Truce to hold but trust vital: No return to conflict - SLMM Chief

The longest truce with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) will hold despite a rash of killings the military and the Tigers blame on each other, but they must rebuild trust to avoid escalation, the chief ceasefire monitor says.

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CID team in Jaffna to probe SSP's murder

High-powered senior officers of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) headed by Superintendent of Police Clement Silva assisted by Jaffna police and the three Forces are conducting investigations into the murder of Jaffna SSP Charles Wijewardena by suspected LTTE-instigated mobs.

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