OTHER NEWS Italian secret police re-arrest 8 released LTTE suspects 59 AP mines uncovered during search operations Sri Lanka: Pillaiyan ‘too busy’ to meet Karuna Equipment belonged to a SP and ammunition recovered close to Air Force Commander's residence    Advertisement Print Version | Email to friend \'Stop LTTE from raising funds\' urges Consul General- Toronto 13-05-2008 (By: Bandula Jayasekara - Consul General for Sri Lanka -Toronto) Though more and more Sri Lankan Tamils and Sri Lankan/Canadian Tamils have begun to oppose and stand up against the extortion and harassment meted out to them by the LTTE-front organizations in Toronto, many still live in fear because these front groups threaten to harm relatives in Sri Lanka, states Council General for Sri Lanka in Toronto in an article forwarded to the Canadian \'Globe and Mail\' news portal on Tuesday (May 13). The Council General\'s statement follows the crack downs made on the LTTE front organisation - \'World Tamil Movement\' by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) last month. The RCMP has filed documents in court seeking authorization to seize the World Tamil Movement\'s bank accounts, who are said \'busy fund raisers for the internationally banned terror outfit\'. WTM is alleged of intimidating, extorting and fundraising from the 250,000 strong Tamil community in Canada to assist the LTTE, a terrorist organisation whose suicide bombings and political assassinations have killed 4,000 people in the past two years. Following is the full text of the article. I have received many complaints from frightened Sri Lankan Tamils on how they are being harassed by the LTTE in Toronto and the surrounding area (Sri Lanka\'s Model Democracy Is Being Ravaged By War - May 12). Though more and more Sri Lankan Tamils and Sri Lankan/Canadian Tamils have begun to oppose and stand up against the extortion and harassment meted out to them by the LTTE-front organizations in Toronto, many still live in fear because these front groups threaten to harm relatives in Sri Lanka. Many of them are forced to take part in demonstrations against Sri Lanka, including old ladies and children. I wonder how many Canadians, including Bob Rae, are aware of LTTE\'s Grandma Brigade, where they train grandmothers to use weapons. If Mr Rae , for whom we have great respect, and his colleagues were to tell LTTE groups and supporters, \"Stop raising funds here. Force your leader to end terrorism in Sri Lanka\" It would help bring peace, and the model democracy in Sri Lanka would flourish. Print Version | Email to friend

Italian secret police re-arrest 8 released LTTE suspects Tue, 08-07-2008 07:00:00 Of the 28 LTTE suspects arrested in Italy recently for offences under Italian and International law, including extortion to support a terrorist organization, eight were released by the local Magistrate on the grounds of insufficient evidence to prove their complicity with the LTTE. However, the Italian Secret Police, headed by Dr. Antonio S. Bersone and Dr. Missou, invoking Italian Anti-Terror laws,rearrested all eight and produced them before a Magistrate in Naples who was convinced ... |FULL STORY|

59 AP mines uncovered during search operations Mon, 07-07-2008 08:00:00 Security forces uncovered 59 anti-personnel mines (AP), during search operations conducted in Mannar and Welioya fronts on Sunday (July 6). According to security sources, 32 AP mines were uncovered by troops engaged in clearing operations in general area Palamoddai, Mannar, while 27 other AP mines were found in a similar operation conducted North of Janakapura at Welioya.... |FULL STORY|

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Sri Lanka: Pillaiyan ‘too busy’ to meet Karuna By Munza Mushtaq Sun, 06-07-2008 22:00:00 Eastern Province Chief Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, alias Pillaiyan, who is the Deputy Leader of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP), has put off meeting with his Leader Karuna Amman owing to his “extremely busy schedule.” Karuna arrived in the country on Thursday after he was deported by British authorities. Sources said that he was hoping to meet with Pillaiyan who took over his reigns but he was in for a disappointment when Pillaiyan had repeatedly refused to mee... |FULL STORY|

Equipment belonged to a SP and ammunition recovered close to Air Force Commander's residence Sat, 05-07-2008 18:00:00 Army personnel recovered this morning (05) a bag with arms, ammunition, a cap worn by Assistant Superintendent of Police and a passport belonged to a Superintendent of Police in close proximity to the official residence of the Air Force Commander in Keppetipola Mawatha, Colombo. There were 90 T-56 ammunition, parts of bore 12 shotguns, one locally produced gun, three empty magazines, one pouch, a cap worn by Assistant Superintendent of Police, an applet and stars worn by chief police ins... |FULL STORY|

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