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A section of the crowd at Saturday’s Madhu feast held under government patronage. The feast, the first since the liberation of the entire Vanni region by the armed forces, drew a large number of people though security was tight. Sources said that Senior DIG Nimal Lewke’s assurance that no explosives laden van was found contrary to a claim by the Colombo Crime Division helped reassure people of security measures in place in the area. (Pic Jude Denzil Pathiraja) |