Tamil Television Network (TTN) shut down

Tamil Television Network (TTN), a pay television channel has been shut down today at 17.00 hrs French time. Owners of TTN television in a final departing message said that they are closing down due to political pressure.

TTN, a satellite Television operating out of Paris, is owned by the Tamil Tigers, formally known as Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), a banned terrorist organization in the European Union countries including France.

Earlier Washington based Intelsat Ltd took similar action recently against National Television of Tamil Eelam (NTT) the official television of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.

Read more,
http://www.asiantribune.com/index.php?q=node/5551

Thirteen terrorists killed

SL Army troops on patrol throughout Tuesday (01), in the Mannar FDL areas were confronted by LTTE terrorists many times, according to MCNS officials.

The troops had retaliated and had observed that a total of ten (10) Tigers had been killed in the confrontations throughout the day (01).

Meanwhile, military officials said that, three more LTTE terrorists were killed in Weli - Oya area around 05.30p.m on Tuesday, the 01st of May.

Troops retaliated and intercepted LTTE radio transmission had confirmed that three terrorists were killed in the confrontation.

No casualties were sustained by own troops the officials further added.

Extracted from,
http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20070502_05

SLFP Devolution Proposal failed to meet the aspirations of the Tamils?

Three Tamil political parties in a joint statement expressed their disappointment over the devolution proposal put forward by the ruling Sri Lanka Freedom Party. The joint statement added that the proposal did not meet the genuine aspirations of the Tamils. V. Ananandasanagaree, President TULF, D.Sithadthan, President PLOTE and T.Sritharan General Secretary, EPRLF have said in the joint statement that instead of taking the peace process forward, the ruling party’s proposal has made it difficult to find a reasonable solution.

Read more,
http://www.asiantribune.com/index.php?q=node/5544