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by Ranga Jayasuriya

To put it plainly the Tigers are demanding the full withdrawal of Security Forces from the places of worship and public and school buildings before the formal talks. But in a more realistic view, the LTTE on its part needs to ensure full implementation of the agreement which permits an unlimited passage to the unarmed Government troops from Vavuniya to Jaffna through the A 9 Jaffna - Kandy highway which is not yet met. The withdrawal from the places of worship ( temples, kovils, churches and other holy sites) was to be fulfilled before the D day + 30, which fell on March 23, while the withdrawal from public buildings and schools has to be fulfilled at least by the D day + 160.
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