SLA artillery damages Christian orphanage for girls

 Sri Lanka Army (SLA) artillery targetted 'Karuna Nilayam', a Christian center and couseling center for orphaned and disabled girls located close to the A9 highway in Kilinochchi town, at 4:30 p.m. on Christmas day, sources in Kilinochchi said. The resident girls have been relocated to a different building and no one was injured in the… Continue reading SLA artillery damages Christian orphanage for girls

SLA artillery shells hit Kilinochchi Hospital

 Two Sri Lanka Army (SLA) fired artillery shells landed within the compound of Kilinochchi General Hospital at 7:30 p.m. on Christmas day damaging three hospital buildings and narrowly missing several hospital staff, including Medical Superintendent of Kilinochchi, Dr Sathiyamoorthy, sources in Kilinochchi said. Glass panes of the New-born nursing section for mothers, Outpatients Department, and… Continue reading SLA artillery shells hit Kilinochchi Hospital

100 SLA killed, 250 wounded, heavy fighting in Ki’linochchi – LTTE

More than 100 Sri Lanka Army (SLA) soldiers were killed and at least 250 SLA soldiers wounded Monday when the Liberation Tigers of Tamileelam (LTTE) repulsed a fresh offensive push, said S. Puleedevan, the director of LTTE's Peace Secretariat, quoting LTTE's field commanders. Heavy fighting raged from 5:30 to 12:45 when the SLA attempted to… Continue reading 100 SLA killed, 250 wounded, heavy fighting in Ki’linochchi – LTTE

SLA death toll hits 170 in Vanni, hundreds wounded, 36 bodies recovered – LTTE

Liberation Tigers of Tamileelam (LTTE) officials on Wednesday said that 130 Sri Lanka Army (SLA) soldiers were killed in the multi-front offensive push by the SLA in Ki'linochchi on Tuesday. More than 300 soldiers were wounded in the heavy battle that raged throughout the day till 4:00 p.m. on five main localities and along a… Continue reading SLA death toll hits 170 in Vanni, hundreds wounded, 36 bodies recovered – LTTE

SLA suffers third debacle in Ki’linochchi, 100 killed, 250 wounded – Puleedevan

The Liberation Tigers of Tamileelam (LTTE) on Tuesday repulsed a major push by the Sri Lanka Army, killing at least 100 SLA soldiers and causing injuries to more than 250, said S. Puleedevan, the director of LTTE's Peace Secretariat, quoting Tiger commanders who were in charge of the Tiger defensive fronts in Ki'linochchi district. "According… Continue reading SLA suffers third debacle in Ki’linochchi, 100 killed, 250 wounded – Puleedevan

Tigers recover 8 SLA bodies, seize 18 weapons in Ki’laali fighting

Liberation Tigers of Tamileelam (LTTE) said Tuesday that they seized two Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) launchers, one AK-LMG, fourteen T-56 assault rifles and a 40 mm Grenade Launcher after repulsing an SLA-initiated offensive push that lasted for 9 hours from 1:20 a.m. Tuesday. The Tigers have earlier claimed that at least 40 SLA soldiers were… Continue reading Tigers recover 8 SLA bodies, seize 18 weapons in Ki’laali fighting

SLA push thwarted in Ki’laali, 40 killed – LTTE

More than 40 Sri Lanka Army (SLA) soldiers were killed and at least 120 soldiers wounded Tuesday morning when the Liberation Tigers of Tamileelam (LTTE) repulsed an offensive push by the SLA along the Forward Defence Line in Ki’laali, Tiger officials in Vanni told TamilNet. The LTTE has claimed to have seized weapons and recovered… Continue reading SLA push thwarted in Ki’laali, 40 killed – LTTE

Fein: Genocide charges against Sri Lanka officials ready

Bruce Fein, a former U.S. Deputy Associate Attorney General and currently Counsel for a U.S. Tamil Group said in an interview this week that a 400+ page model indictment charging Sri Lanka officials for genocide against Tamils will be ready to be submitted to the U.S. Justice Department first week of January. He added that… Continue reading Fein: Genocide charges against Sri Lanka officials ready

SLA death toll hits 120, army pushed back to Malaiyaa’lapuram – LTTE

 The Liberation Tigers of Tamileelam (LTTE) officials told TamilNet correspondent in Vanni Thursday that the two-pronged SLA offensive on Ki'inochchi was pushed back Wednesday after heavy fighting in Puthumu'rippu in the west of Ki'linochchi and A'riviyal Nakar in the south. The final death toll of the SLA in both the fronts, according to the LTTE… Continue reading SLA death toll hits 120, army pushed back to Malaiyaa’lapuram – LTTE

90 SLA killed in two fronts of Ki’linochchi – LTTE

More than 60 SLA soldiers were killed and 12 SLA bodies recovered by the Liberation Tigers of Tamileelam (LTTE) defensive units, 5 km west of Ki'linochchi Wednesday after defeating the SLA formations that attempted to advance from Oottuppu'lam to Puthumu'rippu, Tiger officials said. At the same time, a heavy fighting broke out at A'riviyal Nakar,… Continue reading 90 SLA killed in two fronts of Ki’linochchi – LTTE