Tamil Tiger propaganda intercepted

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Sri Lankan authorities today detained a Canada-bound container with a cargo of propaganda material for the island's Tamil Tiger rebels, a police official said.

Police were asked to investigate the consignment of promotional material for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), on its way to Canada from the south Indian port of Chennai via Sri Lankan capital Colombo.

"There were 45 cartons of LTTE books to an address in Canada," said the police official, who asked not to be named.

The Tamil Tigers were militarily defeated by Sri Lankan security forces two years ago, ending 37 years of ethnic bloodshed. The Tigers remain a proscribed organisation in Sri Lanka as well as in neighbouring India and in Canada.

But the Tigers have a strong support base in south India as well as in several Western cities and have pledged to keep up their campaign for an independent homeland for the island's ethnic Tamil minority. (AFP)

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Comments - 40

Heamu Tuesday, 17 May 2011 11:55 AM

No gimmicks by the government. War crimes of LTTE should be on LTTE sympathizers.

Konde Bendapuchhena Tuesday, 17 May 2011 10:44 AM

War Crime,War crime,war crime like a mantra to Diaspora what about Crime and terror done by LTTE no one even remember that

Nissanka Tuesday, 17 May 2011 10:49 AM

Already is.

Gayan Tuesday, 17 May 2011 10:52 AM

Nothing to divert- war criminals are all dead.

Heamu Tuesday, 17 May 2011 11:42 AM

He is madly confused about English. The article does not say it is Tamil propaganda. Do not drag Tamils to LTTE wagon. If you wish please remain in LTTE wagon . We do not care

Heamu Tuesday, 17 May 2011 11:44 AM

Crimes and war crimes of LTTE

Heamu Tuesday, 17 May 2011 11:46 AM

Hoo hoo LTTE

Heamu Tuesday, 17 May 2011 11:47 AM

yes some rascals understand this truth.

DeSouza Tuesday, 17 May 2011 11:33 AM

another vote for extending emegency coming up soon?

Heamu Tuesday, 17 May 2011 11:49 AM

LTTE supporters have no backbone to do that

dev Tuesday, 17 May 2011 10:38 AM

then give us the polital solution. then things will be all right. its nothing to do with sinhalese. sinhalese and tamils can live to gether no doubt. but issue is with govt constitution.

Adaran Tuesday, 17 May 2011 01:42 PM

Political solution was given two years ago. Lets celebrate its second anniversary this week together.

pilliyan Tuesday, 17 May 2011 01:47 PM

very true

Ameer Tuesday, 17 May 2011 02:23 PM

Best Police in the world keep it up SLP, tigers lost the war now just forget about it, Jaffna is a part of Sri Lanka it will never be a separate state give up those hopes now

Justin Tuesday, 17 May 2011 04:30 PM

I agree. Now the Govt. needs some excuse to give the UN
for extending the Emergency. How long can they do this?

N K Ratnam Tuesday, 17 May 2011 08:24 PM

Here we go again. Surely it must be that time of the month when the parliament discusses extending the state of emergency.

Rajitha Wednesday, 18 May 2011 02:13 AM

Please always want to confuse any issue with the "Tamil Issue" the moment the LTTE is implicated.
Why ? ?

mohan Wednesday, 18 May 2011 02:38 AM

why port authority open transshipment ? did they know what inside. or pre-plan drama ?

Oyage sudu kella Wednesday, 18 May 2011 05:07 AM

Thanks for your duty in trying to keep us safe, SL Police. We need people like you who sacrificed the wesak holiday which I really njoyed. You are great !

Lanke Banda Wednesday, 18 May 2011 06:51 AM

Probably Tamil language meant for LTTE supporters. Illangayan still there are people in S.L.who can read Tamil Books.

Rasheed Tuesday, 17 May 2011 09:09 AM

Typical LTTE dispora thinking....Good luck Canada (You need it)

eagle eye Tuesday, 17 May 2011 08:38 AM

Indian shippers stop using colombo transhipment point.

maangan Tuesday, 17 May 2011 08:41 AM

noboday cares except a few. the big news is war crimes...

maangan Tuesday, 17 May 2011 08:46 AM

canada police should check the cargo coming from sri lanka

Consultant Tuesday, 17 May 2011 08:30 AM

Dude, it's clearly mentioned LTTE Books. no need to investigates on Tamil books since there are so many Tamil books and news papers in SL.

Anushka Tuesday, 17 May 2011 08:51 AM

Are you stupid? Tamil people don't need propaganda

raju Tuesday, 17 May 2011 08:58 AM

Rubbish, good thing that the govt did not say there are arms in that container, it is totaly inside game of the srilankan govt to divert the anti srilankan feelings in tamilnadu.

nagu Tuesday, 17 May 2011 08:55 AM

Cant you understand English? Thos e books are LTTE Propaganda books...

nagulendran Tuesday, 17 May 2011 09:00 AM

You mean the Big Lie....

Shiromi Tuesday, 17 May 2011 09:07 AM

Well Done Police. No way to have separete home land inside our small country. Please live together peacefully under one country.

illangayan Tuesday, 17 May 2011 08:32 AM

Are they Tamil books or LTTE books? Do not get confused.

ridd3000 Tuesday, 17 May 2011 08:57 AM

I think you are confused :)

ridd3000 Tuesday, 17 May 2011 08:58 AM

No No not the tamil people just the LTTE people

ridd3000 Tuesday, 17 May 2011 09:15 AM

yes otherwise they will soon make that country a hellhole

WW Tuesday, 17 May 2011 09:21 AM

not anti karunanidi

murugan Tuesday, 17 May 2011 09:52 AM

another set of destroyers who want to spoil the peace in the country

Namal Tuesday, 17 May 2011 10:04 AM

Another government gimmicks to divert the 'war crime accusations'''

Kalu Sudda Tuesday, 17 May 2011 09:52 AM

Lets have the address in Canada with the postal code.

SureshP Tuesday, 17 May 2011 10:00 AM

Isn't it funny that pro LTTE (in other words anti Sri Lanka) material from Chennai is sent through Colombo and not any other port in th world??

dakuna Tuesday, 17 May 2011 10:07 AM

Colombo port transshipment business is here to stay no matter what , as its' geographical location is as lucky as Sriiii Lanka. ! ho hooo!!

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