12,000 Police contingent for SAARC security
SAARC security arrangements will be in effect
from today with Police deploying 12,000 personnel in addition to a
strong presence of Army, Navy and Air Force personnel.
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Air attacks against Tiger targets continue
Information and Media Minister Anura
Priyadharshana Yapa said there is no truth in allegations that the
Government has stopped air raids on Tiger facilities. These raids by
the Sri Lanka Air Force are continuing, the Minister told the
Cabinet news briefing. Identified Tiger bases are subjected to these
attacks, he added.
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Army captures Vavunikkulam
The Army’s 57 division advancing towards the
Mullaitivu District marking another victory captured the
Vavunikkulam tank killing at least 25 Tigers and recovering a 120mm
gun and two 81mm mortars yesterday morning.
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Lanka calls for tangible action against terrorism
Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama highlighted
the importance of the international community to close ranks, moving
beyond the rhetoric of merely paying lip service in combating
terrorism, by taking meaningful and tangible action against
terrorist organisations and their fronts operating under various
innocuous guises at the 15th ARF yesterday in Singapore.
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