Security forces personnel operating in Mannar front made another major breakthrough capturing LTTE’s stronghold in Parappakkadantan, 4Km north of Giant Tank, in Mannar front this noon, June 28. According to the military sources, a firing rang used by the LTTE terrorists, probably for training requirements, also found in a search operation conducted in the 2 [...]
The IGP has been directed by President Mahinda Rajapakse not to deploy ‘Anti- Riot Squads’ in protests and demonstrations involving the Maha Sangha, university students and studentss in future. President Rajapaksa said this addressing a function held to inaugurate the renovated and modernized Beruwala Fisheries Harbour that had been devastated by the tsunami in 2004. [...]
Troops operating in the Vavuniya and Mannar fronts made a major breakthrough yesterday fully capturing the Periyamadu village and capturing another 2.5 square kilometres area. Troops of the 57 Division who entered Periyamadu village on Tuesday, fully consolidated their positions in seven square kilometres surrounding Periyamadu village by yesterday noon. Periyamadu is a key location [...]
Troops engaged in counter terrorist offensive operations in Mannar after a fierce battle have captured a 3 sq. km area in North Adampan. 18 terrorists have been killed in fierce gun battles that took place in Mullikandal, Minnaniranchan and Marattikannaddi areas. Troops attacked a terror bunker at Mullikandal killing 5 terrorists and injuring 6 others. [...]
G.C.E. A/L examination will be held from 6th August to 1st of September states Department of Examinations. 240,000 candidates will sit the exam in 17000 examination centers. Earlier the examination was scheduled to begin on the 4th August but had to be delayed until the 6th due to the forthcoming provincial council elections.
3 Police constables were killed and another injured when a bomb exploded within 400m distance of the Ayanthamalai Police post in Batticaloa this evening (23rd) say Police sources. 3 constables who had gone to bathe in the lake nearby were killed in the explosion said Police Spokesperson DIG Ranjith Gunasekara, adding that it is believed [...]
Sri Lanka police intelligence sleuths on Friday arrested the mastermind behind the recent civilian massacres carried out in Colombo and the suburbs by LTTE terrorists, who at the time of arrest was in possession of an identity card issued by the National Film Corporation which said he was a “Director” of the Corporation. The “Director” [...]
A rally organized by several Sri Lankan organizations was on Saturday, June 21, 2008 starting from 10.30 am at Yonge and Bloor intersection in Toronto, Canada to express gratitude to the Government of Canada to ban the World Tamil Movement (WTM), which was found to have links with the LTTE, reputed to be the world’s [...]
The European broadcasts of the Tharisanam Television – a major propaganda arm of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is to be suspended immediately, the service announced. It is believed the Television Service which has been used for a long period of time as an organ not only for LTTE propaganda but also as [...]
Since the Government has established a separate institution to import arms for the Security Forces, there is no arms smuggling going on in Sri Lanka any longer, Construction and Engineering Services Minister Rajitha Senaratne said. “The arms dealers had lost a huge amount of commission which is over 35 per cent due to this situation. [...]
