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  • Jungle Vultures Hit Roadblock &; Run

    ANURADHAPURA: JUNGLE ROAMING terrorists in KEBITHIGOLLEWA area in ANURADHAPURA launched an abortive attempt to attack a Police roadblock near HALAMILLAWETIYA junction early this morning (11) at about 4.00 a.m..
  • Isolated Terrorists in Galge Strike the Bus

    MONERAGALA: AN SLTB PASSENGER BUS plying along BUTTALA-KATARAGAMA road came under fire near 149th km post at GALGE around 10.30 a.m. killing three and injuring more than fifteen.
  • Army Captured two more LTTE Areas

    WANNI : ARMY TROOPS after confrontations that lasted for days at last took full control of NANDANKANDAL town, about 16 km north east of PERIYAMADU, MANNAR by Friday (11) afternoon.
  • Ajantha Mendis' Visit to Commander's Office Itself Creates History

    THE “SUPER HERO” at the Asia Cup Cricket Tournament, Second Lieutenant Ajantha Mendis during his first meeting with Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka this morning (11) after his historic strikes in Pakistan, expressed his overwhelming gratitude to the Army for moulding him to be a cricketer of international standards and fame.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Tigers Desperately Seeking Help - Strategy Page

    RECENT LOSSES HAVE resulted in the LTTE openly appealing to the government of Tamil Nadu for help in their war. Despite the popularity of the LTTE cause in Tamil Nadu, the LTTE terror tactics have backfired. The Tamil Nadu Government has turned on the LTTE over the last decade, and this LTTE appeal will fail, the respected military website Strategy Page said.