Tigers Shoot Fleeing Civilians; Two Children & Two Women among Seven Butchered
2009-01-10 13:15:02
KILINOCHCHI: HEARTBREAKING news of the tragic end of seven fleeing innocent civilians including one small child to Security Forces-held areas was reported from northern WANNI sector this morning (10). According to confirmed reports, a group of civilians remained stranded in LTTE clutches in the east of MURUSAMODDAI and KANCHIPURAM were on their way to cleared areas with a view to seeking....
President Mahinda Rajapaksa Salutes War Heroes on Elephant Pass
2009-01-09 19:10
PRESIDENT Mahinda Rajapaksa, as Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces addressed the Nation Friday (9) evening to officially announce the fall of Elephant Pass into Army hands.
Here is the full text of his speech;
“The New Year 2009 since its dawn has been declared as the year for Ranaviru (War Heroes) who are marching from one victory to another victory. As you know, 2nd of January saw Kilinochchi falling into the War Heroes..........
Elephant Pass Isthmus in Army Hands; A-9 Highway Entirely Cleared
2009-01-09 17:14:24
KILINOCHCHI: THE present onslaught, coupled with the fall of PARANTHAN, KILINOCHCHI, PALLAI, SORANPATTU renewed its vigour to eliminate scourge of LTTE terrorism once again when heroic troops Friday (9) afternoon triumphantly heralded the total capture of the ELEPHANT PASS, rekindling hopes of achieving durable.....
Twelve Dead Terrorists Recovered
2009-01-09 18:52:55
MULLAITTIVU: CLEARING TROOPS of the 59 Division during search operations this afternoon (9) recovered twelve terrorist dead bodies, five T-56 weapons, one General Purpose Machine Gun and two I-com radio sets from MURUSAMODDAI area in MULLAITTIVU.
Further search and clear operations in the area are continuing.
Panicking Tigers Strike Airmen in Morawewa
2009-01-09 12:20:35
TRINCOMALEE: TIGER terrorists being cornered and evicted from everywhere across the WANNI theater of operations appear to be running amok and resorting to their violent tactics, elsewhere including the cleared eastern province. The latest desperate attack figured in the eastern MORAWEWA, TRINCOMALEE Friday (9) morning when hiding terrorists activated a claymore mine and claimed the lives of four innocent civilians and three Airmen.
March to Elephant Pass Now On
2009-01-09 11:45:43
KILINOCHCHI: AS the final push for LTTE strongholds of MULLAITTIVU and the ELEPHANT PASS is on, 53 and 55 Division troops after capture of PALLAI and SORANPATTU areas are now marching towards the ELEPHANT PASS past ILANKATTU as Friday (9) morning, the Army Headquarters declared.
Enemy’s Heavy Fire Effectively Resisted; more Dead Tigers Recovered
2009-01-09 13:15:12
WANNI & NORTH: BRAVE SOLDIERS of the 57 Division continued their advance in the face of heavy LTTE mortar fire in the KILINOCHCHI east, VATTAIKACHCHI and IRANAMADU areas on Thursday (8) while resisting the enemy’s heavy and small arms fire. Reports confirmed terrorists suffered heavy casualties according to their.......
Soranpattu, Now Comes Under Army
2009-01-08 20:15:27
KILINOCHCHI: VALIANT troops of the Army’s 53 and 55 Divisions continuing their forward-march after the capture of LTTE stronghold PALLAI this afternoon (8), despite LTTE heavy resistance, obstacles, minefields and booby traps, took hold of SORANPATTU, about 5 km southeast of PALLAI Thursday (8)evening as their latest victory to record within a single day.
www.army.lk Regrets Technical Failures
2009-01-08 13:58:47
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Murasumoddai, the Latest to Fall
2009-01-08 14:47:29
KILINOCHCHI: MURASUMODDAI, on PARANTHAN – MULLAITTIVU (A-35) road, about 5.5 km to the east of PARANTHAN town center was the latest to fall into Army hands Thursday (8) afternoon, the Army Headquarters declared. Heroic Army soldiers of the 58 Division, commanded by Brigadier SHAVINDRA DE SILVA, now poised to smash all Tiger threats on their way to the targets countered LTTE fire that was directed approaching troops.
Heroic Soldiers Take Pallai
2009-01-08 09:55:18
KILINOCHCHI: BRAVE soldiers of the 53 and 55 Divisions moving from KILALI and MUHAMALE captured the strategic PALLAI town early this morning (8), the Army Headquarters declared. Columns of battle-hardened troops, attached to the 53 Division, commanded by Brigadier Kamal Gunarathne and troops of the 55 Division, commanded by Brigadier Prasanna Silva on Tuesday (6) snatched .....
TIGERS (LTTE) FINALLY BANNED IN SRI LANKA
2009-01-07 09:05:08
THE Government of Sri Lanka, following the close scrutiny of old Tiger (LTTE) atrocities finally banned the LTTE organization in Sri Lanka from Wednesday (7) evening after the Cabinet approved it, Defence Spokesmen Minister Keheliya Rabumkwella announced.
The government said yesterday that the Cabinet had taken a unanimous decision, in accordance with a memorandum submitted by President Mahinda Rajapaksa, to proscribe the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Ealam(LTTE), which continued to engage in blatant human rights violations.
Senior Army Officer Bids Farewell to Motherland
2009-01-10 12:46:05
HOURS BEFORE the 53 and 55 Division war heroes completed the capture of the ELEPHANT PASS on Friday (08), one of the dedicated Senior Officers of the Sri Lanka Army, Colonel NALINDA KUMARASINGHE, paid the supreme sacrifice due to explosion of a chain of LTTE cluster bombs which have been banned in the warfare under UN conventions.
This war hero, Colonel NALINDA KUMARASINGHE (as posthumously promoted), the senior most military officer .....
First WFP Food Convoy of 2009 Reaches the Wanni Region
2009-01-10 10:00:17
THE FIRST food convoy of 2009 - dispatched by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in cooperation with the Government of Sri Lanka - delivered mixed food commodities to the Vanni region, a WFP statement said.
The convoy - comprised of 57 trucks and seven light vehicles - delivered 811 metric tons of food .....
Tamils Rejoice A-9 Opening
2009-01-10 10:10:41
TAMIL POLITICAL leaders, religious prelates, intellectuals and a cross section of the people of the liberated areas of the Vanni jubilantly welcomed the opening of the A9 Kandy-Jaffna highway by the Security Forces fighting to free the Tamil people of the North from the clutches of LTTE terrorism and to restore democracy, normal life and peace.
Excerpts of comments:
Tamil United Liberation Front (TULF) Leader V. Anandasangaree: “This definitely is a boon to the Tamil people of the North who waited .....
Asgiriya, Malwatta Mahanayake Theras Welcome Presidents’ LTTE Ban
2009-01-09 21:18:00
THE PROSCRIPTION of the LTTE is a welcome decision of President Mahinda Rajapaksa, the Most Venerable Mahanayaka Theras of Malwatte and Asgiriya said on Wednesday (08).
Most Venerable Tibbatuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangala Mahanayake Thera said, the LTTE led by Prabhakaran was responsible .....
Major General Chandrasiri Relinquishes Amidst Best Wishes
2009-01-09 11:24:39
MAJOR GENERAL G.A. Chandrasiri relinquishing his duties as Commander, Security Forces Headquarters Jaffna (SFHQ–J) after three years of service handed over his reins formally to his successor, Major General M.C.M.P. Samarasinghe on 3rd January 2009 in accordance with military traditions. Major General G.A. Chandrasiri has been serving....
Govt. Banning LTTE: Tigers Spurned All Pleas to Renounce Violence
2009-01-09 11:03:36
INTERNATIONAl community shows no objection in proscribing the LTTE while the country is appealing to the UN and other nations around the world to proscribe the LTTE. Addressing the media after briefing the Diplomatic Corp on the Government decision to ban the LTTE, Foreign Affairs Minister Rohitha Bogollagama said President Mahinda Rajapaksa had staked his political future by repeatedly calling upon the LTTE to renounce terrorism and come to the negotiating table. However, the LTTE spurned all these pleas and continued to persist on the path...
Jaffna Citizens Take to Streets Celebrating Kilinochchi Gains
2009-01-07 16:38:20
ORDINARY Jaffna civilians, enthused with the fall of Kilinochchi into Army hands paraded Jaffna main streets expressing their pleasure over the Army achievement and showing displeasure against LTTE’s obduracy. During the weekend (Jan 3 - 4) hundreds of civilians from Nelliady, Kodikamam and Achchuveli areas took to the streets carrying anti LTTE placards and...
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