Tigers plan epic Maveerer week

[TamilNet, Thursday, 20 November 1997, 23:59 GMT]
The Liberation Tigers are preparing to observe Maveerar Week in big way this time in all the areas which under their control in the Batticaloa district, said sources in Kokkaddicholai today.
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SLA poster campaign in Batticaloa

[TamilNet, Thursday, 20 November 1997, 23:59 GMT]
The Sri Lankan army's Psychological-operations unit has put up posters in Batticaloa town urging the local Tamils not to support the Liberation Tigers.
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Puliyankulam, Mankulam not captured: SLA

[TamilNet, Thursday, 20 November 1997, 23:59 GMT]
SLA spokesman Brigadier. Sarath Munasighe said he had not received any reports about the capture of either Puliyankulam or Mankulam while answering questions by journalists this morning at the weekly cabinet press briefing which began about 10.30 a.m. at Sri Lanka's parliament complex.
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Fierce fighting in Jaffna

[TamilNet, Thursday, 20 November 1997, 23:59 GMT]
Fierce fighting broke out today around 11.30 a.m. this morning when the Liberation Tigers attacked a large Sri Lankan army patrol from the Vaddukkoddai SLA camp at Sangaraththai in Jaffna.
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News In Brief:

[TamilNet, Thursday, 20 November 1997, 23:59 GMT]
Four Sri Lankan army officers were arrested in Colombo and an army informant was shot dead Vavuniya.
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Jaffna commander takes punitive steps

[TamilNet, Thursday, 20 November 1997, 23:59 GMT]
Jaffna town commander Brigadier. Susantha Mendis called all Grama Sevakas (village officers) in the Jaffna town and Nallur Divisional Secretary (D.S, formerly AGA) divisions for a meeting at the 51-2 Brigade HQ at Gnanam's Hotel at 9.30 a.m. this morning.
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Army suspicious of arrivals

[TamilNet, Thursday, 20 November 1997, 23:59 GMT]
Ten families which arrived in the Jaffna peninsula from the Vanni by sea on 26 November (Wednesday) were detained by the SLA at the Kurunagar 'CeyNor' camp. They will be held there until everyone in the group is screened by the Sri Lankan army, said sources.
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SL forces prepare for Heroes Week

[TamilNet, Wednesday, 19 November 1997, 23:59 GMT]
Colombo and its suburbs are placed on security alert following Sri Lankan army and police intelligence indicated that the LTTE might step up military operations during the Maaveerar week which begins on Friday, 21st November.
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LTTE stems 'Jaya Sikirui'

[TamilNet, Wednesday, 19 November 1997, 23:59 GMT]
The third phase of Operation Jayasikurui is still on square one after six days of this massive multi pronged offensive by the Sri Lankan army to cover more miles on the large swath of jungle terrain which lies between its positions between Kilinochchi and Karippatta Murippu.
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MoD says LTTE base bombed

[TamilNet, Wednesday, 19 November 1997, 23:59 GMT]
The Sri Lankan Ministry of Defence put out a communiqué this afternoon claiming that a major LTTE base northwest of Mankulam was bombed this morning around 10.30 a.m.
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Nine soldiers missing after Uduvil fire-fight

[TamilNet, Wednesday, 19 November 1997, 23:59 GMT]
The heavy fighting erupted between the Liberation Tigers and the Sri Lankan army late last night at Uduvil near Manipay in Jaffna. Sources said that 9 soldiers are reported missing. Several have been wounded.
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STF shoot Tamil youth

[TamilNet, Wednesday, 19 November 1997, 23:59 GMT]
The Special Task Force (STF) in Kaluwanchikkudy, about thirty kilometres south of Batticaloa town, shot dead a youth on Monday night Nov. 17 in the lagoon near the Eruvil jetty.
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Seventeen SLA casualties in Jaffna battles

[TamilNet, Wednesday, 19 November 1997, 23:59 GMT]
The Liberation Tigers attacked a Sri Lankan army patrol last night around 8 p.m. at Kanakampuliyady, northwest of Chavakachcheri in Jaffna. Full details of the fighting are not yet available.
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SLAF caution disrupts cash supply

[TamilNet, Tuesday, 18 November 1997, 23:59 GMT]
Banks in the Batticaloa town may face a liquidity crisis soon if the Sri Lankan Airforce does not resume flights to Batticaloa said sources in the eastern town today.
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SLA troops obstruct petition march

[TamilNet, Tuesday, 18 November 1997, 23:59 GMT]
The Sri Lankan Army blocked a procession by the Organisation for the arrested and disappeared in Jaffna for more than an hour, whilst it was proceeding on its way to the ICRC's Jaffna office at Temple Road, Nallur in Jaffna.
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Fighting reported at Olumadu

[TamilNet, Tuesday, 18 November 1997, 23:59 GMT]
Reports from Vavuniya indicated today that the SLA was attempting to push towards Mankulam from its positions in Olumadu, but was facing fierce resistance from the Liberation Tigers.
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SLA screens thousands of students

[TamilNet, Monday, 17 November 1997, 23:59 GMT]
The Sri Lankan Army launched a surprise search operation this afternoon around 2 p.m. to check more than twenty thousand school children in the Batticaloa town and its suburbs in Kottaimunai and Kallady.
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MoD claims highway gains

[TamilNet, Monday, 17 November 1997, 23:59 GMT]
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) put out a communiqué this afternoon on the third phase of Operation Jayasikurui. It was, however, silent on unconfirmed reports of the capture of Puliyankulam on Saturday.
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SLA red tape frustrates Jaffna citizens

[TamilNet, Monday, 17 November 1997, 23:59 GMT]
The Citizens Committee of Vadamaradchi East had a meeting with the Vadamaradchi commander Brigadier. Lal Wijeratne last week to discuss the numerous hardships they face due to severe army restrictions.
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Tigers strike as SLA braces for Heroes' week

[TamilNet, Monday, 17 November 1997, 23:59 GMT]
A confrontation between the Liberation Tigers and the Sri Lankan army at Kerudavil near Thondamanar in Jaffna was reported today. The confrontation took place around 11 a.m. in the morning.
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