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Officials bust LTTE propaganda effort

Sri Lanka military vehemently denied an online propaganda report of a 'terrorist attack on a military convoy' last Thursday (24) as killing 5 personnel while injuring a senior officer. According to a pro-terrorist online portal, a military convoy had come under a possible 'LTTE terrorist attack' deep inside the Habarana jungle enclave. Defence observers making note on the latest LTTE propaganda theme, are of the view that such efforts by anti-peace cum terrorist mouth pieces as violent reactions- irked by the magnitude of development and economic progress in the once war torn North and East. Democracy is flourishing in the nation as Sri Lanka is well ahead of becoming the Miracle of Asia- a vow President Rajapaksa made resuming office for the second term. The recently concluded Local Government Elections resulted in a landslide win to the ruling UPFA government while Tamil political parties secured 12 of the contested 235, ahead of the major opposition party-UNP with a mere 8 councils under its belt. Also, Sri Lanka been an official host of the ICC World-Cup and the unprecedented exhibition of talent by the local boys has indeed pricked eyes of the doomsayers. Similar, anti-Sri Lankan propaganda efforts by LTTE activists aboard were intense at the 2007 Caribbean World-Cup, which ended in drama as the Sri Lanka cricket team went ahead making to a rain rattled finale. Furthermore, the latest revelation declaring Hambantota-candidate city for the 2018 Commonwealth Games has added more slat on wounds of those with sinister anti-.Sri Lanka motives. Since, end of the three decade terrorist scourge in 2009 the islanders are reaping benefits of peace with mega development projects underway on all parts of the nation involving billions of dollars of foreign investments. Sri Lanka is experiencing a large tourist influx with many hotels full and booked for months. Hence, similar propaganda gimmicks are expected to surf intended at creating a hype of doubt, defence analysts said adding that the perpetrators driven by the 'curse of extremism' will only be left -defied by their own hatred.