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Terrori sts in Sri Lankan Navy uniforms seized ship - 'Princess Kash' captain
Controversy surrounds the events leading to the seizure and the destruction of merchant vessel, Princess Kash off the terrorist controlled Mullaitivu coast last week. The vessel owned by Goodwill Company was bombed after terrorists in Sri Lankan security forces uniforms supposedly tricked the vessel's captain to take their orders.
The captain of the ill-fated cargo ship, Princess Kash has claimed that LTTE cadres involved in the seizure of his ship last week had been in Sri Lankan Navy [SLN] uniforms.

Two thousand and fifty regimental flags of the Sinha Regiment's Ambepussa Headquarters in memory of the men of the regiment fallen in the war. The biggest loss was at Mullaitivu in July 1996. (Inset) Deputy Defence Minister Anurudhdha Ratwatte and Mrs. Ratwatte with Army Commader Rohan Daluwatte

at the ceremony. (Pic by Sri Lal Gomes)

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