The Military Wing Of The LTTE Breakaway Faction Dissolved

Soon after handingover their Weapons to the Armed Forces Leader of the LTTE breakeaway faction TMVP and Chief Minister of the Eastern Provincial Council in Sri Lanka Pillayan announced the dissolvement of the Party's Military Wing.

TMVP Military Wing handover around 150 Weapons and 7000 Rounds of Ammunitions to the Eastern Commander Brigadier Sampath Fernando this Evening at a Ceremony held in Webber Stadium in the Batticloe District.Most of the TMVP Cadres who were handover their Weapons will joined the Army and the rest will be given Self Employment opportunities Chief Minister Pillayan said during the function.

Main Opposition UNP and several Foreign Ambassadors here urged the Government to disarmed the Armed Groups citing the TMVP which was carrying Arms due to the threats of LTTE.TMVP Leader Pillayan said during the ceremony today as Sri Lankan Forces now defeated the LTTE no need to keep their Weapons further.