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Archive for April 2009

Are these westerners concerned for the loss of innocent lives or their loss of business?

Apr 30th, 2009 | By | Category: Featured articles

Almost all statements released, one after the other, by western politicians, diplomats, spokespersons etc throughout the world at this 11th hour indicates nothing other than their sinister motive of giving a fresh life line to the LTTE leader Prabhakaran and dragging Sri Lanka back into an on-going war against terrorism. It is not surprising at [...]



58 Div troops liberate Rektavaikkal- Operations continue to rescue remaining hostages

Apr 29th, 2009 | By | Category: Daily News

The 58 Division troops continuing with its forward march to rescue the remaining civilians held hostage with LTTE have liberated the Rektavaikkal junction located 2km South of Valayanmadam, this afternoon (April 28). According to ground military sources, terrorists have put-on stiff resistances mounting continuous heavy mortar attacks along with sporadic artillery shelling from locations in [...]



Humanitarian operations continue: 53, 58 Div troops advance through mined earth bunds

Apr 29th, 2009 | By | Category: Daily News

LTTE terrorists suffered double blows losing two heavily fortified defence positions as 53 and 58 Division troops made predawn incursions at identified terror strongpoints located South of Valayanmadam today (April 28). According to ground reports, 58 and 53 Div infantrymen have respectively gained total control over two LTTE built earth bunds located South and Southwest [...]



Human Rights Watch uses barbed missiles against Sri Lanka

Apr 29th, 2009 | By | Category: Featured articles

Like the proverbial pig sticking its snout into swill, Human Rights Watch has leapt with glee onto the recent declaration by the Sri Lankan government that its security forces ‘have been instructed to end the use of heavy weapons’. HRW has immediately concluded that “By finally admitting it has been using heavy weapons all along, [...]



London based LTTE mobs attack Indian and Sri Lankan High commission buildings

Apr 28th, 2009 | By | Category: Daily News

LTTE mobs during a protest demonstration have turned violent and smashed the windows of the Indian and Sri Lankan High Commission buildings in London today (April 27). By stone throwing two Metropolitan police officers have been injured at the Sri Lanka High Commission premises and admitted to hospital. An LTTE mob engaged in a demonstration [...]



Cornered Prabhakaran declares unilateral ceasefire but Gotabhaya calls it a joke & orders him to surrender

Apr 27th, 2009 | By | Category: Featured articles

The LTTE leader Prabhakaran surrounded by his last loyal commanders, like Pottuamman , Susev, and son Charles Anthony, described as running rather than fighting and cornered by the Sri Lankan security forces declared an unilateral ceasefire but Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa rejected it calling it a joke. When President Mahinda Rajapaksa declared a pause in [...]



Tigers at bay

Apr 27th, 2009 | By | Category: Featured articles

The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, one of the world’s most violent terrorist outfits, are surrounded in northern Sri Lanka and about to be destroyed – but Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and European self-styled peacemakers are getting in the way of victory. The meddlers should let Colombo finish off this menace. In desperation, [...]



Navy thwarts LTTE bid to attack ground troops by Sea

Apr 27th, 2009 | By | Category: Daily News

Sri Lanka Navy foiled a desperate attempt made by the LTTE terrorists to attack ground troops during wee hours today (Apr 26), navy sources said. According to the sources, navy patrol craft deployed in the Northeastern coastal waters of the Island detected a cluster of LTTE attack boats setting off from Vellamullaivaikkal shore around 1 [...]



LTTE cadres, including child soldiers surrender in large numbers

Apr 27th, 2009 | By | Category: Daily News

At least 52 LTTE cadres have surrendered themselves to Sri Lanka Army at Valayarmadam today (Apr 26), reveal defence sources. Among them were 23 trained LTTE cadres between 13 to 18 years of age and a group 29 schoolchildren who had been recently conscripted to the outfit, the sources add. The surrendees have told the [...]



Velayarmadam Liberated; more hostages rescued

Apr 26th, 2009 | By | Category: Daily News

Sri Lankan soldiers of 58 Division have liberated Velayarmadam area, rescuing hundreds more civilians held hostage by LTTE terrorists. According to the defence sources, Army Commandos and Special Forces soldiers backed by infantrymen of 10 Sri Lanka Light Infantry, and 12 Gemunu Watch entered into the area last evening , and engaged in mop up [...]