The Government has barred the movement of civilians from the uncleared Wanni region, except for a few essential cases in a fresh attempt to prevent Tiger guerrillas from infiltrating the south and causing destruction.
Civilians from the Wanni will be allowed to leave only for medical treatment, appointments with government departments or any official business.
Three soldiers and nine LTTE cadres were killed and more than 50 injured in heavy clashes that erupted between the two sides at Adampan in Mannar yesterday morning.
Sri Lanka’s largest mobile operator Dialog Telekom PLC announced a massive reduction in outgoing call and sms charges from yesterday.
In a statement, Dialog announced that the reduction in charges was in celebration of reaching 4 million customers.....
Both private and state banks have been warned by the Central Bank to keep an eye on persons withdrawing large sums of money or receiving large deposits from overseas, banking sources said.
