LTTE HAS GONE TO A HIGHER LEVEL IN THEIR WAR STRATEGY – PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE.

The LTTE has reached a higher level in their war strategy over the government of Sri Lanka. Since its two decade old ethnic war against the security forces. LTTE launched 4 air attacks which caused panic in the governments’ ranks. The last was on the day of the World Cup final against Australia where the whole country was gloomed on their televisions watching the finals.

The LTTE has now changed its strategy as their ground level and sea attacks have not proved to be any success as naval crafts and army has prevented them to succeed. Earlier it was claimed that the LTTE was building an air strip in Iranamadu in Wanni. But over security forces said that they have destroyed the run-way which couldn’t be used. It is still a misery how the LTTE was able to smuggle the air crafts to the Wanni, train the pilots and do the necessary ground work to form the Air wing for the tigers. This is the forth successive LTTE air raid just over a month. The first, such attack was to the Katunayake International Airport on March 26 where the 2 aircrafts came and bombed but unable to do much harm physically but did a much damage in other ways sending out signals to international community that they were having air power. By this act Cathey Pacific suspended flights to Colombo but commenced later on again. 3 airmen was killed and 16 were wounded. The second such incident was to the Army Engineers Unit in the HSZ at Palaly on the April 23rd where six soldiers were killed and 13 were wounded. A third attempt to bomb the Katunayaike air base was made on April 26. and finally on the 29th dawn in Kollonnawa and Muthurajawela.

In order to win their goals they need not come and attack a vulnerable place or HSZ in Colombo or any other place. If they just could flew over the air space and drop a bomb this only will be enough to bring disarray to the country to jeopardize the tourism Industry which already collapsed. This is basically a psychological war fare carried out by the LTTE to win over their rights. Since these developments now the Airport has been closed for operations daily from 10pm till 4am which is a bad situation for the country. And the Colombo Port is also in danger. So the government should take a collective desoion and destroy the tiger aircrafts which they have somehow with the help of the international community. Sri Lanka should purchase anti air defence system with aircrafts which could destroy planes in the air such as MI-29 gunships. Wih radar systems and Guided missiles which could destroy enemy planes