Tigers From: "Wendell W. Solomons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Precedence: bulk DIVAINA Centre-Right Sri Lanka Daily Monday Feb. 22, 1999 Page 1/s-c. KURDISH MILITANTS SUPPLIED STINGER MISSILES TO TIGERS International police sources claim that Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan arrested recently by the Turkish police, has sold four Stinger surface-to-air missiles to the Sri Lankan Tiger separatists through an extremist group in Turkey known as November 16. It is also said that PKK has entered into an understanding with the LTTE International office in London confirming the revelation made by Turkish General Kirl Parnaik that Kurdish groups have links with the Sri Lankan Tigers. Page 1/Lead 24-HOUR COUNTRY-WIDE POSTAL STRIKE FROM MIDNIGHT All postal workers in Sri Lanka will launch a one day token strike from today to protest against the govt decision to turn the Postal Department into a corporation [to prepare for IBRD/IMF-proposed privatisation.] The strike prevents distribution of local as well as international mail for 24 hours. The token strike is being launched with the participation of all Postal trade unions, who also said that if they do not get a satisfactory response from the authorities, they would catalyse a country-wide General strike. They have decided on Trade Union action since all discussions they had with authorities have failed so far. Q LEISURE READING "Why did the chicken cross the road?" President Chandrika Kumaranatunga: "It was a result of the 17-year misrule of the United National Party. I will appoint an investigatory commission." UNP head Ranil Wickramasinghe: "The UNP as a national party will oppose any such move by any chicken to cross roads. We will hold a Satyagraha and file a violation of fundamental rights case in the Supreme Court." Finance Minister G.L.Peris: "No chicken crossed the road. This is indicated by Central Bank statistics." Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera: "There aren't any chickens crossing any roads. It is a deliberate lie woven by the United National Party to defame the government of Her Excellency President Chandrika Kumaranatunga." Cricket star Aravinda De Silva: "Well, I thought that it was a very good road to cross. The road came to the chicken fairly well... and the road was turning a bit as well... I just went there and concentrated on crossing the road.... I enjoyed crossing it." Commentator Tony Greig: "Oh, these Sri Lankan chickens! ... these guys are marvelous ... I love to see them crossing the road... they are so full of enthusiasm and energy... They are the best." end ============== Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List http://www.alexia.net.au/~www/mhutton/index.html The Year 2000 Bug - An Urgent Sustainability Issue http://www.peg.apc.org/~psutton/grin-y2k.htm Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink