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by Ranil Wijayapala

A Tamil soldier attached to the 9th Sri Lanka National Guard was shot dead by unidentified gunmen while he was having a hair-cut at a saloon in Puttur, Batticaloa yesterday around 2 pm, Military Spokesman Brigadier Sanath Karunaratne said.

K. Thevasuriyan, a sergeant attached to the Sri Lanka National Guard was shot at close range repeatedly by the unidentified gunmen who are said to have arrived there in a push bicycle, sources added.

The soldier was in civilian outfit when he was shot at by the unidentified gunmen. Puttur Police are conducting further investigations.

Meanwhile three teenage girls aged 10, 12 and 14 who escaped from a LTTE training camp in Batticaloa sought the protection of the Security Forces after reaching Arunapura Army camp in Polonnaruwa, yesterday.

The girls identified as Sinnawan Gowri (10), Yogaraja Rohini (12) and Sumithra Gnanapalan (14) of Motharamulai Pulliar Kovil Street, Kiran had been abducted by the LTTE 11 days ago while returning from school.

These girls have undergone two days military training at a LTTE camp located in an unidentified location.

These girls have been handed over to Aralaganwila Police to be handed over to their parents after conducting further investigations.

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