Filed Under ( Defence) by Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) on September-8-2008
Troops while acting on civilian formation received have uncovered a claymore mine, 10 hand grenades and few other warlike items in general area South of Kopay, Jaffna, Sunday (Sep 7), at 2p.m.
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Filed Under ( Defence) by Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) on September-8-2008
The Sri Lankan Deputy High Commissioner in Chennai P.M. Amza, participating via telephone in a Talk Show "Neethiyin Kural" (Voice of Justice) telecast on WIN TV India categorically denied the involvement of the Sri Lanka Navy in the various incidents of alleged attacks on Tamil Nadu fishermen yesterday(Sep 7).
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Filed Under ( Defence) by Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) on September-8-2008
Sri Lankan Air Force fighter jets continued pounding multiple LTTE targets with precision, as latest reports received confirmed another air strike at a terrorist gathering position, East of Nachchikudha, Kilinochchi, Sunday (Sep 7) at 2.10p.m.
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Filed Under ( Defence) by Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) on September-8-2008
The de-mining process is currently in progress in the areas that have been identified to re-settle civilians within the High Security Zone (HSZ) in the Valikamam north region in the Jaffna Peninsula, said a spokesperson for the special committee...
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Filed Under ( Defence) by Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) on September-7-2008
17 LTTE terrorists were killed, 5 others reported wounded during intermittent fighting ensued between troops and LTTE at the tensed Wanni battlefront in Kilinochchi and Mullaittivu districts, Saturday (Sep6).
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Filed Under ( Defence) by Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) on September-7-2008
Air Force fighter jets launched precision air strikes at an identified LTTE recruit training center located 3km West of Mankulama in Mullaittivu, Sunday(Sep 7) at 10.20a.m.
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Filed Under ( Defence) by Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) on September-7-2008
Air Force fighter jets launched precision air strikes at an identified LTTE recruit training center located 3km West of Mankulama in Mullaittivu, Sunday(Sep 7) at 10.20a.m.
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Filed Under ( Defence) by Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) on September-7-2008
17 LTTE terrorists were killed, 5 others reported wounded during intermittent fighting ensued between troops and LTTE at the tensed Wanni battlefront in Kilinochchi and Mullaittivu districts, Saturday (Sep6).
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Filed Under ( Defence) by Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) on September-7-2008
Sri Lankan Air Force fighter jets continued pounding multiple LTTE targets with precision, as latest reports received confirmed another air strike at a terrorist gathering position, East of Nachchikudha, Kilinochchi, Sunday (Sep 7) at 2.10p.m.
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Filed Under ( Defence) by Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) on September-7-2008
The de-mining process is currently in progress in the areas that have been identified to re-settle civilians within the High Security Zone (HSZ) in the Valikamam north region in the Jaffna Peninsula, said a spokesperson for the special committee...
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Filed Under ( Defence) by Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) on September-7-2008
Despite battlefield losses last week with the LTTE delivering bodies of 30 soldiers killed in action through the ICRC, Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa while agreeing that the road forward is hard remains convinced that victory is certain.
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Filed Under ( Defence) by Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) on September-7-2008
Security forces while engaged in clearing operations in general area Koonketiyawa, Padawiya have reportedly uncovered a suicide jacket and few other warlike items, Saturday (Sep 6).
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Filed Under ( Defence) by Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) on September-7-2008
The SLAF MI-24 helicopter gunships launched extensive air assaults at a pre-identified sea tiger camp located at Kavitharamunai, in Pooneryn, West of Kilinochchi, Sunday (Sep 7) at around 4.14 a.m.
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Filed Under ( Defence) by Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) on September-7-2008
Air Force fighter jets launched precision air strikes at an identified LTTE recruit training center located 3km West of Mankulama in Mullaittivu, Sunday(Sep 7) at 10.20a.m.
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Filed Under ( Defence) by Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) on September-7-2008
It was a familiar story line last week as Sri Lankan troops moved deeper into LTTE held territory. Diplomats and the foreign media that have so far remained sceptical about the success of the Government’s military operations to fight terrorism of the LTTE, are also now beginning to see for themselves that the LTTE is no more the invincible outfit it was made out to be for so long.
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Filed Under ( Defence) by Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) on September-7-2008
A close relative of the Sea Tiger leader Soosai has launched a new television channel for LTTE propaganda in Europe named Valary TV, which is to start telecasting from the French capital on September 6, 2008.
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Filed Under ( Defence) by Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) on September-7-2008
The Government of Sri Lanka wishes to refute certain assertions made by Amnesty International (AI) on 04 September 2008, in a statement to the Human Rights Council, as to the supposed "severe problems of protection and assistance for displaced persons triggered by the intensification of hostilities".
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Filed Under ( Defence) by Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) on September-7-2008
Hon. Mahinda Samarasinghe, Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights and his delegation met the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Ms. Navanethem Pillay on Friday 5 September 2008, her fourth day in office, at the Palais Wilson in Geneva.
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Filed Under ( Defence) by Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) on September-7-2008
Paying utmost tribute to the sacrifices made by the tri-forces personnel and Police in the call of duty, the Army Chief Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka unveiled the 'War Heroes' memorial at Palaly, during a field visit made to the peninsula this morning (Sep 6).
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Filed Under ( Defence) by Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) on September-6-2008
The Bandaranaike International Air Port (BIA) custom officials Friday (Sep 5), arrested a Catholic Pastor while attempting to smuggle inland, 30 odd communication equipment and other accessories.
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Filed Under ( Defence) by Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) on September-6-2008
Air Force troops on foot patrol in the Peraru jungles, Trincomalee, confronted with a group of terrorists, successfully thwarting the LTTE attempt to infiltrate the military defences, Saturday (Sep 6) at around 7.30 a.m.
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Filed Under ( Defence) by Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) on September-6-2008
A close relative of the Sea Tiger leader Soosai has launched a new television channel for LTTE propaganda in Europe named Valary TV, which is to start telecasting from the French capital on September 6, 2008.
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Filed Under ( Defence) by Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) on September-6-2008
Security forces personnel ambushed an LTTE movement killing 6 terrorists in general area Thalikulam in Vavuniya last night, 5 September.
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Filed Under ( Defence) by Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) on September-6-2008
SLAF MI-24 helicopter gunships, launched precision air assaults at identified LTTE bunker positions located at Tannimurippukulama, North of Welioya, Saturday at around 9.30a.m.
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Filed Under ( Defence) by Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) on September-6-2008
Three members of a pro-LTTE Non Governmental Organisation were evicted from the 61st Annual UNESCO Conference of DPI/NGO at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris yesterday.
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Filed Under ( Defence) by Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) on September-6-2008
Eleven more corpses, including several soldiers that had gone missing during the height of intense and fierce battles that raged in the east and north of Nachchikuda, Akkarayankulam, Vannarikulam and adjacent areas in the Kilinochchi District in the past four days,
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Filed Under ( Defence) by Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) on September-6-2008
LTTE terrorists have triggered off claymore mine targeting Special Task Force (STF) personnel on duty in general area Mailavadduvan, Vavunathivu last evening, 4 September.
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Filed Under ( Defence) by Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) on September-6-2008
Text books to Jaffna schools will be shipped from Colombo today (05 September), sources from the Ministry of Education said in line with the Government's vision of ensuring that all communities and regions in the country benefit equally from development drives and the particular need to bring back normalcy to the classrooms of areas that have suffered from the conflict.
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Filed Under ( Defence) by Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) on September-6-2008
Security forces personnel engaged in counter terrorist offensive operation have dominated more LTTE areas despite the heavy resistance given by the enemy.
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Filed Under ( Defence) by Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) on September-5-2008
The Intellectuals for Human Rights in a statement yesterday urged the LTTE to immediately stop forcible use of innocent civilians as a shield in its war activities since they believe that the LTTE is bent on keeping the innocent civilians in the Wanni...
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Filed Under ( Defence) by Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) on September-5-2008
Troops of Army 57 division entered into the Murikandi general area located 4 km South of Akkarayankulama tank on the Southern Western Mullaittiuvu this evening (Sept 4).
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Filed Under ( Defence) by Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) on September-5-2008
President Mahinda Rajapaksa has invited civilians in the North and the East forcibly detained by the LTTE to come and reside in cleared areas as a safe passage has already been ensured by the heroic Security Forces, Media and Information Minister Anura Priyadharshana Yapa said.
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Filed Under ( Defence) by Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) on September-5-2008
The recent report of a claymore explosion that damaged a car belonging to an NGO working in the Vanni, and injured its driver, should focus our attention on the background to a factor used to criticize the Sri Lankan government forcefully over the last couple of years.
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Filed Under ( Defence) by Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) on September-5-2008
"It is matter of months now," says the Navy Commander Vice Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda commenting on the pending victory of the Security Forces against the LTTE.
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Filed Under ( Defence) by Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) on September-5-2008
Following heavy clashes that lasted for two days since Monday (Sept 1) in Akkarayankulama and Nachchikudha areas on the southern Kilinochchi warfront, troops of Army 57 division and Task Force 1 have been able to dominate several locations of the 18 Km long terror defence.
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Filed Under ( Defence) by Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) on September-5-2008
A lecture on the '16th century warfare' with special emphasis to the Sri Lanka context was held at the MOD premises, Wednesday (Sep 3).
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Filed Under ( Defence) by Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) on September-4-2008
The officers and other rankers of the 10th Battalion of Vijayabahu Regiment under the supervision of the Brigade Commander of the 515 Brigade...
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Filed Under ( Defence) by Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) on September-4-2008
The United Nation's Resident representative in Sri Lanka requested that all civilians who want to move out of the non-liberated areas in the North should be allowed to move out without any hindrance.
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Filed Under ( Defence) by Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) on September-4-2008
The Jaffna Magistrate escaped unharmed while an Army escort vehicle sustained damages, during an LTTE laid pressure mine explosion which left a soldier killed and 2 wounded at Kappathu in Kodikamam, Jaffna, Wednesday at around 1.30p.m.
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Filed Under ( Defence) by Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) on September-4-2008
Army authorities serving Omanthai Entry/ Exit point Wednesday (3) evening received nineteen partly disfigured and decomposed corpses of Army soldiers, confirmed...
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Filed Under ( Defence) by Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) on September-4-2008
SLAF fighter jets launched precision air strikes at two identified LTTE attack craft destroying one and damaging another off Alampil in Mullaittivu, today (Sep 3) at around 10.30a.m.
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Filed Under ( Defence) by Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) on September-4-2008
Battles in the Wanni front between troops and LTTE terrorists have reached a decisive stage as LTTE are reported struggling desperately to save Kilinochchi, following the loss of its most strategic Mallavi garrison in Kilinochchi, to security forces yesterday (Sep 2).
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Filed Under ( Defence) by Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) on September-4-2008
At least 19 LTTE terrorists were killed and 23 others reported wounded following intense fighting erupted between troops and LTTE, North of Palamodai general area, at the Vavuniya- Mullaittiuvu battlefront from 10a.m., till 1.30p.m., Tuesday (Sep 2).
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Filed Under ( Defence) by Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) on September-4-2008
The Sri Lanka Police Department commemorates its 142nd anniversary Wednesday(Sep 3), with religious observations, blood donation campaigns and provision of assistance to the distressed officials island wide.
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Filed Under ( Defence) by Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) on September-3-2008
LTTE terrorists launched an attack targeting a group of security forces personnel on route clearing patrol in general area Panama, this afternoon, 2 September.
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Filed Under ( Defence) by Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) on September-3-2008
A soldier was killed, and another reported wounded when an LTTE laid pressure mine exploded damaging a troops transportation 'Unicorn' vehicle at Kappathu in Kodikamam Division, Jaffna, Wednesday at around 1.30p.m.
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Filed Under ( Defence) by Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) on September-3-2008
The finalized military report on yesterday's, 1 September, battles indicates 35 fatalities and 22 casualties to the terrorists.
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Filed Under ( Defence) by Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) on September-3-2008
12 LTTE terrorist suspects have been arrested by the Papua New Guinea Intelligence(NIO) officials for planning to go to Australia using forged documents, at Port Moresby, according to Australian News agency reports on Tuesday (Sep 2).
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Filed Under ( Defence) by Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) on September-3-2008
Remaining LTTE terrorists were beaten off and Mallavi town was liberated by the advancing troops today (Sep 2), according to latest military reports received.
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Filed Under ( Defence) by Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) on September-3-2008
"Democracies, the world over have had to respond to threats from both within and without in a similar manner or concede victory to evil forces and perish in the process.
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