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Sri Lankans Flee as Army Advances on Rebel Base, Red Cross Says
Tuesday, 14 October 2008 - 1:30 PM SL Time
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Sri Lankan civilians are fleeing their homes in the face of an army advance on the headquarters of the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in the island`s north, the Red Cross said.
``Large numbers of people are still fleeing`` Kilinochchi district, often leaving their belongings behind, the ICRC said on its Web site.
``Food, shelter, clean water, sanitation and, above all, security remain the most urgent concerns for the tens of thousands of displaced civilians living in LTTE-controlled areas in the north,`` Anthony Dalziel, deputy head of the ICRC`s delegation in Sri Lanka, said in a statement yesterday.
Sri Lanka`s army has driven to within 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) of Kilinochchi town where the LTTE has organized its 25- year struggle for a separate homeland in the South Asian nation. The LTTE says more than 113,000 people were forced from their homes in the north in August and more than 52,000 fled in recent
weeks, according to the TamilNet Web site.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601091&sid=am0Gd_kfYyRc&refer=india
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| Looks like Hurricane SLDF is getting closer and closer to Killi :O) |
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Is this fresh or just old news by ICRC?
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The LTTE says more than 113,000 people were forced from their homes in the north in August and more than 52,000 fled in recent
weeks, according to the TamilNet Web site.
How come LTTE cannot protect them? With all the state of the art weapons.... all they do is complain and cry...
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 14 Oct 2008 06:35:09 GMT Report for Abuse
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| According to Peelamists there are no Sri Lankans in Peelam......:-) |
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14 Oct 2008 06:36:02 GMT Report for Abuse
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Gunner won....:-)
Ajantha Mendis Man of the Series in Canada
October 14 2008
Prize is one of the most modern apartments in Dubai.
First time a Sri Lankan has won such award.
Mendis ended the tournament with 11 wickets for a 55 runs.
Sri Lanka won the cup.
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14 Oct 2008 06:36:51 GMT Report for Abuse
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How come LTTE cannot protect them? With all the state of the art weapons..
Exactly! Where are the fart bombs, Flyign Takarans and Eelamaya's new KILI series? |
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''Large numbers of people are still fleeing'' Kilinochchi district, often leaving their belongings behind, the ICRC said on its Web site.
Where are they heading?
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| 17 lorries out of 20 looted by great Peelam force....the food was carry to IDP people.....(Sri Lankans)...:-) |
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 14 Oct 2008 06:39:46 GMT Report for Abuse
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Sri Lanka's army has driven to within 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) of Kilinochchi town where the LTTE has organized its 25- year struggle for a separate homeland in the South Asian nation
Oooooooops I guess defence.lk is right!! |
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14 Oct 2008 06:41:42 GMT Report for Abuse
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Prize is one of the most modern apartments in Dubai.
First time a Sri Lankan has won such award.
Mendis ended the tournament with 11 wickets for a 55 runs.
Sri Lanka won the cup.
Will Mendis gets exclusive rights to this apartment or will he share the prize with the whole team?
I heard that Is it normal practice share a such gifts?
Sana also won a Ford sedan.
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