tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post7845415534206617887..comments2024-03-23T23:52:14.690+05:30Comments on DefenceNet: Defence News from Sri Lanka: Sporadic clashes reported near Wanni, Jaffna defense linesDefenceNethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11553575476849786179noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-45140702249129479192007-12-23T17:41:00.000+05:302007-12-23T17:41:00.000+05:30keep up the good work sl armygo aheadmake peace to...keep up the good work sl army<BR/>go ahead<BR/>make peace to the sri laknkaSandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16844070541044543247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-20627511664418168452007-12-15T18:37:00.000+05:302007-12-15T18:37:00.000+05:30GE, renegade,Yes mates’, I’m sure CDL can fix it, ...GE, renegade,<BR/><BR/><BR/>Yes mates’, I’m sure CDL can fix it, I hope they do it fast before some creep in the Navy top brass uses it as a reason to buy directly from Israel. <BR/><BR/>As Renegade said fat bucks could be ONE reason behind the "worries", but the complains are about several vital operational performances which I would not reveal for obvious reasons. Reasons which might be very legitimate. <BR/><BR/>I think it's time that the GOV. with the Navy and CDL set up task force to make a better design based on the proven boats.<BR/>Several prototypes must be put through very hard sea trials before commitments are made. <BR/><BR/>The fact is we need to replace the Dovra MK-1 era boats, and more importantly need to phrase out the Shanghai class FGBs. <BR/><BR/>We need a new FG/FMB type vessel (around 40-50M i think) which could stay at sea for around 10-12 days and can maneuver well in shallow waters & deep sea in up to sea state 6 or 7, hopefully with a very small turning radius and good speed (35KT +), and strong full spectrum (SW,ASM,AAW) weapons. I’m sure if the CDL is given more time and gets good techno transfer they can pull it off. <BR/><BR/>btw i think the Israeli FAC (shaldag & MK-II) have aluminum hulls. CDL is capable of making Alu & steel hulls.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16777902112139093143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-63269930070359679022007-12-15T18:13:00.000+05:302007-12-15T18:13:00.000+05:30Guys,A piece of good news; another split in SLMC i...Guys,<BR/><BR/>A piece of good news; another split in SLMC is in the offing. This time, two deputy ministers who refused to take the party line on the budget.<BR/><BR/>Rahauf Hakim is a born-opportunist. He indulges in exactly what late Thondaman did - provoking the majoriy by every move.<BR/><BR/>These so-called representatives of minority must learn from history. Dont indulge in excesses or else there will be more extremesist Sinhalese groups on the brink of taking wings.<BR/><BR/>Extremism in Tamil, Sinalese, Mulim, German or Jewish is counter- productive. It borders on lunacy.<BR/><BR/>It will drive you on a sentimental roller-coaster until the movement runs out of steam. What it leaves is a trail of destruction: Nazism, Muslim extremism of Taliban, Jewish extremism clearly show this.<BR/><BR/>I hope Rauf Hakim will learn his lesson soon.Vivaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04389611860445104274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-47220908254490413642007-12-15T17:32:00.000+05:302007-12-15T17:32:00.000+05:30If you missed this...A Very Bad YearDecember 15, 2...If you missed this...<BR/><BR/>A Very Bad Year<BR/>December 15, 2007: In the north, there have been over a thousand casualties, most of them LTTE, so far this month. The LTTE have a lot of young, poorly trained, fighters on the front line. These LTTE forces are chewed up pretty bad by the government troops, who have the benefit of air power and artillery. Not much is heard from LTTE artillery anymore, largely because the supply of shells has been cut off. What artillery ammo they do have, is stockpiled for special operations. The LTTE has said it will stop recruiting children (teenagers) this month, but that is unlikely. The LTTE is running short of manpower, because of combat casualties, and economic problems (lack of income and food) among the half million or so Tamil civilians they control in the north. About ten percent of LTTE fighters were killed or wounded, or took sick this month. The way things are going, 2008 is going to be a very bad year for the LTTE.<BR/> <BR/><BR/>December 14, 2007: Tourism is recovering, with arrivals 20 percent higher than the same period last year. The government is seen to have the war with the LTTE under control, and able to keep tourist areas safe from LTTE terrorism. <BR/><BR/> <BR/><BR/>December 10, 2007: In southern India, police make more arrests of LTTE arms smugglers. The police now gone after the LTTE purchasing agents, as well as the smuggling boats that have long operated out of south Indian ports.tangarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07225991509353724974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-56086699746532448612007-12-15T17:23:00.000+05:302007-12-15T17:23:00.000+05:30http://www.dailymirror.lk/DM_BLOG/Sections/frmNews...http://www.dailymirror.lk/DM_BLOG/Sections/frmNewsDetailView.aspx?ARTID=1480<BR/><BR/>Not good....My heart goes to these brave men...<BR/>During the last 6 months too many trafic accidents involving Security forces personal.<BR/><BR/>What is going on?tangarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07225991509353724974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-17274710903850184212007-12-15T15:49:00.000+05:302007-12-15T15:49:00.000+05:30nemesisWhatever the problems with the CDL manufact...nemesis<BR/><BR/>Whatever the problems with the CDL manufactured hulls, I am sure the CDL is capable of fixing it. At the very least they can create carbon copies of the Israeli hulls.GoldenEaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10097391147469779596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-92051356420173977502007-12-15T15:43:00.000+05:302007-12-15T15:43:00.000+05:30hemantha..how are you feeling today:)?hemantha..how are you feeling today:)?Srilankanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14669706047196092243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-62284638878705355132007-12-15T15:42:00.000+05:302007-12-15T15:42:00.000+05:30nemesisAs far as I know, the FACs made in CDL have...nemesis<BR/><BR/>As far as I know, the FACs made in CDL have aluminum hulls. I think the Israel ones have steel hulls.<BR/><BR/>CDL is capable of making steel hulls themselves.GoldenEaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10097391147469779596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-4322538519188182972007-12-15T15:40:00.000+05:302007-12-15T15:40:00.000+05:30nemesis,Any particular reasons why the SLN is not ...nemesis,<BR/>Any particular reasons why the SLN is not satisfied with our locally-made FAC's?..Hope its not due to to lack of FAT commissions,to fill their pockets & build "maligawas"..Renegade!https://www.blogger.com/profile/06309066826237611657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-26444539138918269632007-12-15T15:18:00.000+05:302007-12-15T15:18:00.000+05:30GE,Agreed about the local manufacture..i heard tha...GE,<BR/><BR/>Agreed about the local manufacture..<BR/><BR/>i heard that more funding has been given for 2008! The gov. should seek controled Pvt. sector investment and R&D too. The SLAT idea is great, i wonder why the E&M engi's havent made them so far? I was thinking we should experiment with composit armour, we can find most of the raw materi. and develop multi layered spaced armour. <BR/><BR/>but i got some bad news from some guys in the navy...it seems that the FAC sqadrons are not happy with the CDL made FACs. <BR/><BR/>They have voiced conserns about it to the HQ and MOD too. Some have asked that at least the hulls be brought from Israel and the superstructure and other components done here :(<BR/><BR/>The CDL needs to do more, better and fast!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16777902112139093143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-92101750920374861952007-12-15T12:35:00.000+05:302007-12-15T12:35:00.000+05:30Country is represented by extremely able personnel...Country is represented by extremely able personnel in human rights front. Wish the same can be said about the ministry of foreign affairs.hemanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08075005485723598181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-42518408784672645512007-12-15T12:24:00.000+05:302007-12-15T12:24:00.000+05:30Anti-Sri Lanka moves deterred at Human Rights Coun...<A HREF="http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20071215_03" REL="nofollow">Anti-Sri Lanka moves deterred at Human Rights Council </A>.hemanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08075005485723598181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-21073688155194241662007-12-15T07:51:00.000+05:302007-12-15T07:51:00.000+05:30All I wanted to tell about R2P has been said by G....All I wanted to tell about R2P has been said by G. L. Peiris million times better through a series of articles appeared in island.lk<BR/><BR/>What an intelligent and eloquent elaboration. Can not think a better way putting it<BR/><BR/>http://www.island.lk/2007/12/13/features1.html<BR/><BR/>He looks like Kadiragamar.NOLTTE=Peacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04767248674450054730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-87673662848395054312007-12-15T07:05:00.000+05:302007-12-15T07:05:00.000+05:30Our military establishment should put more focus o...Our military establishment should put more focus on increasing the number of locally produced military hardware products.<BR/> <BR/>I think we should start manufacturing SLAT armor kits for all our IFVS and APCs that operate in the front lines.<BR/><BR/>Plus we can also start manufacturing NERA(Non Explosive Reactive Armor) armor blocks. We have the material to make these and the technology behind is easy to master.GoldenEaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10097391147469779596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-87926920189406664142007-12-15T03:59:00.000+05:302007-12-15T03:59:00.000+05:30Guys and gals,This is important..If you got any in...Guys and gals,<BR/><B><BR/>This is important..<BR/>If you got any information regarding the LTTE and their clandestine operations, please email that to:<BR/><BR/>cofn@navy.lk<BR/><BR/>1. The links maintaining outside the LTTE controlled area.<BR/><BR/><BR/>2. Location of possible boat yards.<BR/><BR/>3. Type and size of boats they intend to use as suicide boats <BR/>and Horse Power of boat engines.<BR/><BR/>4. Their supply links in overseas, including in India,Thailand, Indonesia.<BR/><BR/></B><BR/><BR/>This really works..Believe me..tangarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07225991509353724974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-53107251066367782862007-12-15T02:48:00.000+05:302007-12-15T02:48:00.000+05:30Ranil mate ....why Naval experts ? Just curious br...Ranil mate ....why Naval experts ? Just curious bro !<BR/>Abt. RW he's pathetic wimp! Remember, the $17 world Bank gave to them? it all went US based high priced cosultants.Some as high as 200grand. Which ended up becoming a joke among the aid groups.He worse when it's comes to national Security. Remember Solheim & the norwies ran circles around him during the Ceasfire !<BR/><BR/>By the way How's the Jaffna situ ?Rajaratasurferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877701773284721637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-41703030773914339792007-12-15T01:38:00.000+05:302007-12-15T01:38:00.000+05:30Thanks James, Srilankan and the Guys,Yes, Rauf Hak...Thanks James, Srilankan and the Guys,<BR/><BR/>Yes, Rauf Hakim did not have a nice word for the soldiers who made the access to East feasible.<BR/><BR/>Nor had he ever sympathesized with the common people of all races;<BR/><BR/>These people wants macro issues to focus on - realistic or hypothetical.<BR/><BR/>He is a lawyer by profession and people of his kind will not hesitate to extend the <B>logic</B> to even Islamic teachings and womanizing, no matter how publicized, can cohabitate.<BR/><BR/>Ranil Wicramasinghe is the world's best <B>political gambler.</B> He keeps shuffling the card pack, until the luck strikes him. <BR/><BR/>Anura and Hakim are ideal to place on either side of that pack - you all know what I mean.Vivaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04389611860445104274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-40728166928193091982007-12-15T00:03:00.000+05:302007-12-15T00:03:00.000+05:30is it just me or does DailyMirror copy from Defenc...is it just me or does DailyMirror copy from DefenceNet? I saw an article on DailyMirror which was practically a paraphrase (actually some phrases were directly copied) of a DefenceNet article mixed with some of the comments that followed the article (It's about the new aircraft acquisitions thing.) I cant seem to find the Dailymirror link now.<BR/><BR/>I'm not saying it's bad or anything it just shows how far DefNet and the community has come. Way to go guys!Lightning_Struck_Towerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675907979701137462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-89915629531123923642007-12-14T23:58:00.000+05:302007-12-14T23:58:00.000+05:30Patriots,Try to neutralize the LTTE infilitration ...Patriots,<BR/>Try to neutralize the LTTE infilitration of Hilary Clinton Campaign before it becomes a major headache for the SL government on dealing with LTTE.<BR/><BR/>I found this information from Asiantribune.com (http://www.asiantribune.com/index.php?q=node/8699)<BR/><BR/>=============================<BR/>Here is further evidence: Copy of a letter to Tamils in USA<BR/>================================<BR/>Urgent Appeal for More Help to Support Sen. Clinton's Fund Raising to Reach Our Goal before December 12, 2007<BR/><BR/>Dear Friends,<BR/><BR/>First of all we would like to thank all of you who contributed to the Hillary Clinton for President fund.<BR/><BR/>As you all know, we all are supporting Sen. Clinton to in the primaries. We think she is the only one who can bring the chaos that we face in the US and the other countries to an end. We definitely will benefit by Sen. Clinton becoming the next US president. All the help we do now will not be forgotten by her campaign. She needs our help before the primaries.<BR/><BR/>We are looking for the right candidate to support. We are confident that Sen. Clinton will win the election. Even if we are wrong, former president Clinton will be a powerful advisor to the next president. He will make lot of difference in policy-making that will benefit us.. Help to Sen. Clinton at this time is essential. If she becomes the next president, she will remember us and recognize us as "Tamil Americans and Friends of Hillary Clinton."<BR/><BR/>We are planning two stages to help her. The first stage is to raise 20K or more by December 12, 2007. The second stage is to have an event with both Clintons in March or April 2008. This will be exciting. We will tell our story to them. By March, we can do more fund raising through our Tamil and American friends. It will be easier to collect, since she will already be the winning candidate.<BR/><BR/>We would like to thank the people who have contributed already. If you decide to donate whatever your budget allows, please contribute half of it now and the rest can be donated after the early primaries. We are taking a chance and giving our full support to help Sen. Clinton. We expect she will be the winner.<BR/><BR/>Please contribute before Dec 12, 2008 by visiting https://contribute.hillaryclinton.com/events/nj1212.html .<BR/>Select the amount ( contribution range from $100- $2300) and be sure to answer the question "Were you referred by one of the hosts?" by selecting the dropdown name of either Ram Ranjan or Pat Pathmakumar. Please send us an email to inform us of your contribution to "RRanjan@"deleted".com" or "PattPath@"deleted".com ".<BR/><BR/>If you want to send a check payable to "Hillary Clinton for President" by mail to Tamil Americans and Friends of Hillary Clinton, 36 Lincoln Road, Scarsdale, NY 10583.<BR/>Note: Contributors should be US legal residents and at least 18 years of age. Visit http://www.fec.gov/pages/brochures/delegate.shtml for more information.<BR/><BR/>Thank you.<BR/><BR/>Pat<BR/><BR/>Please send an email to pattpath@"deleted".com to subscribe or unsubscribe to any future emails from Tamil Americans and Friends of Hillary Clinton. You are welcome to send your friends' emails to us for future mailing.WipeLTTEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10364627730018654089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-10782822854242859212007-12-14T23:43:00.000+05:302007-12-14T23:43:00.000+05:30Comments are now Open for all services based on Op...Comments are now Open for all services based on OpenID. <BR/><BR/>You can now comment using your Google, Gmail, Blogger, AOL/AIM, LiveJournal, TypeKey, Wordpress and any other OpenID supported user accounts.DefenceNethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11553575476849786179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-23304012212306370592007-12-14T23:09:00.000+05:302007-12-14T23:09:00.000+05:30I do know politician in SL corrupted however now a...I do know politician in SL corrupted however now at least we know that we are fighting against the LTTE. Also I believe that MR can’t do anything about the expanding of Cabinet as everyone is asking him a share (potion), so to stay in the powder he has to give something to everyone to keep them with him…this is all about politics..<BR/>However I have a huge faith on MR and he will do something better for the country as a whole. I hope will clean all these shit one day and make my country better…<BR/>That’s what I believe and my dream…<BR/>May the triple gem bless Sri Lanka and we desire something better now…enough is enough …you can’t suffer forever because of this LTTE shit …remove or finish them forever.lankaputhrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12214791600117783873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-16525404609253242822007-12-14T22:55:00.000+05:302007-12-14T22:55:00.000+05:30Ninja Bandara-Those two (Anura / Ranil) has lot of...Ninja Bandara-<BR/>Those two (Anura / Ranil) has lot of similarities, let's hope on the bed as well as off the bed they would stay as losers.<BR/><BR/>As for the JVP, they need to have a life away from books and face the reality.<BR/>I still think, JVP should not get funds from any one until they start to think the reality.<BR/>Also our University boys and girls has to concentrate on the education rather than trying to play with politics. None of the developed countries has this issue.pereinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02440639836678576676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-84749949017527918902007-12-14T22:18:00.000+05:302007-12-14T22:18:00.000+05:30Big Thank you to JVP. We are realy proud of you.Big Thank you to JVP. We are realy proud of you.Piyalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12916016228250098216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-30066141934079966832007-12-14T21:40:00.000+05:302007-12-14T21:40:00.000+05:30perein well said mate."Anura has the habit of choo...perein well said mate.<BR/>"Anura has the habit of choosing the loosing side all the time..."<BR/>Just make sure now both anura and ranil stay together happily, peacfully long time ...(where you know)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-33226732668008750322007-12-14T20:08:00.000+05:302007-12-14T20:08:00.000+05:30Thanks for your input qurious.Well people like Ran...Thanks for your input qurious.Well people like Ranil and Chandrika are not interested in people just politics..(ie being in power)..See this is the chain of thought cultivated at political science classes in london....According to them Slanka ends with colombo and the suburbs..Thank god the budget was passed.Lets see what happens.I dont mind politicians being interested in power and what they do with their personal lives.. provided they do something for country...All this is is this false "british values" bred into the ranil generation of politicians.I like to see chilcotts faceSrilankanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14669706047196092243noreply@blogger.com