9:05 PM

“Addressing internal issue of Sri Lanka is our business,” – UNP Chairman

“As the main opposition party we are extending our unconditional support to the Government in its endeavor to eliminate terrorism, said the Chairman of the United National Party Rukman Senanayake.

Mr. Senanayake in an interview with the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation said that it is the due responsibility of the Government to ensure the safety of all citizens irrespective of ethnicity or race.
Mr. Senanayake emphasized “no one else has the right to interfere in the internal issues of Sri Lanka”.While admitting that it is the duty and the responsibility of the Government to exercise military operations to combat any form of terrorism, Mr. Senanayaka said that the LTTE is a separatist and a deadly extremist group unleashing terrorism in all its manifestations to achieve their goals.
“We should make the international community aware that this terrorist outfit is not fighting for the rights of Tamil people,” he said.Refering to the recent political development in Tamil Nadu with regard to the situation in the North of Sri Lanka, Mr. Senanayake said “What we can do is to express our possition on the matter clearly and it is upto us to address our internal issues”Expressing his views over the killing of Maj.
General Janaka Perera he said “the LTTE might have been in frustration that at a time like this if a UNP Government came to power it may affect the terrorists negatively.”“Terrorists are murderers trying to gain advantage by sowing ethnic disharmony among Sri Lankans,” Mr Senanayaka said adding “we all have to realize that and act accordingly”.

9:04 PM

UN Convoy Tries to Reach Vanni Civilians

The United Nations says that a second attempt will be made this morning to send a convoy of food to civilians displaced behind the lines of confrontation in Sri Lanka’s north. The 50-truck World Food Programme (WFP) convoy was forced back yesterday afternoon after a dangerously close exchange of heavy fire across the A9 route into the Vanni.

The UN says that it has renewed assurances from both parties to the conflict that the convoy would be able to proceed this morning unhindered.

The 50-truck and nine support vehicle operation carrying 750 meteric tones of food for the estimated 230,000 civilians forced from their homes by fighting. It is the second convoy in as many weeks, and is part of an ongoing operation to supply humanitarian aid to civilians moving to avoid fighting between the Government of Sri Lanka forces and the LTTE.

11:01 AM

We stop sales of 'Lemon Puff' --Munchee

Ceylon Biscuits Limited announces that it has decided to remove all Lemon Puff biscuits from market temporarily.

The company stated that the decision was taken considering the adverse propaganda against this product since it is a responsible company until the doubts regarding its products would be cleared.

10:58 AM

Comical Jayewardena and his tom foolery

Pranks of Dr. Jayalath Jayawardene to involve the Vatican to prevent the army advancing to Kilinochchi are doomed. Instead of appealing to Tigers to stop killing civilians Jayawardene one time distributed sirens to the border villagers, who believed that turning the wheel will protect them from tigers. This is a kind of gimmick that is practiced by him in order to win the sympathy of both sections of the community are legion. Once he tried to enter Madu and was prevented by the LTTE.

Today, Madu Sacred Shrine is liberated by the Army. Instead of thanking the army for liberating Madu he became a self-appointed spokesman of the Catholic Bishops Conference and started clowning before television about what the Bishops said or did not said before Sri Lanka President, until such time he was cautioned by responsible members of the team not to get involved and the Bishops are able to handle it themselves.

Before he entered politics he was running around behind many politicians to gain access to the UNP. Once he was bending and stooping over Ranasinghe Premadasa and trying to open the door of the Presidents limousine. Premadasa being astute and a crafty politician inquired from Sirisena Cooray whether this man was a real doctor or from Anton Jayasooriyas acupuncture university. Now he is crying unashamedly for the innocent Tamils who are fleeing from the clutches of the terrorist. He is hell-bent in stopping Sri Lankan Army from capturing Kilinochchi. As he knows that once Kilinochchi is captured he and his leader have no political future in the country.

His latest gimmick is to go to Rome to prevent the inevitable happening and dashing his hopes to become Minister of Health of future UNP government. So he thought he would wield his influence to obtain a statement from his Holiness the Pope to stop the army advancing to Killinocchi and liberating the Tamils.

But this time he will not be as lucky as the Vatican will not get involved in his diatribes against the government and being a self-proclaimed liberator of the Tamils. It is said that even the Tamils do not take this man seriously.

He may have to present his petition to the doorman of the Vatican but his expectations of the Vatican to support the terrorist movement who had killed more Tamil civilians than any other institution will not have any mercy from the Vatican. It is interesting to note Vatican has changed its position and continuously publishing articles against the recruitment of child soldiers. The Italian government is also has been extremely strict and following the terrorist every nook and corner to prevent Italian soil being soiled by the activities. So, Dr. Jayawardene may have to come to Rome and to pay penance for all the sins he has committed in placating the terrorist.

10:58 AM

Pranks of Dr. Jayalath Jayawardene to involve the Vatican to prevent the army advancing to Kilinochchi are doomed. Instead of appealing to Tigers to stop killing civilians Jayawardene one time distributed sirens to the border villagers, who believed that turning the wheel will protect them from tigers. This is a kind of gimmick that is practiced by him in order to win the sympathy of both sections of the community are legion. Once he tried to enter Madu and was prevented by the LTTE.

Today, Madu Sacred Shrine is liberated by the Army. Instead of thanking the army for liberating Madu he became a self-appointed spokesman of the Catholic Bishops Conference and started clowning before television about what the Bishops said or did not said before Sri Lanka President, until such time he was cautioned by responsible members of the team not to get involved and the Bishops are able to handle it themselves.

Before he entered politics he was running around behind many politicians to gain access to the UNP. Once he was bending and stooping over Ranasinghe Premadasa and trying to open the door of the Presidents limousine. Premadasa being astute and a crafty politician inquired from Sirisena Cooray whether this man was a real doctor or from Anton Jayasooriyas acupuncture university. Now he is crying unashamedly for the innocent Tamils who are fleeing from the clutches of the terrorist. He is hell-bent in stopping Sri Lankan Army from capturing Kilinochchi. As he knows that once Kilinochchi is captured he and his leader have no political future in the country.

His latest gimmick is to go to Rome to prevent the inevitable happening and dashing his hopes to become Minister of Health of future UNP government. So he thought he would wield his influence to obtain a statement from his Holiness the Pope to stop the army advancing to Killinocchi and liberating the Tamils.

But this time he will not be as lucky as the Vatican will not get involved in his diatribes against the government and being a self-proclaimed liberator of the Tamils. It is said that even the Tamils do not take this man seriously.

He may have to present his petition to the doorman of the Vatican but his expectations of the Vatican to support the terrorist movement who had killed more Tamil civilians than any other institution will not have any mercy from the Vatican. It is interesting to note Vatican has changed its position and continuously publishing articles against the recruitment of child soldiers. The Italian government is also has been extremely strict and following the terrorist every nook and corner to prevent Italian soil being soiled by the activities. So, Dr. Jayawardene may have to come to Rome and to pay penance for all the sins he has committed in placating the terrorist.

10:57 AM

Karunanidhi’s lukewarm gesture

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Muthuvel Karunanidhi gave a half hearted warning to the Indian Central Government after failing to muster support from major opposition party AIADMK in the state assembly. His so called All Party Conference ended up as little more than a DMK confab where a lukewarm warning was issued to the Centre that DMK MPs would ‘consider’ resignation in a the event of inability to bring about a ceasefire in Sri Lanka within two weeks.

Though in the past TN State Government’s emotive use of Sri Lankan issues has shaken the Centre in the past several occasions. However, there has been a significant shift since Rajiv Gandhi assassination by the LTTE in 1991. The Centre has limited its role to ‘concerned, but no interference’ in the anti terrorism drive of Colombo.President Mahinda Rajapaksa has said that Sri Lanka wants a political solution to the problem and that he was confident this would be best addressed after defeating the terrorists militarily. He pointed out that there were not many casualties amongst the civilians who were caught in the fighting between the LTTE and security forces in northern Sri Lanka.

Resolutions adopted in the all-party leaders’ meeting convened by Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi in Chennai on 14/10/2008

Resolution – 1

The situation, where the Tamils are subjected to genocides, which continues for more than 30 years in Sri Lanka and where even (tender flowers-like) innocent infants of thousands of Tamil families too get killed, thus ruining the entire future generation of those families, is getting worsened day by day and hence the Sri Lankan Tamils – who are already floating in a sea of tears – counter the attacks of the Sinhala army, tired and vexed by a tinge of distress “as to whether there is anyone in this world to provide us refuge and save us?” and are waiting for a way, with tearful eyes and a hope as to when these problems will see a dawn?. This all-party leaders’ meeting requests that the Indian government should take immediate steps to stop the war and restore peace and normality in Eelam.

Resolution – 2

Reports state that the Indian government has been extending military assistance to the Sri Lankan government. This meeting requests the Central government to stop the arms assistance immediately, since these helps – extended by the Indian government as a goodwill gesture as a neighbor – are utilized by the Sri Lankan government to intensify the genocides and destroy the Tamils.

Resolution – 3

It is hereby declare at this all-party meeting that, if the Indian government fails to come forward to implement these resolutions and to effect a ceasefire in Sri Lanka within two week’s time, all the Parliamentarians from Tamil Nadu will have to resign en masse.

Resolution – 4

This meeting requests the Central government to provide food, shelter and medicine to the war-affected people immediately, to enable them to run their life after they get displaced on ceasefire declaration and also to extend all possible humanitarian assistance to them.

Resolution – 5

This meeting stresses that the Central government should utilize the assistance of International organizations like Red Cross, in a way to ensure that the efforts of NGOs – who come forward to extend various helps on humanitarian basis – reach the affected people directly without any hindrance.

Resolution – 6

This all-party leaders’ meeting strongly condemns the continuation of atrocities like ‘indiscriminate attacks on Tamil Nadu fishermen – who venture in to sea for fishing to earn their livelihood – by Sri Lankan naval personnel, treating these fishermen in inhuman ways and shooting them to death mercilessly and also requests the Central government to arrive at a permanent and stable solution to these acts, which defy humanity and violate human rights completely and implement them immediately.

Vote of Thanks by Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi: I wish to point out here that this event, where all of you have accepted my invitation, gathered here as one unit to express your unanimous opinions to save the Tamil community – which is a most important one and the one which is mixed with our body and life – and to stop the war in the Tamil land of Eelam and to spark a motivation to the Indian government and a caution to the Sri Lankan government, is actually an significant chapter in our history. I also wish to add here that I will undertake all possible efforts to ensure that these resolutions are implemented and we, with the cooperation of all the leaders of our parties, will succeed in that effort.