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has said that of this number housed in the 51 Information Department approval. Iran snubs refugee camps 11,457 are Sinhalese and Trincomalees government agent, Camillus 12.008 Tamils. The visit of a high-powered 3-member delega- Fernando, was unable to single out any tion scheduled to leave for Iran on 10th Besides these refugees there have been many instances of 'misreporting", but said they were November was cancelled by Iranian authorities who have left the area for other places. not prepared to take any chances in the greater immediately prior to the scheduled departure. The Committee quotes the Government Agent interest of peace. The team was to consist of Deputy Minister of Trincomalee saying that following these (Daily News, 13, November 1985) of Foreign Affairs , Chairman disturbances in the most affected areas of of the ruling party Marsha Abeywardene and Seruwila, Mutur, Kuchchaveli and Morawewa SLFP MP Halim Ishak The reason for the both Sinhalese and Tamils have left these The State of Tourism •v • cancellation was to show Iran's displeasure areas. The Government Agent has told the over Sri Lanka's contacts with Israel, particularly Committee that while the Sinhalese moved Charter operators from Western Europe have President Jayawardene's recent meeting with to Kantalai and a fair proportion into other cut flights to heralding a bleak Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres in Paris, areas in the South, the Tamils have gone to winter season for the tourist industry, the according to Iranian newspaper "Islamic Trincomalee town and Batticaloa. trade said yesterday. Republic". "This was later confirmed by the The Committee quotes the Government agent: President of the Association of Group Tour Iranian Foreign Ministry. The Sri Lanka "While small numbers have been returning Agencies, Mr. R. Sivaratnam, said three charter Foreign Minsitry contacted by the Colombo to Mutur and Morawewa, the position at operators, Condor, Balair, Finnmatkat, have newspaper "The Island", declined to comment Kuchchuveli continues to remain the same. reduced the frequency of their flights due to on the matter. (Virakesari 13/11 and Island In addition Gomarankandwela adjoining Thihariya slack demand. 12/11 and 13/11) has been badly affected. Buddhist temples The cut backs have taken the tourist trade by there have been evacuated and are now surprise. The trade expected the sector's unoccupied." revival last year, after the 1983 violence, to U.S. Nukes off Colombo (The Island — 15th November). continue, says Ken Balendra of Walker Tours. Did the giant American Aircraft Carrier "USS Walkers are the local agents for Neckermann, KITTY HAWK" which visited Colombo between Trinco - A Forbidden Area Hotelplan and Tkaerbprg travel agencies. November 10 and November 14 have nuclear Tourist Board statistics show about 169.000 warheads abroad ? Replying to a question Continued unrest in Trincomalee, the eastern arrivals between January and August this by SLFP MP Lakshman Jayakody in Parliament coastal district, forced the authorities to close year, compared with 212.674 during the same on November 8, Foreign Affairs Minister A.C.S. this former tourist paradise to foreign visitors period last year. The board spent Rs. 47 Hameed said the government had verified and journalists, a senior military officer said. million publicity last year, .put no money was that the vessel would not enter Sri Lanka's The commanding officer of the district's spent on promotion this year. territorial waters with nuclear warheads on security forces, Brigadier Harsha Guneratne, (Daily News, November 13,1985). board. The naval authorities had "checked said they decided to keep journalists out of available information" following a US Embassy Trincomalee to prevent possible 'mischievous application for Kitty Hawk to dock in Colombo. reporting' which could trigger bloody rioting. Oberoi in the red (Daily News-: Nov.9). But "The Island" of Tension has been steadily mounting since Nov. 13 reported : "The Public Affairs Officer The Asian Hotels Corporation Ltd., owners August 18 when armed terrorists stormed a Lt.Art St.John J.G. of the American aircraft of the Hotel Lanka Oberoi, reported a net village called Namalwatte, about 20 miles carrier which arrived in Colombo on Sunday loss of Rs.27.5 million after tax for the year north of Trincomalee, and killed six civilians. said that the official position of the United ended March 31, 1985. The Oberoi, which States Navy with respect to nuclear warheads The latest clashes between security forces had increased its room capacity from 376 to aboard Kitty Hawk was to neither confirm and separatist fighters, and the terrorist 562 rooms, has reported 48.6 per cent nor deny it". massacre of civilians have claimed at least occupancy during the period under review, 57 lives. down from 53.7 per cent a year earlier. R».6169m. on Defence! At least 33 terrorists were killed when security forces raided four separatist hideouts and The country's economic gains would lie in terrorists killed 24 Sinhalese. Tamil and ruins if the ethnic crisis is not brought to a Moslem civilians during the last five days. Here are highlights of the Sri Lanka budget, halt. This was the warning given by Sri Lankan as affecting the average citizens in that More than a dozen homes have been burnt, country : Finance Minister in presenting adding more people to the 35,000 refugees his 9th consecutive budget in Parliament on already in the district, government officials Rail Fares: 13th November. "A poor country like Sri said. Feeding the refugees cost the govern- Lanka cannot afford the defence expenditure ment millions. 3rd Class and Season ticket fares up by 8 of Rs.6,196 million in 1986 whereas in 1978 per cent. First class by 30 per cent and 2nd Brigadier Guneratne is touchy about foreigners jt was only Rs.560 million. (The Island 14/11). class by 15 percent. visiting his district. "There is absolutely no tourist here now. We Cigarettes: Refugee Situation in Trinco are keeping foreigners out because journalists Up by 5 cents. Today's prices of well-known The Committee Monitoring the Cessation of could slip in as tourists", he said. brands are (per cigarette) : Gold Leaf — Hostilities in a report issued on 14 November Tourist hotels were a favourite terrorist target, Rs.1/05; Capstan - 90cts; Bristol Mild - states that 23.465 persons belonging to 5262 with at least two being wrecked in major 85cts; Three Roses — 85cts; Four Aces — families of the Trincomalee District are now raids. 75cts. being housed on 51 refugee camps set up in Brigadier Guneratne said accredited corres- the District. pondents, however, could go up to the resort Liquor: The Committee which issued its report follow- district if their visit was arranged with the Up by Rs. 5/-all locally made liquor. Corres- ing its visit to Trincomalee on 9, November Joint Operators Command headquarters, with ponding increase of duty on imported liquor.

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Postal Rates: had been taken in for questioning by the defacement was done... (Daily News : 1 Ordinary letters raised from 60 to 75cts. Post security forces led the protest. According to November). cards from 35 to 50cts. Registered letters reports, around 200 persons had not contacted from Rs. 4/60 to Rs. 5/75. Aerogrammes their families after arrest by the forces. (The from Rs. 51- to Rs. 6/-. Sun : 14 November). Hatton students protest Students of Highlands College, Hatton, boy- Telegraph Rates: cotted classes yesterday in protest against Up from Re. 1/- for the first 15 words to Rs. the arrest of three students of the school for An unidentified gang robbed Rs.226,000/- suspected terrorist activity. About 2500 1 /50. Each additional word up from 15cts to from an estate managed by the State Plantation 25cts. students attend this mixed school (The Sun : Corporation at Rakwana on Monday. (The 16 November). Sun : 14 November). Stamp Duty: Increase from 50cts to Re.1 /-.

Telephone Charges: President J.R. Jayawardene leaves Sri Lanka other constraints on December 6 to attend the first summit Local calls raised from 90cts to Rs. 1/10. level conference of the South Asian Associa- Charges for New Connection from Rs. 7.000/- tion for Regional Co-operation (S.A.A.R.C.) to Rs. 7.500/-. Coin Collecting Box unit rate wiiesk mail posting of TAMIL INFORMA- in the Bangladesh capital of Dhaka. (The TION magazine. The last issue to appear up from Re. 1/- to Rs. 2/-. Non Business Sun : 14 November). Rental Rs. 360/- to Rs. 400/-. Business Rental 10, dated 1st October 1985. Rate from Rs. 900/- to Rs. 1000/-. We are now compelled, iaaeh te oumgret, fWblfcattea TEMPORARILY of Tt -find the necessary financial Airport Tax: Under the headline : "Public foil terrorists", are happy however to inform the Daily News of 13th November carried Embarkation fees raised from Rs. 100/- to you that you witt receive ir« Hsu of Tt > Rs. 200/-. the following news item '•- Report EVERY Some members of the public yesterday foiled Rice, flour and sugar had already gone up in , I- I^W«wrb^(wfc«Januay1^, an attempt by a group of armed terrorists to prices one week before the budget. to toe published in Madras every 1st rob the Jaffna Railway Station. Police said the unity among the public who felt it was ; they who suffered by such acts prevented —-s- a*a™~"J** ' ""on psftjteres the incident. According to railway sources, Sri Lanka with specific A gang of eight armed with sub-machine guns, at the time of the incident, the day's collection to the problems of the iron rods and leather belts allegedly broke of about Rs.80,000/- was in the station safe." third into a jewellery shop at Bristol Street, Fort, The same day's issue of the Tamil language on Wednesday, threatened the salesmen and newspaper "Virakesari", also published from ning January Itae, got away with Rs.25,000/- in cash after Colombo, carried the following report on the issue comes to you as a sample damaging the shop. Investigations are being same incident :- conducted by the Fort Police on a complaint time; the next one wilt appear to Crime Headquarters that those allegedly An attempt by a gang of armed youths to rob 1 involved were naval officers. Four salesmen the day's collection from the Jaffna Railway who were allegedly brutally assaulted have Station yesterday, was foiled by a large militant Tl subscribers witt continue to group. It happened when the Colombo-bound been admitted to the Colombo General ;r new readers, Yal Devi arrived at the Jaffna station around Hospital. who would like to gain an 7.45 a.m. There was a large crowd of passengers of Sri Lankan affairs The complainant had alleged that around who were jostling to get into the train. At 4 p.m. on Wednesday, a naval officer from briefed about happenings there this point of time nine armed youths walked the Rangalla camp in Kochchikade entered into the station room where the cash safe , 3rd Fioor, 24-28 Clapham High the shop with three others and an altercation was kept and threatened the officer in charge ensued over a minor matter. A security guard to hand over the keys. A van load of youths attached to the People's Bank branch on the armed with automatic weapons belonging to same street intervened and stopped it. The a major militant group suddenly arrived on naval officer is supposed to be known to the the scene and questioned the identity of the security guard. armed gang. On their replying that they Madras- Later around 7.30 p.m. this naval officer had belonged to the "Makkal Peravai", they were arrived at the shop with seven others also ordered to leave the place without being suspected to be navy men armed with SMGs, harmed. The members of the militant group iron rods and leather belts and attacked the thereafter apologised to the station staff and shop, the complainant alleges. Later he had ensured the continued functioning of the tmusetian untor* found that Rs.25.000/- was missing. (The station. Within minutes of the incident, the Sun : 9 November). Yal Devi left on its journey. the lead article in ffie

More than 150 people staged a protest outside A substantial-number of one-thousand rupee ,Ori?y"Act the Batticaloa kachcheri yesterday demanding notes with Eelam propaganda slogans defacing J956 a meeting with the Committee Monitoring them are now in the custody of the Central as was. the Cessation of Hostilities (C.M.C.H.). Parents Bank, a senior official said yesterday. He and wives of several hundred persons who said officials were trying to trace where the

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Colombo-Jaffna train service, interrupted since August Alankulam, Mandur, Mankemy, Ariyampathy, Punnatehchola 27, resumes. Report received of yesterday's incident at and Vadamunai. vlallikaitivu, between Dehiwatte and Mutur, where 3 Search operations by army continue in Vavuniya an Muslim Tamils - Packirkuddy Salim (26), Mohamadu Mannar districts. Rasathamby (45) and Mahamadu Ismail Nazeer (17), Myliddy residents send protest to President Jayi who were going in two carts, were stopped by a party of wardene over the compulsory acquisition of 500 acre about 10 army men. Army men demanded their identity of land, part of it high arable land, for the expansion < cards, then tore them up, ordered them to proceed and Palaly Army camp. 2,200 people will be de-housed an shot all three dead. lose their livelihood as a result. Panic in Batticaloa district as Police Commandos Govt. says an attempted attack on Batticaloa prise errorise population in the course of a "search operation". was thwarted by security forces. 3uring of houses on refusal to give information and One million rupee worth jewellery and cash reporte ndiscriminate arrests reported in following villages — stolen from the house of a businessman

About 50 to 60 army men go on a rampage at Point (place of residence withheld) lived to tell the story. Pedro, in the northern coast. A woman resident received shot wound on the throat, and a man received an (Government MISINFORMATION media in Colomt njury in the arm; both were hospitalised. says that/Tamil "terrorists" killed 3 Muslims, and th "official" information was given to the international med At Nanattan in the Mannar district, two Tamil civilians as well, which duly used it!) were killed as a result of army firing, one other injured and several others arrested. Civilians were also shot at, Minister for National Security Lalith Athulathmudc n the Manthai area a few miles away. addresses the first meeting of the Ceasefire Monitorir Committee. Information received that two more Muslim Tamils were killed by army men at the Mallikaitivu incident on Prime Minister Premadasa leaves to attend 401 he 14th. They were : Mohamadu Sheriff Jazili (22) and anniversary celebrations of the United Nations. Jazili Ansar (26), both of Jinnah Nagar, Mutur. One in Govt. claims that Mannar leader of EPRLF name the party of six who escaped, Seyadu Mohamadu Uvais Rajan was shot dead by security forces.

Sri Lanka faces disaster if ethnic conflict goes on, robbery. Public outcry. says Prime Minister Ronnie de Mel. From Vavuniya, report of a young Tamil woman beir Leading Vishnu temple in Jaffna — Perumal Kovil — raped by Air Force personnel. robbed of jewellery arid precious stones worth several Public outcry in Puttur in Jaffna district over extortic lakhs, along with cash Rs.35,000/-. Masked men force of money and property by armed Tamil youths. Residen trustees at gunpoint to open temple safes. For the first put up road blocks to prevent vehicular movement time a liberation group is held responsible for a temple the area. ^^

Six civilians killed in Amparai district as a result of any member of the armed forces who makes the clai aerial strafing from a helicopter. Security forces encircle to have killed a "terrorist" to a special reward. Tf Karadian Aru in Batticaloa district and engage in "search claim has to be "approved" by a superior officer. Ve operations". often, "evidence" is planted on the dead bodies of your Govt. claims 7 "terrorists" were killed in Amparai district civilians killed, sometimes with the superior officer (possibly referring to the 6 civilians killed from the connivance and the reward money is duly paid. Whi helicopter) and 32 other "terrorists" captured when security serving in the North and East is certainly known to t forces raided a camp in the district. highly risky, we are informed that it is also a high paying business !) (Editor's Note : Members of the armed forces in the Major fire guts a row of offices at the Hilton Hot North and East enjoy a special reward system, entitling project site in Colombo Fort.

8 members of the 11-member Ceasefire Monitoring Road blocks set up by Puttur residents removed < Committee visit the Boosa detention camp in the Galle the understanding that night vigilance committes wi district in the south coast where Tamil youths are kept the help of some militant groups will do night policir without trial or inquiry. hereafter. 140 specially-trained Police Commandos sent to Batticaloa district, 10 to be attached to each of the 14 Police Stations in the district.

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Security in Tangalle district in the deep south tightened Gunny bags containing 100 detonators and other items following threatening letter in Sinhala addressed to Chief I used to explode bombs along with posters belonging to Priest of Buddhist temple. The letter, with a northern | two militant groups discovered abandoned in the Yal postmark, signed by a mysterious person claiming to be Devi train that arrived from Jaffna. "Balasingham" had threatened to blow up the temple. 5 soldiers seriously wounded when army vehicle hit a Govt. alleges that "terrorists" had robbed Rs.200,000 I land mine on the Mannar-Marukan road. worth rice and cement at a government stores in Vavuniya.

Family members and relations of five Tamil women, 3 women had been subject to torture and harassment. I of them married, arrested by armed forces and detained Ceasefire Monitoring Committee in Colombo says that wjjbout any inquiry, appeal to Batticaloa Citizens' they had not received any complaints about ceasefire IC nittee to have them released. They allege that the violations until today.

and financial assistance to get back to their ancestral Landmine placed by army authorities outside Mullaitivu homes. I Army camp for their own protection, goes off unexpectedly Tamil boy shot dead on the road at Velaichchenai by | killing one soldier and seriously injuring another. Police commandos. More than 300 Tamil refugees from Trincomalee stage Roar of helicopters near Batticaloa sea-shore during I a 15-mile protest march in Jaffna demanding protection the night keep residents awake and in tension.

At Araipatrai, Navatkudah and Karativu in the Eastern 7 Army men killed and 13 injured in a landmine Province, nearly 50 Tamils arrested, two women were I explosion at Cheddikulam in the Vavuniya district. Security raped and children chased away from schools in the forces in the area get into a frenzy following this incident. course of a "search operation". Oer a 1,000 people, residents of Vavuniya and environs In Colombo, a Tamil mother of five, Mrs. Vigneshwara picked up from roads and homes and detained for Moorthy of Vavuniya, sentenced to two weeks' simple questioning. All cars, vans, bicycles on roads stopped imprisonment under the Prevention of Terrorism Act, and users of the vehicles bundled into army trucks and on her pleading guilty of "withholding information taken away, with the vehicles lying abandoned on the regarding terrorist activity in the North". This was the roads. About 75 out of .the thousand later sent to the , first and only instance in which an accused had pleaded Vavuniya army camp and others released. guilty under the PTA.

^provoked show of force by Army in Jaffna after Govt. alleges later that "Security forces repulsed an I a i-,ig spell of subdued presence. In the morning, army attack on Jaffna Fort by about 150 armed terrorists". I men on foot fire at random in the busy Hospital Street, "There were no casualties among the forces, but it is I injuring more than 10 civilians including a one-year old reported that a number of terrorists were wounded in | infant in a house. People in nearby shops attacked. the exchange". (Daily News : 26th Oct.) Around midnight, Jaffna city residents woken up by a At Anuradhapura, railway employees prevent Inter- I one-hour demonstration of fire power from inside the city express from leaving as protest against abduction Jaffna Fort. The army Shelling destroys part of the of 4 railway employees by Tamil militants. Colombo- Veerasingham Hall building, the tallest in the town. Jaffna train services again suspended.

President Jayawardene interviewed by BBC says the Govt. claims four "terrorists" were shot dead by security | govt. will defeat the "terrorists" in one year. forces in a village called Kalavikkulam in Vavuniya district. Monitoring Committee goes to Trincomalee on a 2- At Veeramunai in the Batticaloa district, Police Iday visit. While in the presence of the Committee commandos encircle an educational tutory, open fire I members, GA. Trincomalee offered the assurance to indiscriminately and kill 7 Tamil school children, all I some Tamil refugees that they would be given Rs.1,000/- between the ages of 10 to 15. Several others injured. ] per head to re-settle in their villages, armed "Home Bodies of the dead children were carried away by the I Guards" explode a bomb in the vicinity. Commandos.

Seven Policemen, including a Police officer killed in a occured. Officer in charge of Vellaveli Police station landmine ambush, near Batticaloa. Police party in two also reported missing after incident. I jeeps was escorting a water bowser when incident

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Hospital and compel surgical and other staff to attend to Elsewhere, at Eravur, 2 members of the Police Special some of their wounded comrades. ask Force injured in a bomb explosion. Kamaraj Congress leader P. Nedumaran at the end of Tamil guerrillas, identified as belonging to EPRLF by his secret visit to north and east Sri Lanka meets pressmen govt. sources, take control of a section of Jaffna General in Jaffna.

At Thondamanaru in Jaffna district, 8-year old boy Tamil militants blow up power supply lines at Trinco- Thilakaratnam Gajendran and 28-year old Karunaipragasam malee, plunging the town and the environs in darkness. Jeyapragasam killed in their sleep by army shelling Farmers at Vellaveli flee their homes and escape to from Thondamanaru army camp. Gajendran's sister Porativu, fearing reprisals by armed forces after landmine Gajalakshmy (11), his grandparents among others injured ncident. by the shelling. Goats and cows also killed. Several Sudden appearance of army unit of about 75 personnel houses damaged. who marched on foot from the Jaffna Fort to Main Govt. later claimed that "terrorist attack" on the army Street followed by armoured cars, causes panic in city camp was repelled by security forces without any area. No incidents reported however. casualties.

Brutal killing of five Tamil farmers who were working not known. n their field, by army men. All five were clubbed Clash between Tamil militants and Police commandos repeatedly with the mammoties they were using (farming reported near Kallady in Batticaloa. Several Policemen mplements). Incident happened at Periakattu in the believed injured. Later, area was strafed by helicopters Vavuniya district. Some other farmers in the near distance believed to have been flown from Trincomalee. managed to escape. It is believed that army men did not want to use their firearms for fear of attracting the Four gold-plated Hindu temple icons discovered in situation of Tamil militants in the area. an abandoned parcel opposite Bank of Ceylon building Strafing by helicopter reported from Arampaththai in in Pettah in Colombo. Initially suspected to be bombs, Batticaloa district. Casualties not known. their antiquity and worth could not be estimated immediately. Army men who came out of Jaffna Fort in about 10 After P. Nedumaran's departure from Jaffna, possibly vehicles around 9 in the night swoop on people on the 48 hours later, Sri Lanka govt. Intelligence agencies road and take about 20 of them into custody. Their fate begin probe about the genuineness of his presence.

Naval officer Lt. D.J.A. Denegama, his wife and child equipment worth Rs.500,000 from the Ceylon Electricity and naval patrolmen Y.M.C. Yapa, A.T.N. Bothota and Board stores at Vavuniya by forcing open the place. D.R.N. Dassanayake and driver S.D. Siriwardene were Subramaniam Kathiresu, believed to be a habitual all killed when the jeep in which they were travelling drunkard, shot dead by army men opposite the heavily was blown up by a landmine between the Trincomalee guarded Jaffna Fort army camp. It was later explained dockyard and Naval headquarters. by army authorities that he kept on advancing towards Govt. states that Tamil militants had removed electrical the Fort entrance despite being warned to stop.

Ceasefire Monitoring Committee meets President Jaya- surrounded a village in Mulankavil on the Mannar- wardene for 90 mins. On the eve of the army take-over Poonakari Road and began firing at random. Govt. of the Cey-Nor factory at Karainagar, armed youths are sources later explain that they had information that alleged to have robbed goods from the factory worth "terrorists" had a secret hideout in the village. over Rs. 3 lakhs. Two army men were killed and four others seriously Tamil youth S. Kathiresan of Koddady who was cycling wounded when the jeep in which they were travelling past the Jaffna Police Station was shot dead without was blown up by a landmine at Thirukonamadu in the any provocation. Trincomalee district. Ten Tamil civilians were killed when armed forces Colombo-Jaffna train service resumed again.

Intensive army search operation in jungle area between Farmers in Mullaitivu area ordered to get special Saathiri Koolam and Pambaimadhu. Intermittent firing permission from Army camps at Mullaitivu or Oddisuddan and explosions heard for several hours. before going to tend their fields. Govt. sources admit that Ceasefire Monitoring Committee EPRLF announces daily Eelam broadcast from 3- had recommended that six Tamil women detained without 3.30p.m. and 8-8.30 p.m. on short wave 41 metre band, inquiry at Boosa camp be either released or a speedy beginning from Thursday the 7th. inquiry be held.

Sri Lanka finally establishes that Kamaraj Congress stops proposed Rs. 20m. tourism promotional programme leader P. Nedumaran was in fact present in Jaffna and in Western Europe. takes up with Indian govt. the question of his illegal Govt. claims to have captured "17 hardcore terrorists" entry into the country. after a cordon and search operation at Kallady in Batticaloa State and Tourism Minister Dr. Anandatissa de Alwis district, belonging to EROS, EPRLF, PLOTE and LTTE !

Sri Lanka Situation Report Dec. 1,1985 jkpo;j; Njrpa Mtzr; Rtbfs; www.tamilarangam.net SITUATION REPORT "Mr. Nedumaran's Antics", Published by Upali Newspapers Ltd., 223, Bloemendhal Road, Colombo 13. Tel: 24001-5 & 25535 says! "The Island" in anger Classified Advertising Office i^ No. 18, Macan Marker Shopping Arcade Colombo 3. Editorial in The Island, the Colombo newspaper, of 7th November, 1 985 Tamil Nadu Congress leader Mr. P. Nedu- maran is well known in Sri Lanka for his antics. While we Sri Lankans do have a sense of humour and can appreciate the comic demonstrations of politicians — both local and foreign — we are unable to do so in the case of Mr. Nedumaran because his antics are being performed in a theatre where there could be tragic consequences. In 1983 during the darkest hours in living memory of Sri Lankans Mr. Nedumaran decided to set to Sri Lanka with thousands of fellow misguided inhabitants of Tamil Nadu in a flotilla of bum boats apparently with the As the Island cartoonist idea of invading Sri Lanka. The Indian Wijesoma saw it. authorities did intervene in this instance for had he entered the territorial waters of Sri Lanka with his invading "army" there could both here and in Tamil Nadu are bound to take a demonstration of our inability to patrol our have been disastrous consequences. Now us further into the morass. own coasts. While the country today is talking Mr. Nedumaran had staged another perfor- In this respect it is worthwhile asking the about the colossal expenditure for the Defence mance for his Tamil Nadu audience — this Indian authorities where they stand in regard Services for next year, it is evident that much time solo. He is said to have entered this to such activities which are bound to foul the has to be spent if Sri Lanka is to have an country through illegal means and done a settlement efforts that are being made by effective coastguard. Our authorities should personal study of the situation prevalent in the Central Indian government. Mr. Nedu- watch out whether the escapades of Mr. Nedu- the Northern and Eastern provinces. maran is of course free to disseminate his maran could inspire similar adventures by At a press conference held in Madras this lies and anti-Sri Lankan propaganda amongst other Tamil Nadu politicians. week, he has called the ceasefire a "fraud" the people of Tamil Nadu. But should he be Mr. Nedumaran's antics points at the fester- and said that "fear stalks Jaffna that it might permitted to cross over to another country ing sore of the communal problem in Sri be subject to aerial bombardments". According illegally and return back home to destroy Lanka : the Tamil Nadu connection. As long to Mr. Nedumaran (as reported in "The Hindu") whatever progress that has been made in as terrorists leaders are treated as VIPs in all activity in the North and Eastern provinces reaching a negotiated settlement ? Tamil Nadu and are directing subversive have come to a halt and helicopters were Mr. Nedumaran certainly did enter Sri Lanka activities from that country the demands of shooting people from the air. The people of illegally as he had admitted at a press conference the terrorists are bound to increase. For Jaffna can now decide for themselves whether in Madras. But did he violate Indian immigration politicians like Mr. Nedumaran the corpses the Tamil Nadu people and the World are laws in the manner in which he left India ? of the Sri Lankans — both Sinhala and Tamil being told the truth. Or did he do so with the blessings of the — have become votes in their ballot box. While the situation in the North and Eastern authorities there although it was an unorthodox The Government of India desirous as it is, provinces is far from normal as today's reports mode of travel. of a negotiated settlement should realise how clearly demonstrate — seven policemen and On the other hand the ability of a person difficult such a task would be, as long as three soldiers being killed by terrorists — such as Mr.% Nedumaran to enter Sri Lanka Lanka's terrorists continue to inspire Tamil the activities of Mr. Nedumaran and the like so freely and leave without being detected is Nadu's fanatics.

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T. KULAVEERASINGAM - Retired sia), Sharmala (Abu Dhabi), Suriyakumar SEGARAJASINGHE - Ariam Benito, Accountant, R.V.D.B., died under tragic (Accountant, London), and Amalkumar, father- formerly of People's Bank, interment at St. circumstances on 5th October. Funeral took in-law of Umakanthan (Nigeria), Dr. Shalini Mary's Burial Grounds, Jaffna, 31st October. place on 7th October. (Canada), Manoma (Malaysia), Joe Benedict "Sega Wasa", 57, Vembadi Road, Jaffna. (Abu Dhabi), and Shantha, brother of late Dr. S.A. VtlllVELU - Husband of REV. FR. ALPHONSE MARGEZ - A.R. Nocholas. late A. Sebastiampillai, Parasakthy. father of Dr. Gnaneswaran (UK), formerly Vice Rector, St. Joseph's College, A. Manuelpillai (Singapore), late Elizabeth Yooeswaran (ex-MP, Jaffna), Dr. Maheswaran Colombo, Superior O.M.I. Scholasticate, Vice and A. Johnpille. Interment at St. Mary's (USA), Dr. Rajeswaran (UK), Balayogini, Officialies, Marriage Court, Archdiocese of Burial Grounds, Jaffna, 12th October. 55. Colombo. Funeral Tuesday 8th October. 4th Cross Street, Jaffna. Kamaleswari, Sivakumari (UK), Dr. Jegatheswarie, father-in-law of Dr. Ramanathan, Ministry of WEERAMANTRY - Boniface, uncle of Rural Industrial Development, Dr. Nadarajah Lucian Weeramantry (Attomey-at-Law), Douglas NALUAH — Samuel Kovinthar, (formerly (General Hospital, Colombo), Dr. Thayaparan Weeramantry (J.P. and Principal, Alexandra of National Bank), Principal, Devapala College, (UK), Dr. Jegaptagasan (Hospital, R. Pedro), College), Professor Osmund Jayaratne (Colombo Dematagoda, husband of late Pushpam, father Anne (UK), Sarojini, Vasuki (USA), Dr. Chandra University), Professor Christie Weeramantry of Dr. Shanthini (UK), Rajini (Oman), late Gnani, (UK), brother of Proctor Nalliah and Dr. S.A. (Monash), Joyce Jayaratne and late Clarence Arulini (Australia), and Devapalan (Hebtulabhoy), Tharmalingam. 22, Rasavinthottam, Jaffna. Weeramantry. Funeral at Kanatte, Colombo, father-in-law of Edwards (UK), Samuel (Oman), 9th October. Kulasingham (Australia), and Nilanthi (Air THAMBIRAJAH, Prudence Inpa- Lanka). Funeral at Karainagar, 14th October malar — wife of John Thambirajah, retired SABASEN — Mrs. Niranjana. Daughter Station Master, sister of Pushpam Edwards of Mr. Nithiandan of Oman and Mrs. Nithia- BALASINGAM - Mrs. Thavakiavathy and Wilson, mother of Morgan (Hotel Lanka nandan ex-walkers, expired under tragic Oberoi), Marcia and Milroy. Funeral 5th circumstances in Madras. (Moolai), wife of Balasingam (Asst. Director, Ministry of Fisheries), mother of Thavabalan November. 11, Barr Lane, Tellipallai. BASIL T1SSEVEERASINGHE - of (Oman), Chandrabalan (Oman), Sivabalan .Lake House, Colombo. Husband of Ranjini, (Dubai), and Indrani (UK), mother-in-law of V.S. NADARAJAN - Attorney-at-law, father of Krishanthan and Preshanthan. Inter- Ranjani, Pathmaleela, Indramany and T.S. retired Deputy Registrar of Companies, husband ment, Alaiyadicholai Cemetry, Batticaloa, 10th Tharmalingam (UK). Cremated Kanatte Cemetry, of Kamala (nee Gulasekharam), father of Ranjini October. 17, Collette Lane, Batticaloa. October 20. 50, Vivekananda Road, Wella- (Australia), Rohini (Maldives)and Shantakumar, wette. Interment Colombo 6th November. 31/4, R. SOMASUNDARAMPILLAI - of Sea Avenue, Colombo 3. Nagolla Road, Matale, father of Muthukumara- PUNCH1APPUHAMYT.G. - Deputy C.D.S. SIRIWARDENE - a former swamy, Shanmuganathan, Sarojinidevi, Sara- Governor, Central Bank, Chairman Ceylon Senator, served as Sri Lanka Ambassador in thambal, and Shanthakumari. Expired and Gems Ltd., former Chairman, State Gem the Soviet Union and in Pakistan. Cremation cremated in Madras. 255/3, Pioneer Colony, Corporation. Cremated at General Cemetery, Colombo 6th November. 686, Havelock Road, Anna Nagar Western Extension, Madras 101, Kanatte, Colombo on 21st October. 9, 1st Pemankade, Colombo 6. India. lane, Jambugasmulla Road, Nugegoda. A. THURAIRATNAM - formerly Sales LADD, Percy Kadiravel - formerly T. JAYAUNGAM - well-known business- Manager, Bata Shoe Company, Colombo, son Foreman Port Cargo Corporation, husband man and sportsman, former Deputy Managing of late Mr. & Mrs. Arumainayagam, husband of Manonmany, father of Rajan (Savoy Empo- Director of Brooke Bonds Colombo, son of of Kanmani, father of Logan, Dushi and Chuti. rium), Sri (Canada) and Shyamala (UK), father- the late C. Thiagalingam Q.C., husband of Passed away in Madras and remains interred in-law of Naguleswaran, Hyacinth and Pancha- Jean, father, of Shalani (Sakina), Naresh, in Madras, 11th October. lingam (UK). Cremation 4th November, Dinesh, and Kamalini, died in London following Colombo. 65/1, Moor Road, Colombo 6. coronary by-pass surgery. Cremated in GNANAPRAGASAM P. - of Periya- Colombo on 10th November. 16, Albert pullumalai, Batticaloa district, died under tragic FRANCIS A.N. - of Naranthanai, Kayts, Crescent, Colombo 7. circumstances on 12th October. Husband of retired Chief Clerk, Excise Dept., Jaffna, Ruth, father of Christy, Reginald, Berty and husband of Pearly, father of Rajini (UK), Malini, DURAIRAJAH - Dr. K.C. and Mrs. Kamala- Gregory. Sharmini (UK), Carmini, Mahendran (Norway), sani Durairajah, parents of Chandravatani (New Subothini and Nalini, father-in-law of Basil Zealand) and Prithiviraj (Guyana), father-in- HANDY - Carol Sureshkumar (Hatton (UK) and Dharmajothi (Samuel & Sons). law and mother-in-law of Laxman Perera (New National Bank, Darley Road branch), husband Funeral November 2, Naranthanai South, Zealand) died under tragic circumstances in of Sugunajothy, father of Ashani and Roshani, Kayts. London. Cremation in London. 49, Fitzgeorge son of S.A. Handy and Mrs. Handy, son-in- Avenue, London West 14. law of Mr. & Mrs. C.S. Dharmaratnam of Alwis JOHNPILLAI, Anton - former Managing Town, brother of Priya, Rohan (Union Carbide), Director, Brown's Group, Colombo, expired V. CHELLIAH - retired Headmaster, Vijay, Chrisso (George Stuarts). Burial 12th on 29th October. Funeral in Australia. husband of Vallipillai, father of Sunthara- October, General Cemetry, Kanatte, Colombo. moorthy (RVDB), Dr. Vinayagamoorthy (U.K.), PERERA, Atula - Sub-Inspector of 118, Alwis Town, Hendala, Wattala. Ganeshamoorthy (Kuwait), Punithawathy, Police, son of NT. Perera, retired Inspector Yogamoorthy (U.K.), Thilagavathy, Sathiya- ALPHONSUS - Husband of late Phelo- of Police, died under tragic circumstances. moorthy (Singapore), Krishnamoorthy (U.K.), mina (Malar), father of Vanmala, Dr. Rajkumar Interment 30th October. 108/2, Temple Road, and Murugamoorthy (U.K.). Funeral 14th (Canada), Angelo Wijekumar (Engineer, Malay- Maharagama. November. Athuluwar Walawu, Karaveddi.

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