{
  "id": 1834895,
  "title": "British actress gives new twist to now forgotten landmine warfare",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/british-actress-gives-new-twist-to-now-forgotten-landmine-warfare",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T00:00:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/british-actress-gives-new-twist-to-now-forgotten-landmine-warfare/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sri Lanka recently celebrated a significant milestone in its post-war efforts to remove the remnants of the violent conflict. British actress Rosamund Pike, a global advocate for mine action, paid a visit to the minefields in Mannar and Mullaitivu, supporting the efforts of the Mines Advisory Group (MAG). The visit coincided with the milestone of clearing one million landmines since the end of the war with the LTTE in May 2009. Pike's presence highlighted the country's remarkable progress in becoming landmine-free, thanks to the courage and dedication of Sri Lankan deminers, the government's leadership, and international support. Pike emphasized the sense of reconciliation achieved through the restoration of safety and praised MAG's program for its moral integrity and exceptional training.",
  "summary": "Baffling MAG and others cleared 1 mn mines claim at Westminster House event The Army, too, used mines against the LTTE with devastating success. Deep penetration units, operating in areas under the LTTE control in the run-up to the 2001 December parliamentary polls and during Eelam War IV (Aug 2006 to May 2009), carried out […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}