EXHIBIT C Case 2:19-Cv-02626-JFW-PLA Document 66-4 Filed 08/26/19 Page 2 of 18 Page ID #:758 PEACEKEEPING IMPUNITY

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EXHIBIT C Case 2:19-cv-02626-JFW-PLA Document 66-4 Filed 08/26/19 Page 2 of 18 Page ID #:758 PEACEKEEPING IMPUNITY

August 2019

1 Case 2:19-cv-02626-JFW-PLA Document 66-4 Filed 08/26/19 Page 3 of 18 Page ID #:759 1. IMPUNITY FOR SRI LANKAN SOLDIERS SERVING ABROAD AS PEACEKEEPRS

This document examines impunity for Sri Lankan peacekeepers. These are in two categories:

(a) the commanders in charge of those battalions in Haiti when child sexual exploitation occurred from 2004‐7 and,

(b) how combat troops involved in the final phase of the war in areas where alleged war crimes took place, were rewarded with UN peacekeeping jobs after the war.

(a) Haiti

Background A 2007 confidential inquiry by the UN’s Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS), conducted in conjunction with the Sri Lankan Army, identified 134 Sri Lankan soldiers alleged to have sexually exploited nine Haitian boys and girls from late 2004 to mid 2007, some in return for as little as 0.75 cents. The UN’s report said, “the acts of sexual exploitation and abuse were frequent, occurred usually at night, and at virtually every location where Sri Lankan military were deployed”.

The OIOS report authors state, “The sexual acts described by the nine victims are simply too many to be presented exhaustively”. One girl who was having sex with Sri Lankan soldiers was so young she didn’t even have breasts; a boy said he had both anal and oral sex with more than 100 Sri Lankan peacekeepers. Indeed while the investigators were interviewing one Haitian girl she started receiving calls on her mobile from Sri Lankan soldiers who had been given her number by the departing contingent.

In the 2007 UN inquiry, five of the Haitian children describe having sex on multiple occasions with senior Sri Lankan officers whom they refer to as the “commandants”, either based in the specific camps or visiting to oversee. The OIOS inquiry also included the identification of the alleged perpetrators through photographs and other means. The children were clear that the commanding officers had uniforms with three stars and they could also describe markings on junior ranks’ uniforms.

The contingent commander was responsible for the discipline of his men. The OIOS report says there were “clear indications of red flags” of sexual exploitation and abuse at the Sri Lankan bases but the Sri Lankan commanders failed to take action. The OIOS report is clear the contingent commanders and commandants failed in their duties. In August 2007 for example, a victim says a Commandant came to her house and found a soldier having sex with her; the OIOS report says he merely slapped the soldier and transferred him to another base1.

Accountability Not one soldiers was held criminally accountable for raping children, despite the UN investigation that identified suspects. Many of the officers who were deployed in Haiti went on to fight in the final phase of the civil war when it is alleged a wide array of war crimes were committed.

The table below summarises the individuals involved in commanding the six battalions that were stationed in Haiti when, according to the UN, the child sexual exploitation took place. The commanders of the

1 For more details see ITJP’s report with JDS LANKA http://www.itjpsl.com/assets/press/haiti‐FINAL.pdf 2 Case 2:19-cv-02626-JFW-PLA Document 66-4 Filed 08/26/19 Page 4 of 18 Page ID #:760 contingents present in Haiti from 2004‐7 were promoted despite the Haiti scandal which prompted one of the largest repatriations of peacekeepers. Several later received medals.

Chart: Sri Lankan Troops in Haiti 2004-7 Conting Regimen Commanders Current Positions ents in ts1 Haiti 1. late SLLI Colonel Amal Chief Of Army Staff, arrested 20183 2004 – Karunasekera2 May 2008:“Director of Military Intelligence (DMI) Brigadier Amal 2005 Karunasekera is acting as Director (Operations) in addition to his 4 substantive duties ”. Army still called him one of its “most illustrious and distinguished military icons5”. Before that Commandant at Defence Services Command and Staff College, Sapugaskanda.

15th Colonel of SLLI. Kilinochchi SFHQ commander6.

Lt. Col. TN Jayasooriya Promoted to Major General in 20177

Lt Col ALSK Perera8 Promoted to Brigadier in 20179 Jan 2018: Promoted to Major General - O/60328 Maj Gen ALSK Perera RWP RSP USP ndu10 Promoted to Brigadier in 201711. Jan 2018: Promoted to Major General - O/6032812. 55 Division Commander after the war13. 2: May Sinha15 Unknown16 - 6 officers 200514 and 120 other ranks17

4th SLSR 3. 31 Gemunu Colonel J.C.P. 2016: Commander, Forward Maintenance Area (FMA), Nov Watch Pakshaweera North Central and a Major General19. 200518 Given a medal in 201820 but retired.

4 ?- June Gajaba Brigadier Nissanka GOC 11 Div. 2006 Ranawana Feb 2009: The (PTK capture) operation was launched by 55 Brigade under Brig. Prassana Silva, Deputy Brigade Commander Brig. Nissanka Ranawana and Col Mahinda Weerasuriya21.

PTK offensive involves allegations of war crimes.

Colonel Mahinda After returning from Haiti, Colonel Mahinda Weerasooriya Weerasuriya22: The becomes commandant of IPSOTSL - Institute of Peace contingent also had nine Support Operations Training Sri Lanka”. Majors and 28 Captains. 2009 Feb: 553 Division23 Capt. Manoj Kulesekara - 2009: Deputy commander of 57 Division24. intelligence officer. 2012: A Brigadier and GOC 22 Division Trincomalee25.

5. Dec Vijayaba Col Ajith SFHQ - Kilinochchi27. Now Major General. Made Colonel 2006 - hu Kariyakarawana26 of his Regiment28. 2017=95 Deputy Chief of Staff in 201829 and Major General. 0 troops

3 Case 2:19-cv-02626-JFW-PLA Document 66-4 Filed 08/26/19 Page 5 of 18 Page ID #:761 6: June SLLI Col Chandana In 1999 he was in the training school as instructor32. 2007 – Wimalasiri31 Appears to be listed33 as promoted to Brigadier (2011)34, 10th Nov [SLLI deployed 49 SLLI. 200730 Officers and 701 Other He is wearing the uniform of a Brigadier on his Facebook Ranks] page photo. Unclear if he was retired in 2008 as claimed. Appears to have been promoted first.

MM Kithsiri35 Kithsiri: Now Brigadier, RWP RSP USP and Panagoda SLLI commandant36.

He sees off Mali peacekeepers in 201737.

Lt Col Mudalige38 Major General LM (Mahinda) Mudalige. RWP40 RSP ndu41. (second in command39) Two star general. Previously GOC 24 Division42.

The first contingent commander, Amal Karunasekera, went on to rise up the ladder to Chief of Army Staff but then was arrested in connection with the abduction of journalist Keith Noyahar and the 2009 killing of journalist Lasantha Wickremetunge43. These are cases in which Gotabaya Rakapaksa has also been a suspect and for which h Wickremetunge’s daughter is also suing him in California.

Nissanka Ranawana who headed the fourth contingent in Haiti was active in the final war in Sri Lanka in which alleged war crimes were committed. The sixth contingent commander Col Chandana Wimalasiri whose troops were repatriated was said by the Government to have been retired as a punishment but he appears to have been promoted first which sends the wrong signal in terms of accountability. In addition one of the members of the 2004 contingent was sent back in 2010 (Lt Col SRK Hettiarachchi ) and another from 2006 was sent back in 2009 (Col HHASPK Senaratne).

(b)Those involved in the 2008‐9 war sent as peacekeepers as a reward:

Sri Lankan officers deployed as peacekeepers after the war are supposed to have been screened and vetted because of the risk that they might have been complicit in war crimes in 2008‐9. A selection of 16 of those who slipped through the vetting process in the past is given below; it is worth noting this is likely an underestimate because it focuses only on the few instances where names of officers are mentioned in the public domain.

2 Jan 2006‐13 Jan 2007 Haiti and Jan 2009 – Haiti Col HHASPK Senaratne, Commando Regiment (CR). 2016‐18: Director of Training44, Sri Lanka Military Academy chief. 2000‐4 CO 1CR45. He is described as a commando regiment war hero – awarded medal 2016.46

2010 in Haiti as deputy contingent commander47. 12 Sri Batt. Lt Col Kithsiri Liyanage. 2017/1848: SLSR Centre Commandant and a Brigadier49. Colonel at Directorate of Media, Army Headquarters50. 7 SLSR (Sinha) in 2008 capturing Mallavi51 in the Vanni. In 2009 his unit was under the 58 Division52. 58 Division accused of war crimes in 2008‐9.

Sent to Haiti in sribatt1 in 200453 and then again in 4 Case 2:19-cv-02626-JFW-PLA Document 66-4 Filed 08/26/19 Page 6 of 18 Page ID #:762 2010 as staff officer. Lt Col SRK Hettiarachchi 0/61456 2017: promoted to Colonel, 521 Brigade Commander54 JAN 2008‐ FEB 201055 Commandeer 15 SLLI. 15 SLLI was involved in final war56

Haiti in 2010 April57. Commander Colonel Jayanath Jayaweera 53358 Brigade commander under Kamal Gunaratne in 200959.

Haiti in 2010 April60 Lt. Colonel Wasantha Herath 12 SLLI battalions61 under the command of Lt.Col. Wasantha Herath62 in Mullivaikkal63 Under 593 BRIGADE OF 59 DIV.

29.07.2011 ‐ 09.02.201264 in Haiti as contingent commander and gets medal65. Colonel WMJRK (Jaliya) Senaratne66 (now Brigadier). Commanding Officer of 6GR from 2005 to 2007 & CO 14GR 2007 to 2008. Commander 593 in 2008 and others67 (Photo shows him in field in 2008 discussing operations68).Gajaba regiment. 59 Division accused of war crimes in 2008‐9.

2012 second in command of 14 SriBatt in Haiti69. Lt. Col. Sarada Samarakoon70 (now Brigadier). 581 Brigade of 58 Division in 2008 10 Gajaba Regiment71. 58 Division accused of war crimes in 2008‐9

Congo Observer Officers 2010 Maj. MSK Salgadu, Gajaba Regiment 1‐21 Feb 2009 Commander of 16 GR72 16 GR Involved in attack on PTK73.

2014 18 Sri Batt in Haiti, Contingent Commander 74 Lt. Col. Nandana Dunuvila (also spelt Dunuwila). Now Brigadier75. 582 Brigade of 58 Division in 2008 ‐ 9 Gemunu Watch76. 58 Division accused of war crimes in 2008‐9

2018 to Lebanon77, 12th Force Protection Company (FPC) for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)78. Lt. Col. Rathnappuli Wasantha Kumara Hewage79. 4 SLSR and 14 SLSR in frontline combat in 2008‐9 war under 57 Division. 80 57 Division accused of war crimes in 2008‐9 (see itjp dossier81)

11th Force Protection Company. Lebanon. Lieutenant Colonel C.A Rajapaksha82 of the 1st Gemunu Watch83 but not the commander till after the war. 1GW involved in final war84.

10th Force Protection Company, Lebanon Lieutenant Colonel Dinesh Udugama85 (initials UKDDP) Involved in Attacks on Kilinochchi86 and Vishwamadu87. 3rd Gajaba Regiment88 under 572 Brigade, 57 Division in 2 oct 2008‐19 June 201089 5 Case 2:19-cv-02626-JFW-PLA Document 66-4 Filed 08/26/19 Page 7 of 18 Page ID #:763

9th Force Protection Company, Lebanon Lieutenant Colonel G.P Kodithuwakku See dossier on Joseph Camp. 6 Vijayabahu regiment from 2008.07.03 to 2010.04.31 which was active in final war90. Furthermore a lawsuit filed by ITJP in August 2017 names this individual as being in charge of military intelligence in Joseph Camp 91in 200992.

Mali commander 2017‐1893 ‐ repatriated 2018. Kalana P. L. Amunupure MINUSMA 2007‐10 Second in command of 11 SLLI, which operated under 582 Brigade, 58 Division accused of war crimes in 2008‐9.

Police sent as peacekeepers

UNPKF in 2013‐14 in Juba in South Sudan ASP (now DIG2) Waruna S E Jayasundera

ASP Waruna Jayasundera95 (UNPKF in 2013‐14 in Juba in South Sudan96). He was also reportedly active in the northern conflict in Sri Lanka97. He was in 2006 based at the Karaithivu base as intelligence – allegedly involved in covering up a false flag attack. From December 2018, SSP Waruna Jayasundara has been Director of the Terrorist Investigation Division (TID)98 – the unit previously responsible for the torture of several of the Plaintiffs. Before that he was in Jaffna3.

Dafur 2016

Sylvester Jagath Wijesinghe Currently his LinkedIn page says he is Zonal Commander, Northern Sector for the Special Task Force4. From August 2016 Sylvester Wijesinghe was peacekeeping in Dafur for the UN, according to his own social media profiles5. He says he has been “Protecting of civilians providing a protective environment to facilitate humanitarian assistance”6. This is not the role he played back home in Sri Lanka.

2 http://www.dailynews.lk/2019/07/20/local/191664/nine‐ssps‐promoted‐digs 3 https://www.tamilguardian.com/content/jaffna‐police‐chief‐appointed‐head‐sri‐lanka’s‐terrorism‐investigation‐division 4 https://www.linkedin.com/in/sylvester‐wijesinghe‐6411aa33/?originalSubdomain=lk 5 His Linked In page. 6 Ibid. 6 Case 2:19-cv-02626-JFW-PLA Document 66-4 Filed 08/26/19 Page 8 of 18 Page ID #:764 From February 2013 to 2016, Wijesinghe was an Assistant Superintendant of Police (ASP) in the Special Task Force (STF) training school7. In 2011 he is described in media reports as the newly appointed STF spokesperson8. From 1986, he was “in the battle zone for 22 years doing special operations most of the time” for the Special Task Force9. The police website also commends him by name: “ASP Sylvester Wijesinghe, who gave leadership to this specialized units carried out several successful attacks10” and references his deployment to the Vavuniya area of Northern Sri Lanka in 199811. In addition Wijesinghe is reported to have commanded a special STF combat unit known as ‘Cheetah’12.

Please see the ITJP Report99 on the STF and the multiple allegations of human rights violations the unit is involved in.

Alleged Role in Vavuniya Jail incident On 29th June 2012, 32 Tamil prisoners in the Vavuniya Prison were brutally assaulted by the STF after an agitation staged by them inside the Prison. Two prisoners later died of their injuries13. The then IGP of Police, Illangakoon14, arrived in Vavuniya and directed the STF commandant DIG Chandrasiri Ranawana to start the operation. Ranawana directed ASP Sylvester Wijesinghe, the head of Special Weapons Tactics Group, to come to Vavuniya with the STF Trincomalee District Commandant Nihal Gunaratna15.

Later reports suggested: “The CID sought permission from the former and the incumbent IGPs to question the main suspect in the murders, STF’s ASP Sylvester Wijesinghe16”.

There were calls for an independent investigation into the violence in the prison but instead of holding such an investigation it appears the main suspect has been rewarded by being sent abroad as a peacekeeper17.

7 Linked in and also in media reports such as: https://www.pressreader.com/sri‐lanka/daily‐mirror‐sri‐lanka/20151130/281479275334492

8 Post‐war challengers: STF Chief believes in quality not quantity, 9 August 2011, http://www.lankanewspapers.com/news/2011/8/69663_space.html

9 As far back as 1999 he was mentioned in media reports as active for STF in the East of Sri Lanka: Five Tigers killed in STF operation, Tamilnet, 9 Feb 1999, Tamilnet, https://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=2848 and then again as a pivotal figure in the erroneously named “humanitarian operation” in the East of Sri Lanka – in: The STF Humanitarian Operation in eastern and northern province, http://infolanka.asia/eelam‐war/forces/the‐stf‐humanitarian‐ operation‐in‐eastern‐and‐northern‐province Also his LinkedIn.

10 Police website: https://www.police.lk/index.php/special‐task‐force‐/267 and https://www.police.lk/index.php/special‐task‐force‐/266‐special‐task‐force‐4th‐ eelam‐war‐26072006‐to‐18052009 11 https://www.police.lk/index.php/special‐task‐force‐/265

12 A para‐military force par excellence – War on terror revisited, 30 August 2012, https://lrrp.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/a‐para‐military‐force‐par‐excellence‐ war‐on‐terror‐revisited/

“As part of a plan to improve and enhance effectiveness, the STF set up several specialised units, including VIP Division, Bomb Disposal Unit, Jungle Warfare Unit and ‘Cheetah’. Those picked for the ‘Cheetah’ unit received training in special weapons, naval training in coastal defence, life saving, jungle warfare and special training on the lines of the SLA Special Forces. The present STF spokesperson ASP, Sylvester Wijesinghe commanded ‘Cheetah’, which carried out several raids, targeting the LTTE.

13 Sri Lanka: Human rights abuses in prison – assaults, torture and custodial death, A/HRC/21/NGO/69 and Tamil Political Prisoners in Sri Lanka, March 2013 , By N.Sivathasan, https://www.srilankacampaign.org/wp‐content/uploads/2015/03/tamil‐political‐prisoners‐in‐sri‐lanka‐final.pdf

14 Media reports say in 1985 when the STF had its first base at Kallady the then ASP N.K. Illangakoon (present IGP), commanded the police commandos. Then “in August 1985, the STF began direct recruitment to meet manpower requirements. As part of its overall deployment, the STF set up a new command structure to cover Batticaloa North and South with the then ASPs, N. K. Illangakoon and Jayantha Gamage, respectively, in command of the two sectors”,

A para‐military force par excellence, War on terror revisited, August 30, 2012, The Island, http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article‐details&page=article‐ details&code_title=60369

15 How the Vavuniya prisoner rebellion was crushed by the STF, 8 July 2012, DBS Jeyaraj blog reproducing The Nation.

Also Daily Mirror, 30 June 2012, confirms his role running SWAT teams: https://www.pressreader.com/sri‐lanka/daily‐mirror‐sri‐lanka/20120630/281483568475391

16 Minister met Gota’s car?, 12 January 2017, Lankanews, http://lankanewsweb.net/news/special‐news/item/5094‐minister‐met‐gota‐in‐latter‐s‐car

17 Written statement* submitted by the International Movement Against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism (IMADR), a non‐governmental organization in special consultative status, 2013 7 Case 2:19-cv-02626-JFW-PLA Document 66-4 Filed 08/26/19 Page 9 of 18 Page ID #:765 One media report described the STF team as led “by one of the most infamous officers in the police, ASP Sylvester Wijesinghe” and alleged “Sylvester’s operation began with the clear motive of starting a clash18.

STF Intelligence Role An ITJP witness has also named and identified Sylvester Wijesinghe from a photograph as the officer in charge of the Batticaloa base camp and STF intelligence in the East of Sri Lanka from 2006‐8. He said he was very well known ‐ “if you mention his name to anyone in the armed forces in Batticaloa they will know him”.

http://imadr.org/wordpress/wp‐content/uploads/2013/12/Written‐Statement_HRC‐22nd‐session_Arbitrary‐Detention‐in‐Sri‐Lanka‐2013.pdf

18 Is ‘Yahapaalana’ govt. too, afraid of Welikada killers?, 30 June 2016, Lankanewsweb, http://www.lankanewsweb.net/news/special‐news/item/3456‐is‐ yahapaalana‐govt‐too‐afraid‐of‐welikada‐killers

8 Case 2:19-cv-02626-JFW-PLA Document 66-4 Filed 08/26/19 Page 10 of 18 Page ID #:766

Endnotes

1 Despite added commitment, SLA to carry on with UN‐led Haiti mission, The Island, 28 July 2007, http://www.island.lk/2007/07/28/news5.html 2 Lanka’s peace keeping battalion for Haiti, The Island; 5 September 2004, http://www.island.lk/2004/09/05/news6.html Ses soldats à la Minustah ont violé des enfants, il est promu, 22 July 2017, http://www.loophaiti.com/content/ses‐soldats‐la‐minustah‐ont‐ viole‐des‐enfants‐il‐est‐promu; "Sri Lankan Soldiers will not be called back", BBC Sinhala, 25 March 2005, http://www.bbc.com/sinhala/news/story/2005/03/050322_haiti‐colonel.shtmlMajor General Amal Karunasekara appointed Army chief of staff 22 July 2017 according to Major General Amal Karunasekara appointed Army chief of staff, 22 July 2017, Newsfirst.lk, http://newsfirst.lk/english/2017/07/major‐general‐amal‐karunasekara‐appointed‐new‐chief‐staff‐sl‐army/170765 3 http://dbsjeyaraj.com/dbsj/archives/58730 4 http://www.sundaytimes.lk/081123/Columns/sitreport.html 5 http://www.army.lk/news/chief‐staff‐major‐general‐amal‐karunasekara‐bids‐farewell‐his‐second‐home‐slli 6 http://222.165.180.163/sfkilinochchi/content/military‐troops‐assisted‐flood‐affected‐civilians‐krishnapuram 7 Maj Gen ALSK Perera RWP RSP USP ndu is newly promoted on 20 June 2017; http://222.165.180.163/lightinfantry/more_details.php 8 All the names are at http://archive.li/vcDRz; ALSK Perera becomes regimental centre commander in 2008 acoording to : http://web.army.lk/lightinfantry/former_cen_comdts.php 9 https://www.pressreader.com/sri‐lanka/sunday‐times‐sri‐lanka/20170618/281578060654587 10 http://222.165.180.163/lightinfantry/si/si‐council and https://www.news.lk/news/sports‐travel/item/20493‐slli‐colours‐enshrined‐in‐special‐ chamber and http://222.165.180.163/lightinfantry/content/felicitation‐parade‐newly‐promoted‐maj‐gen‐alsk‐perera‐rwp‐rsp‐usp‐ndu 11 https://www.pressreader.com/sri‐lanka/sunday‐times‐sri‐lanka/20170618/281578060654587 12 http://222.165.180.163/lightinfantry/si/si‐council and https://www.news.lk/news/sports‐travel/item/20493‐slli‐colours‐enshrined‐in‐special‐ chamber and http://222.165.180.163/lightinfantry/content/felicitation‐parade‐newly‐promoted‐maj‐gen‐alsk‐perera‐rwp‐rsp‐usp‐ndu 13 http://www.army.lk/news/commander‐army‐declares‐open‐â€˜thalsevanaâ€™‐luxurious‐holiday‐resort‐jaffna‐0 14 Deployment of Troops‐UN Peace Keeping Operations/ Mission. http://www.parliament.lk/uploads/documents/paperspresented/performance‐report‐srilanka‐army‐2005.pdf 1. (1) 49 x 701 SLSR Bn 2. (2) 48 x 702 SLLI Bn 3. (3) 06 x 96 Addl Coy 4. (4) 49 x 701 GW Bn 5. (5) 49 x 701 SLSR Bn ‐ Deployed in UN Mission in Haiti on 03.05.2005 ‐ Return from UN Mission in Haiti on 05.05.2005 ‐ Deployed in UN Mission in Haiti on 30.09.2005 ‐ Deployed in UN Mission in Haiti on 25.11.2005 ‐ Return from UN Mission in Haiti on 27.11.2005 15 and Sept 2005 SLEME platoon. http://enacademic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/6017069 says 3 may 2005. 16 Captain DIS Jayasinghe ‐ SLEME is named http://222.165.180.163/sleme/history5.php who is now a Major according to “The problems and challenges of the future peace keeping operation are elaborately discussed by Major D I S Jayasinghe (2005) in his research paper ‘United Nations Peacekeeping Operations‐ problems and challenges of the future’. https://www.lawteacher.net/free‐law‐essays/international‐ law/challenges‐of‐the‐united‐nations‐peacekeeping‐operations‐international‐law‐essay.php; Major d. i. s. jayasinghe, psc SLEME (o/63264); http://www.mytutor.lk/admincontent/gazette_file/[107133982359e84e488a6d9]‐en.pdf 17 6 officers & 120 other rankers who returned to the Island after a stint with the UN Peace Keeping Force in Haiti ‐ http://222.165.180.163/slsr/7slsr_2 4thMay 2005, 5 officers and 90 other rankers of the Battalion left for Haiti on the UN Peace Keeping Mission. http://222.165.180.163/slsr/4slsr_7 18 FIRST CONTINGENT OF GEMUNU WATCH FLIES TO HAITI, http://www.army.lk/news/first‐contingent‐gemunu‐watch‐flies‐haiti which says: “The UN contingent consists of 35 Officers and 527 Other Ranks from GW and 14 Officers and 174 Other Ranks from Service and Support Regiments”. 19 http://www.army.lk/news/relinquishing‐fma‐commander‐saluted 20 http://www.dailynews.lk/2018/05/21/local/151498/fifty‐tri‐service‐senior‐officers‐conferred‐vishishta‐seva‐vibhushanaya‐vsv 21 https://prasannadesilva.wordpress.com/2009/06/21/ltte‐plays‐its‐final‐trump/ Also Security forces, who breached the LTTE defence line on March 16, faced yet another challenge. General Officer Commanding (GOC) 55 Division and his deputy Brig. Nissanka Ranawana, Col. Mahinda Weerasuriya and other field commanders planned the operation. Their target was a stronger defence line about 500 metres interior of the first defence line. https://atrocityarchives.weebly.com/uploads/1/2/0/7/120745407/nation‐2009‐03‐22‐grand_finale_of_battles.pdf 22 http://singhalaya.blogspot.com/2008/12/gajaba‐un‐peace‐keeping‐battalion‐is.html and Keeping the peace in Haiti Lt. Col. Weerasooriya’s experience in Haiti, By Rathindra Kuruwita, ““I went with the fourth contingent on June 2006” said Lt. Col. Weerasooriya.” 23 http://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2009/02/08/sec04.asp and in March 2009 http://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2009/03/15/main_Security.asp 24 http://www.army.lk/news/terrorist‐aircraft‐propellers‐wheels‐accessories‐unearthed‐0 25 http://www.army.lk/news/trincomalee‐troops‐mark‐army‐day and http://island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article‐details&page=article‐ details&code_title=54664 26 UN decorates Lankan soldiers, The Island Newspaper, cached as removed offline. Also Lankan peacekeeper dies in Haiti, The Island. 9 Case 2:19-cv-02626-JFW-PLA Document 66-4 Filed 08/26/19 Page 11 of 18 Page ID #:767

27 http://222.165.180.163/sfkilinochchi/653_1.php, http://www.army.lk/sfkilinochchi/ and http://www.army.lk/news/british‐envoys‐meets‐kln‐ commander 28 THE 5th VIJAYABAHU INFANTRY REGIMENT website and http://www.army.lk/news/new‐vir‐colonel‐regiment‐assumes‐duties 29 http://www.army.lk/news/major‐general‐ajith‐kariyakarawana‐new‐dcos‐assumes‐office 30 The next rotation came in Dec 2007. MINUSTAH salutes the work of 300 Sri Lankan soldiers, MFA Sri Lanka. 28 March 2008. 31 SLLI contingent leaves for Haiti, The Island, 9 June 2007, http://www.island.lk/2007/06/09/news13.html 32 Lieutenant Colonel C.Wimalasiri, Commanding Officer, 15 Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI), will function as Commanding Officer, Recruit Training Wing, Army Training School. He will also function as Deputy Commandant, Army Training School. http://www.sundaytimes.lk/990704/newsm.html . And 1997‐8 he was 15 SLLI commander http://www.army.lk/lightinfantry/ 33 https://www.liquisearch.com/list_of_trinity_college_kandy_alumni/military 34 This may be a post‐2009 appointment because the site was in LTTE controlled territory before. http://222.165.180.163/sfkilinochchi/653_1.php Also http://trinitylk.com/2011/04/trinity‐old‐boys‐who‐served‐in‐the‐war/ from 29 April 2011 lists a Brigadier C Wimalasiri from SLLI who served in the war and also: List of Trinity College, Kandy Alumni – Military: http://www.primidi.com/list_of_trinity_college_kandy_alumni/military 35 http://222.165.180.163/lightinfantry/center_commadant.php 36 http://222.165.180.163/lightinfantry/content/24th‐centre‐commandant‐slli‐regiment 37 http://www.colombopage.com/archive_17B/Dec24_1514129402CH.php 38 Lankaenews at http://www.lankaenews.com/news/5257/si 39 http://www.island.lk/2007/06/09/news13.html 40 http://222.165.180.163/lightinfantry/content/maj‐gen‐lm‐mudalige‐rwp‐rsp‐ndu‐felicitated 41 http://www.army.lk/lightinfantry/; http://222.165.180.163/lightinfantry/more_details.php, http://web.army.lk/lightinfantry/4slli_gallery.php, Lt Col MM Kithsiri, RSP SLLI, 0/60673 42 http://www.army.lk/news/commander‐opens‐officers’‐accommodation‐building‐24‐division‐headquarters 43 http://dbsjeyaraj.com/dbsj/archives/58730 https://www.news18.com/news/world/ex‐sri‐lankan‐military‐intelligence‐chief‐held‐over‐scribes‐abduction‐1710675.html 44 http://www.army.lk/news/commando‐challenges‐motor‐rally‐set‐start 45 http://222.165.180.163/commando/1‐cdo 46 Brig HHASPK Senaratne RSP psc ‐ D Ops http://222.165.180.163/commando/content/commando‐war‐heroes‐recognized‐gallantry‐awards‐2016 47 http://www.army.lk/news/un‐flag‐handed‐over‐12th‐un‐contingent‐sri‐lanka‐army‐proceeding‐haiti 48 http://222.165.180.163/slsr/content/arrival‐new‐mascot‐sri‐lanka‐sinha‐regiment 49 http://www.dailynews.lk/2017/12/11/local/136912/slsr‐colonel‐appointed 50 http://www.army.lk/news/slsr‐new‐recruits‐passed‐out‐military‐ceremony 51 http://archives.dailynews.lk/2008/09/02/sec01.asp;

Lieutenant Colonel K Liyanage 15.12.2007 07.09.2009 http://222.165.180.163/slsr/7slsr_appoinment Madhu ‐ The offensive involved 572 Brigade Commander Lt. Col. Senarath Bandara, 7 CLLI Lt. Col. Ranjith Abeywardena, 10 CLLI Lt. Col. Jagath Koddituwakku and 7SR Lt. Col Kithsiri Liyanage, according to: When four military officers vowed to free Madhu Church of terrorists, Shanika SRIYANANDA, Sunday Observer, 9 August 2009. 52 Troops of 6 Gemunu Watch (6GW), 7 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (7SLSR), 8 GW and 9 GW under command of the 58th Division carry out clearing operations after destroying the LTTE‐built earth bund in Devipuram in Puthukudiyiruppu on Tuesday (24). Pix courtesy of Defence Ministry http://www.island.lk/2009/02/26/news.html http://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2009/11/22/sec03.asp also The battle to take last Tiger fortress at Vellamullivaikkal, where Prabhakaran and his remaining key associates are hiding, reached a decisive stage on Friday May 8. By Friday, 58 and 53 Divisions advancing on either side of the Mullaitivu–Paranthan (A35) road breached all Tiger bunds that were found on the way. The final bund was taken by troops of the 58 Division under the command of Brig. Shavendra Silva. The bund 8 ft high and 1km long was situated below KarayamullIvaikkal. It had been littered with anti‐personnel mines and booby traps. To breach the bund, Lt. Col. Kamal Pinnawela commanding the Sixth Gemunu Watch (GW) advanced on the A35, advancing on the left of them was Seventh Sinha Regiment (SR) commanded by Lt. Col. Kithsiri Liyanage and further to the left the Ninth Vijayaba Regiment (VR) led by Lt. Col. Sisira Herathjoined in. The leadership to these regiments was given by 58‐1 Brigade (Bde) under Col. Deshapriya Gunewardena and 58‐2 Bde under Lt. Col. Sanjaya Wanigasingha. The Nation, ‘To be or not to be’ week for ltte, 10 May 2009 53 http://archive.li/vcDRz 54 http://www.army.lk/news/velvettiturai‐glitters‐christmas‐spirits 55 http://222.165.180.163/lightinfantry/15slli 56 MOD Situation Reports, 12 Nov 2008 “According to the battlefield reports, troops of 12 SLLI, 14 and 15 Gajaba Regiment (GR) have confronted with the terrorists in areas within 2‐4 Km range towards east of Ottiyamalai built up on Tuesday (Nov 11)… Meanwhile, Army 59 division soldiers who have been marching across the Mullaittivu jungle have entered into a different terrain after crossing over the northern boundaries of the Andankualm forest reserve. Troops of 593 brigade reached Kumulamunai Thannipurippukulam road that marks the northern edge of the Andankualam forest reserve on Tuesday afternoon (Nov 11) and liberated a western part of the Kumulamunai town. According to the battlefield reports, Infantrymen of 15 Sri Lanka Light Infantry (15 SLLI) destroyed 6 LTTE bunkers, while their comrades of 7 Gamunu Watch (7 GW) captured 6 LTTE bunkers. Also, infantrymen of 11 Gamunu Watch (11 GW) entered into the western part of the Kumulamunai built up and captured 15LTTE bunkers.”

The bell tolls for LTTE, The Daily News, 30 Jan 2009. 10 Case 2:19-cv-02626-JFW-PLA Document 66-4 Filed 08/26/19 Page 12 of 18 Page ID #:768

Mullaitivu Town: “..The three battalions under the command of the Colonel Jayantha Gunaratne, 15 Sri Lanka Light Infantry Battalion under the command of Major Sujeewa Hettiarachchi, 12 SLII under the command of Major Wasantha Perera and 7 Gemunu Watch Battalion under the command of Lt. Colonel Chaminda Lamahewa were given different tasks. The 15 SLLI was asked to move into the town from the West of Mankulam ‐ Mulaitivu road whilst 12 SLII was asked to move into the Mulaitivu town from the East… A number of soldiers crossed the lagoon and lay ambush inside the town until the troops of the 12 and 15 SLlI troops reached the centre of the town although they observed many Tiger movements inside the town. It was around 9.30 a.m. on Sunday when they started firing at the LTTE cadres compelling them to flee Mulaitivu town by sea. It was around 1.00 p.m. the 593 Brigade troops secured the Mulaitivu town with 15 SLLI troops and taking control of the Eastern edge of the Nanthikadal lagoon in the West of Mulaitivu town whilst 12 SLLI troops taking the control of beach front of the Mulaitivu town. The 7 Gemunu Watch battalion was deployed in the Northern tip of the Mulaitivu town.”

Desperate Tigers intensify terror, The Sunday Observer , 1 Feb 2009 “The three battalions under the command of the Colonel Jayantha Gunaratne, 15 Sri Lanka Light Infantry Battalion under the command of Major Sujeewa Hettiarachchi, 12 SLLI under the command of Major Wasantha Perera and 7 Gemunu Watch Battalion under the command of Lt. Colonel Chaminda Lamahewa were given different tasks.The 15 SLLI was asked to move into the town from the West of Mankulam‐Mulaitivu road whilst 12 SLII was asked to move into the Mulaitivu town from East of Alampil Mulaitivu road in the early hours of Sunday morning… A number of soldiers crossed the lagoon and lay ambush inside the town until the troops of the 12 and 15 SLLI troops reached the centre of the town although they observed many Tiger movements inside the town. It was around 9.30 a.m. on Sunday when they started firing at the LTTE cadres compelling them to flee Mulaitivu town by sea… It was around 1.00 p.m. the 593 Brigade troops secured the Mulaitivu town with 15 SLLI troops and taking control of the Eastern edge of the Nanthikadal lagoon West of Mulaitivu town whilst 12 SLLI troops took control of the beach front of the Mulaitivu town. The 7 Gemunu Watch battalion was deployed in the Northern tip of the Mulaitivu town.” 57 http://www.stewardshipreport.com/un‐blue‐helmets‐from‐sri‐lanka‐come‐to‐our‐assistance‐in‐haiti/ 58 Situation Reports on 18th Feb, 2009 shows 533 BDE in Oddusudan. Situation Reports on 24th February, 2009, shows 533 and 682 under 53 div in PTK. 59 Captive civilians and Tiger cadres may turn guns on LTTE leadership, 11 Jan 2009, The Nation (on file).” The 53 Division which advanced along the stretch south of A‐9 consisted of Air Borne Brigade commanded by Col. Shantha Dissanayake. Lt. Col. Jayanath Jayaweera led 53‐3 Brigade, which included First Gajaba, Fifth Gemunu, Fifth Wijayaba.” 60 http://www.stewardshipreport.com/un‐blue‐helmets‐from‐sri‐lanka‐come‐to‐our‐assistance‐in‐haiti/ 61 MOD Situation Reports, 12 Nov 2008 ‘According to the battlefield reports, troops of 12 SLLI, 14 and 15 Gajaba Regiment (GR) have confronted with the terrorists in areas within 2‐4 Km range towards east of Ottiyamalai built up on Tuesday (Nov 11)….” MOD Situation Reports, 15 Dec 2008 “Sri Lanka Army 14 Gajaba Regiment and Armoured Corps soldiers operating at the 59 Division frontline have foiled an attempted LTTE intrusion…” Also… “According to operational forces, the 20 Singha Regiment (SR) and the 16 Gajaba Regiment (GR) troops have crushed the remaining LTTE resistance and entered the village…” (OLUMADU) Defence blog “Meanwhile, troops of 592 Brigade operating in the western flank of the 593 Brigade has made further headway on their flanking movement. Infantrymen of 12 Sri Lanka Light Infantry (12 SLLI) and the 14 Gajaba Regiment (14 GR) attacked terrorist groups in the North of Karurelankandal and Kulamuripu areas during daytime yesterday as they extended their forward boundaries further northwards of the A‐34 road (Mankulam‐ Mullaittivu).” Terrorists to face another shocking maneuver from Army 59 Div, 30 Dec 2008, https://lankadefencewatch.wordpress.com/2008/12/30/terrorists‐to‐face‐another‐shocking‐maneuver‐from‐army‐59‐div/

The bell tolls for LTTE, The Daily News, 30 Jan 2009 Mullaitivu Town: “…The three battalions under the command of the Colonel Jayantha Gunaratne, 15 Sri Lanka Light Infantry Battalion under the command of Major Sujeewa Hettiarachchi, 12 SLII under the command of Major Wasantha Perera and 7 Gemunu Watch Battalion under the command of Lt. Colonel Chaminda Lamahewa were given different tasks. The 15 SLLI was asked to move into the town from the West of Mankulam ‐ Mulaitivu road whilst 12 SLII was asked to move into the Mulaitivu town from the East… A number of soldiers crossed the lagoon and lay ambush inside the town until the troops of the 12 and 15 SLlI troops reached the centre of the town although they observed many Tiger movements inside the town. It was around 9.30 a.m. on Sunday when they started firing at the LTTE cadres compelling them to flee Mulaitivu town by sea. It was around 1.00 p.m. the 593 Brigade troops secured the Mulaitivu town with 15 SLLI troops and taking control of the Eastern edge of the Nanthikadal lagoon in the West of Mulaitivu town whilst 12 SLLI troops taking the control of beach front of the Mulaitivu town. The 7 Gemunu Watch battalion was deployed in the Northern tip of the Mulaitivu town.” The Sunday Observer, 1 Feb 2009, Desperate Tigers intensify terror “The three battalions under the command of the Colonel Jayantha Gunaratne, 15 Sri Lanka Light Infantry Battalion under the command of Major Sujeewa Hettiarachchi, 12 SLLI under the command of Major Wasantha Perera and 7 Gemunu Watch Battalion under the command of Lt. Colonel Chaminda Lamahewa were given different tasks.The 15 SLLI was asked to move into the town from the West of Mankulam‐ Mulaitivu road whilst 12 SLII was asked to move into the Mulaitivu town from East of Alampil Mulaitivu road in the early hours of Sunday morning.” The Daily News, 13 May 2009, Troops consolidating near Waddawakal causeway “Addressing the media yesterday at the MCNS, Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said LTTE cadres confined within five sq km in the new NFZ, are making desperate attempts to hold their position with all means and power they 11 Case 2:19-cv-02626-JFW-PLA Document 66-4 Filed 08/26/19 Page 13 of 18 Page ID #:769 possess. He said 6 SLLI and 12 SLLI infantrymen of the 59 division after crossing the LTTE constructed earth bund and ditch North of the Waddawakal causeway yesterday morning advanced further 300m.”

The Daily News, 15 May 2009, Ground troops brave terrorists’ last‐gasp attacks “The troops attached to the 6 Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) battalion, 11 GemunuWatch (GW) battalion, 12 SLLI battalion and two squadrons of the 4 Special Forcesbattalion attached to 593 Brigade commanded by Lt. Colonel Sujeewa Senerath Yapa fought this battle to defend the captured territory. As the LTTE made desperate attempts to stop the troops reaching the southern edge of the No Fire Zone, the 58 Division under the command of Brigadier Shavendra Silva and 53 Division under the command of Major General Kamal Gunaratne also made steady progress having reached towards the newly demarcated Safe Zone in the South of Karayanmullivaikkal from the Northern front.”

The Daily News, 17 May 2009, Tiger leader counts his final hours “The troops attached to the 6 Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) battalion, 11 Gemunu Watch (GW) battalion, 12 SLLI battalion and two squadrons of the 4 Special Forces battalion attached to 593 Brigade commanded by Lt. Colonel Sujeewa Senerath Yapa fought this battle to defend the captured territory.”

The Sunday Observer, 24 May 2009, Soldiers risked life and limb to save civilians “Troops of the 12 Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) battalion commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Wasantha Herath under the 593 Brigade commanded by Colonel Sujeewa Senerath Yapa gained control of the causeway.”

62 http://www.army.lk/news/unique‐character‐our‐troops Quoted re Valayanmadam battle in late April 2009 : Unique Character of Our Troops, Defence.lk, https://www.army.lk/news/unique‐character‐ our‐troops The Sunday Observer, 1 Feb 2009, Desperate Tigers intensify terror “The three battalions under the command of the Colonel Jayantha Gunaratne, 15 Sri Lanka Light Infantry Battalion under the command of Major Sujeewa Hettiarachchi, 12 SLLI under the command of Major Wasantha Perera and 7 Gemunu Watch Battalion under the command of Lt. Colonel Chaminda Lamahewa were given different tasks.The 15 SLLI was asked to move into the town from the West of Mankulam‐ Mulaitivu road whilst 12 SLII was asked to move into the Mulaitivu town from East of Alampil Mulaitivu road in the early hours of Sunday morning.” 63 Daily News‐2009‐05‐13 Troops consolidating near Waddawakal causEway. 64 http://222.165.180.163/slamc/centre‐commandant 65 http://www.airforce.lk/news.php?news=950 66 http://www.army.lk/news/visiting‐commander‐evaluates‐facilities‐sribat‐troops‐haiti; https://www.facebook.com/senaratnejaliya?lst=679208658%3A100000412536590%3A1539193670 67 Bde Command of 593 Bde, 563 Bde, 594Bde, 595 Bde, 112 Bde, 142 Bde and 223 Bde according to official biography at http://222.165.180.163/slamc/centre‐commandant 68 Lt.Col.Aruna Ariyasinghe, Lt.Col. Jaliya Senaratne, Lt.Col Priyantha Perera and Lt.Col. Chaminda Lamahewa discussing operational matters in Welioya Front. Pictures by Rukmal Gamage, http://archives.dailynews.lk/2008/06/13/fea03.asp 69 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M46CEAx73Es 70 Now promoted to Brigadier – “9 GW under the close supervision of Brigadier Sarada Samarakoon”, Troops Support Power Restoration & Relief Work, 2 Dec 2017, http://www.army.lk/news/troops‐support‐power‐restoration‐relief‐work 2018: Commander 582 Brigade, http://222.165.180.163/sfhqwest/content/58‐division‐launches‐different‐community‐projects‐world‐elders‐ children’s‐day Named and said to be under 581, The Nation Newspaper, 20 Jul 2008 71 Forces overrun VIDATTALTIVU, 20 July 2008, The Nation, read at https://lrrp2.wordpress.com/page/125/ MOD Situation Report, 15 Mar 2009 “10th Gajaba Regiment (10 GR) and 12th Gajaba Regiment (12 GR) troops of the 58 Division led by Brigadier Shavendra Silva seized total control of another LTTE strong point and a rudimentary LTTE run 'court centre' located in the Puthukkudiyirippu town today (March 15)”. The Daily News, 22 March 2009

“Infantrymen of 11 Sri Lanka Light Infantry (11 SLLI), 7 Sinha Regiment (7 SR), 10 Gajaba Regiment (10 GR), 9 Gemunu Watch (9 GW), 12, 8 and 20 Gajaba Regiments continued the advance and strengthened their defenses in Iranapalai east amidst heavy LTTE resistance.. Infantrymen of 11 Sri Lanka Light Infantry (11 SLLI), 7 Sinha Regiment (7 SR), 10 Gajaba Regiment (10 GR), 9 Gemunu Watch (9 GW), 12, 8 and 20 Gajaba Regiments continued the advance and strengthened their defenses in Iranapalai east amidst heavy LTTE resistance.”

MOD Situation Reports, 15 Nov 2008 “Infantrymen of 12 Gamunu Watch (12 GW) and 10 Gajaba Regiment (10 GR) successfully negotiated the great marshlands south of Pooneryn last night..”

The Nation Newspaper, 1 Mar 2009 “When the 12 Gajaba Regiment (GR) of 58 Division and 1 GR of Task Force VIII, linked up on Thursday (26), Task Force IV was pulled back as a Reserve Support Division. 10 GR and 12 GR that proceeded from Puthkudyiruppu West to Puthkudyiruppu East, amidst resistance, from 8 p.m. on Wednesday to 3 a.m. the following day, linked up with Task Force VIII.” https://www.nation.lk/2009/03/01/militarym.htm The Nation Newspaper, 15 Mar 2009 “No sooner he heard of the attack at 4:00 a.m., Brig. Shavendra Silva, Commander of 58 Division, moved to the command station to personally oversee the counter‐attack. The moment the bunkers were captured, Capt. Suranga Jayaweera stormed into the area with his Alpha Company 12 Case 2:19-cv-02626-JFW-PLA Document 66-4 Filed 08/26/19 Page 14 of 18 Page ID #:770 of 20 Gajaba Regiment, stationed nearby. As they moved to clear the area south of Chalai, Capt. Jayaweera became a victim of an LTTE ambush.” https://www.nation.lk/2009/03/15/militarym.htm

Infolanka “Infantrymen of 10 Gajaba Regiment (10 GR) serving under 58 Division were able to located the LTTE's high‐tech communication center having modern satellite relaying machines. It was located at west of Puthukudiirippu area.” LTTE high‐tech satellite communication center captured, http://infolanka.asia/news/general/ltte‐high‐tech‐satellite‐communication‐center‐captured

Military Blog “The Gemunu Watch (9GW) succeeded in its attempt. In a daring operation, 9GW troops seized a 300 metre section of the earth bund prompting the LTTE to launch 18 counter attacks. The enemy couldn’t dislodge troops, who fought for five days continuously to help the Gajaba Regiment (10 GR) evict the LTTE from another 300‐meter segment of the bund. The stage was set for 6 GW and 12 GW, to seize sections of the earth bund. The 582 Brigade brought Vennerikulam under its control on Oct. 20, 2008. The LTTE suffered heavy losses in its attempts to thwart the 582 Brigade. The success at Vannerikulam eased pressure on the 57 Division.’ Mission accomplished on western flank, The Island, 26 Nov 2012, http://slwaronterror.blogspot.com/2012/11/mission‐accomplished‐on‐western‐flank.html

The Nation Newspaper, 22 Feb 2009 “After the capture of Sugandirapuram by the 58 Division last week, the only three towns still under the LTTE were Pudukudiruppu West, Pudukudiruppu East and Ampalawan Pokkanai. The 11th Infantry, Tenth Gajaba, 12th Gemunu, and Seventh Sinha, Regiments that stormed Pudukudyirippu West, captured the area by the evening of February 19, killing 17 terrorists.” https://www.nation.lk/2009/02/22/militarym.htm

Military Matters, The Nation, 9 Feb 2009 “The 7th Sinha, 2nd Commando, 11th Infantry, 17th Gemnu, 12th Gajaba, 9th Gemunu, 10th Gajaba and 6th Sinha Regiments took part in battles launched by the 58 Division. The three Brigades 57‐1, 57‐2, and 57‐4, of the 57 Brigade under Maj. Gen. Jagath Dias were heading for Mullaithivu from the direction of Ramanathanpuram…Meanwhile, the 57‐1 Brigade commanded by Lt. Col. Harendara Ranasinghe was advancing in the direction of Kalmadukulam amid intense fighting. The 9th Gajaba Regiment under Col. Chandana Somaweera, the 4th Sinha Regiment under Maj. Hiran Lokuketagoda, and the 9th Vijeyaba Regiment under Lt. Col. Sisisira Herath are involved in this operation. The 9th Gajaba Regiment that captured the Kalmadukulam tank bund, came under continuous artillery and mortar fire, in an attempt to secure the release of a prominent LTTE leader Raghu and his group entrapped among the SF personnel. Maj. Gen. Jagath Dias instructed the forces to besiege the area, while the LTTE was attempting to save their men...”

72 http://222.165.180.163/gajabaregiment/16‐gajaba‐regiment 73 The Nation Newspaper, 15 Feb 2009 “62‐1 Brigade was instructed to proceed, after the last Tiger obstacle in Pudukudiruppu area was removed by 57‐4 Brigade. 57‐4 Brigade comprising 8th Gajaba Regiment (GR) under Lt. Col. Chandana Wickremesinghe, 6th Vijayaba Regiment (VR) under Maj. Prabhath Kodituwakku, the 7th Signals under Maj. Dhammika Tilakarante, and the 18th VR under Maj. Laksiri Perera, are proceeding from Pudukudiruppu West to the East, along the South of A‐35 highway. The 8th SR and 16 GR of 62‐2 Brigade under Lt. Col. Kirthi Gunasoma are advancing with Task Force IV. It is confirmed that about 70 Tigers were killed in confrontations in these areas over a week. 62‐1 Brigade had advanced about another kilometre towards Pudukudyiruppu by Friday.” https://www.nation.lk/2009/02/15/militarym.htm

74 Brigadier Nandana Dunuwila, Brigade Commander, 112 Brigade, 5 Nov 2017, http://www.army.lk/news/central‐troops‐coordinate‐3‐day‐ long‐medical‐clinic‐badulla 2018: 142 Brigade Commander, http://www.army.lk/news/security‐coordination‐matters‐discussed 2014: 18 Sri Batt in Haiti, Contingent Commander http://www.airforce.lk/news.php?news=1889 75 http://www.army.lk/news/central‐troops‐coordinate‐3‐day‐long‐medical‐clinic‐badulla 76 Forces overrun VIDATTALTIVU, 20 July 2008, The Nation, read at https://lrrp2.wordpress.com/page/125/

The Nation Newspaper, 15 Feb 2009 9th Gemunu Watch (GW) under Lt. Col. Lal Chandrasiri recovered a haul of arms including five 120mm artillery guns, two 81mm mortar launchers, two MPMG weapons, two 60 mm mortar launchers, 25 claymore mines, and several other weapons greased and packed in polythene.”

The Nation, 9 Apr 2009 “9 Gemunu Watch under Lt. Col. Lal Chandrasiri, penetrated a defensive bund of the Tigers, amidst heavy fighting.”

The Nation, 12 Apr 2009 “20 GR under Maj. Kumara Pieris, from the North of the encircled area, 12 GR under Maj. Saliya Amunugama, fromthe South and 9 Gemunu Watch (GW) under Lt. Col. Lal Chandrasiri from the West, were set to penetrate enemy lines.”

The Daily News, 2 Jan 2009 “The 9 Gemunu Watch battalion under the command of Lt. Colonel Lal Chandrasiri went and cut off the A‐9 road from the North of Paranthan ….” All fronts close in on Kilinochchi;Fall of Kilinochchi imminent, http://archives.dailynews.lk/2009/01/02/sec03.asp

The Nation, 26 Apr 2009 “Wanni Commander Maj. Gen. Jagath Jayasuriya coordinated the entire operation. 58‐1 Brigade under Col. Deshapriya Goonewardana had 9 Gemunu Watch (GW) under Lt. Col. Lal Chandrasiri, 10 & 11 SLLI under Lt. Col. Samantha Wickramasena and Lt. Col. Kithsiri Ekanayaka respectively, 8 Gajaba Regiment under Lt. Col. Vajira Welagedera and 7 Sinha Regiment under Lt. Col. Kithsiri Layanage were to go forward with the 1st Special Forces Battalion under Maj. Mahinda Ranasinghe and 2nd Commando Regiment (CR) under Maj. Shyamal Silva, as planned.” https://www.nation.lk/2009/04/26/defence.html 13 Case 2:19-cv-02626-JFW-PLA Document 66-4 Filed 08/26/19 Page 15 of 18 Page ID #:771

MOD Situation Reports, 13 May 2009 “LTTE's multi barrel rocket launcher found – Karyalaimullivaikkal. A Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) used by the LTTE terrorists were found by the troops of 9 Gemunu Watch (9 GW) serving under 58 Division conducting a search and clearing operation in general area Karyalaimullivaikkal this morning, 13 May, defence sources said.”

The Island, 26 Nov 2012 “The Gemunu Watch (9GW) succeeded in its attempt. In a daring operation, 9GW troops seized a 300 metre section of the earth bund prompting the LTTE to launch 18 counter attacks. The enemy couldn’t dislodge troops, who fought for five days continuously to help the Gajaba Regiment (10 GR) evict the LTTE from another 300‐meter segment of the bund. The stage was set for 6 GW and 12 GW, to seize sections of the earth bund. The 582 Brigade brought Vennerikulam under its control on Oct. 20, 2008. The LTTE suffered heavy losses in its attempts to thwart the 582 Brigade. The success at Vannerikulam eased pressure on the 57 Division.” Mission accomplished on western flank, http://slwaronterror.blogspot.com/2012/11/mission‐accomplished‐on‐western‐flank.html

Army at doorstep of last Tiger stronghold, 13 May 200 “On Monday May 11, the Sri Lanka Army`s 53 and 58 Divisions were able to capture the entire Karayamulivaikkal area. And as you are reading this column, Troops from 53 Division and 58 Division are entering Vellamullivaikkal, from the 58 Division, the 9 Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (9VIR) under Lt. Col. Sisira Herath, gave the flank support along the coastal side, while the 11 Sri Lanka Light Infantry (11 SLLI) under Lt. Col. Kithsiri Ekanayake advanced with his troops from the lagoon side. The middle stretch of the sliver of land area in between, was left for the 9 Gemunu Watch (9GW) under Lt. Col. Lal Chandrasiri. The 10 Gemunu Watch (10GW) under Lt. Col. Lal Chandrasena was advancing from west of the A‐35 Paranthan‐Mullaitivu road.”

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46GWcCFBtFs Northern Battle Front: BREAKING NEWS SLA Captures Puthumathalan, 35 000 Civilians Escape Wanni LTTE, 20 Apr 2009 “Troops of 11 Sri Lanka Light Infantry (11 SLLI), 9 Gemunu Watch (9 GW), 8 Gajaba Regiment (8 GR), Special Force (SF) and Army Commandos (CR) captured 2 1/2 Km long stretch of LTTE built earth bund in the Puthumathalan area early this morning destroying the terrorists' ability to attack the civilians seeking refuge with the armed force.”

The Nation, 17 May 2009 “The During operations conducted by 9 and 12 GW, under Lt. Col. Lionel Chandrasiri, and 11 SLLI, under Col. Kithsiri Ekanayake, on May 12, recovered 30 Tiger bodies and a large number of firearms.” Security forces poised for victory, https://www.nation.lk/2009/05/17/militarym.htm

The Nation Newspaper, 22 Feb 2009 “The Ninth Gemunu Watch, Sixth Gemunu Watch, and the Tenth Infantry Regiments that commenced their operation on February 19, captured the 12 square kilometer area with LTTE camps…. After the capture of Sugandirapuram by the 58 Division last week, the only three towns still under the LTTE were Pudukudiruppu West, Pudukudiruppu East and Ampalawan Pokkanai. The 11th Infantry, Tenth Gajaba, 12th Gemunu, and Seventh Sinha, Regiments that stormed Pudukudyirippu West, captured the area by the evening of February 19, killing 17 terrorists. Intercepted LTTE messages confirmed that 38 LTTE cadres were killed during the previous day’s confrontations.”

Time running out for LTTE: End in sight The Sunday Observer, 22 Mar 2009 “Infantrymen of 11 Sri Lanka Light Infantry (11 SLLI), 7 Sinha Regiment (7 SR), 10 Gajaba Regiment (10 GR), 9 Gemunu Watch (9 GW), 12, 8 and 20 Gajaba Regiments continued the advance and strengthened their defenses in Iranapalai east amidst heavy LTTE resistance. .. The LTTE is strongly defending this terrain as they area aware that its loss will be the end of their journey. But the troops attached to 5 Gajaba Regiment, 5 Gemunu Watch, 6 Gajaba Regiment, 18 Gemunu Watch, 15 Sri Lanka Light Infantry Regiment and 1 Gemunu Watch Battalions are heading towards this terrain.” The Nation, 19 Apr 2009 Re the 57 and 58 Divisions: “The traditional oil lamp was then lit to begin the New Year festivities organised there. A token of the Avurudu gifts brought by the President, was distributed amongst representative Officers of the two Divisions. They were CO 8 SLLI, Lt. Col. Ipshitha Dissanayaka, CO 9 Gemunu Watch (GW), Lt. Col. Lal Chandrasiri and two Platoon commanders and some troops.”

77 https://menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.aspx?storyid=1096443111&title=New‐Sri‐Lankan‐contingent‐to‐leave‐for‐UN‐Peacekeeping‐in‐ Lebanon&src=RSS

78 http://www.army.lk/slsr/ 79 Kilinochchi Assault A media story in the state run paper (http://archives.dailynews.lk/2008/12/27/fea03.asp 27 Dec 2008, Troops maintain momentum in all fronts.) on the assault on Kilinochchi and Paranthan Junction says Maj. Gen.Shavendra Silva (58 Division) and Maj. Gen. Jagath Dias (57 Division) have troops aiming for the town of Kilinochchi:

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“It was at 5.30 a.m. in the morning on Monday that troops attached to 9 Gajaba Regiment under the Command of Lt. Colonel Chandana Somaweera, 4 Sinha Regiment under the Acting Command of Major Wasantha Hewage and the 12 Sinha Regiment under the Command of Major Weerasinghe (the Second in Command of the Sinha Regiment) launched this massive assault on the Tiger earth bund with Air Force fighter jets and helicopter gunships giving close air support to the ground troops”.

UN 2015 OHCHR Investigation into Sri Lanka [OISL A/HRC.30.CRP.2] This report is clear that the assault on Kilinochchi town involved attacks on civilian objects including United Nations personnel and sites.

“Between July and October 2008, as the 57th and 58th Divisions of the SLA advanced towards Kilinochchi, the area in and around the Box was subjected to aerial bombardment and shelling”. (para 794)

“Kilinochchi hospital, a long‐standing, Government‐run medical facility, also came under repeated shelling as the Sri Lankan Armed Forces advanced on Kilinochchi. The hospital came under shellfire on 25 October, 24 December and 30 December 2008, causing damage to buildings”. (Para 796)

Holding PTK: According to the Sinha regiment’s own website Hewage was the commanding officer of the 14th Battalion and present in PTK in the frontline of the war in February 2009:

“On 20th February 2009 Major RWK Hewage took over duties the Commanding Officer. On 23rd February 2009, Pudukudirippu troops recovered an 81mm mortar and a large quantity of munitions. They also found and destroyed a land mine production facility of the LTTE “. 14th Battalion of the Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment, Civilians rescued from the control of the LTTE being offered food and water, http://222.165.180.163/slsr/14slsr_2

“Task Force IV under Lt. Col. Randula Hatnagoda of 64‐2 Brigade, this week recovered a submarine and the largest ever cache of arms, in the history of the Eelam War, from Puthkudyiruppu jungles. The weapons, greased, oiled and hidden in a container, were recovered by 14 SR under Maj. Wasantha Hewage. .. 14 SR recovered the submarine, about 17 feet in length and 2 ½ feet in width, capable of carrying two persons, from a boat manufactory in Puthkudyiruppu, south on Thursday”. Lt. Colonel Randula Hatnagoda presently the Commanding Officer of the 14 Sinha Regiment was appointed as the 642 Brigade Commander.http://archives.dailynews.lk/2008/12/05/fea03.asp, 5 Dec 2008, Daily News. Also http://222.165.180.163/sfhqmlt/642_bde Fall of the last tiger bastion imminent, The Nation, http://www.nation.lk/2009/03/01/militarym. 80 Troops closing in on Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu by Ranil WIJAYAPALA, 28 Dec 2008, Sunday Observer, http://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2008/12/28/sec03.asp 14th Battalion of the Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment, http://222.165.180.163/slsr/14slsr_2 Fall of the last tiger bastion imminent, The Nation, http://www.nation.lk/2009/03/01/militarym.htm ALSO ITJP Letter to HRCSL, DPKO etc. 81 http://www.itjpsl.com/reports/jagath‐dias‐dossier 82 http://www.army.lk/news/11th‐un‐contingent‐lebanon‐ready‐departure 83 The Sri Lankan Army says the 11th contingent was led by a Lieutenant Colonel C.A Rajapaksha83 of the 1st Gemunu Watch. The army itself says this unit was involved in the final phase of the war and Rajapakshe was made the commander of the battalion a few months after the war.

“During the final stages of the Wanni Humanitarian Operations 1GW was intimately involved in all major operations conducted that resulted in the capture of Nandikadal, Puththukudirippu and the A 35 MSR linking Paranthan to Mullaitivu. Which action ultimately brought success in defeating LTTE aims and objectives of creating a separate State of Tamil Eelam. After the Operations conducted in the Wanni 1 GW was engaged in the government’s programme of Reconciliation, Re‐settlement, Re‐Construction and Rehabilitation in the Puththukudirippu region until 08 August 2010 http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:OiWXdgnzng8J:222.165.180.163/highlanders/1gw+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk .He was commanding officer Oct 2009‐Nov 2011.

84 This unit was involved the PTK attack according to its own website.

“During the final stages of the Wanni Humanitarian Operations 1GW was intimately involved in all major operations conducted that resulted in the capture of Nandikadal, Puththukudirippu and the A 35 MSR linking Paranthan to Mullaitivu. Which action ultimately brought success in defeating LTTE aims and objectives of creating a separate State of Tamil Eelam. After the Operations conducted in the Wanni 1 GW was engaged in the government’s programme of Reconciliation, Re‐settlement, Re‐Construction and Rehabilitation in the Puththukudirippu region until 08 August 2010.” https://alt.army.lk/highlanders/1gw regimental page

The Nation Newspaper, 22 Feb 2009 PTK: “Meanwhile, the 15th Infantry and the First Gemunu Watch of 68‐2 Brigade under Lt. Col. Subhashana Welikala, are advancing across the open space in Nandikadal lagoon. Lt. Col. Welikala had a narrow escape from LTTE gunfire during the tedious operation in the open land area.” https://www.nation.lk/2009/02/22/militarym.htm

The Nation Newspaper, 25 Jan 2009 “The 1st Gemunu Regiment under Lt. Col. Ajantha Wijesuriya and the Alpha Team under Capt. Wickrema erected five bunkers in the direction of Jaffna to escape from LTTE mortar and artillery fire. The next challenge facing them was to erect a bridge to cross the estuary.”

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“Meanwhile, the 15th Infantry and the First Gemunu Watch of 68‐2 Brigade under Lt. Col. Subhashana Welikala, are advancing across the open space in Nandikadal lagoon. Lt. Col. Welikala had a narrow escape from LTTE gunfire during the tedious operation in the open land area.”

The Nation, 15 Mar 2009 “The 15 Light Infantry Regiment (CLI) under Maj. Sujeewa Hettiarachchi, the 1 Gemunu Watch (GW) under Lt. Col. Ajantha Wijesekara and 18 GW under Lt. Col. Rienzy Fernando, were in the thick of the battle.” https://www.nation.lk/2009/03/15/militarym.htm 2/4

85 http://www.army.lk/news/10th‐contingent‐bound‐lebanon‐serve‐unifil‐leaves 86 The Nation Newspaper, 18 Jan 2009 “Amidst heavy fighting, Lt. Col. Chandana Somaweera commanded Ninth Gajaba and Maj. Dinesh Udagama led Third Gajaba entered the town from several sides situated east of Kilkinochchi, Ramanadhanpuram which is spread over an area of about seven kilometers. The Ninth Gajaba which advanced along the centre of the town recovered the body of an enemy cadre and a machine gun.”

87 The Nation Newspaper, Is Kilinochchi Worth Taking in a Hurry? “Maj. Dinesh Udugama led Third Gajaba Regiment and Lt. Col. Sisira Herath led Ninth Wijeyaba Regiment from the 57‐2 Brigade successfully mounted the Tiger defence line at two points on the southern fringes of the Killinoichchi [sic] Town “ The Nation, http://infolanka.asia/news/general/is‐killinochchi‐worth‐taking‐in‐a‐hurry/page‐2, but we have original on file.

The Nation Newspaper, 8 Feb 2009 “572 Brigade under Lt Col Senerath Bandara and 574 Brigade under Senka Wijesuriya were proceeding from the direction of Vishvamadu. They faced stiff resistance from the LTTE, but the 3rd Gajaba, 12th Sinha, 7th Infantry, 8th Infantry and 16 Singha Regiments of the two Brigades, were able to kill more than 80 terrorists during the confrontations.” https://www.nation.lk/2009/02/08/militarym.htm

MOD Situation Reports, 13 Feb 2009 “Infantrymen of 16 Sri Lanka Light Infantry (16 SLLI) have uncovered 68 claymore mines along with many other mines from general area west of Visuamadu while conducting a search operation… Meanwhile, troops of 3 Gajaba Regiment (3GR) serving under 572 Brigade have uncovered Maruti car from general area Visuamadu.”

88 “Maj. Dinesh Udugama led Third Gajaba Regiment and Lt. Col. Sisira Herath led Ninth Wijeyaba Regiment from the 57‐2 Brigade successfully mounted the Tiger defence line at two points on the southern fringes of the Killinochchi Town.” http://www.nation.lk/2008/12/21/militarym.htm 89 https://alt.army.lk/gajabaregiment/3‐gajaba‐regiment 90 6 Vijayabahu regiment from 2008.07.03 to 2010.04.31 whose website says: “What is most important is that the 6th Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment is the one and only regiment that continuously in the active from from Mavilaru to Wellamulliwaikkal out from all units that taken part in the war”. http://222.165.180.163/vir/6vir_2 91 http://www.itjpsl.com/reports/joseph‐camp 92 http://www.conectas.org/arquivos/editor/files/20170828%20DENUNCIA%20BRASIL%20FINAL.pdf 93 “The first segment of the CCC of the Army for UN Peace Enforcing Mission under the Chapter 7 of the UN Charter for a period of one year left the island during December, 2017 ‐ 10 January, 2018. Lieutenant Colonel Kalana Amunupure commands the CCC in Mali with Major Hasantha Hennadi as his Second‐in‐Command.” Sri Lanka Army Completes Its Commitment to UN Assignments in Mali, Sri Lankan Army official website, 10 Jan 2018, http://www.army.lk/news/sri‐lanka‐army‐completes‐its‐commitment‐un‐assignments‐mali 94 http://www.sundaytimes.lk/video/1096561/tid‐director‐testifies‐to‐psc

95 Based at the Karaithivu base in 2006, according to witness testimony 96 Linked In page says: https://www.linkedin.com/in/waruna‐jayasundara‐a1a8139b/ “I was invited for the United Nations "Thematic Meeting on Police Administration Strategic Guidance Framework for International Police Peacekeeping" held in July 2016 at Brindisi, Italy and I was nominated for the United Nations Initial Meeting on Formed Police Unit Doctrine Review Group held in Amman Jordan during June 2015 “ and: “Oct 2013 – Oct 2014: As an Information Analyst to Joint Missions Analysis Center (JMAC) at Mission Hq, Juba, South Sudan I was responsible for analyzing of ‘Rule of Law' situation in South Sudan.

https://www.tamilguardian.com/content/tamil‐diaspora‐organizations‐probe‐un‐peacekeeping‐operations http://www.tamilsolidarity.org/un‐uses‐sri‐lankan‐war‐criminals‐as‐peacekeepers‐itjp‐report/

97 The force that bolstered the Forces, 12 June 2009, The Daily News cached http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:T_n2LlIXTXcJ:archives.dailynews.lk/2009/06/12/fea35.asp+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk&client=safari

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Ragtag home guards turned into efficient force, 3 June 2009,, The Nation, Interview with Sarath Weerasekera [who visits Geneva often] http://www.nation.lk/2009/05/31/sp_Edition/sp19.pdf

98 https://slmedia.lk/ssp‐jayasundara‐heads‐tid/ Before that he was in charge of the Jaffna Police Division. “Jayasundara, during his tenure in Jaffna, had played a vital role in busting the sword‐wielding ‘Avaa’ gang operating in the Jaffna Peninsula. Apart from this he has been appointed as the Chairman of the Ministers’ Coordination Division”. 99 http://www.itjpsl.com/reports/special‐task‐force