COLOMBO, Aug. 9, Reuter: Shops closed and people stayed indoors in Batti caloa today in response to a protest call by a guerrilla group which accused Sri Lankan troops of killing two of its members.
Residents speaking by telephone from the eastern province town said the Eelam revolutionary organization of students distributed pamphlets yesterday asking people to support their protest.
The group said the killings violated the peace accord signed by Sri Lanka and India aimed at ending the Tamil campaign for a separate state. It said in a statement from the southern Indian city of Madras that two unarmed members were killed by troops last Tuesday at Poonagari in Northern Province.
Sri Lankan and Indian security authorities said they investigated the charge and found it was untrue.
Tamil guerrillas began surrendering their arms last Wednesday in line with the peace agreement.
Article extracted from this publication >> August 14, 1987
