In a bid to retain the army in the Northern Province, the government has been accused of cooking up an assassination plot against Tamil National Alliance (TNA) MP M A Sumanthiran.
Sumanthiran
Northern Province Chief Minister C. V. Wigneswaran said that the police had not informed courts about a possible death threat against Sumanthiran and only informed the courts about the drug possession by former LTTE cadres. “This seems to be a ruse, because if the ex-LTTE cadres had in fact had any plans to assassinate Sumanthiran, then why did the police fail to mention this to the Magistrate when the case was taken up, instead they only told the court about the drugs in possession of the ex-cadres,” he pointed out.
One of the main conditions of the US resolution on Sri Lanka submitted to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in 2015 was for the demilitarization of the north and east, and to return lands under the military back to the civilians.
“The government has cooked up this assassination story, in an attempt to try and justify why the army needs to continue to be present in the former war torn areas of the north and east, and they will use this Sumanthiran’s ‘assassination plot’ as one such example,” a source said.
In January, the Terrorist Investigation Department (TID) said it arrested four ex-LTTE cadres for allegedly plotting to assassinate Sumanthiran. They were arrested in Jaffna.
Following this development, the Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU), an ally of the Government said that this assassination plot was a sign that the LTTE was regrouping. JHU Spokesman Nishantha Sri Warnasinghe said that the assassination plot against Sumanthiran was supported by several diaspora members who have been helping the LTTE regroup. According to Warnasinghe several diaspora members including former LTTE sympathizers and leaders were part of the operations to revive the terrorist group. He claimed that Sivaparan from Norway, Winayagam from France, and US based Rudrakumar, were supporting the assassination bid against the TNA MP, who has been identified as a ‘moderate TNA MP.’
In 2014, the Rajapaksa regime also devised a similar game plan where they used ‘terrorism’ to enjoy impunity and avoid international scrutiny by bringing out “K.P. Selvanayagam a.k.a. Gobi” for a similar ruse.
justice / February 8, 2017
Earlier there was a story about Ex LTTErs trying to locate buried LTTE arms caches using stolen mine detectors – by the army which boggles the imagination.
Two Tamil hired hands of the army were gunned down.
The army has a fantastic time in the north with nothing to do, but enjoy life by running businesses, relocating fishermen from the south in places where northern fishermen live, fence off large areas of lands and homes, erect Buddha statues & temples.
Many Hindu temples have been vandalised, statues of deities stolen.
The C-in-C knows but pretends not to know.
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malik / February 8, 2017
Aiyooo Banda
Like i said CMB Telegraph is more like a LTTE gossip site rather than the factual journalistic site that it portrays.
When Leading Journalist That PUTS THEIR NAME to this stories , That have investigated this story thoroughly both here and abroad (some Journalist who are very skeptical and critical of all governments)
Have All corroborated this story (and published their name)
Then a very slow CMB telegraph that did not bother even publish this story or rather it’s headlines how a MAD ASTROLOGER is arrested and then released was its leading stories.
Now this clearly shows the true nature of CMB telegraph to publish another Here say story covering and giving protection to LTTE elements and always blaming Any Government.
Even Sumanthiran himself confirmed the story. A man more critical than anyone
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Native Vedda / February 8, 2017
malik Kafur
“Like i said CMB Telegraph is more like a LTTE gossip site rather than the factual journalistic site that it portrays.”
Yet you love it. What a hypocrite.
Not only Colombo Telegraph Allow you to enjoy reading its contents but allow you type your rant.
Remember media’s responsibility is to Inform, Educate and Entertain. Though educating you is completely impossible you should be grateful to CT at least it is able to Entertain you.
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malik / February 8, 2017
Remember media’s responsibility is to Inform, Educate and Entertain
YES VERY TRUE WE AND I are very much… Entertained by CMB Telegraph
just like Kolu’s gossip column.
Educate and inform CMB telegraph? Now that is a joke. your own comments are more factual on certain occasions than CMB. Imagine that.
But we are all having a good laugh.
Mad Bugger… where were you living in fantasy white van story like cmb telegraph?
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maalumiris / February 10, 2017
“Remember media’s responsibility is to Inform, Educate and Entertain.”
Also to “create and shape public opinion”.
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Native Vedda / February 11, 2017
maalumiris
“Also to “create and shape public opinion”.”
– Manufacturing consent.
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Ajith / February 8, 2017
These days there are lots of the leading Journalists are imaginary investigative stories if that creates benefit to them. Number of them are in the paylist of govt. Both Previous and Present govts are the same. Why should LTTE aim for Sumuanthiran instead of Sampanthan or Ranil or Maithiri or Mahinda? Can the govt demilitarise the North East if they are not part of this plot? IS Sumanthiran against to demilitarisation of North East? I am sure Sumanthiran will be happy to saccrifice his life if the military withdrew from North and East?
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Analyst / February 8, 2017
As usual the Racists are distorting the facts and mislead the fools while the truth and reconciliation buried, and buried for good,
Stupid Srilankans.
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Analyst / February 8, 2017
The Racists are digging their own burial grounds for soon future use.
This is what happens in a Lawless country.
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Peace Lover / February 8, 2017
Poor Wiggy should now go retire peacefully and not mess up like this and dancing to the diaspora rascals tune
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jansee / February 8, 2017
Peace Lover:
If the diaspora guys are “rascals” what do you call a regime that cooks up stories such as this – hyenas, perhaps. And what to call a rascal like you who seems to miss the point. The CM had explained on what basis he believes it is a ruse. So, stop behaving like a donkey and start using a little of your grey matter.
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Peace Lover / February 8, 2017
@Jansee yes the diaspora guys are not only rascals but downright selfish donkeys too while living in the west they encourage others to fight and die and keep their kids safe in Toronto and London etc
Wiggy is another eccentric fool and all of us in SL know it (he also is Vasudeva Nanayakaras in law as his son is married to Vasus Daughter,and Vasu is a good friend of Mahinda in case u dont know it)
I have always used my grey matter and thats why I call the diapora crowd as selfish donkeys and I stand by it
I wonder if you use your grey matter or not
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malik / February 8, 2017
‘Rajapaksa regime also devised a similar game plan where they used ‘terrorism’ to enjoy impunity and avoid international scrutiny by bringing out “K.P. Selvanayagam a.k.a. Gobi” for a similar ruse’
CMB telegraph… People have a memory longer than 2014. this so called ‘similar ruse’ as you have stated was then presented to the int Community at the time many of the Foreign western diplomatic community was critical of the THEN GOVERNMENT on the verge of the UNHCR vote, was shown the evidence, EVEN THE VERY CRITICAL USA DIPLOMATIC MISSION here accepted the findings and later issued a statement condemning and accepting the plot, followed by the very EU and other diplomatic missions
Unlike CMB telegraph so called journalist. These diplomatic missions thoroughly investigate the claims and verified. The USA state dep even issued a caution of travel.
Still what do they know compared to the ghost writers of CMB telegraph based outside the country… Maybe they got the info from a ever denying LTTE diaspora.
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Native Vedda / February 8, 2017
Peace Lover
“Poor Wiggy should now go retire peacefully and not mess up like this and dancing to the diaspora rascals tune”
Would you also care to advise MR to gracefully retire from active/inactive machination?
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Ajith / February 8, 2017
Racism is closely asssociated with Buddhist Sinhala Fundamentalism. Wiggy is telling the truth. He does not need to dance like those Sinhala leadership dance with Buddhist Sinhala racism.
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punitham / February 8, 2017
”if the ex-LTTE cadres had in fact had any plans to assassinate Sumanthiran, then why did the police fail to mention this to the Magistrate when the case was taken up, instead they only told the court about the drugs in possession of the ex-cadres”:
any junior can work out this logic.
Our govt?
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lal / February 8, 2017
Very true! The LTTE is/was a peace loving organisation. They are/were often wrongly accused of terrorism, murder, rape, drug dealing, racism, child abbuse, suicide bombings. This story of attempting to kill Sumanthiran is another plot to discredit Tamils who love the Sinhalese, peace and progress.
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Thappu / February 8, 2017
It is difficult for me to judge the veracity of the allegation to accept it or to refute it. Nothing helpful in this story to draw a conclusion.
I cannot evaluate the intention of CT when it leaves everything open.
However, a common sense approach, draws parallel with the Gobi ruse. DBS the most prominent among investigative writers bet his last cent on Gobi. But, the story met a natural death. DBS has again given prominence to this story, in a rather sensational way. Why, only he knows. If I were to speculate, I will end up cooking up a story myself.
MP M A Sumanthiran is an able parliamentarian. Is he an able politician as well, I don’t know.
NP Chief Minister C. V. Wigneswaran is an astute judge of developments. His flaw is that he associates himself with opportunistic politicians. He for sure, would know that himself. If he is still seen in their company, there must be for a reason. I would give him the benefit of the doubt.
All in all, the scenario favours an assumption that it is a hatch up by the security forces. But, why would they do that? It is a no brainer that the government is looking for an avenue to loosen the UNHRC noose!
I have read that Sumanthiran himself had requested the Security forces not to charge the accused under PTA. (What a blessing to the government that is grappling with the UNHRC demand to find an alternative to PTA!)
There is no denying that Northern Province is a state where the military matters dominate the social, economic and political matters.
I have no choice but to wait for educated opinions to guide my thinking!
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Saro / February 8, 2017
“There is no denying that Northern Province is a state where the military matters dominate the social, economic and political matters”.
Why do the security forces insist on doing farming and running hotels?
Are they part of the security or do they want to undermine poor famers and enjoy running hotels?
The O/L qualified soldiers are paid handsomely more than that graduate teachers. They have nothing to do now a days so want to undermine the poor farmers and ruin their families. This way they intend destroying the society in the North and East. So they will try any trick to stay there.
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silva / February 8, 2017
From the same Logic
If the security forces are the issue, then as a sign of protest all the Tamil MP’s can Formally request that, They no longer want the protection and services of the very security forces.
Why Don’t they??????
Maybe The LTTE Threats are very real????
Who knows
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Rajash / February 8, 2017
“Government Cooks Up Sumanthiran Assassination Plot ” through their mouth piece Pitasanna Shanmugathas and DBS
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Mallaiyuran / February 8, 2017
There are three parties are supporting this LTTE revival theory. 1. CT’s -Mr. Thangam, 2. Tamilwin.com 3. Old Royals and acolytes. Yahapalanaya, though benefiting by this story and faces less pressure to remove army, not supporting this LTTE revival theory, to convince the West that they are true.
That Old Royal gang includes Old Royals, Free meal eating patriotic rapist Army, Joint Comedians, Laptop Journalists and some PhDs like Thero De Silva.
In some countries, when the actresses reach the top level, they have to take off everything at least in one movie to the title of “Best” conferred to them by fans. Tamilwin has reached the top level. Now to get the title Tamilwin is sharing its part in the responsibility of protecting the Lankawe’s Patriotic culture, by wedging TNA into 1.Sumanthiran group and 2.CV group.
Long ago there was guy named Potter Nataraja in FP. There is saying in Tamil “when three hundred people pull and make the Chariot move, three guys within them apply the break wedges to wheel and stop it”. Potter was doing the three guys’ job, when the three hundred people FP were pulling the chariot. Single handedly Potter was destroying FP only by genuinely supporting the FP. It is difficult to accept, but those who know Potter know how that works out. Potter is no longer there so Mr. Thangam wants that “Potter” role in FP. He just can’t support FP.
Old Royals are not worried about Tamils or International community when creating stories like this. Their only concern is Modaya mass. They know the Sinhala Buddhists will come when the buses are sent to out for rallies. With Biryani and arrack, they supply these stories to solidify the votes. Once the votes are there, they constitutionally crowned Kings, Queens, and Princes.
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Sundaram K / February 8, 2017
Rajash
First class intelligence work of yours to reveal it is mouth piece story.
You always think of Jaffna fish and Colombo dog meat in your mouth and crushing them into pieces.
Hi! what happened to your colleague Rajash K. Has he changed his name to Kumar R now?
By the way I hear your good old friend Dankottuwa Manika has passed away few weeks ago in Mattakuliya, when she was holidaying due to natural causes. I am sure you will be very happy.
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Rajash / February 9, 2017
well obviously you are the mouth piece of DBS here in CT. right?
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Sundaram K / February 9, 2017
Rajash
I thought you will mourn the death of Dankotuwa Manike instead of getting pissed off.
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Rajash / February 10, 2017
RIP “Dankotuwa Manike “
I am sure you will come back to CT in your next avatar.
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nimal / February 8, 2017
This has got the bunglers beat up our supporting editor all over it, not government.
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jansee / February 8, 2017
nimal:
Care to explain how is it so?
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janaka / February 11, 2017
Thajudeen crashing his car while in passenger seat this is the uneducated filth?
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Common Sense / February 8, 2017
Wigi may have been a respectable Judge with a long distinguished career. But as some one in an article to the CT has penned he is indeed dancing a political “Kavadi” dance. By letting the public know that there was a threat on Sumanthiran, did the Defence establishment of Sri Lanka ever called a halt to the current de-militarization program of the Northern Province? That is the key question. My understanding is that there was no such call to halt. So Wigi’s “Doubting Tom” approach in advancing an argument cannot hold water.
Wigi as a judge knows that police can state before the courts the evidence that is presentable in court of law. Further under a drug offence the fellows can be kept in custody for a very long time under the practical application of the “normal law”. The supposed land-mining of Sumanthiran and details must necessarily be kept confidential and it is nothing but right that Sumnthiran be kept informed. If it was a mere shooting or stabbing of the target, it is a frequent occurrence in this country for a long time. Land mining requires getting specialised explosives, planning the attack and assessing the suitable location etc. and the whole climate of Sri Lanka requires a re-appraisal. In that context it is important that Sri Lanka should fully take on board people like Sumanthiran.
As I see, no politician representing an area in the Northern Province has the freedom to voice as how to promote a harmonious Sri Lanka. In fact it is clear to me that Wigi too can suffer some serious “punishment” if he tries to be another Sumanthiran instead dancing according to the “tune”.
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jansee / February 8, 2017
Common Sense:
Your argument is so flawed that even a donkey will fare better. Whereas a drug-related offence may call for long-term custodial sentences, this would be entirely a private matter where only the interests and rights of the individual concerned may be affected. However, when an individual is accused of an assassination attempt, particularly in the back-drop of the army’s various excuses to unlawfully grabbing people’s lands, then it is a different ball game altogether.
“By letting the public know that there was a threat on Sumanthiran, did the Defence establishment of Sri Lanka ever called a halt to the current de-militarization program of the Northern Province?”
This must be the joke of the century? Are there no better mouthpieces for the regime? Did you really read what the CM has said or your donkey’s brain has into a “hibernate” mode?
What kind of “punishment” are you suggesting?
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Common Sense / February 9, 2017
Your comment is not worth answering as you have no basic sense leave alone common sense.
Any hoodlum knows that the best way to keep a man under remand for a long time (virtual custody) is a drugs related charge. This is even the practice in the developed world. To accuse a person of an assaination attempt requires a higher degree of proof and divulging of certain material may result in the exposure of informers, which may not be desirable at this stage. In this instance the revelation I believe is from the Police and the forces are not involved and have no big say in the current affairs of the state.
If you wish to portray me as a mouth piece of some joker in power, definitely you are in the highest state of intoxication and imagination. One of the purposes in my life is to bring in amity among communities devoid of any ethnic or religious differneces. In that context attides of both the political Kavadi dancers in the North and some of those in power in the capital city are not at all helpful.
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Thamilan / February 12, 2017
With respect Common Sense, your argument lacks much of it for the following reasons:
1. The best way to keep a person in custody for a long period of time is under the PTA. That could easily have been done.
2. You don’t need to have all your evidence in order to keep a person in custody! You just need some basic evidence. If that is there you can ask the judge to keep the person in remand. Even if was not a PTA charge if it is attempted murder you can easily keep the guys in custody given the seriousness. How do you think these were done all these days?!!
3. If there was so much interest in keeping the matter confidential, why is it that the matter was leaked to DBS Jeyaraj? The military forces must be slipping!
4. Doesn’t the timing of the event seem suspicious – just before Geneva?
5. DBS has lost his credibility. What happened to the Gopi story?!
6. What is the process of demilitarization that is going on? Have you read about the protests at Keppappilavu?!!
7. If you truly want to make things better between the communities you will be focussing on getting land on which the army is carrying out cultivation to be returned to the original owners. How is cultivating land a security need?!!
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Burt / February 8, 2017
Govt fabrication of the story makes more sense than an assassination plot as previously reported.
Sumtharan has not ruffled feathers on either side of the divide. He is not as out spoken as Raviraj or even Sampathan and a few others in the current party.
Knowing SL for all practical purposes is a police state and if an assassination is to happen then it has to happen with the knowledge of politicians some thing like this will not be attempted.
Sumitharan is more in Col; than the north and if some thing like this is attempted than it would be in Col not the north.
The govt story is too fishey to believe, I will buy the northern chief ministers version.
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Anonymous / February 8, 2017
This might be true or it could be something similar.
What ever the motive It’s time that the politicians drop all dirty politics and start working to unify and focus on making Sri Lanka a developed nation.
A lot of freedoms have yet to be give to our people.
Still no LGBT rights, no truly liberal politicians, politicians who understand and grasp modern ideas and concepts (the ones we have believe them to be of an indecent culture).
A long way to go.
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kp / February 8, 2017
The police filed a second B report with the assassination angle in it when the judge asked- or so I hear. The government apparently didn’t want the assassination in there to hold off on prosecuting these people under the PTA, which is due to be repealed, with the EU watching. Every other media outlet reported this, yet you go the LankaENews route. There’s a reason Sandaruwan Senadheera has little support left other than among the rabid anti-Rajapakse people, Uvindu.
This comment might not even be posted, but I’d trust the government over a known race-baiter on this.
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Saro / February 8, 2017
“The government has cooked up this assassination story, in an attempt to try and justify why the army needs to continue to be present in the former war torn areas of the north and east, and they will use this Sumanthiran’s ‘assassination plot’ as one such example,”
This story was highlighted by various sources, the military, some media, some journalists, some ministers and some MPs.
It’s not clear if the government was behind it.
Yes, the military wants to occupy private house, cultivate the seized lands and run hotels. They are not staying in the North-East for any security reasons which is obvious as the ministers and the government say that LTTE is completely wiped out in Tamil areas and single incidents of violence can be contained by the police. The military want to enjoy by controlling the people they conquered. Joint Opposition has a vested interest in raising this story of security to blame the government for reducing the military and slow return of private properties and lands.
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Analyst / February 8, 2017
Pure humbug to fool the modayas and the world to support the inferiority complex.
No 1 by the Ex modayas
No 2 by the present modayas to divert the complex issues to bury the bad news to good news.
The power struggle between the remnants of the deposed ex Prez and the cohorts and the present regime will continue
until the Sinhalayas finish killing each other in the present climate, that includes scratching each other’s back too.
The history repeats in the cursed island of Srilanka ,Ceylon, Thambapani, Emarald Island , Pearl of the Indian Ocean,
The Moda Buddha Island.
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jim softy / February 8, 2017
drug possession by former LTTE cadres.
Wigneswaran Says, LTTE cadres had Drugs.
How about LTTE cadres importing Ganja via Jaffna ? He awcused some one else on that.
Earlier, Wigneswaran Said, AAVA is not Tamils. Now, Tamil students are arrested for a second case – an attack to another business ?
Why wigneswaran put his snout in every case ?
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AJ / February 8, 2017
Ganja is smuggled into the north from India by army and navy. Why Wiggie is silence on this matter ? Second ex Army is arrested in connection with Aava. One of them admitted link to Rajapakse. Why Rajapakse is not questioned on this matter?
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Samuel / February 8, 2017
If I recall correctly, DBS Jeyaraj in his piece says the plot was mentioned in court papers after the judge asked the police to do so.
Caution and the safety of Sumanthiran require us to take the claim of a plot seriously.
It is in fact rather cheap of the Chief Minister, a retired Supreme Court Justice, to dismiss the claim of an assassination plot merely on speculation. Perhaps he fears that the accruing sympathy for Sumanthiran will turn into votes.
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jim softy / February 8, 2017
In many court cases, information are not mentioned in order to keep the case hidden and to progress it.
I think, wigneswaran should be prosecuted for using his knowledge to buckle court cases.
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AJ / February 8, 2017
Obviously your opinion is not significant as Wiggie is not prosecuted. Pope should declare Wiggie a saint. He is superior to Hindu Buddha
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Words / February 8, 2017
Hold on a minute..Government has been accused by whom??? Viggie ? ?. . The guy who refused to even participate in our independence day celebrations??
Yeah right! ..extremely credible and unbiased accuser!!.. I think NOT!
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K A Sumanasekera / February 8, 2017
Is this Vellala Wigs ploy to prevent Nediyvan’s deportation?.
Or, has the Vellala CM finally taken over the LTTE EU faction< after Abraham curry favored with Canada Faction in Scarborough?.
Either way things do not look good for the great majority inhabitant population, under Yahapalanaya.
Now the Tamils in Nanthikadal are holding protests demanding Yahapalana Sira give them back Pira's LTTE runway?.
It is only a couple of days ago the Wiggy supporters came on Motor Bikes and thrashed a few shops in the heart of Jaffna.
Now Wiggy is openly telling the Yahapalana Government that they are liars.
What worries me is whether there will be a another War between Jaffna Tamils in Jaffna under LTTE buddy Wiggy, against the Vellala Tamils in Kurunduwatta, who are going to be the sole owners , guardians and rulers of Independent , Federal Tamil Homeland a k a Thamil Eelaam.
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AJ / February 10, 2017
Why dont you Dalits use the free education funded by Tamil tax payers to educate yourself.
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sach / February 8, 2017
yes yes Wiggi’s diaspora supporters do not want to get rid of Suma and make Wiggie their next thalaivar..k k we accept honde
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sekara / February 8, 2017
CVW (CM, NPC) has his right to suspect foul play.
But he and a few of his political allies have failed to denounce a potential attempt on a colleague’s life.
CVW, not long ago, complained that there was a plot to kill him. See
https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/plot-to-kill-me-and-sampanthan-np-chief-minister-c-v-wigneswaran/
Does not he have the moral fibre to first denounce any likely attempt on Sumanthiran’s life before proceeding to debate police arrests and secret agendas, if any.
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Mallaiyuran / February 8, 2017
You have confirmed that there was an attempt on Sumanthiran’s life by an organized people, it was not a drama enacted by defense?
What is your point?
You only cook up, never come out clear cut. Do you want by condemning the attempt on Sumanthiran’s life and accept police and army version true?
Are you holding part of the story is true and part might be untrue? If so can you isolate (split) them and present in a way we can grasp it?
Sumanthiran said he became aware only by police telling him that. Is that how CV come to know about his attempt?
If Sumanthiran was targeted by defense, then it was to create chaos by spreading a story of LTTE reviving. If that statement is false, do you contribute to the theory of LTTE is reviving? It is not just Hettiarachchi, or deputy defense minister, even Ranil is rejecting this LTTE coming back story. Norway has back off from this story.
CV was targeted by not by defense, but a wide organization, by direct involments by political organization in the cases like Lasantha, Raviraj, Pararajasingam…. for CV having had the Ezhuga Tamil. Did Sumanthiran or Sampanthar condemn on that. I did not see that news. Did you?
There is/was always a risk of Tamil politicians’ life from 1948. Erhamaparam and Vanniyasingam were killed by army brutality. Unlike all the Tamils, you personally very reluctant to accept it and condemns the defense unequivocally.
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sekara / February 8, 2017
I confirm nothing.
If there is likelihood of an attempt, there should be unqualified discouragement of the attempt.
There are ways to do so without conceding that there is a plot.
The conduct of CVW & Co is deplorable.
Any one who secretly desires another’s killing is at heart a murderer.
The TULF was silent when several rival MPs were killed; and some leaders knew when they were being targetted.
In that sense, they were accomplices.
It did not take long for the guns to turn on them.
Wise men learn from history.
“Erhamaparam and Vanniyasingam were killed by army brutality.”
Such is the moronic material that Tamil extremism is built of.
Both died of heart attack one in 1959 the same year as SWRDB.
Ehambaram during 1961 Satyagraha, and the army was nowhere near until emergency was declared. The man was an ardent UNPer until the 1960 election.
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Mallaiyuran / February 9, 2017
You have not answered my question. You are purposefully ignoring all facts you have with you. Even after Ranil has clearly said that there is no LTTE revival (Check his wording on this matter) you say I confirm nothing. Then what worth of your comment is? Yahapalanaya saying LTTE no longer there; so the story that LTTE planned a plot is true? Difficult logic? Then why are you trying to plug out a condemnation of LTTE from CV. If in a story a drama villain plots kill hero, then CV has to condemn based on that drama story? Ridiculous! You deny confirming your own possibility, but angry with CV for condemning army and not condemning LTTE? PhD level Comedy?
I have seen many Yahapalanaya and TNA’s statements. Not just Yahapalanaya denying this, but all TNA leaders have said this was an exclusive army operation. If you are rejecting their statements, don’t just wag your tail, but go ahead and appear in the court and release facts you have? Take my word, instead of being slippery. If you ever prove there was a possibility of LTTE targeting Sumanthiran, I stop writing comments for your comments. Will you?
“The TULF was silent when several rival MPs were killed; and some leaders knew when they were being targeted…..In that sense, they were accomplices” Please Don’t gimmicks the readers by misguiding their thoughts. Are you trying to accuse that CV is an accomplish in that never existed plot?
Utter nonsense. A worthless rubbish. There is no TULF member was part of any other member killing. Without any regards for the dead ones, you’re trying to prove your concoction on the pain of the demised. You appears never had any concern for FP, TULF or TNA MPs who always sacrificed their lives for Tamils.
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sekara / February 9, 2017
I do not need to answer all manner of questions.
I responded to clarify my position, which I have done adequately.
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Mallaiyuran / February 9, 2017
So far you have only showed your PhD extremism of standing off that there does LTTE exist.
Then you naively called that it is Tamil extremism believing Ehamparam (What extremism you found there?) & other were killed by army brutality, but insist to believe your possibility story of LTTE is planning and trying to carry out murders.
You falsely believe that you are saint and what is Veda. Please fix yourself come down to the level of CT readers.
You could not come out a reason why CV only has to condemn the plot based on a concocted story while you have not shown one more TNA leader is condemning that. Not even from FP (ITAK). Your attempted anti-CV campaign thinking you can easily sell your extremism. When you see you have no capacity to further that you again slipping out with claim you have achieved a lot.
Three years ago CV was only counted to keep TNA together and provide a leadership to five parties who were pulling in five directions. Sincerity of CV has made him of more important leader than he was introduced three that time.
You forget about your extremism and trying to tell because Tamils took arms one time they are extremist. It is not Gandhi;, even Lincoln also considered a peaceful, humanistic leader. Remember, in America, there is 2nd amended to the constitution to own firearms. By that American are not declaring they are extremist. Taking arms on Tamils part is not extremism compared your faulty standoff of attaching yourself with the stories created by the Sinhala Army extremists that “LTTE is existing and planning Murders in North”. You are 100% wrong on that.
You appear like a policy-less quip-per. You have no clear idea on what you are trying to tell.
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sekara / February 10, 2017
“You appear like a policy-less quip-per. You have no clear idea on what you are trying to tell.”
Each, unwittingly, tends to see the other in his own image; so, kindly try the hat on your dear self before throwing at others.
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Mallaiyuran / February 9, 2017
“I confirm nothing…….
Such is the moronic material that Tamil extremism is built of.
Both died of heart attack one in 1959 the same year as SWRDB.
Ehambaram during 1961 Satyagraha, and the army was nowhere near until emergency was declared. The man was an ardent UNPer until the 1960 election.
You are an extreme opportunistic debater. Aren’t you? Whom do you fool opportunistically writing all what you want in any order you like?
Anyway thank you for your engineering confirmation of a medical matter. It was well confirmed by non-slippery doctors of that time. Keep with you, your selfish utter contempt on unselfish leaders like Vanniasingham Ehamparam et al. One was having the problems originated from Galle face attack. Other one was in Satyagraha. Baton charge was there from the day one. That was the Satyagraha history.
They all are part of the army brutality.
“The man was an ardent UNPer until the 1960 election” Do you know why Sumanthiran went to February 4th celebration, but even Sampanthar didn’t go? Do you know who was Sumanthiran? Or are you saying army beating ok and need not be condemned if that one has been an ardent UNP supporter and came to FP after that? What is your point on that really? Are you awake while writing these?
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John / February 8, 2017
Everyone knows that Wigneshweren and Sumanathiran hate each other, this is not a new news.
The government must settle 10 million Sinhalese Buddhist in Jaffana immediately and setup more army camps for their protection.
PTA must not be repealed, because there are thousands of SL Muslims who have joined with various jihadist terrorist groups around the world.
Giving Tamil language an official status was a terrible and dangerous mistake. This Sally island does not need two official languages. Already 80% of population of Sri Lanka can speak Sinhalese, so the remaining 10% must be forced to learn the language and integrate with the mainstream. More than one language divide people and cause tensions, but there can be more than one religion in a country.
Remember there will never be Autonomy, Self- determination and/ or Federalism.
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K A Sumanasekera / February 8, 2017
How can you be so sure Johnny , when Whiskey Madam is sitting on Bodhi Sira with the Handhi Mitte..
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AJ / February 8, 2017
It’s ok for Budhist monk to drink whiskey but not ok for a commoner ? Sexism inspired by Budhism
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Analyst / February 9, 2017
AJ
Intoxication is forbidden as in one of the 10 Precepts to be observed by lay people.
What about the Buddhist Monks? Has the Mahasangha amended the Monks Precepts to
suit their life style ?? Intoxication , womanising, Non vegetarianism are now practised by the Yellow robed
Monks. These are supposed to be forbidden .
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AJ / February 10, 2017
When BBS drinks whiskey why is not called Whiskey BBS? When women drunk whiskey Budhist call it whiskey lady. Budhist are continuously oppressing women but want to preach Muslims about oppression of Muslim women. Budhist oppress low cast among them but want to preach oppression of caste among Tamils. Hypocritical buggers who came from HIV infected lion. Still spreading HIV in the name of Buddha.
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Native Vedda / February 8, 2017
Johnny English
“Remember there will never be Autonomy, Self- determination and/ or Federalism.”
Are you a secret admirer of VP and an aspirant of Tamil Eelam?
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SJ / February 8, 2017
“Already 80% of population of Sri Lanka can speak Sinhalese, so the remaining 10% must be forced to learn the language and integrate with the mainstream.”
Who taught you arithmetic? I want to send my grandson to him for tuition.
“The government must settle 10 million Sinhalese Buddhist in Jaffana immediately and setup more army camps for their protection.”
Those settled in Jaffna will dry of thirst. Then the Tamils, Muslims, Sinhala Catholics & Protestants will take over both North and South.
John, what do you have against Sinhalese Buddhists?
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Susiripala Alahkon / February 8, 2017
LTTE was/is killer out-fit that is well known to CM of North Council.
LTTE of Tamil terrorist ever-never change their principle Gun Rule Policies that is well established facts by CM of NC.
They advocated for Eealm puppet regime to be installed in North Province. May be killer having intention to physically eliminated Sumantahiran is their new political game changing agenda.
The an individual killing is main role of gun rule politics of LTTE.
That was beginning of Parabaraken politics of LTTE Terrorism .
There is possibilities repeated politics of LTTE in near future.
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Native Vedda / February 8, 2017
Susiripala Alahkon
I don’t know what you are blabbering on and on.
However you should know that many in this forum weren’t born yesterday. The first political assassination was not carried out by LTTE but by a saffron clad murderer who killed the then serving Prime Minister S W R D Banda.
Then there had been many murder of members of minority community.
In 1971 the Sinhala/Buddhist JVP terrorists murdered Rex De Costa and Noel Weerakoon.
What do you have to say about all these assassinations and the mass killing of innocent people by the Sri Lankan armed forces since 5th April 1971? As a Sinhala/Buddhist bigot do you welcome all the killings that were carried since 1971?
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vishvajith / February 9, 2017
NV, you are reminding the people who are tying hard to forget.
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Plato. / February 8, 2017
sekera.
Your line….
Does not he have the moral fibre to first denounce any likely attempt on Sumanthirans life before proceeding to debate police arrests and secret agendas if any…
How on earth can CVW denounce an attempt on the life of Sumanthiran when it was clear as daylight,from day one that it was all a cooked up story?
Unless you want CVW to play ball with the Govt:!
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sekara / February 9, 2017
Plato
It is not playing ball with government to express distaste for political murder. That said, to proceed to reject the government’s story would have done much credit to CVW.
Especially in a context where Sumanthiran himself was inclined to believe the prospect, it is only decent for CVW to unconditionally denounce any likely plan to kill anyone; and is very important for people in his position to strongly discourage attempts to kill for political reasons.
The FP failed very badly in this respect.
After Duraiappa’s murder, it was silent.
Then there were hints on plans to dispose of Arulampalam, Thiagrajah and Canagaratnam– which some top leaders were aware of.
Nothing was said in public or private to discourage the potential killers or to alert the public.
The Tamils in general and the FP in particular reaped the consequences.
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Analyst / February 9, 2017
There is reason to believe that the Sumanthiran Assassination plot, even if true, was framed with an ulterior motive. It is interesting the ex LTTers are said to be among the key protagonists. BUT which Ex LTTers— those who are free birds or those who are in the payroll of the Rajapakses? May be it is the latter and the instrument would have been a double edged sword.
Yes, it strengthens the view that the Tamil areas still need the continued presence of the Army as well as the continued enforcement of the PTA.
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Analyst / February 9, 2017
ANALYST ABOVE A ghost
CT IS Miss interpreting views of the Original Analyst.
THERES A Ghost ANALYST ABOUT.
PLEASE CT Destroy the ghost soon .
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Plato. / February 9, 2017
sekera.
You say….
Especially in a context where Sumanthiran himself was inclined to believe the prospect….
Well,in that case the TNA Leader Sampanthan should have been the first to denounce the whole so-called attempt.
Even he did not do so! Do you condone the behaviour of Sampanthan?
Perhaps,the seasoned politician that he is,he too would have smelt a rat!
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sekara / February 10, 2017
Dear Plato
True, Sampanthan did not say anything on the matter.
I am not his keeper and cannot comment on what he did not say.
I seldom speculate on what is in anyone’s mind. (I do the same even with those who attack me personally, as I doubt if a trained psychiatrist will succeed).
For an answer, one should confront Sampanthan. (He was once a missed target two decades ago, thanks to a family event on the fateful day.)
But I think that silence, considered or otherwise, is better than speech avoiding what should have been said.
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Mallaiyuran / February 9, 2017
Especially in a context where Sumanthiran himself was inclined to believe the prospect, What does Sekera means by the word “inclined”?
This appears to be a concoction of Sekara. I would like to see Sumanthiran indicating that he believes that he is under a threat from LTTE.
Sumanthiran has not indicated that other than police informing him, he is getting alters from any other sources. Unlike these PhDs who have cloud surrendered in their heads, he is very clear on his legal points. He opposed CV commenting on that case as it is in court. Further I understand that he argued against filing this case under PTA and now it is not under PTA. If it is LTTE, government will be utilizing the PTA until their proposed alternate is installed. Then, why CV and other TNA leaders are accusing the Yahapalanaya. This is my guess like they are guessing something. “Yahapalanaya very artfully dodged the constitutional cooking. Now has almost done that with UNHRC March siting requirements too. (Thanks for the greatest liar on the earth, Mangala) TNA fears Yahapalanaya, to consolidate that victory, is creating the monster story of LTTE revival”. Anything can be deep in its mind, but for public, Yahapalanaya has denied the LTTE coming back story.
Sekera is teaching Tamils a Nursery kids PhD lesson. He is citing some murders believed to conduct by various rebel groups. So he argues, the rebel group LTTE still alive and in addition to that LTTE is following to plot on Sumanthiran. Bald head and folded knee cannot not retains the knots Sekera putting to attach them together.
All what Sekera doing is twisting the words. Or he does not know how to refer the meaning of words in dictionary. Samples are “Promptly- Inclined- Accomplish.”
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sekara / February 10, 2017
Incline
VERB
Pronunciation /ɪnˈklʌɪn/
1usually be inclined to/towards/to do somethingBe favourably disposed towards or willing to do something:
‘he was inclined to accept the offer’
‘Lucy was inclined to a belief in original sin’
More example sentencesSynonyms
1.1[with infinitive] (especially as a polite formula) tend to have a specified opinion:
‘I’m inclined to agree with you’
More example sentences
1.2[with object] Make (someone) disposed to do something:
‘his prejudice inclines him to overlook obvious facts’
More example sentencesSynonyms
1.3[no object] Feel favourably disposed towards someone or something:
‘I incline to the view that this conclusion is untenable’
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Victoria / February 10, 2017
True, Sekara is an experienced and committed teacher, but if he thinks he can educate Mallaiyuran, he has challenging times ahead. We watch this space for amusement.
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sekara / February 11, 2017
Sorry mate, Victoria.
I know my limitations.
Even if Malli cannot take the hint, I wish to declare my inning.
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Pygmalion / February 10, 2017
sekera is the finest exponent of spin bowling;Better than Muralitharan!
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sekara / February 10, 2017
Dear Pygs
Is there a choice when people do not play a straight bat?
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Susiripala Alahkon / February 10, 2017
LTTE had been ransack whole Democratic order that during their act of political reciprocal to democratic rule of Tamil Terrorism in 30 years in North-East; but by they that dictated gun point terms of rules of governances to over the Tamils voters since 1974.
The people of majority of Tamils were that struggle to redemptions of LTTE rule of terrorist over many years, but it was fail until the MR being to power in South year 2005.
The remedy of Tamil Terrorism of LTTE was successfully eliminated from north-east soil by MR led alliances, who Liberated Entire Tamil race from LTTE ruthless terrorism once and for all .
MR leadership that Renewal Democratic norms in north-east and whole country.
The ongoing political uncertainties since 2015 January in many sphere of political-economic-social trends that in order of immaturity of democratic governances by current UNP regime has misled and upside down the norms of practices of Parliamentary politics; which created new rooms for Tamil Terrorism in north and East of Island.
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Native Vedda / February 10, 2017
Could anyone translate Susiripala Alahkon’s rant into English, Sinhala or Tamil.
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Saro / February 11, 2017
Susiripala Alahkon,
“LTTE had been ransack whole Democratic order that during their act of political reciprocal to democratic rule of Tamil Terrorism in 30 years in North-East; “
There has not been any democratic order to Tamil speaking people since 1956. You cannot impose Sinhala Only and destroy the democratic right of Tamil speaking people. Your democratic right stops when others’ begins.
North-East Tamil speaking people were forced to accept an autocratic rule. Even today they are asked to sign reports written in only Sinhalese.
Sinhalese viceroys (governors) impose their dictates and annul the democratic procedures of North-East provinces.
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Saro / February 10, 2017
sekara
“CVW (CM, NPC) has his right to suspect foul play.
But he and a few of his political allies have failed to denounce a potential attempt on a colleague’s life”.
If “CVW has his right to suspect foul play”, how can then he “denounce” what he believes as a “cooked up story”. He cannot even act on the presumption of others.
The military and LTTE were involved in many murders before May 2005. Now LTTE is finished and there has not been any case of murders or any other illegal activities since then except those the military intelligence claims of sabotage without any convincing proof.
The military was involved in many clandestine activities even after the end of the war. Many MPs, journalists, LTTE suspects, rugby player and many more have been murdered.
It’s therefore probable that the military came up with this story to justify their continued presence in the NE and help the Government buy time in Geneva.
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sekara / February 10, 2017
Saro
There are two issues at stake: one whether the plot existed or not; the other is how one responds to a hypothetical threat.
One is debatable and each has a right to his/her assessment of the situation and to express it. I am not sufficiently well informed to comment; and wish that there was no plot.
The other is a more moral/ethical question.
That is something that Tamil nationalist politics has been badly lacking.
I expected more maturity from a man of CVW’s calibre. I was perhaps wrong.
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Native Vedda / February 10, 2017
sekara
” I was perhaps wrong.”
When were you right?
Please give us an example.
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sekara / February 10, 2017
When I admitted that “I was perhaps wrong”
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Plato. / February 11, 2017
Native.
Sekera was never Right;He was always Left!
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Sigma / February 11, 2017
Dear Plato,
When you remove from popular capitalist economic discourse illusions such as “creation of wealth” [we did not create anything in isolation, we just killed the planet], “trickle down of benefits” [look how income inequality has grown over recent decades] and “too big to fail” [look how when banks blunder, low income tax payers have to bail them out], what is left seems to be right.
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Native Vedda / February 11, 2017
Plato.
“Sekera was never Right;He was always Left!”
Thanks.
It is not a question of Left or right, but whether he is right or wrong.
He is still infatuated with the weeping widow Siri Mao.
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sekara / February 11, 2017
Plato
Either way, you got me this time
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