Peace monitors have travelled to the town in a desperate bid to save a truce weakened by a bomb attack on an army base and Colombo’s retaliation for it.
Crossings between government and rebel zones in the north have been re-opened.
There have been no new government attacks since the air strikes on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Analysts say there is a possibility the island can avoid a return to civil war if the situation remains largely calm.
Source: BBC News
