LTTE submarine found in Mullativu

Srilankan security forces have found a submarine belonged to the LTTE terrorists in Udayarkattukulam in Mullaittivu.
Soldiers of the Task Force 3 commanded by Brigadier Sathyapriya Liyanage found this 40-feet long submarine during search operations in the area last evening.
Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara says a boat similar to Dora craft and 3 suicide boats were also found during these search operations. Soldiers of the 631 brigade commanded by Lt. Colonel Priyantha Perera also overran a LTTE camp with an underground workshop. The camp also consisted of ten luxurious houses.

Mahida Rajapaksha Desires for a Ceasefire

Srilanka President Mahinda Rajapaksha once again expressed his desire to a ceasefire agreement with LTTE. Tamil Tigers now weakened than ever before. They are losing cadres in huge at every day and most of them deserted from the organization. Recently they lost the Mullativu which is an strategically important city. Now LTTE isolating to a 350km smaller area and Srilankan forces going forward at every moment.
Today Rajapaksha Once again invited to LTTE leaders to come in a ceasefire agreement. “Once the LTTE surrenders arms and gives an undertaking before the Indian leaders that they are ready to join the democratic mainstream, our government is ready to consider favourably a ceasefire.”
Rajapaksha also request LTTE to release civilians who are holding by LTTE as a human shield.Srilankan Government keens to provide safe to civilians escaping from LTTE clutches.
Today 27 January the chief UN secretariat Ban Ki Moon also asked LTTE to release civilians and make safer passages them to flee from LTTE controlled areas to Government controlled areas. Moon also request from both parties to provide safe and essentials to civilians.




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Srilanka ARMY enters Mullativu

Srilanka 59 division troops today entered to the LTTE's last stronghold Mullativu.
Commanders of 59 division says they had a greater ressistance from LTTE terrorists, However troops successfully overpowered the heavy fire from LTTE and marched forward to Mullativu.
Troops enterd to Mullativu via boats by crossing the Nanthikadal Lagoon.
Mullativu Town situated on the eastern coastal lines of the srilanka. While Srilanka NAVY's fighter boats patrolling along the coastal area to avoid any escapes and to disable LTTE's sea activities.
Mullaittivu town which had been a chief Army stronghold fell in 1996 when terrorists captured it. Srilankan troops recaptured it today, after 13 years domination by LTTE. Mullativu is strategically significant town next to Trincomallee.

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Cricket : Sri Lanka won by 234 runs over Pakistan

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One Day International Series: Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Lahore.

Srilanka won the match and series over pakistan today 24 jan, at Lahore.

Opeing batsman Tilakaratne Dilshan scored 137 not out.
This was the T.M. Dilshan's highest ODI score.

Nuwan Kulasekara and Thilina Thushara have able to picked up 06 wickets of Pakistan team.
(Kulasekara 3-17, Thushara 3-33, Muralitharan 2-02)

Srilanka Inning
50 overs, 309 runs for 5 wickets - (Dilshan 137*, Sangakkara 50, Jayasuriya 45)

Pakistan Inning
22.5 overs, 75 runs for 10 wickets

Attack on Sirasa TV : Suspects Released

In a previous day one of srilanka's leading Television and Radio network attacked.
The main control room was heavily damaged by this attack. Attackers have used T56 guns and grenades to destroy the control room. MBC officials says the loss is nearly few millions.
After two days Maharagama Police arrested a person who is a UNP councilor of Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte Muncipal Council, suspecting with the case. Sources says that Maharagama Police officials falsely attempts to link the case on UNP MP Mr. Ravi Karunanayake.
Today 19 January, Maharagama Police produced the suspect with 04 others to the Nugegoda Magistrate court. After hearing the case the Magistrate ordered to release all suspects arrested by Maharagama Police, and further said that Maharagama Police attempting to mislead the total situation on another way.

Sri Lanka Air Force missions causes heavy damages to LTTE in Mullativu

Sri Lanka Air Force missions causes heavy damages to LTTE in Mullativu.

SLAF Jets and MI24s engaged few missions in last hours against LTTE in support of 59 division in South of Mullattivu and destroyed a barge and attack carders building Earth bunds South of Chundikulam.

MI-24 Helicopters engaged LTTE positions one kilometer East of Daramapuram, in a mission carried out this afternoon in support of 58 division of SL Army. Ground troops have confirmed this attack caused heavy casualties in LTTE carders.

In last few days Srilanka air force carried out successful missions against LTTE and they caused heavy damages to LTTE.
Recently released video clip by SLAF shows, an air raid attacking to LTTE cadres who retreating with their artilleries and vehicles in Mullativu.
See video
http://www.youtube.com/v/aZXJ7WPWhSo&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0

It's inevitable that the success of the ground forces on attacking Mullativu is partly depends on supportive Air force and NAVY attacks.

See SLAF attacks here ( videos )

Srilankan army gained the full control over Jaffna Penninsula

Srilankan army gained the full control over Jaffna Penninsula.

Today 14 january srilanka army's 55 Division soldiers liberated Chundikulam from LTTE.
with the Chundikulam victory now the control of whole Jaffna Penninsula is on the hands of srilankan government.
sources says LTTE cadres retreated with their dead comrades to the Mullativu, the last stronghold of LTTE.
Meanwhile more than 60 tamil civilians arrives to the government controlled areas from Mullativu , searching protection of Srilanka government.

Obama won the elections and elected as next president of America

Americans elected Barack Obama as their first black president and he will be sworn in as the 44th US president on January 20, 2009.

Obama, 47 year old president will face the challenges of worst financial crisis since the 1930s, two wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and a nuclear showdown with Iran.

"The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year or even one term, but America -- I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there. I promise you -- we as a people will get there," Obama said in Chicago, Illinois.

In a sweet moment for Democrats, he also seized the midwestern battleground of Ohio and captured New Mexico and Iowa, two states won by Bush in 2004 to close out McCain's possible route towards the White House.

Bush told Obama he was about to begin one of the great journeys of his life, and invited him to visit the White House as soon as it could be arranged

Supporters in Chicago cheering, "Yes, we can" were met with cries of "Yes, we did."More than 1,000 people gathered outside of the White House, chanting, "Obama, Obama!".

The win by Obama, son of a black father from Kenya and white mother from Kansas, marked a milestone in U.S. history. It came 45 years after the height of the civil rights movement led by Martin Luther King.

ARMy task force 3, (63 division) : New addition to the North battle field

The Srilanka ARMY introduced 'ARMY Task Force 3" to the North battle field to fight against LTTE terrorists.

The new battlefront (the 63 division) expected to get in to operations in Mankulam area.

Srilanka ARMY reported that, the first confrontation of the Task Force 3 reported 2.30 PM when the infantrymen confronted with a group of terrorists in the Vannivilankualm area, in the West of Mankulam junction. According to the battlefield reports troops have found 2 bodies of slain LTTE cadres along with two T-56 riffles .

ARMY says the deployment of 63 division will increases the ability of counterattack terrorists.

Tigers drop bombs colombo and Mannar - mission was unsuccessful

LTTE planes dropped 2 improvised bombs in Mannar and Colombo, kalanitissa Power Plant, tuesday night October 29.

The attack was totally unsuccessful and no severe damages occurred. Eyewitnesses says their were only smoke and fire inside the power plant.

Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) officials said that a cooler connected to the gas turbine power generator caught fire and was immediately extinguished by the Colombo fire brigade who arrived at the site instantly.

Also there were no damages from the LTTE light wing air craf attack to the Mannar Military base.03 bombs dropped to the Mannar military base but no major damages were caused due to the explosions. Only one soldier is in minor injuries.

Tigers' air wing has three two-seater Czech-made Zlin-143 aircraft fitted with homemade bombing equipment.