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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe\nLessons Learnt & Reconciliation Commission in their November 2011 report\ngave some important numbers sourced from the Ministry of Defense. Poignant is\nthe numbers of dead, injured and missing following the military intervention\nordered by the President of Sri Lanka following LTTE\u2019s closure of the Mavil Aru\nanicut denying water to thousands in East Sri Lanka in July 2006. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\nmilitary onslaught to defeat the LTTE eventually resulted in terminating the\nbogus 2002 ceasefire agreement bringing to naught and showcasing the futility of\neven foreign mediation and foreign monitoring missions operating in Sri Lanka\nsince 2002 that could not prevent LTTE killing even Sri Lanka\u2019s much loved\nForeign Minister Lakshman Kadiragamar in his own residence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\nNational Army was ordered by the country\u2019s President to end LTTE militarily\nthough more than 2 chances were given to the LTTE to lay down arms &\nsurrender which was refused. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\nis described as a non-international armed conflict, Sri Lanka was bound by\ncustomary international humanitarian law and Common Article 3 of the four\nGeneva Conventions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\nmilitary operation that started off in July 2006 ended in May 2009. Terrorism\nthat last 30 years was eventually ended in 3 years putting to rest over 300\nsuicide attacks by LTTE upon unarmed civilians across the island. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
While\ncertain countries chose to issue customary diplomatic statements every time\nLTTE committed heinous crimes, these very countries were quick to demand\naccountability for LTTE defeat. It was no surprise, LTTE\u2019s ground force &\nleader was supported by LTTE living overseas who were raising funds and\nprocuring the most sophisticated arms and weaponry for the LTTE. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\nis poignant about the defeat of the LTTE and the LLRC which the GoSL conceded\nto adopt in view of the demands for accountability were figures listed under\nchapter Security Forces Casualties & LTTE Casualties (3.20)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This\nchapter deriving its details from the Ministry of Defense gives a breakdown of\ncasualties from both the Sri Lankan Armed Forces and LTTE from the period July\n2006 to May 2009<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thus,\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sri\nLankan Armed Forces lost 5,556 personnel in battle<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sri\nLankan Armed Forces wounded were 28,414 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sri\nLankan Armed Forces Missing in Action were 169 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
LTTE\ndead 22,247<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LTTE\ndead with names identified 11,812<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So\nthe most important question ten years after is have the remaining 10,435 been\nidentified & named by their family members?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is\nthis figure of 10,435 being quoted by LTTE Diaspora or UN\/UNHRC and NGOs as\nCIVILIAN DEAD? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
There\nare entities regularly issuing names of LTTE dead claiming they surrendered to\nthe armed forces in May 2009. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\nMoD must take these names and see if they match the names of the identified\nLTTE dead (11,812) or whether these names are of the LTTE who were not\nidentified as dead during the identification (10,435) <\/p>\n\n\n\n
EU funded Sooka says 110\nmissing in 2015 referring to the missing from Wadduvakkal Bridge \u2013 this list\nare ALL LTTE combatants. So is she preparing reports on behalf of LTTE\nterrorists or Tamil Civilians?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n