Ex-LTTE Cadres Help Air Force Recover Hidden Arms
Recovered arms
The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) Regiment troops based at Trikonamadu found 2 caches of hidden arms in the general area of Iranapallai, Pudukuduirippu, on the 15th and 19th of this month, said SLAF spokesperson Group Captain Janaka Nanayakkara.
The recovering of these arms was made possible with the help of rehabilitated former LTTE cadres.
Among the arms found on the 15th were 5 LTTE-made aircraft bombs, 2 LTTE-made 40 mm mortars, 6 40mm RPG bombs, 2 120 mm mortar bombs and 2 hand grenades.
The arms recovered on the 19th included 100kg of C-4 explosives, 90kg of RDX explosives, 100kg of propellant tube form explosives, 14 claymore mines, 3 anti tank mines, 2 LTTE-made hand grenades, 11 81mm mortar smoke bombs, 20 81mm mortar trapping bombs, 15 40mm RPG bombs and an LTTE-made rocket bomb.
The troops involved are commanded by Squadron Leader Vajira Senadeera. Pilot Officer P.S.D.D. Rupasinghe was responsible for conducting both successful clearance operations.
by Maryam Azwer
good news. keep up the good work brothers. may god bless you and us as well as our motherland for lasting peace. the sacrifices of your comrades are not in vain. we as a nation always greatful to you all. special thanks from my family to you all bros.
Asfar,
I like and agreed above your beauty comment. specially where use as “Our Motherland”
Yes we all are a family of mother Lanka..
Dear Mr. MOHAMED ASFAR
I salute your comments
Thank you
Sri Lanka should hire the ex-LTTErs to manufacture arms locally. While the LTTE built their own in most cases, Sri Lanka has not been able to manufacture even a single bullet in a factory. Sri Lanka’s only area of expertise seems to be in buidling vehicle bodies and water craft. SLAF has built a few air dropped ordnance by reverse engineering other nations’ technology sometimes. By comparison the LTTE by far out paces the govt’s efforts to reach self sufficiency in any area.
I totally agree with TropicalStorm. Even LTTE succeed in building a small sbmarine where as we import even staple pins. LTTE’s committment and their skill should be valued and government should make use of it.
Sri Lanka is for all. Sinhala/Tamil/Muslim/Buddhist/Hindu/Christian/Islamic people.
Help the prevailing government to build up the country.
This is not the right time to protest. Do not fall in to JVP useless propaganda.
They are the people who brought GUN/BOMB culture to our beautiful peaceful paradise.
Thanks for all of you for postive comments.
in this column i have seen positive comments as a whole and i am sure we are marching forward for a better sri lanka as a nation. thanks to you all RAY J, C.A. GANEGODA. we are all sri lankans. be proud of ourselves. GOD BLESS SRI LANKA.