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Pongu Thamil: Army tells GA to explain
Wanni security forces commander Susil Chandrapala has a sought written explanation from the Vavuniya District Secretary K.Ganesh as to how government servants attended an LTTE - backed meeting to organise the Pongu Thamil programme to be held on September 15.

The meeting was held recently at Suthananda Hindu Hall and was attended by school principals, teachers and other government servants, Gramasevakas and businessmen. They discussed the programme for the Pongu Thamil celebrations and set up an organising committee for the event.

Major General Chandrapala has sought explanation from the GA as to whether government servants were permitted to attend such meetings and take part in the events which have been organised on behalf of the LTTE.

This is the second time that Maj. General Chandrapala has sought explanations from government servants for taking part in events connected with the LTTE. Earlier he sought explanations from school principals who allowed schoolchildren to take part in LTTE activities.

The organizers of the Pongu Thamil event have complained to the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) based in Vavuniya that seeking their explanation was a violation of their fundamental rights saying that the event was a cultural programme. They have asked the monitors to ensure that no action is taken against them.

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