Thursday, May 21, 2009
Celebrating another freedom
Satellite images of Sri Lanka conflict
Satellite images of Sri Lanka conflict used in war crimes inquiry
US military satellites secretly monitored Sri Lanka’s conflict zone through the latter stages of the war against the Tamil Tigers and American officials are examining images for evidence of war crimes.The images are of a higher resolution than any that are available commercially and could bolster the case for an international war crimes inquiry when the UN Human Rights Council holds a session on Sri Lanka next week.
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Tuesday, May 19, 2009
MOST WANTED SEA TIGER LEADER ‘SOOSAI’ DEAD
MULLAITTIVU: MILITARY Intelligence Tuesday (19) evening affirmed that LTTE Sea Tiger wing leader, SOOSAI alias THILLAIYAMPALAM SIVANESAN was also among the dead bodies that were being screened for identification, the Army Headquarters declared.
LTTE's Naval Wing, established in 1984 had been contributing enormously to the sustenance of the terror outfit until most recent times.
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LTTE's Naval Wing, established in 1984 had been contributing enormously to the sustenance of the terror outfit until most recent times.
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President to announce end of war
Sri Lankan leader Mahinda Rajapaksa has declared the country "liberated" from Tamil Tiger rebels after a 26-year war.Mr Rajapaksa made the announcement in a speech to the country's parliament, a day after the army said rebel leader Velupillai Prabhakaran had been killed. Sri Lankan television stations broadcast footage of a body purported to be that of Prabhakaran. Tamil media outside Sri Lanka have denied the army's claims that the Tiger chief is dead.
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Prabhakaran's body found - Army Chief
Cmmander of Sri Lanka Army General Sarath Fonseka has confirmed that the body of V.Prabhakaran, psychopathic leader of world's most barbaric terrorist outfit Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has been found short while ago (May 19). According to the defence sources, the LTTE leader who has ordered thousands of Tamil youth to give up their lives for him has tried to save his life until the last moment.
The 4th Vijayabahu Regiment(4 VIR) troops led by Lt. Colonel Rohitha Aluvihare under the 53 Division commanded by Major General Kamal Goonarathne, have found the bullet ridden body of the terrorist leader lying on the bank of the Nanthikadal lagoon. According to our defence correspondent at Wanni, the body has been positively identified as Prabakaran's by MP Vinayagamoorthi Muralitharan and Daya Master.
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Saturday, May 9, 2009
Vesak in Sri Lanka
A large number of almsgiving, meditation and ‘sil’ observance programmes were organized island wide to commemorate the Vesak Full Moon Poya Day today
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