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Joint security programme for threatened villages

On the instructions of President Mahinda Rajapaksa the Political Authority and the Top Ranking officials of the Armed Forces and Police in Anuradhapura district have jointly launched a security programme to assure the protection of civilians in villages which are targets of the LTTE terrorists.

Under the new security net a new coordinating system connecting closely the high ranking Government officials, Armed Forces with the Political Authority in the district is being designed and also immediate action has been executed to form vigilance committees at the village level.

At the security review meeting held on Wednesday it was decided to divide the district into 12 security zones and appoint a top ranking officer of the Armed Forces to head each such division. Accordingly, Coordinating officers have been appointed now to Wilpatthu, Pandulagama, Tanthirimale, Rajangana, Saliyapura, Horowpothana, Huruluwewa, Kalawewa, Eppawala, Kekirawa and Mihintale new security zones.

These security zones will function under the direct supervision of General Sanath Karunaratne, the Combined Operations Commander. A fleet of motor-cyclists consisting of selected members of the Armed Forces, is being arranged to enable to proceed instantly to any place of incident or disaster in the district for rescue and armed operations.

The Security Review meeting was attended by Governor Karunaratne Divulgane, Chief Minister Berty Premalal Dissanayake, Chief Secretary A. Talakotunage, Government Agent H.M.K. Herath, Governor’s Secretary A.W.C. Ariyadasa and the Armed Forces chief of the district.

North Central Province Chief Minister Berty Premalal Dissanayake toured the threatened villages such as Wilpatthu, Nochchiyagama, Wilachchiya and Tantirimale and conversed with the community with regard to their needs.

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