Defender of the Nation
Defender of the Nation
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan’s latest report on “Children and Armed Conflict,†says that Tamil Tigers had recruited more than 4700 children, some as young as 11 years, since 2001, an AFP news agency report filed from Colombo stated.
The Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM), truce monitors that have been mandated to observe the Cease-fire Agreement (CFA) in Sri Lanka, say that LTTE within a matter of nearly three years (1st February 2002-31 December 2004) have violated the CFA fourteen times by denying the SLMM of its free movement.
Shelters, be they are on the ground or underground, used by troops are generally constructed with the use of discarded metal sheets, plywood sheets or any other material that befits the structure as the security concerns and requirements are of more importance to Guardians of the Nation.
The third anniversary of the Cease-fire Agreement that was signed between the Government of Sri Lanka and the LTTE falls today (22 February).
LTTE conscription, despite repeated UNICEF and other public pleas and LTTE assurances, continues unabated in full swing in the north and east of Sri Lanka according to UNICEF spokesperson Geoffrey Keele who was recently quoted in the Press.
Humanitarianism shown by people from all walks of life in Sri Lanka when the tsunamis struck the coastal belt of Sri Lanka on that fateful day in December last year was overwhelming, if not, indescribable as related media and agency reports emanated from all the corners including un-cleared areas confirmed.
WANNI: AIR FORCE FIGHTER JETS, now actively engaged in the fight against terrorism, pounded one more Sea Tiger camp in KIRANCHI, about 9 km south of DEVIL point, west of KILINOCHCHI this morning (23) at about 8.15 a.m.
The third session of the Advanced Refresher Training Course of the Officer Instructors of the Armed Forces on International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights (IHL & HR) culminated on Friday (20) with its awards presentation ceremony held at Hector Kobbakaduwa Agrarian Research & Training Institute (HKARTI) in Colombo.
Five soldiers of the Army, who were held captive by LTTE for a long period of time and subsequently released, were finally compensated for their bravery and determination on Tuesday (24) when they received keys for their newly-built houses gifted by Deshamanya Lalith Kothalawala.
Pioneers in the field of De-mining, the Sri Lanka Engineers of the Sri Lanka Army, despite numerous setbacks and dearth of modern technical equipment and know-how, continue to engage themselves in the formidable task of humanitarian de-mining in war-affected Jaffna peninsula for the benefit of thousands of civilians in Puttur, Thanankilappu, Achchelu, Allarai and elsewhere in the east and Wanni areas.