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2 Tamils abducted in Dehiwela

Two Tamil men were reportedly abducted by a group in a white van at Galle Road on Dehiwela last night (July 21st).

Both have been employees of FJC Creations, a printing house, located nearby.

One of them has been identified as Muttukumar Selvaraja, aged 28 and a resident of Vavuniya.

He has been working at FJC Creations since 1998, but had gone for overseas employment for two years from 2003, and returned back to his previous employer.

Selvaraja has been staying in a room at the printing house.

The other abductee, Palaniandy Shanmugaraja is 37-years of age and father of two daughters.

He has been living in a house near his workplace.

After the day's work, the two had been having a chat in front of the printing house, when they were taken.

Their families have lodged complaints with the Dehiwela Police.

Commenting on white van abductions, Defence Spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella has said that the media was exaggerating matters, and that the only solutions were to ban the import of white van or to repaint all white vans with another colour.

The security authorities are also blamed for the white van abductions taking place with the intention of robbery, he said.

However, the Civil Monitoring Committee is reporting that it has received complaints of five white van abductions in Colombo and suburbs this month alone.

Several similar incidents have been reported from Puttalam and other areas.

2 Tamils abducted in Dehiwela

Railways given to India, trade union alleges

A railway trade union has demanded an immediate clarification by Transport Minister Dallas Alahapperuma regarding an agreement signed with India's RITES-IRCON.

The Organization for Protection of the Properties and Rights of Railway Employees charged that the pact, signed yesterday (July 21st), paved the way for the handover of the train service to India.

The OPPRR said the agreement would be the most infamous in the 143- year history of the local railway service.

The agreement in question relates to a loan of 168 million US dollars towards the rebuilding of the tsunami-damaged coastal railway track.

In addition, India would supply 20 power sets, three locomotives and rail track maintenance machinery.

Good news :-) :-) :-)

Commenting on white van abductions, Defence Spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella has said that the media was exaggerating matters, and that the only solutions were to ban the import of white van or to repaint all white vans with another colour.

Marksman

may be they tried to steal meat from the lions cave .. LOLS