Sri Lanka: Kissing Distance to Being Trapped
The President of Sri Lanka has psyched up the Cingalam – the hegemonic power: Sinhala state, Sinhala people and Sinhala armed forces into a war frenzy under girded by the ‘verge of victory’ propaganda. This could however be a fatal tipping-point. Should the victory slip the hands of the Rajapaksha regime the Cingalam would scapegoat the President and his brothers in arms. It will back fire.
Ideological Blindness: Western dogma ensures support for Sri Lanka against the Tamils
In short, they are never going to support the Tamils, but will always back the Sinhala state. Which is why, even today, it is the LTTE that obsesses them. Tamils have repeatedly sought to make the argument that this is genocide, but not once has any Western actor stood up for us against the Sinhala state. Which is why it has come down to the battlefield. Only when the Sinhala state despairs of overcoming Tamils’ resistance to Sinhala hegemony will we have our freedom. Amidst ongoing genocide, criticism of the LTTE and support for our Sinhala oppressors are one and the same.
6 detainees allowed on bail, in Jaffna
Mallaakam magistrate Ms. Sarojini Illankovan allowed bail on surety Tuesday for six persons detained by police arrested during a cordon and search conducted by Sri Lanka Army (SLA) and police three months ago at the Saiva temples in Maasiyapiddi following a clash in the area, sources in Jaffna said. The eleven taken into custody during the search included Saiva priests, trustee board members and devotees. Five of these had been released on bail earlier, the sources added. Read more
Ki’linochchi hospital attacked again
Sri Lanka Army (SLA) fired artillery shells have again hit Ki’linochchi hospital Tuesday evening between 3:50 and 4:00 p.m., initial reports from the town said. Hospital building was damaged in the shelling. Meanwhile, close-exchange of gunfire was reported in Paranthan area. Read more
2 STF killed, 6 injured in Ampaa’rai attack
Two Sri Lanka Special Task Force (STF) members were killed and six injured in an attack by Liberation Tigers at 7:40 a.m. Tuesday in the Ukanthai forest area in Poththuvil Police district when the Liberation Tigers ambushed an STF group deployed to conduct a large scale combing operation in the forest area, sources in Ampaa’rai said. Read more
SLN harasses fishermen, confiscates boats, in Jaffna islet seas
Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) troopers in Oorkaavattuirai (Kayts) arrested 12 fishermen fishing with Sri Lanka Army issued fishing pass Monday morning on Paalaitheevu seas close to the islets of Jaffna. The SLN confiscated the passes, 36 boats, fishing equipment and the catch from the 12 fishermen and took them to their base in Oorkaavattu’rai. Read more
Teenage SLA soldier mysteriously shot dead in Thenmaraadchi, Jaffna
Sri Lanka Army (SLA) in Mukamaalai informed Kodikaamam police that a soldier’s body with gunshot wounds was found in Mukamaalai area Saturday. Chaavakachcheari magistrate on being informed of the death visited the site and conducted the inquest into the death. The 18-year-old soldier had been sent to Mukamaalai FDL from the SLA 52nd Division located at Vara’ni in Thenmaraadchi. Read more
Tamil trader abducted in Colombo
A 62-year-old Tamil trader was abducted by unidentified persons Monday when the trader was returning to his shop in Pettah from his residence located in Dias Place in Colombo after lunch, according to complaints lodged with the Vaalaiththoddam Police by his relatives. Read more
State takes over Seylan Bank to ‘protect entire financial sector’
Sri Lanka’s central bank Monday placed a troubled private bank in state custody, saying the move was aimed at preventing a collapse of the country’s entire financial sector, The Daily Telegraph reported. The Central Bank of Sri Lanka exercised its regulatory powers to place the Seylan Bank in state custody and appointed state-owned Bank of Ceylon as the new manager of the private bank. Read more
Police arrest Muslim armed gang in Ampaa’rai
Kalmunai police arrested a Muslim armed gang of robbers Sunday night on information given by the public. The arrested gang was allegedly involved in the several robberies and killings in Chaainthamaruthu area in Ampaa’rai district, Kalmunai police said. Read more
