News from Tamil Eelam - 15 December 1997
	
BATTICALOA ARMY INCONVENIENCES BUS TRAVELLERS
	The Sri Lankan army in Batticaloa is stopping all buses and forcing
	checks on Tamil passengers. Travellers have complained about being
	stopped after travelling as little as 100 yards. Passengers are being
	routinely stopped at Kodaimunai bridge which is just past the main bus
	halt.
	
GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES NEGLECT MULLAITIVU'S EDUCATION
	Mullaitivu's education department needs 36 clerks but only 7 are
	presently working due to government neglect. As a result many
	important projects are unable to proceed. The director of education
	has complained to the relevant authorities but no action has been
	taken.

LTTE CASUALITIES
	LTTE Lt. Premkumar died on 3 December in a clash with Sinhalese armed
	forces in Kathankudi in Batticaloa.
	
(English translation of the news released by LTTE International Secretariat,
211 Katherine Road, London E6 1BU, United Kingdom.Tel:0181- 503 4294)