Published on - 6/27/2006
LTTE Suicide Bomb Kills Three Army Personnel And Injures Several Others
COLOMBO: DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE SRI LANKA ARMY, MAJOR GENERAL PARAMI KULATUNGE and three others were killed when an LTTE suicide bomber on a motorcycle exploded himself around 7.45 a.m. today (26) close to PANNIPITYA junction, about 17 km away from Colombo City.
The back-up vehicle and the car in which the Major General was traveling were attacked when he was on his way to office. The car was completely ablaze in the explosion killing Major General KULATUNGE, the driver Sergeant GOMES and Corporal BUDDIKA.
MCNS (Media Centre for National Security) reports that this is the second major attack against Senior Army Officers during the last two months. The LTTE failed on April 25 when they attempted to assassinate the Army Commander. Today?s second attack within two months killed the Senior Officer who holds the third highest appointment in the Sri Lanka Army. Commenting on the incident Government?s Defence Spokesman Minister KEHELIYA RAMBUKWELLA said ?this is another serious violation of the CFA by the LTTE?. This has happened at a time when we are looking forward to engaging the LTTE in talks.
Tiger Terrorists Fire Towards Refugee Camp
PADAVIYA: ONCE AGAIN, LTTE TERRORISTS with callous disregard for human lives fired towards a refugee camp at DEVALAKANDA, PADAVIYA, today (26) around 1.15 p.m. during an exchange of fire with the Police and the Security Forces.
The incident occurred when a group of armed Tiger terrorists began to cross DEVALAKANDA area without obtaining prior approval for their movement in accordance with provisions of the Cease-Fire Agreement.
Their movement prompted the Security Forces and the Police to open fire at them in self-defence, but the fleeing terrorists retaliated firing indiscriminately nearly hitting a refugee centre in the vicinity. The terrorist firing led to panic in the refugee camp among its inmates.Movement of armed LTTE men in government-held areas without prior approval is a gross violation of the Cease-Fire Agreement.
The SLMM was informed. More Violence By TigersTRINCOMALEE: TAMIL TIGERS TODAY (26) AROUND 4.30 P.M. FIRED at the troops conducting Route Clearing Patrols at KANTALE along SITTARU-PANSALGODELLA road causing death to one soldier and injuring another The Tigers fled the area after retaliatory fire of the troops. The troops conducted search operations around the area after the incident. The SLMM was to be informed. Bullets and Blood; The Tigers? Way
JAFFNA: BLOOD THIRSTY TIGERS GUNNED DOWN one innocent Tamil civilian and injured another today (26) in JAFFNA showing their brutality and disregard towards humanity.
The civilian, KANDAIYAH YOGESWARAN (59) was shot dead around 1.30 p.m. near a weilding shop at VELANY, KAYTS. Mr. M. KANAKARATHNAM (71) an active EPDP member was shot on the head four times with a 9-mm pistolwhilst he was at his residence on POINT PEDRO-JAFFNA ROAD around 7.00 p.m. The injured civilian Mr. KANAKARATHNAM was rushed to the JAFFNA hospital by the neighbors.
The SLMM was informed of this inhumane act by the Tigers (LTTE).Tamil Tigers Throw Hand Grenades At Troops
JAFFNA: LTTE TERRORISTS HAVE LOBBED a hand grenade at an Army sentry point at NEERVELI on Monday (26) around 3.35 p.m. Troops did not suffer any injury in the incident. Meanwhile, troops on duty at another sentry point at THIRUNAVELI, JAFFNA at about 10.00 p.m. on Monday (26) received a similar hand grenade attack from LTTE terrorists. Troops did not receive injuries in the explosion and refrain from retaliatory fire since the area was crowded. Both these incidents were referred to the SLMM. The KOPAI Police are conducting investigations. Home Guards Repulse Tamil Tiger Attack
WANNI: AN ARMED GROUP OF LTTE TERRORISTS with the intention of gunning down Home Guards deployed at a sentry point at BOGASWEWA, WELIOYA showered a rain of bullets towards them on Monday (26) around 1.25 p.m. Alert Home Guards retaliated the fire with small arms and repulsed the attack forcing LTTE terrorists to flee the area. No injuries were reported in the incident. The matter was informed to the SLMM. Tamil Tigers Withdraw Amidst Retaliatory Fire Of Air Force Troops
TRINCOMALEE: TAMIL TIGER TERRORISTS (LTTE) on Monday (26) directed an attack of small arms fire at an Air Force picket point in between PANKULAM and PANMADAWACHCHIYA in MORAWAEWA, TRINCOMALEE at about 9.30 p.m.
Airmen in retaliation repulsed the attack successfully after pounding a heavy volume of fire on to them. Troops did not suffer injuries. The matter was informed to the SLMM. Naval Troops Arrest Suspected Persons From TRINCOMALEETRINCOMALEE: A MAN, WHO DISPLAYED a suspicious behavior on a three-wheeler was arrested yesterday (26) by the Naval troops on duty at a snap roadblock in TRINCOMALEE town center around 7.55 p.m. Later he was handed over to the HARBOUR Police for further investigations. Another man following his suspicious behavior was arrested by the Naval troops while conducting a snap roadblock at the T-JUNCTION area on Monday (26) on TRINCOMALEE- PULMUDAI Main Supply Route (MSR) around 8.45 p.m. He was handed over to the KUCHCHAVELI Police for investigations. Troops Recover Claymore Mine
WELIKANDA: TROOPS ON A ROUTE CLEARING PATROL on the WELIKANDE-KATUWANWILA ROAD recovered a claymore mine with its remote controller at about 8.00 p.m. on Sunday (25) weighing about seven kgs. The Army Bomb Disposal Team defused the mine. The SLMM was informed. LTTE Terrorists Attack Special Police Patrol
MANNAR: THE LTTE ATTACKED A SPECIAL POLICE PATROL at the BMC junction in MANNAR town with small arms and grenades on Sunday (25) at about 8.00 p.m.. The Police returned fire. One Policeman and a civilian were injured in the incident and admitted to MANNAR hospital.
