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Youth escapes from ‘Tiger clutch’
Alladin Hussein in Colombo,
January 2, 2004, 10.56 pm.
Three youths who were abducted by the LTTE and underwent two and a half months of rigorous arms training have escaped from a LTTE camp in Thoppiagala, Southeast of Polonnaruwa, army said.
The three Tamil youths hailing from Batticaloa surrendered to the Kandegama police on December 31. They were reportedly kidnapped by a group of 17 Tiger cadres two and a half months back while on their way to a religious ceremony.
According to these escapees, they were detained in an LTTE camp where another 104 youths are receiving LTTE arms training. Two of the escaped youths are in their teens while the other is 20 years old. The Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission has been informed about the incident.
Published: Fri Jan 2 12:01:56 EST 2004
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India News : Sri Lanka India offers funds to upgrade Sri Lankan ...
newkerala.com,
Jan 2.
The Indian government has offered to provide Rs.500 million to Sri Lanka to upgrade an air base in the northern Jaffna peninsula, the official Daily News said Friday.
The Indian government pledged the assistance during Army Commander Lieutenant General Lionel Balagalle's visit to India last month, Xinhua reported.
The upgrading of the Palaly air base has been seen as a prime need by Sri Lankan defence authorities owing to its dilapidated state, with gaping holes in several areas in the landing strip.
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Published: Fri Jan 2 21:31:34 EST 2004
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President asks police to work with dedication
Alladin Hussein in Colombo,
January 2, 2003, 10.53 pm.
President Chandrika Kumaratunga vowed today that crime in the country will be eradicated under an ‘action plan to fight crime’. Addressing senior police officers in Colombo today, the President also said that this plan would be first implemented in the Western province and thereafter taken to the other provinces in the country.
Ms. Kumaratunga also called upon all police officers, to dedicate themselves to serve the people and rise above personnel consideration. The President added that the country cannot fight crime, until all senior and junior police officers commit themselves to their duty.
Published: Fri Jan 2 11:58:59 EST 2004
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2004: TLA
wishes you a very
Happy New Year!
