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January - 5 
Security Forces on January 5 reached Elephant Pass with the 58 Division troops capturing the entire southern part of it and further advancing towards the North to capture it the entirely, Army Commander Lt. General Sarath Fonseka said, according to Daily News. The troops captured Thamilamadam, the
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Security Forces on January 5 reached Elephant Pass with the 58 Division troops capturing the entire southern part of it and further advancing towards the North to capture it the entirely, Army Commander Lt. General Sarath Fonseka said, according to Daily News. The troops captured Thamilamadam, the causeway to the south of the Elephant Pass, adds Sri Lanka Army (SLA). “They are in the process of advancing further north to take full control of the Elephant Pass area soon,” a senior military official told Daily News, adding, “With the capture of Elephant Pass South the troops are now in control of the entire Jaffna lagoon. They are in full control of the lagoon front from Pooneryn to Paranthan and Paranthan to Elephant Pass on the A-9 road. They have been left with only the coastal road from Cheminpiyanpattu to Mullaitivu which gets flooded most of the time.” Heavy fighting erupted in the East of Paranthan and Elephant Pass South for the past two days as the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) made their maximum effort to stop the advance of the troops towards Elephant Pass and Murusamudai, East of Paranthan. According to military sources, 10 soldiers were killed and 23 others injured in the fierce battle in Elephant Pass and Murusamudai areas.
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January - 6 
Troops of the 53rd and 55th Divisions operating on the Jaffna front captured the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) FDLs (Forward Defence Lines) in Kilali and Muhamalai, some 600 metres ahead of the Security Force’s FDLs on January 6, Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said, accor
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Troops of the 53rd and 55th Divisions operating on the Jaffna front captured the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) FDLs (Forward Defence Lines) in Kilali and Muhamalai, some 600 metres ahead of the Security Force’s FDLs on January 6, Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said, according to Daily News. “There was less resistance from the LTTE compared to earlier occasions and they are in the verge of withdrawing from the area as troops captured Tiger defences”, the spokesman added. According to Brigadier Nanayakkara, the troops in the Muhamalai front could advance some 20 kilometres to the south along the Jaffna-Kandy (A-9) Road to link up with the 58th Division troops operating in the south of Elephant Pass. The 58th Division was in reportedly consolidating their positions in the south of Elephant Pass as of January 6 after they captured the area a day earlier. Another military official told Daily News, “troops are advancing towards the LTTE’s third line located in Palali area which is a kilometre away from the present position.” LTTE militants operating in Jaffna are reportedly entrapped between two fronts, Muhamalai from the North and Elephant Pass in the south, and have links with the southern part only through the road leading through the Eastern coast of Jaffna peninsula. According to military sources, the LTTE had shifted many of their military assets in Jaffna. “The LTTE artillery threat to the advancing troops have reduced drastically by yesterday’s operation and they are resisting the advancing troops with their mortars”, military officials added.
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January - 7 
Troops advancing both from the north and south of Elephant Pass have trapped the LTTE militants on the thin strip of land connecting the mainland to Jaffna peninsula inflicting heavy casualties upon the militants, the military said, according to Colombo Page. Troops of the 53 and 55 Divisions amid h
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Troops advancing both from the north and south of Elephant Pass have trapped the LTTE militants on the thin strip of land connecting the mainland to Jaffna peninsula inflicting heavy casualties upon the militants, the military said, according to Colombo Page. Troops of the 53 and 55 Divisions amid heavy LTTE gunfire advanced about two kilometers further south from the LTTE frontline, which was captured on January 6, closer to the strategic Palali town centre, about 5.5 kilometers south of Muhamalai, on January 7, defence reports said. Defence Ministry said troops destroyed several key LTTE command centres, including the Kilaly’s ECHO-9 Base, Muhamalai area command bases GOLF-7, ECHO-3 and DELTA-2 and set ablaze a huge LTTE ammunition dump. A large cache of weapons and LTTE armaments kept hidden and sealed inside concrete-made underground hideouts were also recovered by the troops, the Ministry added. Reports said that the LTTE have used the Palali area and recently captured Pooneryn to position heavy guns to repeatedly attack targets in Jaffna.
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January - 9 
Colombo Page reports that following the capture of Elephant Pass, the Government has restored the access through the A-9 highway, the main land route to Jaffna from the mainland. At a special news briefing held at the Presidential Secretariat, Healthcare and Nutrition Minister Nimal Siripala de Silv
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Colombo Page reports that following the capture of Elephant Pass, the Government has restored the access through the A-9 highway, the main land route to Jaffna from the mainland. At a special news briefing held at the Presidential Secretariat, Healthcare and Nutrition Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said now the citizens of Sri Lanka can move freely from southernmost point of Devundara Thuduwa (Dondra Point) to the northernmost Point Pedro. Minister de Silva said the opening of the A-9 main route will facilitate the free and quick movement of people and goods among all parts of the island which will result in an increase in commerce and reduction of prices of essential items in the Jaffna peninsula. He also said this is the first time in many years people can travel through A-9 without paying “taxes” to the LTTE. Even when the A-9 was opened during the cease-fire period, the LTTE was collecting illegal taxes and ransom from the people, he said.
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January - 9 
Security Forces (SFs) captured the Jaffna-Kandy (A-9) highway connecting the south with the Jaffna peninsula after 23 years, reported Daily News. Troops of the 53rd, 55th, and 58th Divisions captured the strategically important Elephant Pass by the afternoon of January 9, President Mahinda Rajapakse
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Security Forces (SFs) captured the Jaffna-Kandy (A-9) highway connecting the south with the Jaffna peninsula after 23 years, reported Daily News. Troops of the 53rd, 55th, and 58th Divisions captured the strategically important Elephant Pass by the afternoon of January 9, President Mahinda Rajapakse announced. The President said the SFs are now able to connect people in Dondra Head with people in Point Pedro after 23 years in an environment sans terrorism making a bridge of peace between the South and North. The 53rd and 55th Division advancing from Muhamalai and Kilali linked up with troops of the 58th Division who had taken control of the Elephant Pass south by January 6. The 58th Division cleared the path for the 53rd and 55th Division to move towards the south of Jaffna peninsula compelling the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants to vacate many of the areas they held in the southern part of the Jaffna peninsula. With the capture of Elephant Pass, the troops were able to clear a 96 kilometre stretch of the A-9 road between Omanthai and Muhamalai after two years of military operations in Wanni and in the north. Military officials said this is the first time the A-9 road is open till Jaffna under military control after the SFs lost control of it after the departure of the Indian Peace Keeping Force in the late 1980s. The SFs lost control of Elephant Pass in April 2000 when 353 soldiers were killed and over 2,500 injured. “It is after nine years troops are taking control of Elephant Pass from the clutches of the LTTE,” the President stated.
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January - 13 
Civilians started converging into the cleared areas (area under Government control) in Kilinochchi and Jaffna as troops took full control of the Jaffna peninsula, Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara told Daily News. 655 civilians reached the Security Forces (SFs) controlled areas of Kevil
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Civilians started converging into the cleared areas (area under Government control) in Kilinochchi and Jaffna as troops took full control of the Jaffna peninsula, Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara told Daily News. 655 civilians reached the Security Forces (SFs) controlled areas of Kevil and Murusamoddai from the midnight of January 13, the Brigadier added. "Many of these civilians walked into Security Forces controlled areas after escaping from the LTTE’s grip whilst a group of 47 people reaching Murusamoddai area in a boat from the lagoon in the East of Elephant Pass", Nanayakkara informed. "There will be a sharp increase in the number of civilians arriving in the Security Forces controlled areas as troops are fast moving into Dharmapuram and Vaddakkachchi areas where the LTTE is holding a large number of civilians", he added.
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March - 28 
The President met with Tamil and Muslim party leaders in Colombo, according to Colombo Page. During the meeting he said that local Government elections for the Jaffna District will be held soon. However, the President did not mention a specific timeframe for the polls, sources said. The last local G
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The President met with Tamil and Muslim party leaders in Colombo, according to Colombo Page. During the meeting he said that local Government elections for the Jaffna District will be held soon. However, the President did not mention a specific timeframe for the polls, sources said. The last local Government election was held in Jaffna in 1998. The parties present at the meeting, include the Democratic Tamil National Alliance (DTNA), the Eelam People’s Democratic Party (EPDP) and the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC).
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May - 24 
Vavuniya District Secretary P.M.S. Charles said that although the international community wants to increase the facilities for IDPs the Sri Lanka Government is providing for their needs at the moment, according to Colombo Page. Speaking to the media, she said that currently there are no shortages of
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Vavuniya District Secretary P.M.S. Charles said that although the international community wants to increase the facilities for IDPs the Sri Lanka Government is providing for their needs at the moment, according to Colombo Page. Speaking to the media, she said that currently there are no shortages of any requirements for the IDPs, adding, "We are providing every requirement including food, clothes, sanitary items and even education too to the displaced children. Living conditions are at a high standard and IDPs are living more happily compared with their past in the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)-held areas, Charles stated. According to the statistics, there are 262,000 IDPs living in welfare centers at Vavuniya. Of them, 220,000 are living at the Menik Farm Welfare Center and others are living at selected schools and temples in the area, she further added. The IDPs are being facilitated in Government welfare centres in 29 locations, including Government schools in the districts of Vavuniya, Mannar and Jaffna.
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May - 26 
Colombo Page reports that the Government of Japan has decided to provide additional aid worth US$ 1.4 million for de-mining in northern Sri Lanka. The Japanese Embassy in Colombo announced on May 26 that they expect to provide these funds through the Danish De-mining Group and the HALO Trust. The fu
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Colombo Page reports that the Government of Japan has decided to provide additional aid worth US$ 1.4 million for de-mining in northern Sri Lanka. The Japanese Embassy in Colombo announced on May 26 that they expect to provide these funds through the Danish De-mining Group and the HALO Trust. The funds are allocated for de-mining in recently liberated areas in Jaffna, Kilinochchi and Vavuniya. This will be the second time this year that the Japanese Government assists Sri Lanka with de-mining. Earlier the Japanese government provided a grant of US$ 700,000 for humanitarian de-mining in Mannar through Swiss Foundation for Mine Action. The total contribution from Japan for de-mining activities in the North therefore reaches US$ 2.1 million, the Embassy said.
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June - 2 
The Government has planned to implement the 13th Amendment to Constitution speedily in the North after the Local Council elections in Jaffna and Vavuniya, the Media Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardana said on June 2, Daily News reported. “We took this decision at a correct time and it was not taken i
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The Government has planned to implement the 13th Amendment to Constitution speedily in the North after the Local Council elections in Jaffna and Vavuniya, the Media Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardana said on June 2, Daily News reported. “We took this decision at a correct time and it was not taken in a hurry as the JVP said. This is mainly due to protecting the democratic rights of the people in the North enabling them to elect their representatives to the local bodies according to their wishes,” he said. The Minister also said there are no Internally Displaced People in Jaffna and Vavuniya now. He also said the resettlement process has already begun in Silavathura in the North.
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August - 17 
The Government said on August 17 that over 15,000 Internally Displaced Families (IDFs) from the Jaffna District will be resettled in their original homes soon, Daily News reports. According to the Resettlement and Relief Services Minister Rishad Badiudeen, authorities have already identified over 15
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The Government said on August 17 that over 15,000 Internally Displaced Families (IDFs) from the Jaffna District will be resettled in their original homes soon, Daily News reports. According to the Resettlement and Relief Services Minister Rishad Badiudeen, authorities have already identified over 15,000 IDFs who claim to be residents of Jaffna and their details have been forwarded to authorities in the Jaffna District. The Minister stressed that they would be resettled in their original homes in Jaffna District after the Government officials gave an assurance that they are permanent residents of the Jaffna. These families are now living in welfare centres in the Vavuniya and Mannar Districts. The Minister added, “The Presidential Task Force on Northern Development under the chairmanship of Senior Presidential Advisor MP Basil Rajapakse is working tirelessly to expedite the de-mining process to facilitate the resettlement drive and it is committed to resettled as much displaced civilians as possible within the time frame of 180 days.”
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December - 12 
The leader of People’s Liberation Organization of Tamil Eelam (PLOTE) said in a press meet held on December 12 in the PLOTE office in Jaffna, “We are not preparing ourselves to launch another armed struggle. The accusations that we had abducted minors from Vavuniya camps are baseless.” He further sa
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The leader of People’s Liberation Organization of Tamil Eelam (PLOTE) said in a press meet held on December 12 in the PLOTE office in Jaffna, “We are not preparing ourselves to launch another armed struggle. The accusations that we had abducted minors from Vavuniya camps are baseless.” He further said that after the talks held with President Mahinda Rajapakse his party has decided to support him in the forthcoming presidential election, sources in Jaffna said.
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December - 18 
Sri Lanka Transport Board recommenced the commuter transportation between Kandy and Jaffna on December 18 after a lapse of 26 years, Colombo Page reported. The first bus bound for Jaffna after the A-9 highway was opened left the Kandy bus stand at 3am (SLST), the Chief Minister of the Central Provin
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Sri Lanka Transport Board recommenced the commuter transportation between Kandy and Jaffna on December 18 after a lapse of 26 years, Colombo Page reported. The first bus bound for Jaffna after the A-9 highway was opened left the Kandy bus stand at 3am (SLST), the Chief Minister of the Central Province Sarath Ekanayaka said. The commuter service between the two cities had been suspended for 26 years due to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) terrorism in the North. Early reservations of seats in the Kandy-Jaffna buses are available for the commuters.
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December - 30 
Colombo Page reports that Sri Lankan authorities have decided to lift the night time curfew imposed in Jaffna from December 31. Governor of the Northern Province Major General G. A. Chandrasiri said that the curfew will be lifted from Jaffna as the normalcy has returned to the peoples' lives and the
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Colombo Page reports that Sri Lankan authorities have decided to lift the night time curfew imposed in Jaffna from December 31. Governor of the Northern Province Major General G. A. Chandrasiri said that the curfew will be lifted from Jaffna as the normalcy has returned to the peoples' lives and the traveling on A-9 is permitted. The curfew will be lifted on the advice of Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse and Chairman of the Uthuru Wasanthaya Task Force, Senior Presidential Advisor and Parliamentarian Basil Rajapakse.
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