Again attacked on Uthayan Newspaper in Jaffna

We condemn the attack ; Tamil National Alliance
It was an 'inside job'; Director General of the Media Center for National Security (MCNS), Lakshman Hulugalle
Military was not involved in the attack ; Military spokesman Brigadier Ruwan Wanigasooriya

 The printing section of the Uthayan Tamil newspaper office in Jaffna has been set on fire by an unidentified armed group at around 5 am today, sources said.

Accordingly, three armed men first threatened the security guard of the office and later opened fire at the computers as well as the printing machines, before set on fire them.

At early morning On 03rd Wednesday of this month also an unidentified group attacked the Kilinochchi office of the Uthayan newspapers injuring three persons and damaging a van.

Meanwhile, Director General of the Media Center for National Security (MCNS), Lakshman Hulugalle said that initial Police investigations into the attack on the Uthayan office in Jaffna had revealed that it was an 'inside job'.

“There is nothing new in this attack- this is the same tactic used by the LTTE. Initial investigations have revealed that it is an inside job to tarnish the image of the government and the country,” he said.

Posted by Unknown 4/13/2013

SL Tamil Civilian casualties not because of army

While claiming that International community had failed in their duty to stop the war crimes committed by the LTTE terrorists, the first part of the Army’s Court of Inquiry report stated that instances of shellings referred to in the LLRC report were not caused by the Sri Lanka Army.

The report, which was handed over to Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa by Army Commander Jagath Jayasuriya this morning stated: “…the instances of shellings referred to in the LLRC Report were not caused by the Sri Lanka Army and civilian casualties might have occurred due to unlawful acts by LTTE.”

“These acts include firing at civilians fleeing to the safety of Army held areas, dropping of artillery rounds fired by ill-trained LTTE gunners on to civilian concentrations, employment of sub-standard artillery rounds obtained from illegal sources by the LTTE, forced conscription of civilians including children and old people by LTTE for combat purposes, thus exposing them to danger,” the army said in a statement.

The statement says:

The Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) appointed by President Mahinda Rajapaksa had made some observations pertaining to the Army and allegations made by Channel 4.

Posted by Unknown 4/11/2013