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President asks clergy to return

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday requested members of the clergy in the conflict ares in the North to return to Government controlled areas along with the trapped civilians as the Government has taken all measures to cater to their welfare.

The President made this appeal when the Papal Pro Nuncio in Sri Lanka Monsignor Mario Zenari called on him at Temple Trees yesterday.

The President who requested Monsignor Mario Zenari to convey this message to members of the clergy in the conflict areas said that if they heeded this request and returned to the Government controlled areas it would greatly help the Government to succeed in its efforts to liberate the people in the North from the clutches of terrorism.

The President said the Tiger terrorists who are in a frenzy might make use of any civilian they could come across as a human shield.

Presidential Secretary Lalith Weeratunga was also present at this meeting.

According to informed sources, the priests and nuns belonging to four districts - Mannar, Vavuniya, Mullaitivu and Kilinochchi are still with the displaced people.

Sources confirmed that the LTTE had set up their artillery and mortar guns pointing at state declared safe zones and are attacking the military.

As the last alternative the civilians are now moving towards Memathalan passing Puthukkudirippu.

According to sources, there are six priests and 10 nuns from Mannar and Vavuniya dioceses and 23 priests and 15 nuns from Mullaitivu and Kilinochchi dioceses stranded.

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