Reign of Terror in Jaffna, May-June 1981

Amirthalingam arrest arson asked assault attack burning Colombo Commissioner of Elections completely burnt condemn Cyril Mathew damage death Defence Delegation democratic process Deputy Minister Deputy Speaker destruction Development Council elections District Development Council Excellency the President fact G. V. Punchinilame Gamini Dissanayake go to Jaffna happened hospital incidents Interruption Jaffna District Jaffna peninsula Jayawardene Government jeep June Kankesanturai killed Kurunegala law and order Leader looted Manipay matter Member for Jaffna Members of Parliament murder Nachchimar Kovilady night Opposition persons place in Jaffna Point Pedro police force police officers Police Station policemen political poll Polling Station prevail in Jaffna reported responsible Road Secretary security forces senior presiding officers sent to Jaffna set fire shot dead Sinhala Sinhalese Sivasithamparam Sri Lanka taken into custody Tamil Speaking terror Thiagarajah told Trincomalee TULF United National Party violence virtual mutiny visited Jaffna wish to say Yogeswaran