tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48222430639287434002024-03-12T21:51:59.590-07:00Ground Zero Lankadedicated to the accurate analysis on Sri Lanka's war on terrorUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822243063928743400.post-90183199796040081912008-09-13T20:46:00.001-07:002008-09-13T21:15:15.796-07:00IQBAL ATHAS - Self Appointed 'Defence Analyst'Iqbal Athas has published yet another so called 'defence article' on the Sunday Times. The discredited journalist, who in 2007 couldn't tell the difference between propeller driven plane and a jet (turbine) plane has yet again proven his ignorance in defence matters.Athas and his articles are usually filled with political mudslinging, rumour and unverified facts rather than quantifiable 'defence Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822243063928743400.post-21459572185046511652008-08-22T18:00:00.000-07:002008-08-23T08:32:07.328-07:00News Brief: Tunakkai Falls, Troops Poised South of Akkarayakulam57 Division troops who have been laying siege on Tunakkai for the past couple of weeks, liberated the town from Tiger clutches. The town was defended by a mix of LTTE units, including the much trumpeted Charles Anthony brigade.The LTTE expended many resources and cadres in defence of Tunakkai and Mallavi. In July, the Charles Anthony brigade was at the receiving end of a SLA ambush (in response Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822243063928743400.post-8944787329339409132008-07-26T19:26:00.000-07:002008-12-08T13:28:44.958-08:00News Brief: Charles Anthony Brigade Crippled...Consolidated reports from the battlefront now indicate that 80-100 Charles Anthony Brigade tigers were eliminated in hand-to-hand combat by the 57Division and the Commando units of the SLA in the past 72 hours. Most of the fighting was centered around the Vanikulam tank bund.Charles Anthony has lost its deputy commander along with at least half a dozen so called junior 'officers' or leaders. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822243063928743400.post-91332833182556528882008-07-23T19:07:00.000-07:002008-07-24T20:40:08.767-07:00NEWS BRIEF: SLA Consolidates New Acquisitions58 and 57 Division troops were busy consolidating the newly captured areas. Troops of 58D are currently 3KM north of Illuppakadavai and have surrounded Mundampiddi. Mundampiddi is a small coastal village south of Vellankulam - the next major milestone on the A32. Large groups of troops were inducted by air to beef up 58 Division held sector.Fresh troops air lifted to battlefield....Over the last Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822243063928743400.post-70573668638453061842008-07-19T14:54:00.000-07:002008-12-08T13:28:45.809-08:00STRATEGY REVIEW: The Fonseka FactorLet their be no confusion as to the root attributes of the current success by Sri Lankan Army in the northern front. General Fonseka and his strategy has effectively bled the enemy through slow attrition for over 18 months and now the SLA is going in for the kill. The SLA is moving in on the LTTE northern strongholds at a pace of almost 3KM per day.Effectively, 6 Divisons (61, 59, 58, 57, 53, 55)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822243063928743400.post-3395477726396284872008-07-16T14:49:00.000-07:002008-07-16T15:29:00.471-07:00NEWS BRIEF: VIDATTALTIVU FALLS TO COMMANDO ASSAULTAfter days of engaging the Tiger defences around the town of Vidattaltivu, SLA Commando's penetrated into the heart of the town and by this morning 58 Divison troops had secured the base and the town.Soldiers from the 57 Division positioned themselves north of Vidattaltivu area on the A32, effectively cutting of the only escape route for the remaining tigers. The tigers retreated along the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822243063928743400.post-56493319431171780672008-07-15T17:34:00.000-07:002008-12-08T13:28:45.914-08:00HEROES IN ACTION: Corporal Nishan Keerthiratne "I looked after my family, I served my country....I have no regrets."Nishan Keerthiratne, 35, joined the Sri Lanka army in 1990. After nearly 16 years of proud service to the nation, this valiant soldier was injured by an enemy IED which was placed on a tree in 2006. The bomb decimated the vehicle he was travelling in, and ripped through his spinal cord. The proud soldier is now bed ridden as heUnknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822243063928743400.post-50263709649160746212008-07-13T15:53:00.000-07:002008-12-08T13:28:46.048-08:00NEWS BRIEF: TROOPS CLOSE IN ON VIDATTALTIVU5 Terrorist Bodies Recovered by 58 DivisionPitch battles between the troops of 58 Division, now located 2KM south of Vidattaltivu and the LTTE are in progress. The elite 58 Division troops, who have now reached the perimeter of Vidattaltivu and the 57 Divison which are moving westward from Periyamadhu area are effectively surrounding the Vidattaltivu base.The flank attack by the 57 Division has Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822243063928743400.post-58124383330146617092008-07-10T05:37:00.001-07:002008-12-08T13:28:47.030-08:00CANADIAN SRI LANKANS CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS SOLDIERS WELFAREA campaign to raise funds for the welfare of our brave soldiers led by the SRI LANKA UNITED NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (SLUNA) raised nearly $10 000 CAD. The funds were handed over the Secretary of Defence, Mr. Gothabaya Rajapakse at the Ministry of Defence. Communication from SLUNA is attached below.Dear Friends,Handing Over of SLUNA's Contribution to Api Wenuwen Fund in ColomboWe have pleasure in Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822243063928743400.post-2838176766882953112008-07-10T05:26:00.001-07:002008-07-10T05:42:04.673-07:00Weli-Oya Front Operations Heat UpTroops of the 59 Division are now fully on the offensive north of Janakapura. The recent capture of 'Michael' base, which acted as a logistics and forward operations centre would hasten the collapse of the 1-4 base complex in the Mullativu theatre of operations. 1-4 base complex is a vast network of terror bases (initially numbering 14 but now have expanded up to 20 bases).The existence of mines Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822243063928743400.post-43241174682767507502008-06-25T16:22:00.000-07:002008-12-08T13:28:47.635-08:00NEWS BRIEF: 150 Terrorist Killed in 23 DaysThe SLA target of killing 10 terrorists per day were validated yesterday when 58 Division captured a LTTE strategic point in Mannar containing details of LTTE causalities from 17th February to 10th March this year. The posters and other detailed records contained confirmed at AT LEAST 150 Tigers were killed in action. Posters are available below for preview. Posters of death LTTE cadres revealedUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822243063928743400.post-10855463502017565762008-06-17T22:07:00.000-07:002008-12-08T13:28:47.802-08:00New Brief - JUNE 18THSIX TERRORIST BODIES RETURNED TO LTTE- Six bodies of LTTE terrorists were returned to the Wanni via the ICRC today. The bodies recovered after battles in Manner and Weli-Oya are a fraction of the actual LTTE casualties will be moved via the Omanthai defacto border point today.ONE TERRORIST BODY RECOVERED -A terrorist body was recovered at KOVITKUCHCHIKULAM today after a pitched battle in the areaUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822243063928743400.post-12740598659225028392008-06-15T16:28:00.001-07:002008-12-08T13:28:48.418-08:00OFFENSIVE DIVISIONS OF THE ARMYOFFENSIVE DIVISIONSMANNER SECTOR - 58 DIVISION (TASK FORCE 1)58 Division (TFI) are now 3 KM north of Adampan town. The area is heavily fortified with tiger bunkers and progress has been slow. The capture of Alankulam is a stepping stone to the main sea tiger base at V. Progress on this sector is expected to be slow until 61 Division fully ramps up west of Vavuniya.MADHU SECTOR - 57 DIVISIONThe 57Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822243063928743400.post-48049669482045011402008-06-09T12:23:00.000-07:002008-12-08T13:28:48.617-08:00Three LTTE Bodies Recovered in Mannar SectorThree female terrorist bodies were recovered today at Alankulam. Alankulam is located roughly 2KM north west of Giants tank. The 58th has increased it activities in this area. The strategic objective is to now secure the coastal areas leading to the main sea tiger base located at Vidattaltivu. Vidattaltivu sea tiger base is currently being surrounded by forces moving west from Palampiddi and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822243063928743400.post-53662917961524266752008-06-09T07:17:00.000-07:002008-06-09T07:20:44.731-07:00Heroes in Action - Long RangersLong Ranger speaks out - 10th February 2002 Despite the calm in battle areas, and the nation's attention focused on the upcoming peace talks, the intelligence community was jolted into action this week. A warning went out that a group of Tiger guerrillas had arrived in the city from Batticaloa. Their mission – to carry out reconnaissance to identify members of the now well known Long Range Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822243063928743400.post-34079230756558490762008-06-09T07:12:00.001-07:002008-12-08T13:28:48.769-08:00Strategy Review - Capture of SampurOperation Liberation Sampur (Sampoor) - 2006 Sampur was under government control until the February 22, 2002 Ceasefire Agreement. After the CFA, the LTTE set up some 19 camps around the Trincomalee harbour and the warnings by the Navy were not taken seriously by the government at that time. Tigers have strengthened themselves in this region not only to attack the Trincomalee Harbour but also for Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822243063928743400.post-45843601951997808512008-06-08T22:24:00.000-07:002008-12-08T13:28:49.027-08:00Heroes In Action - Wing Commander Bernard PereraThe atmosphere was misty with very low visibility. The ground had turned muddy, due to pouring rains. The Commando team had picked out a secure clearing in the middle of the woods, made a makeshift helipad with felled forest trees and were standing guard nearby. One lit up a smoke signal, just as the Bell 212 was approaching, to draw the attention of the helicopter. The LTTE opened fire as they Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822243063928743400.post-69889258833758769422008-06-08T22:07:00.000-07:002008-06-08T22:34:28.317-07:00Heroes In Action - Lt. M. D. K. WijewardanaLt. M. D. K. Wijewardana was based at Trincomalee Naval Base when the Commander Eastern Naval Area gave the order for four FACs to be deployed to Mullaithivu as reinforcements for the three FACs that were already engaged in combat with the LTTE, on March 21, 2001.Lt. Wijewardana had to assume temporary command of P 480 - an American built TMG Fast Attack Craft - on this mission, though he was theUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822243063928743400.post-22310677551154287912008-06-08T21:57:00.000-07:002008-12-08T13:28:49.100-08:00Heroes in Action - Remembering Captain Saliya Upul AladeniyaCAPTAIN Saliya Upul Aladeniya (1964 - June 11, 1990)The nation's highest awards for bravery, the Parama Weera Vibushanaya (PWV) is awarded Saliya Upul Aladeniya in recognition of his bravery. Lt. Saliya Upul Aladeniya, was just 26-years-old when he sacrificed his life, valiantly defending his camp at Kokavil and standing by his injured troops in the face of a massive attack by the LTTE in 1990. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1