Terrorism to up raise in the Eastern Province - Sarath Fonseka

Terrorism to up raise in the Eastern Province - Sarath Fonseka[ Monday, 04 July 2011, 02:01.31 PM GMT +05:30 ]Former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka said recent shooting incidents and the Bank robbery are the signals of the beginning of the terrorist activities in the Eastern province.

Fonseka made this statement towards the journalists when he was brought up to the Colombo High Courts for the hearing of white flag case this morning.

He also said since two years before the war victory celebrations signals of terrorist activities have up raise in the society, Fonseka said.

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Major General Boniface Perera warned the armed groups in the Eastern Province to suffer unless they surrender their weapons

Major General Boniface Perera warned the armed groups in the Eastern Province to suffer unless they surrender their weapons[ Saturday, 02 July 2011, 04:45.17 AM GMT +05:30 ]The Commander of Sri Lanka Army Eastern Command Major General Boniface Perera warned the armed groups in the Eastern Province to suffer unless they surrender their weapons.

Addressing a meeting held in Batticaloa today, the senior military officer said that military had identified the persons carrying weapons in the area and warned them to surrender cautioning that they would be followed otherwise.

Paramilitary groups that surrendered their weapons earlier were called for this discussion participated by the senior defence officials of the area.

The police and military have taken stern measures to tighten security in the area after the robbery of Rs. 3.7 million from Muttur People's Bank.

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