Entire Jaffna Peninsula liberated; Troops capture Chundikulam

SRI LANKA- Army 55 Division soldiers this evening (Jan 14) liberated Chundikulam, the landmass that links the Jaffna peninsula with the mainland.. According to the defence sources, Sri Lanka Army has liberated the whole Jaffna peninsula from terrorist clutches with this victory. Heroic troops of 551 Brigade (1 Gemunu Regiment, 1 Sri Lanka Light infantry [...]

Forces overrun Tiger FDLs in Kilali, Muhamalai

Troops advancing towards LTTE’s third FDL In full control of Mankulam-Oddusuddan road SRI LANKA-The LTTE defence line in Kilali and Muhamalai came under Security Forces’ control as 53 and 55 Divisions operating in the Jaffna front advanced and captured the Tiger defence line some 600 metres ahead of the Forces’ defences yesterday, Military Spokesman Brigadier [...]

Year 2008 saw LTTE being pushed to the corner

SRI LANKA- The year 2008 saw the LTTE being pushed to the corner virtually by the Sri Lankan Army in the nearly three decades-old ethnic war even as India walked a tightrope on addressing the concerns of displaced civilian Tamils in the island’s embattled northern region. The year began with the Sri Lankan Government abrogating [...]

Army TF 1 thwarts LTTE counter attack- West of Paranthan

SRI LANKA-Sri Lanka Army Task Force 1 soldiers crushed an LTTE counter attack launched at their forward boundary south of Chinna Paranthan area this morning (Dec 24). According to battlefield sources, troops inflicted heavy damages to the terrorists. The terrorists tried to regain their lost battlefield fortifications located about 6 km west of Paranthan on [...]

We’re fighting LTTE, not Tamils: Rajapaksa

SRI LANKA-As diplomatic and political observers awaited the November 27 “Hero’s Day” annual speech of LTTE chief Velupillai Prabakaran, the Sri Lankan military said the fall of Kilinochchi is “imminent.” Also, Sri Lanka’s President Mahinda Rajapaksa reiterated the state is not waging a war against the Tamil community, but engaged in “humanitarian operation” to liberate [...]

Olumadu regained.

Major strategic location on Mankulam-Mullaitivu road, Tigers suffer heavy damage: SRI LANKA-Army’s Task Force-3 operating on the Wanni front captured Olumadu, a major Tiger stronghold in the Mullaitivu district last afternoon. dailynews

Indian police searching for injured LTTEers …………

SRI LANKA-A massive search operation had been launched by the Indian police at a refugee camp after there were reports that a group of injured LTTE cadres may have entered the Ramanathapuram area in India by boats.dailymirror

Counter terrorists operations continue: LTTE suffers heavy beating at Wanni fronts

SRI LANKA-Troops of the Task Force-1, plunged into an LTTE harbouring position located Northwest of Madam, today(Nov 2) forcing terrorists to flee further towards Pooneryn. The military assault comes within hours after the terrorists were heavily beaten off from general area Paddaruyalvillu, in the western Kilinochchi battlefront on Saturday(1). defence.lk

LTTE arti attack to the WFP food convoy

Lorries return to Vavuniya : SRI LANKA-WANNI: Fifty World Food Programme lorries carrying essential food items, medicine and other dry rations for Wanni civilians were forced to return to Vavuniya due to LTTE artillery fire and claymore mine attacks yesterday.. Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said that the convoy loaded with essential food items had [...]

Troops capture LTTE bunker line 16 terrorists killed twenty -six wounded

SRI LANKA-Troops launched an attack on a LTTE bunker line located in ANDANKULAM area around 9.00 a.m. yesterday (08). LTTE attempted to regain control of their bunker line however troops successfully thwarted the attack. 15 terrorists were killed and 26 more were wounded. Six valiant soldiers laid their lives while 44 others were wounded in [...]