Jaffna Peninsula.
Excerpts from local New Papers – 1st September 2006

 Food Items:

• Most Rev.Dr. Thomas Savundaranayagam, Bishop of Jaffna has in a press release stated that the people of the peninsula would be facing a food crises leading to death by starvation.  The food items received by ship recently were not sufficient even for a week.  At least 5000 Mt. of essential food items are required for a week’s consumption in the peninsula.  Lordship has requested the government and the LTTE to arrange to send further consignment till the A-9 High way is opened. He has advised to get protection from the ICRC for the ship.
• According to news reports a ship with 3,600 tons of food stuff is expected to leave Colombo harbour by 2^nd September.

Fuel:

• The price of petrol and diesel has been increased by Rs.7/- per litre with effect from 1^st Sep’06.

 Travel:

• Bus service to Thenmaradchy which was suspended from 11^th of August was resumed on 31^st Aug’06.  Though school bus service was provided, there were very lesser number of students using the service.
• Aerolanka has announced that preference would be given to those passengers with return tickets obtained prior to 11^th Aug’06 in their flights to commence on the 4^th September.

Killings:

• A youth was shot dead at about 2 p.m. on 31/08/06 near Rasapathai Junction on Irupalai, Kondavil road by unknown men.
• Ponniah Saravanalingam (50) wife Thaneswary (50) and another woman Velautham Thangaratnam (52) of the educated girls scheme at Mirusuvil were shot dead by unidentified men on 31/08/06.