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| Sri Lanka |
| Sri Lanka Navy brings the largest LTTE ship to the country |
| 2009-12-21 |
| Sri Lanka Navy under the direction of Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa is escorting the largest LTTE ship to the Colombo port. The confiscation of the seized LTTE arms carrier - MV Princess Cristina is the first step of the government's initiative to acquire the assets belonged to the LTTE. The 89 meter long arms smuggling floating warehouse that is being escorted into the Colombo Port today by the Navy is the largest LTTE owned ship, the Defence Ministry said. According to intelligence sources the ship has been utilized for arms smuggling and human trafficking during the war. The Defence Secretary said the seized LTTE assets will be used for the development of the country as those belong to the people of the country. The Sri Lankan Navy destroyed eight LTTE arms smuggling ships during the war aiding the troops immensely to eliminate the LTTE. |
| Posted by:tipper |