| 01/05/2008, 09:27am, Thu. | Daily Mirror |
| Sinhala support for Govt.’s military campaign strong: PCI |
The Sinhala support for the Government's military campaign continues to
be strong whilst their support for peace talks has dropped to 16.6%
according to the results of the March 2008 Peace Confidence Index
survey (PCI).
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| 29/04/2008, 09:36am, Tue. | Sri Lanka Watch |
| Another Clergy Brutally Murdered |
The demise of Rt.Rev.Fr. Karunaratnam is another example of the inhuman
action of the Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL). One can understand the
government targeting the military and economic targets of the
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
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| 29/04/2008, 09:20am, Tue. | Daily Mirror |
| Army Chief denies any military debacle |
Army Chief, Sarath Fonseka refuted claims made by particular groups
that the Muhamalai battle was a debacle. A battle, he said is no
cakewalk. The defence ministry quoting the Army Chief said even an ordinary
infantryman knew the casualties suffered were nowhere near what could
be termed a military debacle.
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| 27/04/2008, 01:35am, Sun. | Lanka Dissent |
| Govt. says no to Madhu Church as zone of peace |
The government has rejected a request by the catholic community that
the historic Madhu Shrine in Mannar be declared a zone of peace. Speaking to 'Lanka Dissent', a senior military official said the
refusal has come after defence authorities requested the President that
the church should not be allowed to fall into the hands of the LTTE yet
again. (See photos)
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| 25/04/2008, 08:16am, Fri. | AFP |
| Sri Lanka lost 185 soldiers in Jaffna battle: military sources |
At least 165 government soldiers were killed and 20 more went missing
in a major battle against Tamil rebels this week, military sources told
AFP on Friday. The figures were far higher than official defence ministry casualties
which gave 43 soldiers dead and 33 missing from Wednesday's fighting in
the north.
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| 24/04/2008, 10:56am, Thu. | AFP |
| Sri Lanka says 90 dead in assault on Tamil rebel north |
Defence sources said Wednesday's setback was a repeat of the October
2006 debacle when the security forces were pushed back by a major
counter offensive of the Tigers, with 129 government soldiers killed
and 515 wounded.
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| 24/04/2008, 09:46am, Thu. | Yahoo! News |
| Over 200 slain in Sri Lanka's bloodiest battle in 18 months |
Tamil rebels killed at least 100 Sri Lankan soldiers in the nation's
bloodiest battle in 18 months on Wednesday, the separatists said, as
the military claimed more than 100 rebels died in the fighting.
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| 19/04/2008, 10:06am, Sat. | Lanka Dissent |
| FMM treasurer threatened, demanding ransom |
In a press release, the Free Media Movement (FMM) reveals that that its
Treasurer, K. Rushangan, has received threats demanding the payment of
a ransom before 25th April 2008 or face being abducted. The phone number registered on Rushangan's mobile phone was 0774 343791.
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| 17/04/2008, 09:45am, Thu. | Reuters |
| Sri Lanka air raid kills girl |
Sri Lankan warplanes bombed rebel-held territory in the north of the
island for a third consecutive day on Thursday, and the Tamil Tigers
said a teenage girl had been killed in the air raids. Fighting between the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam and the military
has intensified since the government formally pulled out of a
six-year-old ceasefire pact in January, though a renewed civil war has
been raging since 2006.
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| 14/04/2008, 08:57am, Mon. | Lanka Dissent |
| Gurkhas to protect top politicians? |
The government is considering getting down Gurkha soldiers from India
to beef up the security of top political leaders who face grave threats
to their lives, reports said. A proposal in this regard has already been made to the Ministry of
Defence, and it will be taken up at government level in due course.
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| 30/04/2008, 07:24am, Wed. | The Bottom Line |
| LTTE air wing is still intact |
The LTTE has conducted its fifth air bombing of a Sri Lanka military
installation, whereas,the Sri Lanka Air Force has been unable to,
intercept the Tiger aircraft. On April 25th, two LTTE light aircraft of the type Zlin Z-143L, took
off from Mullaitivu, around 1.25 a.m., in total darkness and flew at a
low level.
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| 29/04/2008, 09:31am, Tue. | Sri Lanka Watch |
| Is Muhamalli the Political Graveyard of Mahinda Rajapakse? |
Ever since I wrote a news analysis on the second battle to capture
Muhamallai titled “Once Bitten, Twice Shy, Are They Really?” many
things have changed. Firstly, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
(LTTE) have given up conventional war fare in the eastern theater and
reverted to guerilla warfare. This was perceived by many as a victory
for the Sri Lanka Army (SLA)
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| 27/04/2008, 02:47am, Sun. | AFP |
| Flying Tigers stage fresh attack as Sri Lanka fighting escalates |
Tiger rebels using light aircraft bombed military targets in
northeastern Sri Lanka early Sunday as security forces launched a fresh
ground offensive after a deadly bus bombing, officials said. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) hit two military
installations in the Weli Oya region, where security forces launched a
new drive against the rebels on Saturday, a top security source said.
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| 25/04/2008, 12:14pm, Fri. | Reuters |
| Fighting kills 21 in S.Lanka north, army takes church |
Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said the Sri Lankan army
had taken the Catholic church in Madhu in the north west, where the
fighting was now concentrated, without facing any resistance.
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| 24/04/2008, 10:41am, Thu. | Reuters |
| Sri Lanka jets bomb rebels a day after deadly battle |
Sri Lankan planes bombed rebel positions on Thursday, a day after
dozens of Tamil Tiger fighters and government troops were killed in one
of the bloodiest battles in 25 years of civil war. The army said it killed over 100 rebels in fighting around the northern
Jaffna Peninsula on Wednesday, but also admitted 43 government troops
were killed and 33 missing in action.
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| 20/04/2008, 07:30am, Sun. | National Post |
| Impose sanctions on Sri Lanka, report urges |
Canada should impose sanctions on Sri Lanka in response to the
country's deteriorating human rights record, says a report that was to
be released at a Conservative party fundraiser last night. The report, written by a group of Ontario lawyers and Canadians of Sri
Lankan origin, says the rule of law is collapsing in the war-torn South
Asian nation, where there have been rising government-backed killings
and abductions.
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| 17/04/2008, 09:59am, Thu. | Lanka Dissent |
| Rajitha didn’t represent govt. at talks with Solheim - Keheliya |
Minister Rajitha Senaratne did not act as a representative of the Sri
Lankan government when he met with Norwegian International Development
Minister Eric Solheim in Oslo recently, Defence Spokesman Keheliya
Rambukwella said today (Apr. 17th).
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| 13/04/2008, 10:42am, Sun. | Tamil Canadian |
| Soldiers wail while VIPs cruise |
While the frontline soldiers in the army are off "crusading to preserve
the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the motherland" in the
deadly battles of the Wanni, some lucky souls associated to the army
have the privilege of ‘cruising’— no crusading for them — in a brand
spanking new Merdeces Benz W221 (2006) S350L.
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