Sri
Lanka
Army has
expedited
the mine
clearing
operations
along
the A-9
Road
from
Paranthan
to
Elephant
Pass and
to
Muhamalai
to
accelerate
the IDP
resettlement.
"Around
1,000
army
de-mining
troops
have
already
cleared
approximately
200sq km
in the
Jaffna,
Killinochchi,
Mullaitivu
and
Mannar
districts.
The Sri
Lanka
Army
said its
de-miners
are also
active
in the
north of
Thunukkai,
Manthivu,
Oddusudan
and
Kokkavil.
The
de-mining
process
has been
completed
in most
parts of
the
Killinochchi
district.
The
UNCHR
has
provided
five
de-mining
flail
machines
while
the
Japanese
Government
has
funded
around
US$ 2.1
million.
Another
US$ 6
million
was
provided
by the
US
Government
for the
humanitarian
de-mining
activities
in the
North.
The
Indian
Government
too had
extended
support
in the
de-mining
process
sending
logistical
and
manpower
assistance
to
expedite
the
process.
The
Australian
Government
recently
donated
five
de-mining
machines
worth
Rs.250
million
to carry
out the
de-mining
process,
the
Ministry
of
Defence
website
said.
The
Government
of China
yesterday
donated
another
stock of
de-mining
equipment
worth
Rs.50
million.
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