Wikileaks says Sri Lankan Regime rejected LTTE terrorists surrender offer - but Mahinda's Regime Denies !

The Sri Lankan regime rejected a surrender offer by Brutal Tamil Tiger Terrorists at the end of the war, reports released through the Wikileaks website say.

They say that Defence Secretary Gothabaya Rajapaksa (Brother of President Mahinda) dismissed US pressure to allow a mediated surrender with the words "we're beyond that now".

The leaked US cables suggest requests for the International Red Cross to go into the war zone were refused.

Sri Lanka's regime
The Sri Lankan civil war came to an end in May 2009 with the death of their terrorist leader Velupillai Prabhakaran after the Tamil Tiger Terrorists made a last stand in the north-east of the island.

The leaked US documents - which appeared in the Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten - say that on 16 May 2009 the Norwegian ambassador called his US counterpart to report that he had received a phone call from Selvarasa Padmanathan - known as "KP" (Now he is with Mahinda and said to be providing funds for MR's Political Campaigns and Underworld work) - stating that the terrorists were prepared to surrender without conditions to a neutral third party.



Correspondents say that although Padmanathan was abroad at the time, it would not have been unusual for him as rebel head of foreign relations to make the offer.

Energetically refused

The documents say that the US ambassador then called the International Red Cross (ICRC) who told him that their staff were prepared to go into the conflict zone by military helicopter to mediate a surrender.

CRC head of delegation Paul Castella is quoted in the document as saying that Defence Secretary Gothabaya Rajapaksa initially agreed to the arrangement, but first wanted the names of the rebel leaders who were prepared to surrender.

But the documents say that "despite helpful efforts from Norway" the rebels failed to provide such a list.

The documents say the government rejected repeated US requests to allow the ICRC into the conflict zone to help many dead and wounded civilians there.

According to the US cables, presidential adviser Basil Rajapaksa "energetically refused" to give the ICRC permission, accusing it of failing on "three consecutive days to evacuate the wounded, even though the Additional Government Agent had said it was safe to do so".

Will Hashan Tillakaratne Expose Match Fixing?

Hasan Tilakratne

By ONE Liners Agency
May 03, 2011

Former captains of Sri Lanka Cricket team, Hashan Tillakaratne and Arjuna Ranatunga have claimed that the match-fixing is a common phenomenon in Sri Lankan Cricket since 1992. Tillakaratne retorted to the allegations imposed on him with the vows to expose full details of the match-fixing that he alleges occurred in his career.

The 43-year old stated he got several crank and even death threats after he came out with match fixing allegations. However, he expressed his determination to expose people involved in filthy match gambling.

When interrogated on his detachment with ICC's anti-corruption unit, Tillakaratne responded “I will do that in the days to come." The former captain added that he would provide the relevant information” at the appropriate time."

Although, the duo has been questioned by the Sri Lanka Cricket Board that why they have emerged after long time and to substantiate their claims. Tillakarante responded that he made a statement to the provincial council and stick to his position on the allegations.

In past decade many famous players including South Africa’s Hansie Cronje, India's Mohammad Azharuddin and Ajay Jadeja, and Pakistan's Salim Malik had been alleged for match fixing and sentenced to ban by their respective cricket boards.

In recent times Pakistani players Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir were interdicted for five years after being found guilty of corruption.

India Has Done It! Champions Of The World - Dhoni Joined Legendary Kapil Dev

India beat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets

By ONE Liners Agency

INDIA / SRI LANKA NEWS - MS Dhoni's 91 not out brings Cricket's greatest trophy to India. Gautam Gambhir's 97 helped India defeat Sri Lanka to win ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 at Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on Saturday.
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Sri Lanka 274-6
India 277-4
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Dreams came true after 28 years. It took another generation to make it after Kapil Dev's 1983 championship fever. It was Dhoni's Daredevils, who also completed his 6000 runs in ODIs.

Player of the tournament - Yuvraj Singh
Man of the Match - MS Dhoni

Today's Teams

India: Virender Shewag, Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni (c), Suresh Raina, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Munaf Patel and S Sreesanth.

Sri Lanka: Upul Tharanga, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara (c), Mahela Jayawardena, Thilan Samaraweera, Lasith Malinga, Rangana Herath, Muttiah Muralitharan, Nuwan Kulasekara, Chamara Kapugedera and Thisara Perera.

Umpires: Simon Taufel (AUS) and Aleem Dar (PAK)
TV umpire: Ian Gould (ENG)
Match referee: Jeff Crowe (NZL)

Gautam Gambhir wanted to win WC 2011 for 26/11 Mumbai terror attack victims

Sri Lankans want the death penalty reinstated

Sri Lanka's state owned The Dinamina newspaper reported today that a recent survey pointed to the fact that 88% of the Sri Lankans want the death penalty enacted.

Sri Lankan courts deliver death sentences but the President as the head of the state traditionally does not consent to the implementation of the death sentence.

However, with the recent spate of violence, there is a public opinion that the death penalty must be enacted to arrest it.

The Ministry of Prisons and Rehabilitation conducted the survey among a sample of people selected from various social strata, the Ministry sources said.

The report of the survey has been handed over to the President who is the ultimate competent authority to implement the death penalty.

Source: Colombo Page, February 24, 2011

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Sri Lankan housemaid Rizana Nafeek's death sentence suspended

The Death Sentence of Lankan House maid Rizana Nafeek has been suspended by the Saudi King following the request for amnesty by Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Minister Dilan Perera said in parliament a short while ago. 

Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare Minister Dilan Perera stated in Parliament that according to the Sharia law there is no amnesty for the offence however the death sentence has been suspended. 

The Dawadami High Court found Rizana Nafeek guilty of murdering the 4-month-old son of Naif Jiziyan Khalaf Al-Otaibi and sentenced her to death on June 16, 2007. 

She is suspected to have killed the baby on the afternoon of May 22, 2005. She was arrested by Dawadami police officers the same day, and allegedly confessed to killing the child. 

President Mahinda Rajapaksa had appealed to the king of Saudi Arabia for an amnesty for the Sri Lankan maid on October 26, 2010. 

Source: Lanka Newspapers, December 7, 2010

Lanka President Re-crowned For Second Term

Mahinda Rajapaksa

By ONE Liners Agency

SRI LANKA NEWS - In a grand ceremony amidst thousands of Sri Lankans and dignitaries who had witnessed the president sworn-in ceremony where Mahinda Rajapaksa, the second time elected president pledged to wipe out underworld crimes, illicit drugs and corruption.

The ceremony was held in the capital Colombo from a special dais outside the former parliament building.

A heavy security was set up at the ceremony where 10,000 troops and police officers protected the capital and its surroundings. It was a national holiday and public communication was almost nil in several city roads.

Rajapaksa had gained immense popularity when under his leadership Sri Lanka defeated Tamil Tiger last year. Now, the elected president in his speech vowed to wipe out underworld crimes, illicit drugs and corruption from the country. Moreover, He also vowed to ensure all Sri Lankans were provided with electricity by 2012.

The streets of capital and other cities were adorned with portraits and huge banners of Mr. Rajapaksa. The government has issued notice that no other hoardings or cutout be displayed in public until week-long nationwide celebrations are over.

Dignitaries who attended the event include Prime Minister Jigme Thinley of Bhutan, President Mohamed Nasheed of Maldives, and Farooq Naik, chairman of the Pakistan senate.

The opposition parties boycotted today's ceremonies.

Lankan cricket team attacked in Pak

12 gunmen attacked the Lankan cricket team in a commando-style operation in Lahore on Tuesday morning. The operation by terror group killed 6 police officers and wounded 6 cricketers. 2 bystanders were also killed in this terror attack.

Sports minister of Sri Lanka, Gamini Lokuge, who was also with the team at the time of attack, confirmed that the players were injured. Media reports says that a British coach has also been wounded.

"Cricketers have never been attacked in Pakistan despite what the situation has been in the country" said Rashid Latif, a former Pakistan cricket captain, told Reuters. "Today is a black day for Pakistan cricket and a black day for Pakistan."

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Haji Habibur Rehman, police chief in Lahore, said that the gunmen opened fire as the motorcade approached Liberty Circle, a major intersection in Lahore not far from Qadaffi Stadium, the best-known cricket facility in Pakistan.

“This is terrible for the ordinary cricket fans in Pakistan. There is some uneasiness on part of other teams in coming to our part of the world,” says cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle.