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[Updated :: 2009-04-27 13:18:03 Hours || Home]
 

Here is a statement issued by the Government on Monday (27):

     Government of Sri Lanka has decided that combat operations have reached their conclusion. Our Security Forces have been instructed to end the use of heavy caliber guns, combat aircraft and aerial weapons which could cause civilian casualties.
  
     Our Security Forces will confirm their attempts to rescuing civilians who are held hostage and give foremost priority to saving civilians.

April 27, 2009.
Comments :
its good idea,
But is there have so many civilian?but the army should able to use the heavy wepon when times come.when 500 LTTE cader trayng to over run then the Army should able to use heavy wepon and Air power as a own protection.othrewise army will get damege.

By: kalum
mr
does this mean that we have capitulated to the dark forces of the terrorist loving international community(when it suits them of course bar al qaeda et al) and all the sacrifices and lost lives of the armed forces were all in vain and the psychopathic mass murderers go scot free if it is what a waste

By: perera
Mr.
But.the humanitarian operation should not be ended until the last tiger terrorist is distroyed. Our heros could do it easily

By: Jayantha Ratnayake
why our forces
us and uk are killing irack and afcan people isreal is boming middle east no one seems to care. why un, uk. us care about our military trying to kill reall terroristcalled ltte for lttes money is the main reason never stop our militory operation. kill praba,pottu,susai,sornam, nadasan,bhanu. kill them. if we leave them these terroriest will kill all. we all learn from the past.they will kill all our kids to live. please kill ltte 100% i was with defence since mavilaru and i will be............

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Chiran Jayathu
Dear SL Army, I am confident that the remaining LTTE cadres can be effectively taken out even without the heavy guns and the aerial attacks. Our soldiers are great and made all the Sri Lankans proud. Wish you all the very best. Chiran Jayathu Sri Lanka Army. Regards Rajeendra Perera

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