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<blockquote data-quote="AtulaSiriwardane" data-source="post: 6100342" data-attributes="member: 120286">______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Yudha Aparadha pilibanda katha karanna 
saha 
Yudha Aparadhawala yedenna
atharin Deshadrohiya kawarekda.? 


________________________________________________________________Row over Sri Lanka 'kill orders'&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="http://english.aljazeera.net/mritems/Images//2009/12/11/2009121192821554734_5.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />&nbsp;&nbsp; Fonseka, who led the final military offensive against the LTTE, is campaigning for the presidency [AFP]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; The Sri Lankan government has accused the former head of the country's military of &quot;betrayal&quot; after he alleged senior officials ordered the killing of surrendering Tamil Tiger leaders during the last days of the country's civil war.&nbsp;General Sarath Fonseka said in comments published in a national newspaper on Sunday that Sri Lanka's defence minister, Gotabhaya Rajapakse, had told military commanders that no prisoners should be taken during the final offensive in May.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Speaking to the Sunday Leader, Fonseka was quoted as saying Rajapakse had ordered &quot;they must all be killed&quot;, referring to leaders of the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).&nbsp;Fonseka led the army's final offensive against the LTTE, but later fell out with the president and the defence secretary.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Responding to the claims, Sri Lanka's human rights minister, Mahinda Samarasinghe, accused Fonseka of lying.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &quot;[This is] the greatest ever betrayal based on an untruth, ever made in the history of this country&quot;&nbsp;Mahinda Samarasinghe,Sri Lankan human rights minister&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; In a statement posted on a government website, he said Fonseka's allegations were &quot;the greatest ever betrayal based on an untruth, ever made in the history of this country&quot;. Fonseka later appeared to try to distance himself from the Sunday Leader report, saying he had been misquoted.&nbsp;Al Jazeera's Minelle Fernandez, reporting from Colombo, said Fonseka told reporters he had been told of the order by a journalist who had been embedded with the military at the time.&nbsp;Fonseka has not identified the journalist involved.&nbsp;The only four-star general to have served in the Sri Lankan military, Fonseka said he was away in China when the alleged orders were given.&nbsp;He said he had not been aware that the defence minister was giving direct orders to officers in the field in the final stages of battle.&nbsp;Fonseka said it was not until after the war had ended that he learnt that senior Tiger rebels had used foreign mediators to organise a plan in which they would carry white flags and give themselves up.&nbsp;Elections&nbsp;Fonseka is contesting upcoming presidential elections against the defence minister's brother, President Mahinda Rajapaksa.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="http://english.aljazeera.net/mritems/Images//2009/5/16/20095166554214734_3.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />&nbsp;&nbsp; The army's final offensive in May brought an end to decades of civil war [Reuters]&nbsp; &nbsp; A spokesman for the Sri Lankan military gave no comment on Fonseka's allegations. &quot;This is a comment given by General Fonseka and he will come out with many more,&quot; Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara told the AFP news agency.&nbsp;&quot;We will not comment on what he says.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="AtulaSiriwardane, post: 6100342, member: 120286"] [CENTER][B]______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________- [SIZE=4]Yudha Aparadha pilibanda katha karanna[/SIZE][/B] [SIZE=4] saha [B] Yudha Aparadhawala yedenna[/B] atharin Deshadrohiya kawarekda.?[/SIZE] [/CENTER] ________________________________________________________________ Row over Sri Lanka 'kill orders' [IMG]http://english.aljazeera.net/mritems/Images//2009/12/11/2009121192821554734_5.jpg[/IMG] [FONT=Verdana][FONT=Verdana][B]Fonseka, who led the final military offensive against the LTTE, is campaigning for the presidency [AFP] [/B][/FONT][/FONT] The Sri Lankan government has accused the former head of the country's military of "betrayal" after he alleged senior officials ordered the killing of surrendering Tamil Tiger leaders during the last days of the country's civil war. General Sarath Fonseka said in comments published in a national newspaper on Sunday that Sri Lanka's defence minister, Gotabhaya Rajapakse, had told military commanders that no prisoners should be taken during the final offensive in May. Speaking to the [I]Sunday Leader[/I], Fonseka was quoted as saying Rajapakse had ordered[B] "they must all be killed", [/B]referring to leaders of the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). Fonseka led the army's final offensive against the LTTE, but later fell out with the president and the defence secretary. Responding to the claims, Sri Lanka's human rights minister, Mahinda Samarasinghe, accused Fonseka of lying. [FONT=Verdana][B]"[This is] the greatest ever betrayal based on an untruth, ever made in the history of this country"[/B][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]Mahinda Samarasinghe, Sri Lankan human rights minister[/FONT] In a statement posted on a government website, he said Fonseka's allegations were "the greatest ever betrayal based on an untruth, ever made in the history of this country". Fonseka later appeared to try to distance himself from the [I]Sunday Leader[/I] report, saying he had been misquoted. Al Jazeera's Minelle Fernandez, reporting from Colombo, said [B]Fonseka told reporters he had been told of the order by a journalist who had been embedded with the military at the time.[/B] Fonseka has not identified the journalist involved. The only four-star general to have served in the Sri Lankan military, [B]Fonseka said he was away in China when the alleged orders were given.[/B] [B]He said he had not been aware that the defence minister was giving direct orders to officers in the field in the final stages of battle.[/B] [B]Fonseka said it was not until after the war had ended that he learnt that senior Tiger rebels had used foreign mediators to organise a plan in which they would carry white flags and give themselves up.[/B] [B]Elections[/B] Fonseka is contesting upcoming presidential elections against the defence minister's brother, President Mahinda Rajapaksa. [IMG]http://english.aljazeera.net/mritems/Images//2009/5/16/20095166554214734_3.jpg[/IMG] [FONT=Verdana][FONT=Verdana][B]The army's final offensive in May brought an end to decades of civil war [Reuters][/B][/FONT][/FONT] A spokesman for the Sri Lankan military gave no comment on Fonseka's allegations. [B]"This is a comment given by General Fonseka and he will come out with many more,"[/B] Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara told the AFP news agency. [COLOR=Red][B]"We will not comment on what he says."[/B][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]

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