VAVUNIYA: ARMY TROOPS serving in the general area of PUVARASANKULAM in VAVUNIYA observed four terrorists, two males and two females, busy constructing a hut near a bunker this morning (21) around 6.00 a.m..
MANNAR: ONE CIVILIAN internally displaced due to LTTE terrorist activities in un-cleared areas arrived in cleared area of PALLEMUNAI on Friday (20) around 3.00 p.m. and surrendered to Naval troops seeking protection. Arrangements were made to send him to PARIHARAKANDAL IDP (Internally Displaced Persons) welfare centre.
MANNAR: MI 24 helicopters of Sri Lanka Air Force conducted an air raid on an LTTE gathering and vehicle point at a location about 2 km north of ANDANKULAM junction in MANNAR this afternoon (21) around 12.30 p.m..
VAVUNIYA: TROOPS on foot patrol in the general area of PERIYAMURIPPU, a border village to WILPATTU jungle, south of MANNAR-MEDAWACHCHIYA (A-14) road, found a stock of explosives Saturday (21) afternoon around 2.20 p.m..
A SRI LANKAN domiciled in U.S.A. recently offered his generosity to supply a BARD Gastromy Button to an ailing son of a War Hero, attached to the 6th Gemunu Watch. This was in response to a humanitarian request made by President Seva Vanitha Army Branch (SVAB) Mrs. Anoma Fonseka.
COLOMBO: POLICE, following information received from a suicide Black Tiger arrested in COLOMBO recently, recovered 9.5 kg of C 4 explosives, 1.5 kg of steel balls, eight detonators and some batteries Friday (20).
JAFFNA: LTTE TERRORISTS LOBBED A HAND GRENADE at the Army troops on picket duties using two children as a human shield around 2.15 p.m. at IRUPALAI Saturday (24).
The intention of LTTE terrorists had been to make propaganda by exposing the children to the retaliatory fire and thereby to discredit the Government forces for killing children.
Troops on identifying the cruel objective of LTTE terrorists did not retaliate at the grenade throwers.
Immediate search operation launched by troops in the area arrested a suspect and handed over to the KOPAI Police.
The SLMM was informed.
The KOPAI Police are conducting investigations.
Sri Lanka Air Force welcomed the new Army Commander, Lieutenant General S. H. S Kottegoda with a Guard of Honour when he paid a courtesy call on the Air force Commander, Air Vice Marshal Donald Perera this morning, July 21 at Air Force Headquarters in Colombo.
