Defence Updates

Air raid on LTTE boat manufacturing storage

SLA reported that an air raid was carried out on an LTTE boat manufacturing storage and a main inland sea tiger camp in Kiranchi which is situated West of Killinochchi, South of Devil's Point.


Explosives found at Wattala

Troops of S. L. Navy have been able to discover a stock of explosives concealed near the Katunayake – Colombo Highway. The explosives had been buried in the sand near the highway at Kerawalapitiya in Wattala area.

Among the explosives discovered is 20 kg of C-4 explosives and 23 detonators. A search operation is being conducted in the area.

The Security Forces have continued to conduct search operations in the MANNAR and VAVUNIYA AREA on Thursday (21) . Five terrorists were killed in two confrontations reported from the MANNAR AREA . Three of the terrorists were killed in the first incident when they attempted to infiltrate into the PARAPPAKANDAL AREA early morning around 6.30. The bodies as well as a radio set belonging to the terrorists have been recovered.

The second incident in MANNAR was around 6.00 in the morning in the MANTHOTTAM area where two terrorists were killed in a confrontation . The items recovered during a search operations which followed are given below.

Booby traps 06
Anti- personnel mines 44

The Army also recovered a large stock of fuel packed in cans as given below from the KONDAMPIDI AREA, MANNAR to be transported to the un-cleared areas.

Petrol 75 liters
Diesel 45 liters

A total of Nine terrorists were killed in two confrontations with the Army on Thursday (21) in the VAVUNIYA AREA on Thursday(21).

Eight of the terrorist were killed around 3.15 in the afternoon in the WEST MULLIKULAM AREA , VAVUNIYA in the confrontation while three soldiers were also reported injured . Troops also recovered the items given below.

T56 assault rifles 03
Radio sets 01

Meanwhile a terrorist was killed when the Army attacked and destroyed a LTTE bunker in the VILAYATHIKULAM area, VAVUNIYA around 5.40 in the evening on Thursday (21). The items given below were also recovered.

Claymore mines 01( 05 kg )
Claymore mines 01(2.5 kg)
Hand grenades 05
Booby traps 01
Anti- personnel mines 04


320 anti- personnel mines in a search operation conducted by the Army in the MANDARAMILLUPPAI AREA , VAVUNIYA around 10.00 am .