Wilpattu blossoms again
After Army mine clearing operation:
Wilpattu National Park |
During their unrelenting and risky operations, specifically designed
to rid all kinds of buried LTTE mines and unexploded devices (UXOs) from
the Wilpattu National Park, now open for visitors, professionally
trained de-miners of 5 Field Engineer Regiment of Corps of Engineers
have unearthed two Anti Tank Mines, three claymore mines and ninety-two
P4-MK1-type anti personnel mines, in addition to many other UXOs.
Army Engineers involved
in demining operations.
Pictures courtesy: Army.lk |
Both Anti Tank Mines unearthed from the Wilpattu National Park had
been systematically planted close to Katrambavilluwa, the location where
Tiger terrorists after triggering a powerful pressure mine
cold-bloodedly murdered seven local tourists on May 26, 2006 while they
were aboard their moving jeep. Katrambavilluwa lies about 48 kms to the
north, away from the main entrance along Puttalam-Anuradhapura highway.
Army.lk |