Resettlement plans for Madhu refugees

[TamilNet, Saturday, 15 May 1999, 10:21 GMT]
The Army Chief of Staff and the Commander for the Vanni region, Major GeneralLionel Balagalle, told local reporters yesterday that the army is making arrangements to establish civil administration in areas of the Vanni recently captured by the SLA. He said several military officials have been appointed for the purpose.
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Heavy fighting reported in the Vanni

[TamilNet, Friday, 14 May 1999, 23:04 GMT]
Heavy fighting has been reported between the Liberation Tigers and the Sri Lanka Army in the Paalampiddy and Periyamadhu areas since last night, said sources in the northern town of Vavuniya.
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Navy opens fire on fishermen

[TamilNet, Thursday, 13 May 1999, 21:55 GMT]
The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) shot at two fishermen off the Pesalai coast this morning, said sources. Thirunaavukarasu Mariyadas (46) and Pethuru Yesu Pavaliyappar (35) are from Thevanpiddy, a fishing village near Vellaankulam in the LTTE held areas of the areas of the Vanni.
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Four STF commandos killed

[TamilNet, Monday, 10 May 1999, 16:27 GMT]
Four Special Task Force Comandos (STF) were killed and nine wounded when the Liberation Tigers attacked the STF camp at Kurukkalputhukulam in Poovarasankulam on the Vavuniya-Mannar road, about 30 km. west of Vavuniya at around 5 p.m. this evening.
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Sinhalese fishermen protest outside Indian embassy

[TamilNet, Monday, 10 May 1999, 15:49 GMT]
More than forty Sinhala fishermen demonstrated in front of the Indian High Commission this afternoon, demanding the release of their colleagues who have been detained in India. The protesters were blocked when they attempted to enter the high commission and present a memorandum.
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Passage through Uyilankulam checkpoint restricted

[TamilNet, Sunday, 09 May 1999, 04:29 GMT]
A large number of civilians were refused entry into the SLA controlled area of Mannar by security forces manning the Uylankulam checkpoint yesterday, said residents who arrived in Vavuniya yesterday evening.
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SLA moves into Periyamadhu

[TamilNet, Saturday, 08 May 1999, 11:57 GMT]
The SLA moved into the village of Periyamadhu, northeast of Mannar on the mainland, today said sources in Madhu this afternoon. Periyamadhu is on the interior road between Paalampiddy and Vidaththaltheevu.
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SLA starts recruitment drive

[TamilNet, Thursday, 06 May 1999, 23:34 GMT]
The Sri Lanka Army Chief of Staff and the Commander for the Vanni region, Major General Lionel Balagalle, has called for 3000 youths from all communities in the Vanni to join the army and restore law and order in the country by bringing an end to the war.
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News in Brief:

[TamilNet, Thursday, 06 May 1999, 23:30 GMT]
A 10 year old boy was killed and two others were wounded due to shelling from SLA camp at Thallady; Two detained during search operation; and Police deployed in force in Vavuniya.
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Madhu refugees to return home

[TamilNet, Monday, 03 May 1999, 16:06 GMT]
Deputy Minister of Defence Anurudha Ratwatte today ordered the Government officials in Vavuniya and Mannar to send back the refugees in Madhu area to their own places which have been brought under the SLA control.
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Three policemen wounded

[TamilNet, Monday, 03 May 1999, 06:18 GMT]
Three Policemen were wounded when the Liberation Tigers attacked the forward defence lines of the Police at Sector 2 in the general area of Uyilankulam about 15 km. south of Mannar island on Sunday around 5.30 p.m., sources said.
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Six reported missing in Mannar

[TamilNet, Saturday, 01 May 1999, 17:17 GMT]
Six youth arrested by a group of unidentified armed men in the heart of Mannar town on April 25 are still reported missing said sources in Mannar today. The Sri Lankan security forces in Mannar had told relatives of the missing youth that they did not arrest or detain them.
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News in Brief:

[TamilNet, Friday, 30 April 1999, 20:47 GMT]
Two Jaffna University students arrested; The Sri Lanka Army Commander meets Madhu priest and Aid convoys for LTTE controlled area.
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News in Brief:

[TamilNet, Friday, 30 April 1999, 06:55 GMT]
Civilians move into SLA controlled areas, Body found in Chilaw, Four arrested in Colombo, Sivanathan Kishore, an official of the Sri Lanka Red Cross in Vavuniya has been handed over to the Police.
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News in Brief:

[TamilNet, Wednesday, 28 April 1999, 18:45 GMT]
Villagers allege assault during search operation and about two hundred civilians were allowed today to enter the SLA controlled area.
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“War cannot be stopped”- President

[TamilNet, Tuesday, 27 April 1999, 12:12 GMT]
The Sri Lankan President, Chandrika Kumaratunga Bamadaranaika, told an inter faith peace delegation yesterday evening that she could not stop the war against the Liberation Tigers.
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Fresh SLA operation in Vanni

[TamilNet, Sunday, 25 April 1999, 17:20 GMT]
Sources in the Vanni said that the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) had attempted to advance from its positions northwest of Madhu towards Periyamadhu yesterday and that the Liberation Tigers had thwarted the move.
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Uyilankulam checkpoint closure leaves civilians stranded

[TamilNet, Saturday, 24 April 1999, 18:28 GMT]
More than four thousand civilians from the Liberation Tigers controlled parts of the Vanni who had passed through the Uyilankulam SLA point before it was closed on April 18 are now stranded in Vavuniya and Mannar.
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Vanni vaccination programme blocked

[TamilNet, Friday, 23 April 1999, 12:58 GMT]
The SLA's 21-4 brigade in Mannar today refused permission to Dr.Kadirkamanathan, the district's Medical officer of Health (MOH), to visit Adampan, Illuppaikadavai, Vellaangkulam and Vidaththaltheevu for the purpose of vaccinating about 3500 children in these areas which are not under the control of the army.
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Three 'missing' detainees released

[TamilNet, Thursday, 22 April 1999, 19:28 GMT]
Three of the five youths arrested a few days ago by the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) at Thatchanamaruthamdu were released last night, said Rev.Fr.A.Devasagayam the Administer of Madhu Church.
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