The British authorities have ordered the captain of ‘Vanangaman’, a ship which set sail from the British port of Southampton for Sri Lanka carrying cargo designated to the LTTE, to turn back and return to England.
This follows a request made by the Sri Lankan Government.
The ship set sail on March 31 bearing an insignia of the International Red Cross Society, but the latter had denied any connection to the vessel ‘Vanangaman’. The ICRC said its insignia had been used illegally.
The vessel carried 2,400 tons of cargo designated to the LTTE and according to intelligence reports she was to load war material on her way to the Northern Sri Lankan coast. The Sri Lanka Navy earlier warned that it would destroy the vessel if ever it entered Sri Lankan waters.
‘Vanangaman’ was due to arrive in Sri Lankan waters on Friday.
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i think what ltte is doing is very bad,therefor the intinational community should get to gather & take a step to pievent this kind of things…….lot of innocent people as killd & lost thery homes and familys……
all ltte should lay thery arms & surround
Da !! fools 2,00,000 civilian need food in north,how LTTE send cargo (weapons) in public manner.
next 10 days sri lanka will get gift from UN and world community…