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Sri Lanka: Food and essential items proceeds to non liberated areas

Fifty lorries carrying food and essential items which came under LTTE artillery and motor attack on Thursday (16), while moving towards the non-liberated areas were dispatched yesterday again through the Omanthe entry/exit point.

The convoy was sent to distribute food and essential items among the internally displaced persons in the non liberated areas of Mullaittivu and Kilinochchi districts.

The items were transported with the assistance of the United Nation organization.