Monday, April 6, 2009

Rumors the Sri Lankan military used chemical weapons

There have been rumors going around that the Sri Lankan military used chemical weapons yesterday in its battle against the LTTE. We do not have proof one way or the other, but two odd points cast doubts on the government. For the first time ever, pictures of the dead LTTE bodies have unusual burn wounds and skin peeling off in many places. In the past the bodies have never had such wounds. Secondly, the Sri Lankan military has blurred out parts of the dead fighters' bodies, most commonly the face (but many faces are also left unblured, so they are not trying to hide the person's identity). There are no signs of blood in the blured out area, so the only logical conclusion is that they want to hide the oddly peeled and burnt skin, which would be most visible on the exposed face. Below are a few examples of these wounds:




In the photo above, why is his chest blurred out? There is no sign of a bullet wound, but you can see a rash or burn around his neck and the blurred area, plus his skin is peeling off on many places.





















Why did the Sri Lankan government blur out the faces in the top row, but not the faces below:





What are they trying to hide by blurring out the faces? There are no signs of bullet wounds there, and they obviously aren't hiding their identity, because other faces are being shown. It is possible they are trying to cover up signs of peeling and burnt skin, which would be most visible on the exposed faces.

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I'm not Bhairav said...

Bhairav, in fact some policemen stop me in the street and salute me :)

I'm not Bhairav said...

These bloody thai protests are taking the news away from our protest. Damn!!!

Roy Muller said...

Bhairav, think of other innovative ways to get non tamil Canadians (Australians etc) to be involved in this struggle. e.g setting up booths in shopping malls to highlight the Tamil's plight.

I'm not Bhairav said...

Channel News Asia has been infiltrated by GOSL and/or RAW

"Sri Lanka declares 48 hour true to facilitate trapped civilians to escape into government held areas"

Channel News Asia - 2:45PM GMT

Peter said...

WTF is Channel News Asia?

I really don't know why bandas loiter around here at Puligal after blocking us at DW.

I'm not Bhairav said...

Bhairav, think of other innovative ways to get non tamil Canadians (Australians etc) to be involved in this struggle.

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Roy Muller, how about blasting a little suicide bomb in a mall.

Nah.. that's not innovative. That's just plain normal for LTTE

I'm not Bhairav said...

Peter, DW has blocked even Bandas. But DN is accepting comments as usual. But its just plain boring without you guys, so I come here for company :)

Rajah said...

Hello,

here is link for Sydney protest detail

http://www.smh.com.au/national/tamil-protesters-take-to-the-streers-of-kirribilli-20090412-a41t.html

Anonymous said...

Dear Indian,

(ARE YOU REALLY INDIAN OR A SINGHALA MODAYA?)

[Mahindan,
Both these comments are completely amateurish.You have to understand the facts. ...]

After making a statement like this above, then you're pretty much agreeing with what i stated in my write-up. I do not care if one Indian (YOU) agrees with me or NOT! READ AGAIN:

If the Indian central government forces everyone in TN to learn HINDI, that should be challenged!

If you or another individual learns Hindi at ones free will, then it is NOT an issue.


[...In Lankan scenario,the Tiger's eliminated everyone and as a result,if the Tiger's do get annihilated and become a guerilla outfit again,there is no one to represent the Tamils if the Govt initiates talks. ..]

INDIAN,
BEFORE MAKING STUPID COMMENTS, AT LEAST KNOW THE CURRENT STATE-FO-AFFAIRS.

TAMILS have a purely democratic political party known as the TNA. The problem is the TNA is purposely IGNORED by everyone who hates LTTE, as you just did in your statement!


BADRI,
Please consider removing these meaningless comments by this indian. this is just waste of our time!



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khanthas said...

I am not B: 300 Tamils (old tigers, baby tigers , sick tigers, pregnant and mother Tigeresses, ..etc)in NFZ were killed yesterday. 600 more injured but no medical treatment. Congrats to you. Had you a good scotch party yesterday ? you merit it!

Anonymous said...

[I'm not Bhairav said...

@Hindian troll, even Rajiv was murdered as result of Sri Lankan state sponsored terrorism ..]


YES, THE STARTING POINT TO ALL THESE WERE: British leaving this island as one singhala country and subsequent riots such as 1956, 58, etc. ... etc. along this path created by the singhala barbarians, rajiv got into it and got killed.

i.e. if we had not had 1956/58, etc., Rajiv would not have suffered this fate!


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I'm not Bhairav said...

Badri, comments need not be deleted unless they are derogatory or racist. Remember the time you used to delete my comments? That didnt stop me from visiting your highly informative blod either :)

Mahindan, Indian's comments are quite interesting and I'm a great fan of his posts. If you dont agree try counter his/her arguments. If you are not capable to counter just ignore.

Editor: "Badrinath" said...

["Remember the time you used to delete my comments?"]

That was when the fakes were spoiling the blog with misinformation. They have mostly been taken care of so now comments are allowed, except for the racists who come once in a while.

I'm not Bhairav said...

Khathas, if you had an iota of concern towards my people you would plead with the LTTE to free them.

Now please don't start the BS story that they are all staying on their own will. I already have heard it more than 100 times

Anonymous said...

[I'm not Bhairav said...

Channel News Asia has been infiltrated by GOSL and/or RAW

"Sri Lanka declares 48 hour true to facilitate trapped civilians to escape into government held areas" ...]



THERE IS A HUGE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WHAT VP OFFERED (evacuation by a Western country) and what the genocidal barbarians are offering (come to us and we'll make you disappear in no time)!!


Tamil protestors can also highlight what VP offered to the world!



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Anonymous said...

Is this Election time story telling to get TN seats by the shoe recipient?

இனப்பிரச்சினை தீர்வுக்கு இலங்கையில் 2 அல்லது 3 மாநிலங்கள் உருவாகவேண்டும்: ப.சிதம்பரம்
[ ஞாயிற்றுக்கிழமை, 12 ஏப்ரல் 2009, 12:21.40 PM GMT +05:30 ]
இனப்பிரச்சினை தீர்வுக்கு, இலங்கை இரண்டு அல்லது மூன்று மாநிலங்களாக பிரிக்கப்பட வேண்டும் என இந்தியா அறிவித்துள்ளது.

இலங்கையில் நிரந்தர போர் நிறுத்ததை மேற்கொள்வது குறித்து, அரசாங்கத்துடனும், தமிழீழ விடுதலைப் புலிகளுடனும் பேச்சுவார்த்தை நடத்தி வருவதாக இந்திய உள்துறை அமைச்சர் பி. சிதம்பரம் தெரிவித்துள்ளார்.

தமிழகம் காரைக்குடியில் இடம்பெற்ற நிகழ்வொன்றில் கலந்து கொண்டு உரையாற்றும் போதே அவர் இந்த கருத்தினை வெளியிட்டுள்ளார்.

இலங்கையில், அப்பாவி தமிழ் மக்களை காக்க, இந்தியா தொடர்ந்தும் முயற்சிகளை மேற்கொள்ளும் எனவும் அவர் நம்பிக்கை வெளியிட்டுள்ளார்.

இலங்கையில் அனைத்து சமூகத்திற்கும், சமஉரிமை வழங்க வேண்டும் எனவும் ப. சிதம்பரம் வலியுறுத்தியுள்ளார்.


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Anonymous said...

[I'm not Bhairav said...

Khathas, if you had an iota of concern towards my people you would plead with the LTTE to free them.

Now please don't start the BS story that they are all staying on their own will. I already have heard it more than 100 times ...]


IF THE BARBARIANS did not invade tamil homeland, then there would not have been any problem. if this barbarian is concenred by the well-being of tamils, just call for UN-sponsored referendum for Tamils to see what Tamils in Shit lanka think about living with these barbarians!


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Editor: "Badrinath" said...

["Now please don't start the BS story that they are all staying on their own will. I already have heard it more than 100 times."]

1) You say there are only 50 LTTE left. There is no way they can forcibly control 200,000 civilians.

2) Watch the videos. The civilians are moving freely on the edge of the no fire zone with no LTTE in sight. They can easily walk just 200 meters to the government controlled area if they want.

3) Rather than leave the civilians to face the wrath of the Sri Lankan army, Prabhakaran is trying to get western country to evacuate them before the remaining LTTE fighters vacate.

I'm not Bhairav said...

Nandri Badri. I dont think its easy moderate racist comments either. Best way to handle the racists is to ignore them without wasting any time responding to their comments. Folks, I'm signing off.

Vanakkam/Ayubowan/Asalamualaikum

Rajah said...

Sri Lankan govt. started dirty game news release

"The LTTE has attacked a village in Buttala killing 6 people including 2 children. At least two others injured stated a Police spokesman."

looks they govt SL planing something big

Anonymous said...

[khanthas said...

BBC manipulates: “100 000 Tamils to stop GOSL offensive on Tigers”. While the main Tamil demand is a ceasefire to save the Vanni Tamils from genocide. ...]



"BBC manipulates: " I AGREE PERFECTLY. But to whose benefit? I THINK TO THE BENEFIT OF THE LTTE, I.E. NEARLY 1/2 TO 1/3 RD OF BRITISH TAMILS TOOK TO THE STREET TO SUPPORT THE LTTE - ACCORDING TO THE BBC :-)



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m.q.k said...

THE ONLY THING THEY ARE GOOD AT BESIDE KILLING INNOCENT PEOPLE

* Sri Lanka to increase Nation Building Tax
Sunday, April 12, 2009, 15:29 GMT, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka.
Apr 12, Colombo: Sri Lanka government is to present the amended Nation Building Tax draft to the parliament on the next sitting day, April 20th.

Rohitha Abeygunawardana, one of the five Nation Building ministers said they will present this draft to the House aiming to increase the government revenues.

According to the Minister the government hopes to increase the tax rate to 3% from its current rate of 1% by this draft.

The Nation Building Tax will be applicable to every business that earns a daily income of Rs. 1,000 or more, the Minister added.

The new Nation Building Tax was introduced through the budget proposals in 2009, giving the Inland Revenue Department the responsibility of its execution.

Presenting the 2009 budget proposals in last November Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa said that the Nation Building Tax is expected to bring in Rs. 15 billion to the state coffers

Editor: "Badrinath" said...

What a bunch of bull shit from the UN:

"Unconfirmed reports suggested that hundreds of civilians have been injured in the 14-square kilometre area – roughly the size of Manhattan – of the Vanni region designated as a no-fire zone, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said earlier this week."

Around 1,000 killed, and the UN says "hundreds" INJURED. This war is practically being ran by the UN. Sri Lanka is just a puppet.

Anonymous said...

[Editor: "Badrinath" said...

Ceasefires are pointless when the international community doesn't even care to check on it if it is real. ...]


Badri,

you miss the MAIN point. It does not matter if it is real or not. What is certain is that there will be no accounting of civilians by UN, ICRC, IC, etc. It means, the people can disappear.


My view is that HAVING A GENUINE 48 HOURS NO-FIRE is advantageous to the gosl, becoz, instead of killing people by firing shells, you can get them to come to you and then you can make them disappear SECRETIVELY WITHOUT ANY EVIDENCE!


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m.q.k said...

Sri Lanka: Ban welcomes two-day pause in military operation against rebels

http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=30452&Cr=Sri%20Lanka&Cr1=

Anonymous said...

[ashokkumar2103 said...

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Even now the tone of Nadesan looks so confident, I feel they can handle it. ...]



"tone" - did you listen to the interview? if so, pl. post the link!


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Anonymous said...

[Editor: "Badrinath" said...

What a bunch of bull shit from the UN:

"Unconfirmed reports suggested that hundreds of civilians have been injured in the 14-square kilometre area – roughly the size of Manhattan – of the Vanni region designated as a no-fire zone, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said earlier this week."

Around 1,000 killed, and the UN says "hundreds" INJURED. This war is practically being ran by the UN. Sri Lanka is just a puppet.
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YES, READ MY POSTING ABOUT 24 HOURS AGO. IC is carrying out the genocide of the TAMILS while naming it as "War-on-terror".



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Anonymous said...

[m.q.k said...

Sri Lanka: Ban welcomes two-day pause in military operation against rebels

http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=30452&Cr=Sri%20Lanka&Cr1= ...]


IT IS REALLY SAD THAT not many are giving prominence to VP's demand that there MUST be another player to account the people. Instead, UN is asking the civilians to go to the GOSL so that GOSL can get them killed easily without using shells, bullets, etc.


SADLY my view is that people should not go to concentration caps voluntarily instead fight for a neutral party to take account of the civilians!



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khanthas said...

I am not B, both of us are repeating the same BS 100 times. That is not my point here it is useless, my only concerns are your enjoyment and scotch parties on Tamil killing. I wish you more happy days, you will not be deceived by MR and GR. Please accept my congrats again.

tn thamilz said...

Bhairav,

I was also there in ottawa 2 days back. Police officers were very co-operating and very friendly. They never bothered us holding TE flags. It seems Canadian government has finally realized their mistake on banning the tigers.

It is good to see that finally the IC has woken up and decided to do atleast SOMETHING... Tamils first priority should be to get the people out of the war zone with international help with someone other than singala nazi government take care of the full accountability. Once that is done, then our next priority should be to force the IC to come up with an acceptable solution to this conflict. World wide mass protest should continue until then.

Anonymous said...

Puthinam.com article:

[இந்திய அரசோடு சேர்ந்து தமிழ்த் தேசியக் கூட்டமைப்பும் முதுகில் குத்துகின்றதா?!: உலகத் தமிழினம் கொதிப்பு
[ஞாயிற்றுக்கிழமை, 12 ஏப்ரல் 2009, 07:46 பி.ப ஈழம்] [கொழும்பு நிருபர்]
தமிழ்த் தேசிய கூட்டமைப்பின் பழுத்த நாடாளுமன்ற உறுப்பினர்கள் சிலர், இந்திய வெளியுறவு செயலாளர் சிவ்சங்கர் மேனனை சந்திக்கச் செல்லுவதற்கு முடிவெடுத்து விட்டதாக செய்திகள் வெளியாகின்றன. இந்நிலையில் வன்னியில் உள்ள தமிழர்கள் சிறிலங்கா அரசின் மரணப் பொறிக்குள் சிக்குண்டு தவிப்பதற்கு யார் காரணம் என்பது அவர்களுக்குத் தெரியாதது அல்ல என கொழும்பில் அரசியல் விமர்சகர்கள் கருத்து
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I felt that it was ok to meet. But the TNS should hold on to its established positions FIRMLY!

TNA can protest INDIAN support to the TAMILS' genocide, etc.

IT is a little strange that the meeting date is slated as 15th, just the day after OLD GOSL's declared deadline to complete the massacre of civilians in 'killing zone'.


I PRAY THAT THE TNA WILL RELEASE A STATEMENT SOON AFTER THE MEETING TO CONFIRM ITS COMMITMENT TO THE TAMILS STRUGGLE.



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TamilPower.com said...

Pulikalinkural is working today.

Peter said...

Read this ungrateful Tamil:

"Hunger striker Sutha Thanabalasingam, 27, from Toongabi said his mother is in a detention camp and his father has lost a leg in the recent fighting.

He said he has had no contact with his family for six months. "

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,25326291-421,00.html

Typical Tamil. Doesn't appreciate the "welfare camp" that is locked from the outside, surrounded by two layers of barbedwire and thousands of Sinhalese soldiers, and kept away from international observers for the "safety" of Tamils inside.

Upul said...

shit lanka desperate to get attention destroys its own embassy in oslo in order make norway look bad.

Upul said...

as peter mentioned, there has been no pause in the offensive on the ground by sla butchers....

Unknown said...

[Mahinda Rajapakse's office said in a statement that the move would allow thousands of Tamil civilians trapped in the fighting to celebrate the New Year.


"With this objective in view, His Excellency has directed the armed forces of the state to restrict their operations during the New Year to those of a defensive nature," the statement said.

]

Man even the head animal is a blithering idiot it seems. They have sunk themselves with this statement.

According to the animals there was no civilian suffering or deaths or injuries, these were all made up by LTTE agents such as the UN, ICRC, local doctors etc.

So if there was nothing affecting the civilians, why do they need a 48 hour pause to 'celebrate new years'?

Stupid animals are stupid...

wijayapala said...

My dear Peter,

"All adds to worrying scenario unless Tamil Diaspora and TN take drastic action."

Sigh... as long as you don't specify what you mean by "drastic action" and limit your words to mere whining, I can assure you that no "drastic action" will be taken.

"They should either impose a total ban on anything to do with Tamileelam or accept that Tamileelam flag is significantly difference from LTTE flag."

Do tell- what is the significant difference between the "Tamileelam flag" and the LTTE flag?

FreedomFighter said...

Its sihala state which going to finish, not LTTE.
LTTE has far to much to support to 'finish'.

IF any sihalese are crazy infough to think they will be able harm our leader. they are just out of this world.

Unknown said...

ado stupid animal Lalith Kuruwhateverthefcuk your name is... when Tamil net has stories and pictures of what you animals do to our pregnant women, suddenly a Tamil pregnant women gets shot by 'LTTE', LOL I thought all hardcore LTTE and commanders are dead so who the fcuk is stopping these civilians.

Can this women even say otherwise who shot her? Even if she knew it was you animals what can she do say so and she will disappear the next min, so get stuffed animals with your crap stories.

FreedomFighter said...

LK. why do not you allow independent Un investigaters to talk to this
pregnant woman injured ? also alow the UN and UK and the whole worlds asking you to allow UN monitors in to safe zone to invetsiage you accustaions ?

you can't do it beuase its sri lanka which causing all the this violations of human rights.

genocide is taking place. that is real truth.
eveything else comming out of racist regime is to protect its fast falling image in the world.

FreedomFighter said...

The sihala leaders J R Jaywarthana, Pramadasa, Santhirika, Raja Pakaja. All these dead and dieing racist who killedtamils for 35 years still they have not learned that they wont end this conflict by killing tamils.

Do they have normal human brain ? becuase even dog brain works by learning from its mistakes. i.e trial and error

Anonymous said...

[wijayapala said...

Dear mahindan10,

"In 1972, when Indian soldiers were fighting the JVP in SL, SL government allowed Pakistan to fly to Bangladesh to fight Indian soldiers in Bangladesh via Colombo airport when Colombo airport itself was then protected by the Indian soldiers!"

I think you've goofed your history a bit (history's a difficult topic for Eelamoids to handle, I admit). Indian forces did not deploy to SL during the 1971 JVP uprising. The Indians did provide military supplies- along with Pakistan, China, the US, and USSR. ..]


Dear MODAYA,

READ "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1971_JVP_Insurrection_(Sri_Lanka)"

I'm sure that you want to edit the history it to fit your wishes! You'll also have to first prepare several BOGUS reference first

ONLY India played a BIG ROLE.S YOU DREAM, on this page, there is no China, Pak, USA - STUPID ASSHOLE:
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Government crackdown

The new government was ill prepared for the crisis that confronted it. Although there had been some warning that an attack was imminent, Bandaranaike was caught off guard by the scale of the uprising and was forced to call on India to provide basic security functions. Indian frigates patrolled the coast and Indian troops guarded Bandaranaike International Airport at Katunayaka while Indian Air Force helicopters assisted the counteroffensive. Sri Lanka's all-volunteer army had no combat experience since World War II and no training in counterinsurgency warfare. Although the police were able to defend some areas unassisted, in many places the government deployed personnel from all three services in a ground force capacity. Royal Ceylon Air Force helicopters delivered relief supplies to beleaguered police stations while combined service patrols drove the insurgents out of urban areas and into the countryside.

After two weeks of fighting, the government regained control of all but a few remote areas. In both human and political terms, the cost of the victory was high: an estimated 15,000 insurgents[citation needed]- -many of them in their teens--died in the conflict, and the army was widely perceived to have used excessive force. In order to win over an alienated population and to prevent a prolonged conflict, Bandaranaike offered amnesties in May and June 1971, and only the top leaders were actually imprisoned. Wijeweera, who was already in detention at the time of the uprising, was given a twenty-year sentence and the JVP was proscribed.

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Anonymous said...

Dr Brian Seneviratne addressing the protest in Sydney - 12th April 2009

m.q.k said...



GET THE MESSAGE SHIT LANKA...


A spokesman for the protesters, Adrian Francis, told ABC News Breakfast that the conditions of the weekend's temporary two-day cease-fire in Sri Lanka were unacceptable.

"This cease-fire provides no comfort whatsoever to the Tamil people standing here today," he said.

"Providing Tamils and civilians in the north and east of Sri Lanka 48 hours to escape, and nothing else, does not meet our demands whatsoever.

"We demand that there's a cease-fire that incorporates Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam [Tamil Tigers].

"We demand that there's urgent food and medicine that should reach the Tamil civilians, we demand that the Tamils have the right to self-determination - they have the right to live where they want to live - and we also want the international community to know there is a serious genocide happening against the Tamil people in Sri Lanka at the moment."

m.q.k said...


ANYONE HAS AN UPDATE ON THIS?

According to Ethirveerasingam the ship could not sail for Sri Lanka on the decided date of March 31 as they were awaiting approval from the Sri Lankan government to enter the Sri Lankan waters.

However, according to a spokesperson from the Sri Lanka High Commission in UK the Sri Lankan government might ‘consider the case’ of whether to allow the aid into Sri Lanka if it received an assurance from the UK government that the ship had been checked and found to contain humanitarian supplies.

However, one of the directors from UK organization ‘Act Now’ said that the containers on the ship were being X-rayed by British authorities so its cargo could be verified.

“If that third party check isn't good enough for them, what is,” he asked. “I think the government is being facetious and deliberately provocative and is trying to find an excuse for not allowing the aid to land,” he had said.

JWick said...

Poor training of women cadre by LTTE !!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/apr/12/sri-lanka-female-tamil-tigers

Bhairav said...

We Canadians are built by principles and values which clearly identifies the importance of sending the Canadian forces into Afghanistan and avoiding the involvement in Iraq. By banning the LTTE which is no way of threat to the international community but we still followed it because 9/11 era says so. Failed to lift the ban on LTTE we allowed the Srilankan government to continue its genocidal acts against innocent Tamils in SL. Intellectual terrorism of Government of Sri Lanka, which is hoodwinking international community by every available means - such as putting journalists of mainstream newspapers and politicians in their payroll throughout the world- continued to mislead the world by giving false reports of its ongoing genocidal acts against Tamils. Oh Canada, it's time for lifting the ban on LTTE, otherwise we will continued to allow the genocidal Srilankan government the license to kill its innocent Tamils.

Bhairav said...

My comment on The Glove and Mail

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We Canadians are built by principles and values which clearly identifies the importance of sending the Canadian forces into Afghanistan and avoiding the involvement in Iraq. By banning the LTTE which is no way of threat to the international community but we still followed it because 9/11 era says so. Failed to lift the ban on LTTE we allowed the Srilankan government to continue its genocidal acts against innocent Tamils in SL. Intellectual terrorism of Government of Sri Lanka, which is hoodwinking international community by every available means - such as putting journalists of mainstream newspapers and politicians in their payroll throughout the world- continued to mislead the world by giving false reports of its ongoing genocidal acts against Tamils. Oh Canada, it's time for lifting the ban on LTTE, otherwise we will continued to allow the genocidal Srilankan government the license to kill its innocent Tamils.

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Bhairav said...

Guys, we need to have some dedicated folks to comment against the Government propaganda work in the foreign newspaper reports.

Upul said...

sinhala goons are using anglo saxon names to comment on these blogs.... tamils need to do the same:

but too much on the blogs and newspaper sites is not effective... it doesn't count for much.

JWick said...

m.q.k. for your info.
THE FULL REPORT.


Britain bans ‘Mercy Ship’ bound for Wanni

By Jamila Najmuddin (DAILYMIRROR.LK)

The British government has banned the humanitarian aid ship ‘Mercy Mission’ from leaving the shores of Britain to deliver aid to thousands of civilians trapped in northern Sri Lanka until the appropriate clearance was given by Sri Lanka, government sources said yesterday.

The ship was expected to carry over 2,000 metric tonnes of food and medical aid for the civilians in the Wanni collected by British politicians and celebrities, various British Tamil charities and British based organisation ‘Act Now’ over the last few weeks.

The ban, preventing the ship from sailing to Sri Lanka was declared by the British government after serious concerns were raised by the Sri Lankan authorities about the ship’s cargo.

The Sri Lankan government claimed that the LTTE had used previous aid ships to smuggle in arms to the north and urged the British authorities to look into the issue.

An organiser of the mission, Arjunan Ethirveeraisgham confirmed to the Daily Mirror yesterday that the ship had not yet left Britain but said they were hopeful that there would be a development on the matter sometime this week.

According to Ethirveerasingam the ship could not sail for Sri Lanka on the decided date of March 31 as they were awaiting approval from the Sri Lankan government to enter the Sri Lankan waters.

However, according to a spokesperson from the Sri Lanka High Commission in UK the Sri Lankan government might ‘consider the case’ of whether to allow the aid into Sri Lanka if it received an assurance from the UK government that the ship had been checked and found to contain humanitarian supplies.

However, one of the directors from UK organization ‘Act Now’ said that the containers on the ship were being X-rayed by British authorities so its cargo could be verified.

“If that third party check isn't good enough for them, what is,” he asked. “I think the government is being facetious and deliberately provocative and is trying to find an excuse for not allowing the aid to land,” he had said.

However, the Sri Lanka High Commission in London has raised its dissatisfaction and continuous concerns with the British authorities and raised questions about the ship’s cargo.

High Commission authorities had even informed the Foreign Ministry in Colombo and alerted the necessary authorities of a possible aid ship heading for the Wanni.

The Sri Lanka Navy too have been out on high alert for unauthorized ships preparing to transport food and medical supplies to the Wanni, bypassing the government.

An official from the Navy on conditions of anonymity said that the Navy would be on high alert in the coming days to prevent any ship carrying food for the LTTE to cross into Sri Lankan waters.

VANGA MACHAN now renamed as POENGA MACHAN!

Shun said...

Even today the Sri Lankan government would blamed the 83 riots on Sinhala mob , even though it was carried out by some elements in the government.

After 83 hundreds of Tamil youth joined the fight for the Tamil freedom and took up arms. The barbaric act of racist SL government in 2009 will force thousands on Tamils to demand a separate state for the Tamil in SL.

Until today the Tamil freedom struggle was only restricted to SL. The barbaric act of MR and GR internationalized the Tamil freedom struggle.

The MR and GR don’t have the political wisdom to silence the IC Tamil voice ( not with the white van ) . The IC Tamils have more political power and wisdom than the racist SL government. This is the turning point in Tamil struggle. In 2009, Tamil have a better chance for a separate state than in the past 30 years of the Tamil struggle.

The Tamils needs to persistent and patient, need to keep continuing with demonstration and continue working with the IC to push for a separate Tamil State. The political WAR is just started.

Indian said...

Mahindan10,
I dont know where I agreed with you.The amendment was done by the central govt as it is.The Central government didnt want the Tamils explicitly to learn Hindi.I gave you information on the constitution.Only TN removed Hindi from State board schools.
Other boards like CBSE\ICSE\Matric in TN continued to have Hindi in the curriculum.
People sent their kids to private Hindi classes.
Just by refusing to learn Hindi,which is most widely used in the country,I dont understand what we achieved.As I said we did loose out when we crossed TN border's.
Anycase,I am travelling now and not wont be frequenting this blog for long.
Parting now with my famous வாத்தியார் song.

ச‌ட்ட‌ம் போட்டு த‌டுக்குற‌க் கூட்ட‌ம் த‌டுத்துக் கொண்டே இருக்குது
ஆனால் திட்ட‌ம் போட்டு திருடுற‌ கூட்ட‌ம் திருடிக் கொண்டே இருககுது
திருட‌னாய் பார்த்து திருந்தா விட்டால் திருட்டை ஒழிக்க‌ முடியாது

Using this in the context of the argument.You have your own belief's;Only time will tel if you were correct or not

Ashok Kumar said...

Anyway time will prove that whatever Nadesan has told is going to become true. Ultimately justice has to prevail. We are reassured because our fighters are fully geared up to continue to fight and get back our land.

Karunanidhi is back to his manipulative tactics and reportedly pushed some of the TNA members to talk to Shivashankar Menon. Again he has criticized the Tigers though indirectly. All along he was glorifying himself as the undisputed leader of all the Tamils. Now even in Tamilnadu most of the people have rejected him and even his effigies were burnt. He cannot digest the fact that now, only Prabhakaran is accepted as the only & true leader of the Tamils all over the world.

Anonymous said...

INDIAN,

[Using this in the context of the argument.You have your own belief's;Only time will tel if you were correct or not] ]



THE WORLD does not go by correct & wrong. 1000s of Aboriginals, red inidans, etc. were killed in Australia, USA, etc. Correct or Wrong? The same is happening. Powerful nations are pushing for their benefits / influence / power at the expense of Tamils. What is correct for these powerful palyers is not the correct one for SL-TAMILS!


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Bhairav said...

One more comment is by me on The Glove and Mail

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Sad but true, half of the posters who against the Tamils' self right in Sri Lanka are propaganda workers of Government of Sri Lanka who has dedicated online team whenever the Srilankan Tamil related article pops up they come and post comments against Tamils in Anglo-American names. That's why I said earlier that Government of Sri lanka is running a full-scale intellectual terrorism along with state terrorism against Tamils.

Dayan Perera of Srilankan high commissioner for Canada lives 24/7 in Gatineaue strip bars, and his favorite one is "Pigal" where he often entertains his government lobbyists.

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m.q.k said...

Bhairav...

U ARE DOING A GREAT JOB...THANKS..

LETS US ALL CONTRIBUTE IN DIFFERENT WAYS ULTIMATELY TO SUCCESS

m.q.k said...

Bhairav...

look at title how they twist the story..


LTTE attacks Sri Lankan embassy in Norway

expressbuzz

I'm not Bhairav said...

By the time Arulmathy and her fellow Tamil Tigers realised they were surrounded, it was too late. They had fallen asleep and now Sri Lankan soldiers were swarming into their bunker. Arulmathy watched aghast as 75 women she had fought beside for so many months reached for their hand grenades, pulled the pins and blew themselves to pieces, as they had been ordered to do.

But Arulmathy had had enough of the Tigers' war. She had no wish to die for a cause in which she no longer believed. As the grenades detonated, she slipped into a supply trench and ran for her life. In January, as the Sri Lankan army intensified its campaign against the dwindling rebel force, she surrendered.

guardian.co.uk
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I'm not Bhairav said...

Badri, any truth in the guardian article which mentions that the LTTE has given orders to the girls to commit suicide?

Or do you reckon that Arulmathy is nothing but a traitor and liar.

After all she opted to live like a human being, so she has to be one of the two...

Ashok Kumar said...

Vikramabahu Karunaratne:

It will be a nonsense to think of readicating the LTTE.

LTTE cannot be finished as it is the movement in the hearts and minds of the Tamils.

LTTE represents the real anger of the Tamil people against discrimination, humiliation and oppression by sinhala chauvinism.

All global capitalist powers including India will be forced to repent in time... for their aggressive participation in the human suffering of this order.

... the sacrifice made by the Tamils today is for the victory that will come tomorrow against neo aryan brahminism (which is haunting India today). (Transcurrents)

Editor: "Badrinath" said...

Yesterday the villagers in Buttala had been hacked to death with knives and axes. Today they miraculously have been gunned down by LTTE fighters:

["Police said a group of armed LTTE terrorists have stormed the village around 7.10 PM and killed 8 civilians, including two children, three women and three men by shooting them at point blank range."]

The government knows the LTTE never resorts to hacking people to death. That is the work of angry village mobs.

Editor: "Badrinath" said...

["Badri, any truth in the guardian article which mentions that the LTTE has given orders to the girls to commit suicide?"]

Not true at all. Suicide by grenade has to be the stupidest idea the Sri Lankan government has come up with. 75 people each committing suicide by exploding their grenades? When they have cyanide on their necks, why would they resort to grenades, which can maim you and leave you alive.

LTTE fighters fight till the death. The enemy will kill them. There is no need for suicide.

Editor: "Badrinath" said...

Defence.lk:

["With the latest military advance, troops have established their positions less than 2 km to the bridge in the Vellamullaivaikkal on the A-35."]

Still 2 kilometers till the no fire zone on west side. They celebrated having reached it around April 3rd, but looks like they are still a bit away.

Editor: "Badrinath" said...

Security forces were not even informed of the 48 hours ceasefire:

["However, when pointed out that President Rajapaksa, in an emergency Cabinet meeting this afternoon, had directed the Security Forces to be defensive in the wake of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year falling tomorrow and Tuesday, he said that neither he nor his division had been informed of such a decision. “We have not been officially intimated of such a decision”, the Brigadier said."]

This shows what a fraud the so-called ceasefire was. It was only made to news reporters. The military was never even informed of it.

Raja said...

Badri, What are your thoughts on the credibility of the report that VP has agreed to a "rescue" of civilians by a western country?

I'm not Bhairav said...

Raja its confirmed. VP has agreed to forcefully chase the civlians who are currently staying in the NFZ (ofcourse on their own will) to GOSL concentration camps, if the GOSL agrees to let him and his family flee the country

Anonymous said...

[King Gajabha said...
>> "Bhairav...
look at title how they twist the story.."

What the real story then ? We would like to know .. ]


THIS IS NOT DIFFERENT FROM WHAT TAMILS HAVE BEEN ASKING ALL OVER THE WORLD IN GENERAL:

"Please have UN or ICRC or a neutral person at genocidal SLA's entry point for civilians becoz the GOSL-SLA is killing innocent civilians who enter the land occupied by the barbarian SLA"


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Peter said...

Not too long ago, a couple of British soldiers were taken by Iran on "trespassing" charges.

They "confessed" to all "crimes" and were paraded in Iranian TV, "apologizing" for what they had done.

Britain and IC insisted that the personal were "under pressure" in Iran and had to play along Tehran's script.

Now, Tamils are not the only people who have to play by the "enemy's script" when in captivity.

For anyone who wants to "safeguard" Tamils by blocking free media access to Tamil areas, but want to cite media reports quoting men and women in captivity, please show links related to this story.

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1173879228420&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Lalith Kuruwita said...

This is the JOKE of the day.

"Editor: "Badrinath" said...

Yesterday the villagers in Buttala had been hacked to death with knives and axes. Today they miraculously have been gunned down by LTTE fighters:

["Police said a group of armed LTTE terrorists have stormed the village around 7.10 PM and killed 8 civilians, including two children, three women and three men by shooting them at point blank range."]

The government knows the LTTE never resorts to hacking people to death. That is the work of angry village mobs.
"

Lalith Kuruwita said...

Hi shaun

There is seprate Tamil state in India called TamilNadu.

If the International Tamils need they can go to Tamil Nadu.

Peter said...

I used to laugh at ArmyLK/DefenceLK banda-ness. But now its getting fairly repetitive.

ArmLK:

"Five Farmers Hacked to Death"

http://www.army.lk/detailed.php?NewsId=139

DefenceLK: (adds context, relates to ceasefire and general 'sexing up')

"Police said a group of armed LTTE terrorists have stormed the village around 7.10 PM and killed 8 civilians, including two children, three women and three men by shooting them at point blank range."

http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20090412_09

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Witness cross reference is a fairly basic method of spotting a lie.

Lalith Kuruwita said...

Britain bans ‘Mercy Ship’ bound for Wanni

Sri Lankan GO received information that the ship is carrying Military items.

Lalith Kuruwita said...

DO not worry about the figures.

It is hack to death by LTTP.

LTTP supporters asking for ceasefire while LTTP is still hacking to death.

What a cruel anilmal is this VP and LTTP.

Until LTTP is not eradicated there is no freedom for Innocent Tamil Civillians.

Anonymous said...

[Lalith Kuruwita said...


Until LTTP is not eradicated there is no freedom for Innocent Tamil Civillians. ..]



IF U R SO CONCERNED ABOUT TAMILS, hold a un-sponsored referendum to find out if the TAMILS want freedom from the barbarians GOSL-SLA or LTTP!


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Lalith Kuruwita said...

""#

4. Nishan | April 11th, 2009 at 2:57 am

Tamils at least NOW have to realise that for Tamils to have a peaceful existence in SL, getting rid of LTTE is essential. What has the LTTE done to Tamils over the last 30 yrs? Tamils have gone back 30 yrs and two generations of Tamils are uneducated and have become LTTE ’soldiers’. But the terrorist leaders’ children are being well educated and well looked after. It is the poor Tamils’ kids who suffer. Until Tamils get together and say enough is enough, Tamils will be gone for another generation or two. Are you (specially ones in overseas) ready to send your own kids to LTTE? It will be a big ‘NO”, won’t it?

Tamil Diaspora blames everyone EXCEPT the LTTE. That has been the case for a long time. The biggest killer of Tamil people is the LTTE. Unfortunately innocent Tamil people can not raise their voice against these terrorists due to no protection available for them. Even some Tamils living overseas cannot escape their brutality and have been forced to contribute funds to fund its terrorist acts. The day we all see the end of these terrorists, is the day of awakening for Sri Lanka.

It is time to draw a line in the sand. Wars have been fought, lives lost (Sinhala, Tamil, Muslim), families destroyed, two generations of tamils uneducated, a country now full of cemeteries, progress stalled. What has been achieved? It is time for tamils to reject LTTE, press against their terrorist tactics and choose democracy. Ignore this at your own peril.
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khanthas said...

Indian,
I have no problem on learning another Language, which is always a great personnel enrichment. We all have learnt English willingly. The problem starts only when one nation imposes its language to other, while discriminating the other’s mother tongue. Those who have no self-respect and no self-dignity may accept that domination, but Eelam Tamils have not.

Peter said...

Time to send white van to Lalith.

He insists "hack to death," despite journal of truth, DefenceLK, reporting "shooting" to death "at point blank range."

How dare he oppose the official version. Great Gotha should be informed of this "traitor" who dissents from military's version of events.

khanthas said...

Lalith, I welcome your truthful tears for Tamils. I am much moved. With more of your kind, Tamils will live in Srilankan heaven. However, I don’t well-understand why you, as such humane individuals, are not shedding enough tears, to your own loving kids in thousands getting abused in southern beaches? Neither to your loving mothers and sisters evilly-treated in Middle east ? Don’t you think that the GOSL should make laws to protect their own people? Again, don’t you think that you should show the same kindness to your own people as you are showing to Tamils ?

Peter said...

khanthas,

You've noted the love Sinhalese have for Tamils.

They spend US$1.7b, 20% of public expenditure, a year to "rescue" Tamils from the LTTE.

They send thousands of young Sinhalese men to lose their limbs, even lives, to carry out the "noble service" of "rescuing" Tamils.

When Tamils are finally "rescued", they are given "top security" at ultra luxury "welfare camps".

Can you think of a single Sinhala person afforded the protection of double layer barbed wire and thousands of Sinhalese troops? Can you name a Sinhala person kept "safe" from media, aid agencies, UN, and even their friends and relatives?

Most Tamils, unfortunately, are ungrateful to the Sinhalese for all the love their sprinkle on us, not least from Kfirs and MIGs.

m.q.k said...

'Sri Lanka strip Norway of peace-broker role'


COLOMBO (AFP) — Sri Lanka on Monday stripped Norway of its role as broker of the island's moribund peace process, a government official told AFP.

The decision comes as the Sri Lankan government says it is on the verge of totally crushing Tamil Tiger rebels, and ends a decade-long effort by Norway to bring an end to one of Asia's longest-running civil wars.

"The government of Sri Lanka perceives that there is no room for Norway to act as (peace) facilitator," the official said, adding that a formal letter was handed over to Norway on Monday.

Sri Lanka formally invited the Scandanavian nation to act as peace broker in January 2000, and Oslo managed to secure a ceasefire between the government and rebels which came into force in February 2002.

The Sri Lankan government, however, officially pulled out of the truce in January last year, accusing the Tamil Tigers of frequent violation and saying they had been using the break in fighting to re-arm.

For their part, the Tamil Tigers have accused the island's ethnic Sinhalese-majority of not being interested in a peace settlement.

Peter said...

How is this for a "ceasefire"?

நேற்று நள்ளிரவு முதல் இன்று பிற்பகல் 4:00 மணி வரையில் நடத்தப்பட்ட தாக்குதல்களில் 287 அப்பாவி தமிழர்கள் படுகொலை செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளதுடன் 346 பேர் படுகாயமடைந்துள்ளனர்.

http://www.puthinam.com/full.php?2b34OOA4b3d66Dp24d01VoU2a03O4AAb4d34SmA4e0dU0Mtjce0cf1e02cceUcYA3e

khanthas said...

Yes Peter, Tamils have well-understood and appreciative of their deep “love” to Tamils sans limit . They scarify tremendously them-self to save Tamils.. Black Tigers cannot stand before their generosity towards Tamils..

m.q.k said...

Peter...waiting for ur update abt london protest on twitter

m.q.k said...

SYDNEY—Tamil protesters are preparing to spend another night outside Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's Sydney residence and vow they will stay until the Government responds to their demands.

The protesters are calling on the Australian Government to use their diplomatic power to push Sri Lankan government forces into a permanent ceasefire in the conflict with Tamil rebels.

The Sydney rally began on Saturday, with three men going on a hunger strike in Parramatta.

The men moved their demonstration on Sunday to Kirribilli House, Mr Rudd's Sydney residence, and were joined by about 1,000 Tamils for an overnight protest.

The Sri Lankan Government is under pressure to agree to a ceasefire, after claims 3,500 civilians have been killed and over 12,000 injured in conflict this year.

It says it is on the verge of defeating the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, who have been fighting for a separate Tamil homeland on the island since 1972.

The remaining Tigers are trapped in the "no-fire" zone, in the island's northeast, along with thousands of civilians.

Protester Sam Pari said supporters were coming from Brisbane, Canberra and Melbourne to join the Sydney protest and should swell the crowd at Kirribilli House to more than 1,000.

"We're planning to stay until the Prime Minister responds to our calls," Dr Pari said.

"The fact that they haven't even responded is quite alarming because the majority of the (protesters) are ... good citizens. We do feel like we're being ignored."

Mr Rudd is currently in Canberra, and his office said it would not be commenting on the protest.

However, Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said the demonstrations in Australia had been very peaceful.

"All the advice I have is that the demonstration outside Kirribilli over the weekend was very peaceful," he said.

"I've had demonstrations outside my own electorate office and they are very peaceful and civilised and we urge that to continue.

"I'd certainly urge anyone contemplating a hunger strike not to go on a hunger strike on this or any other matter."

The hunger strikers will enter their third day without food on Monday night and are beginning to feel the effects, Dr Pari says.

"Physically they're starting to feel the drain," she said.

"Mentally they're very focused and disciplined and quite determined."

Some protesters, including elderly people and young children, stayed outside Kirribilli House for most of the day, holding banners and red Tamil flags.

Many had been lying on mats and pillows on the road early in the morning, blocking the street.

An NSW Police spokesman said the protesters would not be moved on.

"The protest will be left to run its course as long as they remain peaceful," he said.

"There have been no issues and no arrests.

"The action is noisy, but their behaviour has been peaceful and within the law."

khanthas said...

Peter, mgk: While BBC’s Banda-ness headlines "Srilanakan Holiday truce underway… ..... seems to be holding”. Note the sarcasm and irony in BBC’s “Holiday truce”. And, this is without any reporters at the war front. They don’t even ask the GOSL to allow them to the front. BBC can request, as it believes that the truce is holding as ensured by the GOSL. BBC has lost its journalistic ethics!

m.q.k said...

SRI LANKA ARMY............


RESCUES........................


JEWELRY............................


Jewelry shops in Anuradhapura in the north central province are reportedly busy purchasing gold items from Sri Lanka Army (SLA) soldiers who return home from Wanni battle field on leave. Three-wheel drivers are allegedly working in hand in glove with SLA soldiers in disposing these items to jewelry shops in Anuradhapura town, according to media reports.

The SLA soldiers who return from Wanni battle field travel to their home towns and villages in the south via Vavuniya-Anuradhapura highway. Exchange of jewelry for cash take place on the soldiers way home, sources said.

Three-wheel drivers are acting as middlemen, media reports said, quoting a three wheel driver.

Peter said...

Guys,

BBC is a British tax payer funded service that is responsible for disseminating 'propaganda'.

It has no obligation to be neutral or abide by any 'journalistic ethics'.

Usually, private media takes 'a stand' on any issue. Rarely do they report from neutral perspective.

State media, such as BBC, have to toe the state's line.

Nonetheless, if allowed into Tamil areas, international press may give at least limited exposure.

Mainstream British press ranges from The Telegraph on the right to The Guardian on the left, with The Times near center-right.

JWick said...

"m.q.k said...

'Sri Lanka strip Norway of peace-broker role'""

YEP!! AT LAST. IT WAS WELL OVERDUE!!

HOW CAN THEY BE PEACE-BROKERS WHEN THEY CANNOT EVEN PROVIDE SECURITY FOR AN EMBASSY ON THEIR OWN SOIL??
BLOODY PATHETIC BIASED HYPOCRITES!!!

Peter said...

An example I pointed out earlier was the reporting on British soldiers held by Iranian's in '07.

You can search for how the BBC covered their 'confessions' in Iranian custody against Tamils' 'confessions' in Sri Lankan detention centers and militarized hospitals.

Peter said...

m.g.k,

I'm going to stop Twitter as the 'outage' is often longer than the time it is available.

Hope to return to London in a few hours; will be attending the protest there tonight.

Peter said...

BBC's 'neutral' confusion is perhaps to do with the way it deals with local British politics.

Unlike third world countries, where state media becomes the property of the ruling party, BBC is neutral in British politics.

In moda-Lanka, for example, Rupavahini, ITN, SLBC, Sunday Observer, Daily News, DefenceLK, etc., are Rajapaksa Bros. officials organs. They bash Ranil and other opposition while glorifying the 'brothers'. BBC will rarely pander to the ruling party.

However, on international affairs it has no obligation to be 'neutral'.

JWick said...

"Peter said...

Guys,

BBC is a British tax payer funded service that is responsible for disseminating 'propaganda'.

It has no obligation to be neutral or abide by any 'journalistic ethics'..............."

HO... HO.... HO....
For years and years when BBC was spewing out pathetically biased "news" favouring the LTTE without even mentioning the word "terrorist", that was not "Propaganda".......
But now.......
By the way what is their "correspondent" Ethirajan Embaraasan doing in Colombo??

Bhairav said...

Peter, any updates from Wanni?



Badrinath, it has been long since you updated last time, please put new thread.

Bhairav said...

லெப்.கேணல் அமுதாப் வீரச்சாவு
திகதி: 13.04.2009 // தமிழீழம் // [வன்னியன் ]
சாள்ஸ் அன்ரனி சிறப்பு படையணியின் தளபதி லெப்.கேணல் அமுதாப் வீரச்சாவைத் தழுவிக்கொண்டுள்ளார். கடந்த 31.03.2009 அன்று இவர் வீரச்சாவைத் தழுவிக்கொண்டுள்ளார்.

வன்னியில் இருந்து வெளிவரும் ஈழநாதம் இவரது வீரச்சாவு தொடர்பான அறிவித்தலை வெளியிட்டுள்ளது.

khanthas said...

Peter, finally it appears that the free press in the Democratic world is not that free and humane. I feel at times that what Srilankan press does overtly, the western press does subtly. I The Bush era has bought the free-thinking minds of the Western Press. There will be no more Water Gates in the future.

Raja said...

Peter, do you know anything more about the proposed TNA meeting with SS Menon? There was an initial boycott but then there was a report that they may meet after all to "find out Indias plans".

Peter said...

Bhairav,

Lt. Col. Amuthab's death was confirmed on the 7th. I've seen the further confirmation on Sankathi.

No new updates from the military front. Anandapuram loses were nowhere near the speculation from bandas, but LTTE has allowed the story to stay. Benefit is that we can question he need for large-scale offensive, using heavy weaponry, against less the 200 cadres without proper command from senior cadres.

I've also noted Sankathi showing Lt. Col. Ashok as a casualty in the Anandapuram battle.

Peter said...

khanthas,

Press in the West is democratic and free. However, it has no obligation to sypathise with Tamils or report the truth.

Many of us often confuse Western internal policy, based fundamentally on Kantian ethics, with Western foreign policy, which is utilitarian Realpolitik.

British media, for example, would rarely take a stance opposed to British foreign policy on a foreign affairs story.

Look at the number of anti-Iranian stories as opposed to anti-Saudi stories for restrictions on women. As a neutral observer, I would say restrictions in Saudi are far worse than in Iran, e.g. Saudi does not allow women to drive. But, could you say that by relying simply on Western press?

Peter said...

Raja,

A team led by Sampanthan might meet Menon; there has been no final confirmation.

Talk is that there is a lot of pressure from Karunanidhi for TNA to attend.

Naturally, many fear that kolaingar is seeking a photo-op for his election campaign.

In my opinion TNA should not attend. If they do, they should make a single demand that Sonia-Congress withdraws all Indian personal, regardless of their classification as 'soldiers' or 'technicians', from Eelam.

m.q.k said...

Peter...
Since u will be in london...pls do pass on the idea of innovative protest as we discussed before...

Peter said...

m.g.k,

Sure, I will.

Editor: "Badrinath" said...

I'm curious why the LTTE delayed announcing Amuthub's death till the 7th. Was his body in SLA hands? I believe he died from an artillery shell, which should mean his body was still with the LTTE. But the Sri Lankan army was immediately able to report he was dead, but the LTTE waited 7 or 8 days to announce it. Just seems a bit confusing as to how it happened. How did the SLA find out about it so quickly?

Anonymous said...

[Editor: "Badrinath" said...

I'm curious why the LTTE delayed announcing Amuthub's death till the 7th. Was his body in SLA hands? I believe he died from an artillery shell, which should mean his body was still with the LTTE. But the Sri Lankan army was immediately able to report he was dead, but the LTTE waited 7 or 8 days to announce it. Just seems a bit confusing as to how it happened. How did the SLA find out about it so quickly? ...]



WELL, SLA HAS ANNOUNCED IMMEDIATELY FOR MANY FIGHTERS AND MANY TIMES FOR EACH OF THEM AND MORE TO COME FOR MANY OF THEM :-)


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Upul said...

A campaign has been launched here :

http://www.haltgenocide.org/

Please follow the main banner and see how you can help change opinions in TN and India...

Anonymous said...

[Peter said...

Raja,


Talk is that there is a lot of pressure from Karunanidhi for TNA to attend.

Naturally, many fear that kolaingar is seeking a photo-op for his election campaign.

In my opinion TNA should not attend. If they do, they should make a single demand that Sonia-Congress withdraws all Indian personal, regardless of their classification as 'soldiers' or 'technicians', from Eelam. ...]



IT IS SAD THAT SOME OF THE TNA MPs ARE POSSIBLY FRIGHTEN TO GO BACK TO COLOMBO AND ARE SORT OF REFUGEES IN KOLAIGNAR KINGDOM! TNA may have gone there to win support for Tamils. But as they've over-done it during the stay, many white vans per MP could be waiting for them at the airport now.


Apart from the soldiers,I fear that more critical issue would be the pressure from the India to extract a public declaration that somewhat against the LTTE.


i hope that the TNA would stick to the ISGA (prepared by the LTTE in 2003), Thimpu principals, Vaddukottai resolution, etc. on everything like armed struggle, disarming, etc. ... etc.


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Peter said...

Badri,

He was declared missing. So, I suspect that the body went to SLA or was in no-mans-land.

LTTE sent news-release of the Mar. 31 attack by CASIR led by Col. Bhanu. Bandas made a logical conclusion that both Special Commander of CASIR Lt. Col. Gopith and Deputy Commander Lt. Col. Amuthab must be dead for Col. Bhanu to have led CASIR. Hard to believe but sometimes bandas can use logic. Though, there is no confirmation on the status of Lt. Col. Gopith. Eelanatham report says 'commander' Lt. Col. Amuthab, rather than 'special commander'; hence, the banda story about Lt. Col. Amuthab being promoted is obviously false.

khanthas said...

Peter, I would like to know your insight thoughts on these Diaspora second generation young Tamils who are used to every comfort and who never suffered as their parents, now staging fast unto Death. How did they get such Tamil-ness? I hear and see still their young voices with the same intensity after six days of continuous protests. For info, two are entering dangerous stages, Param in UK and another in Canada..

Anonymous said...

[Peter said...

Badri,

Bandas made a logical conclusion that both Special Commander of CASIR Lt. Col. Gopith and Deputy Commander Lt. Col. Amuthab must be dead for Col. Bhanu to have led CASIR. Hard to believe but sometimes bandas can use logic. .... Eelanatham report says 'commander' Lt. Col. Amuthab, rather than 'special commander'; hence, the banda story about Lt. Col. Amuthab being promoted is obviously false. ...]



Peter,
Injured and alive was also a possibility. It may be the case for Gobith?


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Bhairav said...

Re : I would like to know your insight thoughts on these Diaspora second generation young Tamils who are used to every comfort and who never suffered as their parents, now staging fast unto Death. How did they get such Tamil-ness? I hear and see still their young voices with the same intensity after six days of continuous protests.

You're right about the second generation of Diaspora Tamils. I was absolutely taken by a girl named by " Jothi Sanmugam" who is about 20 years old in the Ottawa protest, she has such an inspiring voice and energy. I will post her picture here.

Bhairav said...
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Bhairav said...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdRXPrdZ6xk

See her @ 1:46 of the clip. The leadership qualities she brings in at this very early age says it all how Tamils can move forward for years and decades to come.

Peter said...

khanthas,

Two in the UK actually went to that country as teenagers. They have some experiences from back home.

Second generation are also fully involved.

I've noted from my younger relatives:

Western education actually promotes youth to probe their identity, culture and heritage. Kids ask parents where we are from, how they lived and why we are here.

Unlike previous generations, children of the Diaspora are not stuck in the 'colonial mindset'. They see us as equal to everyone in the world. They demand justice and get angry when the international institutions they are conditioned to admire turn a bind eye to the blatant violations of fundamental rights.

As Bhairav's comment (above) shows, second generation are media savvy and weary of methods to probe the conscience of the average Western audience, their friends from school, college and work.

Bhairav said...

Sri Lankan soldiers sell jewelry pilfered from battle areas
[TamilNet, Monday, 13 April 2009, 11:57 GMT]
Jewelry shops in Anuradhapura in the north central province are reportedly busy purchasing gold items from Sri Lanka Army (SLA) soldiers who return home from Wanni battle field on leave. Three-wheel drivers are allegedly working in hand in glove with SLA soldiers in disposing these items to jewelry shops in Anuradhapura town, according to media reports.

The SLA soldiers who return from Wanni battle field travel to their home towns and villages in the south via Vavuniya-Anuradhapura highway. Exchange of jewelry for cash take place on the soldiers way home, sources said.

Three-wheel drivers are acting as middlemen, media reports said, quoting a three wheel driver.


Saman Kumara, da Rupavahini reporter, who stole electronic goods from Tamil households is now back to his usual reporting duties, so where is the prosecution? Now as usual, SLA who is known for stealing, raping, and killing in Tamil homeland is now cashing in after what they stole from IDP Tamils in Wanni.

In 83 riots, all the houses in slum areas in Colombo and its surroundings were filled with TVs and other electronic goods which were stolen from Tamil shops and households, now the tradition continues but this time reporters and army men are doing their part.

Peter said...

mahindan10,

Yep. That is why net-stories are never confirmed or denied.

Status of mentioned cadres could be many:
alive but injured receiving treatment,
alive but in enemy custody,
alive, not in enemy custody, possibly in jungles,
dead but body not found by either party


There are many stories of people thought dead turning up alive. The terrain of current fighting means that when it is unsafe to visit to 'base' cadres would simple retreat to jungle, cut of communication and stay 'till safe to return. That's what happened in IPKF times, when battles were fought in this very same area.

A famous event was the 'death' of Black Tiger Commando Kennady. He was presumed dead and even memorial songs were released. Years later it emerged that his vest failed and he was taken into custody by SLA. He was later released during a prisoner exchange.

khanthas said...

Thanks Bhairav. In particular, the Daspora Tamil girls and Women are leading the fight, I here there voices more ardently and more convincingly. They are much more liberated than any women in the world, and the beauty is that they are fighting for a noble cause for their pepole: “be free”

Anonymous said...

[Bhairav said...

Saman Kumara, da Rupavahini reporter, who stole electronic goods from Tamil households is now back to his usual reporting duties, so where is the prosecution? Now as usual, SLA who is known for stealing, raping, and killing in Tamil homeland is now cashing in after what they stole from IDP Tamils in Wanni.

In 83 riots, all the houses in slum areas in Colombo and its surroundings were filled with TVs and other electronic goods which were stolen from Tamil shops and households, now the tradition continues but this time reporters and army men are doing their part. ...]



Bhairav,

asking for prosecution: "so where is the prosecution?"

they are just doing their duty which also include raping, and killing tamils and all considered anti-tamil! So, they will be commented soon for carrying out their duties very well!!



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Bhairav said...

My comment is on the Ottawa Citizen

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Srilankan Government is effectively running the state terrorism and intellectual terrorism which is hoodwinking the international community for its genocidal act against innocent Tamils in Sri Lanka. Last two days alone 650 Tamils are killed by direct artillery shelling of Srilankan Army and another 1000 wounded. Canada is home to more than 350,000 Srilankan Tamils and many of Tamils are traumatized and mentally affected by this ongoing genocidal act of SL against Tamils. We Canadians are built by principles and values and know whats the moral obligation we have for global peace keeping missions where we have deployed our forces into Afghanistan while avoiding the Iraq that is trademark of Canadian values. But banning LTTE as terrorist organization which is no way of threat to any global community while quietly accepting the Government of Sri Lanka's genocidal acts against its innocent citizen shows double standard.

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http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Concern+grows+group+Tamils+hunger+strike/1488736/story.html#Comments

khanthas said...

Ok Peter thanks for the reply. Yes the younger ones (not only the Tamil youths) get angry at injustices in a free society where the leftist-minded school teachers tend to push their students revolting against injustices. Still, the Diaspora Tamil youths fasting unto death is something which beats me. I sincerely hope that they will move stones.

tn thamilz said...

(2ம் இணைப்பு)தனது தாக்குதல் மட்டுப்படுத்தல் அறிவிப்பை தானே முறித்துக்கொண்ட சிறிலங்கா: அதிகாலை முதல் 287 தமிழர்கள் படுகொலை; 346 பேர் படுகாயம்
[திங்கட்கிழமை, 13 ஏப்ரல் 2009, 11:12 மு.ப ஈழம்] [வவுனியாவிலிருந்து த.சுகுணன்]
புதுவருடத்தை முன்னிட்டு இன்று திங்கட்கிழமையும் நாளையும் தாக்குல் நடவடிக்கைகளை நிறுத்தி வைப்பதாக சிறிலங்கா அரசாங்கம் அறிவித்திருக்கின்ற போதிலும் நேற்று நள்ளிரவு முதல் 'மக்கள் பாதுகாப்பு வலய' பகுதிகள் மீது கடுமையான எறிகணைத் தாக்குதல்களை சிறிலங்கா படையினர் மேற்கொண்டுள்ளனர்.

SLA attacks kill 23 Tamil civilians within 12 hours
[TamilNet, Monday, 13 April 2009, 10:43 GMT]
Sri Lanka Army (SLA) fired shells and gunfire killed at least 23 civilians within the last 12 hours from 8:30 p.m. Sunday to 8:00 a.m. Monday, according to TamilNet correspondent reporting from the safety zone in Vanni. Most of the killings, numbering between 15 - 20, occurred in the early hours of Monday when SLA stepped up a fresh ground push to advance into the safety zone. The SLA is trying to advance during the night aiming for bifurcating and capturing northern or southern part of the so-called safety zone contradicting the announcement by the Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa that he had instructed his ground forces to "restrict their operations during the New Year to those of a defensive nature."

யேன் தமிழ்னெட் இந்த‌ ப‌டுகொல‌ய‌ த‌ன் இனய‌ தலத்ல‌ போட‌ வில்ல‌? Don't you think it is very important to show to the whole world that how SL government respect it's won't ceasefire?

khanthas said...

Lots and lots of people in Westminster. Roads are being blocked….

Peter said...

khanthas,

Thanks for the update. I'll be in Waterloo in a few hours. Might give tonight a miss and start from tomorrow night. Families can go at daytime. I think they need people like me to keep it through the night.

tn thamilz,

TamilNet is often slower than Puthinam. Tamil media have the advantage of simply publishing the initial report they get from back home. TamilNet has to translate, proof-read, and fact-check.

khanthas said...

Thanks Peter, what I heard is that they need people as you say between 4H-9H the morning. I think that this spontaneous movement should now be transformed into an organized one with shifts. Anyway Peter, good work this night. Please give us updates tomorrow.

tn thamilz said...

Peter,

இன்ட்ரு ம‌ட்டும் இல்லை. புதின‌ம் க‌ட‌ந்த‌ 3 நாட்கல‌க 300+ ம‌க்க‌ல் இர‌ப்ப‌த‌க‌ சொல்கிர‌து. த்ஹ‌மில்னெட் அதில் ஒன்ட்ரில் பத்தை (30+) தான் சொல்கிர‌து. (sorry for the wrong letters, having hard time using the tamil typewritter web).

Peter said...

I saw this quote by someone in Yarl:

எங்கும் எழுவோம்
எம் தேசம் காப்போம்
தங்கும் வீடொன்றும்
தாய் வீடல்லவே !

Peter said...

kanthas,

I'll go in the morning and try and stay for the 24 hours. Hard to leave protests once you get there.

Protests are lightly organized. The minute they become centralized accusations will start flying of LTTE 'stooges' etc.

Spontaneity, as well as people expressing their emotions in varying ways indicates genuine feelings amongst a cross-section of people.

tn thamilz,

I suspect they are awaiting to do full report at end of the 48hrs period.

Sadly, with the numbers getting killed and injured everyday, we do risk becoming 'accepting' to 300 killed everyday.

http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=29006

Explains their troubles. They are cautious not to include suspected numbers; they want to varify with hospital sources.

When a shell hits a shelter, for example, usually the entire family in it die. Everyone else simply flees. No one has actual 100% verifiable account of number dead.

Given the scrutiny TamilNet is under, they would not publish report unverified claims on number dead.

Peter said...

I'm afraid when we finally get access to these areas a very large Chemmani would be in the waiting.

The girl who spoke about people acting too late, in Bhairav's video, was spot-on.

tn thamilz said...

Thanks for the clarification Peter. I wish and hope that the Tamilnet news is correct (in reporting the numbers), but alas, the death count would be much larger given very limited access and movement in the NFZ.

Singala thuggy government announced 2 days "pause" to the war to appease the international community before starting their "final nail" on the tamil people in NFZ. I hope the IC would see thro' their lies and don't fall for it. Now that the Norway is out of the Peace facilitator role, I hope they will speak freely about the singala atrocities against tamils.

Peter said...

I like BJP's call:

"The BJP on Monday urged the UN to come forward to take responsibility for the safety of civilian Tamils affected in war-hit northern
parts of Sri Lanka."

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/BJP-urges-UN-to-step-in-Lanka-crisis/articleshow/4395955.cms

We need to emphasise our calls:

1. International media, aid agencies and UN should be given unrestricted access to "safe zone".

2. UN takes responsibility for camps for displaced.

Both show that we do not trust the Sinhalese and need international presence.

IC can not actually call us "terrorists" for demanding international accountability, especially given the genocidal intentions of the Sinhala state.

tn thamilz said...

Exactly Peter. That is what I said in my earlier post. Tigers should make an official appeal to International community and UN to take over the safety of the people living in NFZ and the camps. This will put an end to the singala thuggies propaganda that Tigers are using them as human shield to protect their leaders and fighters. Tigers should explore all possible ways to save the civilians getting killed everyday by the thugs.

tn thamilz said...

Singala low lifes at it again..

Puthinam:
மக்கள் பாதுகாப்பு வலயம்' மீது பாரிய தாக்குதலுக்கு சிறிலங்கா படைகள் தயார்: போர் ஊர்திகளும் பீரங்கிகளும் முன்னரங்கிற்கு நகர்த்தப்படுகின்றன
[செவ்வாய்க்கிழமை, 14 ஏப்ரல் 2009, 12:16 மு.ப ஈழம்] [வவுனியாவிலிருந்து த.சுகுணன்]
இரண்டு நாள் போர் நிறுத்தத்தை அறிவித்த சிறிலங்கா அரசாங்கம், அதனை நடைமுறைப்படுத்துவதற்குப் பதிலாக தாக்குதல்களைத் தீவிரப்படுத்தியிருக்கும் அதேவேளையில், மக்கள் பாதுகாப்பு வலயத்தின் மீது பாரிய இராணுவ நடவடிக்கை ஒன்றை மேற்கொள்வதற்கான தயாரிப்புப் பணிகளில் சுறுசுறுப்பாக ஈடுபட்டு வருவதாக வன்னித் தகவல்கள் தெரிவிக்கின்றன.

மக்கள் பாதுகாப்பு வலயத்துக்குள் பாரிய வலிந்த தாக்குதல் நடவடிக்கை ஒன்றை தொடங்குவதற்கான ஒரு முன்னோடியாகத்தான் அந்தப் பகுதியில் உள்ள பொதுமக்களின் வதிவிடங்களை நோக்கி பெருமளவு எறிகணைத் தாக்குதல்கள் படையினரால் நேற்று முன்நாள் இரவு முதல் மேற்கொள்ளப்பட்டு வருகின்றது.

இவ்வாறு எறிகணைத் தாக்குதல்கள் நடத்தப்படும் அதேவேளையில், பெருந்தொகையான பேருந்துகள், இராணுவ கவச வாகனங்கள், கனரக வாகனங்கள் மற்றும் இராணுவத் தாங்கிகள் போன்றன 'மக்கள் பாதுகாப்பு வலயம்' அமைந்திருக்கும் பகுதிகளை நோக்கி நேற்று நகர்த்தப்பட்டிருப்பதாக புதினத்தின் வன்னிச் செய்தியாளர் தெரிவிக்கின்றார்.

பாதுகாப்பு வலயப் பகுதிகளை நோக்கி பெருமெடுப்பிலான தாக்குதல் நடவடிக்கை ஒன்றை மேற்கொண்டு அதற்குள் பிரவேசிப்பதற்கு வசதியாகவே இவ்வாறு இராணுவ வாகனங்கள் பெருமளவுக்கு நகர்த்தப்பட்டுள்ளன. இதனைவிட பெருந்தொகையான படையினரும் இந்தப் பகுதிகளை நோக்கி அனுப்பப்பட்டு தயார் நிலையில் வைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளனர்.

தமிழீழ விடுதலைப் புலிகளின் முன்னணிக் காவலரண்கள் மீதான பாரிய தாக்குதல் நடவடிக்கை ஒன்றை மேற்கொள்வதற்கு தேவையான தயாரிப்புக்களுக்காகவே இரண்டு நாட்களுக்கு தாக்குதலை மட்டுப்படுத்துவது என்ற அறிவித்தலை சிறிலங்கா அரசாங்கம் வெளியிட்டதா என்ற கேள்வியை இராணுவ ஆய்வாளர்கள் எழுப்பியிருக்கின்றனர்.

It is all well and good for tamilnet to wait for fully verified(able) news but what good it is going to bring if they wait for longer to bring this news to the world after everything happened?

Anonymous said...

http://www.yarl.com/forum3/index.php?showtopic=55939

Unknown said...

நான் எப்போதும் காங்கிரஸ் விசுவாசி தான்‐திருமாவளவன்:
What kind of bastards? What happened to his fasting Drama?

ReJLoRd said...

With news of lt.col.Amuthab's death finally being confirmed, it signals but only one thing - the tigers are pushing for either a strong defensive formation or a strong offensive assault. When the top commanders are killed in the battlefront it shows the Tigers are willing to give up their best for something. As we all know, the sla pussies will never send a commander to the battlefields. I suspect that Amuthab was probably killed in the gas attack or by a shell.

With very little land to negotiate with, it can be said that the Tigers are suffering a setback. Let this not discourage you and assume that the Tigers are done. Several reports of infiltrations and mini command camps set up across the lines of the enemy have been rapidly thrown in and out of the websphere. If there is truth in these claims,we could very well be seeing a long drawn out war in which both sides will suffer heavy losses till the outside world realizes that something must be done to stop this war.

Bottom line: Tamils all over the world, whether they support the LTTE or not have risen to realize the atrocities of the govt. They feel a stronger.. a much much stronger urge for an Eelam to be formed as a homeland for us all. Tamils and singalese just can't live together again. The wounds are too deep to be healed. Let us all rise. Tamil Eelam is ours!

wijayapala said...

Dear khanthas,

"Western education actually promotes youth to probe their identity, culture and heritage. Kids ask parents where we are from, how they lived and why we are here."

I agree with Peter. Tamil diaspora kids like children of most other expatriate communities grow up with a feeling that they don't quite belong in their host countries. This feeling of insecurity often leads them either to completely reject their identity or embrace it- regardless of whether this identity actually matches what is found in the country of origin. For many Tamil youth growing up abroad, the LTTE represents one of the few if not the only link to the mother country, as the LTTE exists simultaneously in Sri Lanka and in the diaspora. That is probably what draws the youth to the LTTE, as opposed to Tamils actually in NE Sri Lanka who have a far more realistic understanding of what the LTTE is.

Having said that, I must add that most of the Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora youth I've come across who have been very involved in actually working in Sri Lanka struck me as having a rather sober understanding of the situation and how much the LTTE has ruined Tamil society in SL. I also have to say that they have impressed me more than the Sinhala diaspora youth I've met. They seemed to be able to relate to the plight of Tamils in SL much better than their relatively "Westernized" pro-LTTE counterparts who tend to keep their distance from SL and rely on what they imagine than what is real (again, I'm speaking just from my own experience).

Peter is an excellent example of the type who has lost track of his roots. I congratulate him for being able to read Tamil, as opposed to some of his peers, but Peter's knowledge of Tamil history and culture is woefully limited and thus it comes to no surprise that he doesn't have much of a clue as to the Tamils' future. Essentially, Peter views the Tamils in Sri Lanka as inferior specimens of Tamils (note the "colonial mindset" reference) because they don't see things as he does, even though they have lived the history and Peter has not.

In a number of ways he is comparable to the Sinhala-American rapper "Delon"- very loud when it comes to his identity, but paradoxically unable to relate to or communicate with his brethren in SL.

wijayapala said...

Badrinath,

"I'm curious why the LTTE delayed announcing Amuthub's death till the 7th. Was his body in SLA hands?"

Perhaps for the same reason why the LTTE is currently delaying announcing the deaths of Theepan, Vithusha, and others. The LTTE currently isn't seeking a wider support base by telling the truth; it is keeping quiet knowing that bootlickers such as yourself and Peter would never have the brains or resources to find the truth on your own.

That's the only way I can explain how the SLA moved faster than the iyakkam in getting the word on Amuthab out.

wijayapala said...

Dear Peter,

"TamilNet is often slower than Puthinam. Tamil media have the advantage of simply publishing the initial report they get from back home. TamilNet has to translate, proof-read, and fact-check."

Thanks for sharing the revelation that the pro-LTTE media in Tamil does not check its facts, compared to English outlets like Tamilnet which could be more easily held to scrutiny and ridiculed.

Tamilnet really has gone down the tubes though since the loss of its editor in 2005. Sivaram had never allowed clownish "political commentators" to ruin his site.

Unknown said...

wijayapala, the Sri lankan government is the only truthful government in the world. The economy is booming. The rupee is being devalued for fun.

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

1 US Dollar = 116.206 Sri Lanka Rupee

1 Sri Lanka Rupee (LKR) = 0.008605 US Dollar (USD)

Interbank rate +/- 0%

This means:
You buy 1 US Dollar : 116.206 Sri Lanka Rupee
You sell 1 US Dollar : 115.459 Sri Lanka Rupee
You buy 1 Sri Lanka Rupee : 0.008605 US Dollar
You sell 1 Sri Lanka Rupee : 0.008661 US Dollar

Median price = 115.459 / 116.206 (bid/ask)
Minimum price = 115.400 / 116.200
Maximum price = 115.940 / 116.250

Unknown said...

wijayapala, unfortunately you do not understand english. The tamil sites report what is reported in the tamil releases as is. For tamilnet, it needs to check the translation is okay etc. Furthermore, funny that many Sri Lankans flock to read it. Hence the need to maintain a more profeesional outlook then defencewire or defencenet.

wijayapala said...

Dear ReJLoRd,

"They feel a stronger.. a much much stronger urge for an Eelam to be formed as a homeland for us all.
Let us all rise. Tamil Eelam is ours!
"

It's pretty hilarious how those who claim to be Thalaivar's greatest followers have no grasp of Thalaivar's mindset and approach. The LTTE's guiding doctrine has always been that an independent and separate Tamil homeland could never be established without killing the enemy in the homeland and getting killed by the enemy- as opposed to whining, setting oneself on fire, holding large protests, assaulting Sinhala shops, writing cute posts on the internet etc.- all in foreign lands. These tactics might work though if you're seeking a negotiated solution (i.e. compromise/alternative to a separate Tamil state) with int'l backing.

That's how I'm sure that the war will be over when the Fat Man croaks- there's simply not enough people willing to kill and get killed for a separate state.

"Tamils and singalese just can't live together again. The wounds are too deep to be healed."

You should tell that to the Tamils who continue to live in Colombo despite difficult circumstances.

Unknown said...

wijayapala, if Thepan and the rest like as "revealed" by you truthful sources like defencenet and defencewire says, then the LTTE has no choice but to publish the news. However they are silent. Just like they are silent on many other issues.

Thepan is one of the senior most commanders. If he is said to be a alive, then it would be easy to track him in the 20km zone, just like prabha. Unfortunately the LTTE is not going to give you the pleasure as it never has on the location of its leaders.

I guess when Fonseka plans a counter attack, he goes to the edge of the front at pudiyairuppu and sits that with all the senior commanders to plan the attack. Then when the LTTE finds out to kill them so easily.

It does not make any sense to you right. However when its said the other way round that all the senior commanders are in the frontline doing their counterattack plan you are willing to believe the bullshit.

I mean after killing prabahakaran so many time in the press you still believe your military bullshit. Go and wear the uniform and serve in the armed forces once. Its neither so glorious or gung ho as people put it out in the propaganda posters.

Honestly at the end of the day its just like any other job.

Unknown said...

The Sri Lankan economy has collapsed. Your dispora remmitance is being devalued. What else can they say. Massive retrenchments etc. No progress in the front. I mean just kill some LTTE leaders. However this time around, the LTTE went with their ploy. There are many reasons for that.

m.q.k said...

SRI LANKA FUCKIN LIARSMexican Ambassador to the UN Claude Heller, who holds the presidency of the UN Security Council in April, told reporters yesterday a statement issued by the Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry regarding talks between Sri Lanka and Mexico last week was "not accurate".

"It is not an accurate statement," Ambassador Heller said when asked to comment on the statement. "We were very clear that in the case of Sri Lanka there is a concern of the responsibility to protect the population."

wijayapala said...

Hi Navindran, thanks for taking the time to respond.

"the Sri lankan government is the only truthful government in the world."

That's a shame because I have no problem with anyone who doesn't like or trust the govt. I am not offended at all whenever anyone points out defence.lk or army.lk's goofs and I actually find it funny.

What I find far more hilarious though is how hardcore Eelamoids like Peter and Badri remain in denial mode, even after softcore Eelamoids like Bhairav have figured out the truth. You don't need to look at half-cocked govt websites to understand that the LTTE is not simply losing this war but is on a highway to hell. You don't think that's funny?

wijayapala said...

Sorry Navindran, didn't see your last comments:

"if Thepan and the rest like as "revealed" by you truthful sources like defencenet and defencewire says"

I didn't get the news about Theepan from DW or DN (although DN had a nice photo of Theepan's dead face). I got the news first from DBS Jeyaraj and then from our own Bhairav who is like a brother to me.

"However when its said the other way round that all the senior commanders are in the frontline doing their counterattack plan you are willing to believe the bullshit."

Not only do I believe the bullshit but fellow Eelamoids like ReJLoRd believe the bullshit too:

When the top commanders are killed in the battlefront it shows the Tigers are willing to give up their best for something. As we all know, the sla pussies will never send a commander to the battlefields.

m.q.k said...

wijayapala.....

YOU AND UR SHIT LANKA ARE BORN BITCH LIARS....

Mexican Ambassador to the UN Claude Heller, who holds the presidency of the UN Security Council in April, told reporters yesterday a statement issued by the Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry regarding talks between Sri Lanka and Mexico last week was "not accurate".

"It is not an accurate statement," Ambassador Heller said when asked to comment on the statement. "We were very clear that in the case of Sri Lanka there is a concern of the responsibility to protect the population."

Lalith Kuruwita said...

hI m.g.k.

""It is not an accurate statement," Ambassador Heller said when asked to comment on the statement. "We were very clear that in the case of Sri Lanka there is a concern of the responsibility to protect the population."
"

Yes, there is a concern to protect civillian, which is not done or blocked by LTTP.

m.q.k said...

UNITED NATIONS, April 13 -- In the midst of a military offensive in Northern Sri Lanka in which over 3000 civilians have been killed, Sri Lanka's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has put out a statement that the government of Mexico, which requested UN Security Council briefings on the issue, has now committed to keep it off the Council's agenda.


Citing the statement, Inner City Press on April 13 asked Mexican Ambassador Claude Heller if the Sri Lankan government is accurate that its Foreign Secretary Palitha Kohona was told by Mexican vice minister Gomez-Robledo that "they do not have any intention of permitting the Sri Lankan situation to be placed on the Security Council agenda" and that "the Mexican authorities saw the parallels between their own experience in Chiapas and the negative impact of a cleverly manipulated propaganda machine." Statement here, video here from Minute 8:42.


"It is not an accurate statement," Ambassador Heller replied. "We were very clear that in the case of Sri Lanka there is a concern of the responsibility to protect the population." Video here, from Minute 9. The Responsibility to Protect is a doctrine, accepted in the UN General Assembly, that if a country cannot or does not protect its population from harm, the international community can intervene to do so. Sri Lanka's and Foreign Secretary Palitha Kohona's now rebuked mis-summary of their meeting with Mexican officials is not the first case of cognitive dissonance. It has happened regarding telephone calls with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.

Anonymous said...

[Lalith Kuruwita said...
hI m.g.k.

""It is not an accurate statement," Ambassador Heller said when asked to comment on the statement. "We were very clear that in the case of Sri Lanka there is a concern of the responsibility to protect the population."
"

Yes, there is a concern to protect civillian, which is not done or blocked by LTTP. ...]


Lalith Kuruwita ,

Everyone is asking for neutral party to receive civilians instead of the genocidal barbarians. LTTE is only asking for that and Civilians do not want to go to the barbarian killers!



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Nilambare said...

Peter, Badri and other Ealamists

How long are you going to be in the game of 'denying'. Is the military defeat too much to bear?. Let's be neutral and say nothing happened. One day you guys (Peelam supportes) are going to find out the truth that those terrorist leaders actually had been killed. Then are you going to take LTTE to task for not revealing the truth? What are you going to do? What exactly is the reason for LTTE's silence.

Btw, I hear that you guys have no place to send your collected funds anymore and have asked Viko Joker for safekeeping those funds at the momement. I also hear that some donators (unwilling ones) are happy that they now can contribute those funds towards their mortgages instead. They are hoping that you guys will leave them alone from now on.

Editor: "Badrinath" said...

["Then are you going to take LTTE to task for not revealing the truth?"]

Those who are sacrificing their lives have the right to decide what is best for the cause. If we aren't sacrificing our lives then we have no right to criticize the actions of those who are. This is the case on both sides.

FreedomFighter said...

So why are you sihnhalese, so desperate to convince eelamit belive what ever defence.lk saying ? why worry about the funds , does sri lanka need some ?

there many meaning to their silance. world is full of endless posibilities.

I'm not Bhairav said...

[
mahindan10 said...
Everyone is asking for neutral party to receive civilians instead of the genocidal barbarians. LTTE is only asking for that and Civilians do not want to go to the barbarian killers!
]

1.Please provide a link to the statement given by Nadesan (or any other eelamoid leader who SLA hasnt being able to kill yet) asking for a third party in order to release the civilians.

2.Why would LTTE 'release' civilans when the LTTE does not hold hostages and all the civilians are staying on their own will?

FreedomFighter said...

LTTE does not hold or prevent civilions. They just want go in to concentration camps run by the army. Its really hard for LTTE to force them out in to the hands of the army.

I'm not Bhairav said...

Badri, for once I agree with you mate. If revealing about the 'unfortunate demise' of its leaders are disadvantageous then I see no reason why LTTE should reveal it.

However if the leaders are still alive ;) its a great oppertunity for LTTE to discredit the GOSL propaganda by showing the pictures of 'dead leaders' currently in action and demoralize the majority of the Sri Lankans who are fully behind the governments war effort.

Also showing such pictures would be a great morale boost for the ealmoids who are quite saddened and confused by these 'unverified' obituary notices.

FreedomFighter said...

tamil civilions are afraid of the army, they have been like that since start of 80's. that the reason so many tamils went over to other countrys. More refuges will flow in to western countrys if they do not stop this conflict.

khanthas said...

Hi Nishan, glad to read your excellent comment. Now I know many things I din’t know. You appear having a wide spectrum of knowledge on the on-goings. As to the donations, certainly you should be donating to your motherland in a great way.

Please, let me add something to your knowledge. You might perhaps know it and may have forgotten to put it here. What I also heard is that those Tamils who were contributing willingly or unwillingly to LTTE (as it is now crushed), are now planning to donate their money to save your loving kids abused in southern beaches. They are also thinking of helping the Singhalese ladies getting badly treated in Middle-East. See, Tamils want to help these people because nobody helps them. Do you know anything about it?

By the way, some good news to you. About 300 Tamils killed yesterday under government ceasefire (Well- played GOSL !) including a dozen of babies from the Tiger Baby Brigade.

Finally a request, could you please avoid the words starting with “Pee”. This somewhat degrades you as a well- knowledged man.

I'm not Bhairav said...

[
FreedomFighter said...
LTTE does not hold or prevent civilions. They just want go in to concentration camps run by the army. Its really hard for LTTE to force them out in to the hands of the army.
]

I agree with you mate. The people who lived in the IDP camps in east (until east was fully liberated) and the current IDPs who came from North and living in the concentaion camps (except for the one that was visited by the UN) are all dead now. Women were all raped. Men and the children have dissapeared.

Unknown said...

dear all,
Lalith Kuruwita is a smart spammer flooding and distracting the healthy conversations in this blog, do not encourage him by replying.he must be from the gang of paid member of Srilankan terrorist state.

when ever moderator not active he takes over the blog with lengthy posts.

Ashok Kumar said...

P.Chidambaram says that there is a possibility to extend the ceasefire beyond 15th.

Nilambare said...

Kanthas, sorry for using 'pee' and will use 'ee' instead. Thank you for your consideration of 'south" people. We need more people like you. Atleast, the 'southerners' are not forced to join a group for a certian death. But remember, unlike in your Eelam, other parts of the county is multi-racial.

Tell me one thing. The safe zone was declared for civilians, not for your brave fighters and leaders (losers). Just forget for a moment you are an LTTE supporter. Don't you think your leader should come out of the zone and start fighting with the army like a real warrier. If he then kill many army soldiers I will hail him as a hero for doing that. Staying in the no-fire zone and shooting from there, is a cowardly act. If army does a similar thing, I will be first one to say the same thing. I repeat, safe zone is for the civilians.

I'm not Bhairav said...

[Khanthas Said...
By the way, some good news to you. About 300 Tamils killed yesterday under government ceasefire (Well- played GOSL !) including a dozen of babies from the Tiger Baby Brigade.
]

I think you should reveal this figure (300) to tamilnet which claims that GOSL had killed 23 civilians.

I'm not Bhairav said...

[ Nishan said...
The safe zone was declared for civilians, not for your brave fighters and leaders (losers). Just forget for a moment you are an LTTE supporter. Don't you think your leader should come out of the zone and start fighting with the army like a real warrier. If he then kill many army soldiers I will hail him as a hero for doing that. Staying in the no-fire zone and shooting from there, is a cowardly act. If army does a similar thing, I will be first one to say the same thing. I repeat, safe zone is for the civilians.

]

What makes you think LTTE leaders are in the NFZ? For your info, LTTE leaders are actually in PTK, planning a massive counter attack on the SLA. Please dont tarnish the good image of the LTTE by making unsubstatiated comments that LTTE leaders are hiding behind the civlians.

Unknown said...

'However if the leaders are still alive ;) its a great oppertunity for LTTE to discredit the GOSL propaganda by showing the pictures of 'dead leaders' currently in action and demoralize the majority of the Sri Lankans who are fully behind the governments war effort.'

countering GoSL propaganda is one thing but LTTE should also think about getting the advantage of current agitation of tamil Diaspora's around the globe plus TN election, playing low or high ? I am not sure which choice would give them the advantage.

Ashok Kumar said...

The survey conducted by the prestigeous Loyola College students guild has revealed that 'Tamil's genocide' is the number one issue in this poll with 28% followed by price rise.

This survey is conducted during every poll as an academic assignment supervised by college staff and considered as a highly professional exercise and reliable.

Ashok Kumar said...

Only Vaiko and D.Pandiyan of Communist Party of India are reliable to Eelam Tamils. All the other parties and leaders are opportunists who will compromise their stand for the sake of power.

Peter said...

Sinhalese love Tamil UN workers.

Read about the 'security' afforded to them:

http://www.innercitypress.com/ocha5srilanka041309.html

Peter said...

Net-kills, net-injuries and even net-surrenders.

Only one thing was missing; now we have it: a net-ceasefire.

No silly, Asithiri isn't going to expand his vocabulary.

FreedomFighter said...

I.N.B,

Sihala State declared safe zone, they did not do with approval of ltte, any way what if lanka declare that whole wani as safe zone ? how the ltte operate there then ? no logic in you expecations. Safe zone is not safe for tamils.(prof UN report) And LTTE must be there protect aginst any genacial attempts by the singala stae.

khanthas said...

Thanks Nishan, you have immediately up-graded your-self. Yes, you are absolutely right, all these Tiger fighters were forced and brain washed. Perhaps, as forced 50 000 JVP youths later tortured and killed by SLA in seventies and eighties. Perhaps, like that of the totally brain-washed Kataragama’s Queen (raped, tortured and buried half-alive with some water). You know Nishan, things are not that easy if we let our-selves some time to think.

You are putting up a very hard challenge to VP here. You know well that he had many lives and that he is terribly sick. I did believe you that you know well where he is hiding. However, VP might take your challenge but may say “Well, I’ll take the challenge, but only three should be there: MR, GR and SF.” Something honest, don’t you think so? Do you think that these three brave patriots will accept? We could thus save many lives on the two sides, isn’t it?

FreedomFighter said...

I am just thinking what if this Mighty sri lanka goes in to safe zone with all gun firing, killis
20,000 civilions in the process. Only to find that sfe zone was beeing gurded by only 500 odd civilion. And no sig of VP. And most LTTE vanishes in to thin air. What would they do ? How would that look in eye of the world ?

FreedomFighter said...

Would not that upset the western countrys ? I am sure there will be retaliation by tamils living abrod on all siahlese. Also in TN people could turn aginst center and state police in big way.

khanthas said...

Change of mind ? Did they read us yesterday?

BBC today “Ceasefire deception:Tigers“. Anyway, the irony “ Holiday truce ” while people are horribly dying is not there…

FreedomFighter said...

VP vs MR, GR and SF. Please arrange that..oh
we will sebd in one of VP's doubles to sort this lot with big bang.

Editor: "Badrinath" said...

["Men and the children have dissapeared."]

Human Rights Watch records around 4,000 people disappeared and presumed dead in the east. And considering most of the LTTE "supporters" (civilians who strongly favored the LTTE) did not stay in the east, we can only expect a lot more disappearances in the Vanni.

Anonymous said...

[I'm not Bhairav said...
[
mahindan10 said...
Everyone is asking for neutral party to receive civilians instead of the genocidal barbarians. LTTE is only asking for that and Civilians do not want to go to the barbarian killers!
]

1.Please provide a link to the statement given by Nadesan (or any other eelamoid leader who SLA hasnt being able to kill yet) asking for a third party in order to release the civilians.

2.Why would LTTE 'release' civilans when the LTTE does not hold hostages and all the civilians are staying on their own will? ]



1. LOOK AT YOUR OBSERVER OR DAILY NEWS JUST A FEW DAYS AGO. PAPER. IT WAS ALSO COVERED IN TAMIL MEDIA. My understanding is that this message was passed to the USA via Norway.


2. LOOK AT A DICTIONARY TO SEE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN 'release' and 'receive'.


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NOLTTE=Peace said...

Looks like you lot have run out of steam!

Is it call "net loss"?

Gayansphotography said...

hey LTTE goons... nice work with the SL embassy in Noway... nicely done... Ealam is another step closer..HA HA HA HA..loosers.. (in your last ditch attempt you are even going to loose the iota of sympathy you had in Noway..

:D

Anonymous said...

[Nishan said...
Kanthas, sorry for using 'pee' and will use 'ee' instead. Thank you for your consideration of 'south" people. We need more people like you. Atleast, the 'southerners' are not forced to join a group for a certian death. But remember, unlike in your Eelam, other parts of the county is multi-racial. ...]


Except when singhalas decide to fight and kill among themseleves and call it "GREAT JVP REVOLUTION".


Yes, really multi-racial where one race has to register itself at police post, has to be frightened of every white van, has to be ready to put in jail at any time for any length of duration, ....


YES, THIS IS WHAT USA, EUROPE, EVERYONE CALLS AS THE 'GREAT MULTI-RACIAL SOCIETY'.


MODAYAS!


...

Gayansphotography said...

>>>>Editor: "Badrinath" said...
["Men and the children have dissapeared."]

Human Rights Watch records around 4,000 people disappeared and presumed dead in the east. And considering most of the LTTE "supporters" (civilians who strongly favored the LTTE) did not stay in the east, we can only expect a lot more disappearances in the Vanni.<<<<

Heyy..badrinath...nice analysis... finally you are closing on the truth...its simple logic you know... cause and effect... remove the cause and the rest in history (eg- see how jaffna is now pacified, and see how after about a 1 year of White Vans how colombo is pacified..)
;-)

(mind you, I m not at all infavor of civilian deaths....but you have to remember, when someone actively support a banned, terrorists organisation that person looses the "civilian" status..he is an "enemy combatant" and taking him out with due means should be a no brainer...) GOT IT?

Anonymous said...

[khanthas said...
Change of mind ? Did they read us yesterday?

BBC today “Ceasefire deception:Tigers“. Anyway, the irony “ ...]


I AM SCHOCKED THAT THE BBC IS CARRYING LTTE STATEMENT.


while ban ki-moon is releasing a statement saying "LTTE should respect the ceasefire and drive civilins into the genocidal barbarians concentratino camps fast"


...
...

NOLTTE=Peace said...

The one and only 'source' of Human Rights Watch (HRW) is the LTTE itslef!

Peter said...

Tired of net-kills, ArmyLK invents a net-Hindu New Year:

"address you at the dawn of the Sinhala and Hindu New Year"

Most of my 'Hindu' friends celebrate New Year on Diwali Day. We, Tamils, have our New Year Day on Pongal day on Jan. 14. I think some people celebrate it a New Year on Apr. 14, but is that really a "Hindu New Year"?

Anonymous said...

[FreedomFighter said...
I think IC must do something big to stop this.
They have to accept the rights of tamils. The right to self determination, homeland and destinct nation, this will get sri lanka to settle for deal in fear of tamils forming a sepearte state. ..]


It WAS NICE TO HEAR THAT THE USA COMMUNICATED THROU' NORWAY WITH THE LTTE. HOPE THAT THE USA WILL REALIZE THAT THE LTTE-BAN IS BLOCKING ANY PROGRESS IN SETTLING THE ISSUE IN SL AND REMOVE THE BAN SOON!


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Bhairav said...

From my internal mail

---------------------
Its a shame that whoever fasting is about to die, even before getting media attention!

One of the Hunger striker among five hunger strikers Julius James is in very bad condition. He is not even drinking water for five days. He is going to die soon (in 1 to 1 ½ days). He is a father of two kids, 4 years old and two years old.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phbQSCHZUlg

TRANSLATION OF CLIP:
My name is Julius James. I am 34 years old. I request that there be a ceasefire right now. The countries of the world must unite and enforce a ceasefire in Sri Lanka and to send immediate aid. The UN, ICRC, and journalists must be allowed into the Vanni region and be allowed to witness the atrocities caused by the Sri Lankan government and have a chance to understand the true face of the Sinhala extremist governments. The world must come to know what has happened to the 300,000 Tamils living in the region and what will happen to them if they continue to remain silent. The world media must be allowed into the Vanni region. This is my first request. I ask the world to do this first.

Here are the video clips of the Tamils fasting at Ottawa. Spread awareness and to show the rest of the world how serious these Tamils are and to what extreme they'll go to save the lives of our brothers and sisters back home.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zzyDMMI-us
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyVcbcZHORk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phbQSCHZUlg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXreq9HRUkM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib9rnCSYatk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0yZEaP5OkU

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Peter said...

I went to the London protest last night. Staid from about 11pm to 7am local time.

It beat my most optimistic expectations.

The crowd during day-time had apparently reached almost 10, 000. People had pulled down the fences around 'The Green', as the designated area wasn't sufficient. There had also been some road blocks and related arrests.

When I got there, police were expecting most people to leave, but no one nudged. Thousands of people staid over-night, peaceful but loud.

There were families in sleeping bags and makeshift tents, who had staid since protests began on the previous Monday. It wasn't the 'usual crowd' either. Neither were they exclusively young men, nor the people who have been at every protest.

Males and females, both old and young, staid the night. Youngsters, girls and boys, chanted through 'till sunrise as families retired to prepare for another night.

The passion with which the youngsters felt the pain of our people back home has left me gob-smacked. There is a genuine feel of '80s sentry duty that many of us here may remember.

British police is also going lightly on with their draconian flag ban. Kids are explaining the difference between LTTE and Tamileelam flags, to which the police have no answer.

Until recently, I had an underlaying fear that our second generation may not live up to our expectations. Having witnessed the events of last night, I am under no illusion.

A post-LTTE period, one where Sinhalese can prosper while subjugating Tamils, will never emerge. The Diaspora, especially the second generation, would never allow for such a scenario to materialize.

FreedomFighter said...

Well if killing evry one is the only way fix the cause. Then why Briton did not do that with IRA ? Are you sure that colombo can reamin in this air tight seal for ever ? what about all those vilages ? can stay in alert all the time ?

Peter said...

Bhairav,

Any chance of setting up a web-cam online broadcast from the protest site in Ottawa?

Can our people not set-up a lap-top web cam with mobile net access and stream it via UStream of a similar service.

Since we have non-stop protests in many countries, it may make sense to have constant feeds from all countries on one of our sites. At least, for the record.

I don't even Tamils in difference countries are aware of the scale and nature of protests in some of these countries.

I, for one, was totally shocked to see the London one last night. Never had I imagined such passion amongst our youngsters here.

khanthas said...

Thanks Bhairav, touched by their determination and ashamed of myself for not being able to by-pass a meal. History may be on the remaking, Ghandi moved the great Empire.

tn thamilz said...

Any one know where I can get the official press release of the following news? it asks for permanent ceasefire.... At the moment, Co-chairs and IC doesn't openly go hostile on Singala barbaric government and put pressure in private. But there is a subtle message in the statements. It would be good to get the official release and analyze it.

Puthinam:
இணைத்தலைமை நாடுகள் வாசிங்ரனில் அவசர கூட்டம்: றிச்சர்ட் பௌச்சரும் பங்கேற்பு
[செவ்வாய்க்கிழமை, 14 ஏப்ரல் 2009, 04:48 பி.ப ஈழம்] [செ.விசுவநாதன்]
வன்னியில் உருவாகியிருக்கும் மனிதாபிமானப் பிரச்சினைகள் தொடர்பாகவும், தற்போதைய போர் நிலைமைகளையிட்டும் இணைத் தலைமை நாடுகளின் சிறப்புக் கூட்டம் அமெரிக்காவின் வாசிங்ரன் நகரில் நேற்று திங்கட்கிழைமை நடைபெற்றது.

அமெரிக்கா, ஐரோப்பிய ஒன்றியம், நோர்வே மற்றும் ஜப்பான் ஆகிய நாடுகளை உள்ளடக்கிய இந்தக் கூட்டத்தில் அமெரிக்காவின் தெற்கு மற்றும் மத்திய ஆசிய விவகாரங்களுக்குப் பொறுப்பான வெளிவிவகார துணை அமைச்சர் றிச்சர்ட் பௌச்சர் அமெரிக்காவின் சார்பில் கலந்து கொண்டதாக செய்திகள் தெரிவிக்கின்றன.

வன்னிப் பகுதியில் உள்ள மக்களுடைய பாதுகாப்பு தொடர்பாகவே இந்தக் கூட்டத்தில் முக்கியமாகக் கருத்துக்கள் பரிமாறப்பட்டதாக அமெரிக்க இராஜாங்கத் திணைக்களப் பேச்சாளர் றொபோர்ட் வூட் தெரிவித்திருக்கின்றார்.

இரண்டு நாட்களுக்கு தாக்குதல் நிறுத்தத்தைக் கடைப்பிடிக்கப்போவதாக சிறிலங்கா அரசாங்கம் வெளியிட்ட அறிவித்தலை வரவேற்ற இணைத்தலைமை நாடுகள், போர்ப் பகுதியில் உள்ள மக்கள் வெளியே வருவதற்கு அனுமதிக்கப்படுவதுடன், மேலும் இரத்தக்களரிக்கு இடம்கொடுக்காமல் போர் முடிவுக்குக் கொண்டுவரப்பட வேண்டும் எனவும் கேட்டுக்கொண்டுள்ளன.

வன்னியில் உள்ள மக்களுக்கான மருந்து மற்றும் உணவுப் பொருட்களைக் கொண்டு செல்வதற்குத் தேவையான சந்தர்ப்பத்தை ஏற்படுத்திக்கொடுக்குமாறு இரு தரப்புக்களையும் கேட்டுக்கொண்டுள்ள இணைத் தலைமை நாடுகள், காயமடைந்தவர்கள் மற்றும் நோயாளிகளை போர்ப் பகுதியில் இருந்து வெளியேற்றுவதற்கான ஏற்பாடுகள் செய்யப்பட வேண்டும் எனவும் வலியுறுத்தினர்.

இந்த நிலைமைகள் தொடர்பாக தொடர்ந்தும் அவதானிப்பது எனவும் இதனையிட்டு கிரமமான முறையில் சந்தித்துப் பேசுவதற்கும் இணைத் தலைமை நாடுகள் தீர்மானித்திருக்கின்றன.

BTW, the latest Nakeeran issue talk about Indian government put up a statement in Feb., passed it to LTTE via KK. But, as per the article, LTTE rejected it after consulting with Vaiko and Tha.Pandian. Not sure how authentic the news is...

Peter said...

13 Apr. London day video

http://www.vakthaa.tv/v/3707/london-protesters-block-westminster-road:-13-04-09.html

Bhairav said...

Re: Any chance of setting up a web-cam online broadcast from the protest site in Ottawa? Peter, that's a good idea, i will pass this.

NOLTTE=Peace said...

Once the rat was smoked out of the rat hole, there would be a permanent ceasefire and lasting peace!

khanthas said...

Thanks Peter for the detailed update. How is Param’s condition on his eighth day ?

I'm not Bhairav said...

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Editor: "Badrinath" said...

considering most of the LTTE "supporters" (civilians who strongly favored the LTTE) did not stay in the east, we can only expect a lot more disappearances in the Vanni.
]

Over 80% of the displaced people in east have gone back to their homes. If what you are saying is true over 80% of the civilians in east are not strongly favoring the LTTE!!

I thought you were an LTTE stooge who claim that all tamils are LTTE and vice versa.

Peter said...

khanthas,

I'm not there now. Will head back later in the night.

I think he is going to have to give-up. Brits are bidding their time, 'till 21st, in the hope that the protests pacify.

I don't think that's going to happen.

But, sadly, it looks like authorities might allow him to suffer renal failure and then force him into hospital.

They do fear that if he dies, the event might 'radicalize' the Tamil youth here; leading them to become disenchanted with the international institutions and their fabled moral principles. Much like the effect of Thiyagatheepam Thileepan on Tamil youths in Eelam.

I'm not Bhairav said...

One of the Hunger striker among five hunger strikers Julius James is in very bad condition. He is not even drinking water for five days. He is going to die soon (in 1 to 1 ½ days). He is a father of two kids, 4 years old and two years old.

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Bhairav please give us a feedback in 1 to 1 ½ days and inform of his death (or alive)

Editor: "Badrinath" said...

["Reiterating India's earlier demand that the Tigers also agree to give up fighting, Chidambaram said, I am renewing the request now. The Tigers should immediately declare that they are also stopping the war, he added."]

See the game that India keeps playing? LTTE has been asking for a ceasefire for months now repeatedly, and India keeps saying "Well now the LTTE needs to declare they will stop the war". But that is what the LTTE has been declaring for the last 3 months! The LTTE does not want to fight, but the Sri Lankan army continues to push forward with attacks. India's response is to blame the LTTE for not stopping the war, as though it is in the LTTE's power.

I'm not Bhairav said...

Editor Badrinath, yeah yeah.. tigers do not want war. They didn's start the war, they were abiding by the CFA and it was the govt which started all this in 2005.

Can you also clarify your position on eastern tamils. Are 80% of the eastern tamils LTTE supporters or not?

khanthas said...

Peter, I hate to say that you sound a little pessimistic than in your earlier optimism. I still believe that IC’s kallukul eeram irrukum enru.

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