A hitherto unknown organization calling themselves 'Democratic Tamil People' has distributed a leaflet in Northern and Eastern Provinces banning Indian Tamil movies in the cinemas in the provinces.
The handbill says the ban will be in effect until June 30.
Meanwhile, an unknown group set fire to a cinema in Eastern town of Kaththankudi showing an Indian Tamil movie. The Kaththankudi police suspect the same 'organization' by for the fire. They are investigating the incident.
Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Batticaloa district MP P. Ariyanethram visited the scene of crime this morning.
The action of the 'Democratic Tamil People' is believed a tit for tat for the boycott of IIFA award ceremony held in Sri Lanka by Indian Tamil cinema artists and technical staff.
Meanwhile, several managers of movie theaters in Colombo and other areas said that they have not received any threat. Major market for Tamil movies in Sri Lanka is still in Colombo. The managers however, were shocked with the news and expected the authorities would provide protection to them.
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