Friday, October 01, 2004

Tigers handover under age youth to parents [TamilNet, September 30, 2004 11:59 GMT]

The political division of the Liberation Tigers for the Batticaloa-Amparai District said in a press note Thursday that it handed over to their parents two under age youth who had left their homes to join the LTTE. "The two youth were handed over to their parents in the presence of UNICEF representatives by Mr. P. Thayamohan, head of (LTTE's) administrative service and Mr. T. Thamilaaravan, officer in charge of (division dealing with) NGOs at the LTTE's Batticaloa-Ampara District Secretariat", states the press note. Sothilingam Chanthirathas, 14, of 35th Colony, Bakkiella and Vilangipody Sriskantharasa, 14, of Mariamman Street, Thanthamalai are the underage youth who were handed over to their parents Thursday in Kokkaddicholai.