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LTTE sentry ambushed in Batticaloa, one dead
[ TamilNet ] [ 01:36 GMT, Mar. 4, 2006 ]
A Liberation Tigers cadre was killed Saturday midnight when a heavily armed group of attackers, who entered the Liberation Tigers controlled area beyond the no-go zone in Vavunathivu, launched an ambush on a LTTE sentry point, LTTE's Batticaloa District Political Head Daya Mohan said. A firefight ensued for more than 10 minutes and the attackers withdrew towards Vavunathivu Sri Lanka Army (SLA) base, Daya Mohan added. At least ten Tiger cadres were on duty at the sentry point at the time of the attack which was reported around 00:30 a.m. Saturday. Further details are not available at the moment. Vavunathivu is located 5.2 km southwest of Batticaloa town.
Shock turn in SSP Wijeywardena case
[ Daily Mirror ] [ 02:31 GMT, Mar. 4, 2006 ]
Much to the shock of those present, no police officer was in court yesterday to report on the progress of the investigation into the brutal killing of Police Senior Superintendent Charles Wijeywardena. Colombo Chief Magistrate Kusala Sarojini Weerawardena ordered the Criminal Investigation Department to file a report on the investigation immediately. On an earlier occasion the Magistrate expressed her surprise that none of the ten police personnel including a Police Superintendent said to have been with SSP Wijeywardena at the time of his kidnapping was able to identify the suspect Kathiramalai Vaithian alias Veerapandian alias ‘Gopi’ at an identification parade in Colombo. He was later released due to the lack of evidence. The case was fixed for April 28.
Jayalalithaa offers 35 seats to Vaiko's MDMK
[ The Hindu ] [ 12:52 GMT, Mar. 4, 2006 ]
Burying the past, MDMK leader Vaiko, today switched sides to align with the AIADMK in the coming Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu in a sudden realignment of forces that is seen as a setback to the DMK-led Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA). Ending days of speculation about his tying up with Jayalalithaa, who had jailed him under POTA for 19 months, Vaiko drove to the Poes Garden residence of the Chief Minister around noon and signed an agreement under which his party will contest 35 of the 234 Assembly seats. After clinching the deal and posing for photographers, jointly holding the agreement with Jayalalithaa, he said "This is the finest hour in the political history of Tamil Nadu."
Tamil Rebels: Ambush Violates Cease-Fire
[ AP ] [ 22:08 GMT, Mar. 4, 2006 ]
An armed group attacked a Tamil Tiger rebel checkpoint in eastern Sri Lanka on Saturday, killing two guerrillas in what the rebels called a "serious" violation of the country's cease-fire. The rebels said the attackers retreated toward a government base and accused the army of harboring them. Military spokesman Brig. Sudhir Samarasinghe called the claim "rubbish" and rejected any suggestion that the military was involved. A senior Tiger rebel leader known as Karuna left the group in 2004 with about 6,000 fighters. The Tigers accuse the army of using the renegades to attack them, an accusation the military consistently denies.
[ TamilNet ] [ 01:36 GMT, Mar. 4, 2006 ]
A Liberation Tigers cadre was killed Saturday midnight when a heavily armed group of attackers, who entered the Liberation Tigers controlled area beyond the no-go zone in Vavunathivu, launched an ambush on a LTTE sentry point, LTTE's Batticaloa District Political Head Daya Mohan said. A firefight ensued for more than 10 minutes and the attackers withdrew towards Vavunathivu Sri Lanka Army (SLA) base, Daya Mohan added. At least ten Tiger cadres were on duty at the sentry point at the time of the attack which was reported around 00:30 a.m. Saturday. Further details are not available at the moment. Vavunathivu is located 5.2 km southwest of Batticaloa town.
Shock turn in SSP Wijeywardena case
[ Daily Mirror ] [ 02:31 GMT, Mar. 4, 2006 ]
Much to the shock of those present, no police officer was in court yesterday to report on the progress of the investigation into the brutal killing of Police Senior Superintendent Charles Wijeywardena. Colombo Chief Magistrate Kusala Sarojini Weerawardena ordered the Criminal Investigation Department to file a report on the investigation immediately. On an earlier occasion the Magistrate expressed her surprise that none of the ten police personnel including a Police Superintendent said to have been with SSP Wijeywardena at the time of his kidnapping was able to identify the suspect Kathiramalai Vaithian alias Veerapandian alias ‘Gopi’ at an identification parade in Colombo. He was later released due to the lack of evidence. The case was fixed for April 28.
Jayalalithaa offers 35 seats to Vaiko's MDMK
[ The Hindu ] [ 12:52 GMT, Mar. 4, 2006 ]
Burying the past, MDMK leader Vaiko, today switched sides to align with the AIADMK in the coming Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu in a sudden realignment of forces that is seen as a setback to the DMK-led Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA). Ending days of speculation about his tying up with Jayalalithaa, who had jailed him under POTA for 19 months, Vaiko drove to the Poes Garden residence of the Chief Minister around noon and signed an agreement under which his party will contest 35 of the 234 Assembly seats. After clinching the deal and posing for photographers, jointly holding the agreement with Jayalalithaa, he said "This is the finest hour in the political history of Tamil Nadu."
Tamil Rebels: Ambush Violates Cease-Fire
[ AP ] [ 22:08 GMT, Mar. 4, 2006 ]
An armed group attacked a Tamil Tiger rebel checkpoint in eastern Sri Lanka on Saturday, killing two guerrillas in what the rebels called a "serious" violation of the country's cease-fire. The rebels said the attackers retreated toward a government base and accused the army of harboring them. Military spokesman Brig. Sudhir Samarasinghe called the claim "rubbish" and rejected any suggestion that the military was involved. A senior Tiger rebel leader known as Karuna left the group in 2004 with about 6,000 fighters. The Tigers accuse the army of using the renegades to attack them, an accusation the military consistently denies.