu
Troops of 621 and 622 Brigades serving under Task Force 2 (TF2) have establish more aggressive items left behind by the fleeing terrorists while conducting search and clear operations yesterday, 24 February, military report conventional from the battlefront said.
01 x RPG round, 500 x T-56 Ammunition, 3 x hand grenades, 1 x tractor were bare by the troops of 7 Sri Lanka Signal Corps (7 SLSC) serving in 621 Brigade from worldwide area Panainindankulam last morning.
Meanwhile, troops of 18 Vijayabahu Infantry division (18VIR) conducting payment procedure between next and third defence lines in general area west of Putthukkudiruppu exposed motor series and two generators morning hours. One of the generators is 0.3KW while the other is 0.5KW.
Similar troops have found a T-56 weapon and a water force from west of Putthukkudiruppu area while conducting a search process in afternoon hours.
01 x RPG round, 500 x T-56 Ammunition, 3 x hand grenades, 1 x tractor were bare by the troops of 7 Sri Lanka Signal Corps (7 SLSC) serving in 621 Brigade from worldwide area Panainindankulam last morning.
Meanwhile, troops of 18 Vijayabahu Infantry division (18VIR) conducting payment procedure between next and third defence lines in general area west of Putthukkudiruppu exposed motor series and two generators morning hours. One of the generators is 0.3KW while the other is 0.5KW.
Similar troops have found a T-56 weapon and a water force from west of Putthukkudiruppu area while conducting a search process in afternoon hours.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Prabhakaran still here - surrendered LTTE suicide bombers tell Sunday Observer
Prabhakaran still here - surrendered LTTE suicide bombers tell Sunday Observer
The LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran still in Vanni will carry on to hold the blameless civilians until the military captures him the two LTTE Black Tiger suicide cadres, who have surrendered to Army exposed. In an exclusive meeting with the Sunday Observer they said that Prabhakaran's son Charles Anthony was commanding their armed forces with other famous LTTE leaders like Banu and Lakshman.
The two Black Tigers in their twenties had surrendered to the troops of the 57 Division at Therumurukandy on Jan. 28, after they failed in their attempts to bomb the bund of the Iranamadu Tank which if succeeded could have caused immense disaster.
Anthony and Soosai had briefed them on the mission, for an underwater obliteration on Jan 20, but they, who were fed up with the 'behaviour' of the LTTE and its leadership had determined to surrender.
"The LTTE is abducting lots of children who are in their teens. They want to give up civilians as ordinary fodder. Sons and daughters of the LTTE leaders are living lushness lives," they charged. The two former Tiger cadres said that the innocent youth are life form brain-washed and sent on suicide missions. According to them, with the battle hotting up, Prabhakaran had sent his wife and the youngest son 10-year-old, Balachandran to a safer location.
The LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran still in Vanni will carry on to hold the blameless civilians until the military captures him the two LTTE Black Tiger suicide cadres, who have surrendered to Army exposed. In an exclusive meeting with the Sunday Observer they said that Prabhakaran's son Charles Anthony was commanding their armed forces with other famous LTTE leaders like Banu and Lakshman.
The two Black Tigers in their twenties had surrendered to the troops of the 57 Division at Therumurukandy on Jan. 28, after they failed in their attempts to bomb the bund of the Iranamadu Tank which if succeeded could have caused immense disaster.
Anthony and Soosai had briefed them on the mission, for an underwater obliteration on Jan 20, but they, who were fed up with the 'behaviour' of the LTTE and its leadership had determined to surrender.
"The LTTE is abducting lots of children who are in their teens. They want to give up civilians as ordinary fodder. Sons and daughters of the LTTE leaders are living lushness lives," they charged. The two former Tiger cadres said that the innocent youth are life form brain-washed and sent on suicide missions. According to them, with the battle hotting up, Prabhakaran had sent his wife and the youngest son 10-year-old, Balachandran to a safer location.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Intense fighting reported in Pudukudiirippu; heavy damages to terrorists
Infantrymen of 641 and 642 Brigades portion under Task Force 4 (TF4) had more than a few confrontation with LTTE terrorists in universal area Puthukkudiyiruppu inflicting serious damages to the adversary yesterday, 12 February.
Snipers deployed in 641 Brigade have gunned down 4 LTTE terrorists in countenance of the defence line in two split occasions, military report traditional from the battlefront said.
Meanwhile, troops of 14 Sri Lanka Singa Regiment (14 SLSR), 20 Sri Lanka glow Infantry (20 SLLI) and 18 Gemunu Watch (18 GW) serving under 642 Brigade in service in the Puthukkudiyiruppu area confronted with LTTE terrorists causing grave recompense to the enemy, the armed report added.
During a clearing process, troops of 14 SLSR have uncovered a few weapons absent away by the terrorists. 1 x G3A3 weapon, 1 x AK47 weapon, 1 x repeater weapon, 1 x G3A3 Light Machine Gun and 1 x shotgun were also among the recoveries, report said.
Separately, troops of 18 GW have found a resolution antenna while conducting a search and clear process in general area Puthukkudiyiruppu.
Snipers deployed in 641 Brigade have gunned down 4 LTTE terrorists in countenance of the defence line in two split occasions, military report traditional from the battlefront said.
Meanwhile, troops of 14 Sri Lanka Singa Regiment (14 SLSR), 20 Sri Lanka glow Infantry (20 SLLI) and 18 Gemunu Watch (18 GW) serving under 642 Brigade in service in the Puthukkudiyiruppu area confronted with LTTE terrorists causing grave recompense to the enemy, the armed report added.
During a clearing process, troops of 14 SLSR have uncovered a few weapons absent away by the terrorists. 1 x G3A3 weapon, 1 x AK47 weapon, 1 x repeater weapon, 1 x G3A3 Light Machine Gun and 1 x shotgun were also among the recoveries, report said.
Separately, troops of 18 GW have found a resolution antenna while conducting a search and clear process in general area Puthukkudiyiruppu.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
58 Div locates Huge LTTE printing press - Mullaittivu
Troops of 58 Division commanded by Brigadier Shavindar Silva have situated a huge LTTE printing press while conducting consolidating and search operations in general area Sugandhirapuram, Mullaittivu, this morning, 11 February, armed sources said.
A few printing machines were also establish inside the printing press building.
LTTE hand grenade manufacturing factory neighboring to the printing press was also located by the troops of similar separation, military sources added.
Meanwhile, troops of Task Force 4 (TF4) have located another LTTE printing and wounding machine while conducting look for and clear operations in south of Puthukudiyirippu this morning, 11 February.
The printing and cutting machine is 12 feet long and it had been left away by the fleeing terrorists due to the effectual military thrust launched by security forces lately.
A few printing machines were also establish inside the printing press building.
LTTE hand grenade manufacturing factory neighboring to the printing press was also located by the troops of similar separation, military sources added.
Meanwhile, troops of Task Force 4 (TF4) have located another LTTE printing and wounding machine while conducting look for and clear operations in south of Puthukudiyirippu this morning, 11 February.
The printing and cutting machine is 12 feet long and it had been left away by the fleeing terrorists due to the effectual military thrust launched by security forces lately.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Special Traffic Plans for Independence Day Celebrations and "Dayata Kirula"
The Independence Day revels will be held in a glamorous and spectacular manner as per usual stated Senior DIG Nimal Mediwake at a press conference held at the MCNS premises today (02). At a time when the LTTE terrorists are pain huge defeats in the north it is evident that they will try to disrupt the Independence Day proceedings. all through the past few days the Police the length of with the Tri-Forces uncovered many claymore mines suicide jackets etc from Colombo and its outer edge thus making it essential to provide utmost security for the Independence Day proceedings.
The 61st Independence Day revels will be held at the Galle Face Terrace and the Police along with the Tri-Forces have devised a traffic plan to provide utmost security. The area beginning from Ceramic Junction, From Colpetty Junction and from the Army head office in Slave island will be closed on the 3rd and 4th of February and only the relevant vehicles will be admitted after a thorough examination.
so the following roads will be closed throughout the 3rd and 4th of February in lieu of the Independence Day Celebrations.
Bambalapitiya connection to Fort
Abdul Gafoor Mawatha to Galle road Junction Colpetty Junction
J.O.C Round-about
Red Cross Round about
Liberty Round about
Park Street/ Dharmapala Mawatha Junction
Zoysa Round about
Deans Road/ Vidyalankara Mawatha Junction
Fire Brigade Junction
Darley Road/ Forbes Road Junction
Junction Bridge to Darley Road
Seynor Junction
Kahn Round about
Persons wishing to go into Fort via the Galle Road can come through Bambalapitiya, Bullers Road, Thunmulla Junction, Thurstan Road, J.O.C Round about, Cambridge Place, Albert Cresant, Horton Round about, Kannangara Mawatha, Lipton Round about, Deans Road, Seamonds Junction, Junction Bridge, Maradana Road, Technical Junction and Olcott Mawatha to Pettah
Persons wishing to travel from Pettah to Galle Road can use Olcott Mawatha, Technical Junction, Maradana Road, Junction Bridge, Seamonds Junction, Deans Road, Lipton Round about, Kannangara Mawatha, Nandana Mortors Junction, Independence Avenue, Reid Mawatha, Thunmulla Junction, Bullers Road, and Bambalapitiya Junction to Galle Road.
Senior DIG stated that those who live in in these closed areas will be allowable to travel while other vehicles would have to use the exchange routes given in the diagram. He also affirmed that taking to account of the incidents that occurred last year the educate service from Bambalapitiya Railway station to Maradana Railway station will be for the time being halted from 12.00 midnight today. This will last only during the 3rd and 4th of February. He also stated that passengers travelling from Maradana to Bambalapitiya and from Bambalapitiya to Maradana via the train will be stopped at the respective Railway position and then be provided with a ship service. The traveler fare paid for the train journey will be valid for the ferry service as well he further avowed. This will last awaiting around 4.00pm in the dusk on the Independence Day.
The Dayata Kirula Exhibition will be held from the 4th to the 8th of February 2009 at the BMICH. A special security plan has been adopted for this as well affirmed Senior DIG Nimal Mediwake. Accordingly the following Accordingly the following roads will be closed from the 4th to the 8th of February in leiu of the "Dayata Kirula" display.
Kanatta Junction to Bullers Road
Gregory's Road to Gregory's Avenue
Gregory's Road to wijerama Mawatha
Maitland Place to Viddya Mawatha
Public Administration Junction to Bullers Road
Bullers Lane to Bullers Road
Torrington Avenue to Bullers Road
Malalasekera Mawatha / Sarana Road Junction
No right turn from Jawatta Road to Bullers Road
He additional clarified that around 4000 Police workers have been deployed for safety measures for the Independence Day celebrations and around 600 Police personnel have been deployed for the security of the "Dayata Kirula" Exhibition. Apart from them a big number of Army personnel have also been deployed to maintain the security of the city throughout the period. Meanwhile the Air Force will protect the air space above the city while the naval troops will be patrolling the Sea line, Beira Lake and the Diyawanna Oya to provide greatest security for the time.
DIG (Colombo) Dinapala Herath Police Spokesman S.S.P Ranjith Gunasekera and Colombo traffic Director S.S.P V.T Sundaralingam were also there at this push meeting.
96 civilians flee from LTTE: seek protection with security forces
Despite LTTE binding hold on the thousands of civilians entrapped in the outer edge of Mullaittivu, many have made their way towards the liberated regions under security forces seeking safety during the past few days. The latest reported was when 96 civilians from the non-liberated areas total their way in two groups towards the Omanthai Entry/Exit tip on Sunday (Feb 1).
19 Tamil civilians including 9 men and 10 women required protection fleeing from LTTE, what they described as 'freedom at last'. These civilians have undergone many hardships and many were pain from thirst following the long trip from the non-liberated area, security sources said.
77 more civilians including 45 males and 32 females had also at home at the Omanthai Entry/Exit point, looking for protection from LTTE terrorists. The civilians were later heading for to the civilian welfare center at Vavuniya, security sources said.
19 Tamil civilians including 9 men and 10 women required protection fleeing from LTTE, what they described as 'freedom at last'. These civilians have undergone many hardships and many were pain from thirst following the long trip from the non-liberated area, security sources said.
77 more civilians including 45 males and 32 females had also at home at the Omanthai Entry/Exit point, looking for protection from LTTE terrorists. The civilians were later heading for to the civilian welfare center at Vavuniya, security sources said.
Troops avert LTTE suicidal attempt to wreck disaster: 'planned to destroy Iranamadu Tank bund'
An LTTE effort to destroy the Iranamadu Tank bund flooding an whole landscape with 2 military divisions while powerful havoc on thousands of civilians entrapped in the area was productively averted by Sri Lankan Army troops of the 57 Division lately.
According to military sources, LTTE terrorists had intended to open a secret underwater suicide attack, explosion a section of the Iranamadu tank bund with, over 75kgs of C-4 high explosives. The bang would have caused the obliteration of the boiler bund, flooding an whole land mass wrecking havoc, triggering a kind disaster, what would have been the "worst ever in new history", a military official said.
Terrorists had future to place four 25kg weighing 'limpet' mines (a type of mine with a good-looking base, often used by the LTTE to cause underwater detonation) which would have been conventional by two suicide divers. Available in order from the battlefront reveals that two terrorists had made successive attempts to put the mines on the flatten bars of the wash gates before they were under arrest by the security forces. Unable to do the suicide attack amidst strong security patrol the terrorists have guised themselves as IDPs and sought safe haven with security forces(17 GR) in the area. The individuals have later revealed their friendship with the terrorist group and threadbare details of the ineffective suicide attack.
Subsequently, the 17GR troops commanded by Major Senaka Kumarawansa uncovered three 25kg volatile mines with balanced devices and three detonators and two diving kits with gear during search operations conducted.
"The D-day was intended either on 25th or 28th January, master minded by the LTTE sea tiger head Soosai himself and another close connect of Prabakaran", military said. LTTE terrorists have planned for a speedy raid on boats along the flood canals towards the military onward defence lines, also help with coordinated artillery barrages from the avowed civilian safe zone.
Earlier, on 24th January, LTTE terrorists maddening off the Kalamadukulam Tank bund flooding sections of the A-35 Paranthan - Mullaittivu main road, Ramanatpuram, Dharmapuram and Visuamadu in its dire attempt to booth the multi-frontal military surge. Meanwhile, the two remaining irrigation tanks- Visuamadukulama and Udayarkattukulama were totally unconventional by safety armed forces last week.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
More civilians escape from LTTE person shield- Wanni
With Sri Lanka Army is fasts eliminating LTTE barricades in remaining LTTE beating areas in Mullaittivu, rising numbers of civilians are being able to flee the LTTE person shield, reveal battleground sources. Yesterday (Jan 31) alone 195 civilians found safe passages to the government forbidden areas, the sources add.
Sri Lanka Navy boats deployed in Mullaittivu coastal waters rescued 43 civilians belonging to 11 families last morning. Sri Lanka navy since lately has made a special boat use with ready medical teams and caring aid in the northeastern seas to rescue civilians fleeing LTTE rule of terror in Mullaittivu via sea routes.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka Army sources said that a total of 116 civilians including 51 females and 65 males arrived at the Omanthai entry exit point during the route of the day. In Mullaittivu, a total of 152 civilians required safe haven with the military of 57 and 58 Divisions.
The IDPs were heading for to the welfare centers.
Sri Lanka Navy boats deployed in Mullaittivu coastal waters rescued 43 civilians belonging to 11 families last morning. Sri Lanka navy since lately has made a special boat use with ready medical teams and caring aid in the northeastern seas to rescue civilians fleeing LTTE rule of terror in Mullaittivu via sea routes.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka Army sources said that a total of 116 civilians including 51 females and 65 males arrived at the Omanthai entry exit point during the route of the day. In Mullaittivu, a total of 152 civilians required safe haven with the military of 57 and 58 Divisions.
The IDPs were heading for to the welfare centers.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Sri Lanka Navy destroys LTTE suicide boat - Mullaittivu
Sri Lanka Navy assault boats deployed in the Mullaittivu seas have destroyed an LTTE suicide boat around 3 this morning (Jan 30). According to the navy sources , the navy boats deployed in the sea blockade along the northeastern coast have intercepted the explosive laden boat launched from Mullaittivu coast and destroyed it by directing heavy gunfire at the incoming terrorist boat.
At present, Sri Lanka Navy has deployed 4 blockades the length of the northeastern shore of the island to prevent LTTE arms supplies and avoidance LTTE cadres via sea routes. The Rapid Action Boat regiment (RABS) and the Special Boat regiment (SBS) units hold up their blockade neighboring to the shore while Fast Attack Flotilla 4 (FAF4) maintained the second barrier in the coastal waters. The third and the fourth barriers are maintained by the Gunboats and Offshore Patrol Vessels that extends from territorial waters to the blue waters.
At present, Sri Lanka Navy has deployed 4 blockades the length of the northeastern shore of the island to prevent LTTE arms supplies and avoidance LTTE cadres via sea routes. The Rapid Action Boat regiment (RABS) and the Special Boat regiment (SBS) units hold up their blockade neighboring to the shore while Fast Attack Flotilla 4 (FAF4) maintained the second barrier in the coastal waters. The third and the fourth barriers are maintained by the Gunboats and Offshore Patrol Vessels that extends from territorial waters to the blue waters.
Army 58 Division gain more ground; LTTE hold continue to recede in Wanni
Sri Lanka Army 58 Division soldiers thrusting into the remaining LTTE hiding areas stretching from the south of Kilaly lagoon to the A-35 road (Paranthan- Mullaittivu) are creation a fast development on their march along the west - east axis, reveal battlefield sources.
Battlefield reports indicate that intense hostility had been taken place in Visuamadu and Piliyampokkanal areas yesterday (Jan 29).
Troops had daylong confrontations in the Visuamadu area and found 4 bodies of LTTE cadres and one T-56 riffle throughout search operations. Both ground sources and radio monitoring reports indicated heavy damages to the terrorist. Meanwhile, in a divide march troops captured 152 mm serious weaponry gun, two serious earth moving vehicles, three serious vehicles, 12 mini tractors, two busses and one twice cab that had been second-hand by the terrorists. Snipers deployed in the forward areas of Visuamadu claimed 8 successful shootings during the day.
In the Piliyampokkanal area , troops had intense hostility with the terrorists since last afternoon. Troops found 3 bodies of LTTE cadres, one T-56 riffle and three radio message sets during following search operations.
Meanwhile troops during their march odd the Piliyampokkanal government hospital. Ground sources said that the hospital had been used by the terrorist to treat their distress cadres. Large amount of medicines and component were also establish in the hospital. The sources additional said that the terrorist had in use the bulk of the hospital matter from the Government Hospital at Paranthan throughout their removal.
Battlefield reports indicate that intense hostility had been taken place in Visuamadu and Piliyampokkanal areas yesterday (Jan 29).
Troops had daylong confrontations in the Visuamadu area and found 4 bodies of LTTE cadres and one T-56 riffle throughout search operations. Both ground sources and radio monitoring reports indicated heavy damages to the terrorist. Meanwhile, in a divide march troops captured 152 mm serious weaponry gun, two serious earth moving vehicles, three serious vehicles, 12 mini tractors, two busses and one twice cab that had been second-hand by the terrorists. Snipers deployed in the forward areas of Visuamadu claimed 8 successful shootings during the day.
In the Piliyampokkanal area , troops had intense hostility with the terrorists since last afternoon. Troops found 3 bodies of LTTE cadres, one T-56 riffle and three radio message sets during following search operations.
Meanwhile troops during their march odd the Piliyampokkanal government hospital. Ground sources said that the hospital had been used by the terrorist to treat their distress cadres. Large amount of medicines and component were also establish in the hospital. The sources additional said that the terrorist had in use the bulk of the hospital matter from the Government Hospital at Paranthan throughout their removal.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
LTTE flee in total disarray, troops capture 152mm artillery gun - Visuamadu
10 Gajaba Regiment (GR) troops beneath the command of Major Janaka Uduowita in hot chase of LTTE in Mullaittivu have captured a 152mm artillery gun along with 70 empty bullets cases in general area Northeast of Visuamadu, this morning (Jan 29).
According to earth sources, LTTE terrorists receiving heavy thrashing from security forces have fled in total confusion also send-off the weaponry gun which was dismantled and ready for transportation. The gun is in good operational condition, a military official said verbal communication to defence.lk
10GR is one of the infantry battalions operating under the 58 Division, Northeast of Visuamadu at the Mullaittivu battlefront. The 152mm artillery gun is an area neutralization weapon used in the battlefields with effectual firing ranges between 17km - 24 km.
Further search operations are ongoing in the area.
Associated Press kills story about civilians deaths after realizing they were subjected to a hoax
The Associated Press in a notice sent to all its customer publications requested to kill the Sri Lanka war tale that said 300 civilians have been killed and 1000 other civilians have been upset after realizing that they have been subjected to a trick.
In the notice the linked Press said, "Kill the Sri Lanka-Civil War story, V5414. The source denies he wrote the letter that said more than 300 civilians had been killed and 1,000 wounded in hostility in northern Sri Lanka."
Most of the Western news agencies have been subjected to the hoax of a letter supposed to have been written by a Medical managerial doctor in the form of an urgent appeal letter emailed to news agencies embassies and aid agencies etc.
Dr. Varatharaja, the local Director of Health Services (RDGS) Mullaitivu, who is supposed to be the originator of this "appeal" has deprived of any friendship with it, and states its contents are false and exaggerated; that it has not originated from him or his office, and that he does not have the same opinion with its contents, and that this "appeal" dispersed in order to humiliate him.
An official Sri Lanka government declaration said, "This is issued as an "URGENT APPEAL to the Government of Sri Lanka, the ICRC, the UN and the international group of people for medical supplies and checkup teams to be sent to the Mullaitivu district." This false appeal refers to an "acute shortage of essential drugs and medical workers in hospitals in the Mullaitivu District", aims at showing a major caring disaster in the area.
This false "appeal" refers to "heavy hostility and continuous multi-barrel arms shelling has resulted in more than that 300 internally displaced persons life form killed and over 1000 'hundred' injured in Suthanthirapuram, Udaiyaarkaddu and Vallipuram in the Mullaitivu District".
A Sri Lanka government Health Ministry official said, "I must talk about here that the first district drugs to these districts have been dispatched by the Ministry on priority even before the other districts were full.
Furthermore, I wish to state with utmost blame that I have been contacted by Dr. Vartharaja twice today, 27/1/2009 and he has firmly denied that the on top of mentioned community appeal has been made by him or originated from his office and he further stated that he does not agree with the contents of this appeal and that its contents are fake and overstated in order to disgrace him. However, he requested me to speed up the delivery of the first district drugs from Vavuniya as the stocks were receiving exhausted.
"He further said that he does not have right of entry to e-mail or fax facility to let go such a statement and spoken his dismay and concern about it. It is therefore clear that this has been done by destructive elements with sinister motives who want to humiliate the government and associate Dr. Varatharaja with false misinformation. He also sought advice from me as to what he should do when the troops advanced towards the Pudukkudiyiruppu hospital. I advised him to move into the cleared areas with the patients to which request he very obviously replied that the LTTE has not given him consent to do so and that he feared to do it without their permission".
In the notice the linked Press said, "Kill the Sri Lanka-Civil War story, V5414. The source denies he wrote the letter that said more than 300 civilians had been killed and 1,000 wounded in hostility in northern Sri Lanka."
Most of the Western news agencies have been subjected to the hoax of a letter supposed to have been written by a Medical managerial doctor in the form of an urgent appeal letter emailed to news agencies embassies and aid agencies etc.
Dr. Varatharaja, the local Director of Health Services (RDGS) Mullaitivu, who is supposed to be the originator of this "appeal" has deprived of any friendship with it, and states its contents are false and exaggerated; that it has not originated from him or his office, and that he does not have the same opinion with its contents, and that this "appeal" dispersed in order to humiliate him.
An official Sri Lanka government declaration said, "This is issued as an "URGENT APPEAL to the Government of Sri Lanka, the ICRC, the UN and the international group of people for medical supplies and checkup teams to be sent to the Mullaitivu district." This false appeal refers to an "acute shortage of essential drugs and medical workers in hospitals in the Mullaitivu District", aims at showing a major caring disaster in the area.
This false "appeal" refers to "heavy hostility and continuous multi-barrel arms shelling has resulted in more than that 300 internally displaced persons life form killed and over 1000 'hundred' injured in Suthanthirapuram, Udaiyaarkaddu and Vallipuram in the Mullaitivu District".
A Sri Lanka government Health Ministry official said, "I must talk about here that the first district drugs to these districts have been dispatched by the Ministry on priority even before the other districts were full.
Furthermore, I wish to state with utmost blame that I have been contacted by Dr. Vartharaja twice today, 27/1/2009 and he has firmly denied that the on top of mentioned community appeal has been made by him or originated from his office and he further stated that he does not agree with the contents of this appeal and that its contents are fake and overstated in order to disgrace him. However, he requested me to speed up the delivery of the first district drugs from Vavuniya as the stocks were receiving exhausted.
"He further said that he does not have right of entry to e-mail or fax facility to let go such a statement and spoken his dismay and concern about it. It is therefore clear that this has been done by destructive elements with sinister motives who want to humiliate the government and associate Dr. Varatharaja with false misinformation. He also sought advice from me as to what he should do when the troops advanced towards the Pudukkudiyiruppu hospital. I advised him to move into the cleared areas with the patients to which request he very obviously replied that the LTTE has not given him consent to do so and that he feared to do it without their permission".
4 LTTE defendents plead guilty for trying to buy missiles
The US Department of fairness in a press let go said that four suspects of the release Tigers of Tamil Eelam pleaded culpable in the case they were emotional for attempting to buy outside to Air Missiles Missile launchers and hundreds of AK 47 rifles also made in US or Russia and wedged in a sting operation set by the FBI.
On Januray 27, when the Federal courthouse in Brooklyn was in the midst of the case to select the jury, defendants Thiruthanikan Thanigasalam and Sahilal Sabaratnam pled guilty to conspiring and attempting to provide fabric support to the release Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), a designated foreign terrorist organization, and conspiring and attempting to obtain guided anti-aircraft missiles. It was revealed during the investigations that they were particularly trying to buy them to down the MiG planes of the Sri Lanka Air Force.
On January 26, defendant Sathajhan Sarachandran pled guilty to as long as, conspiring to provide, and attempting to provide material support to the LTTE and conspiring and attempting to acquire guided anti-aircraft missiles, and Yogarasa Nadarasa pled guilty to attempting to provide material hold up to the LTTE and conspiring to do so. The guilty plea events were held previous to Chief United States District Judge Raymond J. Dearie.
When sentenced, Thanigasalam, Sabaratnam, and Sarachandran face a statutory sentence of 25 years to life care and a sentencing teaching range of life. Nadarasa faces a statutory sentence and guideline range of up to 30 years of custody, the Depart ment Justice press let go said.
It further said, "On August 19, 2006, the four defendants were arrested on Long Island after three of them engaged in talks with an in secret FBI agent to purchase and export ten SA-18 heat-seeking anti-aircraft missiles and launchers, 500 AK-47s, and other military gear for the LTTE. The defendants were acting at the way of senior LTTE leadership in Sri Lanka, counting Pottu Amman, the LTTE's chief of intelligence and procurement and the right-hand man to LTTE leader Velupillai Prabakharan. The weapons were to be used by the LTTE to shoot down Kfir airplane used by the Sri Lankan military.
"The LTTE was founded in 1976 and uses illegal methods to raise money, obtain weapons and skill, and make public its cause of establishing an self-governing Tamil state in northern Sri Lanka.
The LTTE began by terror plans against the Sri Lankan citizens since 1975, and utilizes a guerrilla plan that often includes acts of terrorism. Over the past 17 years, the LTTE has conducted about 200 suicide bombings, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of wounded, and approved out numerous political assassinations, counting the May 1991 assassination of former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, the 1993 assassination of the President of Sri Lanka, Ranasinghe Premadasa, the July 1999 assassination of Neelan Thiruchelvam, a member of the Sri Lankan parliament, the June 2000 assassination of C.V. Goonaratne, the Sri Lankan Industry Minister, the August 2006 assassination of the Sri Lankan government's peace secretariat, Ketheshwaran Loganathan, the January 2008 assassination of Sri Lankan Minister for Nation Building, D.M. Dassanayake, and the April 2008 assassination of Sri Lankan Highways Minister, Jeyaraj Fernandopulle. Beginning in 2002, the LTTE and the Sri Lankan government operated under a weak cease-fire accord, but that agreement has essentially ended, and since April 2006, thousands of people have been killed in the rising conflict, counting over 300 civilians.
"In 1997, the LTTE was designated by the U.S. State Department as a Foreign Terrorist association and therefore may not lawfully raise money or procure gear or materials in the United States.
"For nearly two decades the LTTE has waged its war of terror at home and abroad, making suicide bombings its brand," stated United States legal representative Campbell. "With these convictions we have sent a clear message that the LTTE and its supporters cannot use the United States as a source of supply for deadly weapons and skill, and that all terrorists who effort to do so will be met with the full capital of law enforcement."
Mr. Campbell added that this successful trial is the result of a synchronized international effort by law enforcement led by the Newark Division of the central Bureau of study's Joint Terrorism Task Force, with assistance provided by more than 20 of the FBI's Field Offices, counting New York City, New Haven, Buffalo, Seattle, Baltimore, Chicago, and San Jose; the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); the U.S. Department of State; the Royal Canadian Mounted Police National Security Program; and British law enforcement establishment.
The government's case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Greg D. Andres, Marshall L. Miller, Andrew E. Goldsmith, and Jeffrey H. Knox.
The Defendants: SATHAJHAN SARACHANDRAN, also known as "Satha" ,Age: 29,SAHILAL SABARATNAM, also known as "Sahil" Age: 29, THIRUTHANIKAN THANIGASALAM, also known as "Thani" Age: 40, and NADARASA YOGARASA, also known as "Yoga" Age: 54.
On Januray 27, when the Federal courthouse in Brooklyn was in the midst of the case to select the jury, defendants Thiruthanikan Thanigasalam and Sahilal Sabaratnam pled guilty to conspiring and attempting to provide fabric support to the release Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), a designated foreign terrorist organization, and conspiring and attempting to obtain guided anti-aircraft missiles. It was revealed during the investigations that they were particularly trying to buy them to down the MiG planes of the Sri Lanka Air Force.
On January 26, defendant Sathajhan Sarachandran pled guilty to as long as, conspiring to provide, and attempting to provide material support to the LTTE and conspiring and attempting to acquire guided anti-aircraft missiles, and Yogarasa Nadarasa pled guilty to attempting to provide material hold up to the LTTE and conspiring to do so. The guilty plea events were held previous to Chief United States District Judge Raymond J. Dearie.
When sentenced, Thanigasalam, Sabaratnam, and Sarachandran face a statutory sentence of 25 years to life care and a sentencing teaching range of life. Nadarasa faces a statutory sentence and guideline range of up to 30 years of custody, the Depart ment Justice press let go said.
It further said, "On August 19, 2006, the four defendants were arrested on Long Island after three of them engaged in talks with an in secret FBI agent to purchase and export ten SA-18 heat-seeking anti-aircraft missiles and launchers, 500 AK-47s, and other military gear for the LTTE. The defendants were acting at the way of senior LTTE leadership in Sri Lanka, counting Pottu Amman, the LTTE's chief of intelligence and procurement and the right-hand man to LTTE leader Velupillai Prabakharan. The weapons were to be used by the LTTE to shoot down Kfir airplane used by the Sri Lankan military.
"The LTTE was founded in 1976 and uses illegal methods to raise money, obtain weapons and skill, and make public its cause of establishing an self-governing Tamil state in northern Sri Lanka.
The LTTE began by terror plans against the Sri Lankan citizens since 1975, and utilizes a guerrilla plan that often includes acts of terrorism. Over the past 17 years, the LTTE has conducted about 200 suicide bombings, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of wounded, and approved out numerous political assassinations, counting the May 1991 assassination of former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, the 1993 assassination of the President of Sri Lanka, Ranasinghe Premadasa, the July 1999 assassination of Neelan Thiruchelvam, a member of the Sri Lankan parliament, the June 2000 assassination of C.V. Goonaratne, the Sri Lankan Industry Minister, the August 2006 assassination of the Sri Lankan government's peace secretariat, Ketheshwaran Loganathan, the January 2008 assassination of Sri Lankan Minister for Nation Building, D.M. Dassanayake, and the April 2008 assassination of Sri Lankan Highways Minister, Jeyaraj Fernandopulle. Beginning in 2002, the LTTE and the Sri Lankan government operated under a weak cease-fire accord, but that agreement has essentially ended, and since April 2006, thousands of people have been killed in the rising conflict, counting over 300 civilians.
"In 1997, the LTTE was designated by the U.S. State Department as a Foreign Terrorist association and therefore may not lawfully raise money or procure gear or materials in the United States.
"For nearly two decades the LTTE has waged its war of terror at home and abroad, making suicide bombings its brand," stated United States legal representative Campbell. "With these convictions we have sent a clear message that the LTTE and its supporters cannot use the United States as a source of supply for deadly weapons and skill, and that all terrorists who effort to do so will be met with the full capital of law enforcement."
Mr. Campbell added that this successful trial is the result of a synchronized international effort by law enforcement led by the Newark Division of the central Bureau of study's Joint Terrorism Task Force, with assistance provided by more than 20 of the FBI's Field Offices, counting New York City, New Haven, Buffalo, Seattle, Baltimore, Chicago, and San Jose; the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); the U.S. Department of State; the Royal Canadian Mounted Police National Security Program; and British law enforcement establishment.
The government's case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Greg D. Andres, Marshall L. Miller, Andrew E. Goldsmith, and Jeffrey H. Knox.
The Defendants: SATHAJHAN SARACHANDRAN, also known as "Satha" ,Age: 29,SAHILAL SABARATNAM, also known as "Sahil" Age: 29, THIRUTHANIKAN THANIGASALAM, also known as "Thani" Age: 40, and NADARASA YOGARASA, also known as "Yoga" Age: 54.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
58 Div troops liberate Visuamadu Town; battles enter last phase at Mullaittivu
Troops of the 58 Division after hours of fierce fighting that ensued with LTTE have reached the Visuamdu junction, this afternoon (Jan 28). According to latest information received, troops have now gained total control over the Visuamadu following first search and payment operations conducted in the area, security sources said.
LTTE resistances were upset during the multi-forward military assault, ground sources said addition that scores of terrorists were killed and many upset during the fighting.
According to military sources, troops have also gained control over a 10km make bigger of the road, running North of Visuamadu via Puliyampokkanai towards Chundikkulama. Troops are now busy in mopping up the residual LTTE resistances South of Visuamadu and Piramanthal kulama. LTTE terrorists unable to endure the military attack have further fled towards the affirmed safer zones at Teravilkulam and Udayarkattukulama, military sources said. Meanwhile, LTTE terrorists have sustained firing heavy weaponry towards safety forces from the affirmed civilian security region. "This is an exhibit of utmost contempt to norms of human race and the lives of the thousands entrapped", a military official said. Security forces have been resilient on securing the safety of the civilians held by LTTE, despite incessant provocations made by the outfit for a military reprisal towards the safe zone, the official further said.
According to obtainable civilian and military earth information, terrorists are concentrating weapon store and fighting units among the civilians in glow for what defence watch recognize to trigger a 'last minute civilian tragedy.' Thousands of blameless Tamil civilians are held at gunpoint under supreme hardships by the LTTE at these safe regions until its senior position sketch out an flee route, defence observes further stated.
Meanwhile, during following search operations conducted troops have also found a bus and a revival vehicle which is supposed used to trail weaponry guns, security sources said.
The naivet‚ of the ICRC in Geneva
The Ministry of Disaster Management and Human Rights regrets a recent declaration made in Geneva by the International group of the Red Cross, which fails to note present ground realities in Sri Lanka. The declaration appeals 'to both sides' to allow and make easy the safe and voluntary movement of civilians out of the battle zone' and notes that 'Hundreds of patients need crisis treatment and mass departure to Vavuniya Hospital in the government-forbidden area.'
The declaration was issued on the very day that the LTTE refused way to ambulances which were to leave the LTTE forbidden area for the hospital in Vavuniya which has throughout the last a small number of years provided action to all patients sent there by the government doctors who sustained to man all hospitals in the LTTE forbidden area. The declaration was issued a few days after two UN agencies finally issued definite needs that the LTTE permit the civilians it has been detaining for so long to move into government forbidden areas.
The ICRC staff in Colombo is well aware that it is the LTTE that has banned the group of civilians, despite which, braving implementation by the LTTE, several thousands have now establish their way to government prohibited territory. The ICRC staff in Colombo are aware that the UN thought that it had glaringly negotiated consent to leave for members of staff and their dependents, only to find them stopped, so that two international staff too felt grateful to stay at the back for the security of these unlucky civilians. On the day the ICRC in Geneva issued its demarche, the LTTE refused consent for those two international staffers, along with the ambulances, to leave LTTE forbidden territory.
The ICRC staff in Colombo may not be aware that the LTTE have been dismissal from the area which the government had affirmed a safe zone. Initially the international community, which clearly never learned the theoretical skill of introduction, was not sure who had ablaze. The Bishop of Jaffna, as befitted his training, was sharper. In asking the government to make bigger the safe zone, he declared that he and his colleagues 'are straight away requesting the Tamil Tigers not to station themselves among the people in the safety zone and fire their weaponry-shells and rockets at the army. This will only add to more and more the death of civilians thus endangering the security of the people'.
Later that day the UN also realised the truth and asserted that 'we believe that dismissal this morning most probable was from an LTTE position.' The information that Geneva seems unaware to all this suggests either wilful lack of knowledge or naivete. It is true that the ICRC code of operation stress neutrality. impartiality however stress objectivity in analysis and reporting, not generalizations that portray the government in a unenthusiastic light.
The declaration was issued on the very day that the LTTE refused way to ambulances which were to leave the LTTE forbidden area for the hospital in Vavuniya which has throughout the last a small number of years provided action to all patients sent there by the government doctors who sustained to man all hospitals in the LTTE forbidden area. The declaration was issued a few days after two UN agencies finally issued definite needs that the LTTE permit the civilians it has been detaining for so long to move into government forbidden areas.
The ICRC staff in Colombo is well aware that it is the LTTE that has banned the group of civilians, despite which, braving implementation by the LTTE, several thousands have now establish their way to government prohibited territory. The ICRC staff in Colombo are aware that the UN thought that it had glaringly negotiated consent to leave for members of staff and their dependents, only to find them stopped, so that two international staff too felt grateful to stay at the back for the security of these unlucky civilians. On the day the ICRC in Geneva issued its demarche, the LTTE refused consent for those two international staffers, along with the ambulances, to leave LTTE forbidden territory.
The ICRC staff in Colombo may not be aware that the LTTE have been dismissal from the area which the government had affirmed a safe zone. Initially the international community, which clearly never learned the theoretical skill of introduction, was not sure who had ablaze. The Bishop of Jaffna, as befitted his training, was sharper. In asking the government to make bigger the safe zone, he declared that he and his colleagues 'are straight away requesting the Tamil Tigers not to station themselves among the people in the safety zone and fire their weaponry-shells and rockets at the army. This will only add to more and more the death of civilians thus endangering the security of the people'.
Later that day the UN also realised the truth and asserted that 'we believe that dismissal this morning most probable was from an LTTE position.' The information that Geneva seems unaware to all this suggests either wilful lack of knowledge or naivete. It is true that the ICRC code of operation stress neutrality. impartiality however stress objectivity in analysis and reporting, not generalizations that portray the government in a unenthusiastic light.
LTTE hold 300 patients hostage
*Prevents ICRC, UN transferring them from Puthukkudiyiruppu to Vavuniya
*Army offers full facilities but Tigers refuse to release patients
ICRC and UN officials, who went to Puthukkudiyiruppu area to get some three hundred patients to be transferred to Vavuniya Hospital for further action were refused and twisted away by Tiger terrorists yesterday afternoon while holding all those patients imprisoned as 'human shields'.
Those ICRC and UN officials with the meaning of bringing those 300 patients in Puthukkudiyiruppu uncleared areas to Vauniya on 16 ambulances, seven trucks and one other vehicle had reached the LTTE roadblock to transfer those patients to vehicles provided by the troops in empty areas.
Troops portion empty areas in Puthukkudiyiruppu responded absolutely and at the same time organised 12 ambulances and five buses to pick the sick for further way to Vavuniya hospital after ICRC and UN officials brought them to the empty areas on their vehicles between 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 noon yesterday. Three hospital, 12 nurses and eight attendants on those vehicles, sent from Vavuniya awaited at the Puthukkudiyiruppu front-line, held by the troops with child to receive the patients, but to no avail.
Finally, ICRC and UN officials contacting military establishment have reported that the patients on 16 ambulances, World Food Programme (WFP) trucks and another vehicle were being held, under arrest and prevented from entering cleared areas by gun-carrying LTTE men who have had heated influence with ICRC and UN officials over non-release.
A request from ICRC and UN officials for additional extension of time share by another hour or so for the movement of those patients was also right away decided by the troops in view of the caring nature of the whole mission.
However, by about 1,30 p.m. yesterday final hopes for secure of the let go ended in smoke, as all ICRC and UN official had to give-up the idea and knowledgeable the troops of their breakdown to get the release of those vehicles with patients to move into Vavuniya Hospital, as listed and co-ordinated, following an ICRC ask for made to the Wanni Security Forces head office.
Troops, in spite of several safety risks, involved in tolerant the challenge of dispatching those patients, occupant outside the demarcated 'No Fire Zone' were all out to make bigger their fullest co-operation for the vehicle group after intensification security all along the A-9 road, but the Tigers with the sinister motive of causing havoc and bloodbath taking them as human shields refrained the ICRC and UN from embarking on this humanitarian mission.
ICRC and UN delegations that failed in this caring mission included four expatriates including a few local workers who had now vowed to take the substance up with their head office overseas.
It was just four days ago, the UN in a strongly-worded letter asked the LTTE to immediately stop harassing UN staff busy in humanitarian missions in LTTE held areas.
*Army offers full facilities but Tigers refuse to release patients
ICRC and UN officials, who went to Puthukkudiyiruppu area to get some three hundred patients to be transferred to Vavuniya Hospital for further action were refused and twisted away by Tiger terrorists yesterday afternoon while holding all those patients imprisoned as 'human shields'.
Those ICRC and UN officials with the meaning of bringing those 300 patients in Puthukkudiyiruppu uncleared areas to Vauniya on 16 ambulances, seven trucks and one other vehicle had reached the LTTE roadblock to transfer those patients to vehicles provided by the troops in empty areas.
Troops portion empty areas in Puthukkudiyiruppu responded absolutely and at the same time organised 12 ambulances and five buses to pick the sick for further way to Vavuniya hospital after ICRC and UN officials brought them to the empty areas on their vehicles between 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 noon yesterday. Three hospital, 12 nurses and eight attendants on those vehicles, sent from Vavuniya awaited at the Puthukkudiyiruppu front-line, held by the troops with child to receive the patients, but to no avail.
Finally, ICRC and UN officials contacting military establishment have reported that the patients on 16 ambulances, World Food Programme (WFP) trucks and another vehicle were being held, under arrest and prevented from entering cleared areas by gun-carrying LTTE men who have had heated influence with ICRC and UN officials over non-release.
A request from ICRC and UN officials for additional extension of time share by another hour or so for the movement of those patients was also right away decided by the troops in view of the caring nature of the whole mission.
However, by about 1,30 p.m. yesterday final hopes for secure of the let go ended in smoke, as all ICRC and UN official had to give-up the idea and knowledgeable the troops of their breakdown to get the release of those vehicles with patients to move into Vavuniya Hospital, as listed and co-ordinated, following an ICRC ask for made to the Wanni Security Forces head office.
Troops, in spite of several safety risks, involved in tolerant the challenge of dispatching those patients, occupant outside the demarcated 'No Fire Zone' were all out to make bigger their fullest co-operation for the vehicle group after intensification security all along the A-9 road, but the Tigers with the sinister motive of causing havoc and bloodbath taking them as human shields refrained the ICRC and UN from embarking on this humanitarian mission.
ICRC and UN delegations that failed in this caring mission included four expatriates including a few local workers who had now vowed to take the substance up with their head office overseas.
It was just four days ago, the UN in a strongly-worded letter asked the LTTE to immediately stop harassing UN staff busy in humanitarian missions in LTTE held areas.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
High Court reissues warrants on Prabha and Pottu Amman
The Colombo High Court yesterday (26 ) reissued an arrest warrants for LTTE head, Velupillai Prabhakaran, head of LTTE cleverness wing Pottu Amman and two other older members of the outfit in link with the murder of former foreign minister of Sri Lanka Lakshman Kadirgamar.
Charles Master and Komadee Manimekala are the other two required suspects and the police told Courts that they are not capable to take into custody the suspects due to the continuing battles in the North.
Former overseas Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar was assassinated by a LTTE sniper at his house in Colombo 07 on August 12, 2005.
Charles Master and Komadee Manimekala are the other two required suspects and the police told Courts that they are not capable to take into custody the suspects due to the continuing battles in the North.
Former overseas Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar was assassinated by a LTTE sniper at his house in Colombo 07 on August 12, 2005.
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