The sensational Sri Lankan cricket star / Great spinner "Ajantha Mendis" is now the fastest wicket taker in One-Day Internationals with 50 wickets taken in 19 matches.
Ajantha Mendis achieved this historic attainment breaking the record of Ajith Agarkar of India who took the same number of wickets in 23 matches.
Ajantha took his winning wicket against Zimbabwe in the Grameen Phone tri-nation series, played in Bangladesh on Today (12).
SLAF MI-24 helicopter gunships and fighter jets made precision air assaults at two identified LTTE gathering points located in general area Iranamadu, in support of the advancing TF-3 and 57 Division troops this morning (Jan 12). According to Air Force Spokesperson Wing Commander Janaka Nanayakkara, MI-24 helicopter gunbships launched air assaults at an LTTE gathering point located 1km Southeast of the Iranamadu tank at around 8.15a.m.
A separate air strike was launched by SLAF jets at an LTTE gathering point located 2km North of the Iranamadu Tank at 9a.m.
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The lawyer appearing for the suspect arrested in connection with the Sirasa incident had told Courts today that the supposed anonymous phone call alleging that the suspect was seen loading weapons into his vehicle, was received 16 hours after the incident.
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The final thrust of the Government's military offensive to deny Tiger guerrillas any domination of territory begins next week in their remaining stronghold of Mullaitivu.
This follows the Army's re-capture on Friday of Elephant Pass, described as the gateway to the Jaffna peninsula and thus securing the entirety of the A-9 Kandy-Jaffna highway. Troops are now consolidating their positions along this highway. Thereafter, troop movements and supplies to the peninsula, now sent by sea and air, will be moved by road. The movement of civilian transport services is to follow. Troops have laid siege on Mullativu from all directions. On the north-eastern coast the Navy has placed a tight cordon, a security source told The Sunday Times. Unlike in previous thrusts, the troops are moving with great caution to avoid civilian casualties, the source added.
An estimated 400,000 or more civilians are said to be in the Mullaitivu area. Besides the indigenous population, around 250,000 are Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) who have fled to guerrilla controlled areas from western Wanni.
The past week has seen the Air Force stepping up attacks on guerrilla targets.
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The A9 highway was declared open today at a special ceremony held in Elephant Pass with the participation of Army officers and soldiers who were part of the operation to take control of the area. However civilian movement will be allowed only later. Officers and soldiers walking down the newly cleared highway. Pix courtesy Army Media
State security forces today (10) captured the fourth LTTE runaway maintained 10 kilometers west of Mullaithivu town, said Army spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara. The Army spokesman said that the runaway was 100 meters wide and two and half kilometers in length. Two empty hangers were also recovered in close proximity.
Journalists and media rights activists held a protest against the killing of senior journalist and Editor in Chief of The Sunday Leader Lasantha Wickramatunga in front of the Lake House premises in Fort today. The picture shows several journalists holding placards at the protest. Pic by Berty Mendis
The schedule for the upcoming tour of
According to the media release the following are the dates for the games:
January 21: 1st ODI, January 24: 2nd ODI and January 27: 3rd ODI.
February 22 to 26: 1st Test and March 2 to 6: 2nd test.
Soldiers of Sri Lanka Army’s 55 Division have liberated Soranpattu village this evening (Jan 8), said defence sources in
According to the sources, infantrymen of 6 Sri Lanka Light Infantry (6SLLI), 7 Vijayaba Infantry Regiment (7 VIR), 4 Gemunu Watch (4 GW), and 8 VIR have entered the village after destroying terrorist hideouts in the area.
The Government said yesterday that the Cabinet had taken a unanimous decision, in accordance with a memorandum submitted by President Mahinda Rajapaksa, to proscribe the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Ealam (LTTE), which continued to engage in blatant human rights violations.
At a media briefing yesterday evening which was attended by several Cabinet Ministers, Minister Maithripala Sirisena noted that the Cabinet had taken the decision as repeated requests to the aforesaid organization to eschew terrorism and participate in the democratic process had failed.
Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva on the occasion said that the LTTE continued to recruit children and women against their will, and also kept denying free movement to civilians using them as a human shield, leaving no option for the Government but to go for a ban.
Ajantha Mendis finished with seven wickets in the match, as Sri Lanka completed a series win against Bangladesh on the fourth day in Chittagong
Dilshan is the Man of the Match as well as the Man of the Series. He said: "I can't forget this Test. I know I am the 4th Sri Lankan to score a hundred in each innings. I stuck to my game plan which was to attack and I won the battle."
Troops of Army 57 Division, Task Force 3 and Task Force 4 have opened up the A-34 road (Mankulam- Mullaittivu) road up to Tanniyuttu, following recent counter terrorist operations on the Mullaittivu battlefront, reveal battlefield sources.
Sri Lanka Air Force fighter jets and MI-24 helicopter gunships carried out air strikes at LTTE gatherings in the Mullaittivu area in support of advancing troops this morning (Jan 5). According to the defence sources, the air strikes were carried out between 11 Am to 12.30 PM targeting LTTE cadres withdrawing into jungle areas. The sources citing pilots confirmed that the attacks were successful.
