Internal LTTE Conflict In Eastern Sri Lanka Needs Immediate Resolution!

An alarming situation has presented itself towards threatening National Security as a result of the infighting between the two LTTE factions of Karuna and Pirapaharan in Eastern Sri Lanka, one which needs Governmental remedying post haste before it escalates beyond control into a fully fledged breakdown of the Ceasefire and the Peace which has lasted for over 2 years.

The Sri Lankan Government has ordered the Security Forces on full alert and to oversee the areas affected by the internal LTTE conflict while also advising extreme caution as these are areas where previously the Security Forces did not have complete control of and an aberration of National Defence which the previous Administration of Ranil Wickremasinghe did not fully prioritise by way of imperative importance and permitted the LTTE to continue their operations unabated and perhaps the price for this neglect now manifesting in the form of this illegal conflict.
Strangely there seems to be a controlled silence from Western Peers as well as neighbouring Superpowers about the ongoing conflict which is taking place on Sovereign Sri Lankan Territory where the participants do not seem have any reservations about legalities and perhaps the necessary cue for the authorities to assert their authority in stepping in to inform the miscreants of their rights while seeking advise and appropriate backing from the peers and neighbours refered to who have maintained all along that any fresh outbreak of conflict within Sri Lankan would be intolerable and unacceptable and that they would intervene in whatever capacity suitable. A Strongly expressed opinion which might not necessarily be one which the proclaimers could execute to perfection without a full and unfettered commitment of ominous proportions although there may be a felt need towards justification.

The so called Sacandinavian Peace Monitors too seem to be somewhat circumspectly non-committal and have hardly raised a whisper to indicate that what is taking place in the East is not only illegal as far as Sri Lanka's statutes are concerned but also a direct violation of the Peace Process and Ceasefire to which there was great pontification by the LTTE proper as well as the monitors themselves at the outset which now indicates great hypocrisies and insincerities which seem to have sent all aspects of peace and tranquility tumbling by the wayside as the World and the Nation watches in dumbfounded disbelief.For his part the leader of the previous Administration too is maintaining a stiff upperlip somewhat ironically considering the role he played towards hoodwinking the Nation of his capabilities to deal with the LTTE who now seem to be running amok in the East!

The internal armed conflict of the LTTE which once was an insurrection against a legitimate Sovereign Government has now been transformed into one where LTTE factions are pitted against each other to resolve a power struggle at Sri Lanka's expense . Heavy casualties are indicated on both sides despite the marginal statistics presented to the world as innocent civilians too are being caught in the crossfire and heavy weaponry used without any discretions towards legality as though these high handed terrorists own the part of Sri Lanka they have chosen to stage their dogfights in!

There are reports that heavy artillery and military hardware are being moved and used by the LTTE with impunity and rank disregard for the so called ceasefire that was initiated by the previous Administration and has been totally disregarded by the LTTE in a manner indicating the incapacity of the LTTE towards simple definition of elementary accords which would normally place the needs of the Sovereign Nation over those of their own and while there is a distinctly felt need for this conflict to be put down in no uncertain terms in the best interests of Sri Lanka it may also lead the Armed Forces into a catch 22 situation which has to be viewed with great caution notwithstanding inevitable eventualities should lines of defence be crossed by the rebels or military statutes violated which would be a huge dilemma for the Authorities but one needing immediate attention!

This is indeed a time for the coming together of all the powers that be and the great minds who have unanimously indicated great displeasure at everything the LTTE stood for, as illegal proscribed terrorists and the longer there seems to be prevarication towards taking a positive step towards resolving what now appears to be a crisis of daunting implications towards Sri Lanka's post election progress the more difficult it would be to contain and quell what many have defined as a threat to the Nation as well as the Region.

Quite appropriately an astute media source has asked ''Why isn't anyone giving a damn about this situation? ' to which the answer unequivocally may be " The protocols are probably being sorted out as well as an eventual strategy which cannot undermine the Peace Process yet ambiguous if Peace has to be restored at the price of confrontation " which is the last thing any Administration would want to resort to given the circumstances but may be pushed to as a last resort !!

It is fervently hoped and prayed for that this will not be the case and that the crisis in the East will be resolved without compromising the Nation's Security or its Armed Forces and that the situation is dealt with astutely where the justifications of sane dialogue and negotiations towards ongoing Peace though now somewhat violated should be the first priorities which considering past experiences with the LTTE could nonetheless prove to be somewhat daunting and may require a joint taskforce of imposing proportions!


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FRONT PAGE NEWS . CLASSIFIED . DHAMMAWEB . SANDUN UYANA . ANTENNA . EVENTS DIARY . LONDON DIARY . FEATURES . LETTERS.		Internal LTTE Conflict In Eastern Sri Lanka Needs Immediate Resolution! An alarming situation has presented itself towards threatening National Security as a result of the infighting between the two LTTE factions of Karuna and Pirapaharan in Eastern Sri Lanka, one which needs Governmental remedying post haste before it escalates beyond control into a fully fledged breakdown of the Ceasefire and the Peace which has lasted for over 2 years. The Sri Lankan Government has ordered the Security Forces on full alert and to oversee the areas affected by the internal LTTE conflict while also advising extreme caution as these are areas where previously the Security Forces did not have complete control of and an aberration of National Defence which the previous Administration of Ranil Wickremasinghe did not fully prioritise by way of imperative importance and permitted the LTTE to continue their operations unabated and perhaps the price for this neglect now manifesting in the form of this illegal conflict. Strangely there seems to be a controlled silence from Western Peers as well as neighbouring Superpowers about the ongoing conflict which is taking place on Sovereign Sri Lankan Territory where the participants do not seem have any reservations about legalities and perhaps the necessary cue for the authorities to assert their authority in stepping in to inform the miscreants of their rights while seeking advise and appropriate backing from the peers and neighbours refered to who have maintained all along that any fresh outbreak of conflict within Sri Lankan would be intolerable and unacceptable and that they would intervene in whatever capacity suitable. A Strongly expressed opinion which might not necessarily be one which the proclaimers could execute to perfection without a full and unfettered commitment of ominous proportions although there may be a felt need towards justification. The so called Sacandinavian Peace Monitors too seem to be somewhat circumspectly non-committal and have hardly raised a whisper to indicate that what is taking place in the East is not only illegal as far as Sri Lanka's statutes are concerned but also a direct violation of the Peace Process and Ceasefire to which there was great pontification by the LTTE proper as well as the monitors themselves at the outset which now indicates great hypocrisies and insincerities which seem to have sent all aspects of peace and tranquility tumbling by the wayside as the World and the Nation watches in dumbfounded disbelief.For his part the leader of the previous Administration too is maintaining a stiff upperlip somewhat ironically considering the role he played towards hoodwinking the Nation of his capabilities to deal with the LTTE who now seem to be running amok in the East! The internal armed conflict of the LTTE which once was an insurrection against a legitimate Sovereign Government has now been transformed into one where LTTE factions are pitted against each other to resolve a power struggle at Sri Lanka's expense . Heavy casualties are indicated on both sides despite the marginal statistics presented to the world as innocent civilians too are being caught in the crossfire and heavy weaponry used without any discretions towards legality as though these high handed terrorists own the part of Sri Lanka they have chosen to stage their dogfights in! There are reports that heavy artillery and military hardware are being moved and used by the LTTE with impunity and rank disregard for the so called ceasefire that was initiated by the previous Administration and has been totally disregarded by the LTTE in a manner indicating the incapacity of the LTTE towards simple definition of elementary accords which would normally place the needs of the Sovereign Nation over those of their own and while there is a distinctly felt need for this conflict to be put down in no uncertain terms in the best interests of Sri Lanka it may also lead the Armed Forces into a catch 22 situation which has to be viewed with great caution notwithstanding inevitable eventualities should lines of defence be crossed by the rebels or military statutes violated which would be a huge dilemma for the Authorities but one needing immediate attention! This is indeed a time for the coming together of all the powers that be and the great minds who have unanimously indicated great displeasure at everything the LTTE stood for, as illegal proscribed terrorists and the longer there seems to be prevarication towards taking a positive step towards resolving what now appears to be a crisis of daunting implications towards Sri Lanka's post election progress the more difficult it would be to contain and quell what many have defined as a threat to the Nation as well as the Region. Quite appropriately an astute media source has asked ''Why isn't anyone giving a damn about this situation? ' to which the answer unequivocally may be " The protocols are probably being sorted out as well as an eventual strategy which cannot undermine the Peace Process yet ambiguous if Peace has to be restored at the price of confrontation " which is the last thing any Administration would want to resort to given the circumstances but may be pushed to as a last resort !! It is fervently hoped and prayed for that this will not be the case and that the crisis in the East will be resolved without compromising the Nation's Security or its Armed Forces and that the situation is dealt with astutely where the justifications of sane dialogue and negotiations towards ongoing Peace though now somewhat violated should be the first priorities which considering past experiences with the LTTE could nonetheless prove to be somewhat daunting and may require a joint taskforce of imposing proportions!
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