Hunt turns to Tigers in the North

With the eviction of the LTTE from Batticaloa and the Tigers' eventual collapse in the Thoppigala jungle area on July 11, the expulsion of the rebels from their strongholds in the province was complete. Well before these successes, outlining the strategy of the Sri Lanka Army on January 4, Army commander Lieutenant-General Sarath Fonseka said, "After eradicating the Tigers from the East, full strength will be used to rescue the North."

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Establishment of Eastern civil administration fast tracked

Six police stations opened, operations continue to track down Tigers, weapons:

The Eastern theatre which had been a hotbed of anti-terror activity for over one year commencing July last year is now fast returning to normality with measures being taken to restore civil administration in the newly liberated areas.

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Home Guards - protecting the masses with renewed vigour

Protecting Sinhalese and Muslim villagers living adjacent to the uncleared areas in the North and East from terror activities and massacres was the main aim when the J.R. Jayewardene administration established the Home Guard Service in 1985.

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