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Thursday, January 31, 2008

Suicide bomber explodes, kills 4 civilians.

Suicide bomber explodes, kills 4 civilians. Colombo-A suicide bomber who was traveling on a bike exploded himself at a densely populated civilian area today (31 January) at 11.20 am. The incident took place at a crowded market place located along the Thrirunaweli- Kalliyankadu road, general area Thirunaweli in Jaffna, defence sources said. Four civilians were killed and another two sustained severe injuries due to the explosion sources added.www.defence.lk

CID summons 21 SLRC employees

CID summons 21 SLRC employees

MEDIA-The CID has asked 21 employees of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation to report to the CID with immediate effect. The employees have decided to disobey the orders and have instead decided to write to the CID asking why they have been summoned. Daily mirror

Sri Lanka -Another SLR C media men Under threat

Another SLR C media men Under threat

MEDIA-Dulip Ranasinhe Sri lanka Rupawahini Cooperation, complained to the police,he has under threat.Unidentified gang come to his resident last night with arms,and threated to the journalist's family members he said.

defence spokesman denies army involvement in Madhu bomb blast

Colombo-Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, the government Defence Spokesman today said that it is baseless to accuse security forces over the recent bomb blast in Periya Madhu, since army would not operate in a no-war-zone.-www.defence.lk

UN urges sanctions on terror groups

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on the Security Council in a report issued yesterday to impose sanctions on armies and groups that make use of child soldiers in at least a dozen countries.- Daily News

blasst LTTEcamp

LTTE Field Headquarter Destroyed

Colombo-Air Force pounded air strikes using fighter jet planes on the field headquarters of the LTTE at WEDDUKADU 2 km off the FDL today (30) around 8.20 a.m. Pilots confirm that the mission was successful said Army media unite to day.

Ravaya-journalist under threat.

Threat to Lassantha
Ravaya News paper.

Colombo-The RAVAYA news paper of sri lanka ,journalist Lassantha Ruhunage has threated by tugs reported sri lanka media.
Ravaya news paper investigated political corruption and social issues.
Lasantha exposes JVP MP Sunil Handunneththi case in his Ravaya news paper last week.this is the 3rd case in one week.

Security forces gain control of Muhamale

Security forces gain control of Muhamale

Colombo-Security forces gain control of Muhamale and Nagarkovil forward defenseline said Army media unite.

ten bunkers destroyed

ten bunkers destroyed
Colombo-Army captured Viyattankulam in Mannar and ten terrorists were killed and ten bunkers destroyed in the confrontation today (29) morning said center for national security.

Senior editor of Tamil newspaper stabbed in Sri Lanka

Senior editor of Tamil newspaper stabbed in Sri Lanka

The associate editor of a state-run Tamil language newspaper, The Thinakaran, was stabbed and injured in Sri Lanka's capital late Monday, police said.

T. Mohamed Suhaib was dragged from his home at Maligawatte in Colombo by five unidentified men and stabbed, causing serious injury. He was operated upon at the national hospital.

Police said the motive of the attack was not known immediately, but he had been threatened earlier by a supporter of a Muslim politician over a report published in his newspaper.

The attack came two days after a journalist attached to the state-run Rupavahini television was stabbed by two unidentified men and seriously injured in the outskirts of Colombo.

The journalist, Lal Kumara Mahawalage, had recently criticised a ruling party minister who then assaulted the television station's news director for failing to broadcast a speech made by the minister.
source- India eNews

Fly back Air Force -Brig,Udaya Nanayakkara

Fly back Air Force -Brig,Udaya Nanayakkara

Colombo-The Security Forces beat back LTTE artillery fire directed towards the Palali area while Air Force fighter jets pounded LTTE artillery positions located in Kalmunai point, north of Pooneryn yesterday,Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said.

Massive development - North and East

Colombo- The Government yesterday announced a massive development plan under the Reawakening programme to restore livelihoods through new agriculture and irrigation projects aimed at a sustainable social and economic integration of the community in the Northern and Eastern Provinces- Daily news

Kruna jailed.

Kruna jailed.

A renegade former commander of Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels has been jailed for identity fraud in the UK. The BBC's Jill McGivering watched Col Karuna's sentencing and asked human rights groups for their reaction. source-BBC

Sri Lanka -Attack TV journalist

Attack Sri lanka Rupawahini journalist.

The Sri Lanka TV journalist Anuhas Mawalage were attack last Night while he is going his resident.

Unknow tugs used knife to attack to him.Mawalage admited to the Genaral Hospita Colombo,and operate his arms said hospital athority.

Sixteen bodies have been found

Bodies found in Sri Lanka forest-BBC

Sri Lanka-Sixteen bodies have been found at a remote jungle location in government-controlled territory in Sri Lanka's Anuradhapura district.

One of the bodies was female, the rest male. Some were found with their hands bound behind their backs.

They were discovered in a decomposed state, in two separate grave sites.

Military spokesman Brig Udaya Nanayakkara said a forensics team was on its way to Kabithigollewa village, 275km (170 miles) north of Colombo.

He said he could not comment further until the team had reported from the location on Friday.

Heightened hostilities

Local villagers told the BBC the bodies were found after farmers went in search of cattle that had strayed from the pack.

They found tyre tracks in the earth and followed them, fearing their animals had been carried away in vehicles.

This led to the discovery of two freshly-dug mounds of earth in the forest, containing the bodies.

Hostilities have heightened between Sri Lanka's government and Tamil Tiger rebels over the past two years.

The government announced last week that it was formally withdrawing from a truce deal that rising violence had already effectively ended.

The Tigers control a swathe of territory in the north of the island and are determined to fight for an independent state

source- BBC

Tamil Nadu Police tracking 50 more Tigers

Tamil Nadu Police tracking 50 more Tigers

INDIA-POLICE in Tamil Nadu have track down more than 50 hardcore LTTE cadres from the North.reported international media.

Unidentified bodies found in Kebithigollawa

Who Are they?

Some unidentified bodies( At least 16 bodies )were recovered at Hijrapura on the Horoupathana - Kebithigollawa road yesterday evening. Police and magisterial inquires are underway.

LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran.

LTTE rejects Air Force claim

Colombo-The LTTE rejected the military’s claim that air raids of the SLAF ‘had hit a location of LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran’. “Colombo was spreading false propaganda as they done during the Tsunami catastrophe and on many occasions earlier,” pro-LTTE Tamilnet website said quoting LTTE Spokesman Irasiah Ilanthirayan.Rported-Daily mirror

Economy-Rice gazetted as essential commodity

Colombo-The Government has decided to gazette rice as a essential commodity. Trade, Marketing Development, Co-operatives and Consumer Affairs Minister Bandula Gunawardana said to the media rice has gazetted as an essential commodity under Section 18 of the Consumer Affairs Authority act,

APRC proposals ready.

Colombo-President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday appealed to all political parties to join hands to solve the national question within a common agenda sans their private agendas and party differences, thinking of their Motherland and the common masses.Daily News -pix-Sudath Silva

Air Force raids "X-ray base"

Air attack to the "X-ray base"

Sri Lanka air force fighter jets have raided the terror hub in Kilinochchi, known as "X-ray base" around 11.15, this morning (January 23). Air Force fighter jets in a low flying mission have targeted the base located East of Iranamadu Tank in the Kalmadukulama area, with the pin point accuracy, air force sources said.

According to Air Force Spokesperson Wing Commander Andi Wijesoriya, the air sorties were carried out on information obtained through real-time air surveillance and ground reconnaissance. Also, he said that the targeted location has been a regular visiting place of terror chief V. Prabhakaran. Fighter pilots have confirmed that the target was accurately hit , he added

Defence intelligence sources said that the air raid was timed with a "special" activity that was going on at the LTTE base. However, the sources refrained from commenting further on the issue. Also, the sources said, the targeted terror hub was located in a thick jungle patch, North of LTTE's "runaway" in Iranamadu. The area has been long demarcated as a "high security zone" and a "no go' area for civilians, the sources added.

LTTE is a ruthless terrorist outfit that has been fighting for a mono ethnic separate homeland for Tamils in Sri Lanka since 1983. Last week, LTTE terrorists butchered 47 people in the Monaragala and Thanamalwila areas at the behest of their psychopathic leader V.Prabhakaran.
www.dfence.lk

I don't believe in a military solution.
President Rajapaksa.

Sri Lanka-Sri Lanka's president Tuesday signalled a shift in the war against the Tamil Tigers, saying he does not believe that the decades-old conflict can be solved through military means. President Mahinda Rajapakse defended his decision to withdraw from a tattered 2002 truce with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), and said negotiations would not be possible until the rebels ended attacks on civilians repoted AFP.

But he suggested that the separatist rebels may not have been behind a string of recent bombings on the tropical South Asian island, pointing instead at the possible involvement of political and business interests. "We will hit if we are hit," Rajapakse told reporters. "The recent operations in the north are not aimed at advancing... I don't believe in a military solution," he said.

Security tightened after Troops

terrorists attack hiding in near by jungles at around 12.30p.m.

THANAMALWILA-22-01-2008: Troops conducting search operations today (22) in SIRINANDAPURA area were fired upon by terrorists hiding in near by jungles at around 12.30p.m.
Two troops who sustained minor injuries in this incident were sent to the THANAMALWILA hospital where one was admitted for treatment and the other was released after treatment reported MCNS.

Sri Lanka Gover:APRC proposals

Sr LankaGovernment is committed to implement APRC

The Government is committed to implement the political proposals that will be submitted by the All Party Representative Committee as soon as possible, President Mahinda Rajapaksa declared yesterday.

Treee Policemen Killed

Three Policemen Killed in Tanamalwila.

MONARAGALA: (21) at around 7.45 p.m, in TANAMALWILLA, KITHULKOTE, ALIMANKADA area a fierce fire fight broke out between Police and a group of LTTE terrorists hiding near by, in which three policemen were killed in action said MCNS Sri Lanka. search operations are continuing, police said.

India released three fishing vessels

India released three Sri Lankan fishing vessels.

Chennai, 21 January- The Government of India yesterday, released three Sri Lankan fishing vessels which were apprehended in 2006 and 2007 by the India authorities on allegations of entering Indian territorial waters illegally and for poaching, reported Asian Tribune.
Two Sri Lanka fishing vessel Pramoda Putha I and Pramoda Putha II were apprehended by Indian authorities on 10th August 2006, with ten crew members for illegally entering Indian waters for fishing.

Attacked SIRASA TV Correspondent.

The Sirasa TV Tanamalwila Correspondent Mr. Bandara were attacked by area political tugs in Tanamalwila Town last 19th on satarday, said Sirasa News. The reporter complained to the police.Suspects no arrested.

LTTE area leader killed

CHENGAN was shot and dead.

Sri Lanka-The LTTE area leader of THENMARACHCHI, CHENGAN was shot and killed by Army troops today (20) around 4.30 p.m. at KAITHADI North, JAFFNA in retaliatory fire when troops conducting a search operation were attacked. Consequently, following arms and military equipment were recovered said MCNS Sri Lanka.

US intelligence agency FBI listed Tigers

A red alert has been sounded over the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in India, particularly Tamil Nadu, following a warning from the Interpol, days after US intelligence agency FBI listed the Tigers as the most “dangerous outfit and deadly extremist group in the world”. -Daily News

LTTE terrorists attacked civilians

LTTE terrorists attacked civilians in remote village -

Thanamalwila

A group of LTTE terrorists attacked civilians at Kalawalgala, a remote village in the Thanamalwila area around 10, last night (Jan 17). According to defence sources, three civilians were killed and three others including one home guard sustained injuries in the attack. The injured are being treated at Hambanthota and Thanamalwila hospitals, the sources said. Reported by www.defence.lk

UN, EU condemn LTTE attacks

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon and EU Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy Benita Ferrero-Waldner have strongly condemned the indiscriminate attacks by the LTTE.
"These latest deadly attacks coincide with the expiration today of the ceasefire agreement. The Secretary-General reiterates his firm belief that the only way to stop further violence in Sri Lanka is through dialogue," UNSG spokesperson said in an statement.
Benita Ferrero-Waldner, said: "I am appalled by the recent attack that has killed 27 innocent civilians in Sri Lanka. This deadly spiral of violence has to stop immediately."-Daily News

LTTE suspects arrested.

Three Sri Lankans, suspected to have links with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, and a Chennai man were arrested in Delhi, allegedly with forge travel documents, police said on Wednesday,repored Daily News, Sri Lanka.

There is no direct support,"

"There is no direct support,"

Indian Navy chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta
Reported by- The Time of India

NEW DELHI: A day after Colombo praised the Indian Navy for its help in countering LTTE, India on Wednesday said it was just conducting "coordinated patrolling" with the Sri Lankan Navy along the IMBL (international maritime boundary line) as part of the move to bolster its own coastal security.

"There is no direct support," said Navy chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta. The Indian Navy patrols and guards its own waters in the wake of the ever-increasing threat terrorism from the sea. If this helps Sri Lanka, so be it, he added.

India, of course, is already supplying Sri Lanka with a wide array of military equipment, which also includes new low-flying detection radars in addition to the ones given earlier. The process actually began with the transfer of a Sukanya-class offshore patrol vessel in 2002, with the primary aim of countering Pakistan and China's inroads into the island nation.

Sri Lanka, in fact, recently provided a long list of "urgent military requirements" to India, which ranges from air defence weapons, artillery guns, Nishant UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) to more radars and even laser designators for PGMs (precision-guided munitions).

But the UPA government has to keep in mind domestic political compulsions, with heightened political sensitivities in Tamil Nadu, before drastically stepping up the transfer of "offensive military capabilities" to Sri Lanka.

India obviously does not want to be directly sucked into Sri Lanka's never-ending ethnic strife after the IPKF fiasco of the late-1980s. But since last year after the interception of an LTTE explosive-laden boat near the Tamil Nadu coast, India has stepped up naval patrolling in Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar by deploying more warships under 'Operation Tasha'.

The audacious LTTE air strikes against Sri Lankan bases in March-April last year also led the Indian security forces to quickly put in place a "multi-layered surveillance and radar network" along the coast, with the Navy even deploying its Israeli UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) for reconnaissance missions.

A bomb and shooting attack to the civilian bus.

It was clear the rebels were behind the assault
Military spokesman Brig. Udaya Nanayakkara

COLOMBO, — A bomb and shooting attack to the civilian bus Wednesday, increase 26 civilians dead in southeastern Sri Lanka. Military spokesman Brig. Udaya Nanayakkara said it was clear the rebels were behind the assault, the latest in a string of attacks in government-held territory in recent months. "There are no other groups operating in the area," he said.reported AP

pix- Lakruwan Wanniarachchi/AFP

The LTTE hits another blast.

BREAKING NEWS
Claymore hit the Army vehicle.

The LTTE has exploded another bomb in Butthala, hours after a claymore mine attack on a bus took the lives of 23 people killed and 67 injured. Bomb had targeted an Army vehicle traveling on the Buttala-Kataragama Road and 03 solders injuring said Bri Udaya Nanayakkara

Sri Lanka blast kills 23

BREAKING NEWS-
Claymore attack to the civilians bus,kills 23

Sri Lanka-7.30.Road side bomb attack to civilian's bus on Buttala Niyadella road at around 7.30am said police media spokesman.
23 civilians were killed and 74 injured,admitting Buthtala Hospital in this morning,said Brig Udaya Nanayakkara

BREAKING NEWS-Claymore attack to the civilians bus

Sri Lanka-7.30.Road side bomb attack to civilian's bus on Buttala Niyadella road at around 7.30am said police media spokesman.

About 50 civilians were injured,admitting Buthtala Hospital in this morning said officer in Buthtala Hospital.

End the ceasefire

End the ceasefire between Sri Lanka Gov
and L.T.T.E

The ceasefire between Sri Lanka's government and the Tamil Tigers formally comes to an end on Wednesday TO DAY.

The government gave notice two weeks ago it was pulling out of the agreement which was brokered by Norway in 2002.

Sri Lanka Ends Truce With Rebels,

Sri Lanka Ends Truce With Rebels,

Sri Lanka formally ended its 2002 cease-fire with the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, rejecting as inaccurate a United Nations statement that the conflict may intensify and threaten human rights.
``The cease-fire ended quite some time ago when the LTTE unilaterally returned to full-scale hostilities in December 2005,'' Sri Lanka's mission to the UN in Geneva said in a statement yesterday, reported Paul Tighe bloomberg.net .

Sri Lanka's government and the LTTE must abide by their obligations under international law to protect civilians, Louise Arbour, the UN high commissioner for human rights, said in a statement yesterday.

MoU signed between Iran and Sri Lanka.
A group of Iranian Ministers led by Iranian Economic and Finance Minister Dr.Davood Danesh Jafari called on President Mahinda Rajapaksa and held extensive discussions at Temple Trees yesterday.
pix-Sudath Silva.

Japanese Government continued to support

Japanese Special Peace Envoy Yasushi Akashi said the Japanese Government continued to support Sri Lanka in view of achieving sustainable peace based on a political solution, contrary to speculation regarding foreign aid stoppage by Japan with the annulment of the Ceasefire Agreement Daily news reported.

LTTE most dangerous extremist outfit: FBI

Special Issue, from The Hindu:
LTTE most dangerous extremist outfit: FBI

New York (PTI): Describing the LTTE as the "most dangerous and deadly extremist" outfit in the world, the FBI has asked donors to be careful about charities established as front organisations by the rebel group to raise funds to finance its terrorist activities.

The group, FBI said, has placed operatives right in the United States to discreetly raise money to purchase weapons and explosives and to fund its "terrorist campaign" in Sri Lanka.

LTTE has "quite a resume" as a terrorist group which is credited with perfecting the use of suicide bombers, inventing suicide belts and pioneering the use of women in suicide attacks, the top investigating agency said.

The rebel group's "ruthless tactics" has inspired terrorist networks worldwide, including al Qaeda in Iraq, it added.

Stating that LTTE has killed some 4,000 people in its campaign of "violence and bloodshed" in the last two years, FBI said its operatives have assassinated two world leaders, "the only terrorist organization to do so."

The FBI did not mention the names but LTTE is known to be behind the assassinations of Rajiv Gandhi in 1991 and Sri Lankan President Ranasinghe Premadasa in 1993.

The FBI warning comes within days of the Sri Lankan government abrogating a ceasefire agreement with LTTE amidst fears that the conflict could escalate in coming days.

In its campaign to seize control of the country from the Sinhalese ethnic majority and create an independent Tamil state, FBI said, the LTTE has launched suicide attacks, assassinated politicians and committed all kinds of crimes to finance its operations.

Sorce:The Hindu

We will be going on with our liberation operations-

government defence spokesman

Colombo- Sri Lanka Government rejected a Tamil Tiger offer to abide by the terms of a newly-scrapped 6-year ceasefire, and vowed to push on with a military campaign to crush the rebels."While the CFA was on they attacked civilian targets, reuter reported.

Keheliya Rambukwella, a minister and government defence spokesman, told Reuters."We will be going on with our liberation operations. We need to liberate the whole country from terrorism,"

Bombed LTTE sea base in Alampil in Nayaru.

Air Force fighter jets bombed LTTE sea base in Alampil in Nayaru around 8.45 am today,said the Media Centre for National security.

Sri Lanka has full voting HR-HR minister Sri Lanka.

Human Right minister Mahinda Samarasinhe, strongly denied the assertion as to Sri Lanka's alleged demotion in its status at the main global forum on HR-UN-Human Right Council.

India arrests seven Tiger suspects

Colombo-The 'Q'branch police in Tami Nadu have arrested seven LTTE sympahised,including Sri Lankaan refugee Sivakarishnan alias Nanthan,30 and K Murugapandi,27 ofPothampulinear Kamudhi. Daily News reported.

final draft for a political solution Sri Lanka

Government to go ahead with implementation of political solution

The final draft for a political solution agreed upon by the All Party Representative Committee (APRC) is due to be handed over to President Mahinda Rajapaksa on January 23.

Clymore attacking minister D.M.Dassanayake

Clymore attacking minister D.M.DassanayakeThe Clymore attack targeting Minister of Nation Building D.M..Dassanayake in Ja-Ala, to day mornning, at sri lanka time 9.45.A.M.

Minister injered and five others said military media speaker Brig; Udaya Nanayakkara said to the media.

Clymore attacking minister D.M.D assanayake

D.M.DassanayakeThe Clymore attack targeting Minister of Nation Building D.M..Dassanayake in Ja-Ala, to day mornning, at sri lanka time 9.45.A.M.

Minister injered and five others said military media speaker Brig; Udaya Nanayakkara said to the media.

JOURNALIST ATTACK

Denger situation, poddala

Colombo-Secretary of Sri Lanka working Journalist Association (S.L.W.J.A) Poddala Jayantha,(Lake House) had trethen by thug gang, to day mornning in poddala's resident. They try to attack journalist.The thug gang had come by blue geap and van, Poddala said.This is very dengeros situation for free media in Sri Lanka, said Sunanda Desapriya(F.M.M) to the media.

Govt decides to withdraw from CFA

Govt decides to withdraw from CFA
The Govt decides to withdraw from CFA yester day.CFA entered with the LTTE in 2002.
The cabinet has approved submitted by PM Rathnasiri Wikkramanayake.The LTTE has committed a lage number of Ceasefire violations Defence Affairs Spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said to the Sri Lanka news papers.

*Peace talks 2002-2006- Thailand- 2002 Thailand-2002 Thailand-2003 Germany-2003 Japan- Norway2002-Geneva Talks 22-23 feb-2006

SRI LANKA-Bus bomb blast.at Colombo

(colombo-9.43.am)Bomb blast targeted at the army bus near the Slave Island,police media said.
23 people were injured this incident,and hospitalised.four people confirmed dead said military.

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