Sri Lanka news columns

On August 27, the soldiers overran Aalankulam and by evening had linked up together the three geographically separate places of Thunukkaai, Uyilankulam and Aalankulam. With territorial non-contiguity removed, all three places are being amalgamated into a massive defence complex. This act of linking and amalgamating captured areas by the Army shows that it is quite wary of the Tigers infiltrating through gaps. Besides, this manner of expanding control could help establish a viable and vibrant military presence in captured areas More than 8,000 persons have been detained by the LTTE at various times in Thunukkaai, of whom only a small number are among the living today. If an intensive search is conducted in the vicinity, the probability of mass graves being unearthed would be very high. Once again, Tiger inhumanity to fellow Tamils would be spotlighted The prize target at presen...