4 Sinhala civilian settlers shot dead near Vilpattu
TamilNet, Monday, 26 November 2007, 09:26 GMT
Four Sinhala paddy cultivators, including a female, were shot dead Monday morning around 8:45 in Maha Vilachiya DS division, northwest of Wilpattu wildlife sanctuary, Police said. Maha Vilachiya, situated northwest of Anuradhapura district is bordering the southern part of Mannaar, the Chilavattu'rai area which the SLA brought under its control two months ago. The division also borders the southern part of Vavuniyaa district.
The security of the area has been beefed up after the attack on Anuradhapura airbase.