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Security Force Headquarters
(Kilinochchi)

17th May 2019 07:15:01 Hours

57 DIVISION CONDUCTED A SEARCH AND CLEAR OPERATION AT UNIVERSITY OF JAFFNA FACULTY COMPLEX ARIVIYALNAGAR - KILINOCHCHI

As per the directions given by the Commander Security Forces (Kilinochchi) Major General G V Ravipriya WWV RWP ndu IG, and under the supervision of the General Officer Commanding of 57 Division, Brigadier A S Hewawitharana RSP USP ndc IG, the troops of 57 division conducted a search and clear operation at the University premises of Ariviyalnagar - Kilinochchi on 16 May 2019. 28 x 398 Army personals, 07 x 58 Police personals including Army and Police sniffer dogs participated in the operation. The Faculty of Engineering, the Faculty of Agriculture, the Faculty of Technology and students’ hostels (girls and boys) were searched and cleared during the operation with assistance of the permanent staffs of respective faculties. The operation was planned on the request of the authorities of the University to ensure the security of the complex before the commencement of the semester. The Commander 571 Brigade Colonel SAND Edrisinghe RWP RSP psc was the overall commander of the operation.