Eastern Province (NA): Timeline (Terrorist Activities) -2003

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May - 12	Other reports said, on May 12, ‘Colonel’ Pathuman, the LTTE ‘military commander’ in eastern Trincomalee city admitted that the LTTE was training more cadres purportedly to maintain its ‘military’ strength. Read more... Other reports said, on May 12, ‘Colonel’ Pathuman, the LTTE ‘military commander’ in eastern Trincomalee city admitted that the LTTE was training more cadres purportedly to maintain its ‘military’ strength. Read less...
May - 13	A delayed report said that eight People's Liberation Organization of Tamil Eelam (PLOTE) members were injured when suspected LTTE cadres lobbed a bomb at the local PLOTE office in Batticaloa on May 13. Read more... A delayed report said that eight People's Liberation Organization of Tamil Eelam (PLOTE) members were injured when suspected LTTE cadres lobbed a bomb at the local PLOTE office in Batticaloa on May 13. Read less...
May - 15	Media reports said that a "security forces informant" was killed in Batticaloa on May 13, allegedly by a group of suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres. Read more... Media reports said that a "security forces informant" was killed in Batticaloa on May 13, allegedly by a group of suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres. Read less...
May - 21	According to media reports, on May 21, suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres killed a former People's Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam (PLOTE) activist in Batticaloa. Read more... According to media reports, on May 21, suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres killed a former People's Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam (PLOTE) activist in Batticaloa. Read less...
May - 22	A civilian was wounded in a grenade attack at Adigar Road in the Batticaloa town. The Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) in Batticaloa has reportedly been informed about the incidents. Read more... A civilian was wounded in a grenade attack at Adigar Road in the Batticaloa town. The Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) in Batticaloa has reportedly been informed about the incidents. Read less...
May - 23	The Eelam People’s Democratic Party (EPDP) has claimed that one of its supporters was abducted and assaulted allegedly by the LTTE cadres, on May 23. The incident was reported to the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) in Trincomalee and also to the Uppuweli police. Read more... The Eelam People’s Democratic Party (EPDP) has claimed that one of its supporters was abducted and assaulted allegedly by the LTTE cadres, on May 23. The incident was reported to the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) in Trincomalee and also to the Uppuweli police. Read less...
May - 28	According to official sources, on May 28, Security Force (SF) commanders and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leaders met in the no man's zone in Kattaparichchan, Trincomalee, to reportedly overcome differences and also open new channels of communications between the two parties. It was r Read more... According to official sources, on May 28, Security Force (SF) commanders and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leaders met in the no man's zone in Kattaparichchan, Trincomalee, to reportedly overcome differences and also open new channels of communications between the two parties. It was reportedly the first meeting after the signing of a cease-fire agreement in February 2002. The leaders present at the meeting included the Head of the Trincomalee Sri Lanka Monitoring Missions (SLMM) Jan Ledang and LTTE’s leader in Trincomalee ‘colonel’ Pathuman. Read less...
May - 29	According to military sources, on May 29, suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres attacked two army intelligence operatives, including a former LTTE cadre, at Orr’s Hill in Trincomalee. The matter has reportedly been brought to notice of truce monitors based in Trincomalee. Read more... According to military sources, on May 29, suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres attacked two army intelligence operatives, including a former LTTE cadre, at Orr’s Hill in Trincomalee. The matter has reportedly been brought to notice of truce monitors based in Trincomalee. Read less...

*Data till , August 11, 2022

Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.

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