UN Envoy & British Development Minister Freely Speak to Vanni Displaced
UN UNDER-SECRETARY-General for Humanitarian and Emergency Relief-Coordinator Sir John Holmes and British Minister for International Development Mike Foster, now in Colombo on the invitation of the Government, undertook two separate visits to Vavuniya Monday (27) to meet with Internally Displaced Persons, military and respective civil administrative authorities. Mr. Holmes, accompanied by the newly-appointed Competent Authority for Relief Operations Major General G.A. Chandrasiri and UN country representative Mr Neil Buhne was received at Omanthai Entry-Exit point by Commander, Security Forces Vanni, Major General Jagath Jayasuriya on arrival in Vanni.
MULLAITTIVU: AN LTTE explosive-laden lorry inside the No Fire Zone (NFZ) trying to ram on to the troops in the opposite direction, close to south of VALAYANMADAM was completely blown up by troop fire Tuesday (28) early morning, minutes after the troops completed the capture of another 700 m long earth-bund built by Tigers across REKTAVAIKKAL area in the NFZ. Troops continuing their rescue missions after capturing the LTTE earth-bund that had been erected across to prevent the onward march of the troops collected dead bodies of seven Tigers......
WRITING in the Indian Express newspaper, Satish Nambiar said, Sri Lankan Army Commander Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka "has displayed the qualities of a great military leader nations are blessed with from time to time." Nambiar is a retired Lieutenant General in the Indian Army who headed the United Nations Protection Force in the former Yugoslavia (1992-93). Writing on the Army Chief Nambiar further said, "Resurrected from the grave as it were after the attack on him some years back, he has displayed a single-mindedness of purpose in pursuing his goal of.....
ARMY is heading for a victory over the LTTE. The defeat of the LTTE has disturbed many in India, especially in Tamil Nadu. It is understandable that many Indian Tamils emotionally identify with the Tamils of Sri Lanka and are moved by their plight. However, it is important to understand the true nature of the LTTE before Indian Tamils let their emotions rule their heads. The LTTE under its leader Vellupillai Prabhakaran has earned reputation as the most violent and ruthless terrorist organization across the globe. There can be no denying that Tamils in Sri Lanka had and still have genuine grievances which were repeatedly ignored by the Sinhalese political leaders. From the fifties to late seventies, the grievances were constantly raised by many moderate Tamil leaders who believed in a process of dialogue.
UNITED Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Sir John Holmes, who is on a two-day visit to Sri Lanka met President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees yesterday evening and had discussions on the current situation in the North and United Nations activities there. The discussions were held in an atmosphere of cordiality and friendship.
LONDON, April 27 (ANI): Hundreds of pro-LTTE activists smashed all the windows of the Indian High Commission (also known as India House) in Aldwych, London after staging a noisy protest outside the building. Five pro-Tamil protesters have reportedly been arrested. Over 400 protesters had been demonstrating outside the Indian High Commission since 8 a.m. local time, shouting anti-India slogans and condemning New Delhi for not pressuring the Sri Lankan Government to halt its hostilities against the LTTE. According to some television channel reports, the number of protesters outside the mission was closer to 3000
PRABHAKARAN, who roared in 2005 that he would carve out Eelam militarily and plunged the country into a bloodbath again the following year, now finds himself on his knees suing for peace. The government has wisely rejected his truce offer, as it is only a ploy to get a breather. He, it may be recalled, scuttled all the ceasefires in the past after using them as launching pads for the next phases of war.
“SRI LANKANS in the country would not fail to remember for generations the sacrifices and heroic deeds, performed by War Heroes for defence of the country’s territorial integrity and unitary nature, particularly in the past three years. Equally, gruesome experiences and LTTE atrocities we underwent over past 30 years are enormous,” so said Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka, Commander of the Army during a special award of scholarships, held Tuesday (28) morning at Army Headquarters.
MULLAITTIVU: TROOPS now dominating VALAYANMADAM area, in what said to be a stunning recovery, Tuesday (28) afternoon found an improvised armour-plated six-wheel truck, as troops advanced, apparently used for transport of LTTE terrorist leaders across un-cleared areas in the most recent past. This bullet-proof vehicle could accommodate a few passengers inside in addition to its driver. 
A TWO-MEMBER ICRC team, including its Head for Vavuniya Ms. Valerie Petitpierre during a meeting with Major General Jagath Jayasuriya at the Wanni Security Forces Headquarters Tuesday (28) assured continued ICRC cooperation for improvement in arrangements in Omanthai, Pulmodai and IDP centers as the civilian influx swelled. The meeting also focused matters, related to ICRC staff serving at different locations including IDP centers and expansion of welfare activities among IDPs. Major General Jayasuriya also explained measures that have already been taken by the Security Forces for registration of displaced people arriving at those centers across Omanthai. 