News Archive (2002 - 2009)


Smashing Bunkers They Forge Ahead

WELIOYA: TROOPS now on their way northward along the WELIOYA front directed heavy attacks on three Tiger bunkers in the north of KIRIIBBANWEWA Wednesday (9).


Thirty-Two Civilians Now Reach Naval Troops

MANNAR: AS LTTE’S hostile attitude towards innocent civilians in un-cleared areas is fast turning worse with intensification of their offensives against Security Forces, more and more civilians in order to seek refuge in cleared areas have begun vacating those areas, the latest being a group of thirty-two civilians.


Three Tiger Cadres Give Up Terrorism & Surrender

THREE HARDCORE TIGER CADRES, fully frustrated with LTTE’s inhuman cycle of violence and ill-treatment have sought refuge under the Security Forces in newly-captured Palamoddai in Vavuniya after giving up the terrorist organization.


Unidentified Pistol Man Strikes Three Vendors

KALMUNAI: A PISTOL carrying terrorist, yet to be identified, shot dead three mattress vendors along TUWAI Rd, KALMUNAI around 9.00 Thursday (10) morning.


Army Commander Meets Wanni Ground Commanders

COMMANDER OF THE ARMY Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka flew to Vavuniya Thursday (10) morning to meet Wanni ground commanders in order to assess the security situation in the area.


More LTTE Bunkers Fall in Army Hands

VAVUNIYA & MANNAR: ARMED CLASHES occurred between 7.00 a.m. – 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday (09) in the general areas of PALAMODDAI, enabling the troops capture one more LTTE bunker with a stock of ammunition and hand grenades.


Thirty-Two Civilians Now Reach Naval Troops

ANNAR: AS LTTE’S hostile attitude towards innocent civilians in un-cleared areas is fast turning worse with intensification of their offensives against Security Forces, more and more civilians in order to seek refuge in cleared areas have begun vacating those areas, the latest being a group of thirty-two civilians.


Three Tiger Cadres Give Up Terrorism & Surrender

THREE HARDCORE TIGER CADRES, fully frustrated with LTTE’s inhuman cycle of violence and ill-treatment have sought refuge under the Security Forces in newly-captured Palamoddai in Vavuniya after giving up the terrorist organization.


Unidentified Pistol Man Strikes Three Vendors

KALMUNAI: A PISTOL carrying terrorist, yet to be identified, shot dead three mattress vendors along TUWAI Rd, KALMUNAI around 9.00 Thursday (10) morning.


Advancing Troops Hunt More Terrorists

WANNI & NORTH: AT LEAST eighteen terrorists fell dead and twenty-seven more were injured as a result of a series of major offensives triggered by advancing troops in WELIOYA, VAVUNIYA & MANNAR areas during Thursday (10).


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