Heavy fighting was reported from Chilawatte as 59 Division engaged the LTTE yesterday. 7 soldiers were killed and another 70 injured in the fighting. LTTE is concentrating its forces to the east of the Mulaitivu Lagoon. The strategy will be to travel from the west of the lagoon to the east.
Heavy fighting was also reported south of Iranamadu, at Ampakamam north in the last few days as Task Force 3 under Brigadier Liyanage headed into LTTE areas. 10 LTTE cadres were confirmed killed in the attack while some Charles Anthony, Imran Pandian, Malathi unit cadres have started abandoning their posts and escaping the LTTE along with their civilian captives.
While some LTTE teams in Mulaitivu still engage in the failed bund/trench defense system to stop an army, which became outdated in World War I, LTTE units east of Kilinochchi, who learnt their lesson the hard war from the 57 and the 58, have started deploying small teams for hit and run operations, particularly at Vattakachchi.
Troops advancing on Vishvamadu and about 7km away from their target while resistance in the general area north of Paranthan has gradually diminished as troops reach Chundikulam (Sundikulam).
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We do not want you to avoid the blog because of what you will reveal mate.
Therefore please becareful.
Sri Lanka should bring in in a very well thought out, carefully drafted "Patriotic Act" that bans and severely punish all sort of treacherous or hostile activities challenging ethnic harmony, territorial integrity, economic integrity, democracy, racial harmony, or promoting or supporting terrorism, separatism, affiliation with banned terrorist outfits, carrying out hostile activities towards Sri Lanka whether being inside or outside Sri Lanka.
In addition, the Patriotic Act should ban all the Race, Religion, or Eelam based political parties and should give 2 months period to change their names and constitutions.
It is the time to start drafting this Act, and it should be approved by the majority vote of Parliament and should be made a Law.
Without such legal framework, our future as a country is bleak, even though we now militarily defeat LTTE.
As soon as we defeat LTTE, we should start a campaign call "One Sri Lanka!".
The campaign should promote a completely integrated system in every angle i.e social, political, economy, education, healthcare, administration, equal opportunities, etc.. etc.
Information Technology can support "One Sri Lanka", and can work as an enabler.
NOLTTE=Peace said...
Information Technology can support "One Sri Lanka", and can work as an enabler.
Very good point mate. Specially IT sector can be really handy due to India / rest of south asia already became the IT support hub for the world.
Guys,
One of the intriguing questions about the progress of the war is, WHERE IS DIV 53 & WHAT IS IT DOING?
According to the Defence.lk Battle Map, Div 53 is stationed at EPS. But, what is one of our most battle hardened and capable divisions (3 infantry brigades, 1 mechanized infantry brigade, 1 air mobile brigade) doing at EPS where there are no more battles to be fought?
In several previous posts, I had predicted that Div 53 and Div 55 would move side by side largely parallel to route A35. I expected Div 53 to advance along route A35 from Velikandal to wards Puthukkudyiruppu with Div 55 on its left flank and Div 58 on its right flank. I expected one brigade of Div 55 to advance through to Chundikulam along the isthmus, while the rest of Div 55 would advance first along the Kilaly lagoon, and merge with the Chundikulam brigade further on to move parallel to the sea coast.
However, what is happening seems to be that Div 53 is held at EPS while Div 58 is advancing along route A35 while Div 55 has captured Chundikulam, as I had predicted, and is now poised to move further along the isthmus to the mainland and continue Southwest along the sea coast.
The question, therefore, is: Is the statioing of Div 53 at EPS merely a cover story? Is there a much more important role it is now playing, or will play in the immediate future. I had earlier written, that the Air Mobile Brigade of Div 53 would be used to interdict A35 between Mullaitivu and Puthukkudyiruppu along the narrow strip of land between the Mullaitivu lagoon and the sea, hasten the fall of Mullaitivu, and then continue northward along the sea coast to meet Div 55 driving south along the sea coast.
Only time will tell...
NOLTTE=Peace said...
Sri Lanka should bring in in a very well thought out, carefully drafted "Patriotic Act" that bans and severely punish all sort of treacherous or hostile activities challenging ethnic harmony, territorial integrity, economic integrity, democracy, racial harmony, or promoting or supporting terrorism, separatism, affiliation with banned terrorist outfits, carrying out hostile activities towards Sri Lanka whether being inside or outside Sri Lanka.
In addition, the Patriotic Act should ban all the Race, Religion, or Eelam based political parties and should give 2 months period to change their names and constitutions.
It is the time to start drafting this Act, and it should be approved by the majority vote of Parliament and should be made a Law.
Without such legal framework, our future as a country is bleak, even though we now militarily defeat LTTE.
This is exactly what Sri Lanka needs to do. Even more than that, it needs to rigorously enforce these laws, without letting people pay football with them.
Dear Mahen,
Pls watch this clip then you will realise what you have said was wrong. Also, bloggers are not that mad to listen to your bullshit.
You guys are loosing or tactically withdrawn from Iranamadu?
Sorry mate.
Let me summarize the curries being cooked in high-echelon kitchen.
- At least one big pussycat is captured and vomiting.
- There is stiff resistance on 59th and TF3 [latter I predicted]. So 53rd guards that region now.
- SLDF face another challenge of a narrow long strip surrounding Mula [I think Chilawatte should be halted until someone comes around the lagoon]
- Pussycats smuggled weapons.
- So Fatpig stands a chance to flee in the same opposite manner.
- Mass exodus of civilians has begun.
- Pussycats are moving into govt areas as civilians.
- International community has started working on a sinister plan, all of a sudden, showing how connected the pussycat bigwigs are.
- India is openly requesting amnesty and exile for Fatpig
- India maybe playing a drama for TN donkeys.
- India maybe more sinister than TN. TN only wants a separate tamil country in SL, but India always wanted to halt the overall progress of SL. So it can be more than a drama.
- SL is buying time from India.
- SF/GR are not allowing Indian plan.
Ananda,
As DW said 53rd is moved to Ampakamam. It is a very sensitive region and likely for retaliation. TF3 and TF4 along can't face it.
TF4, 57th, 58th and 59th are in towns and march along roads. This is something pussycats failed in recent times. So they are likely to attack the jungle borne units TF3/TF2. Their only hope is our casualties and if possible they can push us by many km for a short term moral victory.
Everyone expected 53rd to reach Puthu along Kilali, but that does not look as easy terrain. Region seems mostly submerged w/o many roads to support. SLDF seem to expect 58th to cut the region of pussycats from north of A35.
Again, this is bound for expert analysis.
Ah my guess for the Fatpig's hideout is in the region south of A35 around Puthu, Vishwamadu.
Or else Mula town.
Perein, and Ananda-USA
Thanks for your comments!
I really do not agree with the order, but here is a good list of "Wanted Men"!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqwmQ10sR-k&NR=1
BTW, Menon has come to learn how to handle Indian terrorist problem!
They ask whether Gota and SF can be loaned to India for few years, once they have finished off LTTE.
:-))
Do not worry about India now.. They have more or less realised their past mistakes.
Sujeewa Kokawala said..
Ananda,
As DW said 53rd is moved to Ampakamam. It is a very sensitive region and likely for retaliation. TF3 and TF4 along can't face it.
TF4, 57th, 58th and 59th are in towns and march along roads. This is something pussycats failed in recent times. So they are likely to attack the jungle borne units TF3/TF2. Their only hope is our casualties and if possible they can push us by many km for a short term moral victory.
Everyone expected 53rd to reach Puthu along Kilali, but that does not look as easy terrain. Region seems mostly submerged w/o many roads to support. SLDF seem to expect 58th to cut the region of pussycats from north of A35.
Again, this is bound for expert analysis.
Ah! I had missed the news about deployment of Div 53 at Ampakamam. Yes, that makes sense...that southern boundary has few roads; it needs more troops to close the net, and prevent escape of LTTE cadres into the rest of the country. The only thing is, Div 53 is very well equipped with vehicles and mobile, and is better used in motorable areas.
Also, we have not heard anything about TF5 which was the last task force to be raised. Where are they deployed?
The BBC LTTE sympathising goons have done it again.
In the very last paragraph, they have made it look like that Man would be arrested for 'giving an interview to the CNN'.. This is a totally twisting the truth and what GR said.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sinhala/news/story/2009/01/090116_gotabhaya_sirasa.shtml
Hello people!
I didn't do any updates as the information I received was already out. I didn't have any thing special.
I've trying to check whether Shanmugalingam Sivashankar or Poddu Amman was captured, without any luck. If he was captured, then the only people aware of it is top military, political (President, Def Sec. and maybe PM) and of course the MI agents that worked to get him. I'm not sure how SF @ LNP got the news, he is maybe one of the above mentioned people.
As far as battle field progress in concerned, some divisions are facing almost no resistance. Others however are not that lucky. The LTTE right now has forces concentrated in narrow stretch of lands, some of which are avenues of approach.
We could be progressing faster if not for civilians. The divisions that aren't facing much resistance aren't moving as fast as they could because they don't want to expose a flank. Except for the 58 which is advancing the fastest, all other divisions are also preforming extensive clearing operations.
My take- I think we should see all divisions link up in about a month maybe two.
Dewire...I know who you are baby ! huh ha ! Well, now I have a ltte shopping list from me bubba:
2 ltte Robinson Choppers
4 Zlin Tincans
2 T 55 MBT
5 tons of RX explosives fro Ukaine
VP bunker & comm gear
Soosai bunke & comm gear
Pottu Amman bunker & all docs relating to Singhala traitors who helped ltte over the years.
20 120mm & 130mm cannons.
5 Strella Manpads.
Well, that's all for now folks.
SLA Pound them boys...Pound them !
I have only two items in the Shopping List!
VP and Poddu!
Guys,
Modaratna's moda blog has been updated.
I went there few times and found nothing of substance.
is there any truth about tamilnet`s claim over using main battle tank!???
Hi, As big buzz goign on "Slum Dog Millionaore", it worth to point that M.I.A who originally sang "Paper planes" singing for the sound track.
Is she (M.I.A) a LTTE supporter? Truly have a good voice. I just did some Wiki and found that her father was EROS member. And in most of here video tigers are featuring.
And currently pregnant
DW/guys
tamilnet reports of the Tigers using a BMP-1 in attacks.any confirmation of this?..i understand they do operate around 3 T-55 MBT's and half a dozen or so BMP's and IFV's..however,their serviceability levels maybe very low,due to non availability of the necessary dedicated ammo and spares..
is this true?
war is not over yet.
Yes, we all know that LTTE has 2 or three previously captured armed tanks.
But why is this photoshop job?
The SLA soldier in the photo seems to be totally unaware that an LTTE BMP-1 is just passing him with full of action! LOL!
And the Monkey who has been placed on top of the tank looks like getting a Blow Job from a one below. Perhaps Renagade is inside the Tank.
http://www.tamilnet.com/pic.html?path=/img/publish/2009/01/16_01_09_LTTE_04.jpg&width=1024&height=681&caption= The Photoshopped battle tank used by the Tigers in Tharmapuram [Photosohpped Image: LTTE]
Menon's visit to Lanka is to back the GOSL not hinder it.
Here's Colombo Page's article:
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"Jan 17, Colombo: Government of India has assured its fullest support for Sri Lanka's efforts to defeat the terrorism from the country as well as from the region.
Visiting Indian Foreign Secretary Shivashankar Menon has given this assurance during a discussion held with the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama yesterday.
According to the media release issued by the Foreign Affairs Ministry of Sri Lanka yesterday evening the Indian Foreign Secretary has welcomed Sri Lanka’s efforts to defeat the terrorism on behalf of his government.
In the discussion Menon has said that there should be an international level program to defeat the terrorism. The Indian Foreign Secretary has pointed out that the countries in South Asia should unite as a region to succeed in this process.
Meanwhile India announced on Friday a second set of humanitarian aid for the war-affected civilians in Sri Lanka's north.
India has decided on a second installment of relief assistance amounting to approximately Rs.40 million, a statement issued by the High Commission of India said."
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I am sure some fools will be dissapointed by this news.
I hope that our troops have SLAT armor fixed on their BMP vehicles and other IFVs.
[ MI-24 Helicopters raid LTTE gathering place - Kilinochchi.
Sri Lanka Air Force MI-24 helicopters has launched air support missions targeting LTTE gathering places observed east of Dharmapuram in Kilinochchi this afternoon, 16 January.
The air sorties were carried out around 2.45PM and the target was located 4Km east of Dharmapuram, air force spokesperson Wing Commander Janaka Nanayakkara said speaking to defence.lk
The target was hit accurately, spokesperson added.
]
Niyami... puthey... Niyamai....
Gahana eka gahapan RIDENNA... MARENNA.
Do not spare a single Tamil terrorist... Kill them like flies... spilling their red hot Tamil terrorist blood... ENRICHING our soil.
Because they spilled rivers of Sri Lankan blood... in HATRED... not for anything else.
Thank you president for your UNSHAKEABLE resolve... which we lacked for DECADES.
Guys,
Here is an interesting finding by Violated@DN.
http://tinyurl.com/73bhp9
Copy the above picture to your desktop. In windows, right click and click on properties. Then click on details tab. Read details.
Date taken: 13/1/2009
I think, on 13/1/2009, they have decided to fabricate such story to make diassapora happy.
eg.
http://bayimg.com/caNCLAaBa
Gringo said...
Thank you president for your UNSHAKEABLE resolve... which we lacked for DECADES.
Homage to him, the exalted and the fully enlightened.
The Mahavamsa
For unto us is given a bravehearted President to liberate and protect our motherland from its enemies!
observer,
exactly. barbarianism is the word. as you saidsome big pussycat needs a neuro surgeon.
let him wait till his end for the surgeon.
rover,
indeed, mate.
mahen leanrt a classic chena jargon from a "chena boy"!!!
he seems to be working overtime.
Tamils, watch this
http://www.vakthaa.tv/play.php?vid=2905
LTTE annihilated IPKF at Daramapuram ...
http://www.divaina.com/2009/01/17/news20.html
@ Ananda-USA
This post is from a Religious Buddhist.
Religious Buddhists recite Buddhism well as a parrot, may not apply that into their hearts.
Buddha expected followers to use Buddhism as a philosophy, not as a religion like Christianity or Islam.
If you judge MR as enlightened for the war, how do you judge him by Mihin Air?
Please don't convert yourself to a typical LTTE follower since they considered Prabha to be a God since he executed Tamils by HATE.
We create God in our heads through our emotions.
I expect a well educated Sri Lankan graduate to perform better without ignorance and superstition.
"
Gringo said...
Thank you president for your UNSHAKEABLE resolve... which we lacked for DECADES.
Homage to him, the exalted and the fully enlightened.
The Mahavamsa
For unto us is given a bravehearted President to liberate and protect our motherland from its enemies!"
Ali said...
"pottu is in govt hands captured by the commandos in EPS . That much is confirmed .
Even reliable sources is not giving info due to the sensitive nature ."
January 16, 2009 9:13 PM
You are wrong Ali (Jackass). A reliable news source did reveal this a few days back, remember? Or is your moda brain stopped functioning again?
Allow me to keep my word to you Ali..
You are in fact an Ali (Large) Jackass for talking from your rear end without knowing facts. Now the shameless Large Jackass that you are, you have come back to the very blog to admit that you are a 24 Karat JACKASS. Aren't you ashamed of yourself? I guess not.
Who is the JACKASS now eh? You owe me an apology but I don't think you are man enough to do it, you Large Jackass.
As you all know, Ellalanforce was the first to report the surrender of Col. Pottu Amman. We reported it as and when it happenned. Many Jackasses, Ali (great) & Small, hurled insults at us.
We always double and triple check a story from PRO & ANTI sources before we publish it. We waited patiently becasue we know the truth and the truth will eventually come out making you all nothig but a herd of sorry Jackasses misled by biased media.
Let this be a lesson to you so that in the future you will not be too trigger-happy to shoot down what we say. Let this teach you to treat Ellalanforce with respect it deserves...but... alas... I think I am expecting too much from a bunch of Jackasses. Jackasses don't have the capacity to be and act smart, do they?
Did you double and triple checked the nachchikuda story?
Nisal,
You moda chena boy...when was a Nachchikuda story on Ellalanforce?
Because of your blog ID picture I have some respect for you. Don't try to be a Jackass like Ali by saying stupid things.
@ NOLTTE=Peace
Good idea.
Is this for foxes or chicken?
If you bring this in, I can declare 100% of our politicians are unpatriotic.
Can you tell me what politician don't take commission out of government contracts/expenses and I will show you a patriotic one.
The most patriotic ones I see are those who put their life on the line to save the nation and they are mostly young Sri Lankans.
" Sri Lanka should bring in in a very well thought out, carefully drafted "Patriotic Act" that bans and severely punish all sort of treacherous or hostile activities challenging ethnic harmony, territorial integrity, economic integrity, democracy, racial harmony, or promoting or supporting terrorism, separatism, affiliation with banned terrorist outfits, carrying out hostile activities towards Sri Lanka whether being inside or outside Sri Lanka.
In addition, the Patriotic Act should ban all the Race, Religion, or Eelam based political parties and should give 2 months period to change their names and constitutions.
It is the time to start drafting this Act, and it should be approved by the majority vote of Parliament and should be made a Law.
Without such legal framework, our future as a country is bleak, even though we now militarily defeat LTTE."
To all moda chena ladies & lady-boys on this blog,
Don't even think of out-smarting Mahen. He is always a step ahead of you.
@last mile
Great list buddy, I added the 5th element.
Stupidest Moments of Chingalaya's History:
1. Letting Portuguese in to our country.
2. Letting Dutch in
3. Letting English in
4. Win independence in 1948 without a fight.
5. Letting foolish Sri Lankans comment on DW.
Ananda-USA,
Please check your gmail account
http://www.colombopage.com/archive_09/January16211756RA.html
Let's invite Mukarji as well.
lol.
Mahagen Mahen,
[Because of your blog ID picture I have some respect for you.]
Yes, my profile pic. shows the current status of the tiger in your profile pic.
Peter said..
"Tamils, watch this
http://www.vakthaa.tv/play.php?vid=2905"
Yes watch and weep..
Some of those clips "have been" are morsels of punnakku for the diasport bovines like the Anti Aircraft missile firing clip...
Mahen,
1). What will happen to VP?
2). What will happen to Soosai/Bhanu/Theepan etc..?
3). When do you think SLA get full control in the terriotory?
[[Mahen said...
To all moda chena ladies & lady-boys on this blog,
Don't even think of out-smarting Mahen. He is always a step ahead of you.]]
Yes, we know you are a diaspora fund raiser. So you get all the raw materials to fabricate news items.
Both you and SF@LNP are victims of the same syndrome – “be the first to report” syndrome. So, irrespective of the outcome, you report everything after the exaggeration process.
Tamilnet has't reported the Pottu's story yet. Pulikalinkural broadcasted some fabricated news items to pretend pottu is still with ltte. But our brave Mahen has reported it making diaspora panic. So, I salute you braveness. We request more news items from you blog and we are intelligent enough to filter your exaggerated articles and find what actually happened.
HM said...
Ananda-USA,
Please check your gmail account
I have sent you the information you requested!
Regards,
Ananda-USA
http://www.rivira.lk/2009/01/18/ranabima.htm
Army captured a computer operator of TAF.
ReallyCold,
Just this one time, a reply to ease your pain: You have again jumped to a conclusion in your haste to attack me.
Homage to him, the exalted and the fully enlightened.
The Mahavamsa
is the first line in the Mahavamsa, and REFERS TO THE LORD BUDDHA; not to the President. I am paying homage to the Lord Buddha for blessing us by delivering to us a President, such as this, to rescue our motherland.
In addition, my heart is filled with unbounded gratitude to the President for doing that.
Please think before you leap again for the jugular!
Rohan Gunarathna's interview.
http://www.rivira.lk/2009/01/18/vimarshana.htm
A Correction:
The first line of the Mahavamsa is...
Homage to him, the blessed, the exalted and the fully enlightened.
LTTE military commander Mr. S. Nagesh Killed along with 24 member Ratha reg fckrs in the yesterday MI-24 attack. Another LTTE top bra LTTE's senior commander Ramanan, seriously wounded and in a critical condition according to reliable sources of LTTE. This is happened in Soranpatthu. ( reported this earlier too) Special medical team appointed to treat him.Mr.Ravimohan, working as a Head of this special team. There is a plan to take Ramanan to India for special treatments.
I can fully confirm Pottu is not in the hands of SLDF. He is in a deseperate mood as he was sending to war front and appointed women from Malathi brigade as a head of suicide missions.
I changed my profile pic due to request of some.
DW,
We expect you to give the hotnews these days as shop will be close very soon.
Sun Fckr,
Wow.
Thank you for info.
Also, thank you for changing the pic. ;)
Indian For Sec Shiv Shankar menon's visits main purpose is India want officially inform Sri Lanka gov their true support to capture LTTE Ponna Pirbha before genaral election. By this they hope to gain wider support from some congress leaders and supporters who already defected congress. RAW is on a special eye to SL.
Guy,
Now, ethalata.com - sirasa news web site - is acting as a "good boy". What abt Sirasa news? Were they changed the mood?
Ananda and guys,
the 53rd division is being stationed at mankulam as a reserve force and the Offensive brigades of the division were transferred to the task forces
OMG, I spent good half an hour reading around 120 posts, all are nothing but rubbish.
This is the best joke in the whole world, soldiers are fighting, officers are commanding, politicians work for publicity and bloggers are just gossiping alike to old women's bowling club, AGM!
All are experts,analysts, heros and chandiyas but nothing comes out, un ending garbage only. Tamils are very correct when they say chingala muniya modaya.
"UNTA PULUWAN KEWUM KANNA WITHARAI"
/This is the best joke in the whole world, soldiers are fighting, officers are commanding, politicians work for publicity and bloggers are../ blogging.
Who is the joker? What is the joke?
# /TN lawyers threaten strike on Lanka Tamils issue/
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Chennai/TN_lawyers_threaten_strike_on_Lanka_Tamils_issue/articleshow/3991095.cms
# /'Menon’s visit an important development'
Describing as “an important development,” the visit of the Foreign Secretary Shivasankar Menon to Sri Lanka, Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi on Friday said that it would be better to wait for a few days to find out if the Sri Lankan government would stop its murderous attack on Tamils./
http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/17/stories/2009011753730400.htm
# /Indian Foreign Secretary commends Sri Lanka in combating terrorism
Indian Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon expressed lavishly his appreciation for the proactive role played by Sri Lanka both multilaterally and in the regional context in combating terrorism, and extended the unstinted support of the Indian government in this exercise./
http://www.asiantribune.com/?q=node/15192
Saradiyel whined ...
OMG, I spent good half an hour reading around 120 posts, all are nothing but rubbish.
You said you have a lot of problems just a while ago. Yet you have time to spend on a blog which you deem utterly worthless! By the way, you said you live in SL. Can you tell me the exact SL time you posted your comment? It looks bloody early for me for a SL-living guy to be awake. And do you have a free internet connection with all the trouble you mentioned?
This is the best joke in the whole world, soldiers are fighting, officers are commanding, politicians work for publicity and bloggers are just gossiping alike to old women's bowling club, AGM!
This is a blo dedicated to defence related discussions and people (most people) here do just that although there are a few who get carried away with philosophy and religion and daughters' singing abilities. Since according to your own theory, they "don't have any problems" so their spending time here is justified. Why are YOU spending time here just to whine about house-building?
Thank you for Peter for the video. LTTE has tanks, missiles and seems cadres are well trained. We will feel really great after defeating such a terrorist group.
/I spent good half an hour reading around 120 posts, all are nothing but rubbish./
@ Saradiyel.. I feel sorry for him.. no solution to his housing problem even after 120 comments... aiyo.. really sad...
Saradiyel,
Our army is capturing usless towns and we are dicsussing useless gossips.
Umbata puke amaruwatada me site eka balanna.
Please do not waste your remaining hours. Please get out from this blog.
/Stupidest Moments of Chingalaya's History:
5. Letting foolish Sri Lankans comment on DW./
wow...
http://www.dailymirror.lk/DM_BLOG/Sections/frmNewsDetailView.aspx?ARTID=37977
Nisal
Mahen is in great danger!! Saradieyl has proved in very short time he is much better clown than Mahen.. ha ha
Ananda-USA
That response was damage control, not an explanation on what you wrote. It appeared to me that you were paying homage to someone else who will see enlightenment few lifetimes after many of us.
"I am paying homage to the Lord Buddha for blessing us by delivering to us a President, such as this, to rescue our motherland."
Forget me for my ignorance, I think Lord Buddha has passed away a very long time ago. How can a dead person bless us?
Isn't that the Christian Buddhism?
"In addition, my heart is filled with unbounded gratitude to the President for doing that."
Why? Isn't that what he suppose to do?
Why did your employer hired you?
That is because you said you can get the job done. If he is grateful for you to do your job, he perhaps had no expectation on you to begin with. That mean, he did not know what he was getting. Sounds like a bad employer to me.
"Please think before you leap again for the jugular!"
How can the word 'think' is in your vocabulary?
tamilnet shows a tank used by tigers. WHy can't our troops call in for air support?
@Saradiyal
[This is the best joke in the whole world, soldiers are fighting, officers are commanding, politicians work for publicity and bloggers are just gossiping alike to old women's bowling club, AGM!]
You sound too smart, you must be an LTTE agent.
How do you write the word 'Water Backet' in Sinhalese ?
@Saradiyel
[ OMG, I spent good half an hour reading around 120 posts, all are nothing but rubbish.]
Why people blame for Saradiyel for speaking the truth?
Why we can't handle constructive (or destructive, if you are intellectually impaired) criticism?
Saradiyel lost his control and said ...
Darkknight monkey,
I don't think it is worthwhile to replying a monkey like you, just fcuk off bugger.
ooooh I seem to have touched a nerve.
I suppose I blew your cover by showing that you LIED about living in Sri Lanka. Probably that and something I said about getting carried away? It's hard to answer real questions and easy to say "fcuk off" isn't it? By the way, were you also the same frustrated guy that posted rubbish by the name "bugger" which were plainly made to disrupt the blog with no other use?
Saradiel says,
"OMG, I spent good half an hour reading around 120 posts, all are nothing but rubbish."
If we were to conclude that this blog is a rubbish, we would only need to 1 post, which is the Saradiel's post!
Few Points..
1. I think time is coming for TAF to take off probably for a suicide mission.. I don't have faith on SLAF but hope they miss the target..
2. Territory south and north of Mullathiv is very narrow and similar to MNK scenario - difficult for offender.
3. LTTE have to use all their remaining strength if they hope to defend territory. i.e. Hard core elite cadres, tanks, heavy guns, boats, suicide cadres, civilians. So this is different to previous tactical withdrawals as now there is no place to withdraw tactically. So increased own casualties and more resistance should be expected, sadly.
4. Civilians - seems 150,000 are there.. their timing to come out decides how long LTTE can last..
5. South - should be very vigilant.. celebrating mood - is too early..
ReallyCold preached ...
Why people blame for Saradiyel for speaking the truth?
Why we can't handle constructive (or destructive, if you are intellectually impaired) criticism?
ours were constructive critisism. His isn't. He says this blog is useless and he doesnt propose a solution, and he insults other people because they post here!. Your idea of constructive critisism seems to be quite widely defined, but ours isn't, so we constructively suggested him not to waste time on a "useless" blog.
Do you also stand by him on the way he treated my comment?
[[onecountry said...
tamilnet shows a tank used by tigers. WHy can't our troops call in for air support?]]
B'cos they didn't use it for fightnig and the tamilnet picture is an old one. Check the comments in DN for more info.
@Saradiyel
] Darkknight monkey,
I don't think it is worthwhile to replying a monkey like you, just fcuk off bugger.]
You just proved you are just one of them. I had high hopes of you and you disappointed me.
Reallycold:
Well.. that pic maybe a fake. But, LTTE does have a couple of tanks captured from the army few years ago.
@DN
[Do you also stand by him on the way he treated my comment?]
As you can see, you did not have to answer my question.
I think you won the argument over him since he showed he is a 'weaker' personality.
[onecountry said...
Reallycold:
Well.. that pic maybe a fake. But, LTTE does have a couple of tanks captured from the army few years ago.]
Wrong number?
Really Cold,
[5. Letting foolish Sri Lankans comment on DW.]
This act itself is not stupid so it wont make to the list.
I know you were joking.. lol
ModaRatne's Moda Blog.. hak hak haa
Whenever SLA score some victory peelamists say peelaam is closer.. thanks to MR.. singala modayas etc .. so if the same trend continue once SLA liberated whole NE peelamists must declare peelaam achieved.. ??
Mahen
Not only singala modayas but also super intelligent tamizas in your blog and LNP accuse you as SLA MI mole.. Why you skip answering??
Oh Peter,
Tamils watch this...........
Peter Ponnadurai you better send tamils now a days to www.redtube.com where we can see good video of your summa acting with your magan.
These are the post you ask tamils to visit. You illigitimate sons of IPKF still cannot understand how LTTE destroyed peaceful life of innocent tamil people.
LTTE got so much money, diaspoora and International poured so much $, £, to LTTE bank accounts. What have they build bemefit of tamils. You can see hundreds of fallen summavuka graveyard in your dream eeezamkiller land.
Ninja,
Re. Mahen:
Psychiatric evaluation should be performed on new recruits as intel operatives. I don't think these guidelines are strictly followed these days for various reasons.
LTTE dont have any tanks. This is dummy battle tank. See the back of the picture and roads.
During WW2 Rommel's built thousands of dummy battle tank which even English army went back hundreds of miles due to fear of massive armored attacks.
This is nothing to concern. Lost tamil eezam fckrs started similiar DW blog.
These LTTE sympathizers are real summa vuka foolish fckrs.
L-M
Ha Ha that's why Pottu got fcukd..
@last_mile (as in maiyl gaha?)
Let's be more serious.
1. Letting Portuguese in to our country.
2. Letting Dutch in
3. Letting English in
4. Win independence in 1948 without a fight.
5) SWRD - Sinhala National language.
6) Sirimavo
7) JVP
8) JRJ
9) 83
10) Premadasa
11) JVP again.
12) LTTE
13) CBK
14) RW
15) MR (Sorry, I only appreciate the war part).
16) Fake Sinhalese patriotism.
17) Federalism
18) Tamil autonomy
The list goes on.
guys,
siyatha.lk is updated. check the pic in page 4.
Really cold,
//How do you write the word 'Water Backet' in Sinhalese ?//
huh huh ha
Water backet! or bucket!!
Well you want me to say "WALDIYA" OR "BALDIYA"?
Bro, you are doing a good job but what is the point discussing things with empty buckets.
I will discuss things with Wijayapala, rana or with you but really I don't have anything to say right now because SLDF is doing everthing correctly and smoothly. That is more than enough.
Other thing is, I come to this blog once a while for 05 minutes, my time is very precious to me.
Folks,
Remember the video from the SLAF jet that we saw a couple of days ago, making a bombing run?
If you look closely, it is trying to get the peripheral area of a region that is already destroyed by a bombing/Arti/MBRL attack.
So it is a mop-up operation.
"Cadres of the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi led by its president Thol. Thirumavalavan on Thursday began a “fast unto death” agitation in Maraimalai Nagar in Tamil Nadu protesting the “lethargic attitude” of the government for failing to protect the interests of Tamils in Sri Lanka."
Any news on this guy? I wish he would die today! Oh my bad.
Deep throat bro,
Mr. Thiru has a dedicated interval for breakfast, lunch and dinner during his fast to death stunt.
at all other times he is on fast to death hunger strike.
maps on defence.lk and army.lk dont reflect the capture of iranamadu tank. this one does
http://www.cyberlk.com/defencemap/
ඉà¶ිං ඊට පස්à·ƒේ.........
Tamilnut admits the struggle has gone down the drain! Now they are talking about democracy, yes democracy!!!
Well done SLDF!
TamilNet invites opinion
[TamilNet, Friday, 16 January 2009, 03:30 GMT]
Many readers of the Eezham Tamil diaspora and India, anxiously communicate with TamilNet on the future course of the Eezham Tamil struggle. In this regard, TamilNet invites positive written opinion from its readers. The views will be compiled and presented shortly. TamilNet also considers this as a healthy democratic exercise in inspiring the future course of the struggle.
The names and identities of the contributors will be withheld.
[61 food Lorries dispatched to Wanni
61 Lorries with essential food stocks were dispatched to Wanni from Vavuniya today (Jan 16) morning.
The Government and the World Food Program (WFP) had made arrangements for the convoy, which left Vavuniya with food and essential items for the stranded civilians under LTTE.
]
Simply great... Fatten the remaining LTTE pigs before the slaughter.
Another world's first from proud Sri Lankans... Feeding and treating the terrorists before they are made to die for their 'cause'. Are Yankees and Israelis 'rich' enough to do that?
And some LTTE coolies are still trying in vain to 'internationalize' their fake cause!
This following article, Daily News online, provides more detail on the recently completed operations of Divs 53 and 55 leading to the capture of EPS and Chundikulam.
The long journey to Chundikulam
Dhaneshi YATAWARA
Flags waved against winds from the Chundikulam seas. National Flag stood as the tallest and the most proud. There is no iota of doubt our soldiers and victories they bring in are what the nation can be highly proud of. Though they are not so high-tech comparatively to the world's strongest warriors, our troops stand unique. They fight to free the land and its people with the world's ruthless terrorist organization.
Against the white sands, the crystal blue sea and the lush green thickets the National flag with the red coloured 55 Division flag along with Brigade flags and battalion flags stood so high honouring the bravery and the will power of the soldier's heart who liberated Chundikulam. Soldiers of the Sri Lanka Army's 55 and 53 Divisions liberated our Northern capital of which the LTTE stole its freedom almost three decades ago.
Fall of the Elephant Pass
The soldier’s pride Picture by Thilak Perera
With the fall of the Elephant Pass to Sri Lanka Army on January 9 with the efforts of the 55 and 53 Divisions of the Northern Front Line and the 58 Division of the Wanni Front Line the Tigers were compelled to let go of their grip on Yalpanam.
The Jaffna peninsula is totally liberated with the fall of Chundikulam area in to the hands of the troops attached to the 551 brigade of the 55 Division commanded by Brigadier Prasanna de Silva. Troops liberated and consolidated their positions in the last few kilometres of the Chundikulam area by 14 January. Hence, LTTE loose the entire Jaffna peninsula - their heartbeat of the hypothetical mono-ethnic separate state.
From Nagar Kovil up to Chundikulam, troops passed a stretch of approximately 40 kilometres during this operation commenced simultaneously with the capture of Pallai and Soranpattu areas South of Muhamalai.
The First step
In the march towards Elephant Pass 1 Vijeyaba Infantry Regimental battalion of the 53 Division operated close to the A9 road. The 5th battalion of Gemunu Watch, 1st and 6th battalions of Gajaba Regiment and the 5th battalion of the Vijeyaba regiment were the other battalions that strengthened the force.
The 53 Division was comprised of three Brigades under the command of General Officer Commanding Brigadier Kamal Gunarathne - i.e. the 533 Brigade commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Jayanath Jayaweera, the Air Mobile Brigade commanded by Shantha Dissanayake and the recently formed Mechanized Infantry Brigade commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Lalantha Gamage. 533 Brigade is equipped with battalions 1st Gajaba and 5th Vijeyaba.
The Air Mobile Brigade was with battalions 1st Vijeyaba and 5th Gamunu Watch. 1st and 2nd battalions of the Mechanical Infantry brigade were under the command of the 53 Division.
On the other side, the North of A9 up to Kadolana area in the lagoon front, the 55 Division was advancing parallel under the command of Brigadier Prasanna de Silva. Initially with 8th and 7th battalions of Vijayaba Infantry and 6th battalion of Sri Lanka Light Infantry launched the offensive on 5 January night. 4th Gemunu Watch was a reserve battalion, which joined the battle as the Army progressed.
Both Divisions launched their offensives on January 5 late in the night advancing till next day morning.
553 Brigade under the Command of Colonel Mahinda Weerasuriya was in control of 2 kilometres of their line towards the A9 road with 6th SLLI battalion and 7th Vijeyaba battalion. The 552 Brigade under the command of Colonel K.B. Udalupola was operating on the other 2 kilometres with 8th Vijeyaba battalion and 4th Gemunu Watch battalion as a reserve.
According to Brigadier Kamal Gunarathne 53 division troops were at a very close position of 30 - 40 metres distance from the LTTE Defence Line. Actually this was LTTE's second Defence Line from Muhamalai. With the advancement of the troops in last November the Sri Lanka Army was occupying the LTTE's 1st Defence line.
For the 55 Division the second line was at distance just about 600 metres by the A9 road side and 810 metres from the Kadolana side.
The 53 Division had an obstacle, a high ground on the Kilali lagoon side. Yet with constant Artillery and mortar support troops totally consolidated their positions in the LTTE Defence line by January 6 evening including the high ground. The 53 division was at a greater advantageous position. Troops of the 552 and 553 brigades systematically fixed chargers to the LTTE bunker lines during the nighttime operation. By 4 a.m. next day (6 January) job was completed. In the morning troops broke the LTTE defence line amidst heavy resistance from 81mm mortars and 120 mm artillery firing. By around 5.30 p.m. both brigades joined with the 53 division battalions.
With the advancement towards Pallai and Soranpaththu and strongly consolidating their positions in the captured areas made a steady launching pad for the troops to gain Elephant Pass. At all times the leadership insisted that troops dominate the front land of the defences.
"It was with the special tactics we used that we were able to extremely minimize deaths and casualties of our soldiers.
The pressure on the LTTE from the Wanni front was a strong point to weaken them," Colonel K.B. Udalupola said.
08th battalion of the Armoured Corp was in support of the 55 division while the 1st field Engineers battalion and 4th Armour battalion with G55 weapons were in support of the 53 Division.
As Brigadier Kamal Gunarathne said the LTTE was trying all possible delaying attacks but was not returning strong repulse attacks as the operation continued.
Secondary task
After the recapture of Elephant Pass, both the divisions were given a secondary task of marching towards Kevil, which lies in the coastal belt of the isthmus.
While the 53 division troops reached Kevil through Iyakachchi, Vettalekerni the 55 Division had to cross the lagoon.
With the support of a 8 man team of the Special Forces (SF) Divers' team of SF 2nd Battalion, a team of 1st Battalion of the Commandos landed at Mamunai which was South of Nagar Kovil while the 1st battalion of the Sri Lanka Light Infantry attached to the 551 Brigade commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Wasantha Abrew launched their operation parallel to the Pallai - Soranpaththu capture.
"The lagoon was quite deep but we used a column 5.5 - 6km deep water. Our task was to carry out a reconnaissance first to find places for the Commandos to settle in Mamunai and also to cut off a main supply route lying along the Kadolana stretch in support of the other infantry troops. It was a total success and definitely had a demoralising impact on the terrorists," Lieutenant Sisira Jayaratne the Officer In Charge of the SF team said.
These eight brave young men crossed with a team of 20 commandos on to their target and signing off duty for another job assigned to them at a totally different war front.
The task of the 53 division for the Northern Front ended at Kevil. The 55 Division continued their mission until capturing Chundikulam the last ground of the Northern Front line. The 53 Division was shifted to the Wanni Forward Defence Line.
"Based on reports from the Divisional Intelligence Officer we fired and pounded on to LTTE strongholds continuously making the path for our infantry troops. According to LTTE radio interceptions later in the day we found that the LTTE was not in a position even to communicate properly," Lieutenant Colonel W.P. Gunasoma, Commanding Officer of the 4th Battalion of the Artillery Regiment who were deployed in support of the 55 Division said.
Troops of 1st Gemunu Watch battalion, 1st Sri Lanka Light Infantry battalion along with 1st battalion of Commandos marched forward under the command of 551 Brigade lead by Lt. Col. Wasantha Abrew jointly from Thalayadi onwards. Passing Thalayadi, Vettalaikerni and Kaddaikadu troops entered Chuddikulam and totally gained control by January 14.
8th Armoured Corp who supported regaining Elephant Pass was also in support of the mission liberating Chundikulam along with 4th Armoured Corp and 1st Mech Infantry battalion.
Loss of LTTE bases
With the advancements of the 53 division towards Elephant Pass they recovered several well fortified LTTE bases. In Pulopallai troops recovered a reinforcement base - November Sierra and in Pallai South, then they came across a Command base called 'G1'. The Rangan mine factory was in the South of Pallai as well as the 'G4' - an admin base. North of Pallai an ammunition dump yard was recovered named 'Kilo4'.
With the large number of land mines spotted across the fields the Army's Engineers played a greater role to safeguard the lives of the soldiers.
"We are the first to reach the battle field and the last to go," First Field Engineers Commanding Officer Major Udaya Kumara said. Approaching an unexpected set up of explosives is the greatest challenge Army Engineers face at all time. Converting the impossible to possible it their task.
At Maradankerni in the Vanirayan Thalayadi Lagoon area, the 8th Field Engineers were repairing the bridge on the road that connects Soranpatthu with Thalayadi junction. The victory of the Northern Front was not of a single team or a person but a collective effort. The hardships they go through to save our land cannot be devalued.
Enna...Peter...Epadie...ada...poi-solla wanna--da dea..
so, now you are on your Batal-tank...ha ?
Ado don't mass with us...don't you ever think to rob somebodys LAND...alright?
Tamilan Elaam...what kind of movie is that ?
you wanna see a real movie...? I mean real extra large terror movie....
here we go, however I warn you if you get upset by watching this please don't watch it...
LINK TO A REAL WAR VIDEO CLIP
its on little bottom half of the page, I don't know whats on the page but I do understand the clip.
AGAIN DON'T WATCH THIS IF GET NIGTMARES.
AND DON'T BLAME ME, BECAUSE I didn't create the Eelam problem, so I don't have the solution too...
Govt. tightens screws on NGOs, INGOS
By Sandun A Jayasekera
Plans are in place for a programme to regularize and monitor the disbursement of funds to NGOs in an effort to make their contribution to Sri Lanka’s development more vibrant and systematic, a senior official of the Plan Implementation Ministry said yesterday.
Ministry Secretary Dhara S Wijayatilake said NGOs which did not cooperate would be reported to the Defence and Social Services Ministries and the NGO Secretariat with the possibility of visas of foreigners attached to these organizations being cancelled.
“Our focus is on how non-official assistance is contributing to the country’s development programmes,” she said and added that the objective was also to ensure that non-official development assistance was meaningfully applied to support the sectors identified by the Sri Lankan government.
Ms. Wijayatilake said under the new programme all 1,278 NGOs registered with the NGO Secretariat at the Social Services Ministry would have to provide information regarding the sources of their foreign and local funding, their programmes, submit progress reports and staff particulars.
She said all NGOs were required to design and develop a website for this purpose and with the use of a password provided by the Plan Implementation Ministry be able to submit confidential information in a secure manner.
The website has to be updated regularly to enable the ministry to monitor NGO performance.
The Development Aid Database (DAD) programme with information on aid received for post tsunami rehabilitation efforts was taken over by the Plan Implementation Ministry and has now been amended to record all development aid received through non-budgetary sources -- aid not channeled through the government budget.Ms. Wijayatilake said the Ministry would regularly monitor activities of the ongoing projects through e-DIMS – electronic Development Information Management System -- that records all development information of NGOs, INGOs and other organizations which operate with foreign funding.“I don’t see any difficulty for these organizations to provide data on their activities if they have nothing to hide. Our intention is to get their assistance in a systematic manner and thus enhance their contribution to the development of the country,” she said.
Meanwhile NGO Secretariat Director General Douglas Nanayakkara said 147 NGOs and INGOs had received Rs.16.3 billion in foreign funds in addition to Rs. two billion in local funds since the 1994 tsunami.
“The number of action plans implemented exceeds 450 under which more than 1000 various development projects have been completed,” Mr. Nanayakkara said.
MODA MAHEN SAID...
Don't even think of out-smarting Mahen. He is always a step ahead of yo
HA HA HA...HA HA HA...HA HA HA...
HE THINKS HE'S BLOODY SMART...!!!
HA HA HA...HA HA HA...HA HA HA...
Defeating Terrorists
Sri Lanka is beating the Tigers through military force, not negotiation. For all those who argue that there's no military solution for terrorism, we have two words: Sri Lanka.
Here you can publish your comments
mahafool vesapillai SAID...
Don't even think of out-smarting vellu. He is always a step ahead of sinhala
Moratu Saman
< here we go, however I warn you if you get upset by watching this please don't watch it>
OMG! how did you find this. It looks like a vedio from a mobile phone from SLA solider confisticated by LTTP
[TamilNet invites opinion
[TamilNet, Friday, 16 January 2009, 03:30 GMT]
Many readers of the Eezham Tamil diaspora and India, anxiously communicate with TamilNet on the future course of the Eezham Tamil struggle. In this regard, TamilNet invites positive written opinion from its readers.]
positive written opinion/solution -
there's no ethnic problem in SL. it's a mental problem that tamils have. so any tamil who's unhappy living in SL shuold get a brain transplant. that's the only cure!
ha ha ha!
Defence.lk now has the video of the taking out of the two arti guns and the bombing run of the SLAF.
http://www.defence.lk/videos/AirForceMission20090113.wmv
First arti gun - observe the shadows of the tree. From initial detection, the jets arrive before the shadows extend too much, perhaps within an hour. So the people transporting the gun may have escaped.
Second arti gun - the shadows have extended so much, from the time that the arti gun was parked under the foliage to the time of the attack. Not very good.
If you look closely, it is trying to get the peripheral area of a region that is already destroyed by a bombing/Arti/MBRL attack.
So it seems to be a mop-up operation.
Overall, anyway, a good job.
Moratu Saman,
The said video was posted in defencenet by CrimeWatch (an LTTE cunt) long time back. The LTTE websites started using it, very recently, for propaganda purposes. The guys here had a small discussion about it too.
As many others I have great doubts about the authentication of it. It can be a work of the LTTE propaganda unit.
THERE'S A NEWS ARTICLE IN LANKADEEPA "MULATHIWU ALLANA SATANATA KAARYA SAADAKA BALAKA 6 SENANKAYA BIHIWEI"
WHAT HAPPEND TO THE TASK FORCE 5...?
ANYONE WHO KNOWS ABOUT THIS PLEASE ENLIGHTEN US...
According to this Daily Mirror article today (Jan 17, 2009),
Prabha Appeals To Diaspora While Tigers Prepare For 'Final Battle'
Div59 has broken through to route A35 immediately South of Puthukkudyiruppu along the Northern edge of the Mullaitivu Lagoon, and has surrounded Mullaitivu on the South, West and the North!
The 59 continued its forward movement along the Puthukkudiyiruppu Road and reached the outskirts of Keppapulavu village where the LTTE chief resided for a long time. Troops also cut across to the coastal road from Mullaitivu to Puthukkudiyirupp and reached Mullivaaikkal. Troops also moved along the A – 34 to Neeraavipiddy. The 59 is now in a position to move towards Mullaitivu town from three directions.
How the hell did tigers get a tank ??
http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=28036
How the hell did tigers get a tank ??
http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=28036
All Patriots,
Due to the unavoidable and humiliating defeat faced by LTTE, their forward elements and sysmpathisers have started to spread malicious rumors amongst supportive people (patriotic) of Sri Lanka.
Their main objective is to trigger the community to spread these rumors via debate in social places (applicable to blogs).
Please refrain from answering , repeating and challenging characters who come up with the following:
1. SLA has used extensive chemical weapons to capture Killinochchi due to the deadlines set by the government. Thousands of civilians have perished due to this action. There will be a vast reduction of civilians remaining due to this. Lasantha Wickramathunga has uncovered this and was the reason for his murder.
(They may use the 350,000 civilian figure put out by pro LTTE organisations to back this claim)
2. Army Commander Lt. Gen. Fonseka is planning a military coup soon after the war and eject the Rajapakse regime. (similar to Pakistan and Argentina)
(They may use political statements made by him and use the "citizens registration" process which is made compulsory by MOD to justify this claim)
All these false stories are spread to unstabilise the current successful national mechanism.
So dismiss and ignore such rumors if you happen to come across them. By challenging and debating them you will only add more publicity to them.
Thanks!
Why Bishop Rayappu silent these days?
Vajira bro, why did you post those stories to this forum? you could post some hints instead of posting the stories.
the 2nd story was already appeared here. It was posted by a moron called MIA.
Thank you for clearning those valuable 2 points Vajia.
I've told earlier, those would be another innovative idea (Nice try terror) from LTTE.
Nisal-
Does not matter bro, take those as it is.. No need to look at the cause of the issues etc.
Let's avoid unwanted overhead.
How the hell did tigers get a tank ??
if RW was in power LTTE would have had several tank battallions by now backed by MBRL's & supersonic fighters. the captured runways proved his future ambitions. they could have easily cut SL into two militarily. once the dieasspora & nadu tamils sensed victory & tamil eelam LTTE coffers & recruitments would have swollen by the billions & thousands respectively making SL's case hopeless.
as for the international net RW was boasting about - JUST LOOK AT WHAT'S HAPPENING IN IRAQ & AFGHANISTAN.
so we can thank our lucky stars that mahinda, gota & sarath came to power simultaneously saving our 2,500 year civilisation a horrible & cruel end.
That Tank seems to emit lot of smoke. See in the pic.
Nisal,
I had to give the full story as many people have a habit of going around for clarification once they hear the rumors.
The more vague I get the more they will look for clarification. I will remove the post in 30 mins. As long as people absorb it, I'm happy.
Vajira,
Good point mate. In contrast to my expectation, after we captured Kili, there are more attack than praise for the war in this site. Most pretend as "patriots" themselves. And this blog deviated the furthest from war after those victories.
I think you are right about this plot. Let us ignore anything irrelevant to this war pls. No need to even MBRL them.
What happened to the starving mokeys in TN? SS Menon is full up to throat having gala meals with SL leaders.
I first thought that India had a sinister move in coming to SL. But now it seems that it is a very good drama.
Even the leader of the starving monkeys has approved this. I believe that they will continue the hunger strike for another 2-3 months.
Guys,
Did you all check the asiantribune??
Prabakaran no more in Vanni
http://www.asiantribune.com/?q=node/15194
Puran,
U did n't see him in Colombo did ya?
:)
Awurudu wallata Shopping ghillada danne nahaa?
They said that LTTE used to forcefully remove their dresses and allow them to remain half-naked to prevent them from running away.
They said many women did not have saris to wear as they have been forcefully undress and allowed to remain with skirt and blouses to prevent them also from fleeing.
What a pity!
Ramanathanpuram taken by 57.
perein,
If i saw him, i would have ended in jail by now.
Puran,
Aye bang... Umbata Nayo hammba wennawath barididay :)
hahahah
Puran,
Great.
Do you have any info on the following:
The 59 continued its forward movement along the Puthukkudiyiruppu Road and reached the outskirts of Keppapulavu village where the LTTE chief resided for a long time. Troops also cut across to the coastal road from Mullaitivu to Puthukkudiyirupp and reached Mullivaaikkal. Troops also moved along the A – 34 to Neeraavipiddy. The 59 is now in a position to move towards Mullaitivu town from three directions.
-DBSJ
http://www.dailymirror.lk/DM_BLOG/Sections/frmNewsDetailView.aspx?ARTID=37977
A35 cutoff by 59?
Few weeks ago I read an article in the virakesari news paper which VP saying to all beloved tamils that he never going to escape from the country. At that time I thought he might has already fled the country.
VP know very well that tamils are very poor thinking people and they can cheat very easily.
Eeven though all the pro-LLTE tamils get angry with this news, they will be happy few months later when they heard a speech from thalaivar about the "porattam" again and insult Sri Lankans "hay our leader is still alive".
This is where tamils destroy themself. No one can make tamils intelligent.
Thirumavalavan also said that PMK chief S Ramadoss had urged him to drop the fast protest, considering his health condition.
‘I told him that I will discuss with my party office bearers to take further decision over his request.’
This bugger is trying to give up his protest. We should encourage him to not to stop it.
http://newstodaynet.com/newsindex.php?id=14007%20&%20section=7
Nisal,
A35 cut off is possible. This was expected really soon.
Dont know about reaching Mullivaaikkal and Keppapulavu.
But, anything is possible the way things are going.
Will let you know if get to know.
Thanks puran.
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Intended Suicide Bloodbath in Wattala Averted
(16.01.2009 18:40 SLT - SL Army)
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Commander Warns Against LTTE Infiltrating Attempts
(16.01.2009 17:35 SLT - SL Army)
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MI-24 Helicopters raid LTTE gathering place - Kilinochchi
(16.01.2009 10:32 PM SLT - defence.lk)
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Defence.lk - No.1 news portal in Sri Lanka
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Prabakaran no more in Vanni
(17.01.2009 - Asiantribune.com)
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UN Demands LTTE to Free Tamils
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Indian Foreign Secretary commends Sri Lanka in combating terrorism
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Sri Lanka a model for Third World – UNICEF
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How "fair" is Sri Lanka's media ?
- by Shenali Waduge
(16.01.2009 - Asiantribune.com)
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While withdrawing from Kilinochchi, 227 injured LTTE cadres shot and killed by Bahnu on the orders of Prabakaran
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Intended Suicide Bloodbath in Wattala Averted
(16.01.2009 18:40 SLT - SL Army)
GAMPAHA : Secret preparations, hatched by infiltrated Tiger terrorists or their proxies for conduct of another suicide attack on COLOMBO – NEGOMBO main road were foiled late Friday (16.01.2009) afternoon when a garbage fire caused an accidental grenade explosion in a plot of land, close to the WATTALA Toyota vehicle showroom.
Initial reports confirmed that a garbage fire in the plot of land on ALWIS Lane, WATTALA has ignited and caused the blast of a grenade that had been either kept hidden or covered in the garbage dump.
But the troops immediately rushed there for investigations and further search was astonished to find a 05 kg heavy suicide jacket and another grenade kept carefully covered in the same plot, perhaps to be used at a given time.
The WATTALA Police with the support of the Army troops are conducting further searches in the area in order to nab those who had brought those terrorist devices to the area. Timely detection of the grenade and the suicide jackets was able to foil another pre-planned bloodbath on this main road once the signal was given by terrorists.
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Commander Warns Against LTTE Infiltrating Attempts
(16.01.2009 17:35 SLT - SL Army)
With the final phase of the menace of terrorism, now reaching its doom, owing to the string of humiliating LTTE defeats in the hands of heroic Wanni troops, Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka Friday (16.01.2009) morning undertook one more trip to meet his ground commanders and assess security developments in Wanni.
Lieutenant General Fonseka, fully conscious of possible consequences that might crop up with the onset of civilian exodus from all corners of the Kilinochchi, Mullaittivu, Jaffna and Vavuniya districts seeking protection, instructed his ground commanders to take maximum measures against infiltrating attempts of Tiger terrorists into cleared areas and special centers for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) as disguised civilians. Lieutenant General Fonseka further noted Tiger terrorists, as some of them practised in the east soon after its fall into Army hands, might apply the same tricks with the vicious intention of crippling normalcy in the south. Elaborate preparations and arrangements, now in place to receive thousands of fleeing terrorists in the next couple of days, were also taken up by the visiting Army Chief when he met his ground commanders at the Wanni Security Forces Headquarters this morning (16.01.2009).
Major General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander Security Forces – Wanni (SFHQ-W), upon receipt of his Chief briefed him on the status quo at ground level as the humanitarian operation in the Wanni is entering its critical stage. Ground commanders attending the meeting offered the visiting Army Commander with comprehensive accounts in respective areas as regards their operations.
Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka, highly impressed with the series of military gains in the north told the gathering that those achievements have already received plaudits for the entire organization from every corner of the world and the contemporary military history of Sri Lanka will certainly add a new leaf when the historical saga is re-written in Sri Lanka some day. He also highlighted the vital importance of the Jaffna – Colombo link-up in the aftermath of the re-opening of the A-9 Highway, thanks to the valour of untiring soldiers.
Stressing the need for sustained surveillance, vigil and precautionary measures, as the humanitarian operation enters its decisive phase, the visiting Army Chief paid his tribute to all ground commanders for their unfailing commitment, dedication and invaluable sacrifices and instructed them to maintain the momentum.
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MI-24 Helicopters raid LTTE gathering place - Kilinochchi
(16.01.2009 10:32 PM SLT - defence.lk)
Sri Lanka Air Force MI-24 helicopters has launched air support missions targeting LTTE gathering places observed east of Dharmapuram in Kilinochchi this afternoon (16.01.2009).
The air sorties were carried out around 02:45 PM and the target was located 04 Km east of Dharmapuram, air force spokesperson Wing Commander Janaka Nanayakkara said speaking to defence.lk.
The target was hit accurately, spokesperson added.
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Defence.lk - No.1 news portal in Sri Lanka
(16.01.2009 09:51 PM SLT - defence.lk)
The Ministry of Defence official web portal www.defence.lk has become Sri Lanka 's most viewed web site, with an average daily hit rate of over 8.8 million, statistical data obtained over the past few months indicate.
According to latest analysis, the website has also become the most popular Sri Lankan news website at present. With the Sri Lankan Armed forces achieving their historic victory at Kilinochchi on 2 January 2009, the website received 13 million hits within a few hours, the highest number of hits ever received by a locally hosted website.
As another brainchild of Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the website was launched in April 2006 to provide accurate and up to date news and views related to national defence matters. The mission given to the editorial board was to support the overall vision of the national leadership for the country's defence - to free the motherland from terrorism and to make it a place where the next generation can live without fear.
Sharing that noble vision, the website has been fighting an ideological battle with the anti Sri Lankan forces that are hell-bent to destroy the motherland during past 3 decades. Keeping to its motto - The Truth is the Best Propaganda, the website has been doing its best to defeat false propaganda perpetrated by anti Sri Lankan forces and also to rally local and international support to the noble vision of the national leadership.
The website expresses its gratitude to all our viewers and the others who helped us in many ways to come so far in the cyberspace. Also, we request all of you be with us in this final countdown to the "mission accomplished".
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Prabakaran no more in Vanni
(17.01.2009 - Asiantribune.com)
Colombo : Tamil Tiger leader Velupillai Prabakaran has fled the country. He is now remote controlling the war from outside Sri Lanka. As LTTE leader has deserted his cadres and ran away for his and his family’s safety, at present the moral of the Tiger cadres are very low. Sri Lankan Army source told Asian Tribune that Tigers will be routed completely within March 2009.
When Asian Tribune contacted Army source in the ground in Vanni, he told that when inquired the civilians coming to army sides for safety, almost all of them say that Prabakaran is not in Vanni. They say that he has vanished log stock and barrel, with his wife and two sons, after the Mahaveer’s day.
They speculated that he might be either in some coastal area in between Kerala and Tamil Nadu, or else in Penang, Malaysia. When asked why Malaysia, Army source said civilians are of the view that in Malaysia there are scores of hardcore LTTE supporters and many of them in the Penang state. In that state there a number of hardcore LTTErs in the state government and it would be easy for them to keep him in safe houses in Penang.
However, Sri Lankan Army sources told Asian Tribune that this report has to be confirmed.
When Asian Tribune asked if Prabhakaran is out of the country, then who is running the war?
The Army source told that there is no need for Prabakaran to be present in the war front. He has never been present in the war front in his life time they said.
The source who wished to remain anonymous said, “He must be running the show from outside, as he has done in the early part of 80s, when he was in Chennai. People who are running the show are those who know that they can’t flee from the country, so they have to go for the do or die attempt."
Visvamadu to Mullaitivu
According to Army source, on Thursday Sri Lanka Army’s 58 Division commanded by Brigadier Shavendra Silva has captured Tharmapuram totally and on Friday basically they have almost entered Vismamadu. It is learnt that 58 Division is just 15 kilometers away from the sea and they are poised to march towards Mullaitivu to liberate it soon.
When asked about what happened to the arms and ammunitions of the fleeing LTTE cadres, Army source told that they are capturing everything.
The source said that yesterday they captured LTTE vehicles, but said that we don’t mention these things. "Things like these are happening on a daily basis, but we don’t mention them as those are not big things for us."
Pottu Amman and Soosai
When asked about the rumor whether LTTE’s intelligence chief Pottu Amman, and sea Tiger chief Soosai have surrendered, the Army source denied of any such surrender.
Army source further said, "No … no one has surrendered. We have captured some cadres. But so far not any senior cadres have surrendered. Names of those surrendered or captured are of no importance," he said. The source said that he can’t remember their names as there are so many of them.
Civilians are moving towards the Army control areas
Army source told that lot of civilians are returning to Army side on the basis of 400 to 500 daily and he said that we are expecting bigger influx soon. Arriving civilians say that they have been continuously harassed by the LTTE. They say that they have been forcefully taken away by the LTTE and have been forcing them to do manual works.
They said that LTTE used to forcefully remove their dresses and allow them to remain half-naked to prevent them from running away.
They said many women did not have saris to wear as they have been forcefully undress and allowed to remain with skirt and blouses to prevent them also from fleeing.
GA’s and Civilian population in Vanni
Army source said as of now LTTE is left with around 600 square kilometers of land. He assured that before the end of March 2009, the entire Vanni region would be liberated.
He said, out of the remaining land under LTTE control 30% of the area is covered with thick jungle, and the balance populated area.
Responding to another question, the Army source told Asian Tribune that I don’t believe in the number of population figures provided by the Government Agents. GA’s have been drawing ration for 250,000 to 300,000 people for the last so many years.
The Army source said that my personal guess is that there are no more than 100,000 people.
He said that we are waiting for the right time to sort this problem. Once we liberate the area from the clutches of the terrorists, then the Government can call the GA’s who have been in the regions since 1996 and inquire.
Therefore, he added that we should not jump the gun now. The day will come so that we can make the population census of Vanni and ask the GA’s for their reasons to have provided inflated population figures.
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UN Demands LTTE to Free Tamils
(17.01.2009 - Asiantribune.com)
New York : The United Nations is increasingly concerned for the well-being of tens of thousands of civilians caught up in the conflict raging in the northern Vanni area of Sri Lanka.
"As fighting surrounds the areas towards which families have been displaced, and with few choices about where to move, they are increasingly susceptible to harm due to the fighting." Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs John Holmes said in a statement.
"While they have had access to basic food, in large part due to the Government and the UN assistance transported through the lines of fighting," he said, "they have few, if any, reserves and the conditions of their basic shelter, water and sanitation are increasingly inadequate as many have been displaced multiple times over the last months, weeks and days."
In accordance with International Humanitarian Law, the United Nations calls upon the LTTE to allow civilians to be able to move freely to areas where they feel most secure and for the Government to receive newly displaced people according to internationally agreed principles,” stated Mr. Holmes, who is also UN Emergency Relief Coordinator.
"In addition, the UN calls for civilians to be protected from the fighting and for civilians to continue to have access to basic humanitarian assistance."
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Indian Foreign Secretary commends Sri Lanka in combating terrorism
(17.01.2009 - Asiantribune.com)
Colombo : Indian Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon expressed lavishly his appreciation for the proactive role played by Sri Lanka both multilaterally and in the regional context in combating terrorism, and extended the unstinted support of the Indian government in this exercise.
He emphasised that concerted and collective international action is needed in combating the scourge of trans-national terror.
Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon who arrived in Colombo yesterday morning on a two-day visit, met Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama and other senior officials in Colombo. He is scheduled to meet Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapakse today in Kandy.
Secretary Menon when he met Minister Bogollagama briefed him on the current status of the investigation on the Mumbai terror attacks and indicated that India would continue to work closely with Pakistan to bring the perpetrators of this heinous crime to justice.
Minister Bogollama warmly welcomed Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon to Sri Lanka, and indicated that this visit is a reflection of India’s steadfast friendship with Sri Lanka as well as the maturity of the Indo-Lanka relationship.
Sri Lanka’s Foreign Ministeralso indicated that as a country that has itself been the victim of terror which had proliferated with international links and support, Sri Lanka is well placed to understand the gravity of the threat of trans-national terrorism. He reiterated Sri Lanka’s support in combating terror at every level in order to secure a sustainable peace within the region.
Foreign Secretary Menon pointed out that India’s relations with Sri Lanka have reached "an unprecedented level of depth and quality today."
The Foreign Secretary further observed that it is during difficult times that the true quality of a friendship becomes most evident, and that the Indo-Lanka relationship is one such friendship that has effectively withstood the test of time and adversity.
Sri Lanka Minister extended the warm appreciation of the Sri Lankan government for the continued understanding of India on issues of mutual concern. Reiterating that the Sri Lankan government perceives the Indo-Lanka Accord as the key to seeking a political solution to the conflict, the Minister observed that the present juncture offers a window of opportunity to implement the Accord, given the decisive victories gained by the government in combating LTTE terror on all fronts.
In this context, he observed that the government is currently in the process of exploring several avenues of implementing the 13th Amendment to the Constitution. The Minister highlighted the government’s sincere commitment to evolving a broad-based and an inclusive peace process in order to achieve a durable peace, acceptable to all communities living in the island.
Foreign Secretary Menon expressed his appreciation of the sentiments expressed by Minister Bogollagama on the Indo-Lanka Accord and the 13th Amendment to the Constitution. Minister Bogollagama and Secretary Menon agreed that a moment of political opportunity has been made available to Sri Lanka today to bring about an inclusive peace process with credible political representation by the Tamil people within the country’s democratic process.
Minister Bogollagama in this context thanked the Indian government for the humanitarian assistance extended during this period to further augment the steps being taken by the Sri Lankan government to ensure the welfare of civilians living in northern Sri Lanka. He welcomed continued humanitarian assistance by India to the affected people.
The Minister also reiterated Sri Lanka’s interest in cooperating with India on maritime security in the Indian Ocean, both bilaterally and within the framework of regional groupings such as BIMSTEC.
On Indo-Lanka economic relations several issues of mutual interest were discussed. Minister Bogollagama expressed Sri Lanka government’s satisfaction at the increase in bilateral trade within the framework of the Indo-Lanka Free Trade Agreement, and expressed the government’s desire to work closely with India in upgrading the bilateral FTA to a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement in the foreseeable future. The discussions also referred to the need to address Sri Lanka’s widening trade deficit with India in a meaningful manner.
The two sides discussed the Indo-Lanka Joint Commission which last met in 2005, and agreed to look at the possibility of convening the forthcoming session of the Joint Commission after May 2009. It was agreed to convene the sub-committees of the Joint Commission in the interim.
On the delimitation of the outer edge of the Indo-Lanka continental margin, the two sides agreed to further discuss attendant legal issues, and work closely in resolving outstanding issues, in a manner reflective of the close friendship existing between the two countries.
The two sides discussed progress within SAARC, including issues concerning the Standing Committee and the Council of Ministers sessions due to take place in Colombo shortly. The Minister observed that he looks forward to a successful outcome at the SAARC Council of Ministers Meeting that would bring on board many issues that concern the region. Secretary Menon in response pledged the fullest support of the Indian government to SAARC and observed that it looked forward to playing a constructive role in the forthcoming Council of Ministers Meeting.
Minister Bogollagama expressed his sincere appreciation of the role played by the Indian government in releasing Sri Lankan fishermen captured in the Indian waters, and for providing them with safe passage. He appreciated the cooperation and flexibility shown by the Indian government in this matter.
At the conclusion of the meeting, Foreign Secretary Menon informed Minister Bogollagama that India’s External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee looked forward to an early visit to India by Minister Bogollagama. This invitation was welcomed by the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister.
Minister Bogollagama was assisted at the meeting by Foreign Secretary Palitha Kohona, Additional Secretary/Foreign Affairs Prasad Kariyawasam and other senior officials. Foreign Secretary Menon was assisted by India’s High Commissioner in Sri Lanka Alok Prasad, Joint Secretary/External Affairs T. S. Tirumurti, India’s Deputy High Commissioner in Sri Lanka Vikram Misri and other senior officials.
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Sri Lanka a model for Third World – UNICEF
(17.01.2009 - Asiantribune.com)
Colombo : The UNICEF’s State of the World’s Children’s Report 2009, released yesterday, said Sri Lanka’s achievements in scaling up health services for mothers and infants and its success in slashing maternal and neonatal mortality rates has made the lower middle income country a model for other developing nations.
'Sri Lanka is a strong example of how the health and survival of mothers and their newborns are linked, and how many of the interventions that save new mothers' lives also benefit their infants,' the Report added.
The country’s efforts to empower and educate women together with providing essential heath services have been vital in saving the lives and mothers and infants.
According to the Report, "Sri Lanka has managed to halve its maternal mortality rate every six to 11 years by adopting sound strategies, allocating sufficient resources, providing free health care, making education for all a priority and having the political commitment to improve the health of mothers and children".
"In spite of decades of civil conflict and the devastating effects of the 2004 tsunami, Sri Lanka has 'the political commitment to improve the health of mothers and children'," said the report.
Between 1960 and 2005, the maternal mortality ratio fell from 340 to 44 per 100,000 live births. Since 1990 the under-five mortality rate has dropped from 32 per 1,000 live births to 13 per 1,000 in 2000. UNICEF has noted that Sri Lanka’s positive results are due in part to a considerable scaling up o essential health services for mothers and infants.
More than 95 per cent of births in Sri Lanka take place in hospitals with a doctor, skilled nurse or midwife in attendance. Immunisation coverage is almost universal at 99 per cent and rates of antenatal care are also high at 95 per cent.
“Measures to empower women through education, employment and social engagement have also had a positive impact on the health of mothers and children”.
According to the report, the maternal mortality ratio had dropped from 340 to 44 per 100,000 live births between 1960 and 2005. Since 1990, the under-five mortality rate has also dropped from 32 per 1,000 live births to 13 per 1,000 in 2000. More than half a million women worldwide die as a result of pregnancy or childbirth complications, including about 70,000 girls and young women aged 15 to 19. Since 1990, complications related to pregnancy and childbirth have killed an estimated 10 million women. The Report recommends that essential services be provided through health systems that integrate home, community, outreach and facility-based care.
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How "fair" is Sri Lanka's media ?
- by Shenali Waduge
(16.01.2009 - Asiantribune.com)
Media can be defined in many ways and for each of us it will have different and varying connotations. By and large what we aspire to gage from media is information leaving us to decide and derive at our own conclusions. Yet, most often media attempts to enlarge their "informative" mandate to coerce the readers or viewers to "buy into" their line of thinking and their views only. There is at present a massive surge to depict Sri Lanka as depriving media independence and media freedom. These are loose entities and without properly examining the actual scenarios there are bound to be misconceptions of the actual status quo.
Who exactly is a journalist? – someone who can write or someone attached to a newsprint publication, someone who has been working a day or two with a publication or someone who has been involved in news media for a number of years. There are once again varying versions of who a journalist actually is. Given the number of pressing issues taking place globally and locally some natural and most manmade, journalists have secured a gainful stake in the global information community. Their reporting has not only been looked forward to but their footage of happenings has led to a growing support base of people who have come to depend on their reporting. How "factual", how “true” these reports are needs to be explored.
In determining the status quo of the media in Sri Lanka it is essential to keep in mind that very few actually report fairly and many of us know who these “partial” and "impartial" reporters and their media houses are. For most journalists their profession is their bread and butter and therefore they must at all times follow the whiffs of the owners of the publication which eventually will help their rise in careers as well. At this stage it is essential that we do not forget that practically all the newsprint in Sri Lanka are aligned to a particular political party thus nullifying any claims of fair and impartial coverage.
The conflict in Sri Lanka was bound to attract all sorts of journalists and the people and the Government had to expect varied and & diverse reporting. Any Government cannot expect to have reports singing praise of its governance. However, when reporters are being tasked to report with bias it often creates a distance and leads to reporters hiding the truth or misleading the readers into accepting a totally different version. It eventually leads to skirmishes between those in Governance and the media reporting falsely. This has been a hallmark of reporting throughout Sri Lanka’s conflict. Much of the reporting itself is inconsistent as seen in the example below covering media deaths in the year 2007. "No media deaths in Sri Lanka in 2007" was the heading of a UNESCO statement (citing 53 journalists were killed internationally that year). However, that same year a report by the International Federation of Journalists issued a report citing 134 deaths and attributing 6 deaths in Sri Lanka. Reporters Without Borders says that 86 journalists and 20 media assistants were killed around the world in 2007. It is evident that there are many inconsistencies in the reporting and we must wonder who we ought to believe and why the numbers do not tally.
How do we benchmark the status given to the media in Sri Lanka – do we compare how journalists function in the west or do we keep to an Asian version of analysis. As we can see even the media coverage in the west is not without bias – often the owners of media houses dictate how a particular report should be channeled. Often the owners leave very little for "impartial" reporting. So in third world nations can we expect anything different? So long as media houses are owned and are run for profit there will always be the quest to "sell" news thus promoting writers to dig up "dirt" that often sells more quickly than good and impartial reporting. One of the dominating features of international and even local journalists of late is their sense of importance. Often one sees them demanding a special place for them at events, they whimper when they are asked to produce their National IDs and most often they think themselves the crusaders of virtuous reporting. We may recall various incidents in the past that give credence to this statement.
We know too well how the US journalists were deprived from covering Iraq throughout the two invasions by the US, yet the reports sided with the US administration and journalists chose to project to the US public of the need for a US invasion. Yet in all reports on Sri Lanka at the bottom of the article we can expect "independent reporting/coverage denied". If we wonder why the US has blocked more than 42 resolutions brought forward by the UN related to the Palestinian conflict it is because Israel is the undisputed ally of the US in the Middle East and if we still wonder why the US public remains pro-Israel all we need to do is count the Israeli owned US media corporations – 7 Israeli’s own the largest media corporations in the US - CBC, NBC, CBS, the Turner Broadcasting System, CNN, MTV, Universal Studios, MCA Records, Geffen Records, DGC Records, GRP Records, Rising Tide Records, Curb/Universal Records, and Interscope Records. If many of us feel that the UN is in the pocket of the US we need only count the three weeks that it took the UN Special Rappateur (Radhika Coomaraswamy) on Children to publicly condemn the atrocities taking place in Gaza leaving 300 dead children.
Unless people are wise and look back upon history, analyze the present with the past it is most likely that the public will be taken for a ride by most reporters who enjoy giving the information that will promote their line of thinking only.
The present situation in Sri Lanka is extremely interesting looking at different angles. Here we have a conflict which was fabricated into assuming an “ethnic” backlash by reporters of the past and kept alive by reporters of the present. How many of our reporters at the time came forward to deny any truth to this statement? How many reporters or new stations demanded that foreign media look at the high percentages of Tamils living amongst the Sinhalese, working amongst the Sinhalese, educating their children, employed in public and private sectors as well as running their own business establishments? How many of our reporters countered these false notions being projected internationally. The silence of our own reporters eventually led the world public to actually believe that Sri Lanka was suffering from an "ethnic hatred".
Having ruled for 30 years it took the 5th President of Sri Lanka to identify that Sri Lanka’s problems can only be solved after eliminating and nullifying LTTE terror. There is no need to change one’s political allegiance if it means to agree at least that this notion is correct. However, in Sri Lanka’s political climate one is expected to throw one’s hook and line with a particular political party which invariably means whether the party does right or wrong to approve their actions. This unfortunately has led many to accept blindly the irresponsible remarks by politicians and equally irresponsible reporting by sections of our local media. It is unfortunate that the media have not thought of Nation First.
Be that as it may we are well aware of the many factors that have enabled the LTTE to be given undue importance politically. If we accuse India of using the LTTE as a covert operation in Sri Lanka what can we say of President Premadasa’s handing over of arms to the LTTE or ordering 600 policemen to give themselves up to the LTTE to be killed in cold blood? If the world has condemned Sri Lanka for denying political power to the LTTE what can be said of President Chandrika offering the North to the LTTE leader for 10 years and finally Premier Wickremasinghe who even carved out parts of the North to the LTTE in a nonsensical Cease Fire Agreement. The undue coverage given to this document has blinded the reality and the truth and how many reporters have actually questioned the sanity of this document despite over 3000 recorded violations by the LTTE including the assassinations of two cabinet ministers?
Yet, even now there are many to bemoan the fact that the present Government should not have done away with the CFA and even the public who align themselves with the Opposition leader feel that the CFA was a masterpiece of Wickremasinghe eventually to corner the LTTE – can there really be any truth or any sanity to this claim when the LTTE made use of the Agreement to stock armed vehicles, sophisticated weaponry, procure arms etc quite openly with the Wickremasinghe Governments knowledge – why should the LTTE have stocked any weapons and why did the Wickremasinghe Government turn a blind eye to these happenings & most of all why did the media not highlight these and pressurize the Wickremaisnghe Government to do something about it? An Opposition Leader who has lost almost 20 elections doing a number on a dictator like Prabakaran is something very hard to believe!
Despite the Government propaganda the public by and large have come to accept that there are some incidents that lead them to believe that supporters of the LTTE will try all sorts of strategies and tactics to deny or delay the ultimate fate of the LTTE. We have had armed personnel being paid to divulge intelligence secrets – some of these led to the deaths of Parami Kulatunga and almost the loss of the present Army Commander, the public seem aware that even emissaries go beyond their mandate. Sri Lanka may recall how President Premadasa sent a shocked British High Commissioner packing for interfering in local governance. The present emissaries however seem to be overstepping their mandate as well and we have the Foreign Ministry calling for explanations from the German emissary.
In the most recent context we see back to back incidents that need closer examination - whether there is any truth in the Governments role or whether it could be a case of the wolf or the fox. Much of the campaigns across electronic media could not put any significant jolt to the military operations and the army’s advance to the North even India’s Tamil Nadu politicos have failed beyond sending some food convoys to the North.
For those who aspire to the story that the MTN studio incident was a Government involvement had plenty of coverage given to the story backed by foreign media claiming Sri Lanka is a dangerous place for the media to function in. It was an indirect way of pressurizing a Government that chose to ignore pressures to declare a ceasefire. Those who opine otherwise would ask why the Government would wish to sling mud upon itself especially at a time when it has captured Paranthan, Kilinochchi and Elephant Pass – these victories have greater coverage across Sri Lanka rather than a news station being attacked.
Those who prefer to balance the incidents may well do to firstly wonder why The MTN networks has not released its CCTV film to the police investigation team. The police also needs to look into how the tv station was able to carry out immediate coverage since new equipment was bought and placed in a new location & then wonder how far the insurance claim is likely to be as well.
The Opposition Alliance was quick to raise hue and cry forgetting their own period of governance when far from reporting the media had to be in hiding.
We can all recall the "beeshana" period in which Wickremasinghe was a prominent member of Parliament. The 89-90 period of Sri Lanka is something Sri Lanka’s media reporters have forgotten. The country was in darkness, people were scared to go to work, how many headless corpses lay on the road, how many Sinhalese youth lay burnt upon tyres – did the Human Rights Organizations even come forward to speak on behalf of these Sinhalese youth, did the UN issue a single statement to their families? Have the UNP forgotten Richard de Soysa, Sagarica Gomez – why did they have to die? The present set of JVP leaders were very much holding stewardship at the time – they may answer now why Themis Guruge was killed or why Premakeerthi de Alwis had to die before attempting to win votes just because they uphold democratic principles now! The former President Kumaratunge may also answer how many crimes her own security contingent would have committed before pointing fingers.
We then come to the murder of Lasantha Wickramatunga – a scribe known for his courage, a scribe that exposed “truth” about the Government he was "opposed to". In this manner he was obviously more courageous than others but whether he accused or exposed those from the political party he belonged to is perhaps left for the readers to decide. There are many issues that come to mind when we think of his publication – the "gedara yana gamang" incident and other such "sexual" exposures remain very much constant in our minds. If we are to equate his death with the reasoning that his pen was silenced to deny the masses from knowing the truth – all we need do is to count how many reads his publication, how far a reach this publication has which will essentially be a bare minimal leaving aside Colombo’s elite but then that hardly makes up even 1% of the total population. So does the rural populace know Lasantha W, maybe not.
Yet, there were many to jump to the bandwagon that the perpetrators of the crime was none other than the Government which eventually led the funeral to be turned into a political circus and the slain body a perfect excuse to promote their own aspirations. Much like the Janaka Perera funeral, the emotional farewell was denied, the sanctimony of a funeral was galled into coconut throwing, burning leaflets, anti-Government protests….if the Western public has the opinion that freedom of speech and freedom of movement is denied in Sri Lanka here was a perfect example to show otherwise. "Sri Lanka set to bury anti-war editor" – AFP reported while many others preferred to share the notion that it was the Government who did it before any conclusive evidence had even come forth.
Many of us may even remember the occasion when a State Minister stampeding into the State TV station ended up all pink.
None of the protestors at Wickrematunga’s funeral were manhandled, none of the protestors were even silenced….they were allowed to go ahead with what they had planned thus leaving us to decide who could have best benefited by the murder of Lasantha Wickrematunga and many of us do not want to think that Lasantha may have been an unnecessary victim to promote a dying cause that is likely to get defunct no sooner as Mullaitivu is captured and Prabakaran is no more.
What is most important at this juncture is that No One has Any Right to sniff the life out of another. It is essential that the truth exposes those who plan and execute these assassinationsand and murders using brainless souls who will pull the trigger for money. Lasantha Wikcramatunga nor any of the men and women whose lives have been cut short by the gun did not deserve to die. To the cruel minds who decide to eliminate people for their own gains their minds will eventually lead to their damnation.
Sri Lanka needless to say is at a very critical juncture. The country has managed to silence critics who have enjoyed projecting a "no military solution" but a "political solution" option – an adamant Government, excellent combination of strategies and innovative tactics by the three armed forces heads backed by vigilance of Sri Lanka’s police was able to unearth LTTE secret cells, secret links, LTTE hideouts etc and despite western nations at times refusing to even sell arms as well as pressure nations who supplied arms to Sri Lanka, the country was able to provide motivation to the armed forces whose commitment and goal has won back all the territory the previous Government wrote off as belonging to LTTE. Thus, all those who cried no military solution and all those who hyped figures of civilian casualties need only to look upon Gaza and feel ashamed. The accuracy of our Air Force has left zero-casualties if not can anyone show footage of electricity-denied Gaza hospitals where 1000 civilians have already died of which 300 are children.
The military success should eventually ask that the people accept leaders who will address their plight not the leaders who have lived in the comfort of Colombo and had done little to stop the LTTE of kidnapping their children to make them child soldiers or brainwashing their minds to hating the Sinhalese just to keep alive a dictators dream to rule a separate state and his cohorts to become rich through embezzlement & blackmail & their leaders a false sense of Leadership.
It is time for Sri Lanka’s reporters to open their eyes, review the realities and put country first though of course it is likely to affect them but we saw how seemingly courageous personalities like "deshapriya" eventually ended up shaming their own name publicly though many were of the opinion that he and others of his type stood for integrity. We can see clearly how those like him end up on payrolls of foreign establishments who seek to dislodge Governments they dislike.
Sri Lanka must look forward to a future where the media will look upon the rights of the public, report without prejudice, for the Government to govern without prejudice, for state institutions to function effectively and efficiently as we enter a period where we can begin to kick-start proper development throughout the nation that has been denied by different forces for over 30 years. More importantly to know who are friends are especially those that are foreign.
Let us all look forward to a better tomorrow.
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While withdrawing from Kilinochchi, 227 injured LTTE cadres shot and killed by Bahnu on the orders of Prabakaran
- by Ruwan Weerakoon from Colombo
(15.01.2009 - Asiantribune.com)
Colombo : When fleeing from Kilinochchi, on the orders of Prabakaran, the leader of the LTTE, Bahnu one of the commanders shot and killed 227 wounded LTTE cadres who were languishing in the old Kilinochchi hospital.
According Sri Lankan Army sources, Krishnan one of the three LTTE cadres who were arrested told that as the Sri Lankan troops belonging to Brigade 58 Division was menacingly advancing into Kilinochchi and those 227 LTTE cadres were admitted in the hospital, because of the injuries they sustained and there was no way of moving them to a safe place.
This difficult situation was brought to the notice of Prabakaran for his instruction.
LTTE leader ordered Bahnu to shoot and kill all of them.
Accordingly all those 227 LTTE cadres who were in the hospital were lined up, shot and killed by Bahnu, Krishnan said.
Sri Lankan Army sources told that troops belonging to Army’s Brigade 58 Division arrested alive three LTTE cadres, between Vaddakathci and Dharmapuram area, located in the East of Kilinochchi, around 10.30 pm on 11th of this month.
At that time when the Army captured those three LTTE cadres, each of them were wearing necklace with cyanide capsules around their neck and were armed with T56 rifles, pistols and also had with them hand held radio sets . No sooner those hardcore carders were apprehended, they tried to bite their cyanide capsules, but soldiers were able to overpower them from biting those deadly cyanide, subdued, arrested and took them under custody.
According to the Defence sources, names of those three LTTE cadres are Yasodaram, Kishnan and Alex.
LTTE cadre Ysodaram, a senior member of LTTE and was from Imran Pandian Brigade. He was earlier attached to the LTTE Leader Prabakaran’s personal security division. He revealed, when questioned, that he was earlier involved in the surveillance works and information gatherings exclusively to the ears of Prabhakaran.
He added that due to security concerns, Prabakaran continues to keep on changing places of his stay and no one will be able to know where he will be at the next moment. He said that Prabakaran’s movement was always shrouded in secrecy.
He said Prabakaran dispatched him to the battle front because there was a dearth of trained cadres in the organization. He said at the moment according to his information Prabakran hides himself between Puthukuirrupu and Vishvamadu . He added that LTTE cadres guard this high security zone and civilians are prohibited to enter.
Krishanna is the second cader who was captured alive by the army. He said that before he arrived to Dharmapuram, he was in the Kilinochochi. He admitted that a large number of LTTE cadres died and wounded in the battle. He said prior to his departure, he told the Sri Lankan Army officers that he was in the Kilinochchi old hospital and LTTE left behind 227 wounded LTTE cadres, when they withdrew from Kilinochchii.
He said as the army was advancing into Kilinochchi, Prabakaran ordered Bahnu to kill all those 227 wounded cadres languishing in the hospital. Accordingly Bahnu shot and killed all of them before fleeing from Kilinochchi.
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bloody tigers have done better than the past few weeks in chilawatta.
they used AA guns to keep away Mi-24s and attacked SLA. they used a T-86 captured from SLA mechanised infantry. T-86 is NOT a tank. it is a APC (not a AFV) to carry fighters about.
SLAF jets have lot to do in this sector. tiger tanks and gatherings cannot be too far away. they are fighting to save it.
Does anybody know where is TF5 deployed?
Lalith,
Initially defence.lk said it's going to deploy along A9 road (I was surprised because I thought it's a offensive formation). Then there was no news afterwards.
Can someone give us more information?
Thanks Gutikewa
Did anybody hear from VAIKO?
I believe Mulla will be last place to liberate. %8 is coming down fast.
LTTP widrew from Ramanadhapuram
Siuation right now as at 17-01-09
VP's Pressure 142 98
VP's weight 147 KG
Aiyamperumal 01 KM
ALANKULAM 01 KM
Ampalavanpokkanai 01 KM
Chalai 01 KM
Chilarattai 01 KM
Chu'ndikku'lam 00 KM --- 55 Captured on 14-01-09
Dharmapuram 00 KM --- 58 Captured on 13-01-09
IRANAIIRUPPAIKULAM 01 KM
IRANAMADU East 01 KM --- 57 Captured on 15-01-09
Kaddaikadu 01 KM --- 58 Captured on 15-01-09
KULAWEDDIDAL 01 KM
Kalmadu 01 KM
Ka'ndaava'lai 01 KM
KARUPPADDAMURIPPU 01 KM
Keridattadu 00 KM --- TF 4 Captured on 12-01-09
Kevil 00 KM --- 53 Captured on 11-01-09
KULAWEDDIDAL 01 KM
Mamulai 01 KM
Masar 01 KM
Mullativu 0.5 KM
Murusamoddai 00 KM --- 58 Captured on 12-01-09
Olumadu 01 KM
PALLEYADIRAKKAM 01 KM
PANDISUNDAN 01 KM
Periyakulam 01 KM
Pu'liyampokka'nai 01 KM
Puliyansekkaran 01 KM
Punnainiravi 01 KM
Puththukudirippu 01 KM
Ramanadhapuram 01 KM --- 57 Captured on 16-01-09
Tanniyuttu 00 KM --- 59 Captured on 12-01-09
THADDAMODDAI 01 KM
Theravikulam 01 KM
Thonikal 01 KM
Udayankattukulam 01 KM
Vaddakkachchi 00 KM --- 58 Captured on 12-01-09
Vannankulam 01 KM
Vellamullivaikal 01 KM
Vellikandal 01 KM
Vishwamadu 01 KM --- 58 Captured on 15-01-09
VP's Asshole ?? KM
LTTP widrew from Ramanadhapuram
Siuation right now as at 17-01-09
VP's Pressure 142 98
VP's weight 147 KG
Aiyamperumal 01 KM
ALANKULAM 01 KM
Ampalavanpokkanai 01 KM
Chalai 01 KM
Chilarattai 01 KM
Chu'ndikku'lam 00 KM --- 55 Captured on 14-01-09
Dharmapuram 00 KM --- 58 Captured on 13-01-09
IRANAIIRUPPAIKULAM 01 KM
IRANAMADU East 01 KM --- 57 Captured on 15-01-09
Kaddaikadu 01 KM --- 58 Captured on 15-01-09
KULAWEDDIDAL 01 KM
Kalmadu 01 KM
Ka'ndaava'lai 01 KM
KARUPPADDAMURIPPU 01 KM
Keridattadu 00 KM --- TF 4 Captured on 12-01-09
Kevil 00 KM --- 53 Captured on 11-01-09
KULAWEDDIDAL 01 KM
Mamulai 01 KM
Masar 01 KM
Mullativu 0.5 KM
Murusamoddai 00 KM --- 58 Captured on 12-01-09
Olumadu 01 KM
PALLEYADIRAKKAM 01 KM
PANDISUNDAN 01 KM
Periyakulam 01 KM
Pu'liyampokka'nai 01 KM
Puliyansekkaran 01 KM
Punnainiravi 01 KM
Puththukudirippu 01 KM
Ramanadhapuram 01 KM --- 57 Captured on 16-01-09
Tanniyuttu 00 KM --- 59 Captured on 12-01-09
THADDAMODDAI 01 KM
Theravikulam 01 KM
Thonikal 01 KM
Udayankattukulam 01 KM
Vaddakkachchi 00 KM --- 58 Captured on 12-01-09
Vannankulam 01 KM
Vellamullivaikal 01 KM
Vellikandal 01 KM
Vishwamadu 01 KM --- 58 Captured on 15-01-09
VP's Asshole ?? KM
Prabakaran no more in Vanni
Sat, 2009-01-17 08:12
Tamil Tiger leader Velupillai Prabakaran has fled the country. He is now remote controlling the war from outside Sri Lanka. As LTTE leader has deserted his cadres and ran away for his and his family’s safety, at present the moral of the Tiger cadres are very low. Sri Lankan Army source told "Asian Tribune" that Tigers will be routed completely within March 2009. When "Asian Tribune" contacted Army source in the ground in Vanni, he told that when inquired the civilians coming to army sides for safety, almost all of them say that Prabakaran is not in Vanni. They say that he has vanished log stock and barrel, with his wife and two sons, after the Mahaveer’s day.
Is this true?
Moshe,
"bloody tigers have done better than the past few weeks in chilawatta."
Perhaps it is better to draw them out first and then destroy; rather than letting them go under civilian cover.
I don't think they will have the tanks functioning when our jets are airborne. But an operation involving a UAV (similar to one where we got the arti guns), could be done for the tanks/apc.
I am also surprised that the MI-24s retreated in the face of AA fire. MI-24s are flying fortresses, with so much fire power and armor. A couple of MI-24s, in unison could have taken anything down, and this is especially true if they seem to not have any missiles with them.
LTTE AA fire also indicates better trained formations, and valuable military assets. So we must not mindlessly retreat as soon as we see AA fire.
Yes, SLAF has a lot to do. Wish the army had some of their own MI-24s/UAVs. See what the village boys do with three wheelers in SL, give them Mi24s, and see what they will do!
Lalith,
Bollocks.
sri lankikaya
Don't know about pottu butt know that government is not publishing details too much about captured ltte leaders.
On 9th or 10 th (can't remember) lttp big fish arrested in BIA but news never published.in fact he is the lttp intelligence leader or deputy for western province.This man still not fully coparating to MI but captured another 3.
at the moment i don't know any furthere details. see u later.
rover,
yes. but Mi-24s are VERY risky when AA fire is present. we have only a few and they cannot be risked.
when i was screaming for mi-24s to go whacking everywhere about a year ago, one main reason given by opponents was its vulnerability to AA fire and SAMs. but due to the very large area and the very limited range of AA/SAMs we were free to roam. now things are getting a bit crowdy. its good for jets to soften the area b4 ground troops and MILs move in for the kill.
News from Defence.lk,
Army TF 2 piercing Muttiyankattu jungle; LTTE is loosing its last hideouts
Matara Aiya,
Many thanks, hope you can provide more info. The blogs have been missing you.
Guys,
In case you missed it, Mahen has published yet another yarn today. Go there for entertainment.
Army TF 2 piercing Muttiyankattu jungle; LTTE is loosing its last hideouts
Soldiers of Army Task Force 2 advancing north from the A-34 road (Mankaulam- Mullaittivu) are now piercing thick Muttiyankattu jungle, where the LTTE terrorists are withdrawing into from all directions.
According to the battlefield sources, soldiers have been fighting fierce battles with the terrorists struggling to defend their last hideout.
Troops since this morning (Jan 17) have found 19 bodies of slain LTTE cadres along with 6 T-56 riffles, 2 light machine guns (LMG), 1 RPG launcher, 8 claymore mines and 4 grenades form the north of Muttiyankattu tank area.
19 bodies! Imagine the number of casualties!!!!!
LTTE's hurtling in to an infinitesimal abyss....
Moshe,
We have 17 MI 24/35 attack helicopters in active service.
5x MI 24V
4X MI 24P
5X MI 35P
3X MI 35M
Guys,
Any news about LTTE defections? Hearing so many tales but no news, Mahen is adding to the tales.
Where have the LTTE monkeys gone?
Seriously guys, where are they?
I miss Peter counting miles.
Also Upul threating counter attack after counter attack.
And don't forget Red Bird Kuttu.
vajira,
phew! that is great to hear. 17 crocodiles!
but still we can't afford to risk EVEN ONE of them!!
people
the greatest coverage provider of eelam war has provided yet another article, totally out classing DW.
thanks mahen u'r the most efficient info provider 2 us. but try 2 be impartial much as possible.
dont know how u find all this info. u put all reputed journalists and hero bloggers like sf@lnp to shame!
Muttiyankattu tank area (between Oddusudan and Puthikudiyiruppu)
Map
if Mahens news is truly impartial and factual,....he will have earned my respect......
Moshe,
[but still we can't afford to risk EVEN ONE of them!! ]
Very true. Especially with the current operational frequency.
i'm laughing from my arse after reading mahen's crap blog.
"TamilNet has published pictures of the hardcore units in action including a picture of a LTTE main battle tank (MBT)."
LTTE's main battle tank is a Type-86 armed personnel carrier used by infantries!!!!
LOL!!
it is like calling a zling plane a supersonic jet bomber!!!
but he is right about hardcore units. its like iraq's republican guard getting into action (only to get screwed!!!). LTTE has thought about the guerilla war. it has taken out civilian-terrorists from the front to keep them for future iraq-style attacks. one old bugger was caught at omanthai carrying explosives in his slippers few days ago.
this is good for SLDFs to HARVEST more and more BIG FISH.
SF@LNP says....
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Over 60 ltte cadres killed this morning...23 corpses found...VP is still in mullaithivu...
the much feared ltte deputy is brought close to the capital now to the a place of operation of the army's directorate of intelligence whom he surrendered to,signaling the biggest break though of history of the 30 year old conflict made by the sri lankan intelligence.
14 ltte cadres were reported killed on the spot with a lt col level senior leader in a MI 24 gu ship attack yesterday.
frantic appeals made by the ltte leader to a European capital to exert diplomatic pressure on sri lanka to end the war is in the hands of sri lankan intelligence now.the country which was once engaged in a failed peace process, in the past month or so attempted to destabilize the country in various methods with consultations with a senior judicial official well known for rampant corroption immoral conduct and abuse of power...
an update will follow on the developmtns of mullaithivu final battle shortly...
Moshe, I see what you mean, but yet I wonder....
rover,
you are right about persistance.
MILs did attack a few hours later with success!!
troops are moving in a thin front to chalai. there is not much depth.
was wondering IF (only IF) 58 having much experience in battles CLOSE TO THE SEA makes it any significant to have 58 inputs here????
anyway SAL will be closing ALL the escape routes by taking over the eastern sea front and tigers will do whatever they can to stop that.
SAL, sorry, i meant SLA.
gota is right again. FOCUS is the key word.
Moshe,
"MILs did attack a few hours later with success!!"
Good. Is this where we have apparently got an LTTE lt-colonel and 3 others?
I guess, the MI24s were surprised by the attack and were recalled by the base. But they should not leave the ground forces (Army guys on ground) if they are in trouble; this is not good for the morale of our men. If our ground forces know that there will be fire-chariots to rely on when they are in trouble, they will fight on with more vigor. SLA really should have their own gunships, and we can have instant "pincer movements" every time!
Just like our Army's forward units, MI24 pilots should be given enough leeway to improvise and engage emerging targets. Otherwise their movements become predictable, which can be exploited by the terrorists.
Yes, the battle experience that 58 has, fighting in littoral areas, will be really useful now.
"gota is right again. FOCUS is the key word."
Gota rocks! He shows how you should act to get something done in SL.
Someone questioned why promotions in SLA is now based on performance instead of seniority.
This is how it should be. We should not have a lump of dough sitting as a leader of one of our offensive units.
We should remember that it is not only performance the battle field that SF considers. If you do what you do properly (recruitments, procurements, logistics, planning ect.) you could get your promotion.
Unity and team spirit is also so important in the army, and SF considers this as well.
SF can't do all this on his own, and Gota gives SF all the support he needs to do this.
what's happened to the Sun Tzu's golaya.
Sri Lankikaya,
"what's happened to the Sun Tzu's golaya"
I was wondering this as well. We used to have so many arguments with him, some of which were constructive.
Fortunately he didn't go down the path that Navindran went. Initially had hopes for Navi. but not anymore...
Vajira / Moshe
Given that there’s still a possibility of some of the LTTE leaders escaping to the South (or leaving the country through the south), don’t you think we should circulate their description to the public: Photo, height, Fluency in Sinhalese/English, disability etc.
After all, how many of us would recognise Ramesh, Jeyam or Balakumar?
(I’m not based in SL, so please correct me if this has already been done)
defence.lk has published a map of Muthiyankadu
Guys
at the end of the airforce mission destroying 2 arti guns there is a bit showing a jet dropping bombs. at 2.42 two bombs are dropped and both explode and then at 2.44 there seems to be another explosion. Can any of the experts comment whether this is a secondary
TropicalStorm, i think you can throw in some expertise here, if you mind.
Patriots,
"Sun Tzu's golaya" is not a innocent man with logical arguments.
He has been trying to demoralize all the people who fights against LTTE for around 2 years in DefenceNet and DefenceWire Blogs.
Whenever something happens he comes and asks some cunning questions that indirectly demoralize and affecting negative impact.
The new guys here thinks that he's a guy with good arguments and go on answering him.
He's nothing more than Kuttu. Only his language is better!!!
:D
sorry guys the link for the SLAF mission video on youtube is this
IntelAttck
agree with your comments on the 'golaya'. yes the newer bloggers may not know but he was a 'cunning arsehole' who pretended to be a foreigner of sorts. Nonetheles was exposed quite late and used to get a battering from the 'older hands' whenever he tried his antics.
doesn't seem to be appearing with anew handle either
Sri Lankikaya,
In the jet attack, SLAF seems to be using a liquid explosives. So initially, you see the explosion on impact, and then a larger secondary explosion that is further away from the site, when all the liquids ignite, always towards the direction on which the jet was traveling when the bombs were released. The liquid explosive is spread towards this direction due to inertia. You can see this very same thing happening at 2.29-2.31 as well.
The common front is getting almost parallel to A35
http://army.lk/morenews.php?id=19595
Guys
the tamilnut pics purported to be from Dharmapuram is crap, these are old photos seen before, will ty and dig up the source. The pic of the soldier may be new, maybe a soldier maybe not
Rover
cheers mate
"SF@LNP says....
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Over 60 ltte cadres killed this morning...23 corpses found...VP is still in mullaithivu...
the much feared ltte deputy is brought close to the capital now to the a place of operation of the army's directorate of intelligence whom he surrendered to,signaling the biggest break though of history of the 30 year old conflict made by the sri lankan intelligence.
14 ltte cadres were reported killed on the spot with a lt col level senior leader in a MI 24 gu ship attack yesterday."
GUYS I WAS AT RATMALANA ALL DAY TODAY.. AND IT FITS!!!
i saw our c130 take off from ratmalana at around 8am with what seemed like a beachcraft(2 engine) and a cessna(1 engine) escort. and they returned again around 3.30pm.. guess pottu is taken to boossa
Cheers bro..
Folks, VP is said to be using body doubles. However due to the man-power issues, and shrinking of their area, they may not be able to use this technique very effectively.
But still I wonder if body doubles perished when we thought we had him, several times before...
LTTP tactically withdrew from Ramanadhapuram
Siuation right now as at 17-01-09
VP's Pressure 142 98
VP's weight 147 KG
Aiyamperumal 01 KM
ALANKULAM 01 KM
Ampalavanpokkanai 01 KM
Chalai 01 KM
Chilarattai 01 KM
Chu'ndikku'lam 00 KM - 55 Captured on 14-01-09
Dharmapuram 00 KM - 58 Captured on 13-01-09
IRANAIIRUPPAIKULAM 01 KM
IRANAMADU East 01 KM - 57 Captured on 15-01-09
Kaddaikadu 01 KM - 58 Captured on 15-01-09
KULAWEDDIDAL 01 KM
Kalmadu 01 KM
Ka'ndaava'lai 01 KM
KARUPPADDAMURIPPU 01 KM
Keridattadu 00 KM - TF 4 Captured on 12-01-09
Kevil 00 KM - 53 Captured on 11-01-09
KULAWEDDIDAL 01 KM
Mamulai 01 KM
Masar 01 KM
Mullativu 0.5 KM
Murusamoddai 00 KM - 58 Captured on 12-01-09
Olumadu 01 KM
PALLEYADIRAKKAM 01 KM
PANDISUNDAN 01 KM
Periyakulam 01 KM
Pu'liyampokka'nai 01 KM
Puliyansekkaran 01 KM
Punnainiravi 01 KM
Puththukudirippu 01 KM
Ramanadhapuram 01 KM - 57 Captured on 16-01-09
Tanniyuttu 00 KM - 59 Captured on 12-01-09
THADDAMODDAI 01 KM
Theravikulam 01 KM
Thonikal 01 KM
Udayankattukulam 01 KM
Vaddakkachchi 00 KM - 58 Captured on 12-01-09
Vannankulam 01 KM
Vellamullivaikal 01 KM
Vellikandal 01 KM
Vishwamadu 01 KM - 58 Captured on 15-01-09
VP's Asshole ?? KM
Vajira,
Isn't 6 of the MI 24/35's on lease? or all own by SLAF?
SriLankikaya
I am not an aviation expert, and even from the limited knowledge I have abt air-warfare, it is difficult to say whether these are parachute retarded munitions or whether simply fall behind as the jet is moving faster than mach 1.
Anyhow, the jet seems to be not at a very low altitude, since the horizon behind still shows some sky.
A question I had in my mind was whether the proximity of the strikes were adequate to put such heavy weapons out of commision. Keep in mind these are heavy lumps of very high quality steel which are designed to withstand massive and sudden explosions within their insides, so an external explosion need not necessarily damage them beyond repair.
I wonder whether our people do a close recon and ascertain the viability of the strike or simply call it a success when the gun remains useable.
According to wikipedia, the total area of Peelam utopia is 195091 km2. However, now the remaining area is less than 600km2.
In other words, just 3%!!!
As Mahen said in his BLOG it is interesting to see the battle in the coming days. I can agree with Mahen because all SLA are now very tired and spread out. LTTE did not use HARDCORE fighters for last 2 years. They are now in action and soon they start taking all lost ground. Ultimately it would end up in Colombo.
P.S. The hardcore were tuning for last few weeks with Rathi brigrade. Now they are hard enough.
silentknight
You are wasting time reading juvenile fiction from the realm of the wet dreams.
Better stick with verifiable facts. DfenceNet and FWire are so far two good sources for a quick update, compared to most others.
Nisal,
Now it's less than 400 km2. :)
Poor Peelam.
Lalith
I hope you are correct about them being 'hard enough'. Because when they get shot by our guys, we don't want the shrapnel to pass thru and hit any innocent civillians. It is very important that your guys are hard enough to stop the bullets and absorb them like nice chaps.
The game is almost over. It would be a shame if they were to surrender and deny our boys their legitimate sport.
how normal LTTE cadres become hardcore -
men are forcefully conscripted to LTTE and given viagra. then they become hardcore.
Guys,
Economists are predicting that there will be sevier shortage of crackers and fireworks very soon.
Buy your stock now to avoid disappointment.
From TamilNut.vp
India should stop war, instruct Colombo to talk to Tigers - BJP Tamil Nadu
Puken kathakaranawa
Pukama Thama
hi hi
where is Mahen & Peter
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