Military strength in Jaffna district reduced

The strength of the military presence in the Jaffna district has been reduced by 35,000 during the past five years, Sri Lanka Army Spokesman Brigadier Ruwan Wanigasuriya said. “The military is gradually reducing its presence in Jaffna as the situation in Jaffna is peaceful. The military has been re- deployed to other places in the country, according to the requirements,” he said.

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He failed to strike gold

A 61-year-old man who went to a jewellery shop at Powerhouse Road, Jaffna to change a euro note escaped with a half sovereign gold necklace found on the counter while shop employees were attending to another transaction.

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Defence cooperation stressed at Shangri-La Dialogue

Participants at the 11th Shangri-La Dialogue resolved to strengthen co-operation further in the defence and security spheres including combating human smuggling, transnational organised crimes and upholding maritime security in the Indian Ocean region.

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Four Lankans charged with jewellery theft in Singapore

Four Sri Lankan nationals were charged in court on Monday with stealing seven gold chains from a shop in Little India, Singapore. Police said about 7.30pm on May 30, a 58-year-old saleswoman of the shop was attending to a customer when he made off with seven pieces of gold chains she was holding. Her colleagues chased him but lost him in the crowd.

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