In brief
Protest
French agency Reporters Sans Frontieres and New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists expressed concern that investigations into the murder of Jaffna journalist Mylvaganam Nimalarajan, in October 2000, have been abandoned.
Terrorism
The Canadian government designated the LTTE as a terrorist organisation in October. A new list of 28 proscribed Foreign Terrorist Organisations issued by the US Secretary of State on 5 October includes the LTTE.
Demonstration
Over 5,000 Muslims demonstrated in Colombo on 12 October protesting against US bombing raids in Afghanistan. The police used tear gas to disperse the crowd. There were also demonstrations in several other areas.
Power
The power cut was reduced to one hour from three hours on 27 October. The cut, introduced three months ago, is the result of severe drought and, according to reports, mismanagement. The Ceylon Electricity Board has lost Rs 20 billion ($215 million).
Arrest
Canadian police arrested 40 Tamils in Ontario in mid-October on organized crime charges. The arrests followed two months of increased violence, including the murder of three people.
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