War for Water?

What better cause to start a war? If not Land, Water is a good enough reason. (Or is there ever a good enough reason for War and Blood Shed?) It won't be the first time in history. Now I don't mean to light a spark or create rumors, but just want to acknowledge the fact that the "war footing" has been heightened, with the Government forces launching a move to secure the Mavilaru reservoir, and the LTTE vowing to retaliate if confronted.

This all started with the closing down of the gates sluice gates to the Mavliaru reservoir, which supplies water to 30,000 odd people in the area.

According to source SLA, have positioned them selves close to the anicut, around 5pm today, and were in the process of de-mining the area to get to the gates. The actually success of the mission will be known tomorrow, when we know whether the SLA managed to get the job done without confronting the LTTE, or was there one.

If a confrontation occurs, it would be the first major confrontation between both parties since the cease fire, and might very well be the starting point to what will be known as a fully fledged war.

This is all speculation by myself, and while I hope this matter could be resolved in a sane manner, I don't see any hope for it.

Counting down to Eternity

I saw the coolest thing ever in Sri Lanka! It's been there fore a couple of day now. You would have seen it, if you go through the Castle Street Junc. What am I talking abt?

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Counter/Timers on Traffic Lights!

Why is it soo cool? Well I haven't seen them any where else, except for a similar concept at Race tracks! Yup Sri Lanka has it's own GP Track now.

Is it Good? Well I think so. While your stuck in Red, and you feel like you have waited an Eternity, all you need to do is look up and realize, that nope.. it starts at 60, and you've got a 59 secs more to go. (They have different calibrations for different times and directions.)

Anyways, I think it's pretty Hip. And when the light turns Green.. it gives a counter of how long it's gonna stay that way. So you can start hooting at the slow "Uncle" infront of you.

Ofcourse the Irony of this will be after counting down to Zero, and your just about to speed off, leaving the rest in dust, a Copper bugger comes and decides, No! I need to make an ass of my self. Why not keep these buggers for some more time. (Havent seen that happening yet though.. Fingers crossed)

So, now I just need to wait till I can get a decent amount of Juice, to practice my Leaving everybody in dust on the countdown. Oops I forgot, I run an automatic. Well maybe I'll have to settle for Revving on the 2nd and a Hand Brake release... he he..

PS- Some one go take a pic of em funky counters and post it will ya.

After Effects of Striking

Day before Y'day, I achieved a small victory. After using my street smarts.. or whatever you call it, when I managed to locate a shorter queue on "Inner Flower Road" opposed to the longer one on "Flower Road". 10-15 cars vs. 40-50 cars. After deciding to stick it out for a good one and half hours (with the short queue) I was finally treated to a Tank Full, or I thought... to every one's horror, they ran out of juice. I was the luckiest, as my meter showed an almost full reading, as for the guy behind me and the other frustrated lot had to go home, busting more than they had, having to start/stop the engine each time a car moves fwd.

Today, how many freaking days after this blooming episode it's still the same in most sheds I pass. You'll see all sorts from wives of 3-wheeler drives sticking it out with their cans, to Bus Drivers, it's freaking crazy. But you wont see a Politico's vehicle in the queue. Wonder why?

Why? Why? Why is this Country soo Chaar-Max!! I mean how many lively hoods have been disturbed by this. Although many think it's just a mere inconvenience, I'm sure there is an economic loss, although uncalculated and intangible. Is there an end to it? I don't know. With a simple strike for 2 days, those guys managed to create soo much of uncertainty that, the average Joe, who'd be satisfied with pumping 1000 bucks worth of juice wants "full tank" now. Why? Because of the Panic Buying. Is it likely to stop? Not, when there is a rumor that the Prices are gonna go up as well. This is all adding Fuel to the Fire... Did I say Fuel?

Now lets look at the Ports Authority. Is it functioning properly. This comment was made by Mr. Evil him self:

You know.. the port lost so much cash on this crap issue. And now there is an additional charge on every single container and they are calling it "Port Congestion Fees" So still the customers pay thru theyr noses for this loss.. after all the losses they incurred as well. Pretty pathetic managment. Sad noone's talking about the after effects and how they are going to get out of a mess. Problems and solutions for individual needs. But nothing for the case of development. I somehow get the feeling that this country is all out to go back a step or 2 in development just to earn a quick buck.. I mean those days long long time ago.. companies had to pay 5 bucks per container as an "Incentive" (If you know what i mean) to the crane operators. Thank god they got that off.. You should check out the efficiency of the port in singapore.. by the time we've loaded 5 containers they've loaded about 12 or so..

Who's to blame?

I am not going to side with any party, I think both are to be blamed. The union leaders, if you want your msg to be heard, find some other means that doesn't bring the whole country to a halt. Strike during your lunch hour or something. Think twice about your demands. Don't aim for the sky, although the common practice is that, it puts the other party off.. specially when your aiming for the freaking moon.

Politico's, you guys are shameless too. You have contacts, within all these unions, you know when something Big is going down. So don't sit on your lazy asses, do something about it. I don't mean to make the Union Leaders disappear.. but start negotiations before they strike. And stop trying to look good on freaking TV. We aint Chinese, and our hair aint in a freaking plat. (My apologies to the Chincs.. that wasn't targeted at you.. the guys know the colloquial term I was referring to.) So don't say "We're not gonna give them a Cent", when you actually end up giving them 1500/= as a monthly reward of some sorts. Just cut the crap!

Another reason I see is that the freaking Political Structure is ridiculous. There is a Transport Minister, and a Minister in charge of Trade Unions, stepping over each other. Both of em make contradicting statements, and who is responsible for them? Who do they report to? This needs to be sorted out. A proper structure needs to be formed, where people are given authority, and also have to accept responsibility for their actions and words. All this because "MR" has to create posts to give all those cross overs, and to satisfy the left out'ers of his own party.

Can the general public (us) do anything abt this? I don't know. Maybe not panic, but when your Tank is hitting low, you cant sit at home, like the politico's who get their Juice delivered home.

To let you know how serious the situ was, the Defense Ministry has admitted, that if the Strike went on for another day, their troop movements would have been hindered. Gives you a clue how prepared our mates in the Defense are.

* Cartoon courtesy of Today's Lakbima.

Me First Beer..

After being sober for a period of 6 yrs, I had my self a beer, last Friday. Well.. it still tastes the same. He he.. hic hic. Ok ok.. I aint stoned now, nor was I stoned after the beer, and this is probably gonna sound crazy to most of you. Since blogs weren't around back in the day when I used to tempt my self with the gods so called nectar, I thought I'd just note it down here.

Sooo... it tastes shit. Not that I expected it to get all sweet and stuff during a period of 6 yrs, but I dunno, I somehow like it.

What made me cross the line? Well I have been on the fence for a few months now, and on that fateful Friday, I just happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time and made the wrong(or right) decision. We(myself and a colleague of mine) were at a client location, stuck till 11pm.. yes wokring. After finishing up, since we hadn't had any propper dinner (the clients were nice enough to bring some grub from KFC), we were stranded with the notion of "where do we go next?". Coincidently since all this was happening in Nawam Mw. and all the noice at that time was comming from a spot that called them selves the "White Horse", we found our selves heading over there.

All in all just like the "Lion" advert goes, it found a hard working guy, ending the day near a water hole. So predictable yar?

So there u have it. My silly story. This year has seen alot of changes, I vaguely remember myself being "Vege", and now licking my fingers after eating Chicken. What else is instore for me? Maybe some Weed... or better yet.. Marraige! (I think I'll save those for the next year)

And for those who think this guy is crazy.. your probably right!

Increased Humanitarian Efforts by the LTTE

After the GoSL granted permission for Daya Master to incidently get himself checked up and an Angiogram done, to make sure the right amount of blood is being pumped through his heart, on Humanitarian Grounds of course, them tigers have decided to show their humble gratitude.

Await 12 LTTE ambassadors in Colombo! Unfortunately due to there shy nature, these 12 ambassadors do not want to be disclosed, as they believe that publicity of them would hinder their humanitarian work. Incidently all the ambassadors are of feminine breed. There you go Tiger Leader Prabha setting a perfect example of Genderr Equality, in a country that women folk seem to think otherwise.

All this information was gathered by another LTTE ambassador who'd been identified (much to the dismay of the LTTE) in Tissamaharama, on her mission to show gratitude to some influential political figure of the Govt. After being identified, our chaps have decided to have a chit chat and gather the above details. I hope our chaps treated her Humanely, without pushing or poking her. Coz the folks in Govt have to keep to the Geneva Convention eh?

As a sign of good will the Tiger Chappies have also decided to modify motorbikes to suit Sri Lankan roads, with extra ball bearings and plastic, just in case you might need it, when you accidently bump into a Vehicle, and coincidently some well known chappie is being driven in that same vehicle. 2 such bikes have been found by the SLA, and they will be running a full quality test on em, before granting SLS standards to the LTTE. The SLA were itching to get their hands on one these babies, since the first one happened to explode, and only parts of it were available.

In other news, the chappies in the Govt, have decided to ship most of the goods that go to Jaffna, thereby eliminating them Tigers of a proper living, no wonder they have nothing else to do but bare arms. After all they earn 60 lakhs a day, getting those who transport goods through the A9, to drop a penny in their tills. Hmm.. how discriminatory! Shame on you GoSL!

PS
- Vegetarians eat Vegetables. Humanitarians eat... ??
- Pics courtesy of Lankadeepa, Funlk and Crazylanka.

Thursday joke...

SALESMAN: Super Duper computer store. Can I help you?
CUSTOMER: Thanks. I'm setting up an office in my den,
and I'm thinking about buying a computer.
SALESMAN: Mac?
CUSTOMER: No, the names Lou.
SALESMAN: Your computer?
CUSTOMER: I don't own a computer. I want to buy one.
SALESMAN: Mac?
CUSTOMER: I told you, my names Lou.
SALESMAN: What about Windows?
CUSTOMER: Why? Will it get stuffy in here?
SALESMAN: Do you want a computer with windows?
CUSTOMER: I don't know. What will I see when
I look in the windows?
SALESMAN: Wallpaper.
CUSTOMER: Never mind the windows. I need a
computer and software.
SALESMAN: Software for windows?
CUSTOMER: No. On the computer! I need something
I can use to write proposals, track expenses
and run my business. What have you got?
SALESMAN: Office.
CUSTOMER: Yeah, for my office. Can you recommend
anything?
SALESMAN: I just did.
CUSTOMER: You just did what?
SALESMAN: Recommend something.
CUSTOMER: You recommended something?
SALESMAN: Yes.
CUSTOMER: For my office?
SALESMAN: Yes.
CUSTOMER: OK, what did you recommend for my office?
SALESMAN: Office.
CUSTOMER: Yes, for my office!
SALESMAN: I recommend office with windows.
CUSTOMER: I already have an office and it has windows!
OK, lets just say,I'm sitting at my computer and
I want to type a proposal. What do I need?
SALESMAN: Word.
CUSTOMER: What word?
SALESMAN: Word in Office.
CUSTOMER: The only word in office is office.
SALESMAN: The Word in Office for Windows.
CUSTOMER: Which word in office for windows?
SALESMAN: The Word you get when you click the blue "W."
CUSTOMER: I'm going to click your blue "w" if you don't
start with somestraight answers. OK, forget that.
Can I watch movies on the Internet?
SALESMAN: Yes, you want Real One.
CUSTOMER: Maybe a real one, maybe a cartoon. What I
watch is none of yourbusiness. Just tell me what
I need!
SALESMAN: Real One.
CUSTOMER: If its a long movie I also want to see
reel 2, 3 and 4. Can I watch them?
SALESMAN: Of course.
CUSTOMER: Great, with what?
SALESMAN: Real One.
CUSTOMER: OK, I'm at my computer and I want to
watch a movie. What do I do?
SALESMAN: You click the blue "1."
USTOMER: I click the blue one what?
SALESMAN: The blue "1."
CUSTOMER: Is that different from the blue "W"?
SALESMAN: The blue 1 is Real One and the
blue W is Word.
CUSTOMER: What word?
SALESMAN: The Word in Office for Windows.
CUSTOMER: But there's three words in
"office for windows"!
SALESMAN: No, just one. But it's the most
popular Word in the world.
CUSTOMER: It is?
SALESMAN: Yes, but to be fair, there aren't
many other Words left. It pretty much wiped
out all the other Words.
CUSTOMER: And that word is real one?
SALESMAN: Real One has nothing to do with Word.
Real One isn't even part of Office.
CUSTOMER: Stop! Don't start that again. What
about financial bookkeeping. You have anything
I can track my money with?
SALESMAN: Money.
CUSTOMER: That's right. What do you have?
SALESMAN: Money.
CUSTOMER: I need money to track my money?
SALESMAN: It comes bundled with your computer.
CUSTOMER: What's bundled to my computer?
SALESMAN: Money.
CUSTOMER: Money comes with my computer?
SALESMAN: Yes. No extra charge.
CUSTOMER: I get a bundle of money with
my computer? How much?
SALESMAN: One copy.
CUSTOMER: Isn't it illegal to copy money?
SALESMAN: Microsoft gave us a license to
copy Money.
CUSTOMER: They can give you a license to
copy money?
SALESMAN: Why not? THEY OWN IT!
(LATER)
CUSTOMER: How do I turn my computer off??
SALESMAN: Click on "START" . . . .

400 Million Lost over Ports strike !!

An estimated loss of 400 million was calculated y-day, as the employees of the Port continued their strike, calling for a pay hike. This mind you coming from guys who earn 30 grand a month on average.

Although it may sound like toffees, or spare change to some people, to me it's not. Coz I don't get paid that much.. atleast not yet.. (oops have I divulged sensitive information out?)

Anyways, it's interesting that the Privatized terminal of the Port is operating fine, without any glitches or work to rule.

So what is Work to Rule ? Google definition :

A practice where workers obey to the letter all laws and rules pertaining to their work, thereby effecting a slowdown. The practice also frequently involves a refusal to perform duties which, though related. are not explicitly included in the job description.



As I have been employed in the private sector, I can't see how working to rule can actually slow things down. I mean maybe I do a bit extra, than what was agreeed upon my employment contract.. maybe coz our Employment Contracts are soo vague, and basically I just believe that the paperwork that comes with the work I do is actually part of it. Maybe some one can shed some light on this...

My personal policy is that, if I think I'm not getting paid, as much as I put in (not how much I'd like to get paid) well I'll talk it up with the Guy at the top, if nothing happens I'd start looking else where. But that's just me, my opinion, my life, I cant expect everyone to be me.

Maybe these blokes at the Port, want a bigger cut just like the big guns of the Port. But you cant be selfless, when you know that your action is affecting the whole Country and grinding the Port, which is considered the Gateway to South Asia to a HALT!

LOST - LOST IN GOVT LEVY

I found myself seated infront of the Tele y'day awaiting the much anticipated "LOST" on ART TV. Finally some one is showing the most popular (as everybody claims) TV Show in Sri Lanka. Counting out the Cable operators, (or operator now) as I am not financially equipped for such a luxury. Therefore have to rely on the local TV, and although people were complaining that there is nothing to watch, I must say the Local Scene was reaching a Hype, with Good Programs on all the Channels as opposed to only 1 channel. For eg: Monday night you'll be caught switching between Alias on Channel 1 MTV and LOST on ART TV. And for those people who don't fall asleep by 10pm, MTV has started showing re-runs of old movies, some weren't upto the mark but some were. I even caught a few that I had missed when they came out.

At this moment of time, the Govt. decides to implement a stupid levy, I know many bloggers have commented on this, and I watched the Joint Task Force's Live Press Conference, knowing that it's gonna affect me pretty soon. I was relieved that they showed "Dr. House" the same day, but no movie. So I was crossing my fingers 9.30pm on ART TV.. CNN news.. 9.35pm on ART TV.. CNN news.. 9.40pm on ART TV CNN news.. LOST had LOST the battle!

Flipping the channel at 10pm to MTV, there were showing Alias, with a Scroller at the bottom saying "We have paid Rs. 150000 Levy, to bring this to you" or something close to that. So obviously ART TV, doesn't find it financially viable to pay the Levy, understandable.

While I'm not gonna argue how hilarious the Levy is, coz I'm sure all of you know that, I'll have to resort to the DVD's of LOST, and many other programs (available almost in all the DVD Rental joints). I use to say thank god, only in Sri Lanka. Hmm....

Will Prabha trust GoSL Doc's??

While the Tigers Peaceful Daya Master's being treated to, and he's fate is been decided by Doc's in Govt Controlled Area's as opposed their own. I ponder what if.....

Yes what if.. Big Tiger (or Big Pussy as one/some of the Bloggers refer to the old guy) happens to require medical attention that cannot be provided by their own ??

This thought came to me as I read an article on the Asian Tribune, regarding the Big Guy's health condition or more rather health concerns. Here goes. Whether it's true or not..

• Will he give him self up and seek Medical help from GoSL?

• Ask the friendly neighborhood Norwegians to ensure safe journey to Canada or some other country that hasn't banned LTTE, for treatment? (Assuming that he can't travel to the countries that have banned em, Not for Discrimination against countries)

• Sneak out the back door to India. Seek help there?

Yup thats my incessant rambling at 1.30 in da morning. I should get some shut eye. Peace out!

BTW : Congrats to Misfits UC Winners for 2006 and all the others, Good Show! But I thought the Big Kahunas were in the lead, I dunno some one explain to me. I'm dumb. :)

Bout time they Release B.W.Bopetigoda

While the Tigers are being led into the Lion's den for health reasons, and been shown the highest hospitality, a Lion still lies in the Tigers clutches, unharmed (I certainly hope so) but still Captive. Still unreleased, wrapped in red tape created by a self appointed Tiger Court.

While the Master was permitted to enter Govt. Controlled Area, and rushed to one of the best hospitals this country has to offer, soley on the request made by his family (through SLMM). One wonders, why the cries of the detained Police Officer's family fall short of hearing. This mind you after attempting to arrest a known Pedo. So what does UNESCO have to say abt all this?

Where is the Humanitarian side of the Tigers? While their Master is being treated, they are bumping off PLOT members, who threaten their Sole Representation.

LTTE said they found contradicting statements from the arrested policemen and kept them in custody while conducting investigations. The case was progressing through the Tamileelam courts in Kilinochchi.

PS - I don't have any problem showing Hospitality, to a person who comes in Peace.. maybe I'm greedy or asking too much.. if I expect the same from them..

Black Tiger Day

YES!! Since it's been a while that I got into my total Anti-LTTE spate, I thought the Black Tiger Day was a good day to start.. (actually a day after).

So what is Black Tiger Day?.. for those of you who aren't familliar.. it's there 19th Anniversary since the first coordinated Suicide attack on July 05 1987, when a happy go lucky LTTE bugger who called him self Miller (captain), drove an explosive laden truck on Sri Lanka Army troops garrisoned in Nelliyadi in Vadamaradchi, Jaffna.

While these 273 so called brave souls are honoured, is there any remembrance for their victims? The soldiers from SLA, the victims of Central Bank and the list goes on with the late Gen. Kulatunga?

Pick up your next Ferrari @ eBay and a Free Gift awaits You!!

Among the many Ferrari's on offer, there was one with a difference, not the type of the Ferrari being an Enzo but the car was offered with something extra.

The auctioneer her self!

Leila, who says she's a singer, attached a personal ad to her eBay post, saying she's looking for a well-situated man between the ages of 40 and 58 for love and a life together.

Her hobbies include going for walks, bike rides, and playing golf and tennis -- no mention of driving flashy Italian sports cars.

Leila added that she could arrange to meet with interested bidders, but would need to see a passport and proof of capital. After all, she's started the bidding at 1.25 million euros ($1.6 million).

She may not have much in the way of choice of suitors, however. With only five days to go until her auction ends, so far there's been just a single bid.

In my search to find the actual bid on eBay, my luck seemed to have run out, as the offer seems to be no longer available or removed.

Auction Link (Translation by Google)

So if you guys can do better than me, pls post the link or the profile of the auctioneer.

• Has eBay turned into an Online dating service?
• Wonder what she offers on the Trial/Test Drive?

IRA to guide the LTTE ??

Martin McGuinness a deputy leader of Sinn Fein, a former leader of the IRA, paid a visit to Thamilselvan yesterday or the day before. During the talks he had urged both parties back to peace talks.

I hope that this former IRA dude actually persuaded the LTTE, back to the table for talks and settlement through negotiation given their own experience in the IRA, giving up their weapons for a peace deal in Ireland.

As opposed to guide the LTTE, to a fully fledged war, something they missed out on, and may be regretting, as certain people speculate. I certainly hope not!

Also the UNP'ers are asking where are the 'Sahodharayas' as they have no objection to the Govt. approving the meet of the Former IRA leader, and giving him a Helicopter to travel toKillinochchii, although it seems the order of the day, nowadays.

The questions left to be answered are :

1. What did they discuss?
2. If it was a push towards Peace, will the LTTE buy it?
3. Will the LTTE ever give up their weapons?

Theater and Sound

Since some people think I'm all out to get LTTE, and have nothing else to Blog, I thought I'd quench their thirst with some thing I promised in an earlier post. I've been involved with sound for some time, and that has converged with Theater, earned the fond title of "Sound Man" at college.

I decided to write this post, because there are few mistakes that most people keep on doing each year, and the wisdom doesn't seem to get passed on to the next generation. There fore I thought I'd pass on my 2 sense.

When it comes to Sound and Theater you always have to keep in mind that we use this only to "Add" to the performance, and shouldn't be a major part of it, unless your doing a musical. It's always nice to have an actor/actress give out an emotional speech and a piece of music on undertone to hit the exact spot. However in your enthusiasm you can drown out the actor's voice and leave the audience guessing what the hell he just said, effectively killing the effect!

This happened to a few school's at the Boy's Semi's @ Shakespeare, in-fact a judge pointed out that a school completely drowned out their actor. Doing sound at the Wendt is no easy task, as many of you may think, because of the equipment they use. According to my knowledge they use a top of the range Bose with Direct/Reflecting® Speaker Technology. As you can see the inside of the Speaker unit is fitted with many more speakers inside them.





This has the unique feature of reflecting the sound off the walls and give you a truly surround effect.

More info 1.
More info 2.






The negative point of this is, if you take a cross-section of the Wendt(pls bare with my handy work) it creates a hollow downstairs and more sound ends up down stairs than in the balcony.

Since the controls are in the balcony, most people blindly increase the volume not knowing that it's not the same volume down-stairs.

Since the actors don't have the ability to reflect sound off walls, their goal is to project to the last row, which most of the time hits the last row of the balcony and is heard. Ironically since the sound volume is much higher downstairs he's often drowned out.

Specially if your participating in a competition which involves judges, they'd be sitting downstairs (around the 10th row from front). So if the judges don’t here your actors, your basically screwed.

This is also the case for Opening and Closing music. There is nothing more that I like than opening with a BANG! and closing with a BANG! However since you cant judge the actual volume level heard down-stairs you might be actually deafening most of the members in the audience (down-stairs).

How to over come this :

1. Play it by ear. Actually speaking play it way lesser than you can hear.

2. Use monitors. We normally put a sensible guy in the audience to judge the level of sound and let us know.


Well that's about it for now. Hope you learnt something from my experiences(actually mistakes.. I had Tracy say I drowned out some of the speeches @ Shakes 2002). If you guys have anything to add, point out a few things I've missed go ahead.

Hoping this brings out a another side of me that you guys see.. before a certain blogger labels me as an extremist.. lol (not that I see anything wrong with what I'm doing)

Forgotten the hero while living, honoured in death!

The funeral of our fallen hero took place with all the works, state honours, gun carriage etc. but behind the scenes his family is still mourning their loss.. What they had to go through to release the body of Maj Gen Parami Kulatunga, was told to the Sunday Papers.

Also raised in the papers was, why the Maj. Gen wasn't given quarters in the Army H/Q, as he had 28km to travel to work spending 2 hours on road making him an easy target for anybody. (Not that anybody wanted to murder him.. only one!)

Further I wonder the 3rd in command of the army traveling in a Peugot 406 with a measly L200 for back-up. No motorcycle out riders, no defenders just a L200. I wonder where all they were, probably assigned to a son or a daughter of a politician who thinks their lives are in danger. Had the 406 been armored the outcome would have been different.

Another war hero that we have neglected is admiral Daya Sandagiri. I know that he's been interdicted for an Arms Deal, but this has left him exposed, taking away his guard etc. he has fought many battles and brought many victories so lets pay the guy some respect, innocent till proven guilty, or will we be participating in another ironic full military honours funeral?

A look at the other Goons of LTTE

Mr. Pottu Amman, the master mind behind LTTE's "intelligent!" operations and the " man behind the scene" of all pro LTTE media, operating overseas and in the country itself (including the "Head" media network and "Leader" publishers), seems to be lost in old world war II stories on covert operations. Having failed to locate Colonel Karuna, Mr. Amman and his mob go on killing berserk everyone who has a different view to the LTTE, labeling them as "pro Karuna people". His well planned dramas of the "Manthivu Killings" and "Allaippidy massacre" also failed to yield sufficient results as they could not get the support of the Tamil civilians in the area. Mr. Amman has a personal war to fight. Thus he has very little interest in bringing peace to the Tamil community.




Mr. Soosai, the happiest man in the world since Colonel Karuna's estrangement with the leadership, has begun to emulate his beloved role model, Adolph Hitler. Controlling innocent civilians by the rule of the gun, and ordering them to run few miles and then arm them with clubs , Mr. Soosai and his mob train them how to smash a child's head when they are sent on future " Missions" in Sinhalese or Muslim villages . Mr. Soosai has become so belligerent it seems; his mobs continue with small scale attacks on the FDLs and carryout claymore explosions using innocent civilians but without success and with heavy losses. Mr. Soosai has no interest in achieving a lasting peace; he only needs the ceasefire, since it gives him a lot of opportunity to gain more recognition from the leadership. Why should he worry about the lives of the Tamil people, he never goes to war anyway. Recently at one of his ridiculous graduating ceremonies where innocent civilians are armed with clubs and wear red head bands, he boasted "The Sinhalese will not understand when you speak normally, but if you really speak harshly to Sinhalese then they will begin to understand."


Source http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20060609_04

Join or Die !!

This is the newest slogan the LTTE'rs are using as their slogan in recruitment for their "Baby Brigade". And they truly mean it, like this 12 yr old found out.

The child was in his sleep at his Grandmother's residence when the group of terrorists grabbed him out and shot to death. The dead child named S. Sathyan ,a student of Valaichenai Hindu College had been forced to join LTTE by the LTTE's "Baby brigade" recruiters for several times. It has been revealed that the child had refused the LTTE orders and was seeking refuge at his grand mother's house.



So why would this 12 yr old kid want to disobey his sole representative LTTE leadership? Probably the kid didn't know better to mess with them, and paid the price..

More shockingly the UNICEF issue's a statement calling for ALL parties to stop Child Recruitment. Shame on you SLA for recruiting children..

“Besides recruitment of child soldiers, there are also allegations of other grave violations against children by all parties to the conflict,” she added, expressing deep concern about the deteriorating situation in Sri Lanka, where separatists and Government forces have been fighting for two decades.

So did the UNICEF forget to mention the innocent LTTE or they are just turning the blind eye.

And on the way to become the sole rep of tamil people the LTTE (or some times known as "Unidentified Gun-men") bumped off a prominent member of the Peoples Liberation Organization of Tamil Elam (PLOTE); a major alternative political party of the Tamil community in Sri Lanka.

Why War.. and not Peace?

After a long chat with one of my friends, I started thinking why War? and not Peace? All of us would like peace.. the majority of the country would.. so why isn't there Peace in this country.. (not CFA but Peace).. What are the reasons for keeping this blood shed going on? I realize that this was is not fought for all the Right reasons..

LTTE :

1. They aren't fighting for Tamils coz they were discriminated by Sinhalease.

2. They don’t want a separate home land for all the Tamil's in Sri Lanka. Just there goons, and supporters who are forced to fight for them. (Ask any Tamil in Colombo whether he's gonna go back to Eelam Land??)

3. Guided by a lunatic who's father was killed and seeking Revenge(so I hear.. I honestly think he was dropped when he was a baby)

4. His other goon's (Anton, Selvam etc) they just wanna make the cover of News Week!

If they want a home land to be King and Almighty.. why cant they freakin Buy an island, like Branson did. I'm sure they have enough money in the vault, that is being filled by dumb expatriate Tamil's who know nothing about the present situation, and made to be felt guilt for fleeing the country.


SL GOVT:
1., 2., 3., 4. MONEY!!

The amount of money made on arms deal's, weaponry and the ability to ask for aid from World Bank, and the ability to use the spending on war as an excuse for their mismanagement of funds and emptying of the treasury.

And when I mean "Govt" I mean both present and past ones. I was so sick of the news I heard from my friend that I stayed a whole day away from the Blog, sick of all these politicians who got elected saying they are gonna do this and that.. and we(atleast those who voted for him.. although I can't find 10 people who did now...) expected a change from him/them.. "my foot!"


Take a moment to think of the Foot Soldier manning his point with a gun hasn't been manufactured for 10yrs, fighting for their home land, while a freaking Major General or a Politician is living the high life, off the cut he made bringing the so called "Brand New" guns. No wonder there are soo many deserters..

And one fine day when this country is "beyond redemption" (if it already isn't) you'll find the kids of Prabha and Mahinda (and all the other goons.. SLFP, UNP and JVP) enjoying life in their mansions in the States and Europe.. who know might even be drinking in the same freaking Irish Pub.. while the rest of the Sinhalese and Tamils are make something out of a barren land.