Monthly Archive for July, 2008

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“Chopper hit by LTTE”

Published on 01/07/2008 in Blogs, From our own Correspondent, press coverage, Security & Safety and the bay. 0 Comments

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* Police say chopper hit by LTTE fire
by Hariscandra Gunaratna and Norman Palihawadana

An Air Force helicopter Bell 412 of the VIP Squadron was grounded by LTTE fire soon after it had participated in a flight carrying President Mahinda Rajapaksa and his party to the Arugam Bay bridge opening ceremony yesterday. At the time of the incident the only occupants in the helicopter were were the crew, Wing Commander Janaka Nanayakkara said.

Two helicopters had left for Arugam Bay from Colombo, transporting President Mahinda Rajapaksa and his entourage to the ceremonial opening of the reconstructed Arugam Bay bridge scheduled for yesterday afternoon.

Nanayakkara said the aircraft which developed mechanical problems was the helicopter which transported the Presidential aides.

Police said that the Bell 412 had been hit by gunfire from LTTE when it was returning over the Kanjikudichchhciaru jungles and made an emergency landing in Pottuvil.

According to eyewitnesses the gunfire had hit the under carriage of the aircraft and fuel was leaking from the tank.

“Prior to PresidentA?a??a??s arrival in Pottuvil, the Tigers had fired seven rounds of mortars at the Sengamuwa STF camp but no damage was caused,” a senior Police office said.

A team of investigators and engineers had left Colombo for Pottuvil at the tme this edition went to press.

source:
http://www.island.lk/2008/07/02/news1.html

Helicopter fired upon in Ampara

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* Update: Sri Lanka Air Force helicopter fired upon in Ampara
Tuesday, July 1, 2008, 15:51 GMT, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka.

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July 01, Ampara: The Media Centre for National Security (MCNS) says an unknown party fired upon an Air Force helicopter while it was flying across the Ampara area this afternoon.

According to sources, the US-built Bell 414 helicopter made an emergency landing at Arugam Bay due to a sudden loss of fuel detected by the pilots. Later, it was found that the helicopter had been hit with a few gunshots. The Air Force suspects that the helicopter had been fired upon while it was on its way from Ampara to Arugam Bay.

The MCNS said the helicopter had been deployed for logistic movements in connection with the opening ceremony for the newly constructed Purchase alavert Arugam Bay Bridge. It had been returning to Arugam Bay after being refueled at Ampara.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa today declared open the new Arugam Bay Bridge, which was reconstructed with aid from the United States.

source:
http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/July1155152JR.html

President at Arugam Bay

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“We are determined to continue the efforts until the goal is achieved,” President

“The endeavour and commitment of the government is to ensure the victory of the people regardless of any challenge,” said President Rajapaksa said today (01).

The President, speaking at the occasion of declaring opening the newly constructed bridge at Arugam Bay, said that the government has initiated massive development programmes while liberating people from the clutches of terrorists and that this development drive cannot be abandoned despite many conspiracies including attacks on journalists.

He was referring to an incident that occured yesterday when a journalist and his friend were attacked in Colombo. The President categorically stated that this was yet another attempt to tarnish the image of the country at a critical time in its history and roll back the victories in the battlefield.

Speaking further President said that despite the difficulties confronted along the way, the Government was determined to continue the efforts until the ultimate goal is achieved.

He said the Arugam Bay bridge was milestone of the Nagenahira Navodaya (Eastern Awakening) development programme and noted that this bridge will bring many benefits to the communities engaged in agriculture, fisheries and other industries.

While expressing gratitude to the US government President Rajapaksa pointed out that unity was essential in order to obtain the support of the international community and called upon everyone to set aside differences and join the common cause of ridding the country of terrorism and developing those areas that had already been liberated from the clutches of terrorists.

The state-of -the-art bridge constructed at a cost of US $ 10 million, will replace the old bridge over Arugam Bay which was severely damaged in the tsunami.

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The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) provided financial assistance for the construction of the bridge which has been designed and built using US technology.

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Courtesy: Government Information Department

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link:
http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20080701_06

Arugam Bay – PottuVille Bridge has been opened

Published on 01/07/2008 in From our own Correspondent, front page, people, press coverage and Security & Safety. 2 Comments

The new so-described- “High Tech” USAid bridge has officially been opened by Mr. President today, 1st July, 2008.
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Official Photos above.
Behind the scene snapshots submitted by Arugam Bay Surfer & Tourists:
http://picasaweb.google.com/arugamsurf/AbaYBridgeUnder

Security was VERY tight. Throughout the preceding week.
Some estimate the security personnel employed in nearby PottuVille and at AbaY to be around 4,000 men.
Teams specially drafted in from far afield as Badulla, Tangalle and even Chillaw…
There was no noticeable Press presence.
However, Tourists noted plenty of hardware such as Navy patrol boats, divers, amphibious vehicles instead.
A huge marquee had been erected; see photo gallery.
Here are some shots taken and posted here, by foreign visitors:
http://picasaweb.google.com/arugamsurf/AbaYBridgeUnder

There are some reports that one of the helicopters, an American “Bell 412EP” had been fired at.
Q.:
Is there a connection with “Lanka Bell”?
And the huge new telecon tower at AbaY?
Did the chopper just fly into this new ‘Lanka-LandMark’ and lost it’s fuel or what really did happen at Prevacid 30 mg price AbaY?

Has anyone got further information/confirmation/observation?