The Sri Lankan military authorities on Friday January 2 said their forces have occupied the town of Kilinochchi in Vanni, situated 320 km north of Colombo.
Political parties in Tamil Nadu took out their anger on the Congress led central government for the fall of Kilinochchi and condemned it for the inaction over the issue even after an unanimous declaration by the State Assembly of Tamil Nadu demanding immediate ceasefire in Sri Lanka.
In a sharp criticism of the UPA regime, one of its coalition partners, the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), has accused the government of deliberately ignoring the sentiments of Tamil Nadu by refusing to heed the state's repeated pleas to take steps to end the war in Sri Lanka.
Kanimozhi, MP – Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). Expressing concern over the fall of Kilinochchi to the Sri Lankan Army, Kanimozhi, MP, said Tamils were gradually being wiped out in the island nation.
The capture of Kilinochchi was celebrated with the bursting of crackers here in the Sri Lankan capital. There were also reports that the Sinhala diaspora celebrated it with the bursting of Champagne bottles. No wonder such things happen in a culture nurtured by cricket and football matches.
A SLA soldier captured in Kilaali by the LTTE on 09 December revealed he was attached to Sinha Regiment and sent to the forefront of the offensive immediately after completing his military training at Diyathalawa Army Training Centre on 25 November
"Kilinochchi within kissing distance". So said the disinformation warriors of Lt.Gen.Sarath Fonseka, the Sri Lankan Army Commander, more than a week ago.
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