. SLN ready to sink ‘Vananga Man’

Sri Lanka will not allow any foreign aid for Tamil Civilians in Tiger held-area without full government inspection. If any attempt is made to challenge GOSL on this matter, the government will not hesitate to take any measures necessary to deal with the offenders no matter from where they come.
It means the Sri Lanka Navy has the right to fire at any unauthorized vessel purposely entering the country’s territorial waters. The SLN has already been alerted on the Sri Lanka bound-ship ‘Vananga Man’ flying the International Red Cross emblem. The flag is a cover and - in case the vessel comes under naval fire – is meant to deceive the international community into believing that GOSL does not respect the ICRC This trick will however not work since any ship has to first seek Sri Lanka’s permission to enter our waters no matter which flag the vessel flies.

There is no doubt 2,000 tons of food which the ship is carrying from Britain are really meant for the beleaguered Tigers and not (as the Tamil Diaspora claims) to civilians whom the LTTE is holding hostage in the Mullaitivu District. The SLN has inquired from British authorities about the vessel’s ownership.

Sinhala net