03-31-2004, 11:25 AM
Karuna Says No threat to Jaffna Tamils
Bandula Jayasekara in Colombo, SLT 4.45 P.M Wednesday 31 March. Spokesman for LTTE's rebel eastern commander Karuna Amman, denied reports published today, that they have ordered Jaffna Tamils living in the east to leave. Karuna's spokesman, Varathan said, " There is no truth in any of those reports. We have not asked any one to leave the east." Reports said that Jaffna Tamils living in Batticaloa had received threatening calls asking them to leave, after the killing of Batticaloa's TNA candidate, Rajan Sathyamoorthy last morning. Sathyamoorthy, a close friend of Karuna was shot at point blank range yesterday by unknown gunmen believed to be from the LTTE. Karuna's faction accused the Wanni administration of LTTE leader, Prabhakaran for carrying out the assassination.
Bandula Jayasekara in Colombo, SLT 4.45 P.M Wednesday 31 March. Spokesman for LTTE's rebel eastern commander Karuna Amman, denied reports published today, that they have ordered Jaffna Tamils living in the east to leave. Karuna's spokesman, Varathan said, " There is no truth in any of those reports. We have not asked any one to leave the east." Reports said that Jaffna Tamils living in Batticaloa had received threatening calls asking them to leave, after the killing of Batticaloa's TNA candidate, Rajan Sathyamoorthy last morning. Sathyamoorthy, a close friend of Karuna was shot at point blank range yesterday by unknown gunmen believed to be from the LTTE. Karuna's faction accused the Wanni administration of LTTE leader, Prabhakaran for carrying out the assassination.
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