Author Archive for Terrorism

CID arrests two Madrasa teachers for giving weapons training to school children

Friday, March 26th, 2021

Courtesy Adaderana The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has arrested two Madrasa school teachers on charges of giving weapons training to school children in Puttalam. The arrests were made following a directive from Attorney General Dappula De Livera, the AG’s coordinating officer said.

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An American Journal (1851) highlights massacres of the Sinhalese and horrors perpetrated in 1848 under the administration of Lord Torrington

Thursday, March 18th, 2021

The United States Magazine and Democratic Review (May 1851)   In 1851, An American Journal  (The United States Magazine and Democratic Review), at a time (1851) when they I.e. USA, did not have imperial ambitions that dovetailed with that of British imperialism, highlighted and exposed the genocidal crimes committed on the Sinhalese people in British occupied Ceylon, […]

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Salley arrested under PTA

Wednesday, March 17th, 2021

By Norman Palihawadane Courtesy The Island Over alleged intervention to secure release of terror suspects A team consisting of an ASP of the CID yesterday evening arrested National Unity Front leader and former Western Province Governor, Azath Salley. Police Media Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said Salley had been taken into custody near his residence in […]

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Azath Salley arrested for alleged links to Easter Sunday attack: Minister

Wednesday, March 17th, 2021

Courtesy The Daily Mirror Public Security Minister Sarath Weerasekera said, former Western Province Governor Azath Salley was arrested by CID as is alleged to have had links to the Easter Sunday suicide attack. Speaking to media after the Kolonnawa Regional Development meeting, he alleged that according to initial investigation it was revealed that Salley had […]

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Police find nexus between drug dealers and extremists

Tuesday, March 16th, 2021

By Hemantha Randunu Courtesy The Island The Terrorist Investigation Division has commenced an investigation into Rs. 980 million in an account maintained by an extremist group at a bank in Trincomalee. Preliminary investigations have revealed that several drug dealers in Sri Lanka too have made financial contributions to the extremist outfit. This was revealed when […]

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PCoI report on Easter attacks is incomplete – Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith

Monday, March 15th, 2021

Courtesy Adaderana Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith says that the final report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attack is incomplete. The Archbishop expressed these views speaking to the media today (March 15). I have seen with my own eyes how my people’s bodies had been torn to […]

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Suspect arrested over drug offence found linked to extremism

Monday, March 15th, 2021

Courtesy Adaderana A suspect arrested several months earlier over drug offenses has been identified to have links with extremists organizations. The resident of the Keselwatta area in Panadura had been arrested by the Peliyagoda Police, Police Media Spokesperson DIG Ajith Rohana. Investigations into the suspect have revealed that large sums of money had been credited […]

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Britain’s ban on Tamil Tigers terrorist group may be lifted after secretive tribunal ordered Priti Patel to conduct a review

Sunday, March 14th, 2021

Courtsy MailonLine Ruling told Home Secretary to consider taking Tamil Tigers off list of outlaws  Group founded in Sri Lanka in 1976  and credited with devising the suicide vest   UK banned group, formally known as Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam,  in 2001  Priti Patel has been ordered by a secretive tribunal to review the ban on […]

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TID arrests man for promoting Wahhabism & Jihadist ideology

Saturday, March 13th, 2021

Courtesy Adaderana A man has been arrested by the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) for promoting Wahhabism and Jihadist ideology in the country. As per reports, the arrest was made in the area of Dematagoda on Friday (March 12). The suspect has been identified as Rasheed Hajjul Akbar who is a resident of Mawanella area, Police […]

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AG at meeting with Cardinal stresses need to study all 87 volumes of PCoI report

Thursday, March 11th, 2021

By Shamindra Ferdinando Courtesy The Island … directs IGP to probe four persons including Sara Attorney General Dappula de Livera, PC, has informed the Archbishop of Colombo Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith that it is futile to proceed with the 2019 Easter Sunday case unless he receives access to all volumes of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry […]

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Naufer Moulavi, mastermind behind Easter attack : Govt

Thursday, March 11th, 2021

Courtesy The Daily Mirror -Ibrahim brothers and several int’l orgs funded Thawheed Jamaath -Save the Pearl” had provided legal assistance to Zahran and his group -Wearing of the Burqa will be banned in public places. -Eleven extremists organisations to be banned The intelligence services have identified Naufer Moulavi as the mastermind behind the Easter Sunday […]

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Easter attacks: AG directs probes into 5 suspects including Sara Jasmine

Wednesday, March 10th, 2021

Courtesy Adaderana The Attorney General (AG) has directed the Inspector-General of Police to investigate five suspects whose names were disclosed by the report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) which looked into the Easter Sunday terror attacks. Accordingly, probes will be carried out into Abu Hind, Lukman Thalib, Lukman Thalib Ahmed alias Abu Abdulla, […]

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Sarath Weerasekera reveals more details on Easter attacks

Wednesday, March 10th, 2021

Courtesy Adaderana A total of 676 individuals have been arrested in connection with the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks, Minister of Public Security Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekera stated. Among the arrested, 202 have been imprisoned and another 66 persons are currently being interrogated under detention, he said. The Minister mentioned this speaking at the debate […]

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Give AG full power to prosecute Easter attack perpetrators, Catholic Bishops urge

Tuesday, March 9th, 2021

Courtesy Adaderana The Catholic Bishops’ Conference in Sri Lanka (CBCSL) has urged the government to take immediate action to implement the recommendations in the report compiled by the Presidential Commission of Inquiry which investigated the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks. In a special statement issued following a special meeting held today (March 09), the CBCSL further […]

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Govt. should implement recommendations fast – Cardinal

Sunday, March 7th, 2021

Courtesy The Daily Mirror Recommendations made by the Presidential Commission, which probed the Easter Sunday attacks should be implemented soon while more investigations should be carried out to determine as to who organised and facilitated the attacks, Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith said today. Cardinal Ranjith who was speaking to the media after participating […]

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Implement Commission’s recommendations, Cardinal requests

Sunday, March 7th, 2021

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PCoI report on Easter Sunday carnage: AG won’t be given ‘sensitive’ volumes

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2021

By Shamindra Ferdinando Courtesy The Island GL admits flaws , appreciates recommendations The Presidential Secretariat has declined to release 22 volumes (each containing about 600 pages) of proceedings to Attorney General Dappula de Livera, PC, on the advice of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) that probed the 2019 Easter Sunday carnage. Authoritative sources told The […]

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Easter Sunday Attack: PCoI failed to find who influenced the course of investigation – Cardinal

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2021

Courtesy The Daily Mirror The report of the Presidential commission which probed the Easter Sunday attacks had failed to find out as to who had influenced the investigations in order to shield certain individuals, Archbishop of Colombo His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith said today. Cardinal Ranjith told a press conference that the church had received […]

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Cardinal wants ‘real masterminds’ of Easter attacks brought to justice

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021

Courtesy Adaderana Archbishop of Colombo Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith today called on Sri Lankan authorities to bring to justice without delay the true masterminds” behind the Easter Sunday attacks and those who have seriously neglected their duties despite having prior knowledge of the attacks. A copy of the final report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry […]

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Govt won’t take responsibility for PCoI report on Easter attacks – Keheliya.

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021

Courtesy Adaderana Neither the President nor the government will take responsibility for the final report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry on the 2019 Easter attacks, says Cabinet Spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella. Speaking at the press conference held today (02) to announce the Cabinet decisions, Minister Rambukwella said that the report has been presented on an […]

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AG receives 65 volumes of Easter attack commission proceedings

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021

Courtesy Adaderana The Attorney General has received 65 volumes of the proceedings of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) which probed the Easter Sunday terror attacks from the Presidential Secretary today (March 02). The Presidential Commission has handed over a total of 87 volumes containing its proceedings to the Presidential Secretary, Coordination officer of the […]

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Cardinal gives time until April 21st to take legal action for Easter attacks

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021

Courtesy Hiru News Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith has stated that time will be given until April 21 to take legal action against those responsible for the Easter attack. He was addressing a media briefing today after receiving the report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into the Easter attack yesterday. Meanwhile, the Attorney General has […]

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Easter attacks report presented to Mahanayake Theros and Cardinal Ranjith

Monday, March 1st, 2021

Courtesy Adaderana A copy of the final report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry on the Easter Sunday attacks has been handed over to Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith. The Director General, Legal Affairs of the Presidential Secretariat Hariguptha Rohanadheera presented the report to the Cardinal Ranjith at the Archbishop’s House today (01). Meanwhile […]

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How the United Kingdom helped LTTE Terrorists in Sri Lanka Part 3

Thursday, February 25th, 2021

By Rohan Gunaratna Courtesy Adaderana The Global Tamil Forum (GTF) the real reincarnation of the LTTE – Rohan Gunaratna http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=8115 The Global Tamil Forum (GTF) led by the Norway-based Nediyavan is the real reincarnation of the LTTE, and not the US-based outfit led by Visuvanathan Rudrakumaran, which is trying to establish a Transnational Government of […]

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How the United Kingdom helped LTTE Terrorists in Sri Lanka Part 2

Thursday, February 25th, 2021

Courtesy https://ltteuk.wordpress.com/ WHAT EXACTLY IS THE UK DOING? A TERRORIST SAFE HAVEN! UK politicians should have some respect for its security services! http://www.globalpolitician.com/default.asp?22235-britain-terror LTTE Tamil Tigers” and its UK-wide network Dominic Whiteman – 10/18/2006 LTTE was banned in the UK February 28th 2001. The annual publication of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) London […]

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How the United Kingdom helped LTTE Terrorists in Sri Lanka Part 1

Thursday, February 25th, 2021

Courtesy Terrorists Exposed LTTE ACTIVITIES IN THE UK UK LTTE / May 24, 2014 The organisation of support for the Tamils of Sri Lanka goes back toNovember 1978 when Tamil Co-ordinating Committee or TCC was formed at the instance of Amirthalingam for the purpose of Co-ordinating the UK based political and militant front organisations. Its President S […]

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Catholic bishops urge Sri Lankan government to release report on 2019 Easter bombings

Thursday, February 25th, 2021

Courtesy Catholic Herald Colombo, Sri Lanka, Feb 24, 2021 / 01:26 pm MT (CNA).- The Sri Lankan government must release its report on the Easter 2019 terrorist attack on Christian churches and hotels, say Catholic leaders. Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith of Colombo reportedly will not meet with any Sri Lanka politicians due to the delay. He […]

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AG not bound by its recommendations, yet to receive report

Thursday, February 25th, 2021

By Shamindra Ferdinando Courtesy The Island Attorney General Dappula de Livera, PC is not bound by recommendations made by the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (P CoI) into the 2019 Easter Sunday carnage, or presidential directives in that regard, according to authoritative sources. They said that the AG couldn’t under any circumstances initiate legal proceedings until […]

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AG receives Volume 1 of Easter attacks commission report

Thursday, February 25th, 2021

Courtesy Adaderana The Attorney General has received Volume 01 of the report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) that investigated the Easter Sunday terror attacks. The AG’s coordinating officer said that Volume 01 of the report was received today from the Secretary to the President. However, the Attorney General has requested the President’s Secretary […]

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The Truth Behind The Dare? More Aptly Named

Wednesday, February 24th, 2021

Chula Rajapakse MNZM, Spokesperson, United Sri Lanka Assn,Wellington NZ The SL government is to be congratulated on their latest video above, exposing another, less well-known yet no less Horrific dimension to Tamil Tiger Carnage. This has been widely circulated among the expatriate SL communities. However where this should be circulated most for maximum effect would […]

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