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Troops capture Elephant Pass:
Road to Jaffna open
THE Security Forces made a historic move after
fully capturing the Jaffna -Kandy highway connecting the south with
the Jaffna peninsula after a lapse of 23 years. Troops of the 53 and
55 Divisions with the support of the 58 Division took full control
of the strategically important Elephant Pass by yesterday afternoon
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Defeat of terrorism brings peace and freedom
THE defeat of terrorism means giving life to an
honourable peace and freedom. We are dedicated to give our children
the opportunity to travel freely from Devundara to any part of the
country and for all our people, whether Sinhala, Tamil, Muslim
Burgher, Malay or of any community to live together and in unity,
said President Mahinda Rajapaksa
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Attack on MTV/MBC station:
Key suspect arrested
A key suspect behind the attack on the MTV/MBC
station was arrested and the Government is requesting the public and
media to be patient till investigations are complete.
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Tamils rejoice A-9 opening
TAMIL political leaders, religious prelates,
intellectuals and a cross section of the people of the liberated
areas of the Vanni jubilantly welcomed the opening of the A9
Kandy-Jaffna highway by the Security Forces fighting to free the
Tamil people of the North from the clutches of LTTE terrorism
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A-9 opening addresses humanitarian concerns
THE capture of Elephant Pass and the A-9 highway
by gallant war heroes will address the main humanitarian issues
which the international community was most concerned, observed
Minister Rohitha Bogollagama during a press conference at the
Presidential Secretariat yesterday.
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