LTTE (Karuna) troops in Colombo
Troops loyal to ousted Tiger guerrilla eastern leader Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan alias Karuna are entering the Colombo city with their families in large numbers.

Most of them are moving in for reasons of security whilst the others want to leave Sri Lanka. A large number want to leave for India whilst others want to apply for visas to travel to European destinations.

The move has prompted intelligence cadres and pistol gangs loyal to guerrilla leader Velupillai Prabhakaran to hunt for them in the city. The recent developments have prompted a cat-and-mouse game in the city. (See Situation Report by Iqbal Athas for a detailed account.)

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