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On his arrival he was welcomed by his cabinet and was blessed by Buddhist, Catholic, Hindu and Muslim priests. Meanwhile, senior LTTE leaders Swarnam and Shashi Master were reportedly killed in fierce fighting during the last legs of confrontation between troops and the LTTE yesterday, the ministry said.
Even as LTTE supremo V Prabhakaran's whereabouts remained a mystery, unconfirmed reports said that about 300 LTTE cadres committed mass suicide last night after troops zeroed in on them in the country's embattled north.
Meanwhile, 70 rebels were killed in a confrontation with troops early this morning, the military said. Troops confronted the LTTE fighters, who tried to escape from the Nandikadal lagoon in the north east part of the country, killing 70 Tiger rebels, it said.
Six LTTE boats were also destroyed in the operation and the bodies of those killed were subsequently found, it said. As many as 24,988 Tamil civilians have crossed over from the LTTE areas to the governments controlled ones since May 14 and are camping in welfare camps, the Army said. "The exodus is continuing and the rescue operation by Sri Lanka Army is in full swing," it said.
Addressing the summit of G-11 nations in Jordan on Saturday, Rajapaksa had declared that the LTTE had been defeated militarily and that it would be finished by the time he gets back to the country. "I will be going back to a country that has been totally freed from the barbaric acts of the LTTE," Rajapaksa had said.
Rajapaksa said his government is firmly committed to seeking a "homegrown solution" acceptable to all communities living in Sri Lanka and cautioned that even after its defeat in Sri lanka the LTTE could continue to sustain itself overseas.
"Our timely action must ensure that the LTTE and other like-minded terrorist groups do not continue to circumvent the law by indulging in illegal operations, through various front organisations located overseas," Rajapaksa said.
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It is strange that Tamil identity is completely routed watching the election victory of Congress DMK alliance. Together they had supported the total cleansing of LTTE. Is the Tamil community do not have any pride in their identity? Prabhakaran started the LTTE only 25 years back when all options were over for the minority Tamils there. It is not Prabhakaran but the larger Tamil minority there. After the Rajiv-Srilanka accord IPKF went over and was party for the further destruction of the Tamils. Prabhakaran made the HISTORICAL BLUNDER of killing Rajiv which no one in India will accept that. But at the same tone, revenging for that by aiding Lanka government by UPA government can not be justified. Or this Dravidian/Tamil pride is just an illusion as the Tamil parties are vying for the kursi at Delhi to serve the so called Aryan masters like in the past.But for the moment the 1000’s of years of Lankan domination and second class citizenship for Tamils are going to stay for a while until a new Prabhakaran emerges. There is no question of IF but only WHEN.Srilanka lives on Budha’s Ahimsa principles and our Duplicate Gandhi’s shout at rooftops the gandhism only during election time.
Novel peace award to be give this year to Sonia Gandhi for killing innocent tamils.War is just over in 1 phase.To be continue...............For tamil rights
If chauvinism prevail to the extent of annihilation, it's mere masochism on the part of poor Tamils. This Genocide, an Indian concoction with a Chinese prescription, and the International Community's condemnationn is just but a contemptuous spoof. Will Ahimsa prevail?
Yes, useless leaders, for having turned a blind eye to all the extortion, gun running and other terrorist activities for all these years.
The LTTE, in the disguise of the saviour of the tamil people had killed thousands of them by weilding them as human sheilds in the battle field. It is the duty of the Sri Lankan Government to provide all the basic amenities to the tamils and try to get their support. The innocent tamil chiledren and women has to be given all the needs, if not the SriLankan military will face the Tamil repulsion.
Very sad indeed. I(international community) am responsible for the genocide that is happening in Sri Lanka. I hang my head in shame. Shame on us and our so called 'leaders'. Nobody can kill the SPIRIT of these people
The whole world watched a nice genocide; never occurred after 2nd world war and they are not bother about people living there... now what is the solution to Tamil people, they have to live like slaves or animals... In this world no humanity... money talks with money and power talk with power... useless leaders...