Comments on: Closer Look At Operation To Capture Thoppigala

By: suntzu

suntzu — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 10:30:59 +0000

Long LIVE Crep!
At least when he reports on the war…we don’t hear things like….25,000 terrorists killed and 2 soldiers injured…(one of them has a twisted ankle and the other has a broken finger nail!)

By: Melvin Ally

Melvin Ally — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 06:23:04 +0000

Thanks Sanjana, please do.

By: groundviews

groundviews — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 04:45:04 +0000

Dear Melvin,

Crep, as I understand, works closely with Des who runs his own news network in Sri Lanka independently of Groundviews. In fact, the reason I approached Des is because I wanted reports from the field (and particularly from the North and East) that at the time I launched Groundviews I did not have access to otherwise.

I am not in a position to verify what Crep writes, but rely and trust Des to do so to the extent that is possible.

Perhaps both Des and Crep may feel more comfortable answering your question via email? I already have yours and with your permission can forward it to Des to in turn forward to Crep - though obviously I can’t make any promises on their behalf that they will respond to you. Given the times we live in, though certainly desirable, journalists often fear to give out their sources in public.

Best,

Sanjana

By: Melvin Ally

Melvin Ally — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 04:32:15 +0000

Sorry Des but Crep gives the impression that he is not just stating his opinion but actually stating facts as he has mentioned specific dates, numbers, places and parties. This looks more like a news bulletin rather than an individual opinion.

Im not saying that the above article is true/false/baised/unbaised, all I am asking is CRep’s sources for the above info or if he himself gathered the facts (and I’m still waiting for the answer).

Sanjana, does groundviews independently verify the accuracy of articles placed on this site? Or is any other control mechanism in place?

By: Des

Des — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 13:21:46 +0000

Dear readers,
reporter must be in genuine way. don’t try to link with faction or party. we are born to serve the people who are affected in war. we don’t mind religion or race. we know only humanity. i expect your good opinion.
Crep.

By: suntzu

suntzu — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 04:16:20 +0000

lalith…we will know one day if the report is one sided or if it is impartial.

ps: Remember in 1995 during the ‘Rivirasa’ operation to capture Jaffna, the then military spokesman Brigadiar Sarath Munasinghe when Jaffna was srounded said that the LTTE had only 3 options:
1. Commit suicide
2. Surrender to the army
3. Jump into the sea

…none of the above happened as we know today. The LTTE just relocated to the Wanni. Military spokesman make grandoise statements…thats their prerogative. In time we will know the truth. The truth cannot be hidden forever. Until then people can believe what they want to believe!

By: lalith

lalith — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:18:09 +0000

the report is one sided it isnot a impartial

By: junaideen

junaideen — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:42:03 +0000

i think that the reporter is still working in the army military intellegent but report is good

By: Des

Des — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 11:30:37 +0000

From what I know, Crep is a freelance reporter based in the east with contacts with military, karuna group etc so those, I think, are his sources.
I don’t think he accesses the web everyday, so I will mention that some questions were posed to him.

By: Melvin Ally

Melvin Ally — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 09:19:14 +0000

Still waiting for CRep to respond to my questions..