Rounding up the LTTE in Europe
Source: daily mirror srilanka
Delegations of European countries here to investigate into terrorist activities in the EU
By Kelum Bandara
Delegations from several European countries including Switzerland, Belgium and The Netherlands visited Sri Lanka to have meetings with regard to investigations into LTTE activities in their countries, the External Affairs Ministry said.
A Ministrial report says that the Sri Lankan Embassy in Rome is constantly working with Italy-Sri Lanka agencies to ensure the definite prosecution of 31 LTTE activists arrested in that country in 2008. The report says that the activities of the pro-LTTE groups such as Italian Tamils of Ealam Tamil are closely monitored.
The Embassy in Hague had coordinated with the Dutch Counter Terrorism Bureau and the Public Prosecutor’s Office of that country regarding investigations into the LTTE’s criminal activities. A delegation from the Prosecutor’s Office visited Sri Lanka in July, 2010 in this regard.
Another delegation from the Belgium Federal Police visited Sri Lanka in February, 2010 to discuss about LTTE activities in that country.
Sri Lankan has also sought the support of Bulgaria to list the Tamil Rehabilitation Organization (TRO) in the European Union’s list of terrorist organizations.
Besides, a Swiss delegation of the Swiss Attorney General’s Department and the Federal Criminal Police had talks with Sri Lankan authorities in July about LTTE activities in that country.
Delegations of European countries here to investigate into terrorist activities in the EU
By Kelum Bandara
Delegations from several European countries including Switzerland, Belgium and The Netherlands visited Sri Lanka to have meetings with regard to investigations into LTTE activities in their countries, the External Affairs Ministry said.
A Ministrial report says that the Sri Lankan Embassy in Rome is constantly working with Italy-Sri Lanka agencies to ensure the definite prosecution of 31 LTTE activists arrested in that country in 2008. The report says that the activities of the pro-LTTE groups such as Italian Tamils of Ealam Tamil are closely monitored.
The Embassy in Hague had coordinated with the Dutch Counter Terrorism Bureau and the Public Prosecutor’s Office of that country regarding investigations into the LTTE’s criminal activities. A delegation from the Prosecutor’s Office visited Sri Lanka in July, 2010 in this regard.
Another delegation from the Belgium Federal Police visited Sri Lanka in February, 2010 to discuss about LTTE activities in that country.
Sri Lankan has also sought the support of Bulgaria to list the Tamil Rehabilitation Organization (TRO) in the European Union’s list of terrorist organizations.
Besides, a Swiss delegation of the Swiss Attorney General’s Department and the Federal Criminal Police had talks with Sri Lankan authorities in July about LTTE activities in that country.
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