Govt. allows WFP to visit Kilinochchi
The Government has permitted the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Director, James T. Morris to visit the LTTE-controlled areas, after initially refusing permission to visit the area.

Spokeswoman for the WFP Selvi Sachithanandam told The Sunday Times last night that they had discussions with government authorities and permission had been granted to visit Kilinochchi.

An Air Force helicopter is to fly the WFP delegation to Kilinochchi this morning, she said. The WFP director is on a two-day visit to Sri Lanka and had initially sought permission to visit the Tiger-controlled areas. Last week the government blocked the visit of UN Secretary General Kofi Annan to the rebel-controlled areas.

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