Indian factor won’t
hinder Vanni offensive
Jets zero-in-on Black
Tigers as JVP claims
suspension of air raids
The
SLAF struck at a Black Tiger training facility north-west of
Puthukkudirippu shortly before JVP leader Somawansa Amarasinghe said
the government had suspended air strikes due to growing Indian
pressure.
SLAF headquarters said that jets launched from Katunayake had
zeroed-in-on the target at 10 a.m. Dismissing Amarasinghe’s claim, an
authoritative military official told The Island that the SLAF took a range
of targets over the past several days. Wednesday evening, the 57 Division
had called close air support to thwart an LTTE counter attack on the
Akkarayankulam tank bund.
President
Mahinda Rajapaksa shares a light moment with Defence Secretary
Gotabhaya Rajapaksa and Army Chief Lt. Gen. Sarath Fonseka at
yesterday's inauguration of the President's Guard. The investiture
ceremony of Insignia of the President's Guard was held at the
Presidential Secretariat. The Defence Secretary told 'The Island' that
the establishment of the President's Guard would automatically end the
practice of involving officers and men from a range of fighting units
and support services. (Pic Chandana Perera)
Contempt of Court Ranil’s
objection over-ruled
Opposition leader Ranil Wickreme-singhe’s
objection, filed against the contempt of Court charges brought against
him, was yesterday over-ruled by the Colombo District Judge and
inquiry was fixed for November 17.
JVP does not regret helping
MR
JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva said that they
didn’t regret helping the then Premier Mahinda Rajapaksa to win the last
presidential elections in November 2005.
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