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2012-11-27 20:56:09
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COLOMBO, Nov. 27
(Xinhua) -- Five people were arrested in Sri Lanka's former war zone on Tuesday
as police remained vigilant on what was previously the Tamil Tiger rebels
famous "Heroes Day".
Five suspects were
arrested for distributing pro-Liberation Tamil Tigers of Eelam (LTTE) posters
in the Eastern town of Akkaraipattuwa, Police Spokesman Prishantha Jayakody
said.
Local media also
reported that pro-LTTE posters pasted near the Trincomalee town also in the
Eastern Province were removed by security forces on Monday.
"Heroes Day"
was an event organized every year to commemorate LTTE fighters killed in the
war, and which the LTTE traditionally used to launch attacks on government
forces and civilians.
LTTE leader V.
Prabakaran also made a speech that received worldwide publicity.
Since the Sri Lankan
government crushed the LTTE militarily in May 2009, the LTTE disintegrated into
competing factions in Europe, Canada and the U.S., prompting them to hold
commemorations independently outside of Sri Lanka.
The Sri Lankan
government continues to work on getting these organizations banned.
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