UPFA seeks TMVP candidates to woo Tamils in Polonnaruwa

[TamilNet, Thursday, 03 July 2008, 11:05 GMT]
The ruling United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA) said Thursday that will include members from the Thamil Makkal Viduthalai Puligal (TMVP) as UPFA ticket for Polonnaruwa district in the forthcoming North Central Provincial Council elections, party sources said.
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2 men injured in TMVP shooting in Kalmunai

[TamilNet, Thursday, 03 July 2008, 07:37 GMT]
Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) operatives opened fire Wednesday around 3:30 p.m seriously injuring two persons, in front of the TMVP office on Sellaththu’rai Veethy in Neelaava’nai in Kalmunai police division in Ampaa’rai district, sources in Kalmunai said.
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Tamil youth shot dead in Batticaloa

[TamilNet, Saturday, 28 June 2008, 14:40 GMT]
A Tamil youth was shot dead during a joint cordon and search operation conducted Saturday morning 7:00 a.m. in Ka'luvaangkea'ni area within Ea’raavoor Police division in Batticaloa district by Special Task Force (STF) troopers of Sri Lanka Army (SLA) and paramilitary operatives of Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP).
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Weerawansa, Pillayan discuss alliance

[TamilNet, Saturday, 28 June 2008, 10:04 GMT]
Wimal Weerawansa, a pro-government politician who heads a breakaway faction of the Sinhala extreme nationalist JVP, Saturday morning held discussions with Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pillayan, the leader of the paramilitary-cum-political party TMVP, who was recently installed by Mahinda Rajapaksa's ruling UPFA as the Chief Minister of the Eastern Province, to reach a 'common understanding' and to form a 'common political front', informed sources in Colombo told TamilNet. Meanwhile, JVP sources, when contacted with the news, described the move as 'alliance of puppets.'
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TMVP person shot, injured in Ampaa'rai

[TamilNet, Saturday, 28 June 2008, 08:28 GMT]
Unidentified armed men on motorcycle shot and seriously injured Friday around 9:15 p.m the person in charge of Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) office in Aalaiyadivempu in Akkaraippattu police division in Ampaa’rai district, near the office. The injured person was first rushed to Akkaraipattu hospital and then transferred to Ampaa’rai District Hospital for further treatment.
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Abducted EPDP person recovered dead in Batticaloa

[TamilNet, Friday, 27 June 2008, 12:48 GMT]
An EPDP person reportedly abducted by the TMVP group seven days ago was recovered dead near a pond in Vinayaakapuram Friday by the Vaazhaichcheani Police. The dead EPDP person was identified as Kaliyappan Gunaseelan, 34. The EPDP has alleged that a group headed by TMVP operative Ajith had kidnapped Gunaseelan.
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Aaaraiyampathi public ignores TVMP call for hartal

[TamilNet, Monday, 23 June 2008, 14:02 GMT]
A call by TMVP(Thamil Makkal Viduthalai Puligal) for hartal (mass protest) in Aaarayampathi to commemorate 31st day of the death of a key paramilitary operative Shanthan and his associate slain May 22 was ignored, and all activitities continued as usual, local residents said.
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Two TMVP men wounded in ambush

[TamilNet, Saturday, 21 June 2008, 17:21 GMT]
Two TMVP paramilitary personnel were seriously wounded Saturday around 7:00 p.m. when attackers opened fire on the office of the paramilitary-cum-political party, located near Vellaave'li police station, 20 km south of Batticaloa.
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TMVP operative injured in gun mishap in Batticaloa

[TamilNet, Saturday, 21 June 2008, 01:34 GMT]
The fire arm of an operative of the paramilitary-cum-political party Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) accidentally went off Friday night around 8:30p.m. seriously injuring him at Ka’radiyanaa’ru TMVP office in Batticaloa district, Batticaloa police said.
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East CM wants foreign funds for rehabilitation

[TamilNet, Thursday, 12 June 2008, 16:16 GMT]
"We need assistance from foreign countries to provide dwellings to resettle displaced," said Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pillayan, the Chief Minister of Eastern Province and the head of TMVP paramilitary. "My administration will not show any discrimination while maintaining law and order with our own police force," he said.
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Muslim Council urges Rajapaksa to disarm armed group in Batticaloa

[TamilNet, Tuesday, 10 June 2008, 14:12 GMT]
The Sri Lanka Muslim Council, the apex body of about 120 Muslim organizations has appealed to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa to take immediate steps to disarm the illegal armed group operating in the eastern province. "We make this urgent appeal as Muslim people in the province live in fear of their lives and properties due to the presence of the armed group," said in an urgent letter to Mr. Rajapaksa by the Sri Lanka Muslim Council.
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Batticaloa district PC results challenged in court

[TamilNet, Friday, 06 June 2008, 01:03 GMT]
The main opposition United National Party (UNP) Thursday filed a petition in the Court of Appeal challenging the validity of the results of the Batticaloa district in the east provincial council which was held on May 10. Three candidates of the UNP who contested the election filed the petition through their lawyer G.G.Arulpiragasam, legal sources said.
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Muslim youths attack CEB employee, damage vehicles in Kaaththaankudi

[TamilNet, Wednesday, 04 June 2008, 12:51 GMT]
Two vehicles belonging to Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), Kalladi in Batticaloa district, escorted by Special Task Force (STF) troops, were attacked Monday noon at Telecommunication centre junction, Kaaththaankudi by a mob of Muslim youths, resulting in an employee of CEB being injured and both CEB vehicles receiving damages, officials form Kallady CEB office said.
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7 injured in Police, STF baton charge on protestors in Kaaththaankudi

[TamilNet, Wednesday, 04 June 2008, 08:59 GMT]
Sri Lanka police and Special Task Force (STF) commandos, in an attempt Tuesday to disperse the demonstration march of the protestors in Kaaththaankudi against the killing of the Muslim vegetable trader from Kaahthtaankudi Sunday in Batticaloa, assaulted the demonstrators causing injuries to seven, sources in Kaaththaankudi said. The police confiscated 3 motorcycles and 30 bicycles of the protestors.
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Kaaththaankudi tense, shutdown continues third day

[TamilNet, Tuesday, 03 June 2008, 19:47 GMT]
The shutdown launched in Kaaththaankudi Monday in protest against the killing of the Muslim vegetable trader from Kaaththaankudi Sunday in Batticaloa, continued for the third day with all shops, schools, government and private institutions remaining closed, sources in Kaaththaankudi said. Police and Special Task Force (STF) commandos were jointly engaged in maintaining order and peace in Kaaththaankudi.
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SLA arrests 15 Tamil youths in Ka'luvaagnchikkudi

[TamilNet, Tuesday, 03 June 2008, 19:46 GMT]
Sri Lanka Army (SLA) arrested fifteen Tamil youths on suspicion following the killing of two TMVP Pillayan group operatives including the deputy chairman of Ma'nmunai South Eruvilpattu Piratheasa Chapai (Pradeshiya Sabah) Monday in Eruvil, 35 km south of Batticaloa, sources in Ka'luvaagnchikkudi said.
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SLMC responsible for inciting violence between communities – Amir Ali

[TamilNet, Monday, 02 June 2008, 13:44 GMT]
Rauff Hakeem, the leader of Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC), and Basheer Segudawood the chairman of the party are responsible for creating a conspiracy to initiate ethnic conflict between the Tamil and Muslim communities, charged Minister of Disaster Relief Services M.S.S.Ameer Ali at a conference held May 28 at Ea’raavoor police station attended by a number of senior government officials and media personnel.
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TMVP councilor, assistant shot dead

[TamilNet, Monday, 02 June 2008, 09:53 GMT]
Two TMVP Pillayan group operatives including the deputy chairman of Ma'nmunai Then Eruvilpattu Piratheasa Chapai (Pradeshiya Sabah) were killed Monday in Eruvil, 35 km south of Batticaloa when unidentified gunmen opened fire on them.
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Muslim trader recovered dead in Batticaloa

[TamilNet, Sunday, 01 June 2008, 12:13 GMT]
Batticaloa police recovered the corpse of a Muslim vegetable trader from Kaahththaankudi along Kalladi Chivaananthaa School Street Sunday around 1:30 p.m on information from the residents of the area. Signs of tension prevail in Kaaththaankudi where police and Special Task Force commandos have been deployed to maintain order and peace.
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Sakthi TV journalist released by CID

[TamilNet, Saturday, 31 May 2008, 16:17 GMT]
The TV Journalist from Sakthi Television for Ka'luvaagnchikkudi area, Batticaola district arrested by Criminal Investigation Unit (CID) police Saturday morning was released the same afternoon 3:00 p.m., sources in Batticaloa said.
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