(2nd Update)
NORTH: SUNDAY’S (6) detection of 417 ground maps by Task Force-8 troops from Kappokulam, Puthukuddiyiruppu, Mullaittivu affirmed further that Tiger terrorists had been orchestrating bloodbaths in Colombo, Negombo, Puttalam, Hambantota, Kurunegala, Kalutara and elsewhere in the East after giving rapt attention to the minute details of sensitive installations.
199 Colombo township and area maps, 100 Puttalam area maps, 26 Kurunegala area maps, 30 Hambantota area maps, 14 Negombo area maps, 15 Kalutara area maps, 15 Hatton area maps, 3 Moneragala area maps, 3 Ampara area maps, 3 Jaffna, Kilinochchi area maps, 2 Gampaha area maps, 2 Polonnaruwa area maps, 1 Matale area map, 1 Mullaittivu area map, 1 Badulla area map, 1 Kandy area map and 1 Batticaloa area map were among the items that were recovered along with one shotgun and ten cartridges. The Army Website reported the recovery earlier on the day without specific numbers.
