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STF bringing in peace and harmony to Eastern Sri Lanka


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The Special Task Forces (STF) operating in the Eastern part of Sri Lanka is taking every possible effort to restore peace and harmony among the communities.”Situation is back to normal. What ever that would occur bringing in an uneasy situation among the communities we negotiate and cease down discussing with the people,” said Senior Superintendent of Police H.K. Jayaweera , Director A?a??a?? operations STF Ampara / Batticaloa areas, explaining to the media on the current situation in the eastern parts of the country.

One incident on the 22nd September twenty LTTE terrorists attacked six home guards who were returning home from duty in Bakmitiyawa area in Ampara – in the vicinity of Damana police area. But the home guards retaliated successfully and chased off the terrorists. “Villagers are co-operating with lot of trust placed on us,” SSP Jayaweera added.

The STF is continuing the search and clear operations in the areas in order to strengthen the security of the area. “The LTTE cadres fled from Sampoor area are believed to be hiding in and around Vakarai and these men might try to do very minor attacks. But we are fully equipped to face any type of attack,” SSP Jayaweera confidently stated.

According to reports received by SSP Jayaweera, local Muslim communities are continuously requesting the STF to provide security to the civilians; within last week several leading communities namely Al Msjithul Jaamiya – Town Jummah Mosque Kalmunai, Akkaraipattu Fish Vendors’ Association, Akkaraipattu Traders’ Association and Akkaraipattu Jummah Grand Mosque have forwarded letters to Director(Operations) mentioning their requests.

“We have not stopped any security measures. It’s processing as usual and we can assure the security of the civilians,” Mr. Jayaweera said.

Under the guidance and support of the STF, Home Guards are strengthened and they are in sound co-ordination with the STF. “The Home Guards are confident that STF will act no sooner they inform us on suspicious situations,” he told journalists.

A group of journalists from several media institutes visited Potuvil, Ampara and Batticaloa areas last week.

“We trapped the LTTE mainly in the Kanchikudichcharu area using our limited operations. Being unable to bear the bad consequences the LTTE use innocent Muslim civilians as a diversionary tactic in their attempt to discredit to the STF,” said SSP Ranjith Perera, Area Commander Potuvil during his briefing to the journalists.

“We have very farsighted and intelligent command as a premier security outfit. Our records clearly show the positive results of these efforts. People are with us. If we don’t get that support we wouldn’t have come so far,” he added.

Skelaxin cost with insurance Speaking to the Government Official Website, the Divisional Secretary of Lahugala Mr. G.L. Ariyadasa said, “The current level of security is sufficient for the smooth run of the day-to-day activities. But still as a per security measure we requested the SSP to provide more Home Guards to the villages and to man bunkers. And the people need some assistance to construct the alternative route from Panama to Lahugala, which the villagers have already done up to five kilometres”.

Lahugala, Panama and Hulannuge areas are administered as one division. The Government senior officials fear if another riot occurs in and around Potuvil, Panama being the mostly populated area of this division will be isolated without basic facilities. “If such incidents take place people are unable to take even a sick person for treatment,” Mr. Ariyadasa said.

The local communities, with the leadership of the Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman, Village head priest and Grama Sevakas, initiated constructing and alternative route towards Lahugala.

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