Sri Lankan Government Troops have rescued all remaining civilians held hostage by LTTE terrorists; revealed military spokesperson Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara a few minutes ago today (May 17). He said that troops have rescued over 50,000 civilians during last 72 hours. According to the battlefield sources, Army 53, 58 and 59 Division soldiers have entered into […]

By Rajendra Alwis, Ottawa ƒ”š‚ Recently, referring to the unfolding political turmoil in Pakistan, U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton says Pakistan’s inability to beat the Taliban poses “a mortal threat to the security and safety of our country and world”ƒ”š‚. ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ However, on the selfsame theme of terrorism, Hillary Clinton mysteriously changes her stance when commenting […]

Dr.P.A.Samaraweera, Australia Che Guevara, was an Argentinian Marxist Revolutionary. As a medical student, during his travels in Latin America he was transformed by poverty and economic inequality he had witnessed. In 1956, he joined Fidel Castro and invaded Cuba over-throwing the US backed Cuban dictator Batista. He served as Minister of Industry under Fidel Castro. […]

By Mr. Thusita Weerakoonƒ”š‚  B.A. ƒ”š‚  Attorney at Law ƒ”š‚  Flower buds are very delicate. Children are just like flower buds. Everyone likes to see children’s innocent, happy smile. Children smile with everyone, play with everyone and talk to everyone. ƒ”š‚ They know nothing about ethnic difference.ƒ”š‚  They see the people before them equally.ƒ”š‚  ƒ”š‚  Flower […]

By Walter Jayawardhana At the time Soosai’s family was interrogated Velupillai Prabhakaran ,Pottu Amman and Soosai himself were still holed up in the same area, and considering mass suicide , the Ministry of Defence said. The statement dated May 16 2009 2.39 p.m. Sri Lanka time said, “During initial interrogations conducted, Soosai’s wife had told […]

By Charles.S.Perera UN stands for United Nations. UNHRC stands for United Nations Human Rights Commission. ƒ”š‚ The Human Rights Commission of the United Nations should not be there to accuse aƒ”š‚  Nation for violation of human rights, but to defend the Nations against violations of Human Rights by groups that had infiltrated into its territory.ƒ”š‚  ƒ”š‚ That […]

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Orpheus Perera Editor, Guardian, Dear Sir, ƒ”š‚  Sri Lankan forces move to encircle rebels as international anger grows ƒ”š‚  Further to your report in Guardian about the war in Sri Lanka, I wish to forward some facts for your information. Whenever I read this type of articles in the news papers,, I feel that the […]

Bandula Kothalawala London, Mrs Hillary Clinton, US Secretary of State, has let the cat out of the bag! She has confirmed that the US is opposed to the IMF loan to Sri Lanka. This follows the earlier news that the Obama Administration has instructed its Executive Director to block the IMF assistance to Sri Lanka. […]

SL Defence “Our economic prosperity must essentially rest upon global peace and stability. Terrorism has for decades denied us this right. All eleven countries gathered here today have suffered the effects of terrorism, some more than others. Terrorism has raised its ugly head in different forms from time to time and destroyed all development initiatives […]

ƒ”š‚ Prof. Hudson McLean The thirty year terrorism, fear, destruction is finally coming to an end, due to remarkable stubborn, dedicated, focused Leadership of one man, the President Mahinda Rajapaksa. His Excellency Mahinda Rajapaksa has achieved what other leaders in USA, UK, Russia, India, Pakistan, Affghanistan, are dreaming about, the Wiping Out of Terrorism! Now that […]

LANKAWEB EDITORIAL 15th May 2009 The vast numbers of fleeing civiliansƒ”š‚  whoƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚  have escaped from the area still held by Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tigers,ƒ”š‚ have signalled that the LTTE’s’ “complete defeat” is imminent,ƒ”š‚ in the words of President Mahinda Rajapakse and can surely be linked to the long awaited demise of the terrorist plague which is now […]

ALI SUKHANVER A room cannot be called a bed-room without a bed. River without water, a flower without fragrance and a brain without ideology; all are same as a body without soul. For a Muslim, Jihad is like the blood running in the veins .The western world is defaming this most important element of the […]

Renuka Marley Ceylonese Expatriate & Diaspora Association UK A meeting is scheduled to be held in Westminster (Parliament) with Des Browne and Possibly David Milliband and Douglas Alexandra etc to put an emphasis on UK’s responsibility towards Sri Lanka.Yesterday debate MP’s have categorically demanded that IMF loan need to be stopped, is not the right […]

By Walter Jayawardhana As the Sri Lanka government announced the security forces have entered last phase of the war defeating the Tamil Tigers the family of Sea Tiger Chief Soosai was caught escaping with other civilians by the Sri Lanka Navy. Ministry of Defence sources said the Navy identified Soosai’s wife ,son , daughter sister-in-law […]

By Walter Jayawardhana Speaking among very hostile to Sri Lanka pro-Tamil members in the House of Commons the Liberal Democratic MP Malcom Bruce , who visited Sri Lanka IDP camps last week said the Internally Displaced people in the camps are very grateful to the Sri Lanka Army for giving them the opportunity escape . […]

By Charles.S.Perera During the USA Presidential Elections Hillary Clinton bragged that she is more qualified to be the President of USA being the more experienced candidate , and thatƒ”š‚  her rival Barrack Obama was only a junior Senator. ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ Today, Hillary Clinton does not show any mature political experience being lead by the nose by a […]

Ajit Randeniya There is little point in harping about the latest disgraceful and conspiratorial propaganda campaign of Gordon Weiss (an NGO white-ant that burrowed his way in to the UN) and the Western media over the last week. This time they clearly decided to use the “ƒ”¹…”assumed’ credibility of the UN through Weiss’ cover: the […]

Dr.P.A.Samaraweera, Australia The US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton and the UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband in a joint statement issued , “… Expressed concern about the humanitarian crisis in Sri Lanka… Expressed alarm at the large number of reported civilian casualties… Asked the LTTE to lay down arms and allow civilians free passage… Called […]

Editorial, The Daily News The spate of attacks on Sri Lankan embassies in Western capitals continue with hardly any meaningful action taken to rein in the situation. First, it was the attacks on the Lankan Consulate in Canada followed by sieges on the embassies in Paris, London, Denmark and Oslo. The latest attack targeted the […]

Asoka Weerasingheƒ”š‚  Gloucester . Ontario.Canada May 15, 2009 The Editor (Letters) THE OTTAWA CITIZEN Sir: When Sri Lanka’s President Mahinda Rajapaksa said (May 15) that all civilians held by the Tamil Tigers as a human shield in the Northeast of Sri Lanka will be rescued within the next 48 hours, and he has managed to […]