Sri Lanka captures rebel base: military

Sri Lankan troops have captured a Tamil Tiger base in the island’s north after three days of heavy fighting which left seven guerrillas and one government soldier dead, the defence ministry said Friday.
It said ground troops captured “Munagam Base,” situated six kilometers (four miles) north of the frontlines in the Weli Oya region, on Thursday.
“The [...]

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Tiger fundraising in trouble- RCMP

Tamil Tiger bosses are frustrated with poor fundraising in Canada and the United Kingdom, a Royal Canadian Mounted Police sting operation has uncovered. The National Post had reported yesterday that “In one communique, a senior rebel boss complained that Canadians were not doing enough to support the fight.’
The National Post further states that “Colonel Soosai, [...]

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58 overruns LTTE defences

The 58 Division overran a large section of the LTTE’s Forward Defence Line at Nedunkandal North in Mannar today killing 7 LTTE cadres, reliable sources in the Mannar Command told DefenceWire. The operation resulted in the capture of 300 meters of defences including trenches, pill boxes and mounds of earth.
In fighting yesterday, MI24 helicopter gunships [...]

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57 advancing on Mallavi, Thunukkai

The 57 Division has advanced upto the general area Mallavi and Thunukkai in the Mullaithivu District, a distance of 45kms into LTTE controlled areas by this evening. The capture of Palampiddi has opened-up the new front in Mallavi, which is a popular route of the Tigers from Mullaithivu to Kilinochchi. As it stands now, the [...]

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‘All blasts, no Eelam’ – The Island Editorial

Nothing worries a person more than the feeling that he has no chance of succeeding in life. One may come to terms with a bad hair day or two, but what about two decades of failure? That is too much for one to resign oneself to. What one is in for finally [...]

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‘All blasts, no Eelam’ – The Island Editorial

Nothing worries a person more than the feeling that he has no chance of succeeding in life. One may come to terms with a bad hair day or two, but what about two decades of failure? That is too much for one to resign oneself to. What one is in for finally [...]

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‘All blasts, no Eelam’ – The Island Editorial

Nothing worries a person more than the feeling that he has no chance of succeeding in life. One may come to terms with a bad hair day or two, but what about two decades of failure? That is too much for one to resign oneself to. What one is in for finally [...]

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‘All blasts, no Eelam’ – The Island Editorial

Nothing worries a person more than the feeling that he has no chance of succeeding in life. One may come to terms with a bad hair day or two, but what about two decades of failure? That is too much for one to resign oneself to. What one is in for finally [...]

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Eight killed in train bombing

“Eight civilians, including a pregnant woman, were killed and 73 injured from the explosion,” said military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara.
The explosion came as the military and the Tamil Tiger rebels engaged in a new chapter of a 25-year civil war that has killed more than 70,000 people.
“I was at home when I heard the explosion, [...]

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Troops capture LTTE main supply base “Munnagam Base” – Mullaittivu

Troops engaged in offensive operation in Wanni front have captured LTTE main supply and administration base known as “Munnagam Base” located in general area north of Janakapura this morning, May 29.
The said LTTE base which comprising well fortified building complex is used as the centralized location to distribute war materials for [...]

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