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Death threats disrupt SLMM plans
By Chris Kamalendran
The SLMM in the Eastern Province has come under threat prompting it to suspend plans to open a new office in Welikanda in Polonnaruwa, transfer two of its monitors out of the province and step up their own security, The Sunday Times learns.

SLMM head Hagrup Haukland declined to comment on the matter saying, “I do not want to comment about these to the media”. The Sunday Times learns that the threats were made after the monitors met the LTTE renegade Karuna group members in the Thrikonamadu area last month.

Mr. Haukland visited Batticaloa this week and held discussions with the security forces including General Officer Commanding 52 Brigade in Batticaloa, Major Gen. Tissa Jaywardena and the STF.

Two monitors including Batticaloa district monitoring team head, Steen Joergensen were transferred out of the east consequent to death threats over the telephone. The local driver too has received death threats.
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