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Army 57 Div reach Kuravilkulam Junction – Mullaittivu

Feb 10th, 2009 | By | Category: Daily News

Sri Lanka Army 57 Division troops have entered Kuravilkulam built up located 16 miles west of Paranthan down the A-35 road (Paranthan- Mullaittivu) this afternoon (Feb 10). According to the battlefield sources, soldiers of 8 Sri Lanka Light infantry (8 SLLI) commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Ipsitha Dissanayake have manoeuvred from south of the A-35, crossing [...]



Army, Air Force foil LTTE bid to breach defence line – Mullaittivu

Feb 4th, 2009 | By | Category: Daily News

Sri Lanka Army 59 Division and the Task Force 4 with the assistance of Sri Lanka Air Force fighter craft have foiled an LTTE bid to breach the Mullaittivu defence line. According to the battlefield sources, the terrorists since Sunday (Feb 1) had made a desperate attempt to breach the army forward deface line, west [...]



LTTE continues firing artillery from civilian safe zone in Mullaittivu

Feb 3rd, 2009 | By | Category: Daily News

Heavy fighting erupted between troops of the 59 Division and LTTE terrorists in general area West of the Nanthikandal lagoon in Mullaittivu, as ground troops confirmed inflicting serious damages to LTTE on Sunday (Feb 1). The fighting ensued since early morning and lasted till 6p.m., after LTTE terrorists launched artillery attacks towards the Sri Lankan [...]



SLAF destroy 2 LTTE attack crafts at Chundikulam – Mullaittivu

Jan 8th, 2009 | By | Category: Daily News

SLAF fighter jets have destroyed 2 LTTE attack craft during a precision raid conducted this morning at 7.30, in the Chundikulam lagoon at Mullaittivu. The attack was conducted based on accurate air reconnaissance images received, Air Force sources said.



TF 4 troops enter Oddusuddan – Mullaittivu

Jan 4th, 2009 | By | Category: Daily News

Troops of Task Force 4 who have continued their advances further northwards after capturing Nadunkeni have entered Oddusuddan township by this afternoon, 4 January. According to the latest information, troops of 14 Sinha Regiment (SR) commanded by Major U.S.N.K Perera under command to 642 Brigade commanded by Lt. Colonel B.T Hathnagoda entered the Oddusuddan town [...]



Mulliyawalai LTTE terror bastion under siege – Mullaittivu

Dec 27th, 2008 | By | Category: Daily News

59 Division troops have entered the Mulliawalai township along the A-34 Oddusudan- Mullaittivu main road claiming soaring LTTE casualties after hours of heavy fighting that broke-out between troops and LTTE in the tactically important battle terrain since last evening (Dec 25). According to latest reports received from the battlefield, 16 Sri Lanka Light Infantry (16SLLI) [...]



LTTE suffers heavy beating at Mullattivu

Nov 27th, 2008 | By | Category: Latest News

Troops of the 59 Division, now consolidating positions North of Kumulamunai in the Mullaittivu battlefront today (Nov 26), have engaged with a group of terrorists in a fierce confrontation and have reportedly uncovered 5 slain bodies, Wanni security sources said. According to Wanni military sources, terrorists have suffered serious damages in the fighting which lasted [...]