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SLAF HELICOPTERS LAND & AIRLIFT LTTE INJURED CIVILIANS

MULLATTIVU: SRI Lanka Air Force helicopters, irrespective of the risks involved in the decision, flew into the “No Fire Zone” itself Monday (20) afternoon and rescued as many as two hundred LTTE injured Tamil civilians who were fleeing from the LTTE grip. Air Force helicopters have by 16.00 hours (local time) Monday (20) brought down as many as some two hundred badly injured civilians after they were fired upon by terrorists while escaping the LTTE grip.
God Help the Brits

THE majority of Sri Lankans are heaving a sigh of relief now that the President has been finally able to bring Prabarakaran to his knees, due to the bravery and sacrifice of our soldiers under the astute guidance of the Defence Secretary and Service Chiefs. While showering these individuals with praise, which they richly deserve, we should not forget the services of people like the late Mr. Lakshman Kadiragamar, Mr.Dayan Jayatilleke, Prof.Rajeeva Wijesinghe, Mr. S.L. Gunasekera, Mr. Gomin Dayasiri and numerous others who were instrumental in exposing to the world Prabakaran and his organization for what they really are. They had the courage and conviction to take on the "arm chair"....
Where have all the Human Right Activists and Peaceniks Gone? - "The Island" Reader

THERE was a time when our Human Rights Activists were seen regularly at the Lipton Circus, Fort Railway Station and various other venues at the drop of a hat, protesting against rights violations and killings. If the totality of such human right violations and killings are taken as a whole, the current human rights violations and killings that have been taking place in the North and also the killings outside the North, but planned by those in the North, are many times worse, by any standard, I would require more than.....
FLEEING CIVILIANS DEFY TIGER DIKTATS & HEAD FOR CLEARED AREAS

MULLAITTIVU: PANDEMONIUM has broken out in the PUTHUMATHALAN “No Fire Zone” (NFZ) Monday (20) afternoon as a gathering of some 5,000 or more trapped civilians defied LTTE threats, braved to cross two more LTTE built earth bunds. Those fleeing civilians have been challenged, confronted and surrounded by gun-trotting Tigers inside the NFZ on their way but resisting civilians have gone on arguing against their detention by the LTTE. Heated arguments have prompted Tigers to react to the chaos by firing at them.
Convicted London-Based LTTE Procurement Agent's

THE alleged head of the Tamil Tigers in Britain was buying bomb-making equipment for the terrorist group while holding regular meetings with Special Branch, it has been revealed. Timesonline on Saturday (April 18) reported Arunachalam Chrishanthakumar, known as AC Shanthan, became the first person to be convicted of aiding the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) since the British Government declared them an illegal terrorist group in 2001.....
Norway Playing Double Game: Mahanayake

THE Asgiriya Mahanayake Most Ven. Udugama Sri Buddharakkhitha Thera said the Norwegian government had given maximum support to the LTTE while talking peace with the Sri Lankan government. Speaking to Rodney Perera, Jayantha Dissanayake and AMJ Sadik - the Ambassadors designate to Norway, Kenya and Brazil, at the Asgiriya Maha Viharaya on Sunday, the prelate....
Over 1,200 mt of Essential Food Items for Civilians

OVER 1,200 metric tonnes of essential food items have been shipped for the civilian polity in the High Security Zones of Mullaitivu and Pudumathalan from the Trincomalee harbour yesterday (19). These essentials such as rice, flour, sugar, dhal and soya meat have been transported by the ship Thirupathi, Resident Manager of the Trincomalee Ports Authority Nimal Jayatissa said.....
Released RCMP papers reveal: WTM of Canada Raised Millions to Buy Weapons for LTTE

Reporting on Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) documents released on April 15, Stewart Bell of Canada National Post said the Canada based World Tamil Movement who directly had connections with the leadership of the LTTE, according to a letter taken into custody, was requested by the terrorist group to raise Rs. 370 million or the equivalent of 4.55 million Canadian Dollars to buy anti-aircraft missiles, cannon or artillery, speedboats and aircraft for a protracted insurgency in Sri Lanka...
PROTESTERS DENOUNCE NORWAY'S LTTE DEALINGS & INACTION

COLOMBO: A large gathering of protesters, belonging to National Freedom Front (NFF), Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) political parties and a few more organizations demonstrated in front of Royal Norwegian Embassy in Colombo this afternoon (20) denouncing “Norwegian inaction on Oslo embassy attack”, “Norway’s secret dealings with LTTE” and her alleged continuing support to the Eelam cause.
WORLD's BIGGEST RESCUE OPERATION IN FULL SWING; PRESIDENT PERSONALLY MONITORS

MULLAITTIVU: THE biggest-ever “Rescue Operation in the World” in the north of Sri Lanka was fast gathering momentum, as thousands of irate, trapped and disgusted Tamil civilians in the PUTHUMATHALAN “No Fie Zone” (NFZ) were anxiously trudging miles to reach government-held areas in PUTHUKUDIRIPPU as the dusk fell on Monday (20). President Mahinda Rajapaksa, a couple of hours ago made a surprise visit to the Sri Lanka Air Force Headquarters Operations Room and personally monitored the exodus of those fleeing civilians with the help of aerial footages, being taken then and there over the skies in PUTHUKUDIRIPPU..........