A cautionary note on the present situation re Gen Fonseka. Our task was to allow things to settle down on their own which has worked. However, recent developments led particularly by a section of the diaspora Sinhalese is a cause of concern for DefenceWire.
DefenceWire team's stance up to now has been to avoid commenting on this dispute knowing fully well the capacity of both the present government and SF to come to a compromise on:
1. The direction the Sri Lankan Military will take
2. The direction General Fonseka would have to go
These may not be the most ideal directions for either, yet they are ones that are at best described as realistic and unavoidable.
There are many moves by politically motivated Sri Lankans, including Sinhala groups and also non Sinhala Sri Lankan groups to exploit a disagreement that has unnecessarily spilled over into the public's eye due to politics in the military and a very small section of the military in politics.
These groups, particularly those civilians involved who are not insiders or have little inside information can or will not understand the discipline of a professional soldier to take what he wants and to relinquish duty when required sans insubordination.
A professional soldier is not Dutugemunu. The Sri Lanka Army/Military is a modern Army/Military positioned within a democratic society. The professional soldiers serving in it will know when to let go. By asking them to perform a larger role based solely on selfish motives of individuals in the periphery, they may destroy that soldier and even themselves and their reputation.
The Sri Lankan Military and its leaders are now hailed the world over for their victorious feat. Their role in bringing peace to the country through military means will be remembered for decades to come as the ultimate example of a trained military executing its sacred task flawlessly from start to finish. But remember this, dear readers, military action is a means of achieving the end and the end is always political.
DefenceWire, as an impartial site whose work you have witnessed for over 3 years now wish to appeal to our readers to refrain from joining or supporting either 'camps' and to allow the professional soldier and professional politicians to resolve potentially resolvable issues mentioned above.
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Saturday, October 31, 2009
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«Oldest ‹Older 3801 – 4000 of 4363 Newer› Newest»Can you believe the stupidity of our people. They think the biggest problem our nation face is curuption. BTW SF started his campaign with curruption, taking money from LTTE to diliver them thier demands in favour of money. This is exactly what is curruption.
The biggest threat to our nation is seperatism and the security threat thta comes with it. Western influenced puppets will do nothing in favour of our nation.
Pl vote
http://tharunaya.info/poll.php
Devananda says political solution must go beyond 13th Amendment
The Douglas Devananda-led EPDP, a constituent party of the ruling UPFA, has laid down several conditions including a demand for a political solution and power devolution beyond the 13th Amendment, if it is to support President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the upcoming presidential election.
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The shit SF pulls has caused all the Tamil parties to ask for more. I think the way things are going, we would have had less problems if VP was alive.
Ninja said...
All that the charge sheet says is that 2/LT Sarath Fonseka got drunk in the officer's mess and made a fool of himself. The rest of the story is left to the imagination of K.T. Rajasingham, an known peelamist.
Swarnajith Udana said...
Military discipline file of SF: Why SF is not challenging the paternity test that is proposed by AT?
SU,
Sri Lanka's greatest military hero, General Denzil Kobbekaduwa had to leave the army for over a year because of a discipline problem. That discipline problem was not about fathering illegitimate children. It was about being a suspect in the 1962 military coup.
Latest Lanka News Whores (credit goes to Sujeeva for coining the appropriate name) Opinion Poll Results.
This was done by a joint team of SIS, ISI, CIA, KGB, RAW, Mossad, MI6, TOSSIE, and PUSSIE
Sarath Fonseka -> 91%
Mahinda Rajapakse -> -40%
Ranil Wickramasinghe -> 140%
/This was done by a joint team of SIS, ISI, CIA, KGB, RAW, Mossad, MI6, TOSSIE, and PUSSIE/
And they are the first to get these "news".. more they smoke more "news" we get.. HA HA
/looks like wimal weerawansa had touched a hot nerve of somebody./
Hot nerve of mongal.. LNW is saying tamils listening to WW.. since yesterday..? HA HA
Now all these JVPers are trying to get credit of General's candidacy. It was my brain behind all these moves to bring General as common candidate. JVPers came down from the sky and now try to give impression that they are the major players for General. How can JVP work with General who is for open economy and 13+. JVPers are dead against all these except executive presidency.
CASC,
All that the charge sheet says is that 2/LT Sarath Fonseka got drunk in the officer's mess and made a fool of himself.
That is what it looks like to me also. I am not sure why KT wants to stretch it this far.
General secretly promised me to appoint me as prime minister in the care taker government. Ranil think General will abolish executive presidency and he will be executive prime minister. Ranil is day dreaming. General knows that without 2/3 executive presidency cannot be abolished and he wants to use it as excuse to be in power. He will be executive president for 6 yrs no doubt about it.
JVP came nowhere to General's campaign. They were in political wilderness looking for something to hold. JVP said they are all against imperialist forces. They don't know that General Fonseka met US Ambassador Patricia Butenis on Nov 19th and signed MOU with US government. What is there in MOU is based on highly secret talks General had with State department officials including Robert Blake during his recent visit to US.
Nobody exactly knows what is there in MOU signed between General and US government. General only gave me few clues. If somebody said Indo Sri Lanka Agreement is a great blunder of JRJ's pro western foreign policy, this will be the greatest blunder of Rajapaksha brothers' anti western foreign policy. I know for sure US doesn't want somebody who hugs Mahmood Ahmadinejad or Muammar Gadaffi to be in power in Sri Lanka. Most important thing here is US was able to get JVP who were dead against on US policies into their plan.
SL Patriots with SU, "BigBall Asithri" and FuFF,
I really wanted to mess the apple cart but that would not make a dent in your minds, folks. You'll are "tried and tested" SL patriots, so I think it is of no use even commenting on this blog.
My credentials are equally good as any of yours: Sinhala, Buddhist, Middle-Class, Middle of the Road, Mariya Kade chap.
Folks war is over and since we are a little island in the middle of the Indian Ocean, we need Sinhalas, Tamils, Muslims, Burghers and what not. Folks we need you as much as we need MR, GR, BR, NR, SR and *R as well as SF, RW, MS, MG, RH etc., We also need the US (Asithri lives there as well as Ananda-USA) for the Green Card; EU for GSP; Iran for Oil & Gas; India for Hindi/Tamil Films; Pakistan for small arms; Burma for White Marbel; China for Heavy weapons, Harbours, Power Stations and Airports; Japan for Re-conditioned vehicles; ANZAC for Cricket Coaches and Powdered Milk and Fiji for the R&R of our judges.
By the way, we need the Indian Ocean for Fish and the vast expanse down south to call it our own for satelite tracking and those 100,000 odd ships that sail within earshot of Hambanthota.
Given all of above do you think, who is better to govern in SL in post-war times?
I hope you folks will not miss those developments in the world stage that affects the standing of SL. There is one development that is just happening - could any of you tell? - that SL could bungle if the GOSL gets hyper with SF.
BTW, Mr. Hudson Samarasinghe cannot come on air after he pledged to walk on his knees from SLBC if SF becomes the CC of the opposition. Mervin the Vermin has gone into hibernation and before long some of you folks could be called by the DHS to leave the US for SL, when MR is elected President for Life in SL - just like Papa Doc Duvalier of Haiti, followed by Baby Doc Duvalier. I hope you folks know about these "Father & Son" combinations!
JVP red brothers in Giruwa Paththuwa now dancing according to American POP music. American pop music is more enthralling them to achive revolution than slow moving Chinese eastern music. Rajapaksha brothers only managed to break JVP into two groups, but General managed them to dance according to American POP music.
Hey Mangy,
We know what you are doing. The audience here is more rational and objective than you think. Also we like to see the humorous side. It will be much better if you try to be factual.
Guys
Has anyone applied for dual citizenship in Sri Lanka lately?
How did you do it?
[ Sam Perera said...
Hey Mangy,
We know what you are doing. The audience here is more rational and objective than you think. Also we like to see the humorous side. It will be much better if you try to be factual.
]
People with Parangi blood never understand facts. They only know blame others for their lost cause.
Ranil and his wife had Tilvin and Somawansa over for dinner to make a new alliance. In the middle of dinner, Tilvin excused himself to use the bathroom. After a couple of minutes, he came back. They finished dinner and left.
On the way home, Tilvin turned to Some and said, "Did you know Ranil has got a solid-gold urinal in his bathroom? "How can we tell our poor Sri Lankan people who vote for us, we are serious about forming an alliance with Ranil when he has a solid-gold urinal?"
Somawansa said, "There must be some mistake, I'll call Ranil when we get home and find out."
Somawansa get home and calls Ranil and says, "Is it true that you have a solid-gold urinal in his bathroom?"
Ranil put his hand over the receiver and shouted to his wife, "Maithri, I found out who urinated in my saxophone!"
President Ponseka said...
[Entire Buddhist clergy support president Fonseka. In their surmons they are going to tell the people to vote for Fonseka.
We have captured the grass root level.]
Like HELL they do. What brand of Kassipu are you drinking?
Man, you are FUNNY!
People with Parangi blood never understand facts. They only know blame others for their lost cause.
Hm.., old terrorist habits die really hard.
People with Parangi blood never understand facts. They only know blame others for their lost cause.
Hmm.. Old terrorist habits die really hard.
[Sam Perera said...
People with Parangi blood never understand facts. They only know blame others for their lost cause.
Hmm.. Old terrorist habits die really hard.
]
Don't be confused. Facts will be revealed with unfolding results in next few weeks. Only time we had more political confusion in Sri Lankan history was when gate keeper of King Yasalalaka Tissa became king of Sri Lanka. Everybody is so confused, no need to tell about JVP.
My Dear Diaspora Kazuthais,
Thanks for you latest contribution to newest cargo ship addition o Sri Lankans Navy.
Thanks Peter, Shyam,Upul, cj, Ramanathan, Thiru, Bhairav, CrimeWatch, and all other unmentioned donkey!!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!
[Cannon said...
Guys
Has anyone applied for dual citizenship in Sri Lanka lately?
How did you do it?
]
Don't you want to become triple citizen of Tamil Eelam. Tamil Eelam is now transnational. Send them message from their translational government web site. They will send you details. http://www.eelaminexile.com
They offered me honorary citizenship of Transnational Tamil Eelam for my services.
What is unpardonable in this saga is that the enemies whom Sarath Fonseka fought are using him now to destroy the very forces he fought to protect. He was accepted as a hero because he fought to defend the nation. Every battle he won was seen as a victory for the nation threatened by the enemies. Of course, a share of it goes to him too. But the war was won not for Sarath Fonseka but for the nation. How can he now join the same old enemies who continue to threaten the nation? How can he now get out of his uniform and destroy the very ideals that he fought to uphold and protect?
Heroes die with their boots on defending the causes they fought for. They don’t change their uniforms and turn against the forces that lifted them into the high pedestal of heroism. This is the tragedy of Gen. Fonseka. He has turned against himself. He was trusted, admired and hero-worshipped when he fought for the nation. Now he is seen as a civilian fighting for his own glory. This has undermined his reputation as a selfless defender of the nation. This not only questions his character and motives but also his commitment to fundamental principles to which he pledged his life. “Over my dead body,” he said committing himself unequivocally to the principles which he swore to defend. This has placed his followers in a serious dilemma. Whom are the voters going to trust: is it the civilian Sarath Fonseka playing politics with the enemies of the nation or the Gen. Fonseka they knew as their hero? By joining his former enemies isn’t he committing hara-kiri? He seems to be the typical flawed Shakesperian character like Coriolanus whose hubris brought him down, despite his brilliance in the battlefield.
It is the President who has to face that and decide whether he goes ahead or stops. How do you explain the decision to stop the Wadamarachchi operation despite it being a successful operation during a previous regime? How can you blame that on a weak military leadership when Wadamarachchi was won?
There were much better leaders in the Army than Gen. Fonseka. Who was he before 2005? Now he’s trying to become a cheap politician. He shouldn’t try to disgrace the military this way. Officers like Chagi Gallage, Shavindra Silva, Jagath Dias or Kamal Gallage were products of Wijeya Wimalaratne. So where is the weak military leadership when he was an excellent officer? We had enough brilliant officers. Who created the Special Forces or the Commanders? They were not done during the last 4 years? If the military leadership was weak how can these happen? They were the ones who made these sacrifices, who trained these officers, who were simply not given the proper political direction because the political will was not there. How can he blame the men of this great Army going back 35 years like this to portray himself as the only good one? He’s ridiculing the entire army.
LTTE will target the President or any one of the Commanders. But don’t forget that the situation is very different today. The LTTE has been destroyed. But when he removed Gen. Parakrama Pannipitiya from the Eastern Command for whatever the reason, when the war in the North was still on and suicide cadres were in Colombo, Sarath Fonseka removed his security. This was the man who was responsible for clearing the East. And when Gen. Panipitiya filed a FR case Fonseka gave an affidavit agreeing to give only 6 people when there was a definite threat to his life.
It is very clear to anyone it was the President’s political commitment and decision to start military operations that all this was possible. Don’t forget that Gen. Fonseka wasn’t born just 4 years ago. He was in the Army for 35 years. But what has he done? Has he achieved one tenth of what we had achieved during those years? Take for examples Generals like Kobbekaduwa, Janaka Perera, Wimalaratne etc. Everyone talks about them.
They didn’t become Army Commanders or SF commanders but their contribution was very effective. Kobbekaduwa as a Brigadier conducted Wadamarachchi operation and Wimalaratne was a Colonel at that time, but everyone knew about them because they performed well. But we have not heard of Gen. Fonseka in the same manner. And if he says that he alone did this whole thing why did he not perform one tenth of this during the past years. There are a lot of failures under him. In fact he’s the one who ordered to withdraw troops from Jaffna in 2000.
I’m not saying that he’s not a good military officer, but that without the political direction and assistance a military officer can’t do certain things. This is why under different governments, different officers performed in a different way. Gen. Fonseka himself performed in a different way during the Wickremesinghe regime as he did differently under the Rajapaksa regime.
The best example is how the same officers who had to coordinate with the LTTE during the Wickremesinghe regime ended up killing the same seniors of the LTTE during the end of the war. And don’t forget the contribution of everyone from privates whose numbers were the most sacrificed in the field, to SF commanders or the battalion commanders or Brig. Shavindra Silva whose division captured Pooneryn and going all the way to Pudukudiiruppu. If the Army Commander claims that his was the only contribution then what of all these persons? Then everyone can individually start claiming credit. This was purely the work of team effort. And what about the Navy thanks to whom the Sea Tigers couldn’t get out to the sea, or the Air Force? This is the selfishness. It is wrong to give this impression.
The best example is how the same officers who had to coordinate with the LTTE during the Wickremesinghe regime ended up killing the same seniors of the LTTE during the end of the war. And don’t forget the contribution of everyone from privates whose numbers were the most sacrificed in the field, to SF commanders or the battalion commanders or Brig. Shavindra Silva whose division captured Pooneryn and going all the way to Pudukudiiruppu. If the Army Commander claims that his was the only contribution then what of all these persons? Then everyone can individually start claiming credit. This was purely the work of team effort. And what about the Navy thanks to whom the Sea Tigers couldn’t get out to the sea, or the Air Force? This is the selfishness. It is wrong to give this impression.
[Thank you for all those who attended the Maveerar Naal at the Excel centre on the 27th, hope you all enjoyed the vadais cooked by Gajen.]
Selva,
Who is Gajen?
Max_Headroom said ..
[We also need the US (Asithri lives there as well as Ananda-USA) for the Green Card; ]
My dear friend,
If you think that Asithri and I are empowered to offer anyone a Green Card, you are dreaming. That is the sole responsibility of the US Govt.
On the other hand, it pains me to think that you consider us good only for getting people Green Cards.
We are much more than that: We are Sri Lankan Patriots, Sons of Lanka, who have helped the Motherland for many decades, in many, perfectly legal and honorable, ways without undermining the fundamental interests of the Good and Great Nation we live in now.
Eelam Through Back Door - Hard talk
Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa speaks to " Hard Talk " about the threat of an international conspiracy at work against the country in the form of seeking a regime change, as former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka enters the Presidential fray.
He attributes this to the 'disappointment' that certain countries and their political elements may have experienced with the country's victory over the LTTE and the decision by the President to not give in to international pressures he alleges were moved by elements who sought to safeguard the LTTE during the last stages of the war.
There are certain elements of the international community who see the President taking a hard stand on the international community when the war was on, taking it personally.
Maybe these elements want governments like this changed. We certainly see an international conspiracy to oust the President. I don't point my finger at any government, but there were pressures that came through to safeguard the LTTE. These elements want to see the President out. Maybe they see that they can come out in a different way to give the LTTE Eelam. We have to be aware of this situation. The people have to be mindful of this danger', he maintains.
Eelam thrpough the backdoor - Hard Talk
......continued 1........
Question:
Who in your opinion was most instrumental in defeating the LTTE? Claims of a varying degree from government side and the newly announced Presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka has left the people confused?
Answer:
Without the political commitment no one can win a war. It is the President who makes the decision to start military operations and gave the clear aim to defeat the LTTE. If you go through interviews given by Gen. Sarath Fonseka initially he has mentioned that without the political will and direction nobody can win a war. The Army is only a department of the government. It acts according to the wishes of the government and implements the policy of that government. No Army Commander can do otherwise. This explains why this victory could not be achieved before under previous leaderships.
It is the President of a country who decides whether to talk to the terrorists or start military operations. And it is the President alone who can decide how much money to spend on a war, or if to increase the numbers in an army. And one of the key factors for the victory was the increase in the numbers. And this is very clear by the fact that various previous governments decided to increase or decrease the numbers. Then there were the decisions regarding equipping the men, getting the right arms, the salaries etc.
It is very clear to anyone it was the President's political commitment and decision to start military operations that all this was possible. Don't forget that Gen. Fonseka wasn't born just 4 years ago. He was in the Army for 35 years. But what has he done? Has he achieved one tenth of what we had achieved during those years? Take for examples Generals like Kobbekaduwa, Janaka Perera, Wimalaratne etc. Everyone talks about them.
They didn't become Army Commanders or SF commanders but their contribution was very effective. Kobbekaduwa as a Brigadier conducted Wadamarachchi operation and Wimalaratne was a Colonel at that time, but everyone knew about them because they performed well. But we have not heard of Gen. Fonseka in the same manner. And if he says that he alone did this whole thing why did he not perform one tenth of this during the past years. There are a lot of failures under him. In fact he's the one who ordered to withdraw troops from Jaffna in 2000.
I'm not saying that he's not a good military officer, but that without the political direction and assistance a military officer can't do certain things. This is why under different governments, different officers performed in a different way. Gen. Fonseka himself performed in a different way during the Wickremesinghe regime as he did differently under the Rajapaksa regime.
The best example is how the same officers who had to coordinate with the LTTE during the Wickremesinghe regime ended up killing the same seniors of the LTTE during the end of the war. And don't forget the contribution of everyone from privates whose numbers were the most sacrificed in the field, to SF commanders or the battalion commanders or Brig. Shavindra Silva whose division captured Pooneryn and going all the way to Pudukudiiruppu. If the Army Commander claims that his was the only contribution then what of all these persons? Then everyone can individually start claiming credit. This was purely the work of team effort. And what about the Navy thanks to whom the Sea Tigers couldn't get out to the sea, or the Air Force? This is the selfishness. It is wrong to give this impression.
Eelam Through the Backdoor - Hard Talk
........continued 2....
Question:
He blamed weak military leadership, not political leadership, for allowing the LTTE to survive so long. He said that in 1999, he had told President Chandrika Kumaratunga in reply to a question that the war could be finished off in four years when 4 other military seniors had not supported that view. He also claimed that the army was modernized during Kumaratunga's regime. Is this an indication that the contribution of the Rajapaksa Presidency has really been minimal in providing political commitment to war?
Answer:
How can you say that when it is the President who decides whether to go on or give in when international pressures come in? It is the President who has to face that and decide whether he goes ahead or stops. How do you explain the decision to stop the Wadamarachchi operation despite it being a successful operation during a previous regime? How can you blame that on a weak military leadership when Wadamarachchi was won?
There were much better leaders in the Army than Gen. Fonseka. Who was he before 2005? Now he's trying to become a cheap politician. He shouldn't try to disgrace the military this way. Officers like Chagi Gallage, Shavindra Silva, Jagath Dias or Kamal Gallage were products of Wijeya Wimalaratne. So where is the weak military leadership when he was an excellent officer? We had enough brilliant officers. Who created the Special Forces or the Commanders? They were not done during the last 4 years? If the military leadership was weak how can these happen? They were the ones who made these sacrifices, who trained these officers, who were simply not given the proper political direction because the political will was not there. How can he blame the men of this great Army going back 35 years like this to portray himself as the only good one? He's ridiculing the entire army.
Question:
He levels some very serious charges against you on grounds that you are threatening his security by lowering the numbers allocated to him. Gen. Fonseka claims that Military Police personnel had entered his house midnight on the 25th to remove the vehicles provided the General on an order issued by you. He alleges that you are threatening his security by such measures. His notion is that if the President still needs 2000 people for security and if you need 500 people for your security, how is he expected to manage with 25 men and 3 vehicles? What is the basis for these charges?
Answer:
First he must remember that he is a retired army officer when you lose some privileges. But when he went to meet the President and requested certain security to which the President agreed and then when he mentioned a certain number the President said to give that in writing. In that letter he wrote a certain number of security and we gave everything requested except for the 6 women's cadres. That was also because there were certain administrative problems related- remember he was going out to civilian life where you needed a certain structure to be maintained. Still we approved even these 6 although the lack of it is not a serious weakness in a security structure! It is sheer hypocrisy to go for a FR case asking for a tenfold number in security, when we have given everything he has requested. This is lying to get the sympathy of the people by showing a completely different picture. It's very clearly a political game he is playing; one unbecoming of an officer.
Eelam Through the Backdoor - Hard Talk
.....continued 3....
Question:
But according to intelligence reports available to you what is the level of threat to his life at present? He claims that the Security Council is trying to reduce his security to get him assassinated. He alleges that if anything happens to him the President has to take direct responsibility?
Answer:
We understand that if possible, LTTE will target the President, myself or any one of the Commanders. But don't forget that the situation is very different today. The LTTE has been destroyed. But when he removed Gen. Parakrama Pannipitiya from the Eastern Command for whatever the reason, when the war in the North was still on and suicide cadres were in Colombo, Sarath Fonseka removed his security. This was the man who was responsible for clearing the East. And when Gen. Panipitiya filed a FR case Fonseka gave an affidavit agreeing to give only 6 people when there was a definite threat to his life.
Question:
He cites Intelligence Services Head J B Galanayaka on information that an explosive laden van had come to Colombo to target a VIP. He alleges that the government is using these tactics 'intentionally' to ensure that he gets blasted on the road?
Answer:
I'm trying to bring legislation to provide security to the three commanders. But it takes time. I initiated that and he knows that. I always say that we should give security. I have no issue with that. But when we have given security and then ask for unreasonable amounts just to ridicule us or gain sympathy is not right. I'm the one who initiated the action to provide life time security to all Commanders which is now in Legal Draftsman's Dept. I don't say that he shouldn't get it. But the situation has changed in the country today which is why we had decided to open up the roads and not even close them for VIPs. We have defeated the LTTE now we have to bring normalcy to the country. That threat has passed. And if we have given what he requested what is the issue?
Question:
He also points a finger at you on defence purchases claiming that if there is any corruption it is you, the President, and the Tender Board that must take responsibility?
Answer:
How can he say that? Again he's trying to cover the truth behind this. He himself alluded to this. He told an interview that although normally the Chief of Staff sits on the Tender Board, 'but I changed that and I sat on the Tender Board' he said! Then what is he talking about. What Tender Board was he referring to? I don't want to get in to the blame game but all I want to say is that as there are various allegations that have come in various papers etc. that the Army has purchased various things from his son-in-law's company. All I can say is that this is unethical and illegal, because he himself accepted that he himself sat on the Army Tender Board. Again he's trying to cover certain things and project a different picture which is not right.
Eelam Through the Backdoor - Hard Talk
.....continued 4.....
Question:
But he says that the political leadership has failed to give priority for democracy, national security, including the people in the North and East, those displaced. Would you say that you have failed to win the peace as alleged?
Answer:
I don't know how he can talk on democracy and media freedom or the minorities. This is just politics. It's unfair for a person who held such a position in the army to talk like that now that he has retired. I know his ideas and how he spoke in the Security Council. It's ungrateful of him to talk like that just because he's in politics, especially because he knows how we brought in a process of democracy to the East by holding elections and disarming the paramilitary groups. What about the development work that was done there and bringing normalcy to that part of the country. Now because he's standing with the people who opposed the war for his personal ambitions, and said we can't win the war or that he himself was not fit enough to lead the Salvation Army, he's coming out with these things. This shows his character. He's teaming up with a politically bankrupt crowd, an unpatriotic lot to win his political ambitions.
Question:
There is sufficient indication to confirm a regrouping of the LTTE internationally. What is the government doing to face this threat?
Answer:
We are doing a lot to curb this threat. The government didn't believe its work ended after defeating the LTTE here, we went ahead and captured KP; who went on international TV and said he was the new leader. Again Gen Fonseka can't take responsibility for it, it was the team effort of everyone involved that helped capture him. And such work is continuing.
One success of the operation was the secrecy maintained. No one knew about it till the capture. Very soon you will see more arrests, acquisition of LTTE assets and frozen accounts. We are working with international intelligence to continue this work. Even locally our policing are working out very well, in interrogations and making more important arrests. All this continues while we are pursuing the development programs, and bringing investors in etc. During the last 4 years we have signed many international agreements that help us share information between the countries. Of course there are pressures coming through from some of these countries but we have to work with them and win them over to neutralize the LTTE coming through. I know even countries like Canada wants to help break the LTTE network there. It's a problem for them. There is a threat of LTTE's shipping network being used by any other terrorist organization thereby threatening any country in the world. All these countries have to work together if they are working to rid the world of terror.
Eelam Through the Backdoor - Hard Talk
.........continued 5....
Question:
How do you see the pressures that threaten to come through in the form of you and several other key members of the defence team being charged with war crimes violations?
Answer:
Of course although a lot of countries appreciate our victory, there are some who are disappointed due to various reasons. Maybe it's because of the Diaspora activities, because LTTE's presence outside has become a political power which affects the governments in those countries. They can influence these countries. This maybe also due to certain strategic interests they have in our country. There are certain elements of the international community who see the President taking a hard stand on the international community when the war was on, taking it personally. Maybe these elements want governments like this changed.
We certainly see an international conspiracy to oust the President. I don't point my finger at any government, but there were pressures that came through to safeguard the LTTE. These elements want to see the President out. Maybe they see that they can come out in a different way to give the LTTE Eelam. We have to be aware of this situation. The people have to be mindful of this danger.
These charges of war crimes are very unfair. It's not the time to punish political leaders or officers or military leaders for fighting against terror. We defeated a terror organization that caused so much destruction to property and stalled democracy and destabilized the country. The LTTE caused more harm to the Tamil culture; they killed more Tamil people than any one. The international community must understand this. They should help us build this country and bring the communities together. All these war crimes charges don't do that.
ananda,
thanks for posting.
"There were much better leaders in the Army than Gen. Fonseka. Who was he before 2005? Now he's trying to become a cheap politician. He shouldn't try to disgrace the military this way. Officers like Chagi Gallage, Shavindra Silva, Jagath Dias or Kamal Gallage were products of Wijeya Wimalaratne."
well said GR.
GR is the only one standing firm since SF has fallen to politics. TF his statements carry weight on defence matters.
taking over land in NE for SL's benefit is the BEST thing that can happen. we won and now control the entire 18,992 sq km of land and the sea beyond. we can do whatever with that.
but this from TN is interesting. TN may be reading DW!!!!!! we discussed this.
"US, China and Pakistan can afford to take any risk in propping up a Fonseka of ultra genocidal agenda. But more than protecting Mahinda Rajapakasa regime and exhibiting the audacity of asking Tamil speaking people to support the very regime that committed crimes to them, India’s responsibility lies in protecting the homeland of Tamil nation, if at all it is interested in seeing at least part of the island friendly to it. Otherwise it is not going to have even that."
thusitha,
in the eventuality SF loses.
yesterday i said,
"if SF loses we will have a permanant mahasona" refering to the gotaimbara verses mahasona story.
SF has shown he will go to any LOW level to satisfy his ego. he will join with MORE anti national forces to bring war crimes charges against his own team.
US presidents with a military past.
William McKinley - Brevet Major
Benjamin Harrison - Brigadier General
Chester A. Arthur - Brigadier General
Andrew Johnson - Brigadier General
Franklin Pierce - Brigadier General
Ronald Reagan - Captain
Abraham Lincoln - Captain
John Tyler - Captain
Harry S. Truman - Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt - Colonel
James K. Polk - Colonel
James Madison - Colonel
Thomas Jefferson - Colonel
Richard Nixon - Commander
Lyndon B. Johnson - Commander
George W. Bush - First Lieutenant
Andrew Jackson - General
George Washington - General of the Armies
Dwight D. Eisenhower - General of the Army
Ulysses S. Grant - General of the Army
George H.W. Bush - Lieutenant
Jimmy Carter - Lieutenant
John F. Kennedy - Lieutenant
Gerald Ford - Lieutenant Commander
Millard Fillmore - Major
James Monroe - Major
James Garfield - Major General
Rutherford B. Hayes - Major General
Zachary Taylor - Major General
William Henry Harrison - Major General
James Buchanan - Private
31 of them.
but NONE of them joined the opposing camp or those who rediculed their war!!
a political strategy for the MR camp would be to field a retired disabled soldier to support MR as an independant candidate. preferably he should have dead brothers in the army as well. preferably with the common name sarath.
he can make comparisons.
1. ULTIMATE sacrifices made by his family
2. PERMANANT sacrifices made by him
3. his children studying at kalegama maha vidyalam
4. he is living in a small plot of land in kalegama
5. he is provided with NO security
6. he too likes to live in the USA but he prefers SL
7. how he fought BRAVELY
8. bring fotos of his family and show to the audience
this time i think the impartiality thing will be enforced harder by the election commissioner. so it makes to get MAXIMUM air time and representations at polling booths by fielding as many candidates as possible.
SF can do same. but the CONTRASTING differences will be too clear to voters then.
ppl will eventually decide to stick with the known devil than get confused.
Latest Lanka News Web Opinion Poll conducted by TOSSIE and PUSSIE.
Mahinda Rajapakse -67.7%
Sarath Fonseka -353.2%
Ranil Wickramasinghe -543.21%
According to Lanka News Web, Mahinda Rajapakse lost the presidential election on the day Sarath Fonseka was born.
CASC: (Part I)
When one is in politics every corner of life will be questioned. For instance, a father who cannot be faithful to his wife and kids is very unlikely to be faithful to the Nation.
My only hope wish is that people do not use make-believe stories to attack their opponents. On the other hand it is up to the politicians comes forward and explain their past if they think the perceptions against them is not accurate. Some times we may not have a proof that stands in front of a court of law. Then pass judgement about the politician ( not the person who is doing politics) it is valid to use circumstantial evidence sincerely felt and genuinely believed.. When you are in public arena onus is on you not only to do the right thing but also been seen as doing the right thing.
To give an example, there may be a person who is capable of keeping a positive association with a thug. That means this person has strong influence on the thug so the thug behaves himself and the person does not seek any undue (criminal) help from the thug. This is in personal life OK and can happen.. However if the person now steps in to the political arena must sever this relationship and distance himself. In the social arena the person’s associates can accurately judge whether the person’s connection with the thud like a relationship between Dewadaththa and Buddha. In the public arena many people may not be able to see the actual details of the association therefore the person deserve public scorn. This is even stronger when a perception is created that the thug gets a political protection.
In the case of Mr. Densil K, if he had a discipline report of being suspected of a military coup then he should not be appointed as Military Commander. Then again this is not a black and white issue. If I am the Army Commander then I would follow all the orders of my Civilian Ruler but what should I do when If I were ordered to facilitate division of country. Should I follow that order? It is a very difficult to answer. Most probably I will not follow the order. Then I will apologies to the Nation and take a bow as soon as possible.
To be continued
CASC (Part II)
About SF’s report: I think that AT might have some ulterior motives other than helping MR and defeating SF but the accusations against SF are serious. I do not completely believe them even though for me it seems like that those accusations have a solid foundation. For example, the accusation about Lasantha’s murder appears to me as fitting in to the scenario but it might not be but there are SF’s own statements that make him vulnerable for attack. These avenues must be investigated.
Corruption and sexual crimes accusations even though appear to be true (again not proven-people can doctor documents. We know what LTTE had done). The information about SF looks so scary. These might not be true but then again if they are true??? . My country will be perished and undergo extremely torturous time and hardship. His ability to team up with Ranil the clan makes him susceptible. I do not say he is not his own man. Even though he has his handlers, the handlers are doing the job given by him. The UNP and JVP are cornered now. Even this (Godo ena kam-(Waiting for Godo) is also a classic example of Hitler’s tactic. It had not worked though. It worked for some UNP voters. They know it.)
We know MR. We know his faults and strengths. He saved the country with the help of the Nation. He and his team (GR and BR) have a strong sense of duty towards the Nation. He has mega development projects. He is also tactful, flexible and bold enough (not in the Mervin case). He knows when to go a step forward and when to take two backward in order to go three steps forward at the next available moment.( I am talking about his handling of foreign pressure. He never bowed to the foreign pressure and then again he was not too bold to the point that the foreign powers are provoked. Still Western foreign powers do not like him.
Given all these, there is some thing that does not add up against SF. I will explain that and give my explanation in the next instalment. I think GR and MR needs to be honest about that.
We cannot afford to be Pro-Mahinda or anti Mahinda, or pro –SF or anti-SF. We need to be pro-Nation. AT this moment of the history, according to the best available information that we can judge the best choice is MR.
To Be Continued.
this is what SF said then. in march 2006.
"Echoing President Rajapakse’s election pledges, Lt. Gen. Fonseka said, “the difference [between previous peace efforts and the present one] is that the [new] government is going for talks with 'peace and respect.'”
Referring contemptuously to the United National Front (UNF) government of Premier Ranil Wickremesinge, Lt. Gen. Fonseka said: “those days people spoke about peace as they were scared to face the LTTE.”
“If they could have, they would have eliminated the LTTE, but because they [UNF leaders] were scared of them [Tigers] they spoke about peace.”
Even as the Sri Lanka-LTTE talks in Geneva center on stabilizing and implementing the CFA, Lt. Gen. Fonseka openly criticized the agreement at the launch of the Army’s revamped website last week.
No one consulted the Army before signing the CFA and if their opinion had been sought they would not have accepted the conditions in the agreement, he said.
"The LTTE has exploited CFA's flaws to enter government controlled areas to carry out political activities," Lt. Gen. Fonseka has said."
http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=17577
he admitted that he is guided by politics and not the other way round.
why a different tone now???????
casc,
mate, the accusations MUST be investigated. they should not be believed and they should not be totally rejected as lies either.
1. if true, reveal them to the public as true.
2. if false, punish the guys who made such statements as absolute truth.
until then there is little we can do about them apart from scenario analysis.
Max_Headroom said ...
[My credentials are equally good as any of yours: Sinhala, Buddhist, Middle-Class, Middle of the Road, Mariya Kade chap.]
Your pedigree is excellent, AWESOME, no doubt about that.
It would be just as excellent if you were a Tamil, Muslim or Burgher, or a Hindu, Christian or Moslem.
As MR said, there are only two kinds of people: Those who LOVE Sri Lanka, and those who DO NOT LOVE Sri Lanka; Deshapremis and Deshadrohis.
That is all we Patriots at DW care about too, my friend.
CASC III
In some quarters it has been reported that there is documental evidence that SF was the one who signed the order of withdrawal of Jaffna troops on those fateful days. If it happened then the Elam might have created at that time.
It seems to me that this is a dirty blow. Not a blow that you can land on someone with genuineness. SF might have signed the papers but was it his decision or did some one order for him to do so?
Did he decide withdrawing as the best option according to the best information available? He could not make decision on make up believe information. May be Anuruddha R went to Jaffna and cancelled the order since he (Anurudddha) had better information that multi barrels were coming.
This is murky and dirty at best. Maybe what is said against SF is true. I really doubt that. I tend to believe SF’s version here unless new information comes out. (Having a milky way size ego SF tends to exaggerate his work but at the moment my wits says he is telling the truth here.) With out the full picture it is just pure dirty politics.
It is also recorded that Ranil brought him out of Jaffna because he was against the peace accord. Then attacking him that he was trying to give Elam (during Jaffna crisis) is underneath human dignity.
I believe that GR and MR knew all about SF’s character before he was chosen as the commander. Then in many quarters, the military capabilities of SF have been questioned. These questioning, for me, seem to be fair, at least for some extent.
Then there is a big contradiction. If SF was known not to have a good character and superb military skills then for what reason GR and MR went to the extent of making SF the commander and covering all the mess he created.
I believe that for some reason both GR and MR believed him being the commander was crucial to the war victory. Now they cannot come and say otherwise.
Assuming that the notion that he was not that superb in his military skills then why did they think that he was so crucial to the war effort?
I believe it was his ruthlessness. He was reported to have ordered to shoot any solider retreated from the war front against the LTTE those Jaffna fateful days(This tells again he was dead against even giving an inch.)
Moshe you are knowledgeable in these areas. Is it a legitimate military practice all over the world shooting someone who retreats? Please enlighten us.
VP did this also. If this is legitimate then it is lawful ruthlessness. Otherwise GR and MR had put a commander who was uncaring about his troops. This is another accusation against SF. (Event though casualties were extremely low in Elam war 4. some are saying that it could have even less casualties if there were more caring attitude. On the other hand if he had an attitude of too much caring we would have taken care of by VP.)
If shooting retreaters is a legitimate military practice then they had chosen the right commander if the commander had the right discipline and temperament. In any case, our Army has many possible commanders with equal (legitimate) ruthlessness and discipline. MR and GR should have gone for another choice if or since GR and MR knew about SF’s appalling behaviour. Having chosen him, now it is too dirty to belittle his service just because he is an opponent.
Attack him, expose him but please do not ply dirty tricks against him. Such attacks are attacks on the Nation itself.
Concluded.
"President Obama said tonight at West Point he will send 30,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan, with the goal of starting to bring forces there home in July 2011"
retarded brown also sends another 500.
19 months to go.
5,000 hardcores to be killed (my estimate).
can they do it???
if they do, they are free to go home.
if they don't and go home with a resurging al qaeda, that will be far worse than <2001.
let the battles begin.
Genocide started again.. 3 tamiz peezaam ships are missing.. Must be another punnakku from GSL as usual.. they said they captured mavilaru and won election..
/Three captured LTTE ships being brought to Sri Lanka
First phase of govt. operation to seize Tigers’ overseas assets
Vessels expected to reach Colombo within next few days
by Norman Palihawadena
In what could be described as the third biggest blow to the LTTEsince the decimation of its leadership in the Vanni last May, followed by the arrest and ‘extraordinary rendition’ of its self-appointed leader and chief arms procurer K. Pathmanadhan alias KP, Sri Lanka has seized three LTTE ships and is in the process of bringing them to Colombo, The Island learns.
The rogue vessels being brought to Sri Lanka by the Lankan Navy were expected to reach the Sri Lankan shores within the next two weeks, highly placed government sources said yesterday. They refused to divulge the port of embarkation.
Information about the LTTE ships had been revealed to the security forces during the interrogation of KP arrested on August 6 from the capital of an Asian country and flown to Sri Lanka. He had provided valuable information to the security forces on the past activities of the LTTE and the outfit’s future plans, sources said. Interpol had helped the security forces to act on information provided by KP, sources said.
Information about local contacts of the LTTE, provided by KP, was being verified, source said.
The ships being brought to Sri Lanka under tight security are expensive craft used by the LTTE for transportation of arms, ammunition and human smuggling.
Earlier during the war, the Sri Lankan Navy destroyed 10 LTTE ships engaged in arms smuggling.
Sources said it was the first step in the Government’s endeavour to seize LTTE’s overseas assets.
"Such assets and high ranking LTTE cadres now hiding in foreign capitals will be captured soon and brought to Sri Lanka," source said.
Once Sri Lanka taken over the three ships, their agents had gone missing but Interpol was helping Sri Lanka to trace them, source said./
Ananda,
How about somebody working/living/earning/spending in USA and being patriot only at the keyboard?
“KATIN WITHARAK DESHAPREMEE”?
Perhaps JVP leaders seeking suitable houses to buy abroad to live after PE fron UNP sponsoring... Sahodarayas are always like that..
/JVP cracks
*Somawansa skips major rally
*Ex member hits out
*Grassroot cadres unhappy
Somawansa Amarasinghe
A major crisis has hit the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) following the decision of the Party’s Central Committee (CC) to endorse the candidacy of Sarath Fonseka to run for the Presidency, with serious internal splits within the JVP coming to the surface, according to party insiders.
With the grass roots membership collectively raising their voice in protest against the CC decision, JVP leader Somawansa Amarasinghe had skipped the party’s Hyde Park rally on November 30.
Insiders also state that the Party Leader’s sudden decision to go abroad was a calculated move to keep away as much as possible from the party’s campaign activities.
One time JVP Central Committee member Priyanka Kothalawela who quit the party is also reported to have said that several other CC members who have accepted the strong criticism levelled against certain recent decisions by the party too have decided not to participate in the election campaign.
Meanwhile, according to party insiders MPs Bimal Ratnayaka and Sunil Handunnethi are also preparing to go abroad./
Helaya,
How about somebody living in Sri Lanka, spending every second to destroy it? Is that a low life scum or what?
FYI,
Ananda-USA, even though he does not tslk about often, has done a lot for Mother Lanka.
IF GR knew about SF's bad character (IF so) why the hell did he appointed him (got him appointed by MR) as the army commander????
1. we cannot brush aside the dutugemunu story. he recruited some with questionable character to his band of 10 great warriors.
what mattered most in 2005 was to win the war. fight fire with fire.
compared to the threat posed by VP's boyz, it is 100% justified even if we use the most dangerous criminal to fight VP.
2. lalith once said, he will not hesitate even to get devil's grandmother to fight the LTTE.
3. SF and GR could agree on MOST things in the war theatre. GR unlike previous DSs, was involved in war and had opinions about EVERYTHING. TF he HAD to find a compatible army commander.
it is VERY difficult to find such a person who is also experienced and capable.
4. punishment for equal crimes in the military and in civil society differs. generally if you commit the same crime in the military, it attracts a LESSER punishment.
after completing the suspension, a soldier is as good as a virgin!!
5. moral terpitude counts little in the battlefield UNLESS it involves sexual/murderous behaviour in the battlefield. but for the post of president these things matter VERY MUCH.
6. SF was an excellent infantryman. he had in depth knowledge of the MOST vulnerable sector of the battlefront - the KMN axis (national front).
he lost elephant pass but saved jaffna. this proven capability was INDISPENSABLE for the govt to save the NMK axis.
6.1 despite multiple blunders trying to advance govt had to keep him bcos NO ONE else had so much experience here (JCP was out of the army)
6.2 the much hyped MECHANIZED INFANTRY of SF became a white elephant in the battlefield. still govt had to keep him bcos NO ONE else had so much experience here (JCP was out of the army)
SF was at the forefront of purchasing type63 and other tanks for the mechanized infantry.
govt cancelled SF's purchase contract with pakistan to buy the al kalid tank.
7. our LRRP, DPU boys and para-military boys have done plenty of adventures involving murder,...........................................
jaffna ppl say that EPDP boys are HEAVILY into rape, sexual exploitation.
batti ppl complained of karuna group using children in combat.
but still their service to national security was INDISPENSIBLE. we HAD to put up with them.
8. in defending the KMN front we had to use ruthless methods. those are well justified. if these were not used, we could have lost over 10,000 EASILY.
when tigers used UNCEASING WAVES to attack our 4 layered fronts, it was IMPOSSIBLE for a second layer of defence guy to say who is running to him is a suicide bomber or a scared SLA guy from the first layer.
9. denzil became the BEST by using available resources well. he was called the best "third world" commander bcos he had a lot of men and little sophistication. he had to sacrifice hundreds to defend thousands of men and military infrastructure.
10. but we could have won the war on 18 may 2009 with another army commander who is capable and who agrees with GR on most matters.
/this is what SF said then. in march 2006.
he admitted that he is guided by politics and not the other way round.
why a different tone now???????/
/On 15 October 1918, Hitler was admitted to a field hospital, temporarily blinded by a mustard gas attack. Hitler said it was during this experience that he became convinced the purpose of his life was to "save Germany."/
Why Lasantha got killed, because he exposed Anoma Fonseka's Car. The follwing article published by Lasantha caused someone to oder to kill Lasantha.
While the frontline soldiers in the army are off "crusading to preserve the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the motherland" in the deadly battles of the Wanni, some lucky souls associated to the army have the privilege of cruising no crusading for them � in a brand spanking new Merdeces Benz W221 (2006) S350L.
Any vehicle enthusiast will tell you that the "S-Class" series is Mercedes Benz S most vaunted line of super-luxury vehicles, just one notch down from their legendary ultra-luxury Maybach Benz series. The vehicle was purchased as a "staff car" by the army's Ordinance Directorate on March 14 at a price of Rs. 44 million.
What's more, the "L"suffix after the S350 indicates one minute variation at a cost of Rs. 3 million. A sales manager at Dimo, Sri Lanka's sole agent for Mercedes Benz, told The Sunday Leader that the difference between the L (meaning long wheelbase) and the standard version was that the long wheelbase version has an extra 15 cm of legroom in the back seat.
For some of us shaken by the skyrocketing cost of living, if we required more legroom in the back seat we would politely ask the driver and front seat passenger to pull their seats forward by about 15 cm. Others with the privilege of spending public money to stretch their legs, it appears, can have the army shell out an extra 30 lakhs � the price of a couple of cars � for a long wheelbase Benz.
After shelling out Rs. 200,000 per centimetre of extra legroom, we hope at the least that the vehicle�s intended occupant is comfortable. This begs the question of who the super-luxury vehicle is intended for. We called and asked Military Spokesman, Brigadier Udaya Nannayakara if he could confirm the purchase, to which he said he would check with the army and revert the next day.
However when we called the next day to follow up the question with Brigadier Nanayakara he stonewalled. "I have no information. You will have to check with Dimo," he said.
When The Sunday Leader contacted army Major M.A.V. Gunarathna who signed the purchase order for the Rs. 44 million vehicle "for the Commander of the Army," and asked him who the vehicle was for, he replied that it was for the use of senior army staff.
We pressed the Major on the question of how a senior army officer could travel in a normal, unarmoured vehicle given the current security situation. He had no response. We finally asked him why the army spent Rs. 44 million on a luxury vehicle when it could not be used by the Army Commander or any senior officer at risk from the LTTE due to the fact that it was not armoured.
"What is your problem (gattaluma) with the price of the vehicle?" he retorted. It is not us who have a problem, we thought to ourselves, but the starving masses. Sources have revealed to The Sunday Leader that the vehicle is intended not for Army Commander Sarath Fonseka, but allegedly for the use of his wife. The decision to go the extra Rs. 3 million and get a long wheelbase version means there will be no problem fitting all the groceries in the back seat. Major M.A.V. Gunarathna however vehemently denied the vehicle was for the army chief�s wife and said it was purchased for the use of senior army officers.
Besides, thanks to Mercedes Airmatic DC adjustable suspension control, at the touch of a button the army officers or anyone else for that matter can ensure that their eggs do not crack on the way home from shopping by having the vehicle electronically compensate for �road and driving conditions,� � meaning potholes.
It gets better. Whilst General Fonseka's troops die on the battlefield to the screeching wails of their valiant comrades, some army officer or otherwise will be entertained on the road by a 14 speaker harman/kardon Logic-7 stereo speaker system with an in-dash CD changer, allowing them a choice of music as they cruise around.
What would happen however if all this indulgence at the expense of an almost starving public were to cause the occupant's conscience to kick in, and if he/she were to break a sweat out of guilt? Never fear, Mercedes Benz has that eventuality covered too. The 2006 W221 S350L that he/she travels in is fitted with active-ventilated seats equipped with small fans �to keep the seats cool and draw perspiration away from occupants.�
In a worst case scenario, the occupant of this super luxury vehicle could always count on the variable colour fibre optic lighting system for the dashboard and foot-wells to provide some sense of soothing ambience. But it is not only the privileged occupant but also the driver who gets the pleasure of handling a 7-speed (or 7G-tronic as Mercedes puts it) automatic transmission system equipped with not one but two reverse speed settings.
Whether customs duty was paid on the vehicle, we are unable to tell as Customs officials did not answer their phones despite repeated attempts. It is not usual for the military to pay customs duty on vehicles it imports for its use. Needless to say Major M.A.V. Gunarathna refused to answer any further questions about the vehicle purchase once it clicked to him that he was speaking to The Sunday Leader.
However the price paid for the vehicle adds mystery to the issue. A Dimo sales manager told us that their retail price for an S350L is Rs. 53 million. The army paid Rs.44 million for their car including Rs.7.3 million in VAT. Dimo�s retail price without VAT is Rs. 45 million.
Thus if the army paid duty on the vehicle, which would be irregular, it then received the super-luxury car at a Rs.9 million discount from Dimo on their retail price. However if duty has not been paid on the vehicle then its retail value landed in Sri Lanka would have been Rs. 36.7 million, around US$ 330,000.
According to a knowledgeable Mercedes enthusiast, there is no configuration of the S350 available no matter what options are selected, that can exceed US$ 100,000 in value before Sri Lankan taxes. "That is unless they have platinum and diamond fittings throughout the inside," he added sarcastically.
Someone has to draw the line on the government's triple speak about the war. On one hand our Consumer Affairs Minister, Bandula Gunawardena keeps spewing out gems on the rising cost of living and asks the public to brace for bread at Rs.200 a loaf. Exhibit B is Central Bank Governor, Ajith Nirvard Cabraal's multitude of excuses for skyrocketing inflation, with insistences of course, that it has little to do with the pot loads of money he decided to print last year to pander to the Chinthana's whims.
Finally we have the military pitch. Army Commander Sarath Fonseka, is due to retire at the end of this year, and it appears his estimates on the number of Tigers remaining are best described by the current rate of inflation. Despite killing almost a thousand Tigers a month, the number of Tigers remaining seems to be inflating by 28%, just like the cost of living.
General Fonseka while packing off soldiers to die for their country, has been given an unprecedentedly high defence budget this year with the backing of Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapakse,
JVP offered its sorry arsse to everyone to play and now it is bleeding.
the first sign of wreck caused by joining with anit-national forces.
HAD the idiots joined the govt in 2007 avoiding the massive cabinet, everyone would be happy today!!
SA will run to UK.
SF will run to US.
SB will run to UP. (upfa)
SM will run UG. (underground)
Sam,
How do I know? All bloggers are using pseudo names in an anonymous blog can say anything.
For an instant, I also could say: I did this and that! What difference it make?
Only thing I know is majority of bloggers who write here as die hard patriots are living in overseas with either residence permits or foreign citizenships every other thing they say or do is immaterial.
Only those who live in Sri Lanka permanently will be the ones affected by government corruption, disorder, lawlessness, cost of living and high handed abuse and misuse continuously. Patriots or not others are enjoying five star democracies, peace, good income, education and wealth.
Moshe:
Wha are SM
and
SA.
I am glad that in your list there was no SU.
Helya:
Does one's love for his or her parents is less just because the person happens to live in another vilage, another province or country.
Emotional bonds formed do not know distance, at least for many.
Some may even sell their emotions for a pitiful dollar.
We are all good and bad. Come in many different shapes.
expert,
that article appeared on 13 april 2008.
it was not written by LW.
LW was killed in january 2009.
Helaya,
"Only those who live in Sri Lanka permanently will be the ones affected by government corruption, disorder, lawlessness, cost of living and high handed abuse and misuse continuously."
Very good, you surely have lived in Sri Lanka from 1977-1994, haven't you? Cost of living went sky high in that time. Not only that we started seeing untold abuses of power from the level of the president down to MPs. We saw massive wastage of public money in each minister's pet projects. We saw the start and end of one insurgency and growth of most ruthless group of terrorists in that time.
My friend, your party is nothing but corruption. Not only that, they betrayed the bravest of our forces in 2002-2005 period. If it was left to me, I will administer traitor's punishment to your masters at a public square.
A great Asset TO UNP
From Bottom Line:
Opposition’s Presidential candidate (Rtd.) General Sarath Fonseka will make his first public appearance since officially announcing his candidature, next Saturday (5) at the 64th Annual Convention of the United National Party (UNP) to be held at Nawaloka Grounds, Peliyagoda.
UNP Spokesman Gayantha Karunathilaka told The Bottom Line that it will be a very special convention due to the participation of the United National Front’s (UNF) common Presidential candidate General Sarath Fonseka.
“This is going to be a very important and a special Convention since its main aim is to educate the party supporters about the upcoming Presidential election,” he said.
Meanwhile, the UNPers who are against the candidature of Sarath Fonseka are to boycott the convention as a mark of protest against his appointment as the Common Candidate. A leading rebel told The Bottom Line that the main reason not to attend the convention is their displeasure towards General Fonseka.
“We have informed Party Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe about our stance and also it is our final decision. Unlike Ranil, we have a backbone,” he said.
However, the UNP leadership is expecting a wider public participation on this day.
SA - somawansa aramasinhe
SM - saramaweera mongal
SU will run to UA
LOL!!!
sam,
if you turn the handle HELAYA the other way round, you get,
AYALE(H) - time waster!!!!
Oh great,
I am to UA.
I always wanted to go there?
By the way what is UA
Ummaathhakayage Arana
(Cabin of the Lunatics)?
That is comforting.
Thanks!
Can you find out information on shooting the retreaters?
Sam,
My party what? How do you know which one is my party? Do not try to judge me from what I write here. About two months ago I was ready to vote for MR and UPFA. Last couple of weeks I was not sure. Now I am again back to MR and UPFA. I might change my mind again.
I am a so called moderate not an extremist. I will comprehend all factors intelligently and decide who deserves my vote then and there. However, it will have nothing to do with what I read or write here.
Ado Moshe,
You need a break now! Too much blogging is unhealthy for arm chair specialists.
LOL!
Moshe,
I agree that we have a corrupt government now. However, it is difficult not to respond when the green apes talk about a corruption free system when all they had was corruption and abuse of power from JRJ and down. Where I live, we call it baba ukkun.
Helaya,
I honestly could care the absolute minimum about how you vote.
Sam,
[[ I agree that we have a corrupt govt now ]]
That is why endorsing it again is dangerous. You are sending the wrong signal to MR. He will think people are happy and tolerate whatever he does in future. That does not mean we have to elect SF but signal must go to MR, in order to change his governance.
Sam,
[[I honestly could care the absolute minimum about how you vote.]]
It is mutual. I also don’t give a flying f##k about what you think, say or do.
LOL! Cheers!!
Helaya,
Any given day, I will vote for patriots than terrorist worshiping scum like Ranilam. Helping Batalande Pissu Poosa to coe to power is a no show for me.
Helaya,
I honestly could care the absolute minimum about how you vote. However, I care for others getting misled by your charades.
Moshe/Ananda-USA,
Do you know how we can cast our vote and what actions we need to take in achieving that?
Then all of us can pass that information around for those who care about the motherland and show the correct finger to stick up SF's ass.
Heluva
[About two months ago I was ready to vote for MR and UPFA. Last couple of weeks I was not sure. Now I am again back to MR and UPFA. I might change my mind again]]
ha ha ha...
Sounds like a classical RW Ponna Huttha just coming here and trying to mislead patriots with his "soul searching" !!!
Ado para wesa-balla palayan umbey ammagey huttha levakanna, mama ekigey hutthey irrana isella magey base-ball bat eken!
Oh My Gosh, I love good Sinhela.
:)) :)) :))
So Heluva, now be a good boy, go give your mother a good night kiss and go to bed.
:)) :)) :))
OaO Asithri
Sam,
Patriotism is not only protecting country and the nation from terrorists and separatists. It also means not taking undue advantages from a public office to amass wealth, political favouritism to family members, abuse and misuse power that comes with public office.
Think carefully before you write.
Oho, Mervin is here! Bull in a chinashop!!
Let me run now, not because I am so scared but the smell is unbearable!
Asithri,
"Sounds like a classical RW Ponna Huttha just coming here and trying to mislead patriots with his "soul searching" !!!"
You got it right pal. These days we get lots of terror worshiping green refuse trying to mislead under false patriotic names. This ape reminds me that Banadaragama ape Ajith Perera.
Heluva
[Bull in a chinashop!!}
Not really.
When my 10 inch bone rips apart your amma's chute, it will be much more than a Bull in a Chinashop - I assure you (and your father).
:)) :)) :))
OaO Asithri
Heluva,
Patriotism is anything but dancing to the whims and fancies of terrorists and western apes. That is what we had from Ranilam Wickramadonkey aka Batalande Pissu Poosa on top of all the corruption of his goons.
Sam
[This ape reminds me that Banadaragama ape Ajith Perera]
ha ha ha !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ha ha ha !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I almost fell off the chair laughing!!!
OaO Asithri
Helaya said....
[Same applies for most of the Sinhala Diaspora also. They are selling their free education, thanks to poor Sri Lankans, to enhance foreign economies. They are selling their properties and taking money overseas enhances foreign currencies while devaluing SL rupee. Did Sinhala Diaspora send money to SLG during the war time? At least Tamil Diaspora collected millions and millions dollars for their cause.
Even when they come to Sri Lanka once in a while for so called vacations; most of them are spending local money without cashing their dollars.
Our Diaspora is only good at free advice nothing else.]
BULLSHIT! NOTHING could be further from the TRUTH!
EVERYTIME I go to Sri Lanka, I spend my hard earned Dollars, as I did recently.
I invest, buy and develop land, bring new technologies for farming that land to Sri Lanka .. all with US Dollars. The income from those investments have remained in Sri Lanka for further investments.
I build buildings, I develop businesses and bring them to Sri Lanka .. all with US Dollars.
I sustain family members, give to Sri Lankan charities, help disabled veterans of the armed forces .. all with US dollars.
This Great & Good country .. the USA .. allows me to help my poor Motherland in that way .. with money I earned with my skills .. without doing anything ILLEGAL or undermining the USA.
During the war (the 30-year war, that just ended) I sent much money to Sri Lanka. It is only now that those long term investments are paying off.
I am not alone, or exceptional, in doing these things in any way; most Sinhala expatriates I know, including my two brothers in the USA, have done just that.
You know SQUAT about Sinhala expatriates .. Helaya. In which virtual world have you been living?
I think I KNOW who you are now .. Asithri is absolutely right about that!
[When my 10 inch bone rips apart your amma's chute, it will be much more than a Bull in a Chinashop ]
Assithiri,
Why are you obsessed with "sex" all the time? Geez...you haven't checked yourself with a doctor yet?
Moshe said,
[if you turn the handle HELAYA the other way round, you get,
AYALE(H) - time waster!!!! ]
Do you indirectly insulting all the Sinhalese here?
lol :)
Have a look please.
http://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/2009/12/01/a-muslim-patriot%e2%80%99s-reminder-to-gen-retired-sarath-fonseka/
B#1,
So called two or three leading patriots here immensely exhibit that their way of thinking is weird and one sided. Anybody disagree with them on any single thing is either supporting LTTE or UNP.
What they don’t realise is all individuals are different and independent; and also free to express their opinion too.
If these so called patriots is also following MR’s style of governance here then MR should lose the next election.
helaya,
best thing to do is let everyone you know to vote for Gen. SF.
each time a mother fucker try to abuse you tell 100 more to vote for Gen. SF. thats how you get back at the trash. make sure Gen. SF win.
There is also another weird similarity between two leading patriots from USA. They boast lot about themselves each and every day non-stop.
Maharaja has lost powers
Western Provincial Councilor A.J.M. Muzammil told a media conference on Tuesday (1) morning, “After the Southern provincial Council election, Maharaja decided to temporarily stop Rajapaksa relatives from entering politics. The king is now saying that he is the common candidate of the people. President Rajapaksa once said he made the larges alliance in the country. However, Rajapaksa’s largest financier at the last Presidential election, the JVP is no longer with him. The founders of the SLFP, the Bandaranaikes, are no longer with Rajapaksa.
Powerful SLFPers like Mangala Samaraweera have distanced themselves from Rajapaksa. He has now collected a few breakaway puppets from other parties
and is whining saying he is the common candidate. In shirt, Maharaja has now lost his powers.”
Muzammil also told the media at the Opposition Leader’s official residence that the government was spinning yarns due to its great fear of the common candidate.
“A large alliance called the UNF has been formed. Former Army Chief and Chief of Defence Staff General Sarath Fonseka has accepted the invitation extended to him to become the common candidate. General Fonseka is not a political party leader. The UNF headed by Ranil Wickremesinghe and the JVP are helping his victory,” he said.
Muzammil also said, “General Fonseka is the true common candidate of the people. We saw how the people celebrated when he announced his decision to contest the Presidential election. No one has the strength to steal the line ‘the common man’s wish’ from the General. All parties have agreed to back General Fonseka in order to end the corrupt, dictatorial rule of Rajapaksa. The people will decide on the day of the election.
He observed that the government would have to take full responsibility if any harm was to befall General Fonseka. “Is the government trying to do same thing they did to Major General Janaka Perera?” he asked.
Muzammil finally said the government was trying various tactics to prevent General Fonseka’s victory.
“Ministers who sell drugs are given 30-40 vehicles. The Army Chief who saved the country has no security. We have to make our future decisions based on the need to establish the people’s right to life, good governance and a sound economy,” he said.
http://www.lankanewsweb.com/
Dear Panhinda,
Yes, Sam and ara Asikkitha Awalama made me vote for SF. I will try and get as many as possible.
Howe Howe Helaya:
If you really want to vote for SF, please go ahead and do so. That is what democracy is.I am all for it.
EVERY ONE should decide it for him/herself
But if you do vote for SF just to get back at SAM that is stabbing your conscience and the Nation itself.
You may get angry with your face. When you do, get a wash but do not cut off your nose.
Voting for SF, to get even with SAM== Letting SAM to decide what side and why you are voting for.
If that's what you want I do not have a right to object.
Thanks!
We need change...
70% of buddhists need 70% non-buddhist cabinet.... a church at every junction.. No more Rajapaksha family-we need Fonseka family..
SU,
You haven’t got what I said really.
Think about MR, GR and BR behaving like some of the aggressive filth vomiting bastards who are frequenting here as patriots. Then can you blame SF for what he has done. All are blaming him for breaking the patriotic pack. That is what will happen when you insult make a mockery out of others.
I have my sympathy for SF; for what he must have undergone.
New president Fonzy is totally uncorrupted and he will remove all corrupted politicians.. So UNP will be empty.. Thereafter SL will be 100% corruption free.. HAAAAK HAK HAK HAAAA
It is not Sinhala, Tamil, Buddhism or Church that matters. Political favouritism for family members, corruption, dictatorship, lawlessness, media gagging, abuse and misuse of power…… list will go on. Rajapakshe’s are selling cheap patriotism to build family dynasty. Give him another six years; country will go the level of Mervin the dog.
I agree on one thing. Everyone should be allowed to express their views without having to face intimidation. That is when real debate happens.
Then it is nice if everyone expresses their genuinely felt sincerely believed opinions. Sometimes I feel that that is not the case.
However I will not vote to get even with someone else other than the candidate.
Due to Rajapaksha corruption SL is still in stone age voting system.. We need web based voting.. so that all fake IDs can vote..
there are SF's election artifacts published in ajith perera's sakkiliya's website where SF is wearing the uniform.
this is unacceptable.
i don't think even the lowlife anuruddha rat-watte did that!!!
looks like SF is going lower than AR.
reminds me paravez musharaf.
MoD should stop this HUMILIATION of the SLA.
SF will never wear the uniform again. so there is no point canvassing for a uniformed guy. the election is not about appreciating past services, but about the future.
SU,
All most whole world think like that. Freedom of expression but Sri Lankan patriots thinks abuse and intimidation as part of the patriotism. Even 60 year old STAR AND STRIPE AMUDAYA THINKS ara Asikkithitha Awalama as a dear brother to him.
These low level, show case, kassippu patriots do not know patriotism even it fallen to their heads.
The problem is that you are doing the same thing and then you say you are against it. Since they do not proclaim any thing against that but you do and behave otherwise their behaviour is more trustworthy than yours.
This is the final comment about this unless I happen to feel otherwise later.
GR's interview yesterday would have IMMENSELY hurt SF. now expect SF's retaliation.
wijeya wimalaratna was dragged deliberately by GR to maximise the IMPACT.
SF must not forget GR is STILL the DS. some cheap work by SF violates the law (like canvassing in the uniform, revealing security issues in the PUBLIC document called the resignation letter, etc). IF continued these will attract VERY SEVERE punishment after trying at a court of law.
continuation thereafter will lead to the withdrawel of some titles as well. so SF has to stop at some point while GR can continue if he so wishes.
if LTTE and SLDFs go for an all out war (as in elam war - 4) of killing each other, the winner got to be SLDFs. its the same thing.
Moshe:
I sincerely hope that there is an investigation or leaking of genuine documents aganist SF so that voters will deliver the verdict.
What is beautiful here is that there is a possibility that SF's entry to the game, to be great benefit to the Nation at the end.
End of UNP
JVP
TNA
SF
hopefully much better resolved President and a Parliament and a better opposition.
How many opportunists, liars, and power hungry idiots doing politics in SL? It is democratic right to become an opportunist or liar. Why all these people criticize Fonzy's legal right and stupid effort to become No 1 opportunist in his new field?
Nice one Ninja if they get it
I further say, anybody associates or converse with this Asikkitha Awalama is also has to be another Awalama nothing less.
That is intimidation too.
WE FOUND ThE COMMON CANDIDATE WHO CAN GIVE SPIRITED FIGHT TO MR:
Addendum
and who can extradite our leaader to UK
Mano Ganashen decides to support SF.
LNW Sinhala
He(Mano) further says becuse of the war many Tamil people died and educatio of many was destroyed and many displaced.
But for the love of democracy he is going to support Mano.
(This news may change again)
As the news refusal of PM ship now has been changed into acceptance.
This is a joke.
The more into the campaign the more carnival one is going to see.
Wait until 17th of December.
Real carnival may start after that.
TNA to support MR>
yeah
they used to say VP is their sole rep
now MR is their sole REP
different despots same goal.
Yes, yes, yes, I got it I got it. they are all the same, but there is a difference.
Last time when Karuna supported MR
Sri Lanka gained sovereignty.
Last time when some thing like that happened with Ranil
We almost lost the Trincomalee harbour
and actually lost the sovereignty of our land.
They are all the same but some are more same, some are not ashamed and some are more tamed. That is the difference.
haha TNA finds new way to get Eelam by other means
tells tiger supporters to support MR because he will do same as VP/ try to destroy Sri Lanka
I got it, I got it, I got it:
Ranil saved it.
Ranil saved it.
I think I missed the h between s and a in saved.
No NO NO
sa in saved must be replaced with hal.
We cannot change the past
a- TNA = LTTE
b- MANO = LTTE
If anyone taking into consider only one from the above, they support 50% LTTE. They are not true patriots.
Rajapakse is now under Ranil
:p
If Karuna's Services are refused (As Ranil and CBK did)VP would have been 100% alive and Elam would have been achieved.
Mahinda and Sarath should contest on each other's good things. Not bad things.
We don't want Mervins to help them.
Priyashantha,
Very well said! Trying to put black marks each other will tarnish SL image.
Due to the recent political upheaval in the land of Sri Lanka (SL), several people have come out and claimed the victory of the war. So we frequently hear/read the statements like “I am responsible for the victory over the LTTE”.
Mavil-Aru conflict 2006 was the beginning of the war with LTTE and at that time General Fonseka was in the hospital after the suicide attack.
Mavil Aru was a bloody confrontation. LTTE closed the sluice gates of the Mavil Aru to block the supply of water to about 30,000 acres of ripe paddy affecting about 60,000 farmers. Started as a humanitarian operation, the Govt needed to restore the water supply from Mavil Aru to the innocent farmers.
On August 8, 2006 when the LTTE announced it was restoring the water supply, everyone expected the SL govt to call off the operation and come to a settlement. If it was Ranil or Chandrika at the helm, it would have been the end of the story. Even the LTTE expected the same from Mahinda, but the Govt went ahead with the operation “Watershed” until it gained the full control of the sluice gates controlling the water flow.
During the operation “Watershed” and immediately after, there was pressure from the International agencies and diplomatic missions to stop the operation and come to a ceasefire. Even the ex US president Bill Clinton intervened at one stage. In this instance President and the Govt selected the Military approach over the political solution to resolve the issue and which was never expected by the LTTE. The most important aspect of this operation was to re-establish the credibility of the security forces and totally sideline the SLMM (Monitoring mission).
If the operation had failed – what would have been the outcome? LTTE would have taken the total control of the whole eastern province including Trincomalee. – Mahinda’s head would have been on the chopping block.
Due to the recent political upheaval in the land of Sri Lanka (SL), several people have come out and claimed the victory of the war. So we frequently hear/read the statements like “I am responsible for the victory over the LTTE”.
You may remember the tense situation that prevailed just before the voting for the SL Budget 2007. Mangala Samaraweera expected several MP’s to cross over from the Government side to the opposition; even the JVP expected the same. Wimal Weerawansa and his supporters saved the government on that occasion. When the defectors knew that Govt will not lose, their whole operation was deflated. Even the current JVP did not vote against the govt and abstained from the vote. Poor Anura Bandarnayake did not have a clue of the situation and got seated with the opposition.
If the Govt lost the budget on that day, would you like to imagine the situation of the country now? Most probably Prabhakaran & LTTE would have captured part of the country by now.
In 2007, SL Navy destroyed the several large LTTE ships which were carrying arms and ammunition, in the high seas. It dealt a severe blow to the LTTE’s international arms shipment network and drastically reduced its fire power. This was a major turning point of the war. This was the first time our small Navy went out of our water and completed a major operation successfully.
What would have happened if that operation failed? Who would get the blame? .Of course President, Defense Secretary and Navy Commander would be the prime targets for the blame & ridicule. The opposition along with LTTE would have started a campaign and toppled the Government. Most probably, Prabhakaran would be running his Eelam by now. General Fonseka was not in the scene at the all.
Even though the physical war was going on within SL, there was another battle that continued on outside SL. Most of the Western nations (US, UK, France, Norway, Sweden, etc) were using all their diplomatic fronts to stop the war and come to a political settlement. Several times LTTE Diaspora with the help of the West tried to include SL conflict into the Security Council agenda, but failed because of China, Russia & Vietnam. Here again credit lies with the Rajapaksa regime for backing the correct horse. Right from the beginning, Mahinda and the Govt had a very good relationship with China, Russia & India and that paved the way for their support.
If the LTTE Diaspora & West won at the UN Security Council, most probably UN would have sent a Peace Keeping Force and that would have been the birth of Eelam.
Due to the recent political upheaval in the land of Sri Lanka (SL), several people have come out and claimed the victory of the war. So we frequently hear/read the statements like “I am responsible for the victory over the LTTE”.
By 2007, SL Security Forces have taken the total control of the Eastern province and started to dismantle LTTE from the north. According to the media reports, General Fonseka was in total control of this operation and he appointed commanders like Major General Jagath Dias and Brigadier Shavendra Silva, etc to lead the army from several fronts.
As we all know, they succeeded in their operations in spite of the stiff resistance from LTTE. Even though LTTE was weak at this time because of lack of supplies, credit should go to General Fonseka for appointing the right people at the right time and for the operational tactics. But recent report says that General was not in the country when the war was won. Most probably he was not needed during that phase of the war. Our Security forces without the General, Diplomats, Administrators and Politicians completed the job in style with the public support.
During this phase LTTE had the indirect support of the NGO & INGO as well as the SL opposition (UNP, Mangala Samaraweera, Mano Ganeshan, etc). Finally SLSF won the war.
What if – the SLSF forces lost this war, what would be the situation now? Whose head would go to the chopping block first? Of course, as Commander and Chief, Mahinda’s head would go first followed by Gotabhaya, General Fonseka, etc and not the other way around. This is where the “Responsibility & Accountability comes into the picture”.
As far as I am concerned, this is the most satisfying victory of the whole war. During the near end of the war, the West and LTTE Diaspora tried their last trump card by sending British Foreign Minister and French Foreign Minister to SL, to give a life line to the LTTE and to rescue Prabakaran and LTTE leaders. Swedish Foreign Minister was not given the visa to join British and French. It was a very tensed situation.
This was the first time in history (after Keppetipola ) that a SL politician stood up to our previous colonial masters and asked them “Please do not interfere with our internal affairs”. It was the first time foreign ministers of two powerful countries came together to Sri Lanka and left empty handed.
What if – SL govt gave in at that moment? Prabhakaran and the LTTE would have survived and the fight would have continued for few more generations. Ranil, Mangala & Chandrika would have taken the upper hand in local politics and SL would go back to colonial days. Mahinda and the current govt would have lost the power.
Due to the recent political upheaval in the land of Sri Lanka (SL), several people have come out and claimed the victory of the war. So we frequently hear/read the statements like “I am responsible for the victory over the LTTE”.
If one thinks that the war with LTTE is over, they are sadly mistaken. LTTE Diaspora with plenty of money and resources will keep on obstructing/harassing Sri Lanka in every possible sphere. Fortunately we have capable people like Defense Secretary Gotabhaya who understood what was happening outside the Sri Lankan borders, initiated and coordinated the action to arrest the current leader of LTTE KP and brought him to SL which took everybody by surprise. From the LTTE war perspective, this is a remarkable achievement. Only the Israelis used this type of operation before. Please note that SL does not have resources like Israel.
The West and LTTE Diaspora know the abilities of our defense establishment and that is why they are all out to stop this type of operations and try to accuse Defense Secretary and the other commanders (except the General who was in China during the final phase of the war) on war crimes.
I have a feeling that if General wins the election with the help of West, Ranil, Chandrika, etc, he will have to obey his masters and he might handover our key defense personnel to trial at the International Court of Justice on “war crimes”. You may also remember what happened to the personnel who used to work for the Millennium City project.
If that happens, it will be a very very sad day for Sri Lanka, we may not only lose whatever we have gained during the last four years, but also SL will go back at least 60 years – back to Colonial era.
From the above, one could easily see who was taking the biggest risk in conducting the above war and due credit should go to the correct deserving persons and not to anyone who is just claiming it.
Recently, I read another report saying that President and Defense Secretary prevented General Fonseka in speaking to the press. No wonder anyone allowing General to speak with the following experiences.
At the height of the war, when the Govt and expatriates were trying their best to gather support from everyone, the Army Commander makes utterances such as “Sri Lanka belongs to Sinhalese”. This statement alone gave a lot of ammunition to the LTTE and to its Diaspora. The expatriates who loved the country had a very difficult time in encountering the above statement and defending the General. I am sure it must have been the same for the SL government.
Dear General – a politically correct statement is “Sri Lanka belongs to Sri Lankans (Sinhalese, Tamil, Muslims, etc)” and not the other way.
When we needed the support of India, the General makes another blunder by uttering “Tamil Nadu politicians are jokers”. These are politically incorrect statements. I am sure some one in the government would have apologized to India with regards to the above statement.
What if – Major General Jagath Dias (57 Division) and Brigadier Shavendra Silva (58 Division) – the most competent commanders of the army, claim that they are responsible for the victory of the war because they went to the battle front and took the risks more than anyone else?
Then the General Fonseka will say – No, I gave the opportunity and command to the commanders and therefore I am totally responsible for the victory.
Then Gotabhaya might say – No, I took the risk and appointed the General as the Army Commander and therefore he too should get the credit of the victory.
Then President Mahinda might say – No, I appointed Gotabhaya as the Defense Secretary and therefore I should get the credit of the victory.
Then the people in SL (SLFP, JVP, JHU, etc) will say we appointed Mahinda as the President and the credit and the victory should come to us.
Finally credit of the victory belongs to all Sri Lankans except the ones like Ranil, Mangala, Chandrika and their supporters who tried to betray the country at each and every opportunity.
Srilankan,
According to your last few posts reg war, credits goes like this;
MR - 80%
GR - 10%
WK - 03%
IC - 05%
Others (MR) - 02%
SF - 02%
Opposition - -02%
--------
100%
:p
Something is wrong with blogger. Comment numbers are not correct. Also cannot browse freely.
Has the big volcano under blogspot errupted??
Or, has DW reached some developer set max values for number of comments? I mean can you think of posts with 4000+ comments elsewhere? DW may be testing blogger.com
Check this out guys
Sarath against Sarath
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcQ7V85CJ8o&feature=subtivity
Heluva the little monkey,
Your style reminds me Mr. Multipolar aka Rana. Now that your past attempts to pose as a moderate has failed, you show your true colors, I mean rainbow colors. Now now little nitwit this what your master Ranilam rhas on his plate.
People of Sri Lanka
Plaintiff,
vs.
Ranil Wickramasinghe
Defendant.
COMPLAINT
1. Conspiracy by collaborating with white masters to overturn the democratically elected government of Sri Lanka
2. Conspiracy by collaborating with white masters to bring bogus war crime charges against the armed forces of Sri Lanka
3. Espionage by giving national security information to white masters.
4. Treason by trying to give a 1/3rd of land mass of Sri Lanka to terrorist
5. Treason by collaborating with terrorists.
6. Treason by handing over SLA LRRP and MI operatives to LTTE
7. Crimes by attempting to stall economy by choking foreign investments.
8. Crimes by threaning foreign banks to reneg from any financial agreements made by the government if he ever comes to power.
9. Conspiracy by helping white masters in their attempsts to break the backbone of the patriotic core of sri Lanka.
JURY DEMAND
1. Administration of traditional traitor’s punishment at a public square.
2. Life sentence with no parole.
3. Expulsion from Parliament and revocation of civil rights (a trick from the bastard JR Jayawardena)
Tamil National Alliance (TNA)
Tamil National sounds a lot like Eelam by other means
so why is MR on same team as them? for some terroist votes.
Mano is not in any part with Eelam, Lanuage or religion in its name.
"If these so called patriots is also following MR’s style of governance here then MR should lose the next election."
Now you are talking.Undoubtedly defeating MR is the common gaol of all those who want to see the division of the country on ethnic lines. MR style of governance is not ideal but 1000% better than what SF's backers did for sri lanka.
"If these so called patriots is also following MR’s style of governance here then MR should lose the next election."
Now you are talking.Undoubtedly defeating MR is the common gaol of all those who want to see the division of the country on ethnic lines. MR style of governance is not ideal but 1000% better than what SF's backers did for sri lanka.
Maha Raja(pakse)
Mano is not in any part with Eelam, Lanuage or religion in its name.
My kepuwath kola friend, don't think that we were born yesterday. Stop BS here. We all know what Mano Ganeshan did last year. Please check this Pongu Tamil vide to refresh your memories.
LTTE Video Footage Reveals the True Face of Mano Ganeshan and TNA MPs (English Version)
B#1 said...
Priyashantha,
Very well said! Trying to put black marks each other will tarnish SL image.
I am with you guys on this. MR and SF are, or were, on one side of the fence. The recent somersault by SF changed the whole balance.
oi sam little boy,
which party Chandrasekaran support these days?
http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=11031
There is no democracy now, no one can criticize Rajapakshas as you can clearly see even in blogs and opposition meetings.. We need janaral Fonzy to restore restore democracy at 1977-1994 standard.. All newborns will vote..
Panhinda the Terrorist Scummy,
A-hole, did you take enough time to read the very same Tamilnet article you referenced? Read what you post before you open your stinking terrorist mouth next time.
/Sam Perera said...
Heluva the little monkey,
Your style reminds me Mr. Multipolar/
Lets start a decent conversation with a new ID.. HIKz
dimwit sam,
let me guess. all that goo inside your head now all confused. your simple litte toy kingdom destryoed ah?
/*
When a reporter asked what he felt about calls by United Patriotic Front for his party's removal from the Sri Lanka Government due to his participation in Pongu Thamil, Mr.Chandrasekaran said, "this is not the first time that I participated in the Pongu Thamil celebrations. Pongu Thamil reflects the growth of the struggle of 35 lakhs Tamils during the past 50 years. I feel it is my historical duty as a Tamil to be personally part of such an expression. I am not going to be concerned of views of other people on my participation."
*/
We need change.. we just need to oust all Rajapakshas.. Then after that 0% corruption, 100% democracy.. All problems solved as clearly outlined by Fonzy method.. (under advice of UNP experts.. wink)
Panhinda the Terrorist Scummy,
Renounce your Eelam dreams and terrorists habit then make an sincere public apology that you have been unfaithful to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. Then you sincerely say that you want to join the main stream Sri Lankans now on who want to preserve the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Sri Lanka. You too will be accepted in Sri Lanka.
You try to get a political naivete like SF to dance to your tune, then SF becomes a no show for us. That is how things go, little terrorist a-hole.
Panhinda the Terrorist Scummy,
I am still reading the article you are referring, still I don;t see a place Sekaran talking about Tamil Eelam in the same fashion Mano Ganeshan and Sampa was talking about. Read, read, and read before you talk.
SF steal Panhindas small team tactic.. Now SF stealing my anti-corrupton tactic..
JVP banned SLRC/ITN.. First essential step to restore media freedom.. Fonzy will restore remaining part..
Ninja,
I hope we can rehabilitate old die-hard terrorists like Panhinda one day. These terrorists become anti corruption crusaders by taking SF for a ride. I pity the stupidity of SF.
How selfless the Ranilam Wickramadonkey is? He has decided to accept Premiership of care taker government.
100% uncorrupted janaral clearly showed his quality by handing over his official residence just after his retirement.. and not using public maintained official residence which he doesn's use after retirement for his campaign..
/I hope we can rehabilitate old die-hard terrorists like Panhinda one day./
SamP
No way.. However temporary self-rehabilitation works for his friend for each new ID..
We need change.. Unqualified JJ will be fired.. SLA will be under Salvation army commander under Mongal.
/Rajapakse joins UNP today
Government National List MP President`s Counsel Wijedasa Rajapkse will formally join the opposition United National Party today (December 2). He crossed over from the government side to the opposition in Parliament on November 14, 2007./
The only reason he legalizing his living together is UNP is uncorrupted.. HIK
/Fonseka promises Sri Lanka ‘feeling of freedom’
General Sarath Fonseka says that if he is elected president of Sri Lanka he will give the country’s ethnic minorities the “feeling of freedom” after a long civil war./
Change you can believe in.. Fonzy will free all prisoners.. including army deserters he jailed and mahinda freed. If you don't feel free you will be punished.. I am practicing "feeling free"..
Panhindam,
This is some questionable stuff. Johnston Fernando was jubilant on the day your LTTE attacked AAB. He expressed that feeling well on that day together with other JPB. MR need to get this man to explain why he was happy when AAB was attacked and he needs to apologize all patriots for his misdeeds. He needs to sincerely show that he is a rehabilitated former scum.
SamP
No worries.. All former terrorists will be properly rehabilitated when join MR. Just look at karuna..
/ B#1 said...
Moshe said,
[if you turn the handle HELAYA the other way round, you get,
AYALE(H) - time waster!!!! ]
Do you indirectly insulting all the Sinhalese here?
lol :)/
Of course.. as helaya obviously represents all sinhalese.. only way to stop this insulting is vote for fonzy.
"only way to stop this insulting is vote for fonzy."
Ninja, R U OK?
/ B#1 said...
"only way to stop this insulting is vote for fonzy."
Ninja, R U OK?/
yes. whats the matter?
TNA MP Selvaraj Gajendran will be soon on the stage with our General. He will be assigned to carry out General's campaign in Mulative, Kilinochchi and Mannar districts. General doesn't worry about 40000 coffins he wanted to get ready in the Eelam war 4. In fact General knows about Sinhalese peoples short memory better than Pirabaharan.
/Even before the first ballot is cast in the Prez election next month, Mano Ganesan, the leader of the Western People’s Front has a startling forecast. ‘Sarath Fonseka, the challenger, will be a ‘temporary Prez even if people vote for him’, he said in a freewheeling interview to the Asian Tribune./
So whats the problem? Fonzy will oust Rajapashas and after that all problems solved.. so SL even don't need a president..
/Every bullet fired at innocent Tamil civilians fetched kickbacks to Gen Fonseka family/
2 rupees per bullet seems very reasonable commission..? Is it Fonzy's fault that SLA troops fired so many billions bullets? UNP economic experts will advice fonzy how to earn more by firing less bullets next time.
/Nobel PEACE WINNER to send 13,000 more troops to Afghanistan .../ HIKz
Tamil for Obama yesterday decided to donate money returned by Hillary Clinton for Generals Campaign. After General express his willingness to accept money from Tamil Tiger supporters they are planing to have more fund raising for Generals campaign in California and New Jersey. If Rajapaksha can use money seized from KP's account for their campaign there is nothing wrong we accept money from Tamil Tigers.
Sam;
[[I am still reading the article you are referring, still I don;t see a place Sekaran talking about Tamil Eelam in the same fashion Mano Ganeshan and Sampa was talking about. Read, read, and read before you talk.]]
Generally Panhinda writes his daydreams as statements of other famous ppl.
Ninja said...
[.. All newborns will vote..]
Ha! Ha! You crack me up, Bro! :)
Ninja said...
[/Nobel PEACE WINNER to send 13,000 more troops to Afghanistan .../ HIKz]
No! No! You got it wrong!
The correct Nobel Peace Prize Winning Number is .... 30,000!
Still too low by a factor of 10, in my view, but he will ASPIRE to PERSEVERE with INCREMENTALISM that will drag out the war for another 10 years instead of winning it in TWO.
Half a League,
Half a League,
Half a League,
Onward!
Into the Valley of Death!
Into the Jaws of Hell!
Rode the 30,000!
Ananda
/No! No! You got it wrong! The correct Nobel Peace Prize Winning Number is .... 30,000!/
Obama can send any number he wants and thats not a problem for me. If whoever giving this nobel "peace" prize can give it to a person who commands a war then they better give it to MR who achieved peace rather than some one still fighting. Or else they should limit "peace" price for people like mother theresa.
Helaya said ...
[Even 60 year old STAR AND STRIPE AMUDAYA THINKS ]
Oi Helaya/Rana,
I STRONGLY RESENT your accusing me of excessive YOUTH and INEXPERIENCE!
60 years, my Bloody Foot! I'll have you know that I am well over 60 years; I will be 62 this January, in fact! Far wiser and older than you at 60 years! Yes, I know who you are and that you attended eFac at Peradeniya two years behind me!
However, when did we Sri Lankans start denigrating people for their old age? As a kid, I grew up getting down on my knees to worship my old grandparents, and my parents EVERYDAY before going to school. I am proud of our traditions that give pride of place to our elderly.
I am sure you grew up like that too, but somewhere along the way you seem to have lost your decent upbringing, and your hallowed heritage.
Since you are Rana, I know you have two beautiful talented daughters; so why don't you try to be the honourable and decent man that they deserve as a DAD, instead of the mean-spirited, insanely jealous 60 year-old man that you are?
Regarding the AMUDAYA, YUP .. I wear an Amudaya .. all the time .. won't leave home without it .. just like my AMEX card! I wore one when I planted rice in the paddy field at the eFac long ago, probably with you in attendance as well, and STILL DO, unlike you, of course, who OBVIOUSLY FREEWHEELS!
So Rana, shall we sing together, at least for old times sake?
Hanging Low! Swinging Free!
With a Yard and Half of Foreskin Hanging
Far Below the Knee!
(Repeat 10 times)
BTW, Get yourself an Amude' man, this instant, without letting the side down! There must be a limit to your thriftiness!
/Q
What is your view on the ‘Mathata thitha’?
A
A Nation cannot progress while being drunk. But, there is also a good side to intoxication. It is okay for parties./
[Not from Island, from lankaenews.. so hope correct translation..]
Ninja said ..
[Obama can send any number he wants and thats not a problem for me. If whoever giving this nobel "peace" prize can give it to a person who commands a war then they better give it to MR who achieved peace rather than some one still fighting. Or else they should limit "peace" price for people like mother theresa.]
I Agree totally, Bro!
But, the number Obama announced yesterday was 30,000.
How to recognize Common Multipolar Doubles:
- Abnormal names
- High adrenaline
- Calling everyone to fight
- Dissent in vision
- Locking horns with ppl
- Personal attack instead of discussion and debate over ideas.
- Finding a reason to complain against whom he calls "some patriots" or "regular bloggers" etc.
- Hatred towards the blogger community
- Starting from SL politics, moving into blog politics.
- Calling everyone who buys his crap a blood brother.
- Calling Moshe brother, even if he does not buy crap [is it a way to silence him ha?]
- Praising some others endlessly [umma umma mood], where mostly those are his own other clones.
- Swaying ideology, stand point and perception [too fast for a human to be real] and crediting his "brothers" for convincing him
- Illogical points and random numbers used in explanations.
- Attacking Sam and Sam's list of JPB.
- Attacking Ananda for no reason [in fact we happened to know this low life's double life, when AmmaGG gave in to the secret as he was calling ananda a blood brother in one handle while attacking him with filth in another]
- Showing hatred and envy against Ananda's US citizenship and his wealth/acceptance etc [Something against him only where as we have many other wealthy US citizens here]
- Posting during NZL hours
- Pretending to be a SLan writing fron SL
- Blaming expats for migrating, while he himself is one
- Attacking Asithri, even if he does not take on this particular handle
- Pro-UNP, yet blaming RW at times
- Boasting about Pera uni, Ratmalana CEB/WaterBoard etc/good old 80s etc
- Wanting to give a piece of his heart for 1983 victims. In fact not his heart, he wants us to give ours while he won't.
- Promising his departure saying adios and coming back.
Impact of this low life is minute. Sadly he wastes a lot of space and by the word go a genuine nuisance. I believe he's the main contributor of DW comments [past two posts have 4000+] and at min ~30-40% of space is eaten by this nitwit.
What to do: Never take into any discussion. Last thing he can stand is neglecting him
Ananda
My mistake didn't notice.
Johnston Fernando joining with Rajapaksha brothers. I knew this from the begining. That is why we published news about his move on our web site lankanewsweb.com. He can enjoy in the Rajapaksha Jumbo cabinet for few weeks until General becomes president and appoint me as prime minister.
Wijedasa Rajapakse Departure....
How many votes has MR lost.Gotta be more than one, but how many than one?
Next in list; Arjuna Ranatunga...
Hands up those who think that these two departues can move a 0.5% votes [~60k]. Hope they'll explain why they think so.
Is it all from MR to SF? Or will we see a genuine "big fish" moving? Any predictions.
Instead of masterbating and fake-climaxing saying "we can do it", can someone explain it with good facts.
Tamil Diaspora [Pro-cat] donates three ships for SL coastguard unit. Another 11 ships and a major cash donation will be made in near future.
How can we say thank you...
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නැව් 14 ක් බැංකු ගිණුම් 600 ක් ඇතුළු
එල්ටීටීඊ සියලූ වත්කම් රාජසන්තක කිරීමට පියවර
නීතිපති සමග සාකච්ඡා කරනවා -ඇමැති කෙහෙළිය
සිරිමෙවන් කස්තුරිආරච්චි
එල්ටීටීඊය සතු නෞකා 14 ක් සහ බැංකු ගිණුම් 600 ක් ඇතුළු සියලුම වත්කම් රාජසන්තක කිරීමට පියවර ගෙන ඇතැයි ජාතික ආරක්ෂාව පිළිබඳ රජයේ මාධ්ය ප්රකාශක සහ විදේශ රැකියා ප්රවර්ධන ඇමැති කෙහෙළිය රඹුක්වැල්ල මහතා පැවැසීය. ඒ පිළිබඳව මේ දිනවල නීතිපති උපදෙස් ලබා ගැනීමට ක්රියා කරගෙන යන බවද හෙතෙම පැවැසීය.
එල්ටීටීඊය සතු නෞකා 14 න් 05 ක් කේ. පී. හෙවත් කුමාරන් පද්මනාදන්ගේ නමින් තිබෙන අතර ඉන් නෞකා 03 ක් මේ වන විට ජාත්යන්තර පොලිසියේ සහාය ඇතුව ශ්රී ලංකාව කරා රැගෙන එමින් තිබෙන බවද ඔහු කියා සිටියේය.
රටවල් රැසක බැංකුවල තිබෙන එල්ටීටීඊ ගිණුම් 600 ක පමණ තොරතුරු දැනට අනාවරණය කරගෙන ඇති අතර ඒවායින් කීපයක් කේ. පී. ඇතුළු එල්ටීටීඊයට සම්බන්ධ පුද්ගලයන්ගේ නමින් පවතී. සෙසු ගිණුම් විවිධ සමූහ ව්යාපාර සහ සංවිධාන නමින් පවතින බවට තොරතුරු අනාවරණය වී ඇත.
එල්ටීටීඊය සතු මෙම මහා පරිමාණ වත්කම්වල සම්පූර්ණ වටිනාකම තවමත් ගණනය කර නොමැති බව සඳහන් කළ ඇමැති රඹුක්වැල්ල මහතා මෙම වත්කම් සියල්ල රාජසන්තක කිරීම පිළිබඳව මේ වන විට රජය සහ නීතිපති අතර සාකච්ඡා පැවැත්වෙන බවද පැවැසීය.
ජාතික ආරක්ෂාව පිළිබඳ මාධ්ය මධ්යස්ථානයේ ඊයේ (2 දා) පැවැති මාධ්ය සාකච්ඡාවකදී ඇමැතිවරයා මෙම කරුණු අනාවරණය කළේය.
JVP further haunts Ranil. Be careful, one or two more blows of this kind will make the disgruntled idiot contest on his own.
All SF supporters; have you calculated the possibility of JVP/UNP rift leaving SF strandled between two wickets? How high is it possible?
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ජනාධිපතිවරණයෙන් පරදින
මහින්දට මහ මැතිවරණයේදී අගමැති වීමට බාධාවක් නෑ
අනුර කුමාර දිසානායක
අජිත් අලහකෝන් - සිරිමන්ත රත්නසේකර
ජනාධිපතිවරණයෙන් පරාජයට පත්වන මහින්ද රාජපක්ෂ මහතාට භාරකාර ආණ්ඩුවක් යටතේ පවත්වන නිදහස් හා සාධාරණ මැතිවරණයට ඉදිරිපත් වී අගමැතිවරයා ලෙස පාර්ලිමේන්තුවට පැමිණීමට බාධාවක් නැතැයි ජනතා විමුක්ති පෙරමුණේ පාර්ලිමේන්තු මන්ත්රී අනුර කුමාර දිසානායක මහතා ඊයේ (02 දා) ප්රකාශ කළේය.
පොදු අපේක්ෂක ජෙනරාල් සරත් ෆොන්සේකා මහතා ජනාධිපති ධුරයට පත් වුවොත් ඉන් පසුව පාර්ලිමේන්තුව විසුරුවා හැර භාරකාර ආණ්ඩුවක් යටතේ මහ මැතිවරණය පවත්වන බව ද එම භාරකාර ආණ්ඩුවට අගමැතිවරයෙක් අවශ්ය නොවන බව ද දිසානායක මහතා ප්රකාශ කළේය.
එම මහ මැතිවරණයට අවශ්ය නම් මහින්ද රාජපක්ෂ මහතාට ද තරග කළ හැකි බව කී දිසානායක මහතා, පාර්ලිමේන්තුවේ බහුතර බලය ලබා ගතහොත් අගමැතිවරයා වීමට ද ඔහුට අවස්ථාව ඇතැයි කීය.
එම නිසා ජනාධිපතිවරණය පරාජයට පත් වුවත් ඉන් පසු පැමිණෙන මැතිවරණ පිළිබඳව අශුභවාදීව නොබලන ලෙස මහින්ද රාජපක්ෂ මහතාගෙන් ඉල්ලා සිටින බව ද කී දිසානායක මහතා කෙසේ වෙතත් ජනතා විමුක්ති පෙරමුණේ ආණ්ඩුවක් පිහිටුවීම සඳහා ද එම මැතිවරණයේදී ජනවරම ඉල්ලා සිටින බව පැවසීය.
ජනතා විමුක්ති පෙරමුණේ බත්තරමුල්ල පිහිටි පක්ෂ මූලස්ථානයේ පැවැති ප්රවෘත්ති සාකච්ඡාවකදී දිසානායක මහතා ඉහත ප්රකාශය කළේය. පක්ෂයේ මධ්යම කාරක සභිකයන් වන වෛද්ය නලින්ද ජයතිස්ස සහ දුමින්ද නාගමුව යන මහත්වරු ද මෙම අවස්ථාවට සහභාගි වූහ.
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කොටි නැව් තුනේ මෙහෙයුම් කටයුතු
සීෂෙල්ස් සහ පිලිපීනයේ සිට
කීර්ති වර්ණකුලසූරිය
ජාත්යන්තර පොලිසියේ සහය මත අල්ලාගත් කොටි නැව් තුනේ මෙහෙයුම් කටයුතු සිදුකර ඇත්තේ සීෂෙල්ස් දූපතේ සහ පිලිපීනයේ සිට යෑයි විමර්ශනවලින් අනාවරණය වී ඇත.
මෙම කොටි නැව් මෙහෙයවූ කොටි සමාගම් දෙකේ සියලු සුලමුලද හෙළිවී ඇති අතර එම රටවල සිටින එකී සමාගම් ප්රධානීන් ගැන තොරතුරු දන්වන ලෙසත් ඔවුන් අත්අඩංගුවට ගෙන තමන්ට බාරදෙන ලෙසත් ශ්රී ලංකා රජය විසින් සීෂෙල්ස් සහ පිලිපීන ආණ්ඩුවලින් ඉල්ලා තිබේ.
කොටින්ට අයත් ඊශ්වරි ප්රින්සස් නමැති තවත් නැවක් දැන් කැනඩාවේ වැන්කුවර් වරායේ තිබෙන අතර එම නැවද තමන්ට බාරදෙන ලෙස ශ්රී ලංකා රජය ඉල්ලා ඇත.
re: mano gona-son
his party name is not racist. agree.
but he until the very last moment stood by the LTTE and STILL stands by them.
chandrasekaran is also a tiger but a lesser one bcos he gave up tiger crap a little bit. but chandrasekeran will be supporting the MORE tiger camp this time too.
re: wijedasa
he is a useless fellow. came from the national list. by losing him, govt gains more votes.
re: arjuna
another useless CBK politician. he had enetered politics bcos "madam" had told his so. he will do whatever madam says.
in 2004 GE in maharagama, both UPFA and JHU trounced the UNP. kotte came very close.
not bcos of these 2 jokers but due to the national sentiment and JVP.
but in 2005 after these 2 jokers were made sole organisers, these 2 electorates performed VERY badly.
Every one who suspect they will not get nominations from own party will jump.
MR may be blasting GR now for SF claiming 100% of the victory.
being an experienced politician, MR wanted to retire SF in 2007 december and 2008 december.
SF RARELY visited the battle front. jaffna is not a battlefront. only kilali, mahamalai, nagarkovil are battlefronts in jaffna. that too time to time.
GR intervened and asked for extentions.
we could have won the war with or without SF at the top in 2008 or 2009. by that time the war was progressing well (except for KMN debacles). SF's inputs were very little although shavendra silva was humble enough to acknowledge it!!
MR's predecessors didn't do this.
1. premadasa made ranjan wijeratna GENERAL!!!! it was a joke. but by doing so he ensured the credit for 1989 JVP defeat stays in POLITICS, close to him. RW was in politics HEAVILY by that time.
2. CBK made rat-watte GENERAL after he won jaffna. AR was into politics heavily by then.
3. GR although was MUCH MUCH better than both of them, was NEVER interested in becoming a CIVILIAN GENERAL.
IF jagath dias or shavendra silva or even the vanni overall commander jagath j were made the army commander in december 2007 or december 2008, POLITICALLY MR would be in a better place.
GR's HONEST begging on behalf of SF was returned by SF in the most nasty fashion.
going forward, chances are MR will less consider GR's recommendations on defence matters with political implications.
he can afford to do so since the war has ended.
ninja,
"Every one who suspect they will not get nominations from own party will jump."
in other words, only the losers will jump.
there is another trick here.
actually SLFP fellows in the UPFA are better off now than in 2004.
in 2004 they had to make room for 39 JVPers.
now they only have to make room for less than 23. (29 UNPers - 6 who left/died).
so they are 16 seats or 41% better off today than in 2004 to get elected!!!!
given this situ, if anyone is resigning bcos he cannot get nominations, he must be a BIG LOSER.
maveerar naai (dog heroes) at the excel centre?????
looks like a dog show.
Moshe Dyan said...
MR may be blasting GR now for SF claiming 100% of the victory.
being an experienced politician, MR wanted to retire SF in 2007 december and 2008 december.
GR intervened and asked for extentions.
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That is why MR/GR are true sons of SL. Non of them are stupid. It is not difficult to figure out the direction SF was heading. Also they new that SF is going to be a threat. But they decided to put the country first instead of themselves first. Only few politicians in SL would have courage to do such a thing.
So for all the people who complain that MR is a dictator, this clearly shows what kind of a person MR is.
He would fight until the very last bit to keep his presidency, but would put his motherland first and himself second.
Out of all this it is clear, GR is the true hero and SF is just someone who cares about himself and power. Very sad, but that is the true nature of lot of Sri Lankans.
Thusitha and Moshe:
It is also my feeling that, according to best available information, MR and GR put the country first in a remarkably unselfish manner.
In silence they were taking all the blame for someoneelse's mess.
MD
If MR removed Fonz and appointed GAC or any other similar officer war will be won in similar manner possibly except 1000+ KIAs and 5000+ WIAs in MNK axis totally due to ego of one person who refused air support. Further, MR knew Fonz agenda as he speaks politics with media rather than defence. I know, GR is a very humble person and he let the man he made to score more possibly assuming he will not be a threat (and he is/ will be not).
Its the (some) people who are ill-informed or living in own fantasies and some born idiots were fooled by Fonz. I am not talking about UNP/JVP supporters. If Fonz contested independently while UPFA/UNP/JVP all also contesting you could get the exact head count which will be <1%.
Anyway, for those who were wondering who is the real war hero, Fonz made it clear - its GR, not him for sure.
further elaboration....
MR may be blasting GR now for SF claiming 100% of the victory.
being an experienced politician, MR wanted to retire SF in 2007 december and 2008 december.
SF RARELY visited the battle front. jaffna is not a battlefront. only kilali, mahamalai, nagarkovil are battlefronts in jaffna. that too time to time.
GR intervened and asked for extentions.
we could have won the war with or without SF at the top in 2008 or 2009. by that time the war was progressing well (except for KMN debacles). SF's inputs were very little although shavendra silva was humble enough to acknowledge it!!
MR's predecessors didn't do this.
1. JR sent his nephew weeratunga to jaffna to "finish" the "rebels". JR was more concerned abot getting CREDIT than winning the war. obviously he failed miserably.
2. then JR appointed a die hard JR fan, lalith as the deputy defence and national security minister. lalith was the engieer of the 1978 constitution and the open enomic policies that were not popular as JR expected them to be, by then. by getting lalith to do, it JR thought he can show that ALL THE WORK OF lalith is par excellence. he did a resonably good job. lalith was DIRECTLY involved in running the war.
his blunders in purchasing navy ships has been highlighted by a patriotic navy officer who was kicked out by lalith and then by ranil's husband gonawala sunil.
but ANY credit that will come ANY DAY, so though JR, MUST accrue to him and his man.
2. other top UNPers didn't give up. gamini, premadasa, etc. had their FAVOURITE military men.
a dog fight to get credit when SL win the war, started.
3. premadasa made ranjan wijeratna GENERAL!!!! it was a joke. but by doing so he ensured the credit for 1989 JVP defeat stays in POLITICS, close to him. RW was in politics HEAVILY by that time.
4. MYSTERIOUSLY pro-SLFP denzil died after the world hailed him as the BEST EVER THIRD WORLD GENERAL. they meant no offence.
although no credit, premadasa feared someday any credit would go to denzil.
5. CBK made rat-watte GENERAL after he won jaffna. AR was into politics heavily by then.
6. instead of appointing JCP who was known to the a UNPer, CBK appointed an idiot as the army commander. she too considered GRABBING ANY CREDIT for winning the war to herself more important than winning itself!!!!
7. GR although was MUCH MUCH better than ALL of them, was NEVER interested in becoming a CIVILIAN GENERAL.
GR's HONEST begging on behalf of SF was returned by SF in the most nasty fashion.
going forward, chances are MR will less consider GR's recommendations on defence matters with political implications.
he can afford to do so since the war has ended.
MR put WAR before CREDIT. it is rather OK to fight for credit after winning the war. all other IDIOTS were fighting for possible credit light years BEFORE winning!!!!! and now even bigger idiots are fighting for credit they don't deserve!!!
MD
The key point is the relationship with the top. Its customary to give nominations for all current MPs but if the top suspect any one for jumping after re-election he will be out and once nominations are closed he will be jobless. (A politician become jobless means real jobless.) So they have to jump, they have no option. Few others with some talent (SB, WR etc) can possibly gain some thing more apart from working for survival.
http://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/2009/12/02/what-if/
Dear Patriots, Please read this article in Lankaweb.
It is a good and simple Article to publish in all Sinhala Sunday papers which can be understood by any layman of their accountability.... Finally people would feel the responsibility in casting their vote and they won't go by the Loser’s propaganda on "Dictatorship, Corruption..." etc....and would support the MR government to continue the good work for the betterment of our nation and to defend our motherland
1. SF unearthed talent and gave young officers responsibility.
he was told to do so by GR.
(GR did the same by appointing SF instead of parami and not extending kottegoda).
not only SF, even WK was told to do so and he did it!!!!
thankfully we didn't lose these good brigadiers (except that shit eater who was sent to washing-ton for failing in KMN). so they were sent to achieve glory by late 2007.
2. had we introduced prasanna silva b4, we could have won the war a few days earlier. that too bcos of one man!!!
3. SF was no "fool" like MR.
he saw shavendra becoming VERY popular and immediately put his brigade on reserve. the timing was strange.
4. SF did some last month changes to the forces battling LTTE. but the last battle devied all this. SF was not in charge as he was abroad on an important mission. the vanni overall commander ensured the last threat was handled the way it should be handled.
5. was vezapillai's body found IMMEDIATELY after MR's speech????
what BS!! the info was possibly withheld.
i used to do same. if my (elder)brother and i did something good, i would jump the gate and run to dad and say the good things I DID!!!
6. who asked the army not to go along A9, A32????
CERTAINLY NOT the same person who asked the army to take the SAME BEATEN TRACK out of NMK without air/navy support!!!
the NMK deadlock was finally broken when troops cut-off the area south of EP forcing pussy cats to flee with hands in their arses.
7. whoever said this!!...and it didn't end there.
"[TamilNet, Friday, 10 May 2002, 19:54 GMT]
In the wake of the fall of Elephant Pass base complex to the Liberation Tigers in early 2000, Major General Fonseka, was appointed Security Forces Commander, Jaffna while Major General Janaka Perera became Overall Operations Commander, North.
Following bitter feuding between the two later resulted in both being transferred out of the region press reports said at the time. Maj. Gen. Perera reverted to his substantive post as Deputy Chief of Staff. Maj. Gen. Fonseka took over a Security Forces Commander, Wanni."
8. SF while being the army commander made political statements regularly and was tolerated.
he took credit for good statements, GR had to apologise for blunders. while some sinhalas clapped HIM for his "sinhala" statement, others blamed MR for not sacking him!!!
This article is from the Indian Air Force's history website. On April 10, 1971 the JVP took control of the Matara District and the city of Ambalangoda. Mrs B asked India for help (international telex and telephone lines were not functioning by that time). India sent in a air force unit, which guarded Katunayake airport and did casualty evacuation. During the insugency Mrs B is reported to have stayed on board an Indian warship off Sri Lanka's coast.
The grinding poverty and the lack of development is one of the root causes of both the 71 and 89 insurgencies plus a tendency of people in those areas to fight what they perceive as oppression. There is a stereotype in Sri Lanka about the fighting nature of the south and their reputation for fierceness. An old-wives tale says that people in Balapitiya are fierce because they eat 'blood-fish' like balaya & kelawalla!
Unlike previous regimes, credit needs to go to President Rajapakse for initiating massive development projects specifically targeting the South, which will no doubt uplift these areas and prevent future JVP-type insurgencies.
http://vayu-sena.indianmilitaryhistory.org/other-coin-1971-ceylon.shtml
India’s aid to Ceylon (as Sri Lanka was then known) to cope with the violent insurgency launched by JVP in 1971.
A violent revolution begins
The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna or JVP, a extremist-leftist Sinhalese organisation attempted to sieze power thru force in April 1971. Although not a trained military force, its cadres siezed and captured large chunks of areas in Southern and Central provinces of the country. The group had been active for some years, but due to growing action by the police forces decided to launch the full blown insurgency on 5th April, 1971.
Rebel groups armed with shotguns, bombs, and Molotov cocktails launched simultaneous attacks against 74 police stations around the island and cut power to major urban areas. The attacks were most successful in the south. Royal Ceylon Air Force (RCyAF) base at Ekala was also attacked. By 10th April, the rebels had taken control of Matara District and the city of Ambalangoda in Galle District and came close to capturing the remaining areas of Southern Province.
Ceylon's response
The government under Prime Minister Srimavo Bandaranaike was ill prepared for the crisis that confronted it. Sri Lanka's all-volunteer army had no combat experience since World War II and no training in COIN. Although the police were able to defend some areas unassisted, in many places the government deployed personnel from all three services in a ground force capacity.
RCyAF's No. 4 Squadron - equipped with just three Bell 206A Jet Ranger helicopters at Colombo - delivered relief supplies to besieged police stations and military outposts. The squadron could muster 122 hours of flying in the first 5 days. The aircraft returned with casualties. Combined service patrols drove the insurgents out of urban areas and into the countryside.
The authorities was caught off guard by the scale of the uprising and were forced to call on India for armed help.
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Srimavo Bandaranaike sent a distress signal to Indira Gandhi, the prime minister of India. But as the telecommunication system in Ceylon by that time had been damaged, New Delhi managed only to receive a garbled cable from the Ceylon prime minister. As assistance was not forthcoming from India, KPS Menon, of the Indian High Commission, was sent to New Delhi, to personally convey the distress call.
Indira Gandhi hurriedly summoned her cabinet to discuss on receiving the distress call. The government answered the call for help with the services of all three arms - Army, Navy and Air Force.
Indian deployment
The Indian Army Southern Command under Lieutenant-General GG Bevoor was alerted and soon troops were airlifted from Bangalore and Madras (Chennai), to the Ceylon Air force base in Katunayake.
Five Alouette III/Chetak helicopters from the 104 Helicopter Sqn (HS) were deployed to Ceyon. The unit had operated in Ceylon previously; during 1957-58 floods in Ceylon, two Bell Helicopters from the unit (then 104 Helciopter Flight) were airlifted to carry out relief operations from 28 Dec 1957 to 10 Jan 1958.
The 104 Helicopter Unit (presently raised as 104 Helicopter Squadron) was the first helicopter formation in the Indian armed forces and was based at Hindan Air Force Station (AFS) at that time. The Commanding Officer of the squadron was Sqn Ldr SM Hundiwala, VM & Bar. 104 HU tallied 573 flying hours spread across as many as 1122 sorties in Ceylon ops.
Ultimately, it took two weeks of fighting for the government to supress the JVP rebellion with considerable efforts from the Indian armed forces.
Conclusion
The Ceylon peacekeeping operation was Independent India's first overseas operation under own command (other foreign deployments were under UN). Full details of the operation are not well known and has been eclipsed in coverage by the momentus events of India's history in the same year - the Liberation War in 1971.
Sarath Fonseka’s decision to contest against President Mahinda Rajapaksa is nothing but a personal vendetta for not keeping him as Army Commander at least until the SL Army celebrates its 60th Anniversary. For sentimental reasons, it may be hurting him but his counter action for that is incomprehensible. In his letter of resignation in the annexure item 1, he mentions that “ quote Various agencies misleading Your Excellency by stating a possible coup immediately after the victory over the LTTE which obviously led to a change of command in spite of my request to be in command until the Army celebrated its 60th Anniversary. This fear psychosis of a coup is well known among the defence circle. Unquote”. As one can see how the things have turned up to be now in the political arena, President Rajapaksa’s fear of a possible coup’d’etat by Sarath couldn’t have been ruled out as nonsense. MR and PR would have smelt the rat. that something was brewing up and that fear was reasonable and the action taken was timely and most appropriate. Sarath’s acceptance to join the bunch of traitors who supported LTTE with CFA,ISGA and PTOMS etc, clearly manifests that he would have had some idea in the back of his mind to become the President hook or by crook. The desperate UNF new alliance who was looking for a prey paved the way for it and he greedily grabbed the opportunity. I believe the President Rajapaksa’s timely and right decision on Sarath Fonseka by not extending the period avoided Sri Lanka becoming another Myanmar.
Although Sarath Fonseka claims quote “it is with my vision, command and leadership that this yeoman task was achieved. Unquote”. He is not willing to give credit to the chiefs of the Navy, Air Force, STF and Police who were equal partners to the defeat of LTTE which shows his arrogance, Can such a person with such arrogance mentally fit to run a country is a big question?. But I doubt that feelings for him as a war hero is there any more among the majority Sri Lankans when he embraced the most traitorous political buffoons of the century who humiliated him at every turn when he was conducting the war operations.
He may be a courageous commander with vision and wisdom but it has been proved that at times he had been naïve like a child when he was unaware that his own favorite cook was planning to kill him.. He has become second time naïve because of his egoistic nature and the greed for power by joining traitors led by Ranil and the clan. He should be grateful to President Rajapaksa and Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa for having him hand picked overlooking seniority, not sending on retirement etc and making him the Commander of Army. He should be grateful for extending his period ad also promoting to another highest level in the army where no one has held that post so far.
He says that he is contesting for Presidency to save the democracy. What’s wrong with the prevailing democracy in Sri Lanka? Elections are held in time; even president election is to be held before maturity of the current presidency; media freedom is there, people can criticize the government for right reasons etc. Isn’t this merely settling scores with President Rajapaksa and Gotabya Rajapaksa for not extending his full period till December? How do we know that President Rajapaksa smelt a rat of an army coup’d’etat and he was reluctantly compelled to take a right decision without putting the country into a calamity. Cannot be his trip to New York to get his Green Card a plot planned by International conspirators against Sri Lanka and also put Gotabaya Rajapaksa on war crime charges?
Sarath Fonseka in his annexure says that IDPS are in appalling condition and the plight of the IDPs is also point of grave concern to him.. Well from 18 May 2009 to until his date of resignation 12 November 2009 , wasn’t he a part and parcel of the war administration? He could have directed the Government in right direction if the Government was not doing right. There is talk in the inner circle of the army that Sarath Fonseka ferociously objected even to open A9 route. But suddenly he has started shedding crocodile tears for IDP’s.
Sarath Fonseka at a press conference supposed to have promised to weed out corruption. Very Good . We want someone to do that. But that alone will not help to run a country. Every leader before he/she comes into power says this and moment he/she is in power, it’s forgotten or sidelined. So best thing that Sarath Fonseka could do now is by setting an example by declaring his assets both in Sri Lanka and overseas and come clean on the nomination date.
There will be money flowing from the western vested parties, local traitors, may be even funds from Tamil Diaspora (he has already requested existing LTTE cadres for their support) and from the international conspirators, INGOS for the election campaign. He is already desperate, He is begging support of the LTTE cadres and parents of Velupillai Prabhakaran. What is his agenda now? Isn’t this request a signal as an oxygen to the Tamil Diaspora who are hell bent in reviving LTTE? Sarath Fonseka is even ready to accept blood money for his election campaign.
Sarath Fonseka should realize that he is contesting with President Mahinda Rajapaksa who has political experience over thirty years. Does Sarath really believes that Sri Lankans will vote for a person like him who does not know ABCD of politics? Sri Lankans forget the past very easily. Even dead Prabahkaran mentioned this when he was planning attacks on civilians. Sri Lankans are learning to forget him as a war hero. They have already forgotten his war operations and his credentials. Sarath Fonseka is no patch to President’s Mahinda Rajpaksa’s political experience and political acumen. This is not only my view, but view of thousands and thousands of Sri Lankans who wanted sustainable stability and peace in the country and only President Mahinda Rajapkasa and his team could deliver it albeit there are certain shortcomings that need to be addressed.
Those who Sowed the Wind with Terrorism in Sri Lanka
Shall Now Reap the Whirlwind in Tamil Nadu!
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Terrorism will dampen TN’s growth: EVKS
ExpressBuzz.com
November 30, 2009
MADURAI: Terrorism will dampen the growth of Tamil Nadu, former Union minister EVKS Elangovan told reporters, here on Sunday.
He lauded the swift action taken by the police regarding the petrol bomb episode at his residence. and added that the police should not stop with arresting the four, who belong to a specific movement, but also take action against the leader who had incited the attack through his ferocius speeches.
Elangovan noted that the said leader was deported from Canada for his inflammatory speeches in that country. “That leader has developed a hatred for me and for that hatred, he had campaigned against me in the past Parliamentary elections to defeat me,” he alleged.
He said the particular leader did not spare Prime Minister Manmohan Singh or Sonia Gandhi or TN Chief Minister.
After the petrol bombing episode, Elangovan said that security was provided to his residence, but maintained that he did not seek protection.
Many had put up the portraits of LTTE leader Prabhakaran. Therefore, they were supporting terrorism. But, the police had removed only a few portraits, he stated, adding that terrorism should be abolished at the initial levels for it would contaminate the minds of the youth and will jeopardise the future of the youth.
Expressing his apprehension over the spread of terrorism, he said that TN might turn into a terrorists infected State like Bihar, Assam, Kashmir and West Bengal where the terrorism was not curbed at its outset itself and the terrorists might have an upper hand there. And the safety of the people in the State will be in dire straits, when something like that happens.
Asthiri,
thx for clarification. (BTW I did not mean to offend thangachchie- I merely wanted know if Thangacchie having any connections with Karuna had any thing to do with your change of heart. I have no doubt she's a goddess. Please give my regards and please know that her ethnicity is no matter to me nor your relationship with her).
But it is very clear now. Whether it is RW, Karuna or Gona, if they unreservedly denounce separatism all is forgiven.
That's fare. I am perhaps not as forgiving as you (e.g. I may have difficulty forgiving Karuna, Gona and Ryuppu- nothing to do with ethnicity- but an idiot like RW is just another politician- like MR or - now- SF)
Also if Kadir was alive I would without a doubt place him above all these guys.
Here is an example of a scale of dislike:
Pariya- Devil
SJV- Devil's Advocate
All other LTTE/separatists
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Karuna- mass murderer
Ryuppu- racist zealot
Gona- opportunist traitor
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RW- Greedy Idiot
MR- Greedy Thug
SF- Bitter and Twisted
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LK- Oxford Toffee Nose
With tongue in cheek the above would be my scale of dislike. It is thus possible to tolerate a mass murderer if it suits the purpose of protecting Mother Lanka.
The best thing SF has done for SL already is that he has demonstrated to the masses that you can stand up to politicos. More will hopefully follow suit. It would be great to visit SL one day as another boring country in which one does not find one giant facade depicting some megalomaniac politician. The day politicians become as irrelevant in Sri Lanka as they are , say in Oz, would be a good day.
I hope the perspective above (putting the separatist murderers where they belong and politicians where they belong) is helpful in giving you a picture of my perspective. That's why I am not getting hot under the collar about this. It is much more important to continue to keep an eye on those who would do Sri Lanka real harm.
Fonseka stirs a political plot
P K Balachandran
DEcember 3, 2009
COLOMBO: Slain LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran’s parents, the self-effacing Thiruvengadam Velupillai and Parvathy, find themselves, quite unexpectedly, in the eye of an electoral storm in Sri Lanka. A stray remark by the “joint opposition” presidential candidate Gen. Sarath Fonseka that he would welcome anybody’s support, including those of former LTTE cadre and Prabhakaran’s parents, has stirred the political pot.
Latching on to the remark, President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s camp has dubbed Fonseka a fellow traveller of the LTTE, who will compromise national security for political gain.
The Manel Mal Movement convenor, lawyer S L Gunasekara, on Tuesday slammed Fonseka for seeking the support of Prabhakaran’s parents. When a
mediaperson pointed out that even the Rajapaksa government had sought the help of former LTTE commander Karuna Amman, and made him a central minister, Gunasekara said Karuna could not be put on the same footing as Prabhakaran’s parents.
Thiruvengadam Velupillai and Parvathy, both well into their seventies, were found by Lankan troops in a refugee camp in Vavuniya on May 28, 10 days after their son, daughter in law and two grandsons were killed. The couple, with nothing with them except the clothes they were wearing, was shifted to a special detention camp for LTTE cadre.
They have been living there since.
Thusitha,
re: not being Sri Lankan
It is a matter of interpreting the Law.
Let's just say that neither MR nor SF would be interested in me!
If you were to do genetic tests it would be another matter. The only thing Sri Lankan I carry with me is the language (literature) and a minor aspect of culture. The line ends with me.
Having no anchor points or any investment in SL (except for adolescent idealisation)is sometimes an advantage as it permits one to be neutral or have eyes wide open.
It is important to let go of our adolescent fantasies and ambitions when it comes to Love, War and Politics.
It gives a sort of Freedom, which can be dangerous but can also be exhilarating!
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