Sri Lankan intelligence officers are actively collecting the details of the Tamil diaspora from Trincomalee, the TNA MP Ariyanenthiran told the Uthayan this week.

Using local government officials, the intelligence officers alongside the army are collecting details of those who fled after the 1983 riots, in order to prepare a new list of individuals to proscribe, said Mr. Ariyanenthiran.

Intelligence officers have decided to collect information directly from voter lists after local government officials informed them of the difficulty of obtained such information.

Earlier this month the Sri Lankan government proscribed 15 diaspora organisations and over 400 individuals.

'The Sri Lankan government is attempting to ban the whole diaspora community,' wrote the Uthayan, adding,

'Through such activities, the government is trying to create turmoil again in the North-East. It will not be surprising if Sri Lanka releases details of those who fled after 1983.'

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