1.   Some candidates in districts affected by the attack had said the polls should be delayed for a week to allow residents who fled the fighting to return home.

2.   Some candidates running in districts affected by the attack had said elections should be delayed for a week to allow residents who fled the fighting to return home.

3.   Some candidates standing in districts affected by the attack had said the polls should be delayed for a week to allow residents who fled the fighting to return home.

4.   The United Nations and the international community have urged opposition politicians who fled during the fighting to return home to participate in elections scheduled for July this year.

5.   They began deploying in many parts of the city on Saturday, giving hope to residents who had fled the fighting to return to their homes.

6.   She urged thousands of Tamil civilians who fled the fighting to return to Jaffna and promised to restore civil administration and rebuild the battle-scarred region.