Troops continue to ensure security of schools...

As reports speak of a considerable increase in the school attendance on Tuesday (7), members of the Security Forces and the Police across the country continue their vigil around the schools, public places and all other important locations while normalcy is fast returning to major city areas and suburbs by Tuesday (7) evening, states Sri Lanka Army.

Troops were seen assisted largely by members of the tutorial and administrative staff, sections of parents and old students in respective schools for screening purposes as the Police were busy directing school vans to allocated parking places in close proximity to each school. Similarly, different search operations continued as usual in randomly selected locations on intelligence provided by different informants.

Meanwhile, Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) on the directions of Major General Vijitha Ravipriya, Commander, Security Forces - Kilinochchi (SF-KLN) established a proper security network covering all schools in the SFHQ-KLN area and a part of Mullaittivu.