Major high security zone removed in Northern Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka security forces announced today that a key high security zone (HSZ) in the island's Tamil dominated Jaffna has been removed.



This high security zone was in effect for around 15 years since the Army liberated the Jaffna peninsula from the Tamil rebels in 1995. The zone centered on Ceynor Jetty in Gurunagar, a major fisher community area in Jaffna.
The removal of the high security zone occurred in a ceremony held under the auspices of the Jaffna Commander Major General Mahinda Hathurusinghe.
Government sources said that the high security zone was removed to facilitate the resettlement process.