The Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Puligal (TMVP) handed over the arms that had been provided to its members for self defence and security, on Saturday (7) afternoon during a brief ceremony at the Weber stadium in Batticaloa.

To mark this special event, a member of the TMVP handed over a weapon to Brigadier Dampath Fernando, General Officer Commanding of the 23 Division who represented the Security Forces.

According to the TMVP, members of their armed wing are to be rehabilitated and provided with various domestic and foreign job opportunities after the hand-over their weapons.

TMVP sources further said that since the LTTE is to be entirely defeated and wiped out from the country, there would be no threat to their party members.