Sunday, June 25, 2006

Explosion In Pannipitiya
There's been a explosion in Pannipitiya at about 0745 this morning (almost one hour ago).

The explosion was targeting a military vehicle, which is now lying in a melted heap at an intersection on the High Level Road near the Moraketiya Junction. Even the army is not yet able to identify if the vehicle was a truck, pickup or a van. That's how bad the damage is.

According to the military the vehicle was carrying a senior military commander.

Despite the apparently complete destruction of the vehicle, at least one of the persons travelling in it at the time of the explosion have survived. There is no information yet as to whether the bomb was planted on the roadside, or if it had been attached to the vehicle itself. There is also no information about how many civilians were injured or killed.

UPDATE
The senior army official killed in the blast today is Major General Parami Kulatunge. According to Army sources, the attach was carried out using a suicide bomber on a motorcycle.

posted by Morquendi @  8:03 PM   || 15 opinion/s ||
Comments:
# posted by Blogger sittingnut : June 26, 2006 1:12 AM
 
morquendi's false reporting and exaggerations (otherwise known as rumor mongering) even while truth this available continues. far from being a 'melted heap ' unrecognizable whether 'a truck, pickup or a van' the vehicle is still very recognizable.

but the this is the same morquendi who reported that unnamed sources in army hq said army commander is dead from april suicide bombing, even while army at hospital was assuring all and sundry he is alive. some 'fact finding 'journalist, huh?
# posted by Blogger Morquendi : June 26, 2006 1:17 AM
 
It was the Army who said they were unable to identify the vehicle that bore the brunt of the explosion.

And if you'd seen the vehicle at 8.15 a.m. you wouldn't have been able to recognise it either.

I'm a blogger, not a journalist. I have stated that on many occasions. You feel to be unable to grasp that.
# posted by Blogger sittingnut : June 27, 2006 9:07 AM
 
ppl can see the car here .
they can judge for themselves.

some always blame the army. no ?

morquendi is not a journalist ? it seems he is not. does he deal in facts ? no . are his posts only rumour ? sure they are .
thanks :-)
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : June 27, 2006 8:22 PM
 
Ashanthi seems fairly quiet about the LTTE torpedoing the peace process eh? Thought the fact the LTTE keep blowing themselves up in Colombo while talking peace would at least garner some condemnation from her?
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : June 28, 2006 8:19 AM
 
hehe...I always enjoy winding up idiots. You might want to check out what the Sudar Oli is saying about AB's interview, I quote "Balasingham had said that India should not consider the assassination as an individual act of murder but as part of a chain of events.

And India should see the incident as being part of the history of its own military involvement in Sri Lanka.

But this was cut out, the paper charged."

And even the rest of the text is hardly an apology.

I love your line "However, I do not think anyone has much control over suicide bombers"...u might want to check with old VP before spouting nonsense like that!

Ah well, I've had my fun for the week, go chew on a bedpost Ashanti and keep telling yourself your not a racist. BTW if you have some time check out "no more tears sister," should be an eye opener for you, I know it was for me.
# posted by Blogger Morquendi : June 28, 2006 9:33 AM
 
sittingnut, if you continue to be a troll, you will be treated as one.

and, which part of 'at 8.15' did you not understand?

and which part of 'the army said that' did you not understand?
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : June 28, 2006 11:08 PM
 
aw, the namby pambies having tiffs in their cots? how sad. the only thing intresting in this part of the web is that ashanthi seems to be into s&m. 'you naughty naughty boy childof25, i'm gonna slap you!' 'no, no! yes! yes! chew my bedpost, please!'. hilarious.
# posted by Blogger s : June 29, 2006 7:17 AM
 
ashanthi, i think, in general, you some very valid points, which i'm glad that someone says, if only to express an alternative viewpoint.

however, i don't think you can attribute Gandhi's assasination to a "few lone suicide bombers", as there is a lot of evidence to the contrary. The fact that a lot of [Tamil] suicide bombers are dedicated, informed, usually succesful, able to cover their tracks pretty well, & have financing etc. shows that they have been well trained and have some major entity backing them.

The LTTE does have control over many people who are willing to give their lives for their cause [i.e. potential suicide bombers].

And in Anita Pratap's book 'Island of Blood', someone (i think VP) admitted to the Gandhi thing, and said it was their biggest mistake to date (i'm not sure of the date of that interview, but definately pre-2000).
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : June 29, 2006 8:12 AM
 
Shimmi I would replace the words 'a lot' with 'all' and Tamil with Tiger. I don't know many people unless they are racists who qualify suicide bombers as Tamil only, most view them as Tigers first. The LTTE is a terrorist organization and is the only outfit in SL to have ever used suicide bombing.
# posted by Blogger sittingnut : June 29, 2006 8:36 AM
 
ashanthi:
i post only in my own name .
i do not know whether above comments by childof25 are by him.(does not seem to be but better ask him. )

morquendi
you mean that the vehicle unmelted itself after 8.15 in to the one in pic linked? :-)
as i said some ppl are in the habit of blaming the army. can you point out the exact report where army said they cannot recognize the vehicle was either 'a truck, pickup or a van'?
i am pointing that you posted a rumor in your post, you can deny that, you are even free to threaten me, but fact remains the post was erroneous.
as for behaving as a troll, either your computer automatically leaves anon comments in my blog or you leave them.
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : June 29, 2006 8:49 AM
 
The ones that have my name affixed to it are me, the anon one referring to s&m is sadly not me...that kind of thing doesnt really float my boat :)
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : June 30, 2006 7:21 AM
 
"AB's speech is timely and appropriate" - you might want to check what Tamilselvam and others are saying right now about denying the apology. It must for your gods to have clay feet. Luckily for you its not you who has to pay the price for your foolishness...
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : April 27, 2007 5:17 AM
 
Reading the comments it is a sad case of the narrow minded!

for equality
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Cheers,
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : June 03, 2009 1:19 PM
 
pada boy, whats up with you? why the silence?
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