Military said stock of gold had been recovered from banks run by the LTTE
The two officials, identified as Paul Raj and Soundar Rajan, had allegedly received the gold from a passenger arriving from Singapore and had hidden it in the toilet located near the immigration counter. (Photo: AP)
Colombo: Sri Lankan military has identified 2,377 "legitimate claimants" to hand back a considerable stock of gold and jewellery it seized in the final battle against the LTTE more than five years ago. Rejecting accusations levelled against it by the Tamil diaspora, the Lankan military said Tuesday it has invited the rightful owners to contact the civil coordinating offices in the former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) regions to receive their items on verification of ownership.
The military said a considerable stock of gold jewellery had been recovered from the Tamil Eelam Banks and Eelam Pawning Centres run by the LTTE.
( Source : agencies )
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