HR bodies wake up !

The LTTE terrorists have again showed their true colours. Their cruel and inhuman mentality was again proved yesterday with the latest terror act - a bus bomb explosion in Dambulla.

Rejecting all peace efforts, the world's most ruthless terrorist organisation has again killed innocent civilians, who were on a pilgrimage. Saturday's merciless act should be an eye opener to all, especially those who make a big hue and cry on human rights.

They should voice strongly to protect human rights of those innocent civilians who have become victims of Velupillai Prabhakaran's barbaric acts.

The time is now opportune to conduct an universal operation to eradicate terrorism. We should not let a group of terrorists kill innocent civilians under the guise of so-called liberation or human rights.

We urge the international community and all human rights organisations to support Sri Lanka's battle against terrorism because we strongly believe that terrorism in any corner of the globe is terrorism!

Extracted from,
http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2008/02/03/new17.asp

Photos of the Dambulla LTTE bus bomb

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http://aboutsrilanka.blogspot.com/2008/02/pictures-of-ltte-bomb-blast-at-dambulla.html,
http://www.defence.lk,
http://www.lankatruth.com

LTTE trying to spark 'backlash', says Rajapaksa

Terming Saturday's bomb attack on a bus that killed 18 people as an act of "desperation" by the LTTE, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa accused the Tamil rebels of trying to trigger a "backlash" from the majority Sinhalese to obtain sympathy of the international community.

"I vehemently and unequivocally condemn this latest act of savagery by the LTTE in carrying out the blast in a civilian bus at Dambulla today," Rajapaksa said in a statement.

A parcel bomb planted by suspected LTTE rebels ripped through a bus packed with Buddhist pilgrims in the central town, killing 18 passengers, mostly women, and injuring 51 others, just two days before the strife-torn country celebrates its Independence Day.

Many of those killed and injured were pilgrims going to the North-Central city of Anuradhapura to participate in a Buddhist ceremony, Rajapaksa said.

He described the attack as a "repeated brutality by the LTTE which in its desperation in the face of defeats inflicted on them by the security forces, is eager to create a backlash to their terror, to obtain the sympathy of the international community".

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http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200802022073.htm

Innocent Passengers, Latest LTTE Target

Twenty passengers, fourteen female and six male on a KANDY– ANURADHAPURA bus at DAMBULLA bus stand were killed and fifty badly injured when suspected Tiger terrorists detonated explosive device.

Initial reports said the bus was about to start of when the blast occurred.

Extracted from,
http://www.army.lk/morenews.php?id=10313