Pro-LTTE Supporters Attacked And Damaged International Buddhist Centre In Paris

The International Buddhist Centre in Paris was attacked yesterday (Sunday) by an unknown people believed to be Pro-LTTE Supporters and Severely damaged to the Building Sri Lankan Foriegn Ministry said today(11).

Attackers have been broken all the front window panes and caused Severe Damage to the Centre which is the Main Buddhist Temple of the Sri Lankan Buddhist Community in France Ministry further added.Pro LTTE Supporters in western countries began to attack Sri Lankan Property in those countries especially the Embassies opposing the Sri Lankan Government's offensive against the LTTE.

LTTE Military Spokesman Critically Injured Due To An Attack

The Military Spokesman of the LTTE Irasiah Illanthirayan has sustained Heavy Injuries during an attack in the Sri Lanka's New Safe Zone on Sunday.LTTE Media said he was injured due to an attack launched by Sri Lankan Military yesterday.

Ilanthirayan reported as not spoken to the media from sometime.

New Safe Zone In The North Came Under Shell Attack Killing 300 Ciivilians

The New Safe Zone in Mulativue District of Northern Sri Lanka Came under Shell Attack today killing around 300 Civilians in the Zone according to the News Sources.

Sri Lankan Army and the LTTE blaming each other over the attack and Army says that they are not using heavy weapons for the current offensives against LTTE in the Safe Zone since two weaks.There are also reports that LTTE Cadres wearing Civilian Uniforms launched attacks by staying among the Civilians.

Sri Lankan Government Expelled Four British Journalists Over Telecasting False News Item

Sri Lankan Government Arrested and expelled Four British Journalists attached to the ITN Channal-4 News from the Country today claiming they were broadcast a news piece through their Channal tarnishing the Image of Sri Lankan Army Perssonal.

Expelled Journalists who are producing the News Items for Channal-4 News filmed an IDP Camp in Vavuniya on 5th of May containing allegations on Sexual Abuse and Food and water Shortage in the Camp which the Sri Lankan Authorities have been denied.

Sri Lankan Authorities arrested Channal -4 Correspondent Nick Paton Walsh ,Producer Bessie Du and Cameraman Matt Jaspher yesterday and asked them to leaving the Country.They left the country today.Meanwhile Foreign Office of London today expressed their Deep Dissapointment over the expulsion of these Journalists.

Buddhists Around The World Celebrates The Birth Of Lord Buddha

Millions of Buddhists around the world Celebrated the Vesak Full Moon Poya Day yesterday which mark the Birth,Enlightenment and the Demise of the Lord Buddha the Founder of Buddhism.Thousands of devotees yesterday gathered at the Temples throughout Sri Lanka to conduct religious activities to mark this occasion.

Besides Religious Activities Pandals and Lanterns which shown the Various Buddhist Stories related to the Previous Births of Lord Buddha were built throughout the country and Alms giving centers known as "Dansala's" provide the people who are visiting to see these Vesak Pandals Meals including Rice,Coffee,Soft Drinks and Sweet Meets.Buddhist families decorated their gardens with paper buckets lighten with candles and various shapes of lanterns and colored bulbs to mark the Vesak.

Even in the former rebel held areas in the North Army Personnale have been conducting Dansala's provide the visitors with Soft Drinks.

LTTE Shot At A Group Of Civilians Tried To Escape From The Area

LTTE shown their cruelty again by shooting a group of trapped Civilians who tried to escape from the rebel held territory last night.One Body and Twelve other injured were rushed to the Anuradhapura General Hospital.

Meanwhile another 499 Trapped Civilians were returned to the Government held area today.

No War Zone Restricted To Two Kilo Meter Area

The No War Zone of the Northern Sri Lanka has been redemarcated and the new area is now 2 Kilo Meters by 1.5 Kilo Meters Sri Lankan Military Announced.Remaining LTTE Cadres including their Leaders are restricted to this small area along with the trapped civilians.

Meanwhile LTTE Political Wing Chief B.Nadesan today denied that the LTTE is forcingly keeping Civilians with them and said these people are staying with them and wants live with them..