KP lived in Chiengmai, Thailand, but made no less than 80 trips to Malaysia in the last three decades without a problem. It appears a team of 17 persons that includes 3 Indian RAW agents and 3 SL security personnel were involved in the abduction in Kuala Lumpur. KP’s driver, Appu, was pressured to turn over. KP was abducted and sent to Bangkok where he was turned over to waiting SL security personnel. The Thai government looked the other way.

Once again India was involved as an active partner in the war against the LTTE. Now Malaysia and Thailand too have involved themselves in this illegality. Looks like no nation is observing international law.

UGK:
Why are you comparing TAMIL with BUDDHISM? Can you explain?

the number of workers in the pinnawela elephant orphange taking care of 84 elephants is 35.
the number of southern province governor kumari balasuriyas personal staff is 32.
this anomaly is not good. we have to make it 35
the poor woman needs a good massage after a hards days work dont you think. if good looking males apply for post of masseur the chances are good that it will become 33. let me think a bit how to make it 35.

The Governor’s personal staff

Official house staff
Drivers – 02
Labourers – 02
Gardeners – 03
Sanitary labourers – 02
Bungalow keeper – 01
House servants – 03
Cooks – 02
Assistant cooks – 02
Personal staff
Personal secretary – 01
Coordination secretaries – 02
Media secretary – 01
Public relations officer – 01
Personal assistant – 01
Management assistants – 05
Office assistants – 02
Drivers – 02
Total 32

before you go now frantically preparing resumes to send to mahinda , i wish to warn you that it can be a waste of time. governors are not appointed according to their paper qualifications. and you have to hide some of your qualifications, because mahinda will not like more qualifications than he has, and that is a universal trait among all bosses. start the resume by highlighting the fact that you are a patriot and submit proof to substantiate that claim. then continue with your vision for the southern province. also when stating your expected salary factor into it risks such as getting shot at by some rival who wants your job etc.

We are paying 60/=, 70/= Rs. for a kilo of rice which farmers are getting may be 16/=. That’s our own exclusive free economy. Lets hope that things will change with the competition soon. Now GOSL can’t hide behind the war. Roads will be open soon, railway will run to Jafna soon.
Fishermans, Farmers, Traders will start their life soon. Lets hope for the best.

But from the rumble and the grumble emanating from the grapevine here, one can say with absolute certainty that damage control has been upgraded to overdrive mode.

Is this just the tip of the iceberg or an isolated incident remains to be seen.

Anyhow, Channel 4 is Number one. Standing tall for the freedom of the news media.

it would be useful if you could find out how much of the rupees 60 is going into the hands of the jaffna farmers. the las i heard the wholesale purchase areas such as dambulla are riddle with corruption with mafia like organisation fleecing the farmers. they will be lucky to even get rupees 20.

I recall a commentator on this blog wanting to contribute his services as a teacher in an IDP camp, and the article does hint on a shortage of medical staff and teachers in the camps.

http://www.defence.lk/pdf/IDPs%20in%20Sri%20Lanka%20-%20As%20We%20Saw%20It%20on%2016%20July%202009.pdf

I don’t know whether that video is authentic or not. Its quite possible that it is and it is also quite possible that it is not. However, this is an irrelevant question.

LTTE brought this country and its people to the brink of total destruction. Thanks to MR, GR, SF and SLA, today we have hope once more. Hence I’m quite happy to overlook the type of allegations that are been made at the moment.

They did something which nobody could and many were not willing to do or even help; by themselves; against many Many odds. For that I’m forever grateful for MR et.al.

When you are fighting against an enemy for whom anything is fare game as long as it yields results, the only way to bring it down is by an equal or greater force. Therefore there is no point in asking questions about misconduct now.

Given the resources that SLA had to make do with while fighting LTTE, I don’t think we can expect any more from SLA. If the so called number one army in the world with all the best technology and training in the world, would abuse prisoners, it is to be expected that an army like SLA may do the same. Its up to GOSL and SLA to decide whether to conduct an investigation or not.

Only hypocrites like VR or HRC can ask for a UN investigation for the abuse of LTTE carders during the war, while been totally silent on 3 decades of violence and inhumane treatment perpetrated by the LTTE on not soldiers but ordinary Sinhalese people. They only represent the sentiments of rich diaspora who have been financing LTTE terrorism and also generously contributing for the campaigns of the likes of HRC.