Abductions in Vavuniya

[TamilNet, Wednesday, 15 March 2000, 20:38 GMT]
A young woman and a youth have reportedly been abducted by unidentified men in a white van in the northern town of Vavuniya, Human Rights Commission (HRC) officials said.
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Four casualties in Uduthurai clashes -VoT

[TamilNet, Sunday, 12 March 2000, 08:44 GMT]
Three Sri Lanka Army (SLA) commandos were killed and 7 others were wounded in clashes in Uduthurai in the Vadamaradchi East on Wednesday, 8 March. One member of the Liberation Tigers was also killed in the fighting, the Voice of Tigers Radio (VoT) said this morning.
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News in Brief:

[TamilNet, Friday, 10 March 2000, 20:26 GMT]
Two policemen, including an officer, were wounded in a grenade attack in Trincomalee, SLA search operation in Vavuniya, EPDP member flees party in Jaffna.
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Missing persons reports

[TamilNet, Wednesday, 08 March 2000, 21:52 GMT]
The Human Rights Commission (HRC) in Vavuniya said they received six complaints during the first week of this month, regarding persons who have been reported missing.
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News in Brief:

[TamilNet, Tuesday, 07 March 2000, 11:24 GMT]
Court to examine Sports Minister S.B.Dissanayake's comments, Confession refused "Not voluntary", Home guard killed in Eravur.
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Released POWs in hospital

[TamilNet, Tuesday, 29 February 2000, 16:05 GMT]
The four Prisoners of War who were released by the Liberation Tigers yesterday have been admitted to the army hospital in the Vanni Security Forces Head Quarters in Vavuniya, said sources.
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POWs released on humanitarian grounds

[TamilNet, Monday, 28 February 2000, 18:21 GMT]
The four POWs were released today on instructions by the leader of the Liberation Tigers Mr.V.Pirapaharan, on humanitarian grounds, responding to requests made by their parents, wives and children, the Voice of Tigers (VoT) radio said today in its night broadcast.
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38 detainees held in Vavuniya

[TamilNet, Monday, 28 February 2000, 18:07 GMT]
Thirty eight persons including, 4 Sri Lanka Army (SLA) soldiers are held in the custody of the Counter Subversive Unit (CSU) and Military Intelligence, in Vavuniya, said Human Rights Commission sources.
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Tigers release 4 POWs

[TamilNet, Monday, 28 February 2000, 09:00 GMT]
The Liberation Tigers have released 4 of the 15 POWs who were on a hunger strike since 10 February in Mullaitivu. The POWs were handed over to the ICRC in Mallavi around 2 p.m. said sources.
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CTTU to strike

[TamilNet, Wednesday, 23 February 2000, 15:56 GMT]
The Ceylon Tamil Teachers' Union (CTTU) has decided to stage a one day token strike in support of its several demands. These demands include the withdrawal of the proposed travel pass system in Batticaloa and Ampara districts and the existing pass system for Vanni region and the withdrawal of Tamil medium text books which contain distortion of facts, grammatical and spelling mistakes.
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Volunteer teachers protest

[TamilNet, Wednesday, 23 February 2000, 15:53 GMT]
Over one thousand volunteer teachers protested this morning outside the Educational Department office in Batticaloa, demanding their employment be made permanent.
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Relatives of POWs on their way

[TamilNet, Tuesday, 22 February 2000, 11:28 GMT]
Twenty-eight relatives of the POWs left for Puthukudiyiruppu in the Mullaithivu district, from Anuradhapura this morning around 8.30 a.m. The visit was arranged on the invitation of the Liberation Tigers and with the permission of the Ministry of Defence.
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Cordon and search operation in Vavuniya

[TamilNet, Saturday, 19 February 2000, 15:19 GMT]
Sri Lanka Army (SLA) and Police rounded up residents of Vairavapuliyankulam area in Vavuniya from early morning till noon today, and conducted a search operation, sources said.
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Claymore blast kills 3

[TamilNet, Tuesday, 08 February 2000, 08:23 GMT]
Three soldiers were killed and 11 wounded when a Sri Lanka Army (SLA) truck from Mannar to Medawachchiya was hit by a claymore mine blast this morning around 11.30 a.m.
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EPDP arrested for selling grenades

[TamilNet, Saturday, 05 February 2000, 13:01 GMT]
A member of Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP), and a home guard who were trying to sell 3 hand grenades to two displaced youths in Poonthoddam welfare centre were arrested by the Sri Lanka Army on Thursday. Poonthoddam welfare centre is about 3 km. east of Vavuniya town.
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Damages for tortured youth

[TamilNet, Wednesday, 02 February 2000, 21:27 GMT]
The High Court in Colombo ordered today the state to pay fifty thousand rupees in compensation to a youth who has been tortured in police custody. The youth, Thambirasa Arudchelvam, 22, who was arrested on May 19, 1999 is currently held as a detainee at the Kalutara Prison.
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Transformers blasted

[TamilNet, Monday, 31 January 2000, 14:40 GMT]
Two transformers were blasted last night by unidentified persons at Veppankulam 4 km. from Vavuniya town along the Mannar road, said sources.
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Claymore blast kills two

[TamilNet, Sunday, 30 January 2000, 08:34 GMT]
A Sub Inspector and a policeman were killed in claymore blast at Kappachchi in the Cheddikulam area about 27 km. northwest of Vavuniya around 8.10 a.m this morning security sources said. Three policemen were also wounded in the blast.
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Bomb explodes in Vavuniya

[TamilNet, Thursday, 27 January 2000, 07:27 GMT]
Twelve persons were killed and 73 others were wounded when a powerful bomb exploded at the Vavuniya post office around 11.10 a.m. today. Five Sri Lanka Army soldiers were amongst the dead, police source said.
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News in Brief:

[TamilNet, Sunday, 23 January 2000, 13:25 GMT]
Special census in Vavuniya, Villagers protest against guns, Coconut plantations being cut down.
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