Sri Lanka's Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) interrogated prominent Eelam author Theepachelvan from Kilinochchi, in connection with a book launch event deemed to promote the revival of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
At least two former LTTE cadres were arrested by Sri Lankan police on charges of ‘preparing claymore mines’, just weeks after one of them organised an event to honour the parents of fallen Tamil fighters.
Sri Lanka’s Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) interrogated a former Jaffna university student for more than 3 hours, over the choice of songs that were played during a commemoration ceremony at the campus in May 2022.
Sri Lanka: Jaffna’s Mayor arrested for trying to resurrect LTTE
Police spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said the Mayor was arrested in connection with offenses of the Prevention under Terrorism Act (PTA).
By Sruthi Vibhavari| Published: 9th April 2021 8:10 pm IST Jaffna Mayor Manivannan Visvalingam (File Photo/ Twitter)
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) on Friday arrested the Mayor of Jaffna Municipal Council Manivannan Visvalingam for allegedly trying to promote the ideology of the banned militant Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) group, reports said.
Visvalingam was arrested on charges of attempting to resurrect the defunct LTTE by deploying five persons in uniform similar to those worn by the so-called police officers of the group, police said.