Independent report verifies SLN complicity in Pesalai violence

[TamilNet, Tuesday, 04 July 2006, 15:44 GMT]
In a report filed by a fact finding mission from two Colombo-based NGOs to look at the Pesalai violence of 17 June 2006, the investigators said, "Although in the initial days following the attack the government laid the responsibility for the attacks at the door of the LTTE, the strong report compiled and widely disseminated by the Bishop of Mannar pointed directly to Navy involvement. None of the many we met had the slightest doubt on this issue." The report also details the background to the prevailing ground situation in Mannar, urgent efforts required to prevent escalation of tensions, and provide security to the poor fisher families in Mannar.
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Trinco displaced endure endless wait for relief

[TamilNet, Tuesday, 04 July 2006, 14:03 GMT]
About 2,659 persons of 675 families displaced from Anpuvallipuram, Bharathipuram and Gandhinagar, suburbs of Trincomalee town, due to fear following killings, abduction and intimidation of Tamil civilians are sheltered in buildings of Chelvanayagapuram school and in a pre-school since beginning of May. But civil authorities have not taken any steps to provide any relief such as dry rations and other basic provisions, civil groups in the east port town complained Monday.
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Two women arrested by SLA in Vavuniya

[TamilNet, Tuesday, 04 July 2006, 12:20 GMT]
Sri Lanka Army (SLA) soldiers at the Veppankulam, Vavuniya sentry point arrested two Tamil women at 4 p.m. Monday on suspicion of having links with the Liberation Tigers, Vanni parliamentarian Sivanathan Kishor said. The two women were arrested when they were returning from Chettikulam after attending to registration issues regarding their housing in Maharambaikulam, the parliamentarian said.
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LTTE proscription, a huge mistake by EU, says Martin McGuinness

[TamilNet, Monday, 03 July 2006, 10:21 GMT]
Martin McGuinness, Chief Negotiator of Sinn Féin, the Political Wing of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) from Northern Ireland, talking to reporters from Kilinochchi Monday said it was a "huge mistake for the EU leaders to demonize the LTTE and the political leaders of the Tamil people." The Sinn Féin negotiator visited Kilinochchi Monday and discussed the current situation in the NorthEast with the Political Head of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) S. P. Thamilchelvan at LTTE's Peace Secretariat in Kilinochchi.
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Indian textile seller reported missing in Batticaloa

[TamilNet, Sunday, 02 July 2006, 15:45 GMT]
A textile seller, Sangaravel Meyyappan, 35, who had come from Tamil Nadu state, India to Batticaloa disrict, has been reported missing since 27th of June, Batticaloa Police said.
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Two SLA troopers injured in Jaffna attacks

[TamilNet, Sunday, 02 July 2006, 14:32 GMT]
Two Sri Lanka Army (SLA) troops were injured in two attacks on SLA troops and an incident of firefight was reported between the SLA and unknown gunmen in Jaffna district Sunday, sources in Jaffna said. No one was injured in a shooting incident in Nelliady, Point-Pedro area Sunday.
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TRO worker abducted in Valaichchenai

[TamilNet, Sunday, 02 July 2006, 08:05 GMT]
Krishnapillai Kamalanathan, an official of the Tamil Rehabilitation Organization (TRO) was abducted by members of the Karuna paramilitary group at Valaichchenai, about 30 km. north of Batticaloa, around 10.30 a.m., Sunday. Krishnapillai has been working as a child protection officer of the TRO, Vakarai division.
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Abducted Tamil civilian killed in Muttur

[TamilNet, Sunday, 02 July 2006, 08:02 GMT]
Mr.Sivasubramanian Suvakaran (40) alias Raju who was abducted by unidentified men Saturday morning at Navalady junction in the Muttur town located close to the police station was found dead with gunshot injuries in a playground at Knox Road in Alimsenai in Muttur town. Muttur Magistrate Mr.Manickavasagar Ganesharajah on receipt of police report visited the site and viewed the body, police said.
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Media Institute opens in Kilinochchi

[TamilNet, Sunday, 02 July 2006, 04:54 GMT]
"Today is a historic and joyous day marking an important milestone in the development of our national infrastructure as we inaugurate educational activities in the new Tamil Media Educational Institute. Our national leader's deep desire and dream has finally been realized," said Head of LTTE's Political Wing, S.P. Thamilchelvan speaking at the opening ceremony of the Media Institute in Killinochchi at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, sources in Kilinochchi said.
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Three NorthEast families receive medical assistance

[TamilNet, Sunday, 02 July 2006, 01:44 GMT]
Tamil Rehabilitation Organization (TRO), through its special medical service unit, during the last two weeks, provided financial assistance of Rs. 570K to three disadvantaged families in the NorthEast to facilitate the sick members to undergo costly medical treatment, officials of the TRO said. TRO is a non-Governmental Organization (NGO) registered with the Government of Sri Lanka and is engaged in rehabilitation work mainly in the north east.
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Abductions escalate in Muttur- Elilan

[TamilNet, Saturday, 01 July 2006, 23:07 GMT]
Mr.S.Elilan, Trincomalee district head of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Saturday lodged a complaint with the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) that the abduction of Tamil civilians from LTTE held territory to government controlled Muttur has escalated and that SLMM has made little progress on previous complaints of abductions, LTTE sources said.
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SLA arrests youth in Panankatikotu, Mannar

[TamilNet, Saturday, 01 July 2006, 16:32 GMT]
Sri Lanka Army (SLA) soldiers on street patrol duty in Panankatikotu in Mannar district Saturday morning around 10:00 a.m. arrested a 24 year old Tamil youth Anthony Jeuthadasan and handed over to Mannar Police. The youth was talking in his cell phone in front of his house at the time of arrest, civil sources said.
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Tamil youth shot dead in Sirukandal, Mannar

[TamilNet, Saturday, 01 July 2006, 16:24 GMT]
Unidentified men Saturday morning attacked a group of soldiers of the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) in Sirukandal village in Murunkan division in Mannar district. Markandu Parathanathan from Thumpalai, Point-Pedro was killed when SLA retaliated, security sources said.


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Six thousand civilians complete training in Muttur east

[TamilNet, Saturday, 01 July 2006, 15:43 GMT]
The graduation ceremony for about six thousand villagers who have completed their training under the civilian volunteer force programme in the LTTE-held Muttur east villages was held Friday evening at Sri Senbaga Maha Vidiyalyam grounds in Eachchilampathu division in the Trincomalee district. "Sinhala government in the south has shown its unwillingness to respect the legitimate rights of Tamil people. We are forced to strengthen ourselves with the support of Tamil people under the leadership and guidance of our national leader to move the liberation struggle vigorously forward," said Mr. S. Elilan, LTTE Trincomalee district political head, in a speech at the event, LTTE sources said.
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TRO urges SL Government to release lorry driver detained by SLA

[TamilNet, Saturday, 01 July 2006, 13:51 GMT]
Sri Lanka Army and Police personnel, on Thursday, detained a lorry transporting 22 boat engines from Trincomalee Tamil Rehbilitation Organisation's office to TRO's "Back to Work," an "Emergency Italy" funded post-tsunmai rehabilitation project in Punochchimunai, a Muslim village, in Batticaloa District. TRO, on Saturday, appealed to the Government of Sri Lanka, the international humanitarian community and human rights organizations for the release of the lorry, the driver and the outboard engines.
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Tamil youth abducted in Muttur

[TamilNet, Saturday, 01 July 2006, 11:54 GMT]
A twenty five year old Tamil youth Mr.Raju was abducted by unidentified persons Saturday morning around 11:00 a.m. at Navalady in the heart of Muttur town when he was on his way to Muttur jetty, Muttur police said. The abducted youth was a resident of Ralkuli, an area controlled by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and a labourer working in ferry plying between Navalady and Ralkuli, sources said.


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US Tamils urge UN action against Sri Lanka

[TamilNet, Saturday, 01 July 2006, 02:28 GMT]
Several hundred Tamil Americans, including several catholic priests, assembled in front of the United Nations Head Quarters in 42nd St & 1st Ave, New York city Friday afternoon to protest against the violence committed by Sri Lanka Security forces on Tamil civilians in the NorthEast and to urge the United Nations to pressure the Government of Sri Lanka to negotiate in good faith with Liberation Tigers towards a just and fair solution to the national question.
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SLA kills youth in Chenkalady

[TamilNet, Friday, 30 June 2006, 21:12 GMT]
Sri Lanka Army (SLA) soldiers shot dead a Tamil civilian at 6:00 p.m. Friday in Chenkalady near the Bank of Ceylon building area in Eravur Police division, police said. Witnesses said the SLA soldiers first shot Gnanasekaram Santhiran, 30, in his head, and after he fell to the ground, shot him at close range.


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SLA soldiers shoot dead Tamil civilian at Sambaltivu checkpost

[TamilNet, Friday, 30 June 2006, 15:53 GMT]
A Tamil civilian was shot dead by soldiers of the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) manning a checkpoint at Sambaltivu junction about five km off north of Trincomalee town Friday 3:00 p.m., security sources said. The body was brought to the Trincomalee general hospital and is yet to be identified, hospital sources said.
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Police registration made mandatory to Hill Country, Colombo Tamils

[TamilNet, Friday, 30 June 2006, 13:59 GMT]
Sri Lanka Government announced that Tamils living in Colombo and suburbs, and in hill country will be required to register with Sri Lanka Police nearest to their residences, in a Press conference held in Colombo district Administrative Secretariat, sources in Colombo said. Deputy Inspector General of Police, Pujitha Jeyasundera, detailed the procedures to be followed by Tamil residents in fulfilling this new requirement.
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