Sri Lanka receives unaltered video

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By Gandhya Senanayake

The Defence Ministry today received the unaltered video used to create the Channel4 documentary on Sri Lanka, Army Spokesman Major General Ubaya Madawela told Daily Mirror online

The video which was obtained from England was shown on a private media station this evening, Major General Madawela said. (Daily Mirror online)

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Video obtained by Daily Mirror reportedly shows the unaltered version of the footage aired by Channel 4 on war crimes that had allegedly taken place in Sri Lanka. Channel 4 reported the individuals appearing in the video to be Sri Lanka Army soldiers speaking in Sinhalese whereas the recently obtained footage depicts bound individuals being shot point blank by men clad in uniforms similar to the army, while chatter is heard in Tamil.

The Defense Ministry yesterday confirmed that it has received the unaltered video of the footage that was aired in Channel 4. (Daily Mirror online)

Comments - 104

Bumba Friday, 01 July 2011 04:57 PM

Looks like the heat is on.

26 233

ajan Friday, 01 July 2011 05:05 PM

LOL Expected One.

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un Friday, 01 July 2011 05:13 PM

it is complicat between PR and GR .which one true.

13 87

Ronnie Friday, 01 July 2011 05:21 PM

Great news! Now Channel 4 can go back to being a laughing stock!

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kasthuri Friday, 01 July 2011 06:11 PM

where is the video? for public please????

6 89

Shelton Charles Fern Friday, 01 July 2011 06:19 PM

Great...May I suggest to look into the possibilities of sueing Channel 4 for telecasting fake video.

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$4X Friday, 01 July 2011 06:36 PM

channel 4 disgrace to journalism

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cracko Friday, 01 July 2011 06:55 PM

It took so long to cook up an "unaltered video" ? Ch4 had several videos put together. Which one is yours?

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Thambi Friday, 01 July 2011 07:50 PM

I hope they didn't jump the gun and actually verified the footage & audio before release.
If it's shown to be manipulated it would look very, very bad for the government.

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Canadian Friday, 01 July 2011 07:57 PM

It was obtained from UK, most probably from Channel 4 to investigate and this is not a laughing matter...

26 171

Lankan Friday, 01 July 2011 07:56 PM

Yes, Correct

14 108

aswin Friday, 01 July 2011 10:06 PM

So let us see the vidio

4 75

Paul Saturday, 02 July 2011 02:07 AM

Is it a' realtred' one?

20 86

THE UNDERTAKER Saturday, 02 July 2011 02:29 AM

GOSL- YOU CANNOT MAKE UN - ACCEPT YOUR STATEMENT

31 105

CHA Saturday, 02 July 2011 02:45 AM

MORE TO COME...CHANNEL 4 IS WILL BE DISAAPERAR FROM MEDIA WORLD, JUST LIKE OTHER ELEMENT WHO CREATE MITHS IN THIS SOCIETY...

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DN Saturday, 02 July 2011 03:27 AM

How can we watch this video ?

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Gayan Samarasekara Saturday, 02 July 2011 03:37 AM

Will see how good is this one, before commenting.

9 54

vignesh Saturday, 02 July 2011 04:04 AM

why still sir lank-an government hasn't file case against channel 4?

24 84

Dinesh Saturday, 02 July 2011 04:25 AM

Well done our heros.Mejority of Srilanka with you as always.

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Ezhilini Saturday, 02 July 2011 04:35 AM

Hope Defence ministry will never screen it.

31 115

Guru Saturday, 02 July 2011 04:42 AM

truth can't be made false. Simple logic.

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ravi.seneviratne Saturday, 02 July 2011 04:45 AM

To all the people who did not watch it last evening . Pls watch Swaranvahini news at 1200 noon ,' Channel 4' standing naked '

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Dr.Wimal_Modawansa Saturday, 02 July 2011 04:54 AM

Unaltered?Alter it now.

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Nicky Karunarathna Saturday, 02 July 2011 04:57 AM

Ok good that GOSL got the original video but the question is where is billions of dollars to pay bribes to UNSG, UN officials, US and West and other INGO's like Tamil diaspora did and doing continuously? Without bribes whatever GOSL show and say - they won't accept and they will behave like three wise monkies - that's it. Even democracy won't work without money!

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anura Saturday, 02 July 2011 04:59 AM

Anura,
Well done. Now the Sri Lankan authorities should make the full use of this to counteract the false propaganda carried against the country accusing of things which the army never did. Investigate all legal avenues to bring chanal 4 in England to courts for the damage it caused to the country's reputation.

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ila Saturday, 02 July 2011 05:02 AM

how can a country that refuse to be examined for its accussed crimes, can examine other's credibility by examining the video.

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unaduwa Saturday, 02 July 2011 05:06 AM

perhaps you could learn to spell and type before you express your illogical views?

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mayu Saturday, 02 July 2011 05:11 AM

Whether the Sri Lanka got the unaltered video or not, that does not matter now. Now the Sri Lanka’s status got altered very badly in the international stage due to unethical conducts. It has to adhere the conditions set by UN.

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Dr.Wimal_Modawansa Saturday, 02 July 2011 05:16 AM

Or vise versa?

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Boby Saturday, 02 July 2011 05:25 AM

Now Channel 4 has to take legal action aganist SL Govt as SL Govt was saying it was showing fake documentary

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raju Saturday, 02 July 2011 05:50 AM

THAT MEANS ,THAT YOU ARE ACCEPTING THAT THE DOCUMENTARY SHOWN BY C4 IS A TRUE ONE.

23 88

Ghost Saturday, 02 July 2011 05:57 AM

Now Put Navin Pillai On it..And the Ghost of Prabhkaran

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harakath Saturday, 02 July 2011 05:59 AM

LOL,how do you prove this Swarnawahini video is "original"? are you willing to have it investigated by some independent international forensics experts?

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ahamed Saturday, 02 July 2011 06:03 AM

make it available for the public and let public to decide without releasing fake comments about the video

14 50

MAH Saturday, 02 July 2011 08:37 AM

The video is at the top of this page, and that is Tamil you hear in the background!

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Niv Saturday, 02 July 2011 08:42 AM

Correct

10 54

Niv Saturday, 02 July 2011 08:43 AM

yes, our Australian expert is with us, but he is diapered and we got UK one... LOL

12 49

Thomasast Saturday, 02 July 2011 08:43 AM

WHY DON'T YOU BROAD CAST IN TELEVISION FOR ALL US TO SEE.

9 51

Atch Saturday, 02 July 2011 08:48 AM

Can file case against the truth? I didn't see such events.

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Atch Saturday, 02 July 2011 08:49 AM

Well said

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Atch Saturday, 02 July 2011 09:13 AM

As a ghost, you also can join to prove c4 is fake.... hehehe

25 42

Niranjan Saturday, 02 July 2011 09:15 AM

First question the british lady who garlended the LTTE woman carders with cyanide capsules.She is still alive very close to UN.

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kalarathan.k Saturday, 02 July 2011 09:11 AM

could change the audio.not the video,offenders with srilanlan army uniform.

21 64

nanda Saturday, 02 July 2011 09:28 AM

We saw that vedio few weeks ago.

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kulendran.k Saturday, 02 July 2011 09:25 AM

wel done we believe this is the original one but can some one tell that where its happen in???????????

14 42

gayan Saturday, 02 July 2011 10:26 AM

Original version is in Tamil. Dispora please translate for us.

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Dias Saturday, 02 July 2011 10:24 AM

Send this video to UN and to BO IN USA

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FRANNY Saturday, 02 July 2011 10:31 AM

Who is right, who is wrong the heavenly skies will judge. The truth will win !

7 60

Lion Saturday, 02 July 2011 10:32 AM

Now sl government should sue the Chanel 4 for tarnishing its image.Basil Gota must act fast to clear our name.

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Goka Saturday, 02 July 2011 10:40 AM

Already braodcast...yesterday and today...

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sena Saturday, 02 July 2011 11:21 AM

this is how LTTE have esecuted our surrendered war heroes. it's very very sad and same on IC

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gmds4 Saturday, 02 July 2011 11:38 AM

is the tamii diaspora so dumb

22 65

DN Saturday, 02 July 2011 05:21 PM

. Also see the skin colour of the victims. Talk to your heart? Are they Sinhalese or Tamils

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SWRD Saturday, 02 July 2011 05:29 PM

agreed.... as It was not obtained from UK, most probablynot from Channel 4 to investigate and this is a laughing matter

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sham Saturday, 02 July 2011 05:25 PM

Not in Sinhala or Tamil.........any language can be add to this video.....it doesn't mean this is a fake video.

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prk Saturday, 02 July 2011 06:14 PM

you mean to say it will disappear the way journalists disappeared in Sri Lanka??

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cracko Saturday, 02 July 2011 06:46 PM

That is what your Govt wants you to believe

20 51

Pandian Saturday, 02 July 2011 08:39 PM

Why dont they air both videos. Then people can judge.

4 27

KP Saturday, 02 July 2011 08:47 PM

How did they get the original, from where???

7 28

Guru Saturday, 02 July 2011 10:24 PM

This is what Ch4 was showing.

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Perera Sunday, 03 July 2011 12:21 AM

nice try. Keep it up.

10 30

Perera Sunday, 03 July 2011 12:23 AM

nice try. Who is the donkey adviced the SL government on this line?

13 62

dpl Sunday, 03 July 2011 02:32 AM

IT IS LESSION FOR SRILANKAN VERY POOR IN EDUCATION

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dinesh Sunday, 03 July 2011 03:42 AM

Sorry he want do coz he has ripped lot of benifts from US from top yo bottom.As usual entertains the Galary

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Paul Sunday, 03 July 2011 03:53 AM

Only the background voices are changed.Which came first?The hen or the egg?

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Priyanka Sunday, 03 July 2011 03:55 AM

by getting this video, Sri Lanka get new responsibility of investigating these allegation on the video. By getting this video, Sri Lanka has invited trouble

14 50

shankar Sunday, 03 July 2011 04:10 AM

a big joke.Some minds cannot be corrected at any rate.

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Javi Sunday, 03 July 2011 05:07 AM

Cheating might affect image of country

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devaneshan raju Sunday, 03 July 2011 05:29 AM

video is not much clear but audio is super clear!

9 70

saambrani Sunday, 03 July 2011 07:41 AM

This has happened in Tamilnadu

34 20

nesh Sunday, 03 July 2011 08:36 AM

If Channel dour is smart they shouldn't get involved in such matters in the future, Lets wait and see

25 13

C.K.Lankaputhra Sunday, 03 July 2011 08:51 AM

Good to bluff Sri Lankan grass eaters.

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UK TAMIL BOY Sunday, 03 July 2011 08:59 AM

WHO EVER DONE THIS WILL BE PUNISHED.

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grohana Sunday, 03 July 2011 09:08 AM

vitims look like sinhalese people. very rarely you find the light skin coloured tamils. This is how the tamil tigers kill innocent sinhalese in the north.

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Modawanse Sunday, 03 July 2011 10:02 AM

Too late, Too little.

C4 video will be aired this week in India and Aussie.

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IVETE Sunday, 03 July 2011 10:08 AM

If this is really the video that was shown on Ch. 4, then there is something seriously wrong. What is spoken in the background is not Sinhalese but Tamil. These matter needs to be investigated.

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Somapala Monday, 04 July 2011 04:12 AM

Probably this was gicen by KP or Karuna.

They could explain where this happened.
May be when 600 policemen were killed in East.

21 16

good_guy Monday, 04 July 2011 04:29 AM

Shame...shame on ch4

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Kalu Albert Monday, 04 July 2011 05:17 AM

VERRY GOOD TREATMENT FOR TERRORIST

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De Silva Monday, 04 July 2011 06:55 AM

Are these guys jokers

first they said this video itself is a fake. now they are saying its not fake\

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nimal Monday, 04 July 2011 07:22 AM

seems Unaltered to altered..................

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RajasH Monday, 04 July 2011 07:17 AM

so video does exist?

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Wara Monday, 04 July 2011 07:25 AM

This is not an English class. Only idea is matters. It was a small mistake and nothing to worry about it.

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Wara Monday, 04 July 2011 07:27 AM

This can apply to the earlier one also. Only thing is they air it first. So you believe it original and that is called ignorance.

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Wara Monday, 04 July 2011 07:27 AM

That is in stone age.

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IND Monday, 04 July 2011 07:29 AM

Yes, and it was done by LTTE.

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IND Monday, 04 July 2011 07:30 AM

Seem like you too have paid huge amount for the documentary for CH4.

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suraj Monday, 04 July 2011 07:56 AM

FUNNYTHING........FIRST ALL WAS FAKE , NOW ONLY AUDIO IS FAKE ???

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Shona Monday, 04 July 2011 10:58 AM

DN, there no dark skin in our community? And there is no fair complextion in Tamil community?

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Ranmal Monday, 04 July 2011 11:09 AM

Well done at least some people are thinking to go forward with legal action.

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cw Monday, 04 July 2011 11:09 AM

What will our JVP sahodarayas say now?

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Suck you Monday, 04 July 2011 12:17 PM

Most of the ppl who coment here are LTTE terrorists

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Vadaipochchee Monday, 04 July 2011 12:33 PM

Yes,it is tamil, but slang is different.
The accent is totally wrong, could easily tell this is Colombo accent and also there are some words that are not being used by jaffna and vanni peoples.

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Vadaipochchee Monday, 04 July 2011 12:41 PM

Yes, gvt should have shown this video KP and karuna before releasing,because they would have told them how the LTTE speaks tamil.

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Yehiya-Doha Monday, 04 July 2011 12:41 PM

This is new to Sri Lanka. Entire world seen this video.Very shame to man kind.

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Gunapala Monday, 04 July 2011 01:10 PM

Hello DPL, I can see how poor educationally and academically in your Eglich itself.

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MEDIA Monday, 04 July 2011 01:11 PM

WHAT HIND OF PEOPLE WORKING IN THE MEDIA.
THIS HIND OF COMMFNT POUPLIST.

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Fairose Monday, 04 July 2011 01:18 PM

Funny, stupidity exposed. Only one person talks while no reply from other side. Tamil tigers in military uniform? Kawada rawatanne. Those konde bedadu cheenon would be deceived. And this is not the tamil that is spoken by northern or eastern tamil. This is a tamil that is spoken by the muslim. I know it because I am a muslim.

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podilamaya Monday, 04 July 2011 02:30 PM

all the elamists who do not relalize the reality should be executed in a simillar way that they executed surrendered policemen in the east

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siva Monday, 04 July 2011 06:20 PM

how long our srilankan people keep poor???????

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Lokaya Monday, 04 July 2011 06:35 PM

Aha what is happening to the Sri Lanka bashers and western boot lickers? Caught with your pants down eh? More to come folks.

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eran Monday, 04 July 2011 06:34 PM

comments here are driven by emotions not facts..the original version is very clear unlike the poor ch4 ver ,the blood color is not exagerated and does not contain odd out of place dialogues spoken by soldiers in the fake ch4 ver like'its state property we can kill everyone on it 'LMAO fair skinned well built ,boots wearing sl soldiers are the victims here.This tamil speaking version was posted on AFP website more than one year back and still they have it on

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