By Abdul H. Azeez
Between May 6 and May 10, 2009, thousands of IDP structures were removed from the CSZ, Analysis Area - The CSZ in northeastern Sri Lanka is shown in blue. The area covered by the AAAS analysis is outlined in red., Shell approach, and mortar positions - or each crater, the likely path of the approaching shell was derived based on ejecta patterns. , 342 graves (estimated) at this location. Image © 2009 GeoEye, Susan Wolfinbarger and Rohan Samarajiva.
It was May 2009, the Sri Lanka Army was advancing fast under heavy fire. The LTTE, or what remained of them were giving no quarter as the battles intensified. Things got ugly, and civilians died. After the dust settled, no one knew quite what happened. The winners rejoiced, while the losers were eliminated. But unbeknownst to the people on the ground, there were watchers far above in the skies recording their every move.
The pictures obtained by these satellites found their way through to various companies,
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Is the Rajapaksa regime under siege?
The West on a more aggressive stance
The West on a more aggressive stance he Rajapaksa regime has come under intense international criticism on human rights and war crimes allegations. The US State Department Human Rights
Report on Sri Lanka has excoriated the regime, Ban Ki-moon’s expert panel (going by leaked reports) seems to have indicted GoSL for war crimes. Tamil websites have published photos of the corpses of the LTTE’s Pulidevan and Nadesan, allegedly tortured and murdered after surrendering with white flags. Sonali Wickrematunga told the BBC’s Sandesaya programme that the state was covering up the murder of Lasantha because it is protecting the murderers. The regime should be reeling under these punches but continues in the same old way. It did well in Sinhalese electorates in the local government elections and this may be its source of confidence. Full Story>>>
Between May 6 and May 10, 2009, thousands of IDP structures were removed from the CSZ, Analysis Area - The CSZ in northeastern Sri Lanka is shown in blue. The area covered by the AAAS analysis is outlined in red., Shell approach, and mortar positions - or each crater, the likely path of the approaching shell was derived based on ejecta patterns. , 342 graves (estimated) at this location. Image © 2009 GeoEye, Susan Wolfinbarger and Rohan Samarajiva.It was May 2009, the Sri Lanka Army was advancing fast under heavy fire. The LTTE, or what remained of them were giving no quarter as the battles intensified. Things got ugly, and civilians died. After the dust settled, no one knew quite what happened. The winners rejoiced, while the losers were eliminated. But unbeknownst to the people on the ground, there were watchers far above in the skies recording their every move.
The pictures obtained by these satellites found their way through to various companies,
Full Story>>>
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Is the Rajapaksa regime under siege? The West on a more aggressive stance
The West on a more aggressive stance
The West on a more aggressive stance he Rajapaksa regime has come under intense international criticism on human rights and war crimes allegations. The US State Department Human Rights Report on Sri Lanka has excoriated the regime, Ban Ki-moon’s expert panel (going by leaked reports) seems to have indicted GoSL for war crimes. Tamil websites have published photos of the corpses of the LTTE’s Pulidevan and Nadesan, allegedly tortured and murdered after surrendering with white flags. Sonali Wickrematunga told the BBC’s Sandesaya programme that the state was covering up the murder of Lasantha because it is protecting the murderers. The regime should be reeling under these punches but continues in the same old way. It did well in Sinhalese electorates in the local government elections and this may be its source of confidence. Full Story>>>