SRI LANKA: FUNERAL OF LATEST SOLDIER KILLED IN FIGHTING AGAINST TAMIL TIGERS AS FAMILIES CRITICISE LACK OF TRAINING OF MILITARY INVOLVED IN GUERILLA WAR
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SRI LANKA: FUNERAL OF LATEST SOLDIER KILLED IN FIGHTING AGAINST TAMIL TIGERS AS FAMILIES CRITICISE LACK OF TRAINING OF MILITARY INVOLVED IN GUERILLA WAR
- Title: SRI LANKA: FUNERAL OF LATEST SOLDIER KILLED IN FIGHTING AGAINST TAMIL TIGERS AS FAMILIES CRITICISE LACK OF TRAINING OF MILITARY INVOLVED IN GUERILLA WAR
- Date: 23rd May 2000
- Summary: DOMBE, SRI LANKA (MAY 23, 2000) (REUTERS) 1. SLV MILITARY PROCESSION CARRYING ASHES OF KILLED BRIGADIER W.A.H. JAYATHILAKE 0.08 2. SLV ASHES ON GUN CARRIAGE DRAPED WITH SRI LANKAN FLAG 0.18 3. SMV RELATIVES, FAMILY FOLLOWING GUN CARRIAGE 0.24 4. SLV SOLDIERS SLOW MARCHING WITH GUNS REVERSED 0.31 4. VARIOUS , MONUMENT OF JAYATHILAKE'S BROTHER, ALSO KILLED IN THE WAR/ PHOTO OF BROTHER ON GRAVE (3 SHOTS) 0.46 5. SCU (SOUNDBITE) (English) JAYATHILAKE'S FATHER SAYING: "Definitely. Not just we want to, we like our country. Because I am Sinhalese." 0.54 6. SMV ASHES ARRIVING AT CEMETERY CARRIED BY SOLDIER, FOLLOWED BY MOURNERS 1.02 7. SLV SOLDIERS 1.07 8. WIDE OF SOLDIERS PUTTING ASHES ON PLINTH , MOURNERS AND SOLDIERS ARRIVING FOR RELIGIOUS CEREMONY 1.10 9. SMV MONKS SEATED DURING CEREMONY 1.18 10. WIDE OF MOURNERS AND CHILDREN OF FAMILY SEATED/ SMV (2 SHOTS) 1.31 11. NIMALASENA DE SILVA ARRANGING PHOTOS OF SONS IN THE ARMY 1.37 12. CLOSE UP OF PHOTOGRAPHS OF SONS IN ARMY UNIFORM (3 SHOTS) 1.57 13. SCU (SOUNDBITE) (Sinhala) NIMALASENA DE SILVA SAYING: "The soldiers do not get enough training. They do not have the time for it. In our time we were properly trained. Therefore we have to suffer reversals on and off." 2.10 14. SCU /SMV DE SILVA'S WIFE STANDING BY CURTAIN (2 SHOTS) 2.24 15. SCU (SOUNDBITE) (Sinhala) NIMALASENA DE SILVA, FATHER OF THE FAMILY, SAYING: "Whenever my wife hears of attacks, she performs religious rites to protect our sons" 2.29 16. SMV BUDDHA AND RELIGIOIUS PAINTINGS ON THE WALL 2.35 17. VARIOUS OF FAMILY MEMBERS IN LIVING ROOM 2.42 18. SCU CHILD SEATED ON NIMALASENA DE SILVA'S LAP 2.48 19. SMV MR DE SILVA SEATED WITH CHILD 2.55 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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- Location: DOMBE, SRI LANKA
- Country: Sri Lanka
- Reuters ID: LVA341W4L431UQU9F3ZC5PV0JWQQ
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