Ministry welcomes US’s freezing of Tiger front assets

The Foreign Ministry yesterday welcomed the US Government’s move to freeze the assets of the Maryland based ‘ Tamil Foundation’, which has been identified as a support body for the LTTE.

A Ministry spokesperson quoting Minister Rohitha Bogollagama said this action sends a clear message that the US was serious about their fight against terrorism and sets an example for the other nations to ban such known organisation on their soil, so that international activities of the Tigers can be completely wiped out.

The Foreign Ministry had been working closely with the US State Department since 2007, constantly meeting with authorities to push for banning LTTE front organisations which collect large sums to nourish the terror outfit.

The US earlier banned the Tamil Rehabilitation Organisation (TRO) and freezed their assets. The spokesperson said the EU block is another area they were currently pursuing. The LTTE’s international arm is said to be very active in fund raising within the EU.