PALAMODDAI & ULATHUVELY, Latest to Fall Under Troops

Aug 28th, 2008 | By | Category: Security and Defence

WANNI & WELIOYA: VALIANT TROOPS of the Task Force – 2 and 59 Division troops in WANNI and WELIOYA after a series of sustained encounters with terrorists for over two months, bagged PALAMODDAI area, to the west of A-9 Road, near OMANTHAI and also



Tiger Light Air Craft Fail in Their Terrorist Mission

Aug 27th, 2008 | By | Category: Security and Defence

Trincomalee: The Navy and the Air Force last night thwarted an LTTE air attack on the Trincomalee Naval Base. During the abortive attack which occurred around 9.15 p.m., the Tiger aircraft dropped two improvised explosive devices on the Trincomalee dockyard area. Atleast ten Sri Lankan Navy sailors were wounded and no substantial damage to property, […]



Five Soldiers Make Supreme Sacrifice During Clashes

Aug 26th, 2008 | By | Category: Security and Defence

MULLAITTIVU: TROOPS MOVING past TUNUKKAI faced a shower of LTTE mortar rounds, that were directed from the east of TUNUKKAI and also from ARIYAMADU area to the west of MULLAITTIVU town center Monday (25). Four valiant soldiers sacrificed their lives while resisting the enemy fire. Four more soldiers received injuries in the same incident. Meanwhile, […]



Land Stretch Adjoining Tannimurippukulam Tank Captured

Aug 26th, 2008 | By | Category: Security and Defence

WELIOYA: TROOPS OF THE 59 Division in WELIOYA, making further milestones in their forward march brought another eight hundred meter (800m) long stretch of land under their control from the TANNIMURIPPUKULAM tank bund, about 9.5 km to the north East of NADUNKERNI Monday (25) afternoon. 



Suicide Accessories Uncovered from Catholic Church

Aug 22nd, 2008 | By | Category: Security and Defence

COLOMBO: ACCESSORIES NEEDED to prepare suicide jackets were uncovered from the inside of a Catholic Church in COLOMBO FORT by the Army troops Friday morning (22) around 8.10 a.m.. Following information received by Army troops on duty near the FORT railway station, a search was conducted inside St. PHILLIP NERI’S Catholic Church on OLCOTT Mawatha, […]