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MULLAITTIVU: NAVAL troops following a pre-dawn sea encounter off the seas in CHALAI on Monday (30) killed the LTTE Sea Tiger leader, MARAN, including twenty-six Sea Tiger terrorists, the Navy reported. Naval gunfire submerged four of those LTTE Sea Tiger crafts during the fighting that went on till Monday (30) morning after the Navy .....
EXPATRIATES in South Korea, under the auspices of Ven Dr. Welangiriye Vachissara Thera, incumbent, Maha Bodhi Monastery in South Korea, were among the latest group of patriotic philanthropists to offer their share for the benefit of War Heroes fighting the most ruthless terrorist outfit in the world. Korea based donors, led by Korea – Sri Lanka Cultural Association’s President Ven Dr. Welangiriye Vachissara Thera...
MULLAITTIVU: ARMY troops engaged in extensive search and clear operations in captured areas, north of PALAMATTALAN, PUTHUKUDIYIRIPPU this morning (30) collected dead bodies of fifteen more Tigers along with twenty T-56 weapons and one Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG).....
MULLAITTIVU: MAKING ONE more achievement in the fight against terrorists, advancing Army troops in the general area of PALAMATTALAN captured yet another earth-bund, built by Tigers on Sunday (29) and took control over more territory in the area. Troops inflicted heavy casualties on terrorists and recovered one 250 HP Out Board Motor (OBM).....
YOUR FAVOURITE www.army.lk website is back on track with a colourful re-design from today (2nd April 2009) onwards after it dispensed with previous technical failures, experienced under our former service-provider. The Army while thanking our readership for their enormous interest, enthusiasm and more importantly, the persistent understanding they have been showing towards us, as and when the previous website service goes off whenever the world wants to learn the truth from us, is proud to announce that the Army Information Technology Unit has now undertaken its maintenance with the unstinted support, extended by Sri Lanka Telecom Ltd.
MULLAITTIVU: THREE hundred and thirty-two more civilians reached cleared areas of PUTHUKKUDIYIRUPPU on two different occasions on Sunday (29) after escaping from the LTTE grip. Ninety-four males, one hundred and five females and one hundred and thirty-three children were among the IDPs (Internally Displaced Persons).
MULLAITTIVU: NINE hundred and thirteen civilians including of two hundred and ninety-nine men, three hundred and sixty- three women and two hundred and thirty-four small children reached troops in PUTHUKUDIYIRUPPU, MUNEI and PULMODDAI areas during Saturday (28).Troops sent those civilians to the Relief Village and IDP centres after giving them refreshments.
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MULLAITTIVU: AN armoured tank used by Tigers during their last phase of the gun battle against the troops was completely destroyed Sunday (29) morning by brave soldiers, now entering the last patch of Tiger stronghold in PUTHUKKUDIYIRUPPU.
It is believed several Tigers on the tank also perished during the fire directed by the troops crawling on to the area. Charred dead terrorists were also found trapped inside the armoured tank, ground troops said.
MULLAITTIVU: NINE hundred and thirteen civilians including of two hundred and ninety-nine men, three hundred and sixty- three women and two hundred and thirty-four small children reached troops in PUTHUKUDIYIRUPPU, MUNEI and PULMODDAI areas during Saturday (28).
Troops sent those civilians to the Relief Village and IDP centres after giving them refreshments.
WANNI: ARMY troops made further advance amidst stiff resistance from LTTE terrorists attacking their positions in PUTHUKKUDIYIRUPPU area on Saturday (28) and caused heavy damages to the terrorists. Meanwhile, during search operations conducted in the general areas of PUTHUKKUDIYIRUPPU, DHARMAPURAM, ODDANKADDUKULAM, MUTHIYANKULAM, AMPAKAMAM and OLUMADU on Saturday (28) Army troops recovered six LTTE dead bodies, thirteen T-56 weapons, two I-com sets, two hundred and ninety-seven 60 mm mortar bombs, twenty-seven shaped chargers.....
