Tiger flag hoisted at VVT

21 November 2012 01:04 pm

A large LTTE flag is reported to have been hoisted today by an unidentified pro LTTE group at Velvettithurai in Jaffna, the hometown of slain LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran, police said.

The Valvettithurai police said the flag that had been hoisted at the Valvettithurai main junction was removed later and a group of suspects were taken into custody. They said investigations were being carried out to arrest those behind the incident.

LTTE heroes’ week used to be celebrated from November 21 to 27. (Wanni Romesh Madusanka)