Prisoners demand to be charged or released

[TamilNet, Saturday, 28 November 1998, 19:40 GMT]
Six Tamil political prisoners began a protest fast last night, on the roof of the Kaluatara prison. They are demanding that the government should either initiate legal proceedings against them or release them forthwith.
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Tamil parties welcome peace call

[TamilNet, Saturday, 28 November 1998, 16:23 GMT]
All of the Tamil political parties in Colombo welcomed LTTE leader, Veluppillai Prabhaharan's, call for peace negotiations with the Sri Lankan government. The LTTE leader made this statement in his Maaveerar, (great heroes), day speech last evening. He went on to say that a negotiated solution to the conflict should occur through third party mediation.
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MP protests delays in Language Act

[TamilNet, Friday, 27 November 1998, 15:40 GMT]
The Ceylon Worker's Congress (CWC) M.P Mr. Devaraj, while proposing a motion in the Parliament, during the postponement debate on November 26, protested over what he said was the People Alliance (PA) Governmentís lack of interest in implementing Tamil as an official Language, said sources in Colombo.
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Security concerns in Colombo

[TamilNet, Thursday, 26 November 1998, 22:57 GMT]
The Sri Lankan Army (SLA) headquarters in Colombo warned residents of the capital and its suburbs to be extra vigilant about strangers who visit high-rise buildings. It said that the warning was issued in view of possible attempts by the Liberation Tigers to destabilise the city.
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Tension after Galle cricket match

[TamilNet, Thursday, 26 November 1998, 22:34 GMT]
Police teams were rushed to the southern coastal town of Galle this evening following a fracas between some Sri Lankan navy personnel and local residents. The incident took place after a cricket match, said sources. Galle is a large port town, 116 kilometers south of Colombo.
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VoT Sinhala service begins

[TamilNet, Wednesday, 25 November 1998, 18:52 GMT]
The Sinhala service of the Voice of Tigers (VoT) radio, which was broadcast on 97 FM, could be picked up in the Sri Lankan government held town of Vavuniya amidst frequent electronic interruptions said sources there. The programme commenced at 7 p.m. and concluded around 7.30 p.m.
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LTTE radio begins Sinhala service

[TamilNet, Wednesday, 25 November 1998, 11:51 GMT]
Tamil Eelam Vaanoli (radio), the commercial service of the Voice of Tigers (VoT), will commence a Sinhala transmission from today, November 25, the radio said. The Transmission will have a news broadcast at 6.30 am and 6.30 p.m., and will be followed by other special programs, the radio added.
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Jaffna University starts joint research projects

[TamilNet, Wednesday, 25 November 1998, 11:49 GMT]
Vice Chancellor of the Jaffna University, Prof. P. Balasuntharampillai, said that special lectures will be held for the students who have not been able to attend lectures due to disruption of transport to the Jaffna peninsula.
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Solar energy sources for Vanni farmers

[TamilNet, Tuesday, 24 November 1998, 18:50 GMT]
The Sri Lankan Government is considering a plan to set up solar energy sources in the Vanni to help farmers in the region who have been affected by the severe restriction on supply of kerosene oil and the ban on other fuels, said D.M.U.Jayaratne , Minister of Lands, Land Development and Agriculture.
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Speculation over new Jaffna Mayor

[TamilNet, Monday, 23 November 1998, 20:31 GMT]
The Deputy Mayor of Jaffna, Mr. Raviraj, is expected to be nominated as the new mayor of the Jaffna Municipal Council, said TULF sources today. The sources said that the TULF officials are holding discussions with Mr. Raviraj urging him to accept the post.
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Relatives to visit Lion Air graves

[TamilNet, Monday, 23 November 1998, 09:48 GMT]
The Liberation Tigers are to hand over the wreckage of the Lion Air passenger plane which crashed into the sea off the north western coast of the main land, sources in Vanni said.
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Tight Security Around Colombo

[TamilNet, Sunday, 22 November 1998, 22:51 GMT]
All vehicles entering the capital Colombo will be searched before they are allowed to enter, said the Deputy Inspector General of Police for the Western Province today. He said that the Police had to tighten security in the capital as the Liberation Tigers mark 'Maveerar' Day (Heroes' Day- commemoration of war dead).
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Changes imminent in NE administration

[TamilNet, Saturday, 21 November 1998, 00:00 GMT]
Major restructuring is expected in the offices of the North-East Provincial Council (NEPC) after the new Governor, retired Lt. Gen. Asoka Jeyawardene, took up duties said political sources in Colombo.
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Emigrants saved from sinking ship

[TamilNet, Friday, 20 November 1998, 19:58 GMT]
The Sri Lankan Coastal Guard rescued sixty Sinhala and Tamil youths, attempting to illegally enter Australia, from a sinking ship off the western coast of Negombo yesterday, November 18, said police sources in Colombo.
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Vasudeva submits resignation

[TamilNet, Friday, 20 November 1998, 04:13 GMT]
Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP) MP, Vasudeva Nanayakkara, has submitted his resignation from the membership of LSSP party, said sources in Colombo. The Party Secretary, Batty Weerakoon, however, denied knowledge of any such letter.
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Danish delegation to discuss repatriation issues

[TamilNet, Thursday, 19 November 1998, 04:02 GMT]
A Danish delegation is expected to visit Sri Lanka on November 19th to do preliminary work for signing an agreement between both countries related to repatriation of Sri Lankan refugees whose applications have been rejected in Denmark said foreign ministry sources in Colombo.
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Tiger aircraft sighted again?

[TamilNet, Thursday, 19 November 1998, 03:45 GMT]
An unidentified aircraft believed to be flown by the Liberation Tigers was sighted in Thondamanaaru in Jaffna, said Sri Lankan Navy sources. The aircraft was spotted in Myliddi by a SLN patrol which opened fire at the plane, they added.
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Mylanthanai massacre case postponed

[TamilNet, Wednesday, 18 November 1998, 07:46 GMT]
The case involving the massacre of 35 villagers of Mylanthanai in Batticaloa district on the 2nd of August 1992, scheduled to be heard yesterday in Colombo High Court, has been postponed for the 17th of March, said legal sources in Colombo. 21 soldiers stood accused of having committed the murders.
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NGOs protest against new legislation

[TamilNet, Tuesday, 17 November 1998, 05:20 GMT]
More than 500 members of NGOs are to stage protest marches today against proposals to enact laws that allow the Social Services Ministry to interfere with the internal operational matters of NGOs and to have the power to dissolve the NGOs, said sources in Colombo.
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Second attack against PLOTE

[TamilNet, Friday, 13 November 1998, 23:37 GMT]
Armed youth belived to be members of the Liberation Tigers fired at one of the local organisers of the Peole's Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam (PLOTE) in Vavuniya. The incident occurred this afternoon at Rasenthirankulam on Nelukulam - Cheddikulam road west of Vavuniya town at 4.15 p.m.
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