LTTE leader pays respects to slain political head
[Nov 2, 2007, 19:43], [TN]
Velupillai Pirapaharan, the leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamileelam (LTTE), paid his respects to slain Political Head and Chief Negotiator, Brigadier S. P. Thamilchelvan Friday evening. LTTE leader paid tribute by laying flowers on Tamileelam flag draped caskets of Brigadier S.P. Thamilchelvan and Lt. Col. Anpumani (Alex) at the slain leader's house in Ki'linochchi town.
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Tributes to Black Tigers draw parallels between Anuradhapura mission and IPKF times
[Oct 26, 2007, 02:07], [TN]
While bidding farewell to the 21 Black Tigers before their departure for Anuradhapura mission, the Liberation Tigers of Tamileelam (LTTE) leader V. Pirapaharan told them that they will remain in his heart as guiding spirits providing willpower and moral strength in steering the current struggle for liberation. He compared their sacrifices with those of Kumarapppa, Pulendran and Thileepan, which inspired him personally in his determination to face the Indian forces successfully two decades ago, said Kalaikkoan, who is an instructor of Lt. Col. Rayan Academy for Tiger special forces, addressing a memorial event held at Puthukkudiyiruppu Thursday.
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SLA mini-camp in Yala overrun - LTTE
[Oct 15, 2007, 17:00], [TN]
Liberation Tigers of Tamileelam (LTTE) have overrun a Sri Lanka Army (SLA) camp near Yala sanctuary in southern Sri Lanka, LTTE field officials in Ampaa'rai told TamilNet. 6 SLA troopers were killed, many wounded in the raid which has taken place 40 km south of Poththuvil, according to Tigers who claimed that the camp was under their control for 3 hours during which time they seized arms and ammunitions from the camp. The Yala sanctuary which is one of the island's main tourist attractions lies on the southern end of the Ampaa'rai district.
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SLA orders special IDs to Jaffna residents
[Aug 30, 2007, 12:02], [TN]
The Sri Lankan Military Command for Jaffna based in Palaali has instructed all the residents of the Peninsula, above the age of ten, to obtain a special identity card issued by the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) before 12 September, according to a press communiqué released on Wednesday.
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LTTE areas in Mannaar come under SLA artillery fire
[Aug 30, 2007, 12:01], [TN]
Sri Lanka Army Wednesday evening around 4:00 p.m. launched artillery attack from Thallaady base and Senath bar base on areas controlled by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in the Mannaar district.
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Cost of new ID cards to be borne by Jaffna residents
[Aug 29, 2007, 13:02], [TN]
People's Committee for Justice, Peace and Goodwill (PCJPG), the Federation of NGOs and the Human Rights Commission (HRC), in Jaffna have requested the High Commands of the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) 51-2 Brigade in Jaffna to bear the cost of the Special Identity Cards (SID), that the SLA has ordered all the residents of the peninsula above the age of ten.
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STF ambushes released underage youth en route to parents - LTTE
[Aug 28, 2007, 15:59], [TN]
Fourteen underage youths, 9 boys and 5 girls, who were being taken to be handed over to their parents in Amparai district by the political division of the Liberation Tigers of Tamileelam (LTTE) and the members of the Child Protection Authority (CPA), dispatched from Vanni to ensure the release, were ambushed by the Special Task Force (STF) commandos at Thaa'ndiyadi in Amparai district Monday around 6:00 p.m.
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SL Parliament extends Emergency for another month
[Aug 10, 2007, 01:07], [TN]
Sri Lanka's parliament Tuesday evening by a majority of 92 votes adopted a motion to extend the State of Emergency for another month. 107parliamentarians voted for the motion and 15 MPs belonging to Tamil National Alliance (TNA) and Western Peoples Front (WPF) voted against the extension motion.
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Thondaman's CWC pulls out of Rajapaksa government
[Aug 2, 2007, 13:16], [TN]
Ceylon Workers Congress, an upcountry Tamil trade union and political party, led by Arumugan Thondaman, a Cabinet rank minister in Rajapaksa's United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA) on Thursday said his party was withdrawing its support to Rajapaksa government due to political differences.
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British deportations continue as hunger strikers weaken
[Jul 27, 2007, 13:07], [TN]
The health of several of the dozens of Tamil asylum seekers on hunger strike at British detention centers is deteriorating rapidly with some being rushed to hospital, detainees and lawyers said Friday. However, enforced deportations from the centers are continuing regardless of the now weeklong protest, they said.
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