'Victory day not far off'-Army Chief, Gen. Sarath FonsekaAgreeing that the national problem could only be solved through political means, the Army Commander Lt. Gen. Sarath Fonseka said that not only Tamils but also Sinhalese and the Muslims need political solutions to solve some of their problems.He said that the political solution should be completely different from what the LTTE and the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) were clamouring for. Their ultimate goal is to destroy Sinhalese as was revealed...

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No stop till terrorism is defeated - President Rajapaksa "I will not stop till terrorism is defeated," said President Mahinda Rajapaksa to the Sri Lankan media commenting on the bomb blast by the LTTE on a train at Dehiwela yesterday (26). The President said: "My Government and I are committed to defeating terrorism. No one should have expectations that there will be a let up in the battle against terrorism because of the frenzied attacks by the LTTE. I will leave no room for terrorism in this...

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Final Battle On...Officially - Army Commander The final battle to recapture the Vanni is officially declared. Army Commander Lt. Gen Sarath Fonseka, talking to local journalists have revealed the intention to recapture Tiger Heartlands. The declaration of intent comes after the abrogation of the CFA and observations of LTTE defensive actions, specially in Mullaithivu, Mannar and Pooneryn sectors. According to reports and DefenceWire's own sources, five specially trained Offensive Formations comprising...

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Paving way for Tamil Eelam....In mathematics we speak of necessary and sufficient conditions but with Tamil Eelam we have just two conditions any one of which will guarantee Tamil Eelam. One is LTTE military victory over the government forces which now is impossible though Ranil Wickramasighe has been saying all along that "this war is un-winnable" meaning that we should surrender. He will awake from his dreams very soon. The other is devolution in any shape or form however innocuous.This latter...

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Baloney will not deter military operations - Army ChiefThe present military operations leading to the Wanni, the last bastion of LTTE terrorists, will not be affected by the false and distorted campaigns carried out by the unpatriotic media or the diplomats , Army Commander Gen. Sarath Fonseka said.He blamed some media personnel for their highly irresponsible role in reporting on fighting terrorism in the country. Gen. Fonseka said that there were no major obstacles for the military in their operations...

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Open Letter to Mr. Gotabhaya Rajapaksa- Defence Secretary,Government of Sri Lanka Colombo, Sri LankaSir:The word that is going around is that* “Enough is Enough. It is now clear to everyone that all these terrorist activities are being planned and executed by the LTTE Tamil Tiger terrorists living in lodges in Colombo. Therefore, the Sri Lanka Government should take immediate actions to inspect all these lodges and arrest suspected personnel.”** *Last June when 301 Tamils of a population of 125,036...

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Proscription on LTTE soon The Cabinet has discussed its action to Proscription of the LTTE soon.The Cabinet has already discussed the issue in the wake of annulling the CFA, which, says Environment Minister Champika Ranawaka, was already dead. All what the government has done is to write the death certificate, according to the Minister. He recalled that the JHU (then Sihala Urumaya) was the first to oppose the CFA on the very day it was signed.Those who expressed their opposition included Champika...

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Govt. shouldn't try to walk on one leg-By C P KuruppuThe People know that the government is winning the war on terrorism and they salute the heroic forces for the sacrifices they make while achieving the victories. But the government should not expect to remain popular only on its military achievements. It is just like trying to walk with one leg. The fact is that 2008 does appear a happy year to consumers. With the start of the New Year the consumers have had to pay more for their essential food...

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Government to annul CFA- goodbye to SLMMThe government annulled with effect from Jan.2 the so-called the ceasefire agreement and the 'memorandum of understanding' (MOU) between the LTTE terrorists and the Sri Lankan State in 2002. The decision will be conveyed to the Norwegian Government and other relevant parties within 14 days in accordance with clause 4 of the CFA.It brings an end to the 'services' of the so-called Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission which was little more than a scarecrow during...

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Govt will liberate North soon - PresidentPresident Mahinda Rajapaksa asserts that his Government which liberated the East, would likewise liberate the North as well by next year and provide equal health facilities to all by the provision of a fully-equipped hospital in every district. President Rajapaksa made this assertion last Tuesday at Temple Trees where he felicitated the Ampara Hospital staff on their being awarded an internationally renowned Asia-Pacific Region 'Quality' Award in recognition...

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LTTE could be banned if attacks continue - President Government may outlaw the Tigers if they continue to mount large scale attacks, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said last night."One or two more attacks, we have no option," Rajapaksa told reporters after hosting a Christmas evening. "(We will) have to ban." "There is a limit to our patience," he was quoted by Reuters as saying.He said he would seek peace while continuing to fight the Tigers and did not view the two as mutually exclusive. "We are...

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Loud and clear message to traitorsBy Gomin DayasiriThe message has been transmitted loud and clear –the government cannot be dismantled provided the struggle against the LTTE is properly directed. The credit should go more to Brother Gothabhaya than to the President. It's the war that saved the day for the PA government. Whatever the foreign funded NGO's may say majority of the people support the war as reflected in the vote in Parliament. It is indeed a vote more to show loyalty to the Forces-...

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Terrorism has no place in modern history- President Terrorism has no place in modern history. It is not an acceptable means of expressing political dissent. There is no excuse for killing innocent children, women and men and terrorise innocent civilians, said President Mahinda Rajapaksa addressing the ODA Committee of the Upper House of the Japanese Parliament yesterday (10).The President told the Japanese Parliament that while vigourously countering terrorist threats, the government is"...

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Human rights double-speakIn its entire history Sri Lanka has never invaded and occupied another country. Instead for over 2000 years it people have been forced to resist foreign aggression and occupation. The worst of these were those led by Europeans – the ancestors of today's international human rights champions in the West. These white-skinned alien occupiers not only disturbed the country's ethnic and religious harmony but also overturned the island's cultural environment. Their (especially...

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Western baloney on 'human rights'In a scathing attack on Western double standards on human rights, veteran Journalist and Editorial Adviser Asian Tribune, H.L.D. Mahindapala last week accused Western Powers of pulling the wool over the eyes of the world on human rights. He charged them with jettisoning their HR proclamations as an when the necessity arose for them to defend their nations, their interests and their way of life." Their double standards not only give human rights a bad name but also...

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Keppettipola- A true national hero Nov. 26 will the 189th anniversary of the execution at Bogambara, Kandy of patriot and national hero Monarawila Keppettipola, who led the 1817-18 Uva rebellion against the British two years after the fall of the Kandyan Kingdom.The British in fact never conquered the kingdom but seized it through craft and deceit taking advantage of the public opposition to Sri Wickrema Rajasinghe's tyrannical rule and the divisions and intrigue among the Sinhala aristocracy....

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