LTTE to impose dress code for Jaffna women
By Our Jaffna Correspondent
The LTTE is preparing a Taliban-style dress-code for women in Jaffna, compelling the wearing of sarees in the process of ushering in a 'cultural revolution.'
The compulsory wearing of sarees is yet to be implemented for fear that there may be some resistance from the ladies, many of whom dress in more casual western skirts as well.

The LTTE has stepped up what it calls 'cultural activities' in the Jaffna peninsula and is assuring artists that it would honour and help them to publish literature about the liberation struggle when they set up the proposed interim administration. LTTE's Cultural Affairs Section chief Puthuvai Ratnathurai and the Officer in Charge of the LTTE' TV section, S.Seralathan, have been engaged in discussions with artists, writers, musicians, videographers and owners of audio-video recording centres over the week.

They have called them to write and record the historical events. Owners of video centres have been told to destroy sex films which they have been screening or lending over the past few years. LTTE's Political wing members have been visiting villages to conduct meetings with respected citizens and explain plans of the movement and the proposed interim administration. They were also explaining about the taxation and the recruitment.

Many of the youth, including graduates, had expressed their desire to join the proposed interim administration. The LTTE also has opened up a political wing office in Velvattithurai, its leader Velupillai Prabhakaran's home town. They were also seen screening films on attacks on military camps in the past while the video cassettes of these attacks have been made available in video centres.

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