News Archive (2002 - 2009)


Intense Battle for Wanni Enters Decisive Phase ; Strategic LTTE Positions Fall into Hands of Security Forces

THE LONG AWAITED battle to capture the Wanni has now reached a decisive phase with key positions of the LTTE falling into the hands of the Security Forces both in Mannar and Vavuniya fronts this week.


Canadian Card Scam: Tiger Link Probed

A ROUTINE TRAFFIC stop in Toronto has sparked a widening police probe of a debit-card fraud that may have funnelled funds to the LTTE from Canada.


Blast at Dambulla bus stand reported

ANURADHAPURA: THE BLAST at DAMBULLA public bus stand at about 7.00 a.m. has been reported. Details are still forthcoming.


Clashes Result in Losses to Tigers

WELIOYA & WANNI: TROOPS NOW STORMING the LTTE heartland in WANNI and WELIOYA struck terrorists for another day on Thursday (31) inflicting damages to the terrorists.


Four More Dead Tiger Terrorists Handed Over

VAVUNIYA: FOUR MORE DEAD BODIES of Tiger cadres killed in recent clashes were handed over to ICRC officials Friday (01) at about 12.00 noon at the VAVUNIYA Hospital morgue.


Fraud Scheme May have Funnelled Funds to LTTE

A ROUTINE TRAFFIC stop has sparked a widening probe of a debit-card fraud that Toronto police suspect may have funnelled funds to the outlawed Tamil Tigers.


Innocent Passengers, Latest LTTE Target

DAMBULLA: EIGHTEEN PASSENGERS on a KANDY– ANURADHAPURA bus at DAMBULLA bus stand were killed and fifty badly injured when suspected Tiger terrorists detonated an explosive device.


Rising above Terrorism 12 Years After LTTE Attack on Central Bank

THE LORRY 42-6452 containing 440 pounds of high explosives changed the lives of thousands, when it crashed through the main gate of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka on January 31, 1996. This terrorist attack of an unprecedented scale killed at least 91 people and injured 1,400 others.


Second Striking Assault on LTTE FDL Destroys Remaining Damaged Bunkers

JAFFNA: ANOTHER PRE-EMPTIVE ATTACK on some more partly damaged bunkers on one side of the LTTE front line on MUHAMALE defence line this morning (February 1) around 5.45 a.m. got rid of ten terrorists and smashed ten remaining bunkers which have been infiltrated once again.


Tigers Escape Swimming & Surrender to Troops

MANNAR: A TOTAL OF NINE TIGER TERRORISTS, unable to face the resistance of striking troops now raging in the WANNI and MANNAR sectors, surrendered to the troops at MURUNKAN roadblock this morning (01) and last evening (31).


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