LTTE looses their Cell phone 'taxes'

Since August this year, many cellular companies have stopped their monthly payments to the LTTE which they paid in order to maintain their telecommunication services.

Aftermath of the LTTE attacks on Muhamalai Forward Defense Line these telecommunication companies were requested by the Army to temporarily switch off their connections for security reasons. The phone companies too disconnected their services in Jaffna.

This closed a major income source to the LTTE, drying up the terrorists' fund generations.

Though the amount of money collected by the LTTE is not yet calculated it is reported that one of the cellular companies had to pay Rs. 25 million only for the commencing of their services in Jaffna peninsula. Additionally the LTTE have carried out these illegal exactions even for putting up telecommunication towers, bringing in other related accessories and on prepaid cards sold in Jaffna.