Tigers stop bus, threaten Ajantha
Sri Lanka’s cricketers, involved in the Canada Cup T-20 tournament in Toronto, Canada came under threats by a group of LTTE supporters after their game against the hosts at the Maple Leaf Stadium in Toronto, on Sunday The Island learns.
On their way to the hotel, the team bus was blocked by LTTE activists causing panic among some players. Later, the bus proceeded after the mob dispersed.
The group abused the players while the play was on from the road adjacent to the Maple Leaf Stadium and Ajantha Mendis, Thilina Kandamby and Nuwan Kulasekara manning the boundary close to the road were targeted.
After the incident was reported, the Canadian police promised action against trouble makers and better protection in the future.
"We have informed Police and they have promised to take action," Nishantha Ranatunga Sri Lanka team manager told The Island from Toronto last night.
Earlier, the LTTE sympathizers had held banners protesting against Mendis, as he was a member of the Sri Lanka Army.
Mendis, however only plays domestic cricket for the army and is not involved in military activities.
On their way to the hotel, the team bus was blocked by LTTE activists causing panic among some players. Later, the bus proceeded after the mob dispersed.
The group abused the players while the play was on from the road adjacent to the Maple Leaf Stadium and Ajantha Mendis, Thilina Kandamby and Nuwan Kulasekara manning the boundary close to the road were targeted.
After the incident was reported, the Canadian police promised action against trouble makers and better protection in the future.
"We have informed Police and they have promised to take action," Nishantha Ranatunga Sri Lanka team manager told The Island from Toronto last night.
Earlier, the LTTE sympathizers had held banners protesting against Mendis, as he was a member of the Sri Lanka Army.
Mendis, however only plays domestic cricket for the army and is not involved in military activities.
posted by LW at 10/15/2008 12:18:00 AM
3 Comments:
Terrorist acting like terrorist.
This shows to what degree the LTTE terrorist will stick!!!
Why does the Canadian government not take action against these terrorist? Are they scared??
yet another terrorist act by the LTTE which has gone un-seen in the western world.
This shows what kind of double standards these people have!!!
FYI Canadian police did take action. Action that is standard with protests. What do you want Canada to do? Hang them for protesting?
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