“Sathyeya Ethirsamar”.
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has shown its resolute strength in the battle “Sathyeya Ethirsamar”.
18th of July, the “Oyaatha Alaihal”(“Unceasing Waves”) carried the pride of history and made itself known to the world. Within two days, the entire Mullaittivu base fell into the hands of the LTTE. Within the next day or two, the footprints of Sinhala tyrants were wiped out and the city of Mullaitivu was cleansed. Meanwhile, the force sent by Sri Lankan Deputy Defense Minister Anuruddha Ratwatte surrounded the Mullaitivu camp, about ten kilometers from the Mullaitivu base and its environs, saying the camp would not be closed for any reason and would not be abandoned for any reason. However, the LTTE, which had already weighed in on the situation, surrounded and targeted them.
Trapped in a tight trap that could not be moved, the Sri Lankan soldiers were fighting between life and death. For the field situation to be like this here, the statement that the ministers would leave from SL to the world was different: The additional troops deployed to the Mullaitivu camp would at any time join the troops in the camp, and the ministers were easily reporting that the troops were fighting the LTTE from a part of the Mullaitivu camp. They even said they have captured Jaffna. This hollow illusion of victory was lingering. The government was caught in an irreversible grip on the future. To be true the lies appeared on Rupavahini (SL Newspaper) in a different face.
How long can you hide the truth that will be shown to the world no matter what? But the Sri Lankan Government did hide the truth. Through “Sathyeya” military operation. The “Sathyeya” Army was launched on July 26. From this military operation, the military maneuvering towards Kilinochchi is understandable even to those who do not understand military affairs.
The “Sathyeya”a operation was launched to the dismay of those who had gone to save the Mullaitivu camp, but to be stunned and unable to return except to Malvatha. The Sri Lankan Army, which had left Elephant Pass at the deadline, was stopped and attacked at Paranthan. Advancing to Paranthan without heavy resistance, the Sri Lankan troops remained in Paranthan for ten days, consolidating their positions and resuming their next move on August 5th. This was not as easy as they thought and planned. As the bombs exploded in the air and the shells rained down, the tanks were heavily attacked from a short distance away by a convoy of heavy vehicles. The LTTE launched a decisive attack. Planners from Sri Lankan Army may have miscalculated that the move would be easier. Six battle tanks were destroyed in the fighting on the fifth and sixth days. More than a hundred soldiers were killed. Many more were seriously injured. The army lost most of its military resources in two days of fighting. The advancing troops from Paranthan retreated to Paranthan, again carrying a defeat.
While one reason is explicitly stated as to what is the need for this “Sathyeya” military operation that was launched without a time war, another reason is shown for this. The “Sathyeya” is said to have been found by the Sri Lankan Security Forces, which sought a way to rescue Mullaitivu while troops sent by Minister Ratwatte were surrounded and attacked by the LTTE. The government is believed to have planned to divert the attention of the LTTE and save the troops. That is to say, the government’s strategy is to pull out the trapped troops from the LTTE’s siege.
The government, which has abruptly revived its earlier plan to move up to Kilinochchi and build a ground transport route if possible, may have hoped to achieve two things. It may have been thought of as wiping out the rubble in Mullaitivu and saving the entangled soldiers.
In any case, the LTTE has shown its resilience on both fronts. The LTTE cleared Mullaitivu and paved the way for a prosperous life for the Tamil people, throwing down the Sri Lankan Army’s aggression towards Kilinochchi.
– Suppu.
Published by: Erimalay Magazine
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