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LTTE bought five ships during Sri Lanka`s Eelam War IV
Saturday, 26 December 2009 - 4:26 AM SL Time
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An LTTE vessel recently seized and brought to Colombo by the Sri Lanka Navy had been among five ships acquired by the group during the Eelam War IV though they could not be used at least once to smuggle in weapons.
Unlike the eight LTTE-operated vessels hunted down on the high seas from September, 2006 to October, 2007, the fleet of five ships bought legitimately had been registered with Lloyds.
Government sources told The Island that most of the vessels, if not all were of Japanese origin and were bought through front companies. Sources said that the vessels, including the one brought to Colombo were constantly under surveillance during the war with the help of foreign intelligence services. A six-man SLN team comprised four officers and two men had stealthy infiltrated a harbour situated at a remote island in South East Asia about a month ago to take control of the 90-metre ship, sources said.
The LTTE had abandoned the vessel in April/May after failing in their bid to mount a rescue operation.
Former Navy Commander Admiral (Rtd) Wasantha Karannagoda yesterday told The Island that the LTTE threw some 6,000 rounds of mortars overboard from one of the ships at the last stages of the war. Once they knew that they could not breach the SLN blockade on the last LTTE stronghold at Mullaitivu, the enemy had no option but to discard their arsenal. He said that by early this year, the Sea Tigers lost their wherewithal to challenge the SLN not only on the high seas but coastal waters as well.
Government sources said that of the remaining four ships, one had been in the custody of Canada since October. Sources pointed out that unlike the vessel seized by the SLN, the ship now in Canadian custody had arrived at an Indian port after the end of the war in May. Sources said that the ship had left an Indian port last September before being intercepted in Canadian waters. Sources expressed confidence that Canada and India would cooperate on this issue in a bid to identify LTTE terrorists among the 76 persons, who tried to reach Canada illegally in the detained LTTE ship.
Sources said that they were in the process of tracking down LTTE assets, including remaining ships as part of an intelligence operation conducted under the purview of Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa.
Karannagoda told State-run Rupavahini, early this week that he obtained President Mahinda Rajapaksa s approval to launch operations on the high seas as his old fleet of Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) could have been vulnerable. He revealed that they had to be ready for any eventuality as inclement weather could have caused trouble for the ageing fleet. `But the President gave us the approval,` he said adding that only the President and the Defence Secretary knew exactly what was going on. He said that the bottom line is that their operations targeting eight LTTE ships could have gone wrong and SLN ships lost on the high seas in bad weather. The SLN hit LTTE ships in four separate operations far away from land.
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brick
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 25 Dec 2009 22:34:59 GMT Report for Abuse
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LTTE bought five ships during Sri Lanka's Eelam War IV
L O L.
Ha! ha! haaaaa! |
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 25 Dec 2009 22:50:29 GMT Report for Abuse
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The LTTE had abandoned the vessel in April/May
Capturing an abandoned ship and bringing it to SL... Good Job!
The vessels were constantly under surveillance during the war with the help of foreign intelligence services.
The vessel was under surveillance.. then what took them 7 months? Probably the port administration inquired about the abandoned ship and informed it. Foreign intelligence ofcourse. :))
Now don't go ballistic, this is what the news says. :))
Edited By - PrinceXX - 25 Dec 2009 22:52:45 GMT |
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 25 Dec 2009 23:05:51 GMT Report for Abuse
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Article: LTTE bought five ships during Sri Lanka's Eelam War IV
And our Presidential candidate Retarded General Sarath Fonseka said in Kandy Rally, that The SLA fought against LTTE solely from the weapons bought in CBK/Ranil era, and All Mahinda did was getting bullets for the weapons.
Now, Gota and clan should be freed from the MiG scandals put on them during the war,... and redirect them to CBK and Ranil
General's backside mouth has started talking,.. |
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 25 Dec 2009 23:21:45 GMT Report for Abuse
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...The SLA fought against LTTE...
...MiG scandals...
I think, MIGs were for SLAF, and not for SLA.
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25 Dec 2009 23:34:37 GMT Report for Abuse
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Using foul languages to discriminate and dehumanize the opponents to get the political upper hand when all the civilized attempt failed is always the case with SLFP.
We the UNP administration will protect your civil rights and bring peace to all the Sri Lankans.
Long live our next king SF. |
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26 Dec 2009 00:03:15 GMT Report for Abuse
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The LTTE had abandoned the vessel in April/May
Capturing an abandoned ship and bringing it to SL... Good Job!
The vessels were constantly under surveillance during the war with the help of foreign intelligence services.
The vessel was under surveillance.. then what took them 7 months? Probably the port administration inquired about the abandoned ship and informed it. Foreign intelligence ofcourse. :))
Now don't go ballistic, this is what the news says. :))
Stupid Monkey, don't you get it, why worry as long as diaspora is willing to pay for them? |
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 26 Dec 2009 00:15:33 GMT Report for Abuse
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From seenimalli
Kaurna was a front ranking murderer, thug under the Praba's leadership. Weerawansa was a former leading member of the JVP.
Today GOSL henchmen have appeared to be forgotten the past history.
Well, there is a good old saying!
'Kanna ona unama kabaragoyath Thalagoya wage' kiyala!!
it is better to have our hands chopped rather than giving votes to MR's party.
seenimalli gonna, is that the best you can come up with to accuse MR & not to vote him?
who let kuruna to carry on killing 400 policemen? RP under UNP
Who has written one third of the country to the barbarian VP? RW under UNP.
Who betrayed our SL forces ? SF & RW & JVP
So who saved the country from LTTE ? MR
seenimalli you better go and get your head chopped like VP.
Ranil oya ta kabaragoya kavala wa gay pane ney. oya gay kattay thann kabara thea la. |
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26 Dec 2009 00:23:48 GMT Report for Abuse
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We the UNP administration will protect your civil rights and bring peace to all the Sri Lankans.
With JR, R. pramadasa,Ranil & SF (traitors)
Seenimalli - does this peace & civil rights thing happen in your day wet dreams ?
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26 Dec 2009 00:35:03 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Pity that Ponseka could not claim that he is the one who destroyed the LTTP ships too! |
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 26 Dec 2009 00:36:07 GMT Report for Abuse
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LTTE bought five ships during Sri Lanka's Eelam War IV
The war is not over... 30 years gone and LTTE lost a battle... but 100 Year War will continue, according to Tamil pundits...!
Tamils have become an economic power now.. The virtual Tamil nation had GDP in a level similar to developed country.... The virtual Tamil nation could even get OECD membership if it wants and it could be the next member of G-20!
Buying 100 ships is not a big deal for Tamil nation, if it needs...., according to Tamil sources!
Edited By - EEELamaya - 26 Dec 2009 00:37:48 GMT |
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