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Meeting between President Mahinda Rajapaksa and the Indian Minister of External Affairs Pranab Mukherjee, in Colombo
SRI LANKA-Visiting Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee held detailed, useful and productive discussions with President Mahinda Rajapaksa last night (27 January). The visit of the Indian Minister followed an invitation for him to visit Sri Lanka, in keeping with the tradition of regular and constructive dialogue between India and Sri Lanka at the highest … Continue reading
LTTE hold 300 patients hostage
*Prevents ICRC, UN transferring them from Puthukkudiyiruppu to Vavuniya *Army offers full facilities but Tigers refuse to release patients SRI LANKA-ICRC and UN officials, who went to Puthukkudiyiruppu area to fetch some three hundred patients to be transferred to Vavuniya Hospital for further treatment were refused and turned away by Tiger terrorists yesterday afternoon while … Continue reading
President Mahinda Rajapaksa invited Tamil Nadu Chief Minister
SRI LANKA-President Mahinda Rajapaksa Sunday invited Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi and AIADMK leader Jayalalithaa Jayaram to visit Jaffna and Vanni and personally appeal to LTTEto release the civilians held as human shield at gun point.defence.lk
Don’t station artillery among civilians
SRI LANKA-We urgently request the Tigers not to station themselves among the people in the safety zone and fire their artillery – shells and rockets at the Army. This will only increase more and more the death of civilians thus endangering the safety of the people, said the Bishop of Jaffna Rt. Rev. Dr. Thomas … Continue reading
Army captures Mullaitivu
Army captures Mullaitivu SRI LANKA-The Security Forces now engaged in the final battle against the LTTE in the Mullaitivu district achieved one of the major victories yesterday after 59 Division troops under the command of Brigadier Nandana Udawatta captured Mullaitivu, the LTTE’s most prestigious military stronghold in the Eastern coast by yesterday afternoon, military officials … Continue reading
Rivira newspaper editor attacked
SRI LANKA-Editor of Rivira newspaper Upali Tennakoon has been assaulted and stabbed this morning, stated staff members of Rivira. His injuries are said to be non-critical.
TF -2 captures Udayarakattukulam tank bund – Mullaittivu
SRI LANKA- The advancing Task Force -2 troops have captured the Udayarkattukulama tank bund in Mullaittivu, after hours of fierce fighting that ensued with LTTE today (Jan 21). According to latest military reports, TF-2 infantry formations have directed a two frontal assault at LTTE terrorists. Scores of terrorists were killed and many injured during the … Continue reading
Explosion in Batti kills one
SRI LANKA-One Police officer died and eleven others, including four school children were injured when a bomb exploded outside the Batticoloa Police station this morning,police said.
Security Forces discover massive LTTE fuel stock
SRI LANKA-As Security Forces mounting pressure on the LTTE now entrapped in the Mullaitivu jungles in a massive frontage, the 58 Division troops yesterday unearthed a massive fuel stock buried in Dharmapuram town, which has been used by the LTTE as their main administrative centre after the fall of their administrative capital Kilinochchi, Military sources … Continue reading
Sri Lankan Army Captures Fifth Rebel Airstrip
SRI LANKA-– The Sri Lankan army sources said that on Thursday it captured a fifth airstrip used by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. The Tigers have suffered a series of defeats in the past weeks, most recently on Wednesday when the army completely took control of the Jaffna peninsula.filephoto-defence.lk
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