Eastern Province (NA): Timeline (Terrorist Activities) -2014

The Resettlement Ministry Secretary Janaka Sugathadasa on May 5 said that the Government will revise the list of remaining Internally Displaced Peoples (IDPs) in the country by adding another 400 long term IDP families, reports Colombo Page. He further added that there are 7,094 families comprising 23,568 persons yet to be resettled. According to the Ministry, these IDPs are currently residing in 32 welfare centers in the Jaffna District and at three in the Muttur Divisional Secretariat area in Trincomalee District. Read less...

Military Spokesman Brigadier Ruwan Wanigasooriya said that Army, Navy and the Police have launched an extensive search in the general area of Ichchilampattai in Trincomalee District after the recovery of a T56 weapon with several rounds of ammunition in a bag at Lanka Patuna beach near a Naval detachment on May 5, reports Colombo Page. He further added that a joint Army, Navy and Police investigation and search is underway and so far no arrests have been made. The Military authorities also said that there is a renewed attempt to revive the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the North and investigations into the activities of former LTTE operatives have resulted in several arrests which in turn have led to recovery of arms, ammunitions, explosives and other material that were in their possession. Read less...