In brief
Assassination
TELO member and Vaharai local councillor K Amirthalingam and his assistant
were shot dead on 29 September. TELO leader N Srikantha says over 120 cadre
have been killed by the LTTE since June 1990.
Safe havens
Foreign minister Lakshman Kadirgamar addressing the UN General Assembly on
26 September called for international cooperation to deny safe havens for
terrorists. He said the LTTE draws support from misguided Tamils living in
developed countries.
Cooperation
In late September, visiting British Foreign Office minister Liam Fox urged closer
cooperation between the government and opposition to resolve national issues.
Britain would be involved in mediation only if both parties want a settlement, said
Mr Fox.
Disappeared
Amnesty International made an urgent appeal in September for information on
Jaffna tailor P Sinnathurai and his assistant Muhunthan, disappeared after they
were taken away in an Army truck on 31 July. The Army has denied arresting
them.
Truce
The LTTE agreed for a four day truce in September and October to facilitate
immunisation of children against polio, following an appeal by UNICEF.
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