Lanka delists India based citizen from designated terrorists

A Sri Lankan citizen based in India (rpt) A Sri Lankan citizen based in India was among three persons who have been removed from designated terrorist list, containing names of those allegedly supporting LTTE's attempts of resurgence.
The External Affairs Minister is empowered to delist people after necessary clarifications, said military spokesman Brigadier Ruwan Wanighasuriya.
They were removed on August 6 from the designated terrorist list announced in March, Wanigasuriya said.
"The removal from the list came after the necessary clarifications provided by them," Wanigasuriya said.
Around 32 Sri Lankans residing in India (rpt) 32 Sri Lankans residing in India were among the 424 individuals from 15 organisations included in the March-designated terrorist list.

Those delisted under the amended Gazette notification are Karunanithi Thurairathnam, a Sri Lankan living in France, Sutharasan Kailayanathan, a Sri Lankan living in India and Thanushkody Premani, a resident of Batticaloa.

Sri Lankans have been prohibited from making contact with the designated organisations and individuals as they allegedly supported LTTE's attempt for resurgence.
People from Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, Thailand, UK and Sri Lanka are also included in the designated terrorist list.
The government claimed those included in the designated list were funding the LTTE's effort to revive their campaign inside Sri Lanka.

The nearly three decade-long military campaign against the LTTE ended on May 18, 2009.