Defender of the Nation
MANNAR: AT LEAST TEN TIGER TERRORISTS were reported killed and a large number of other LTTE cadres were injured when troops stormed LTTE bunker line at PARAPPAKANDAL, MANNAR this morning (5) at about 9.00 a.m.
JAFFNA: TROOPS STORMING the LTTE Defence line in MUHAMALE Friday (4) killed two terrorists and injured several others after a successful small arms attack at about 5.10 a.m.
JAFFNA: AT LEAST SIX TIGER TERRORISTS were killed and four of their bunkers were completely destroyed this morning (5) when troops stormed LTTE bunker line in NAGARKOVIL and MUHAMALAI around 5.05 a.m. and 8.30 a.m.
THE SRI LANKAN Army Band will be in Doha for the first time to take part in cultural shows being organised by the Sri Lankan embassy in Doha to mark Sri Lanka\'s Independence Day celebrations next month.
MANNAR: CHARLES alias SHANMUGANADAN RAVISHANKAR, Head, LTTE Military Intelligence Wing and an assistant to the top-rung Intelligence Chief POTTU AMMAN met with his death in the north of MANNAR during the clashes in the week end.
WANNI: TWO TIGER TERRORISTS who tried to infiltrate into military held areas in PULLEKYARKULAM, VAVUNIYA were shot and killed by alert troops Saturday (5) around 10.40 a.m.
MANNAR: CHARLES alias SHANMUGANADAN RAVISHANKAR, Head, LTTE Military Intelligence Wing and an assistant to the top-rung Intelligence Chief POTTU AMMAN met with his death in the north of MANNAR during the clashes in the week end.
COLOMBO: LATEST REPORTS that reached COLOMBO this morning( 6) in the aftermath of a series of LTTE military set backs in the past 48 hours confirmed one of the leading Tiger leaders, CHARLES of the LTTE Intelligence Wing has died in the clashes.
IN ONE OF THE WORST TAMIL TIGER (LTTE) attacks, LTTE Sea Tigers early this morning (07) around 1.00 a.m. blew up a Naval Fast Attack Craft (FAC) with 15 sailors on board while it was in the seas off FOUL POINT,TRINCONMALEE. A huge explosion was trigged off by a Sea Tiger craft after its gradual approach towards the Naval craft mingling with fishing boats. Two sailors were rescued and 13 are still missing. More details are yet to be revealed.