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Ponniah Selvanayagam Kajeeban alias Gobi, a former LTTE intelligence cadre, was among the three LTTE leaders who were shot dead by the Army during a clash at Vedivachchikallu in Nedunkerni, Welioya, the Army said.

The shootout occurred when a group of soldiers encircled a house in Nadunkerni on a tip off that the suspects were staying there.

“The three suspects were identified as Gobi,Appan, and Thevian. Judicial inquiry is being held at the scene of the shooting,” Army spokesman Ruwan Wanigasooriya said.

“The detectives recovered arms, ammunition, explosives and other material from the hideout,” he said.




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  • Ranjan Friday, 11 April 2014 03:13 PM

    Pathetic! Some people sacrificed their lives to save some people (not the masses),

    gona Friday, 11 April 2014 06:11 PM

    Check on KP,Karuna and Pillayan. They need to b shot too with Douglas D via DM iPad app

    KDS Friday, 11 April 2014 06:22 PM

    Aluth awurudu puss wedi via DM Android App

    M.O.A.Careem Friday, 11 April 2014 01:38 PM

    forgotten is forgotten - if review - it look problem - war is over

    Rashantha Friday, 11 April 2014 01:42 PM

    Hear!Heae!

    ALISTEN sydney Friday, 11 April 2014 01:44 PM

    happy to know the ealam war is strating with international support.

    Rashantha Friday, 11 April 2014 01:46 PM

    Thank you for your sensible comment, Are our people as blind as these stupid comments tell me? This govt has done us wonders in quelling the most vile terrorist group but we constantly criticise it and don't give them credit for bringing peace. No govt is perfect but at least acknowledge that we have had 5 years of peace, if nothing else. Never relax, should be our motto.

    JJ Friday, 11 April 2014 01:56 PM

    "Wag the dog"

    Saman Friday, 11 April 2014 02:24 PM

    What a great Job by our Valiant soldier.
    Gobi the terrorist looks more like a Starving Beggar or a Nattami n the Manning market than a Liberation fighter. Good Job Sri Lanka Army. Keep it up.

    jim pappa Friday, 11 April 2014 02:32 PM

    If you knew where Gopi was, then, maybe you were a member of the team, ram ! Btw, dram starts from the bottles of liquor.

    Saskia Friday, 11 April 2014 02:36 PM

    Failed drama because UN and International community knows this drama is coming. I salute the SL soldier who died in this drama.

    dana Friday, 11 April 2014 08:11 PM

    wel done via DM Android App

    jim pappa Friday, 11 April 2014 02:43 PM

    Thank you, army personnel, for your timely action and nipping the menace in the bud. These very same guys who posted adverse comments above will blame you and the govt. later if things get out of control and put our country in chaos again.

    VTpillai Friday, 11 April 2014 02:45 PM

    SL Army did a very good job. Sooner these guys are sent to their heaven, it is easier for the rest of us to live in peace here Sri Lanka

    Why dont the diaspora who finance these LTTE terror operations carve out Eelaam in Norway, or Canada, or UK or USA. All those countries have enough land. LTTE diaspora need to send Emmanuel & Adele Balasingham to start recruting child soldiers in those countries and start the insurrection in those places..

    dan Friday, 11 April 2014 02:51 PM

    Scores of highly irresponsible comments could damage the morale of our valiant forces who sacrificed their limbs and lives for the sake of peace for all of us, but not to establish a separate state... For 05 years we enjoyed everything, night clubs, musical shows, carnivals, parties, night races etcetera. We sent our children to school without thinking of bombs, husbands, wives, parents and siblings have no fear today thanks to prevailing peace... Please...be more responsible, do not try to play with fire that could destroy our whole society once again....

    TRUTH Friday, 11 April 2014 03:12 PM

    why did not [quote name="raj"]sorry ,Ponniah Selvanayagam Kajeeban alias Gobi just came from middle east to srilanks 3 months back , he was arrested at the air port . then all start[/quote]
    100% true . why don,t cache them ? if cache them ,the true come out .

    freking Friday, 11 April 2014 06:06 PM

    So we can watch Wanni meheyuma and ranahanda again. Good entertainment. via DM Android App

    I love my Country Saturday, 12 April 2014 08:45 AM

    We are not ready go back to 30 years of war. We suffered enough. Now that we know how to tackle terrorism, we will not take 30 years to stop it. 3 days or 3 weeks or tops 3 months to finish off. All citizens from all ethnic group need to live a peaceful life in Sri Lanka from now on, thus there is no room for terrorist to sabotage the gradual reconciliation taking place in our Land.

    Nadeesh Saturday, 12 April 2014 05:48 AM

    whoever jockers wants to start this again will face the same fate. thats for sure.

    saman Saturday, 12 April 2014 07:56 AM

    [quote name="Saman"]What a great Job by our Valiant soldier.
    Gobi the terrorist looks more like a Starving Beggar or a Nattami n the Manning market than a Liberation fighter. Good Job Sri Lanka Army. Keep it up.[/quote]
    Well said dude! We should teach the Yankees how dogs are killed!

    Just Another Citizen Saturday, 12 April 2014 08:01 AM

    This is a nice fairytale

    T.MALLAWA Saturday, 12 April 2014 08:11 AM

    [quote name="kay parker"]What about KP and the rest of the LTTE politicians[/quote]

    I THINK GOBI APPARENTLY DOES NOT HAVE ANY VALUABLE ASSETS

    ALISTEN sydney Saturday, 12 April 2014 08:56 AM

    Still LTTE is a scary name for SL.The army solider who died is a tamil intelligent agent so , again poor tamil guy died.

    mack Saturday, 12 April 2014 03:07 PM

    2016 is nearing fast digging the LTTE from the grave to win pres. election via DM Android App

    Chan Saturday, 12 April 2014 11:02 AM

    The root cause is nothing but the lust for power in a separate state called Tamil Eelam.

    Labby Saturday, 12 April 2014 11:47 AM

    Making a big announcement of another resurgence by the LTTE is nothing but a ploy on the part of the government. The government is just playing on the minds of the gullible masses while at the same time searching for sympathy from the international community.

    KONDAYA Saturday, 12 April 2014 12:09 PM

    Great, Just keep reminding people about LTTE, otherwise they will forget them. As long as they have that fear they will always vote for you.

    Good thinking, 'land like no other'

    Ahamed Saturday, 12 April 2014 12:25 PM

    Fantastic. Must not let anything or anyone disrupt the hard fought peace that this country is now reaping the benefits of regardless of what the western pundits say. Keep the pressure. Find and eliminate!

    Lakshman Saturday, 12 April 2014 12:39 PM

    Medamulana Drama in Progress. When is the next show going to be. Get ready to eat more Kiribath.

    slwala Sunday, 13 April 2014 12:26 AM

    Hey You so called Prime Minister Cameron, what the heel have to to say now - close down the armed forces bases? You are breeding all kinds of terrorists - from militant Tamils and Arabs that hate you people and the Royalty.

    You better get ready to hear more news items on a frequent basis from now on.

    RDS Monday, 14 April 2014 08:03 PM

    Good job! via DM Android App

    ram Friday, 11 April 2014 08:07 AM

    no celebration good joke story .

    be fair Friday, 11 April 2014 07:10 AM

    now now, this is not what we want............... 30 years was more than enough.

    willows Friday, 11 April 2014 07:22 AM

    well done keep up the good work , we don't want to see another terror time in Sri Lanka.

    kautilyatilya Friday, 11 April 2014 07:31 AM

    Tell it to the Birds

    akoon Friday, 11 April 2014 07:33 AM

    Terrorism will raise head again provided we don't address the root cause which led to terrorism.

    Lakminiha Friday, 11 April 2014 01:03 PM

    tell tell signs of an election in the near future? via DM Android App

    Noah Don Friday, 11 April 2014 07:41 AM

    More reason for an international investigation into war crimes then and now and he leaders taken to the Hague. Well done.

    ram Friday, 11 April 2014 07:48 AM

    so , please release all those arrested on the name of Gopi

    ram Friday, 11 April 2014 07:50 AM

    so a dram , comes to end ,we know where were the gopi by the time the dram start ?

    kane Friday, 11 April 2014 07:51 AM

    Is it because of the decreasing popularity in the recent provincial council elections...!

    pubudu Friday, 11 April 2014 01:23 PM

    well done boys. Never let the terrorists to raise their heads again. via DM Android App

    dan Friday, 11 April 2014 08:01 AM

    We must thank the forces for all their efforts and sacrifices for all of us to live freely in any part of this Country. But, sadly our people tend to forget things very fast....

    dan Friday, 11 April 2014 08:04 AM

    We are taking things so lightly today forgetting the bloody terrorist past we had for 30 years. Some people seems to play with the Country for cheap political gain. We all must get together irrespective of political differences to make sure this bloody terrorism want comeback again.

    kay parker Friday, 11 April 2014 08:06 AM

    What about KP and the rest of the LTTE politicians

    Wasantha Wijewardane Friday, 11 April 2014 08:06 AM

    Never relax. Well done.

    Renu Friday, 11 April 2014 06:57 AM

    They need something for UNHCR investigation. People know that this was coming

    Chathu Friday, 11 April 2014 08:18 AM

    Well done SL army. Some people and many western countries may want to destabilize SL again, but not the majority! So keep up the good work!

    raj Friday, 11 April 2014 08:33 AM

    our stomach are empty, but there are enough fairy stories for us to read daily.

    saman Friday, 11 April 2014 08:43 AM

    Well done boys!

    Ramesh Friday, 11 April 2014 08:49 AM

    Congrats for the job well done!!!
    We do not need another Prabhakaran in Sri Lanka,
    But SL must run after the LTTE in West who try to create many prabhakarans

    grumpy Friday, 11 April 2014 08:50 AM

    Why don't these guys make a movie. They have good script writers actors and audience.

    raj Friday, 11 April 2014 08:53 AM

    sorry ,Ponniah Selvanayagam Kajeeban alias Gobi just came from middle east to srilanks 3 months back , he was arrested at the air port . then all start

    johan Friday, 11 April 2014 08:53 AM

    Folk Tale? All Grand Ma and Papa must listen.

    Wasantha Wijewardane Friday, 11 April 2014 09:06 AM

    Wake up Pillai Your pets are getting killed.

    Public Friday, 11 April 2014 02:52 PM

    A mission well executed. The general public is now more vigilant than ever before.

    dcol Friday, 11 April 2014 09:45 AM

    What killing a terrorist?
    SLF killed the biggest Joker in 2009

    and other Jokers are in TN

    CW Friday, 11 April 2014 09:46 AM

    Get Harper, Pillay & CA-moron to send wreaths ASAP.

    sam Friday, 11 April 2014 09:48 AM

    Ya right....empty stomach commenting online......

    Lanka Atapattu Friday, 11 April 2014 04:40 PM

    Very good ... we don't need LTTE in Sri Lanka.... made your Elam in Tamilnadu or Canada ....not in Sri Lanka. via DM Android App

    Weeraya Friday, 11 April 2014 05:39 PM

    Hunt them down like rabid dogs wherever they are. No mercy must be shown. via DM Android App


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