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Thirty-six LTTE suspects arrested in Kataragama
[27 July 2000]

A joint operation by the Army and Police in the Kataragama town recently arrested 36 Tamil youths on suspicion, police sources said.

The operation was launched after intelligence information about Tiger infiltration in to Kataragama along with Tamil pilgrims from Batticaloa, Pottuvil and Ampara areas during the festival season. Kataragama located in the Southern most Sri Lanka is a famous holy city among Buddhists and Hindus.

Brigadier Sumanasena who led the operation said that all suspects were handed over to the Kataragama police for interrogation.

 


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