Troops of Army 57 Division, Task Force 3 and Task
Force 4 have opened up the A-34 road (Mankulam- Mullaittivu) road up to
Tanniyuttu, following recent counter terrorist operations on the
Mullaittivu battlefront, reveal battlefield sources.
Sri Lanka Air Force fighter jets and MI-24 helicopter
gunships carried out air strikes at LTTE gatherings in the Mullaittivu
area in support of advancing troops this morning (Jan 5). According to
the defence sources, the air strikes were carried out between 11 Am to
12.30 PM targeting LTTE cadres withdrawing into jungle areas. The
sources citing pilots confirmed that the attacks were successful.
The Central Bank’s Monetary Board yesterday discontinued the services
of the Board of Directors of Seylan Bank and appointed the Bank of
Ceylon to oversee its operations.
“The purpose of this move was to ensure the stability of the Banking
system of the country and to ensure the safety of depositors as Seylan
Bank PLC presented a potential danger to the system,” a Central Bank
source said.
However, the Monetary Board of the Central Bank stressed to the
public that they should continue with their normal financial
transactions with Seylan Bank assuring the public of the safety of
deposits and the stability of the financial system. This decision was
taken by the Monetary Board in view of the recent events in the Ceylinco
Group and the difficulties being encountered by Seylan Bank with regard
to deposit withdrawals and ensuing liquidity problems.
Displaced civilians housed at the Vavuniya Arumtottam camp all smiles as they receive food provided by Security Forces personnel. Picture by Chaminda Hittetiya
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