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Group calling itself “LTTE” denies links in Rajiv’s killing

A new organisation operating mainly from Switzerland using the name ?The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)? has denied being directly involved in the killing of former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. The newly-formed LTTE promotes itself as a political group shunning violence while pushing for Tamil concerns to be addressed. The LTTE is represented by Lathan Suntharalingam and Kuruparan Kurusamy. Both Suntharalingam and Kurusamy have been very active members of the Tamil diaspora co

02 Dec, 2018

Suspect arrested over killing of two cops

A suspect has been arrested in Kilinochchi over the killing of the two Policemen in Batticaloa yesterday, the Police said. The Police media unit said that the 48 year old suspect was arrested in Vatakachchi. Two policemen were found dead in?Batticaloa yesterday and a special investigation was launched. The two constables were found dead?at a police checkpoint in Vavunaithivu in Batticaloa. The two policemen were believed to have been shot dead. A special police team had been deployed to Bat

01 Dec, 2018

Sirisena saddened over death of George H.W. Bush

President Maithripala Sirisena said he was saddened over the?death of former US President George H.W. Bush. In a letter to US President?Donald J. Trump, President Sirisena said that it was?with profound sadness that he learnt of the passing of the George H.W. Bush, the forty-first President of the United States of America. “A distinguished American in many fields and a devoted public servant for long years, President George H.W. Bush is most remembered by the people in my country for the visit

02 Dec, 2018