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Viewing cable 08COLOMBO989, AMEMBASSY COLOMBO EAC ADDRESSES LTTE "AIR TIGER"

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08COLOMBO989 2008-10-31 04:17 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Colombo
VZCZCXYZ0000
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHLM #0989 3050417
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 310417Z OCT 08
FM AMEMBASSY COLOMBO
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 8840
INFO RUEHNE/AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI 2366
UNCLAS COLOMBO 000989 
 
SIPDIS 
SENSITIVE 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR DS/IP/RD/SCA, DS/DSS/ITA, SA/INS AND CA 
NEW DELHI FOR LEGAL ATTACHE'S OFFICE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ASEC CASC PTER
SUBJECT: AMEMBASSY COLOMBO EAC ADDRESSES LTTE "AIR TIGER" 
ATTACK ON 10/28/2008 
 
1. (SBU) Summary: On October 29, 2008, AmEmbassy Colombo 
convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting to 
discuss security for the official and expatriate American 
communities in light of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam 
(LTTE) "Air Tiger" attacks on the evening of October 28, 
2008. The EAC agreed that it would be prudent to issue a 
Warden message, outlining the specifics of the attacks. 
However, the EAC did not feel that the attacks posed a new or 
specific threat to the American community and therefore did 
not recommend additional security measures at this time. End 
summary. 
 
2. (SBU)  On October 29, 2008, AmEmbassy Colombo convened an 
EAC meeting.  Present for the meeting were the Deputy Chief 
of Mission, Regional Security Officer, Consular Officer, 
Political Officer, Economic Officer, Regional Affairs 
Officer, Management Officer, Public Affairs Officer, USAID 
Director, IBB Station Chief, Community Liaison Officer, and 
Marine Security Guard Detachment Commander.  The EAC 
discussed security for the official and expatriate American 
communities in light of the LTTE "Air Tiger" attacks on GSL 
installations during the evening of October 28, 2008. 
 
3. (SBU) Between approximately 2230 and 2330 hr. local (1300 
and 1400 EDT) on October 28, 2008, the LTTE air wing, known 
as the "Air Tigers," carried out bombing raids on a military 
base in the Mannar district of Northern Province and a power 
station in Colombo. In the first attack on the Tallady army 
base in Mannar at about 2230 hr., LTTE aircraft dropped at 
least two bombs, injuring two soldiers and causing minor 
damage. In the second incident, at approximately 2330 hr. at 
the Kelanitissa power plant (located within Colombo, 
approximately eight kilometers northeast of the American 
Embassy), another LTTE aircraft dropped two bombs. The 
ensuing explosions set fire to a power generator. The Colombo 
Fire Brigade quickly extinguished the blaze. A Ceylon 
Electricity Board employee who was at the plant during the 
attack later died of a heart attack in a local hospital. 
 
Note: RSO maintains a map of terrorist incidents in Colombo 
on the Embassy's unclassified Intranet page: 
 
http://colombo.state.gov/documents/ColomboTer roristincidents.pdf 
 
4. (SBU) Upon detecting the LTTE aircraft, Sri Lankan 
security forces activated an air attack defense plan, 
illuminating the skies over Colombo with high-intensity 
searchlights and extinguishing electrical power in most of 
the city to adopt a "blackout" mode. The Embassy's lights 
remained illuminated when the emergency generators activated. 
Sri Lanka police asked the guard force to turn off the 
Embassy's lights, but the Embassy did not comply with the 
request. (During similar incidents in early 2007, the Embassy 
compound remained illuminated.) In addition to extinguishing 
power, security forces discharged anti-aircraft batteries, 
while some soldiers and police fired small arms 
indiscriminately into the air. The GSL restored electric 
power to most areas of the city at approximately 0030 hr. on 
October 29. 
 
5. (SBU) The EAC concurred that the attacks did not signal an 
increasing danger to either the official or expatriate 
American communities. The Air Tigers have flown into Colombo 
on previous occasions and attacked GSL military or economic 
targets. No official American residences are located in the 
vicinity of the power plant. RSO's security briefings and 
post's security information for the general American 
community already address the GSL's response to Air Tiger 
attacks (blackouts, anti-aircraft batteries and falling 
shells) and precautions to take during such attacks. 
Nonetheless, the EAC agreed that the Consular Section should 
issue a Warden message, detailing the facts of the incident 
and reiterating measures that American citizens can take to 
mitigate the threat during an Air Tiger raid. Beyond issuing 
the Warden message, the EAC concurred that security measures 
in place at Mission facilities and residences are 
commensurate with the actual threat, and therefore the EAC 
recommended no changes to post's security posture. 
 
6. (U) Post will report further developments septel.  POC for 
this message is RSO Michael V. Perkins, who may be contacted 
at 94.11.249.8885, 94.11.249.8888 (MSG Post 1 after regular 
business hours), and by email at perkinsmv@state.gov 
(unclassified) or perkinsmv@state.sgov.gov (classified). 
Blake