terrorist groups get their supply of arms and ammunition from Sri Lanka to use against India

Due to the increased vigil by the Indian security forces on all the possible land routes of infiltration, the terrorist organizations are reportedly busy in searching other routes to infiltrate in India now. The previous tried and tested land routes have become difficult to cross now.

High security measures in those areas have resulted in major losses for terrorist organizations and the terror outfits such as the Lashkar-e-Toiba has tried to explore new routes and the sea route has become most preferable route for them...

...According to the Intelligence Bureau, terrorists start on boats from Karachi in Pakistan to reach Jafna in Sri Lanka. The terrorists get their supply of arms and ammunition From Sri Lanka to use against India....

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http://www.indiadaily.org/entry/
terrorists-preferring-karachi-jafna-chennai-sea-route-now/

Air Force fighter jets destroy LTTE Arms storage - Mullaittivu

Sri Lanka Air Force fighter jets have pounded the LTTE's Arms and Ammunition storage located at North-West of Puthukuduiruppu in the Mullaittivu area this morning (September 20). According to defence sources, the target has been accurately hit by Kfir and Mig-27 fighter jets around 11:50 a.m.

The attack followed gathering of information through both ground and air surveillance carried out for a long period. Further, the targeted LTTE base had been used as one of the key arms and ammunition storages of the LTTE, sources said.

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http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20070920_02

5300 buses for CTB - Transport Minister Dullas Allahapperuma.

Central Transport Board (CTB) currently operates with a capacity of only 4600 buses. This is a marked reduction from 5200 buses which were on service in 1975. The Government will be taking steps to increase the number of busses to 5300 in two months period.

This was stated by the Minister of Transport Dullas Allahapperuma today in Parliament.

Minister Allahapperuma added that there is a visible sacristy of buses at every CTB bus depot and the Ministry is currently making efforts to find solutions to this problem through the ‘model depot’ project. He explained that there are many buses stationed at the depots because of mechanical problems.

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Lankaputra and Mihin Air: Sordid deal, says Ranil

Opposition UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament yesterday that the transfer of public finances to establish Lankaputra Development Bank and Mihin Air was totally illegal because there was no approval from Parliament which oversees such matters.

Mr. Wickremesinghe told the House in a statement that there was a deliberate act of violating the principles of Parliamentary control over public finance.

The statement reads as follows:

As Members of this House we are at all times prepared to protect both our rights and those of the House. The legislative power in the country is vested in the House. There are three characteristics for an independent legislature.

1. Legislating, 2. Supervision of the Executive, 3. Control over Public Finance....

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http://www.dailymirror.lk/2007/09/20/front/2.asp

US aid to Lanka will continue, says envoy

US Ambassador in Sri Lanka Robert O’ Blake yesterday denied any move to halt US aid to Sri Lanka and reiterated its unwavering support for a political solution based on a compromise between the Government and the LTTE.

The US envoy was speaking at the handing over of 17,500 metric tons of essential commodities worth US $ five million to be distributed among people in conflict affected areas at the WFP Warehouse at Orugodawatte.

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http://www.dailynews.lk/2007/09/20/news03.asp