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Undergrads halt activities From the Tamil Press by Thava Sajitharan Following a lengthy discussion between Sri Lanka Arm forces in Trincomalee and the District's Tamil People Forum, the armed forces have agreed to withdraw from areas surrounding schools, temples, technical colleges and Periyakadai seashore. Hartal has been temporarily called off. The dialogue took place at the office of the deputy inspector of police. (Virakesari (VK) - 16/01) The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Jaffna district parliamentarian Selliah Gajenthiran has called on the public to inform him or any other Jaffna district TNA parliamentarian of any atrocity by the military forces. (VK - 16/01) Some thugs smashed up three houses and two three-wheelers and caused severe damage in Diyurumpittiya, Avissawella, when the Tamil people were celebrating the Pongal festival. A Tamil youth has been severely wounded pierced by a sword. (Thinakural (TK) - 17/01) The Jaffna University Students' Union has taken a decision to halt all activities until a conducive atmosphere to follow the studies and conduct lectures emerges. (SudarOli (SOI) - 17/01) 'Stop arresting and torturing plantation youths under the pretext of national security' urged K. Velayutham, Member of Uva Provincial Council speaking at the Council's meeting. (SOI - 17/01) 'The military forces are creating crisis in the Tamil homeland. Our leadership is keenly observing this. When our leader meets with the Norway delegation, the delegation will be apprised of the violence unleashed upon our people. And our leadership will take a timely decision' said S.P.Thamilchelvan, the LTTE's political wing leader. Thamilchelvan made this observation after he met with the Norway ambassador in Kilinochchi yesterday. (SOI - 18/01) Number of refugees arriving in Tamil Nadu from Sri Lanka due to fear of war has escalated over the last few days. 15 persons of 4 families from Mannar reached Thanushkodi by a ferry yesterday. (SOI - 19/01) Refugees who came to Thanushkodi yesterday said there were thousands of people waiting to come to Tamil Nadu as refugees, but they were helpless since they didn't have the sufficient number of boats to travel. Few women stated they vacated fearing war and sexual harassment by the Army. (TK - 20/01) 'Sinhala political leadership is not concerned about your welfare. Neither are they concerned about your families. They are exploiting you and making you sacrifice your lives for their luxury', says a leaflet issued in the Sinhala language for the military forces in the North-East urging them to return home. (TK - 20/01) Thousands of people took part in the renaissance event held in Ambilanthurai, Batticaloa to condemn the recent murders in the North-East. (VK - 21/01). |
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