Defender of the Nation
Defender of the Nation
JAFFNA : LATEST REPORTS emanated from the LTTE sources confirmed a total of 52 Tiger terrorists were killed inside their bunkers when troops smashed over 20 of their bunkers in their first line of defence. Troops advanced up to about 5 km further towards the interior causing more destruction to the terrorists.
BATTICALOA : ONE CLAYMORE MINE, a flexible wire roll, two anti personnel mines, two hand grenades, one claymore stand and several other warlike items, believed to have been left behind by some Tiger terrorists who might be mingling with civilians in SERIYATHIVU in BATTICALOA were recovered this afternoon (8) at about 1.30 p.m.
TISSAMAHARAMA : POLICE IN COOPERATION with troops stationed in deep down south surrounding THAMBARAWEWA, TISSAMAHARAMA area after stepping up security network by establishing more Police guard points confirmed their search and surveillance as two more dead bodies of civilians hacked to death emerged from a chena cultivation area, six kilometers away from OSUVINNA Thursday (8) morning.
A large gathering of volleyball fans, gathered at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium on Monday (8) afternoon witnessed the final encounters in the Inter Regiment Volleyball Tournament, one of the most thrilling sports events in the Army.
The annual Katina ceremony at the historic Naga Viharaya in Jaffna town got under way recently with the participation of a number of Buddhist monks headed by temple’s incumbent, Ven. Meegahajandure Gunaratana Thera.
THE ARMY has declared an Amnesty period for all deserters and others Absent Without Official Leave. The amnesty will start on November 12 and end on November 25, Military Spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said. This amnesty is applicable to soldiers who had left the Army on or after November 1, 2004.
VALACHCHENA : POLICE IN MEERAVODAI, VALACHCHENA commenced investigations on Friday (9) over a mysterious explosion inside a van garaged for repairs which also caused damages to three nearby houses.
WELIOYA : TWO HOME GUARDS who were returning after duties in KAMBILIWEWA area were killed by Tiger terrorists this morning (9) detonating a claymore mine at about 7.05 a.m.
THE LTTE ON THURSDAY lamented the \'official silence\' of Sri Lanka\'s peace broker Norway on last week\'s killing of the group\'s political chief, a spokesman said. Tamil Tigers\' political chief, S.P. Tamilselvan, was killed when the air force bombed a communications center in rebel-held northern Kilinochchi district.
Sri Lanka based Russian Embassy\'s Defence Coordinator for Army, Navy and Air Force, Colonel V. Popev, and the Secretary to the Russian Air Force, Captain K. Yuhornik were on a three-day tour to Jaffna peninsula last week. The formal visit, meant to learn more about ground situation as regards security, development and civil life commenced on 25th November and continued till 27th November 2003.