'We are two miles away from Kilinochchi'!

-Poddi Malli (from Bulath Sinhale) and Sinna Thamby (from Vethilai Kerni)

(Part 2)

(November 09, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) Hello Podi Malli I have reached Vethilai Kerni machan? I am calling from a secret telecommunication centre? Where are you Malli now?

I..yo.. Sinnathambi…. ‘Komatha’ (How are you?). I thought you will not call me for some time? I am at my in-laws place in Buath Sinhala Machan. Are you safe there Machan.

I am presently with the sea Tigers Malli. They are looking after me very well Machan. You will not believe, last night, I got first class meal from sea Tigers. Machan everything from fish curry to fried fish and I was surprised to eat your mother-in-law’s special Ambul Thihal curry machan. It was fantastic.

The situation here in Vethilai Kerny is relatively quiet machan. But can hear bomb blasts further away. I spoke to the senior sea Tiger men Machan. They said the Tigers are determined to fight until the end machan. When I asked them how they could withstand the army advance, they said they can resist them by changing their tactics Machan. One tough looking Tiger lady said that the government is hiding the body bags from the Sinhalese people Machan.

Machan you know on 18 August the Government claimed the army is four miles away from Kilinochchi. After two weeks they said they are much closer and two miles away from Kilinochchi. On 6th of this month they have claimed they have captured Akkarayan Kulam further six miles away from Kilinochchi. The governments claims are jig saw puzzle machan. The tough looking Tiger lady asked me ‘does it mean we have driven them from the two miles from Kilinochchi to six miles further to Akkarayan Kulam’. This is real story to hear machan.

Don’t get over excited Thambi. I know for certain Kottiyas will be finished by our Ananda College batch mates. That is ok Thambi what does the people say about the army advances.
Malli… the sea Tiger boys are saying the army has lost over ten thousand of its fighters due to death and disability in the current offensive.

You must by right Machan, I read this in the newspaper here that over 10,000 soldiers are out of the army. I then read the government is planning to recruit another 10,000 before end of December Machan. You are right Thambi our poor people are dying unnecessarily.

Malli… according to Sea Tiger boys they want Fonseka to eat bread and dry poll sambol before he retires at the end of this year.

Why Machan… why?

Malli how can you forget his public statement, that he does not want to pass the Kotti terrorism to his successor.

Do you mean army will not capture Kilinochchi before end of the year Thambi?

The Tigers are waiting for Fonseka to board a plane with his family to settle in USA Machan?
Then it is going to be Kotta Udda Thamai..

Yes Malli it looks very precarious..

That is OK Thambi…. What are your plans? When are you returning here?

Malli…. The the Sea Tigers have promised to take me to Singamalai in the Thenmaratchi in Jaffna tomorrow. Machan, I want to speak to you from there. Where can I contact you Machan.

Machan, I will be in Kottiya Kumbura for a week with my Nanthe. Call me on the cell phone Machan…

Malli…. The Tiger boys want me to end the call. I will call you from Singamalai in Jaffna Machan.
OK… Ok… take care Machan. - Sri Lanka Guardian