Canada: Information on the organization of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Canada
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 November 1992 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | CAN12281 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Canada: Information on the organization of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Canada, 1 November 1992, CAN12281, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6abf62c.html [accessed 31 May 2023] |
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Information on the organization of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Canada is currently unavailable. However, the following information on the presence and activities of the LTTE in Canada may be noteworthy.
According to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), the LTTE publishes a newspaper by the name of Ulahath Thamilar (World Tamils) in Toronto (BBC Summary 22 May 1992).
Reuters reports on a telephone interview with an LTTE source in Canada (17 Oct. 1992, 1). The report refers to a daily LTTE bulletin (its name is not provided) which is published in "France, Canada, Britain and other western capitals where large numbers of Sri Lankan Tamil refugees live" (Ibid.).
Additional and/or corroborating information on the above subject is currently unavailable to the DIRB.
Reference
BBC Summary of World Broadcasts. 22 May 1992. "LTTE Makes Public Appeal for Funds for Weapons." (NEXIS)
Reuters. 17 October 1992. Minoli de Soysa. "Sri Lanka Rebels Deny Massacre, Accuse Government." (NEXIS)
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BBC Summary of World Broadcasts. 22 May 1992. "LTTE Makes Public Appeal for Funds for Weapons." (NEXIS)
Reuters. 17 October 1992. Minoli de Soysa. "Sri Lanka Rebels Deny Massacre, Accuse Government," pp. 1-2. (NEXIS)
