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EPDP says Tigers ban campaign
EPDP Chief Douglas Devananda has alleged that an LTTE ban on house-to-house campaigns and public rallies by non-TNA parties has crippled rival parties in the rebel-controlled areas. Mr. Devananda said he had complained to the Police Chief and asked protection for EPDP candidates.

He said the EPDP was using alternative methods such as loudhailers on vehicles and loudspeakers in their camps to convey their election message. Mr. Devananda said they were relaying through their public address systems some of the broadcasts from the anti-LTTE Tamil International Radio.

Eight parties and two independent groups are contesting the elections in Jaffna, but most of them are not actively campaigning. Among those contesting are the Jathika Hela Urumaya and the Ruhunu Janatha Party.

The main parties, the UNF and the UPFA, did not hand over nominations for the north while in the Trincomalee and Wanni districts the UPFA was able to field only one Tamil candidate. The LTTE had earlier sent out a warning that Tamils should not contest under the main parties.
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