Security

AMPARA - Suspected LTTE men throw grenade at policemen

TWO Special Task Force (STF) constables and one policeman providing security to a refugee camp at the Ramakrishna Maha Vidyalaya in the general area of Akkaraipattu were injured yesterday afternoon around 12.40 p.m when an unidentified gang, suspected to be from LTTE, lobbed a hand grenade at them.

The injured constables, PC 33322 Ananda (30), PC 12447 Pathiraja (27) and RPC 31287 Ranjith (34) were providing security to the refugee camp at the time when assailants committed this crime. The three victims have been admitted to hospital.

The Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) was to be informed.

BATTICALOA - Grama Niladhari shot dead

The Grama Niladhari of Kalmunai - 3 has been shot dead by two unidentified gunmen, suspected to be from the LTTE, inside his house in the general area of Kalmunai on Wednesday night around 8.30 p.m.

The motorcycle-riding assassins stormed his house and went on firing at the victim, Marimuttu Paskaran (51) while his wife pleaded for her husband's life.

Armed LTTE cadres sighted by troops

Troops on routine patrol on the Polonnaruwa- Batticaloa road have observed three armed LTTE cadres in LTTE uniforms in the general area of Thirayamadu on Wednesday around 11.45 a.m.

Those LTTE cadres were moving at a location approximately 500 m away from troops. As troops were approaching towards them, they began to disperse. Troops had conducted a search in the area.

WANNI - LTTE fire directed at Army camp

Suspected LTTE men in uncleared areas have fired two rounds using small arms towards Security Forces Forward Defence Line (FDL) in the general area of Navatkulam on Wednesday. The Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) was to be informed.

JAFFNA PENINSULA - LTTE conducts lectures at schools

Four LTTE cadres had forcibly entered the Atchuvely Maha Vidyalaya in the general area of Jaffna on Wednesday around 12.30 p.m.

It was further reported that those LTTE men had conducted a lecture for students and teachers demanding them to join the LTTE.

According to the Police, LTTE men have been in the practice of visiting government and private academic institutions on their own holding motivation lectures to lure them into mustering support for the LTTE.