LTTE terrorists target civilian bus in claymore blast; one civilian killed - Trincomalee

LTTE terrorists detonated a claymore mine targeting a privately owned bus at Nilaveli 06th Mile Post in Trincomalee this morning.

According to the available information due to the attack that took place at 11.20 a.m, the driver of the bus was killed and two others were injured. The targeted bus was plying from Trincomalee to Errakkandi with a large number of innocent civilians when the attack has taken place.

The security forces personnel have rushed to the location and are evacuating casualties at present.

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Air strikes neutralize LTTE attempts to salvage LTTE Vishwamadu Base - Mullaitivu

Today (22) at 7.00 a.m., Air Force fighter jet aircraft launched an air strike in the vicinity around the LTTE Vishvamadu Base on Terrorists engaged in attempting to salvage what remained from yesterday's (21) air strike using vehicles.

The air strike based on LTTE communication intercepts and intelligence was successfully completed.

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Tiger detainees dig 200m tunnel beneath Kalutara prison wall

In a startling discovery, officials of the Kalutara Prison on Horana Road have found a tunnel nearly 200 metres long and eight feet below the prison ground leading to the Kalu Ganga complete with electricity and light bulbs, dug by LTTE suspects in custody over a period of one year.

Prison officials on Thursday made this find during a special search operation within the prison premises. Fifty-three LTTE detainees were kept in a separate section at the Kalutara prison till they were transferred to the Welikada prison several months ago.

A senior prison official told the Daily Mirror yesterday that the tunnel was dug by the LTTE suspects using blunt weapons improvised from utensils they had smuggled into the cells hidden on their persons.

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http://www.dailymirror.lk/2007/09/22/front/1.asp

President off to UN

President Mahinda Rajapaksa will leave for New York today to attend the 62nd United Nations General Assembly.

The President’s Office said President Rajapaksa was scheduled to address the assembly next Wednesday and he is expected to explain how his government has found a permanent political solution to end the north and east crisis.

Meanwhile, former President Chandrika Kumaratunga will also fly to New York on Monday to address the Bill Clinton Foundation.

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Speaker of Sri Lanka parliament decides to take the votes for four controversial bills again

The Speaker W.J.M. Lokubandara today announced at the Sri Lanka parliament that four of the five tax bills that were declared passed on September 06 amid chaos should be put forward to the committee stage again in the House.

Stating that a bill would not pass merely since he stated that it was passed, the Speaker said only the No: 256-draft bill was passed in the House at the committee stage and the remaining four bills should be re-submitted for the committee stage.

The Speaker said that he took the decision after considering the facts furnished by the government and opposition MPs.

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http://www.colombopage.com/archive_07/September21142009SL.html