Friday, March 20, 2009

Civilians come trickling in again

The flow of civilians into Army's hands has again increased thanks to the efforts of the 55 Division. This week alone some 8,000 civilians escaped the LTTE's clutches. 1,400 escaped and handed themselves over to the Army today. Some of these civilians have escaped with gunshot wounds caused by LTTE attack teams along the way.

The IDPs often have blood-chilling experiences to tell. They claimed today that at least 25 bodies of Tamil civilians killed while escaping from forced LTTE detention centers within the last few days by the LTTE were now floating on the Chalai lagoon.

Many Human Rights groups and NGOs have criticized what they are allowed to see, which is the rehabilitation centers operated by the government. They claim the civilians are being held in "Illegal Detention Centers" in Vavuniya. The western experience of Nazi concentration camps does not apply to the centers in Vavuniya as the former is to herd people to slaughter while the latter is to keep them from harms way.

These organizations have little or no firsthand experience on what is actually happening inside LTTE controlled areas. They charge the centers are heavily guarded by the Army and question why civilians are held inside impenetrable camps surrounded by barbed-wire fences.

The reality these organizations do not understand is that the fortifications are for the protection of the civilians themselves, who have turned their backs on the LTTE and made a perilous journey to safety. The LTTE considers them to be traitors and will make every effort to 'punish' them. These civilians have to be protected at all costs since the motivation to escape from the LTTE's clutches was the lack of security in the first place.

A large number of hardcore LTTE cadres hiding among the civilians have been identified by the Army and, due to prevailing political conditions, have been handed over to the Police where they have been produced in court in accordance with the law. From that point onwards the Vavuniya Magistrate would take-over and dispatch these cadres to either rehabilitation camps or to their respective families.

The government, at this point in time, is willing to overlook the possibility of the cadres reorganizing themselves as part of an insurgency/terrorist movement. The Army has to tag this line of the government without questioning. This is despite MI warnings of buries LTTE weapons and explosives dumps and suicide cadres hiding among the civilians.

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පංකාදු ලංකා said...

Thanks DW.

පංකාදු ලංකා said...

Any idea how many civillians are still trapped?

Rover said...

Thanks DW, for the update. This is complex hostage situation. Perhaps the biggest ever in the world. And of course the LTTE the innovator of so many acts of terror is doing it.

Sujeewa Kokawala said...

At last.

පංකාදු ලංකා said...

මම හිතන විදියට පුලිගල් කරන්නේ මහේන්මයි. තව ටික දවසකින් ඌත් පුල්ලි මකාගෙන අපේ පැත්තට ඒවි.

Enigma said...

DW,...thank god you are alive.

Rover said...

The LTTE is doing pretty much what the Vitchy regime of France did in the WWII.
LTTE is holding civilians responsible for the army operations. Trying to recreate an "83", which was very useful for them. Would the diaspora be so naive as not to identify that the LTTE is responsible for the death of the civilians?

hemantha said...

"A large number of hardcore LTTE cadres hiding among the civilians have been identified by the Army and, due to prevailing political conditions, have been handed over to the Police where they have been produced in court in accordance with the law. From that point onwards the Vavuniya Magistrate would take-over and dispatch these cadres to either rehabilitation camps or to their respective families.

The government, at this point in time, is willing to overlook the possibility of the cadres reorganizing themselves as part of an insurgency/terrorist movement. The Army has to tag this line of the government without questioning. This is despite MI warnings of buries LTTE weapons and explosives dumps and suicide cadres hiding among the civilians."

This is terrible.

පංකාදු ලංකා said...

සිංහලෙන් ටයිප් කිරීමට කැමතිනම්, මෙම වෙබ් අඩවියට යන්න.

velluprabhakaran said...

army will keep tabs on these cadres & they may lead them to arms hauls & other moles. or they may cooperate with sla & rat on the others.

also the evidence of civilians can land them in the soup.

army could get them exposed to angry civilians by giving them there whereabouts. they'll be thrashed to death.

last but not the least there are white vans.

so we have lots of choices & hope.
LTTE has neither.

ha ha ha!

Anonymous said...

Sri Lankan State terrorists... do not kill the civilians and continue your suicidal mission!

Sri Lankan State terrorists... Don't shoot the escaping, hungry and frightened civilians!

Sri Lankan State terrorists... Don't kill the hungry and frightened civilians!

පංකාදු ලංකා said...

Am I naive or what about this “Genocide” claim? Could someone please enlighten me?

1) What is the reason the GOSL or indeed the Sinhalese majority would want to annihilate the Tamil people? Please give a credible answer, not stupid Peelam rubbish & grovel we have heard over and over. Please make reference to thriving Tamil businesses in the South, brilliant Tamil academics produced in the Universities in the South, average Tamil families who have lived in the South and are quite happy to live in the South, Tamil politicians in the democratic mainstream, etc.

2) If the GOSL indeed wants to kill Tamils, why would they follow a military strategy; travel 100s of miles, spend so much money, sacrifice life and limb of security forces to do it? Because more than 60% of the total Tamil population of Sri Lanka living in the South live among other Sri Lankans side-by-side. Can’t they just “genocide” them more cheaply, easily and more effectively right here in the South? Even “Moda Singalayas” can’t be that stupid!

When Hitler wanted to kill the Jews he did not follow a military strategy; it was not necessary. The Jews lived among the non-Jews. Just round them up, take them to gas chambers and…the rest is history. Why doesn’t the GOSL do the same? Surely if genocide is intended Hitler’s method is much more effective.

Could one of those Peelam dreamers (or anyone else) please respond to this in a way it makes sense?

Thank you.

HM said...

ෙබෙහාම ස්තුතිය් Pakka-Lanka :)

Gringo said...

Civilian.... Thanks... from the bottom of my heart...

I'm not Bhairav said...

Yes Civilan, GOSL is killing the frightened civilians while the tigers are protecting them

පංකාදු ලංකා said...

HM,

අයියො, සුළු දෙයක් මචන්. . .

Peter said...

Good work DW,

Can you confirm that the government will continue to block independent media and observers from areas where LTTE atrocities are taking place?

See, so many civilians are getting killed by LTTE, the good government has to ensure that there are no independent witnesses.

Also, the detention centres are heaven for most Tamils. I hear that they love it. Again, the Sinhalese have to continue to block independent media and observers from entering these camps, as they can potentially expose the good work done by SLA.

පංකාදු ලංකා said...

Gringo,

I think you really meant...

"..heart of my bottom..."!

දේශපාලුවා said...

විමල් වීරවංශ ජවිපෙන් නෙරපීමේ කුමන්ත්‍රනය.

Gringo said...

Pakka-Lanka mate:

Indeed... but I want to make the fool feel better!

truthseeker said...

Tamil civilians despite their oppression by ltte would support ltte. (it is called stockholm syndrome that peter suffers from) It is due to long time brainwashing by tigers. And the "independent media" and "inhuman rights watch" would have a field day making hue and cry over small grivances of the civilians against govt and totally ignoring the death and mayhem caused by ltte.

Unknown said...

Also the bravery of 58th Div.
They liberated Mannar 'Rice Bowl' and the entire Mannar district with the liberation of Vidathaltivu, Illuppakadvai and Vellankulam. Then Mulangavil & archived major victories in Poonaryn & Paranthan under the greatest Comando brigade comander, a warrior of SLA.
The 58th played the big role of victory in Kilinochchi & Elephant Pass too. Then they marched to Tharmapuram & Visuamadu. Now they are fighting rages around terror final stand off.
So we must say The flow of civilians into Army's hands has again increased thanks to the efforts of the 57,58,59,55,53,56 Divisions and All TF's.

And Peter you mother fucker don't talk about free media. Come back in your next life to feel the freedom. Where's your other jangi brother?

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I'm not Bhairav said...

ஆத்மா,

Stockholm syndrome does not affect majority of the tamil civilians who have suffered under the LTTE. If this disease affected the normal tamil civilians our forces wouldn’t have been able to restore normalcy in East in a such short time.

Stockholm syndrome mainly affects the tamils living abroad who have not been oppressed by the LTTE.

Peter said...

ஆத்மா ,

You've understood it well.

--
"independent media" and "inhuman rights watch" would have a field day making hue and cry over small grivances of the civilians against govt and totally ignoring the death and mayhem caused by ltte.
--

So, all these atrocities being committed by the LTTE need to be kept under lock and key.

Every media and human rights group is on LTTE payroll. They will totally ignore all these bad things done by LTTE. We'll just rely on the DefenceLK and ArmyLK to report. They are the only independent websites not on LTTE payroll.

Colomblogs said...

Apart from the clearly visible ignorance on the 58 yet again, there is no weight or "News" on this DW post.

Peter said...

--
Stockholm syndrome mainly affects the tamils living abroad who have not been oppressed by the LTTE.
--

Extortions; relatives back home threatened; beaten up on the way to work.

Were they not oppressive measures? Or has that all stopped now?

ak47 said...

Surely , the government can atleast let the media see what facilities at IDP camps. The ones in East are not protected. Why cant they use on of the reserve divisions to filter out the LTTE amongst the civilians. They left LTTE areas to be free , this is a chance to tell the world the difference made to their lives.

Jambudipa said...

peter,

i suppose you will get an independent report the day you meet your maker. you will then settle outstanding accounts. keep smiling till then.

Peter said...

ak47,
You don't get it: rest of the world is on LTTE payroll.

Are you going to be a terrorist by questioning the credibility of reports on DefenceLK and ArmyLK?

Peter said...

Pankitha,

Maker is probably LTTE payroll as well

:-)

sldf said...

DW thanks for the update. It would be nice to get more updates from DW since next 2-3 weeks is going to be important.
Both 58 and 55 have to guard their rear since the last 700-500 hardcore cadres can launch a final suicide attack on advancing troops at any moment. So fight is not yet over.
Special Forces and commandos are operating in Puthumalan no fire zone boarder? Special Forces and commandos have an important role to play in the coming week. All the best to boys from SF, commando Regiment, 55 & 58.

Jambudipa said...

peter,

she is talking about the man you proudly display there.

The brutal and inhuman treatment of civilians by the LTTE is utterly reprehensible and should be examined to see if it constitutes war crimes.

- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay

Peter said...

Pankitha,

Thanks. When did Navi Pillay see this? Anyway, she is a terrorist on LTTE payroll. Why are you quoting her?

Peter said...

Again, she has asked to be allowed to examine LTTE atrocities.

The ball, I suppose, is in your court; would you allow UN monitors?

Jambudipa said...

tick.. tock .. tick .. tock..

hell awaits you.

truthseeker said...

Peter,

As much sad it sounds, that is the reality. It is brought on by ltte. It tried to provoke the army and sinhalese into attacking the tamil people in its entire history. Even the suicide attack thru the idp people is designed to do that.

In this circumstances, what to do? I would even support the camps be operating for more than 1 year under surveilance to minimise the casualities later.

Bangladesh, pakistan, and many such countries split on ethnic basis. And the day to day life for a common man is no better. In this day and age, people like France and Germany, poland are getting together into one nation. Whereas the third world countries are provoked to split on ethnic basis by the westerners.

Tamils and sinhalese should find common ground to better life and should be a moderating influence on others.

i know
செவிடன் காதில் ஊதும் சங்கு இது.

Peter said...

Don't worry; the Devil is, also, on LTTE payroll.

Unknown said...

The problem GOSL has is that they dont have good communicators who can deliver these facts that DW has presented when they get a chance in international media..Except for few instances the SL representative haven't been able pass on the real facts to the news media..Late FM Mr. Lakshman Kadirgamer was the best asset that we had in this area and we surely miss him more than ever.

truthseeker said...

நான் தான் சொன்னேனே செவிடன் காதில் ஊதும் சங்கு என்று.

எப்போது ஸ்விஸ் மக்கள் மற்றவர்கள் வீடுகளில் தெருவில் பள்ளிக்கூடங்களில் மசூதிகளில் குண்டு வைத்தார்கள் அப்பாவிகளை கொன்றார்கள்?

அப்படி செய்திருந்தார்கள் என்றால் பிடித்து உள்ளேபோடத்தானே வேண்டும்?

When did Swiss bomb the mosques, killed innocents, and attacked world leaders?

If they did that, then they should be lockedup as well.

Peter said...

அட முக்கால்
3/4

Anonymous said...

Civilians Come Trickling in. Defence-wire Aunty is trickled out of the white van....safely after 10 days in detention for unacceptable article published previously..

Colomblogs said...

Pottu's driver/body-guard captured (surrendered) by the SLA

Jay said...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlj_wtpsLno&feature=related

See the above.
The comments from the camp aid worker at the end of the clip gives an insight to what DW is deluding to say.

Apologies if you have seen this before.

Sujeewa Kokawala said...

Guys,

Intellectual discussion with Peter the castle clown is rather impossible. He tries to be smart at times, but that runs out in one or two posts.

Peter is providing a great entertainment here. I think he should be left for that purpose and should not be taken any serious. The moment you do that he comes back with an utter nonsense for which you regret the earlier effort for conversation.

Peter said...

Jay,

Don't you see the stripes all over MSF? They were even ordered out of Jaffna for engaging in "terrorist activities".

Anonymous said...

Sujeewa Kothalawela

Please limit your so called bull shit intellectual discussions to the four walls of the merchant ward. Else you could go to Singapore to rub fair and lovely on the bum of Siccilia Kokilawela and remove black heads from her bum....

Anonymous said...

Sujeewa Cockalawela's Ponna monkey Dance.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkGLCTM-6u8

Anonymous said...

Oh My Dear Peter,

Looks like your situation is No better than the Rest of you Modayas in the 30-40 km2 Eelaam State....

They are taking beatings from 10 different directions, and you are getting beaten every day by the rest of the Blog...But Miraculousl, You Still Don't Get the Message..Do you? See how STUPID you are...

Sujeewa Kokawala said...

Ever since I proved that Puk Batta is a blog parasite he's after me like a mad dog. I hope your souring wound from Konappu Bandara is getting better. Heh.

Puk batta, you exhibit a known behavior in this blog. Sorry I'm not game for you.

Right now it looks to me that you are frustrated as nobody associates with you. That is because you're a blog parasite who land on someone and keep on debating nonsense. That is the usual life cycle of a blog parasite.

Now do not waste your half a dozen identities to prove that you have a support base. I think your term is over here. Log out and log in with a new name. That assures you free parasiting for a day or two until someone recognizes.

Now bark for another eon.

Anonymous said...

Sujeewa Cock-lawela said,

Intellectual discussion with Peter the castle clown is rather impossible. He tries to be smart at times, but that runs out in one or two posts.......


You Dumb Sujeewa Cock-Lawela
What the fuck you know about chess to say your castle down...to Peter

If you know chess from your Vanathemulle Muddukku knowledge say what is
" 4 knight Defence in chess"
"Kings Openings"
"B system"

Your Knowledge of things can be written on the back of a one Rupee stamp.

Anonymous said...

Oh My Dear Peter,

Looks like your situation is No better than the Rest of you Modayas in the 30-40 km2 Eelaam State....

They are taking beatings from 10 different directions, and you are getting beaten every day by the rest of the Blog...But Miraculousl, You Still Don't Get the Message..Do you? See how STUPID you are...

Corey said...
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Corey said...

"Don't worry; the Devil is, also, on LTTE payroll."-

Yeah, we knew that all along.. Whay you psychopaths dont know is that he doesnt understand the difference between you good people and the bad Sinhalese.

With the Devil's help peelam war IV will gain Nachchikudam to Colombum by November 17, 3009.

Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh!!!

Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh!!!

Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!

Anonymous said...

You guys watch TV using Sujeewa Cock-lawela channels


http://www.koreanlankawebtv.co.cc/

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gambit said...

එල කිරි duzz!

Ghost Rider said...

The time has come......

Ghost Rider said...

Waited for 33 years...

Ghost Rider said...

to take down the most sinful soul...

Unknown said...

පක්ක්ක ලන්කා,

සින්හල අකුරු ලබා දීම වෙනුවෙන් බොහොම ඉස්තුති!!

රොන්

Ghost Rider said...

what would I see inside this soul...

Killing of 49 Sinhalese settlers - Kent Farm, Vavuniya - 30/11/1984....

Corey said...

Can't hide the truth forever:

"Wanni district TNA MP Vinodharadhalingam commented at the parliament session the government effort to resettle all the IDPs in the recently liberated of the North from the hands of the LTTE.

He further added that he has personally visited the Kadiragamapuram welfare camp and has witnessed for himself the manner in which, the Government is taking care of the displaced persons. He observed that the people in the welfare camp were living free from fear and that they were providing with all necessary amenities under the present condition."

Ghost Rider said...

Killing of 11 Sinhalese settlers - Kokilai, Vavuniya - 01/12/1984....

Anonymous said...

Finally Wanni district TNA MP Vinodharadhalingam is jumping LTTE sinking ship. He got new pay mater too, tomorrow he will going to sworn in as Wanni rehabilitation dep. minister under Karuna :)

Anonymous said...

http://movie-forumz.org/showthread.php?t=69156

Ghost Rider said...

Killing over 150 civilians in Anuradhapura, including Many Buddhist monks- 14/05/1985....

Ghost Rider said...

what would I see inside his soul...

killing of 18 Sinhalese civilians in a forest,Wilpattu-14/05/1985

Ghost Rider said...

5 civilians killed in mihindupura- 30/05/1985....

Ghost Rider said...

13 Sinhalese killed in Muttur - 11/06/1985....

Ghost Rider said...

Killing of 3 Buddhist monks and 3 civilians,Polonnaruwa - 02/08/1985....

Ghost Rider said...

killing 7 Sinhalese civilians and setting fire to over 40 houses, Vavuniya- 14/08/1985...

Ghost Rider said...

Brutally killing 6 Sinhalese,Trincomalee- 18/08/1985....

Isuru said...

බොහොම ඉස්ථුථි පක්ක-ලන්ක

Ghost Rider said...

Killing of 10 Sinhalese civilians, Morawewa - 07/11/1985....

Ghost Rider said...

6 civilians who were on madhu pilgrimage was abduted on 12/12/1985 and executed, Mannar- 20/12/1985....

Ghost Rider said...

Killing of 20 Sinhalese civilians and setting fire to over 20 houses, Mahadiwulwewa- 25/05/1986....

Ghost Rider said...

Two CTB buses carrying civilians were bombed simultaneously, killing 22 and injuring over 75,Trincomalee- 11/06/1986....

Ghost Rider said...

exploding a vehicle, killing 16 sinhala civilians, Kantale- 25/06/1986....

Anonymous said...

Time to be punished Eelamists....!!!!

Gringo said...

Ghost Rider... keep giving that powerful DDT... in small doses!

It is specially needed for some Sri Lankans who do not learn from their past mistakes and try to quickly forget and forgive Tamil terrorists. Also some of our younger brethren need to remember these when planning future decimation of Tamil terrorists.

You are the right answer for the ‘civilian’s comedy.

jack1234 said...

tnx DW...

good to get an update once again..
it's about time I'd say....


but any new developments with regard to the offensive?
this is what we need to know about?

example...
what happenned to the 200 plus LTTE force that infiltrated almost 12kms towards kili....?and took out 3 arti..pieces
have they been eliminated....
or they are still on the run behind our front lines...?
this is few of the questions we'd like answers to...

Ghost Rider said...

No small doses...the sins of 33 years needs to be published before taking down the soul...for others to learn a lesson...

MBRL is the best option...

time is limited...

rathnayake said...

hey peter...

its seems you getting angree....
dont get angree now...the good news will come tomorow... only few KM to be capchered..

now what you will do..are u going to organice a self firering campaign.... hik hik......

Mahen said...

Ladies.. Ladies.. Ladies...
Guess what our Vanni correspondent has brought towards all our readers.

We will compile something soon as we get a chance.

Until then please do not walk away from your chair.

Mahen said...

I need a driver... Mahen calling for a driver... any one there.....

Corey said...
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Corey said...

Funny, fuckingly funny thing:

"A confession made to anti-terror unit of Sri Lanka police was not made voluntarily, a detained Sri Lankan journalist told the open court.
JS Tissainayagam told Colombo High Court that he handed over a written statement, in Tamil, to a police officer on the officer's request.

Therefore, he does not accept his own confession, Mr. Tissainayagam said."

---Sounds like the lttp these days, eh?, - in Total Denial!! (even of themselves !!!!!!!!!)

Haaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!

Haaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!

Haaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!

Sam Perera said...
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Colomblogs said...

ගෝස්ට් රයිඩර්
නියමයි මචං. වෙන වෙනම දාන්නේ නැතුව එක ලිස්ට් එකක් දාපං.

මේ සක්කිලි ජෙනොසයිඩ් කියවන්නේ සිංහල මිනී ඔලු ගෙවල් ඇතුලේ තියාගෙන..‍

අනිත් අය ලඟ ඡායාරූප තියෙනවා නම් මේ ගෝස්ට් රයිඩර්ගේ එකත් එකතු කරලා ඔය වෙබ් සයිට් එකක දාන්න.

Sam Perera said...

Ghost Rider,

I hope that you have the total list of LTTE crimes against Sri Lanka. May I suggest you another approach? Keep the total list elsewhere in the web (I know that it is far longer than my list of scum) and list the crimes by the day or week with a link to the full list. A description of each gruesome act like "how LTTE killed 20 children by beading" in addition to what you have already posted is essential. Keep up good work.

SL LION said...

The LTTE is doing pretty much what the Vitchy regime of France did in the WWII.
LTTE is holding civilians responsible for the army operations. Trying to recreate an "83", which was very useful for them. Would the diaspora be so naive as not to identify that the LTTE is responsible for the death of the civilians?


what are you talking about Rover? The pro-german Vichy-Regime did not kill any french civilians,these guys fought against communism,you bastard

Gringo said...

[Navy to shoot ship carrying food for Tigers
The Navy said yesterday that it had been alerted about a ship carrying the International Red Cross emblem about to sail to Sri Lanka from Britain carrying 2,000 tons of food for the beleagured LTTE in the guise of food aid to the people trapped in the Mullaitivu district.

Sources said this was a Tiger ruse to rouse international opinion against the Sri Lanka government.

Naval sources said that the Sri Lanka Navy would open fire on the vessel named ‘Vananga Man’ if she enters Lankan territorial waters. She is scheduled to leave Britain on March 26.

...... An organization named British Tamil Forum had said the ship would enter Sri Lankan waters despite the Navy’s protest.

]

Waanga machaa.... waanga....

First rob... then jail the illegal aliens.... . Confiscate the loot and the ship!

A fat Bonus?

Sam Perera said...

Gringo,

I doubt than UK will allow these monkeys to leave UK waters since they have the intention to brake law in some other jurisdiction. I believe that this is just a publicity stunt.

Mahen said...

Chena boys,
Have you eaten the dinner well. Would you like some dessert ?

Jay said...

Gringo
Not sure where you got that information from. (Ship carrying food for tigers?)
Two have set sail with Food and Medicine for the civilians trapped by LTTE and Armed forces.
Lets watch the coming developments shall we?

jack1234 said...

has Mahen lost his marbles?

jack1234 said...

he's begining to sound like one of them senile old farts.....

incoherent....

jack1234 said...

there is a rumour doing rounds that our MI has managed to turn few,think 2 of the senior LTTE commanders to surrender with no. of low level cadres...
they will be spared as part of the deal with SLA...
and they'll lead us to VP's hiding place....


good good...

Mahen said...

jack1234,

Can you drive? If so there is a vacancy for a driver!!!

Jay said...

Why do i get the feeling that Mahen has the same sense of humour as Peter?

jack1234 said...

Mahen said...
jack1234,

Can you drive? If so there is a vacancy for a driver!!!"

see.. there she goes again....

yup, the poor chap has lost his marbles for sure....

Mahen said...

Jay,
There is a difference between "The Mahen" and "The Peter".

Mahen hate the terrorism.

Will let you work out about the Peter.

Miss Information said...

The GoSL has very legitimate security concerns regarding some of the IDP's but it has made a mistake by trying to hide them and their plight from the rest of the world.

Someone is always going to say something to a reporter that will upset the Government but if a vast majority of IDP's are seen to be well cared for and in the process of preparing for their personal freedom than surely a just Government can handle some criticism.

Somehow that won't happen as the GoSL are proving to be a near equal of the LTTE in terms of suppressing dissent, freedom of association and freedom of the press.


Both parties in this conflict are making mistakes are measured in the lives and well being of the very people they swear they are protecting.


It is also about time the Diaspora accept that VP has made a series of blunders and must be replaced with someone who has the potential to negotiate with the GoSL... preferably someone who is not a notorious and ruthless dictator... there is only room for one of those in Sri Lanka!

*cough-cough*


<./++

hemantha said...

"But then again all Tamils are considered a terrorist in this neck of the woods"

Escaling Tamil civilians are being killed by the LTTE.
Video
click here.

Jay said...

I wish the GOSL will put an end to this war by finishing it off asap.
ie kill/capture VP (if he is still in SL) and the last few cadres.
So that the people in the North can get on with their lives and start re-building a future for their kith and kin. Naturally, a political solution as opposed to an open prison/concentration camp etc (call it what you will)

Why do i get the feeling the GOSL dont want to go that extra mile to finish it off?
Similiar to the suspicion that the US know exactly where Bin Laden is but have no wish to capture/kill him.
In the meantime innocent people are treated like footballs.

Vigilante said...

Puk-Butt,

Can limit your criticism on LTTE diehards in the blog?

All patriots should understand that their are patriots with different opinions of on LTTE, but all want to see the end of LTTE.

Golden rule is not to target fellow patriots on their opinion on LTTE but to castrate LTTE maggots.

Jay said...

Hemantha
Thank you for directing me to that video.
Do you honestly think i believe in pro GOSL or pro LTTE videos?
Think again!

Moshe Dyan said...

"The government, at this point in time, is willing to overlook the possibility of the cadres reorganizing themselves as part of an insurgency/terrorist movement."

this WILL prove to be a STRATEGIC BLUNDER.

they should learn from what is happening in the east.

Jay said...

MD
Oh.. I was under the impression East was all under control as per Rajiva W, Rambukwella and Palitha.
They called it a model solution.

Jay said...

'Charge or release' Sinhala Tigers


Court ordered the AG to charge or release the suspects within a month
The Supreme Court in Sri Lanka has ordered authorities to file charges against the 14 suspects known as 'Sinhala Tigers' within a month or release them.
A three member panel chaired by the Chief Justice Sarath N Silva ordered the Attorney General (AG) to take action after considering petitions filed by the suspects.

The counsels appearing for the suspects pointed out that the AG pledged to charge the suspects within a month, more than a month ago, but has failed to implement it.

Links with LTTE

25 Sinhala nationals; journalists, trade union activists and railway workers were arrested by the police in 2007.

They were arrested on suspicion of conspiring with the LTTE to overthrow the democratically elected government.

The Supreme Court earlier this year released 11 of them without charge.

The suspects were accused of forming an organisation called Revolutionary Liberation Army and having close links with the LTTE.

The suspects were never charged in a court of law.

'Confessions'

In a statement issued in February 2007, the Free Media Movement (FMM) said it has received complaints that the publisher of the newspaper Akuna, M.A Sisira Priyankara(38), layout designer M.L.Senaviratna(35) and another activist Nihal Serasinghe(40) were abducted from suburbs of Colombo.

They were later found in the custody of Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) of Sri Lanka police.

The then military spokesman Brigadier Prasad Samarasinghe said the three have confessed to planning and carrying out attacks on behalf of Tamil Tigers.

At a press conference held in Colombo in February 2007, journalists were shown footages of suspects 'confessing' to have worked with the Tamil Tigers to stage attacks in the south of the country.


hmmm....

hemantha said...

Jay,
"Do you honestly think i believe in pro GOSL or pro LTTE videos?"

Believing is a relative term. A brain can do many things before taking that step (such as reasoning).
Do you believe the following BBC comment (nor gov or LTTE).

"Pulmudai local authorities say many civilians brough in from Puthumatalan haven't had a meal for weeks or months"

Can somebody survive without a meal for weeks and months? The people shown in the photo or the civilians escaping LTTE do not look like the ones who are starving.
the BBC article.

My point: No source is 100% reliable. Similarly no source is 100% unreliable. I rely on each and every source to get a clear picture of the situation. It requires some analytical thinking.

Rover said...

SL Lion,

"what are you talking about Rover? The pro-german Vichy-Regime did not kill any french civilians,these guys fought against communism,you bastard"

At least click on the link I gave.

Or check yourself in something like Wiki before you shout.

Communists can also be civilians!

You are a disgrace to Sri Lanka and the Lion.
_________________
From Wiki:

French Resistance
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The Croix de Lorraine, chosen by General Charles de Gaulle as the symbol of the resistance.[1]

The French Resistance is the collective name used for the French resistance movements which fought against the Nazi German occupation of France and the collaborationist Vichy Regime during World War II. Resistance groups comprised small groups of armed men and women (referred to as the maquis when based in rural areas),[2][3] publishers of underground newspapers, and escape networks that helped Allied soldiers. The Resistance came from all layers and groups of French society, from conservative Roman Catholics (including priests), Jews, to liberals, anarchists and communists.

In reprisal for resistance activity, the authorities established harsh methods of collective punishment. The increased militancy of communist resistance in August 1941 led to thousands of hostages being taken from among the general population,[26] of whom "at each further incident a number reflecting the seriousness of the crime shall be shot."[27] Over the course of the occupation, 30,000 French civilians were shot as hostages for acts of resistance.[28] Occasionally, German troops would engage in massacres, such as the destruction of Oradour-sur-Glane, where an entire village was razed and the population killed for resistance activities in the vicinity.[29][30]

In early 1943, the Vichy authorities established a paramilitary group, the Milice, to combat the resistance alongside the German forces that were stationed in all of France by the end of 1942.[31] The group collaborated closely with the Nazis and was the Vichy equivalent to the Gestapo security forces in Germany.[32] Their actions were often very brutal and included the torture and executions of suspected resistance members. After the liberation of France, many of the estimated 25,000 to 35,000 miliciens[31] were themselves executed for collaboration. Many of those who escaped arrest fled into Germany, where they were incorporated into the Charlemagne Division of the Waffen SS.[33]

Rover said...

SL Lion,

Want to see some more?

"Vichy's racial policies and collaboration
French Police checking new inmates in the camp Pithiviers
Further information: Révolution nationale

As soon as it had been established, Pétain's government took measures against the so-called "undesirables": Jews, métèques (immigrants), Freemasons, Communists — inspired by Charles Maurras' conception of the "Anti-France", or "internal foreigners", which Maurras defined as the "four confederate states of Protestants, Jews, Freemasons and foreigners" — but also Gypsies, homosexuals, and, in a general way, any left-wing activist. Vichy imitated the racial policies of the Third Reich and also engaged in natalist policies aimed at reviving the "French race", although these policies never went as far as the eugenics program implemented by the Nazis.

As soon as July 1940, Vichy set up a special Commission charged of reviewing the naturalizations granted since the 1927 reform of the nationality law. Between June 1940 and August 1944, 15,000 persons, mostly Jews, were denaturalized [7]. This bureaucratic decision was instrumental in their subsequent internment.

The internment camps already opened by the Third Republic were immediately put to a new use, before ultimately inserting themselves as necessary transit camps for the implementation of the Holocaust and the extermination of all "undesirables", including the Roma people who refer to the extermination of Gypsies as Porrajmos. An October 1940 decree authorized internments of Jews on the sole basis of a prefectoral order, and the first raids took place in May 1941.[8]

The Third Republic had opened various concentration camps, first used during World War I to intern enemy aliens. Camp Gurs, for example, had been set up in the south-western part of France after the fall of Catalonia, in the first months of 1939, during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), to receive the Republican refugees, including Brigadists from all nations, fleeing the Francists. But as soon as Edouard Daladier's government (April 1938-March 1940) took the decision to outlaw the French Communist Party (PCF) following the German-Soviet non-aggression pact (aka Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact) signed in August 1939, these camps were also used to intern French communists. Drancy internment camp was founded in 1939 for this use. It later became the central transit camp through which all deportees passed before heading to the concentration and extermination camps in the Third Reich and in Eastern Europe. Furthermore, when the Phoney War started with France's declaration of war against Germany on September 3, 1939 these camps were used to intern enemy aliens. These included German Jews and anti-fascists, but any German citizen (or Italian, Austrian, Polish, etc.) would also be interned in Camp Gurs and others. Common-law prisoners were also evacuated from the prisons in the north of France, before the advance of the Wehrmacht, and interned in these camps. Camp Gurs then received its first contingent of political prisoners in June 1940, which included left-wing activists (communists, anarchists, trade-unionists, anti-militarists, etc.), pacifists, but also French fascists who supported the victory of Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany. Finally, after Pétain's proclamation of the "French state" and the beginning of the implementation of the "Révolution nationale" ("National Revolution"), the French administration opened up many concentration camps, to the point that historian Maurice Rajsfus wrote: "The quick opening of new camps created employment, and the Gendarmerie never ceased to hire during this period."[9]

Besides the Spaniards and political prisoners already detained there, Camp Gurs was then used to intern foreign Jews, stateless persons, Gypsies, homosexuals, people involved in prostitution, indigents... Vichy opened its first internment camp in the northern zone on October 5, 1940, in Aincours, in the Seine-et-Oise department, which it quickly filled with PCF members.[10] The Royal Saltworks at Arc-et-Senans, in the Doubs, was used to intern Gypsies.[11] The Camp des Milles, near Aix-en-Provence, was the largest internment camp in the Southeast of France. 2,500 Jews were deported from there following the August 1942 raids[12] Spaniards were then deported, and 5,000 of them died in Mauthausen concentration camp.[8] On the other hand, the French colonial soldiers were interned by the Germans on French territory, instead of being deported.[8]

Besides the concentration camps opened by Vichy, the Germans also opened on French territory some Ilags (Internierungslager) to detain enemy aliens, and in Alsace, which had been annexed by the Reich, they opened the camp of Natzweiler, which is the only concentration camp created by Nazis on French territory (annexed by the Third Reich). Natzweiler included a gas chamber which was used to exterminate at least 86 detainees (mostly Jewish) with the aim obtaining a collection of undamaged skeletons (as this mode of execution did no damage to the skeletons themselves) for the use of Nazi professor August Hirt.

Furthermore Vichy enacted a number of racist laws. In August 1940 laws against antisemitism in the media (the Marchandeau Act) were repealed, while the decree n°1775 of September 5, 1943 denaturalized a number of French citizens, in particular Jews from Eastern Europe.[8] Foreigners were rounded-up in "Foreign Workers Groups" (groupements de travailleurs étrangers) and, as the colonial troops, were used by the Germans as manpower.[8] The Statute on Jews then forced Jews to wear a yellow badge and excluded them from the civil administration.

With regard to economic contribution to the German economy it is estimated that France provided 42% of the total foreign aid.[13]

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hemantha said...

Jay,
"Do you honestly think i believe in pro GOSL or pro LTTE videos?"

"MD
Oh.. I was under the impression East was all under control as per Rajiva W, Rambukwella and Palitha.
They called it a model solution."

So you believed Rajive Wijesingha, Rambukwella and Palitha.

Rover said...

The problem with a half-education is this, no respect for anybody, and on top of that a foul mouth like M.I.A.

Miss Information said...

Jay said...

"MD
Oh.. I was under the impression East was all under control as per Rajiva W, Rambukwella and Palitha.
They called it a model solution."




The GoSL aren't fooling anyone with their Karuna gambit... in fact it shows that they are comfortable with war criminals who forcibly conscript children as it suits them and who continue to maintain an armed presence which is against the law of the land.

The Sri Lankan Tamils are stuck between choosing either a full-fledged criminal dictatorship or one in the making.


At least there is a chance, however small, that the GoSL can provide a just, equitable and democratic society sometime in their lifetimes.



(++)

NOLTTE=Peace said...

Kollane meke Katrutai me genitai liyapalla!

Kollane meke Katruta Liyapalla

TropicalStorm said...

HM

Before you make the regular requests for sponsorships for soldiers' families, do something about the system which doesn't work.

Otherwise you'll be wasting time, yours as well as ours.

TropicalStorm said...

Coming soon, to a hot spot in a tropical jungle..."Decapitation from within"...

No_MESS said...

Good Ship HMS ‘Vananga Man’ to visit Vanni.
From Vannimission web site:

The Mission – Section 4:
Methodology
The following seven major Goals have been recognised to ensure a successful operation of the Mission to Vanni:

* Goal 1 - Carry out a full Risk Assessment and finalise Mission preparation
.
.
From today’s Island News:
Naval sources said that the Sri Lanka Navy would open fire on the vessel named ‘Vananga Man’ if she enters Lankan territorial waters. She is scheduled to leave Britain on March 26.

Ah, well…..

Ananda-USA said...

Patriots,

Many arms and stocks of ammunition have been recently donated by the LTTE to the SLDF.

I have an idea. Retaining only those arms that fit SLDF requirements and arms acceptance standards, we should refurbish and sell the balance of these weapons and equipment to other friendly 3rd world nations with legitimate defence needs.

The proceeds should be used to equip the SLDF with the arms and ammunition we will need in the future.

Better still, these funds should be used to develop facilities to produce stocks of ammunition for our own weapons.

Other good uses of the funds would be to jump start our Military R&D and fund SLDF veterans benefits.

A systematic plan should be implemented without delay, before these arms degrade and become obsolete, and valueless.

Sam Perera said...

Scum of Sri Lanka (Jaathiye Paahara Ballo)

Highlight of the day

Nimalka Fernando (Jaathiye Paahara Balliyek)

Together with Wickramabahu Karunaratne, she engages in a vicious anti Sri Lankan campaign using the very same freedom she enjoys in Sri Lanka. In her recent wanton anti SL speech, she tried to equate our attempts to rescue civilian taken hostage by LTTE to a Nazi effort. She seems to be inverting logic in favor of LTTE Nazis. She needs to be held accountable for her wanton anti SL act without any delay. She most certainly has a place in unmarked graves reserved for faceless traitors.


Ranil Wickramasinghe
Lakshman Kiriella
Ravi Karunanayake
Vajira Abeygunawardena
Jayalath Jayawardena
Mangala Samaraweera
Rauf Hakeem
Wickramabahu Karunaratne
Kumar Rupasinghe
Jehan Perera
Sunanda Deshapriya
Sunila Abegunasekara
Mano Ganeshan
R Sampanthan
K Sivajilingam
G.K. Ponnambalam
other TNA sakkiliyas
Duleep Chikera
Pakyasothi Saravanamuttu
Rohan Edirisinghe
Mithra Fernando
Tisaranee Gunasekera
Priyath Liyanage
Rayappu Joseph
Rosy Senanayake
Sonali Samarasinghe
Nimalka Fernando
Sirithunga Jayasuriya
Dayasiri Jayasekara
Iqbal Athas
Lal Kantha
Anura Kumara
Malik Samarawickrama
Lalith Kothalawala
S.B. Dissanayake
Brian Seneviratne
Sisira Jayasuriya
Johnston Fernando

Ananda-USA said...

Assistance for SLDF Veterans & Dependents

HM,

Brother, I saw a post here criticizing you for making periodic appeals at DW for funding sponsorship of veterans children.

One person advocated that you work on getting a better "system that works" in place, before you post appeals.

They, perhaps, don't appreciate the URGENCY of the situation on the ground, with over 30,000 limbless disabled veterans waiting for assistance, and the fatherless children without a bread winner to look after them. The assistance they get is also MINIMAL, the limbs functionally BASIC, the wheelchairs only manual...not motorized, etc etc.

While there is always room to get a better system in place, these veterans and their dependents NEED HELP NOW, and you are in the VANGUARD of that effort.

Please keep posting at DW... AS OFTEN AS YOU SEE FIT..., brother. There are many here who GREATLY APPRECIATE your DEDICATION and FOCUS on this issue, that is ESSENTIAL to maintaining the spirit and enthusiasm among the PATRIOTS who volunteer to FIGHT and DIE for our country.

HM said...

[
TropicalStorm Said...

HM

Before you make the regular requests for sponsorships for soldiers' families, do something about the system which doesn't work.

Otherwise you'll be wasting time, yours as well as ours.
]

TropicalStorm, the system works. Otherwise I would not be requesting for help here.

I asked for feedback from 60 persons who had requested the application form from me.

42 persons gave me feedback.

36 of them had got the details of the children and have already started sponsoring. More than half of the 36 donors are sponsoring more than one child. Sevavanitha had taken 4-6 weeks to provide the information of the children to the donor.

Sorry to have wasted your time. Please use Sithsala to collapse my comments in the future. Thank you.

Miss Information said...

Blogger Ananda-USA said...

"...we should refurbish and sell the balance of these weapons and equipment to other friendly 3rd world nations with legitimate defence needs."


Great... just what third world countries need... more guns. See what has happened to Sri Lanka because someone thought the LTTE had "legitimate defence needs"?


Melt the weapons.


Plowshares not swords right?


<..>+

Sam Perera said...

HM,

Please keep posting your requests This is a very appropriate place for it. Next time, make sure to have a small 4 line story of a fallen hero and how he/she gave his/her life for freedom. I am most certain that we have a very captive audience at DW. BTW, I have my own share of donations for the same cause.

Ananda-USA said...

Miss Information said...


Great... just what third world countries need... more guns. See what has happened to Sri Lanka because someone thought the LTTE had "legitimate defence needs"?


If everyone thought like you, then NO ONE would have sold Sri Lanka arms to defend itself.

Yes, there are Legitimate 3rd World Governments (NOT terrorist movements like the LTTE) that need weapons to defend themselves, especially when the reaction of many 1st world countries is to demand their disintegration into Somalia-like maelstroms of anarchy. It is interesting to note that, most of these 1st world countries have fought ferocious internal and external wars to maintain their own integrity whenever threatened.

Your view is typical of knee-jerk bleeding-heart dishwater beingoffered to 3rd world countries today, as solutions to real practical issues of maintaining national security, so their people can live their lives in peace.

Mercifully, there are many countries, Sri Lanka included, that reject such sage hypocritical advice.

Sam Perera said...

Patriots,

I just read Rivira Rana Bimen (use IE to read) by Tissa Ravindra. He says that there is a zone in NFZ out of bounds for civilians. It is very puzzling as to why we don't carry on such LTTE only areas in this moment? Where is the decapitation attack we were talking about? Can some SLDF patriot enlighten us please?

Sam Perera said...

Miss Information,

Have we crossed our paths elsewhere?

HM said...

Sam, thanks and I agree with you that this is a good forum to canvass for support for our heroes. The feedback which I get confirms that there are many readers here who walk the talk.

Idea of repeating my request is not to bore the readers who have already seen it, but to provide the details to the few new comers of DW. After each new canvassing post in DW, the stat counter in the www.ranavirufund.org/ranaviruchildren.html page shows about 5-10 downloads of the application form. I believe at least 50% the people who download the form would take the next step of sending the application from and actually start sponsoring a child.

Vigilante said...

Guys,

LTTE's Van'ga Machan ship is coming.

Miss Information said...

Sam Perera said...

"Miss Information,

Have we crossed our paths elsewhere?"


March 21, 2009 6:51 AM



IRL or the ether?

I have spent time in the Vanni but it has been a few years... Rome maybe? Toronto? NYC?



++

Miss Information said...

Blogger Ananda-USA said:

...Mercifully, there are many countries, Sri Lanka included, that reject such sage hypocritical advice.

Do you know the meaning of hypocrisy?

Sri Lanka has no business getting into the arms trade... it is a dealing of devils. I am not suggesting the GoSL is not justified in arming themselves against insurgency as they have a duty and a right to protect their citizens.

That does not justify selling arms to other countries. Tea, rubber, garments... this is what you need to export... not the weapons of war.


Here is another thought for you. The GoSL has no business ever accusing anyone else of hypocrisy. They have systematically abused the constitution, repressed the freedom of information and association and are in bed with that war criminal Karuna.



None of this should be news to any modestly informed person.


+**+

Observer said...

According to Rivira , some leaders of LTTE including Ramesh and Theepan are dead.. Are those the known terrorists that we talked about sometime back ?

Rivira headline. ( Use internet explorer only

Sam Perera said...

Oh Miss Information,

"Here is another thought for you. The GoSL has no business ever accusing anyone else of hypocrisy. They have systematically abused the constitution, repressed the freedom of information and association and are in bed with that war criminal Karuna."

I want to stick to the Karuna's issue here. Are you an advocate of peace? Do you advocate negotiations with LTTE? If yes, and if Prabakaran lays down weapons tomorrow agreeing to a solution within strict limits of an undivided Sri Lanka, how do yo suggest us proceed?

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Thusitha said...

Prabhakaran is our holy father

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http://www.srilankaguardian.org/2009/03/prabhakaran-is-our-holy-father.html


The whole involvement of the Catholic Church began with the way it aided the developing brat Prabhakaran with his various bank robberies in Jaffna. The church was his keepers of his loot and probably also managed the loot to purchase the initial arms. Did we ever realize at that time that this youngster will become the most monstrous terrorist in the world today and extract a terrible price on the Tamils and cause such devastation on Sri Lanka?

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Are there any catholic patriots here in this blog? Is there anything you guys can do about this? Or are MOST OF TAMIL Catholics tiger supporters?

Ananda-USA said...
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Ananda-USA said...

Miss Information said...

Sri Lanka has no business getting into the arms trade.

And who may I ask, are you to be telling the GOSL what it may, or may not do?

In fact, in the last 30 years, Sri Lanka's armed its defense forces only with the greatest difficulty, because unlike the LTTE, it had to not only to fight the LTTE in the war zones, but also had to protect all of its civilians behind the front lines. Meanwhile, the LTTE more than met its arms needs with assistance from our erstwhile neighbour, and purchases in arms bazzars throughout the world.

No, Sri Lanka will develop an indigenous arms industry to meet its own need for state-of-the-art weaponry in the future, to defeat not only its internal enemies but also its external enemies, big and small.

Like Israel, we will partially pay for those expenses through arms sales to legitimate democratic friendly governments throughout the world. Our survival is at stake, and we will do what other countries do in similar circumstances; we will use whatever brains and assets we have to become as self-sufficient as we can in arms.

Furthermore, Dear Misinformation,

We do not accept the role you have laid out for us: as an exporters of low-value raw materials and labor-intensive products (tea, rubber, garments etc) forever; the hewers-of-wood and drawers-of-water of the old "colonial" world. No, we will transform ourselves, exploiting the skills of our highly educated and literate people, as fast as we can into a 1st world nation, with powerful allies all over the world.

You have not begun to see what we are going to achieve in the coming years.

Thusitha said...

Miss Information said...
Blogger Ananda-USA said:


Here is another thought for you. The GoSL has no business ever accusing anyone else of hypocrisy. They have systematically abused the constitution, repressed the freedom of information and association and are in bed with that war criminal Karuna.


None of this should be news to any modestly informed person.

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Yeah it is no news to us. We are breaking lot of rules, killing people (Some times lot of innocent people get killed as well). Where ever there are insurgencies, that is what happen. Give us three examples of countries where people had insurgencies and they solve the problem without human rights violations.

I can give you examples where there are lot of bloodsheds when there were insurgencies.
Chile, argentena, Colombia, Nicaragua, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia etc.

So please give use three examples, where your preaching worked without any kind of violence.

SLA should sell the military items found to another government who are fighting Terrorist wars. If we don't some one else would anyway.

Sam Perera said...

Ok Miss Information,

I just took my liberty to read a few of your comments ar Puligal and they are very interesting indeed. I paste one comment from you for everybody's convenience below.

"Time for a ceasefire.


Time for leaders on both sides to man up and back down for the sake of the many innocent folks who want peace and prosperity... and are willing to negotiate just that."


OK, you want a ceasefire when LTTE is cornered and about to be killed of conventional capabilities. Previously, I have seen such shameless requests from Wiki-Kiri Joker Wing of UNP and other useless bastards like Bahu and Sirithunga. If you are one of them, I have a very few words for you. That is, you have a very spacial place in garbage bins of Sri Lankan history. When you drive around next time, please feel free to the general public of Sri Lanka and you are guaranteed to be in the absolute minority. Don't speak too much since you may not go home in your current form. I look forward to see your posts in DW in the future.

Thusitha said...

Ananda-USA said...

No, Sri Lanka will develop an indigenous arms industry to meet its own need for state-of-the-art weaponry in the future, to defeat not only its internal enemies but also its external enemies, big and small.

Like Israel, we will partially pay for those expenses through arms sales to legitimate democratic friendly governments throughout the world. Our survival is at stake, and we will do what other countries do in similar circumstances; we will use whatever brains and assets we have to become as self-sufficient as we can in arms.

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Love the idea. We have the talent and all the brain power of Sri Lankans. Would be good and this would create jobs and our technical skills. Also we have to consider Tamil Nadhu becoming a threat one day.

hoomiti said...

What is this news:
Indian TV reports that security at three airports in Kerala has been tightened following a threat by LTTE to bomb a plan....

Does anyone has more news on this

Vigilante said...


LTTE lost Thepan and 4 other high rankers including 3 Lt. Colonels over the last several days.

A.S.Kumar said...

While visiting India , President Mahinda Rajapakse is invited to tea with President Abdul Kalam.

He asks President Kalam what his leadership philosophy is.

He says that, it is to surround himself with intelligent people.
Mahinda Rajapakse asks how he knows if they're intelligent.
"I do so by asking them the right questions," says President Kalam.

"Allow me to demonstrate."

Mahinda Rajapakse watches as President Kalam phones Manmohan Singh, the Indian Prime Minister and says,

"Mr. Prime Minister, please answer this question: your mother has a child, and your father has a child, and this child is not your brother or sister.

Who is it?"
Manmohan immediately responds,

"It's me, Sir !"
"Correct. Thank you and good-bye, sir," says Kalam.

He hangs up and says,

"Did you get that, Mr. Rajapakse?"

Mahinda nods:

"Yes Mr. President.

Thanks a lot. I'll definitely be using that!"



Mahinda Rajapakse, upon returning to Colombo , decides he'd better put his brother, Gothabaya to the test.

Mahinda summons him to Temple Trees and says,

" Gotha , I wonder if you can answer a question for me."
"Why, of course, Aiya. What's on your mind?"
Mahinda poses the question:

"Uhh, your mother has a child, and your father has a child, and this child is not your brother or your sister.

Who is it?"
Gothabaya was puzzled and finally asks,

"Can I think about it and get back to you?"

Mahinda agrees, and Gothabaya leaves.



Gothabaya immediately calls a meeting of the senior armed services & ministers of the cabinet, including his other brothers, Chamal & Basil and they puzzle over the question for several hours, but nobody can come up with an answer.



Finally, in desperation, Gothabaya calls Mangala Samaraweera and explains the problem.
"Mr. Mangala Samaraweera, your mother has a child, and your father has a child, and this child is not your brother or your sister. Who is it?"
Mangala answers immediately,

"It's me, of course."

Much relieved, Gothabaya rushes back to Temple Trees, finds Mahinda Rajapakse, and exclaims,

"I know the answer, Aiya!

I know, who it is!

It's Mangala Samaraweera!"

And Mahinda replies in disgust,

"Wrong, its Manmohan Singh!"

A.S.Kumar said...

army will keep tabs on these cadres & they may lead them to arms hauls & other moles. or they may cooperate with sla & rat on the others.

also the evidence of civilians can land them in the soup.

army could get them exposed to angry civilians by giving them there whereabouts. they'll be thrashed to death.

last but not the least there are white vans.

so we have lots of choices & hope.
LTTE has neither.

ha ha ha!

Sam Perera said...

Fake Alert

Above is a fake velluprabakaran (ID=09742074259739343432).

Real velluprabakaran's ID is 03117690670419343114

Unable to stand ground against patriots, these maggots try to fake the user names.

wijayapala said...

Miss Information,

Welcome to DW. Loved your posts on Puligal; although I don't agree with all your views, I am not afraid of them unlike some others here and I appreciate how much you upset Editor Badrinath.

I see here you have encountered the wisdom of Ananda-USA and his vision of Sri Lanka's future defense. He is dreaming of a 500,000-man SLA and 4,000,000 home guards on top of that to defend against the Indian threat. I asked him and his followers how this mighty army will prevent the Indians from flying over Sri Lankan airspace or blockading Colombo port with their navy, but they are oddly silent on that. Maybe they are thinking our boys will fly in the air like Superman and easily crush Indian Air Force with their bare hands. Such is the faith in the potential of our nation.

Now Ananda-USA (proud to be an American) is thinking of boosting our economy by selling excess weapons to other countries. Perhaps he is thinking that the LTTE had a bigger arsenal than the former USSR's Red Army to think that it can pay for all our own defense needs.

"We do not accept the role you have laid out for us: as an exporters of low-value raw materials and labor-intensive products (tea, rubber, garments etc) forever; the hewers-of-wood and drawers-of-water of the old "colonial" world. No, we will transform ourselves, exploiting the skills of our highly educated and literate people, as fast as we can into a 1st world nation, with powerful allies all over the world."

I applaud Ananda-USA for his vision but unfortunately he does not go so far as to plan exactly how we will become a 1st-world nation. He has not answered the specific question that given our education and literacy level, why have we not become a 1st world nation sooner? This is a hard question for a "patriot" to answer and probably unworthy of his attention as it diverts away from "patriotic" statements.

Ananda-USA said...
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Ananda-USA said...

FAKE velluprabhakaran,

The original version of your Man Mohan Singh joke had different actors:

Mahinda Rajapakse => George W. Bush
India => Britain
Sri Lanka => USA
President Kalam => Queen Elizabeth
Man Mohan Singh => Tony Blair
Sen. Jesse Helms, Chairman, Senate Appropriations Committee => Gothabhaya Rajapaksa
Mangala Samaraweera = Colin Powell

I don't think your characters match up correctly in the level of stupidity/smartness of the original joke; with the Queen/Tony/Colin being the smart people, and the others the stupid ones.

Ultimately, the joke was on George W. Bush who is nowhere as smart as Mahinda Rajapakse.

But, that was no mistake, but an intentional mischaracterization by an LTTEer...WE KNOW!

Srilankan said...

Who the hell cares if arachchihami kassippunayagum..his mother..father..cousin sister or fathers lover says ..who cares men?.this is a DEFENSE blog..not a im single'n'looking chat room..so sorry LOL..LOOLLOO chat room...It is not a case of critizing everything SLankan..and wishing us death..(so where is the LTTE crack ..no i mean 'super-crack' offensive divisions men..as promised??..where the fuick are they?)and then hey presto..when things dont workout become reasonable people/best friends with sinhalese..Your a citizen of a foreign country now ..not sLanka..Srilanka does not want you!!..live and enjoy paradise!! who the fuick wants you men..who??

nuclear said...

WARNING! WARNING! WARNING!
This warning is to all masquerading LTTE supporters in this forum:

ASAP send a sms or a SOS to rest of your college in the “tactically retreated” “No Fire Zone” that Ghost Rider will be visiting the resettlement camps together with two or more like IPKF, covered with a black silk cloth to identify LTTE hardcore. Once he nod his head on identifying, that guy will have to tell where the rest of the AK47s are kept. So the LTTE hardcore has a choice. Use the cyanide pill now or help SLA to find rest of the arms! You know (and you think that we do not know) that LTTE carder who are inside resettlement camps are waiting to do their 1st job; meet free media and tarnish government image by telling all what you did during this period as of SLA. Bad luck..

Anonymous said...

/I see here you have encountered the wisdom of Ananda-USA and his vision of Sri Lanka's future defense. He is dreaming of a 500,000-man SLA and 4,000,000 home guards on top of that to defend against the Indian threat. I asked him and his followers how this mighty army will prevent the Indians from flying over Sri Lankan airspace or blockading Colombo port with their navy, but they are oddly silent on that./

500,000 SLA doesn't mean zero SLN and SLAF. We need a strong SLN and SLAF to defend SL from possible external threats. But before that (immediately after the current conventional fighting) SLA has to fight a guerrilla insurgency while guarding the whole island. For that SLA need more troops. Sarath Fonseka needs 300,000 and Ananda-USA needs 500,000. Obviously I will agree with SF.. but we need more troops.

/He has not answered the specific question that given our education and literacy level, why have we not become a 1st world nation sooner?/

Answer depends on how you define 1st world nation. You organize an army, go to another country, kill them all, rob their natural assets, destroy their country, make some of them your slaves, build your economy,.. and say "we are 1st world nation.. you are 3rd world nation..". If this is your definition answer is we have not become 1st world nation becuz we don't do this.

I see a 1st world nation as one parallel to SL (sinhele) in A'pura era in peaceful times, in todays context. In this case we are not 1st world nations mostly due to the education we get. We were trained to follow our masters (westerners). Literacy rate simply means we can read and write. i.e. We are good for clerical work. (British set up our education just to get some clerks to do their clerical work and we still do that.) If we need to be 1st world nation we have to change this education system, mainly the concepts behind it.

Anonymous said...

" that to defend against the Indian threat."

NOt an indian threat. A thamil Nadu threat.

SAD® said...

DW, you again forgot to mention the contributions made on the north, west and south-east of the Chalai lagoon by the 58, 53 and TF8 divisions. Why thank only the 55th? All have contributed to this - we need to acknolowledge it.

Also, all the other divisions involved for backing up and giving flanking support to the presently offensive elements.

PHANTOM-X said...

DW

WHY U ONLY SUPPORT THE 55TH DIV...?

Ananda-USA said...

Guys,

Here is the original joke, recast by Fake velluprabhakaran, as well as I can remember it. It is clearly a creation of the Democrats, but well worth recounting here.


While visiting Britain, President George W. Bush is invited to tea with Queen Elizabeth at the Buckingham Palace.

He admiringly asks Queen Elizabeth what her leadership philosophy is.

She replies that she does it by surrounding himself with very smart people. George Bush asks how she knows if they are smart, and she graciously responds "I ask them the right questions; please allow me to demonstrate."

Bush watches as Queen Elizabeth phones British Prime Minister Tony Blair, and says, "Mr. Blair, please answer this question: your mother has a child, and your father has a child, but this child is not your brother nor your sister. Then, who is it?" Tony Blair immediately responds, "It's me, Madam!" "Correct, Mr. Blair. Thank you and good-bye, sir," says the Queen.

She hangs up the phone and says, "Did you get that, Mr. Bush?" Bush nods and says "Yes Madam, Thanks a lot. I'll definitely be using that technique when I return home!"

George Bush, upon returning to Washington DC, decides he'd better put his close Republican advisers, to the test. Bush calls up Senator Jesse Helms, the Republican Chairman of the Armed Services Committee and says,
" Yo, Jesse! I wonder if you can answer a simple question for me?" "Why, of course, Mr President, What's on your mind?" says Jesse. Bush poses the question, "Umm, your mother has a child, and your father has a child, and this child is not your brother nor your sister. Then, Who is this person?"

Old Jesse scratches his head, but is truly puzzled and clueless, and hears an impatient finger tapping at the other end. But, he has been a permanent fixture of the US Senate for decades for nothing; he buys time by saying "Mr. President, I am rather busy right now, but let me think about it and get back to you right away!" Bush agrees, and Jesse convenes an emergency session of the Republican members of the Senate Armed Services Committee and pops them the question. They puzzle over the question for several hours, but nobody can come up with an answer. Then Jesse gets a bright idea, "I know a very smart fella in our Party who can help us out with this problem" and places a call to fellow Republican, Gen. Colin Powell, Chief of the Armed Forces. "Yo, Colin! See here boy, we have a bit of a problem coming up with an answer for the President, and need your help!" Colin, sounding rather miffed, says "OK, Mr. Helms, what is the question?" Ole Jesse says "Well, if your mother has a child, and your father has a child, and this child is not your brother or your sister, then who the hell is it?" Colin, now really annoyed, yells "You dumb fcuk! It's me, of course!" and slams the phone down.

Much relieved, Ole Jesse exclaims "I told you this boy will know!" and hurriedly calls Bush exclaiming, "I got it, by George I got it Mr. President, I know the answer! I know, who it is! It's Colin Powell!"

President Bush, disgusted by the ignorance of his top advisor, exclaims "No, you are wrong Mr. Helms, it is Tony Blair, Queen Elizabeth herself told me so!"

Romeo said...

Wijayapala,

You did it again, thanks for that marvellous post.

We are fortunate that star and stripe worshipping wanna be SL patriot is not in Sri Lanka and has nothing to do with decision or law making in out mother land.

His arms industry, half million SLA and 4 million National Guard projections are nothing but pure fantasy of a brain dead.

He and his two cent theories and advices are good for some banana republic run by a gook like George Bush the junior.

Present Sri Lankan leaders are doing much more sensible things than what this cuckoo suggests.

Jambudipa said...

Ananda-USA is just a part of the fruitcake club. There are other fruitcakes too with cup cake and fruitcake ideas.

Ananda-USA said...

Ninja said....


500,000 SLA doesn't mean zero SLN and SLAF. We need a strong SLN and SLAF to defend SL from possible external threats. But before that (immediately after the current conventional fighting) SLA has to fight a guerrilla insurgency while guarding the whole island. For that SLA need more troops. Sarath Fonseka needs 300,000 and Ananda-USA needs 500,000. Obviously I will agree with SF.. but we need more troops.


When did I say 500,000 man SLA? I have always said a 500,000 man SLDF, including all three SLA, SLN and SLAF services. Sarath Fonseka has indeed said he needs 300,000 man SLA troops; I have heard even larger figures. And yes, I did say a 4,000,000 man National Guard including all adults who can bear arms.

You must be responding Wijeyapala, barking in the wilderness. I refuse to waste time and effort argiung with him, and have Collapsed Comments on him.

He also has asked:
/ Given our education and literacy level, why have we not become a 1st world nation sooner?/

Well, if this war had not intervened we would be well on our way there. Also, the education we have is a very good base to build upon to develop the targeted skills we need. In combination with high technology and service industries to employ people with
good skills, we can get there.

Wijeyapala's questions always remind me of the man who posed the question "If man had been meant to fly, wouldn't he have been born with wings?"

If your heart is not in it, everything is impossible, every thing is beyond reach, just leave it to fate. It is an ingrained attitude. That is why I ignore him. It is an awful waste of time interacting with him; he "knows everything," yet has no solutions to anything!

Jambudipa said...
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Jambudipa said...

Ananda-USA,

/*
I have always said a 500,000 man SLDF, including all three SLA, SLN and SLAF services. Sarath Fonseka has indeed said he needs 300,000 man SLA troops; I have heard even larger figures. And yes, I did say a 4,000,000 man National Guard including all adults who can bear arms.
*/

The military exists to fight an external enemy. The military had to be dragged in purely because of a political, foreign policy and law-and-order failure.

Surely you would want to strengthen these other things first before you consider strengthening the military? Its like treating the symptoms than treating the causes.

velluprabhakaran said...

karuna says-

The LTTE's former military supremo says one of the reasons why the Sri Lankan army has been so successful is the new commando units that tracked the Tigers' through their phone calls - pinpointing their jungle lairs. "The LTTE can never be built up again. They can't use any communications. They are finished."

Romeo said...

Panhinda,

You are wasting your time. He has proven not once, not twice but many number of time; he is incapable of making such projections.

He is really good to be a president of old women’s brothel club that meets once a year in uncle Bob’s barn.

velluprabhakaran said...

from

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/mar/21/tamil-tigers-sri-lanka-karuna

Jambudipa said...

romeo, if only we can discuss and bring some clarity hmmm... the ignoramus has collapsed my comments i think.

Jambudipa said...

Sri Lanka Army sources said the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader has been seen several times in the Puthukudiyiruppu area's No-fire zone declared by the government for escaping civilians.

A long range .50 sniper rifle would be an ideal investment right now.

Ananda-USA said...

Panhinda said...


The military exists to fight an external enemy. The military had to be dragged in purely because of a political, foreign policy and law-and-order failure.

Surely you would want to strengthen these other things first before you consider strengthening the military? Its like treating the symptoms than treating the causes.


You are presenting a Chicken or the Egg came first argument. The separatists felt they could win, with assistance from Tamil Nadu and India, because Sri Lanka was so militarily weak. We had "other priorities" for our funds, fooling ourselves into believing we had no enemies, and lulling ourselves with our compassionate Buddhist values. We had forgotten our nation's history, "essentially" not having fought for our survival since 1815; that role was taken over by the colonial power, the British.

Other countries that have had more recent wars of national survival, think differently. They always look to their defences, providing for guns before butter. Their more recent experiences have taught them that.

Well, now its our turn; we came within a hair breadth of national extinction...listen to Sarath Fonseka speak...he knows how close we came and scars to prove it. After nearly 150 years of colonial domination, We have now had a refresher course in the age old lesson that "IF YOU DESIRE PEACE, PREPARE FOR WAR."

It would be foolish to believe that you can turn on military competence like a switch, just when you need it, after you have met all of your "other priorities." No, you need the weapons, the people skilled in that art of warfare, and a citizenry that understands that to remain free, you have to be prepared to fight for freedom. Not just to fight, but to FIGHT & WIN.

It will be too late to develop the resolve to do the things we need to do once this lesson has faded from the national consciousness, and "politics as normal" has replaced it. It will be too late after we have addressed all of the other priorities to develop an adequate defence only when it becomes an urgent necessity. If we have not learned that now, we never will.

They say, if you FOOL ME ONCE SHAME ON YOU, IF YOU FOOL ME TWICE SHAME ON ME!

Foreign countries are banding together, even as we speak, to dictate to Sri Lanka a "Political Solution." That is, in part, predicated on an evaluation of our residual military weakness. They have to be disabused of those ideas, by demonstrating at least now, that Sri Lanka will not tolerate it. Part of the ability to do that, and stand on our own two feet, will come from military strength, and self-sufficiency in arms to support it.

Romeo said...

Panhinda,

The man who thinks he is now larger than his britches never collapse anybody’s comment but pretends he is collapsing selectively whenever he is dumb found.

Don’t worry collapse or not he is only a dumb arse to me, nothing else.

However, the biggest problem is, we have limited intellectuals in the blog to converse and I am reluctant to come here too often now.

Ananda-USA said...

Panhinda said..


Ananda-USA is just a part of the fruitcake club. There are other fruitcakes too with cup cake and fruitcake ideas.


If I belong to the fruitcake club, why ask me questions?

I didn't see your comment above, when I replied.

I will not answer your questions again. Be happy, Panhinda.

Jambudipa said...

Ananda-USA,

/*
The separatists felt they could win, with assistance from Tamil Nadu and India, because Sri Lanka was so militarily weak.
*/

Ananda, my apologies for calling you names.

The separatism did not occur overnight. It started around 1961 after we failed to give language parity to Tamils. It took another 20 years to reach a point of no-return.

We had 20 years to circumvent the problem. It was political incompetence, corruption and bad foreign policy management that failed us.

Have we given a shot at sincerely addressing any of these other shortcomings yet? Why are you so quick to raise 500,000 army if you haven't tried fixing the fundamentals? Apparently it takes around Rs 5 million to train a combat soldier. Imagine if that money was given someone poor to start a business?

I agree with you for a need for a military. However, we haven't given these other things a chance to see if it works first. It not a smart thing to do considering we only have finite resources to put into other more productive use. We should aim to spend upto %4-%5 of the GDP on military and nothing more.

Apino Dannachess said...

Aiyo Podiekala wageine.....podda bariwenda baha....gahaganna...andanawa.....

Ai may personal level ekata attack kora ganne oyala....

"Mada" nogaha argue korana ekak argue koranda....

Sidatla, Mahadenamuthala wunata hasirenne nikang deke panthiye evun wagei.....

Ape asamagi kam hinda thami....mechchra kal poos pataw tikak KOTI wes aragena Sinhayanta but-f... koranda haduwe....

Ampaa...dan Sinhayo Poos patawa muhuduta thallu koranda yaddi....methana in NET-Sinhayo tika eka ekawa maraganda hadanwa....

Oya korana arguements..... samakamiwa koraganna....

Cheers Wewa oba samata...

Apino Dannachess said...

Guys....recently I read that India and Sri Lanka is going have a joint space program ....( Ekamuthu wela Handata Polu Gahanda Hadanawa)

Ra said...

lets go to a new page

ඉයන් said...

Thusitha said,

The whole involvement of the Catholic Church began with the way it aided the developing brat Prabhakaran with his various bank robberies in Jaffna. The church was his keepers of his loot and probably also managed the loot to purchase the initial arms. Did we ever realize at that time that this youngster will become the most monstrous terrorist in the world today and extract a terrible price on the Tamils and cause such devastation on Sri Lanka?

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Are there any catholic patriots here in this blog? Is there anything you guys can do about this? Or are MOST OF TAMIL Catholics tiger supporters?

Dear Thusitha

I am a Catholic. Catholics are not tiger supporters.( at least Sinhalese Catholics are not). I am sure you know how many Catholics are in our armed forces fighting for us. How man Catholics in Wennapuwa, Chilaw etc. voted for MR in the recent elections to finish the war. (I am still an UNPeer though).Majority of Catholics in Sri Lanka is Sinhalese.

On the other hand there were few Sinhala Buddhists supported LTTE for money.

Let’s agree on this. If someone supports LTTE or separatism in any way irrespective of whether the person is Hindu, Catholic, Buddhist or Moslem or of any other religion or irrespective of whether the person is of the clergy or a layman he/she should be punished.

My motto: Country First. Religion second and the party next.

Ra said...

I can understand why Eelamists would not want us to have a strong defense force. Because their "aspirations" and "grievances" will not get fulfilled until they achieve it one way or another.

So definitely we need to protect our country from various forms of Eelam "struggles" yet to come.

I am sick of seeing people trying to justify Tamil Terrorism by attributing it to a language issue.

Pundeyeelam said...

Guys,
Bomb scare in Kerala india.CIB Intel has warned of possible LTTE Bomb attacks at Indian Air Ports. Hah...hah....They get to taste thiere own Medicine.

Jay said...

http://www.sangam.org/2009/03/Karuna_Politics.php?uid=3368

An interesting read.

Thusitha said...

Ian said...

Dear Thusitha

I am a Catholic. Catholics are not tiger supporters.( at least Sinhalese Catholics are not). I am sure you know how many Catholics are in our armed forces fighting for us. How man Catholics in Wennapuwa, Chilaw etc. voted for MR in the recent elections to finish the war. (I am still an UNPeer though).Majority of Catholics in Sri Lanka is Sinhalese.

On the other hand there were few Sinhala Buddhists supported LTTE for money.

Let’s agree on this. If someone supports LTTE or separatism in any way irrespective of whether the person is Hindu, Catholic, Buddhist or Moslem or of any other religion or irrespective of whether the person is of the clergy or a layman he/she should be punished.

My motto: Country First. Religion second and the party next.

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I already know this, but my question is have other Catholic priests come out and condemn these supposedly Catholic priests who are participating in these crimes? If not why aren't they doing that (I can't remember seeing a big condemnation by Catholic priests anywhere, maybe I missed those articles)? I am not talking about condemning Tigers (as this can be seen as taking sides), but condemning behaviours of some of these priests.

Thusitha said...

Hi Ian

I am not trying to drag Religion in to war, but was pretty unhappy after reading that article about the Catholic Priest.

Thusitha said...

Thusitha said...
Ian said...

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On the other hand there were few Sinhala Buddhists supported LTTE for money.

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I think it has to be bit more than few. Sad but true. The UNP doesn't even condemn the LTTE that much, so there has to be more than a few who put country second, themselves first.

JWick said...

WAR ZONE TORONTO!

http://www.dailymirror.lk/DM_BLOG/Sections/frmNewsDetailView.aspx?ARTID=43972

Excerpts from above:
No wonder one democratic Sri Lankan Tamil/Canadian told a Canadian minister, “Sir, I have lost the first five years of my seven years here because of the harassment I am faced right here in Toronto. I am a Canadian citizen but, I live in fear. I am thankful to Prime Minister Stephen Harper for banning the LTTE as a terrorist organization in Canada. If I meet him, I will not shake his hand but, will kiss his feet.”

A white Canadian who works at the same building the Consulate is situated said, “It looks like all the troublemakers from your country are here. Think I should go to Sri Lanka now for a holiday” He said it having got fed up of continuous protests by the LTTE in Canada.

Pundeyeelam said...

Thusitha , Ian -- Can you please stop.

Pundeyeelam said...

If you continue this we know both Ian and Thusitha are one double acting LTTE maggot trying to start a religious argument. Well..... it's not gonna work any more. dont forget we have 30 yrs of expirience. :)

So please stop this.

Moshe Dyan said...

jay,

re: east

in addition to what hemantha and miss info said...

east is a thousand times better than in 2005. the MAIN thing is tigers cannot use east as a stage to launch trouble elsewhere. LTTE can only do a few hit and run stuff through infiltrators from mulaitivu.

once the annihilation process is complete these skirmishes will end ELSE killing will continue until it ends. never forget LTTE is VERY VERY badly restrained by manpower.

kill them and they are history.

Moshe Dyan said...

re: weapons dealing...

SL MUST start producing weapons. of course i don't expect jets but guns, bullets, APCs (already doing), navy crafts (already doing), explosives, etc.

some may be exported.

but our biggest export in defence would be expertise which is already happening at a significant level than b4.

Colomblogs said...

Guyz,
Defence.lk said...
"55 Division troops led by Major General Prasanna Silva have recovered.."

So it seems Prasanna Silva is promoted to a Major General. If this is not a typo, it is truly a well worth and really deserved promotion.

DW may be drinking to celebrate that and forget about this blog ):

Colomblogs said...

We must use LTTE carders and their knowledge to make weapons and technology. It is like FBI used con-man in "Catch me if you can"

In a wildest dream lets imagine if all dispora and all Tamil can support United Sri Lanka with their knwoledge and money (Rather than wasting them for more decades) we will be the most powerful small county in the world!

And If they use it correctly Tamils can be really a powerfull and critical focre in a Democratic Sri Lanka.

Real power come in democracy and not in weapons. What Tamils need is a person with Brain to lead and make them powerful but not mafia don.

Unless you can carry on crying as losers to EU, TN and become voting pawns in Torento and UK.

That appreach did not bring anything and will not!

Colomblogs said...

We must use paid Mafia killers, Mercinaries or our own Special Forces team to track down and erase LTTE fund collectors and International players like K.P.

They are the root of the problem. SO if our guyz overseas knows them prepare a list and and possible update the security attache of Embassy about latest where abouts

Moshe Dyan said...

using mafia elements is a totally DISASTROUS move.

SL should not have anything to do with them. IF we do such, we will forever be a "failed state" and a PARAIAH state too.

jack1234 said...

there are quite a few ex. SLA /SF guys working as mercenaries in Iraq..
for companies like Blackwater...

there is a lot of expertise now in our army on how to tackle semi-urban and urban terror groups...

I bet so many military forces all over the world would be interested to tap into that pool of knowledge..

jack1234 said...

we should market that skills collectively...
like israel does...
not lose these individuals to foreign companies....

if the tigers ever raise their head again we need those guys....
their experience is irreplaceable...

Thusitha said...

Moshe Dyan said...
using mafia elements is a totally DISASTROUS move.

SL should not have anything to do with them. IF we do such, we will forever be a "failed state" and a PARAIAH state too.

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Agree, even Israel doesn't do this that much. Not sure whether worth the trouble. No western country would tolerate this. Legal means are the best.

Thusitha said...

jack1234 said...
we should market that skills collectively...
like israel does...
not lose these individuals to foreign companies....

if the tigers ever raise their head again we need those guys....
their experience is irreplaceable...

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SL could put training camps. Where else can you get live targets so easily. Haha.

jack1234 said...

excellent interview with Karuna....

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/mar/21/tamil-tigers-sri-lanka-karuna

jack1234 said...

Thusitha said...
Moshe Dyan said...
using mafia elements is a totally DISASTROUS move.

SL should not have anything to do with them. IF we do such, we will forever be a "failed state" and a PARAIAH state too.

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Agree, even Israel doesn't do this that much. Not sure whether worth the trouble. No western country would tolerate this. Legal means are the best."


folks we used to have a secret ops. similar to what you guys are imagining during chandrika/Anuruddha rattwatte times...

It managed to take out few LTTE oversees cunts I believe in france and germany....

when the tigers got the whiff of this, they ran with their tail between their legs to local law enforcement(police-remember this was when LTTE was not banned in most of the countries)

so the government decided it's not worth the risk to diplomatic relations with the foreign countries..and scarpped it..

still I'll give it another shot...

we can't really claim victory in this battle until we've eliminated the LTTE oversees infrastructure and key personnel....
otherwise these cocksuckers,who are sitting on a huge cash pile will use those funds to cause mischief against GOSL...
any which way they can...

Colomblogs said...

Point is even if VP died, they might use Karuna or any other to carry out their "Business".

Dispora needs "Protection" from a powerful organized Mafia like LTTE for thei business, credit card scams. brothels, Drug dealing in West. So called "tamil casue" is just a cover up to get political "Protection" from EU and India.

Sri Lanka is just a Pond in the big picture. Dispora money flowing partially to SL as an advert. But majority of money is laundering in dirty business.

You need to erase only handful like K.P in international arena to stop the flow coming to SL.

Until then dirty water tricklled to us.

Erasing mechanism must be unconvetional and must fit within Mafia tactis as it is the ame way LTTE operate in West.

How to erase is a question. But Must erase them is not

Ananda-USA said...

Single said...


We must use paid Mafia killers, Mercinaries or our own Special Forces team to track down and erase LTTE fund collectors and International players like K.P.


If we violate the laws of other countries like that without their approval, we will be in a great deal of trouble, and will be blacklisted globally.

Instead, we should identify these people and work with the law enforcement systems of those countries to have them prosecuted and punished in those countries, or have them extradited to Sri Lanka to punish them ourselves, especially if they are Sri Lankan citizens.

If the host country refuses to play ball with us, we can still take it to international organizations like the Interpol, or the war crimes court in the Hague. If that fails, we will just have to put up with it.

Under no circumstances should the GOSL extra-legally interfere in other countries using either mercenaries, or our own citizens. That will destroy everything that this GOSL has accomplished, to improve Sri Lanka's image in the eyes of the world.

When Russia killed some Russians in the UK, UK nearly severed diplomatic relations with Russia..it was a huge flap. To my knowledge, only Israel has succeeded in abducting, and sometimes killing, former Nazis, and gooten away with it. They used to have have a lot of sympathy from other countries then on that issue.

ඉයන් said...

Task force to make a dent on Diaspora Money to LTTE

Sri Lanka has done very little to arrest the fund flow to LTTE from the Tamil Diaspora. So far only the freezing of assets by foreign governments that has prescribed LTTE has managed to make a small dent.

My belief is there is at least minority of Tamils who contribute to LTTE out of fear. There are organized collection teams and systems in many a developed countries and several methods are used to coerce people to contribute. It is reasonable to assume that at least 20% or more of these people contribute not that they support LTTE but becuase they are scared that the collectors of LTTE is Sri Lanka would do harm to them or to thier family members.

Let’s say we manage to stop that 20% of these funds coming. That will be US$60 million less collection for LTTE a year. (Assuming their collection is US$300 Million)

Simplest thing Sri Lanka as a state can do is to appoint a dedicated Task Force under Ministry of Defense to pursue the matter of reducing the collections of funds from the Diaspora. At least one person should be loated in each of our embassies in counrties where large number of the tamil diaspora live. The simple job description for the task force would be to;

(a) Persuade the foreign governments such as USA , Canada , France , UK , Australia , etc. to allocate dedicated telephone numbers and email accounts to inform of LTTE collections.

(b) Install a dedicated hotline in all Sri Lankan embassies and also install dedicated fax and email accounts to gather information on LTTE collectors etc.

(c) Use state funds to advertise these numbers in National and local news papers of these countries so that Tamils who are against these collections could give information of collectors and their bank accounts and any other information anonymously either to the National hotlines of the countries or to Sri Lankan embassies. (the advertising has to be done at least once in two months)

(d) Frequently meet the anti –terrorism and money laundering officials of the respective countries to follow up the leads and maintain a productive contacts and a good rapport.

(e) To act as a information collection arm on the fund raising activities of the LTTE or their supporting Diaspora and frequently draw the attention of the authorities in the respective countries and also Sri Lankan authorities.

Let’s try this for 6 months to see whether this would yield results and continue if it does.

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