FCA correspondents met the Army commander

The FCA correspondents met the Army commander Leftinent General Sarath Fonseka to get more information of on-going humanitarian operations in Wanni.
The FCA consisted of Sri Lanka based Bureau chiefs, editors, special and chief correspondents during their near two-hour meeting with the Commander focused largely on ongoing humanitarian operations in Wanni and North, Counter operations against terrorists, Fast losing enemy capability as a conventional force, Main reasons for most recent successes against the enemy, Overall military strategies, etc.

Commander, in response to queries made by the journalists pointed out how his troops with high morale are forging ahead in Mannar and Welioya fronts striking humiliating defeats against the enemy. He praised the soldier’s bravery and the commander has given all necessary courage to launch offensives, defences, mobility methods while working to an overall plan. We have upgraded the Army and operations are going on smoothly. Army Commander further said that His Excellency, the President and the Defence Secretary are extending their maximum support for the operations.

Sri Lanka Army soldiers, perhaps now are the best jungle fighters in the world. This has been proved repeatedly since most of those clashes do take place in jungles. Earlier that capability was with the enemy but it is not the case any longer. He also in response to another query told them restrictions in place in the Jaffna peninsula are exclusively for the safety of ordinary civilians. “The Army is now conducting night operations in an effective manner but the LTTE has given up that practice also since all their strongholds are falling apart one by one. He also urged the media to act in a responsible manner verifying or cross-checking their facts and figures with the Army before reports are filed.