Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday warned
ambassadors, news agencies and INGOs acting irresponsibly of "dire
consequences" if they attempt to give the LTTE terrorists a second breath
of life."They will be chased away (if they try) to give a second
wind to the LTTE terrorists at a time the security forces, at heavy cost,
are dealing them the final death blow," he said.
Military strategy to change with breaking of
LTTE’s back
With the Sri Lanka’s most successful ground offensive on
the Vanni front rapidly coming to a close, an appraisal of overall
military strategy is on the cards. Authoritative military sources
asserted...
Streets in many parts of the country are bedecked with
national flags, coupled with banners saluting the President and troops
for unprecedented battlefield victories in the North, as Sri Lanka
prepares for the 61st Independence Day celebrations on Wednesday.
(Pic by Saranapala Pamunuwa)
Comfort package for finance
companies to be announced this week
The Central Bank will shortly announce details of a
`comfort package’ to registered financial institutions that will ensure
their liquidity in the event of problems arising from current problems in
the financial services sector...
