More Tamil Eelam police stations

[TamilNet, Wednesday, 06 November 2002, 14:50 GMT]
The Tamil Eelam Police serice will open its first police station in Trincomalee district at Sampoor on Thursday, LTTE officials in the eastern port town said. The Sampoor station will be the 19th of the Tamil Eelam police service. The Liberation Tigers Tuesday opened a new police station in Palugamam at a ceremony attended by local government officials and community and religious leaders.

The opening of the new police station in the LTTE controlled area of Palugamam, in the Vellavely Divisional Secretariat, Batticaloa, was presided by the movement’s Batticaloa-Ampara military commander, Kangai Alagan.

The LTTE's Special Commander for Batticaloa-Ampara, Ramesh, raised the Tamil Eelam flag. Mrs. Arul, mother of fallen LTTE soldier, Senthooran, lit the flame.

The head of the LTTE's Batticaloa-Ampara Political Wing, Mr. Kausalyan, the Batticaloa Additional Government Agent, V Shanmugam, unveiled the nameboard. Jeyapura District Judge Thillai cut the ribbon to open the reception. LTTE Special Commander Ramesh cut the ribbon to open the station.

Rev. Fr Thiruselvam and Kattankudy Muslim Peace Committee President S Muhaideen participated.

The head of the women’s section of the LTTE’s Batticaloa-Ampara Political Wing, Ms. Bhanuka and the local head of intelligence, Mr. Ramanan addressed the event. Sub-Inspector Rajakopal gave vote of thanks.