Tigers kill 19 more civilians, injure 75

*Children, females among dead

*Third attack by Tigers

Tigers opened fire at a group of civilians killing 19 and injuring at least 69 when over 1,057 civilians escaped and arrived at Udayarkattu seeking protection with the Security Forces in Puthukudiyiruppu yesterday morning.

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Troops gain more territory

The Security Forces poised to liberate the entire Vanni from the LTTE and rescue civilians from the Tiger clutches had regained the West of Kuruwilkulam in Mullaitivu yesterday morning.

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UPFA predicts clean sweep

The United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) yesterday claimed that they would make a clean sweep at Saturday’s Provincial Council election for Central and Northwestern, winning all 40 polling divisions in the five districts with an overwhelming majority.

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