Sri Lankan government captures Mavil Aru sluice gates: water flows freely

Colombo, 11 August, (Asiantribune.com): The Mavil Aru dam is safe. Water is flowing. And the LTTE has withdrawn after the Security Forces advanced to take over the territory which controls the flow of water to the farmers downstream of Mavil Aru.
This is the latest after the Sri Lankan Air Forces bombed the LTTE positions held by the Tiger cadres in Mavil Aru territory.

Kheliya Rambukwella, Government defence spokesperson, confirmed that the government is now in control of the sluice gates. The government’s objective was to be in command of the sluice gates without letting the LTTE control the flow of water.