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The Police arrested a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militant in the Nawalapitiya area of Kandy District, Colombo Page reported on September 7. Police spokesman Senior Inspector General of Police Nimal Mediwaka said the militant, identified as Colombus alias K.Y., had reached the Nawalapitiya area to carry out an assassination on leading personnel in the District.
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arrest The Police a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam ( LTTE ) militant in the Nawalapitiya area of Kandy DistrictThis data was extracted from the following paragraph of the newspaper clippings.
The Police arrested a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militant in the Nawalapitiya area of Kandy District, Colombo Page reported on September 7. Police spokesman Senior Inspector General of Police Nimal Mediwaka said the militant, identified as Colombus alias K.Y., had reached the Nawalapitiya area to carry out an assassination on leading personnel in the District. The arrestee was a residence of Mannar and had married to a woman from the Katambulawaththa area of Nawalapitiya, Police spokesman added.
| Event ID | Date | Country | Storyhead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39839-76280-185618 | 9/8/2009 | Sri Lanka | LTTE militant arrested in Kandy District |
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Note: incidences are geocoded by the district centroid.
In the same newspaper clipping is further information on the events:
| Event ID | Date | Country | Act | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39839-76280-185618 | 9/8/2009 | Sri Lanka | arrest | Kandy |