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Media Center lie exposed, Tri-services Board begins work
Thursday, 1 November 2007 - 8:34 AM SL Time
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Contrary to denial by the Media Centre for National Security (MCNS) and the Military Spokesman, a tri-services board headed by Navy Chief Vice Admiral has been appointed to investigate the recent LTTE raid on Anuradhapura SLAF base.
Army Chief of Staff Major General Lawrence Fernando has been included in the five-man investigation team. Sittings are expected to begin shortly.
Both Lakshman Hulugalle and Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara on behalf of the MCNS and Security Forces, respectively early this week denied our exclusive revelation of the proposed appointment. Both asserted that two Courts of Inquiry appointed in the immediate aftermath of the devastating assault were adequate.
Well informed sources said that the government wanted to conduct a thorough investigation into all aspects of the attack. It would be a grave mistake to probe the attack, the worst since the Elephant Pass debacle in April 2000, purely from one angle, the sources said.
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The Island learns that the investigation would also go into the possibility that the LTTE suicide squad `operatted` the new L 70 Indian anti-aircraft guns installed there. Two high ranking SLAF and SLA officials yesterday denied this possibility. They said that the Indian manufactured guns with integrated fire control radar couldn`t have been operated by the attackers.
Sri Lankan security forces believe that this particular type of weapon had not been previously used by the group. But after capturing the gun positions, they had fired them at fixed wing aircraft and choppers parked there, they said.
Many an eyebrow was raised at this shocking possibility. The operation of a dedicated anti-aircraft weapon is a complicated process and having to acknowledge the enemy`s expertise in handling this particular weapon has stunned the Sri Lankan military, the sources said.
`Where did they acquire the expertise? Have they bought a similar type of weapon or most importantly did they have prior knowledge of the type of the heavy weapons in SLAF`s armoury.`
The deployment of 40 mm guns at the base has been part of the Indian air defence package offered to Sri Lanka. The Indian offer thwarted Colombo`s decision to secure an advanced Chinese air defence package to face the threat posed by the LTTE.
The SLAF recently installed two 40 mm weapons at Anuradhapura base, home to the Maritime Surveillance Command and a critically important platform for operations including casualty evacuation. There had been two 23 mm weapons of Bulgarian origin.
It has been established beyond doubt that the LTTE launched two aircraft after the infiltrators seized the gun positions and wreaked havoc, thereby ensuring that the Anuradhapura base would not be able to launch aircraft to intercept the enemy aircraft. The LTTE aircraft dropped two bombs and flew back despite the Indian radar installed at Vavuniya detecting them soon after they were airborne.
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BitterTruth
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1 Nov 2007 02:57:33 GMT Report for Abuse
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Media Center lie
They do it daily. Its neccessary to do so to keep southern masses happy. |
p007
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1 Nov 2007 05:09:12 GMT Report for Abuse
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Well informed sources said that the government wanted to conduct a thorough investigation into all aspects of the attack.
Better late than never |
LossDial1
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1 Nov 2007 13:02:53 GMT Report for Abuse
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Media Center lie
Don't know who lies, Media Center or Prime minister or Military spokesman:
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Thambi
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1 Nov 2007 13:09:16 GMT Report for Abuse
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Well , they do it purposely , in fact people in the south will live without eating but not without PUNNAKKU !
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lankapuwath usually references by sinhala people as BoruHeela , due to this they had to come up with new name , so no mater what the name of the news service but they do the same thing again and again .In excess of 180 000 LTTE cadres have been killed since 1983 - Thursday, 27 September 2007
In excess of 180 000 LTTE cadres have been killed since 1983, according to an official count of claims made by the Sri Lankan military.
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Thursday, 27 September 2007
More than 16 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres were killed in three separate clashes throughout Thursday, according to the Sri Lankan Ministry of Defence.
Four were killed at the northern Muhamalai frontlines at around 1.30am.
Further five were killed at the Nagarkoil frontlines at around 3.30pm.
Another seven were killed at the southern Pokaraveni frontlines at around 4.45pm.
In all instances, the military reported, LTTE cadres were trying to breach the de-facto borders.
However, no dead bodies were recovered by the military.
This week alone, the Sri Lankan military has claimed to have killed in excess of 120 LTTE cadres.
The total number LTTE cadres killed in 2007, according to the military, stands at a staggering 7 800 and at morethan 22 000 since hostilities restarted in November 2005.
In excess of 180 000 LTTE cadres have been killed since 1983, according to an official count of claims made by the Sri Lankan military. |
alwaysalion
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1 Nov 2007 15:55:33 GMT Report for Abuse
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Thambi doing homework!Keep it up man.You may be the new
LTTE defence minister for Peelam.
Good luck! |
Vishnu
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1 Nov 2007 23:35:44 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Anyone counting the numbers claimed to have disappeared? I think it amounts to more than 20 million. Correct me if I'm wrong. |
kiwikanga
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2 Nov 2007 05:18:16 GMT Report for Abuse
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At least these idiots must have consistency when uttering lies.
Edited By - kiwikanga - 2 Nov 2007 05:19:13 GMT |
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