News Archive (2002 - 2009)


Latest Fights in Mannar Kill Twenty Tiger Terrorists

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.


Troops Kill Two More Terrorists

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.


Tiger Terrorists Receive Heavy Beating; Six More LTTE Cadres Die

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.


Army Band to Perform in Qatar

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.


Charles, the Wanted Criminal Meets With His Waterloo

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.


Ten Tiger Terrorists Shot Dead

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.


Charles, the Wanted Criminal Meets With His Waterloo

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.


Leading Terrorist Leader among the Killed?

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.


Situation Report as at UTC 0030(0630) 07 January 2006(Updated at UTC (0853))

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.


Dual Operative Huge Claymore Found on Nallur Kovil Rd

JAFFNA : Security Forces after they were tipped off by a civilian succeeded in detecting a huge 25 kg weighty claymore mine from the general area of JAFFNA, this afternoon (9) whilst it remained set to blast at a specific given time.


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