Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Foreign Minister underscores Sri Lanka’s multi-faceted relationship with the EU

(May 12, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) Sri Lanka values its historical and multi-faceted relationship with the European Union (EU) covering a number of areas of mutually beneficial cooperation, which has now developed into a robust partnership. Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama made these remarks when an EU-Troika delegation led by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, Madam Helena Bambasova, representing the incumbent Presidency of the EU called on him at the Foreign Ministry today (12 May 2009), prior to the official talks with the Sri Lankan delegation. Full text

Daydream of jokers in Tamil Nadu

By A.A.M. Nizam

(May 13, Matara, Sri Lanka Guardian) The last phase (Phase 5) of the Indian General Election for 543 Lokh Sabha seats will be held today (May 13th) and among the 9 States that go for poll for election of 86 members include the State of Tamil Nadu which will be electing 40 members including one member from Pondichchery. Election in this State becomes significant for Sri Lanka as many LTTE proxies and Tamil Racists are vying for election in this State assisted and supported by TamilNadu Jokers heading Racist Political Outfits. These Racists of all hues have taken the Sri Lankan issue as one of the main planks in their electioneering, outbidding each other in the intensity of their pseudo-adoration and faked-sympathy for Sri Lankan Tamils. Their rivalry however, bode well for Sri Lanka as the outcome could result in the seats split into three contending groups not as in the last Lokh Sabha in which Racist Karunanidhi and his allies had a commanding majority to threaten Prime Minister Man Mohan Singh’s Government. Full text

Crocodile tears over Sri Lanka

By Ashok K Mehta(May 13, New Delhi, Sri Lanka Guardian)
The people of Tamil Nadu will be voting today with echoes of Eelam still ringing in their ears. To the military axiom that truth is the first casualty of war, one can add, ‘and during election in Tamil Nadu’. There are several versions of the Wanni war in Sri Lanka and India. Forget the manipulation of truth in the so-called No Fire Zone which was anything but that, now disingenuously named New Safe Zone where ‘combat operations’ had officially ceased on April 27 after a false claim by India that it was under its pressure that Sri Lankan guns had fallen silent. Full text

'Punish all who prolonged the war'

By Janaka Perera
Colombo, 13 May, (Asiantribune.com): Environment and Natural Resources Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka told the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation's Sinhala Service this week that the politicians and NGO ‘peaceniks’ who deliberately prolonged Sri Lanka’s armed conflict for 30 years under the pretext of searching for ‘peace’ and ‘negotiated settlements’ with the LTTE should be put on trial at the Galle Face Green, Colombo. The parents and families of thousands of security forces members and police personnel - who perished in vain as a result - should determine the punishment to be given to the guilty. Full text

" Yet another Hospital has been shelled" - another disinformation campaign fabricated by the LTTE for international consumption

Hilary Rajakarunanayake, Editor – Sri Lanka, Asian Tribune
Colombo, 13 May, (Asiantribune.com): Sri Lankan Army sources describe it as yet another canard and fabrication the news item prominently carried on some international media on Tuesday that a hospital has been shelled inside the conflict zone by the Sri Lanka Army, killing at least 45 persons, according to LTTE and alleged hospital sources.

Military sources said they had penetrated LTTE defence lines and were advancing along a coastal strip to the south of the area still held by the LTTE, and where a large number of civilians are still held hostage by the outfit. Full text

Monday, May 11, 2009

Pro-LTTE media once again misleads international community

(defence.lk)LTTE terror leaders hiding around the innocent civilian held hostages in No Fire Zone and terror sympathizing propaganda machineries once again have misinformed the international community circulating fabricated stories alleging that the security forces firing heavy weapons at NFZ.

Sri Lanka Defence Ministry has categorically denied those fabricated stories, which have already been published on the pro LTTE websites, solely for capturing the sympathy of the international community and also to tarnish the image of the Sri Lankan government and the security forces. Full text

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Two senior LTTE leaders killed

(defence.lk)So called "spokesperson" of the world's most ruthless terror outfit, LTTE, known as Ilanthirayan has succumbed to his injuries today, 10 May, pro-LTTE websites claimed.

According to the pro-LTTE website, Ilanthirayan was a senior cadre of the terror outfit from Batticaloa and he had been in key positions of the terror outfit. Full text

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Mortar locating radar indicates LTTE fired heavy mortars at civilians in new "Safe Zone"

(defence.lk)LTTE terrorists have fired heavy mortars targeting the civilians in the new "Safe Zone" using heavy guns mounted in the "Safe Zone" itself from morning hours today, 10 May, Mortar Locating Radar of Army confirmed.

The sporadic mortar attack launched by LTTE terrorists were later intensified and by 10.20 AM, heavy mortars believed to be 81mm have been launched by the terrorists in a location inside the "Safe Zone" targeting densely populated area within the "Safe Zone" itself, mortar locating radar report issued from the Army said. Full text

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