Jaffna security tightened following a woman’s death 

Police have tightened the security in Jaffna and stepped up operations following the death of a woman in Kopay last night. The 58-year-old woman was killed when she intervened in a clash between two groups of youth near the Development Center in Urelu. Clashes between the Aava group and its various fractions have increased in the recent past. 

Just last week, the Senior DIG of Jaffna Roshan Fernando dismissed concerns regarding the security in Jaffna claiming no deaths have occurred due to Aava group activities. “These are small incidents and not grave crimes” he had said. However, now with the recent death, the Police appear to have stepped up their operations in the area now residents say.