Troops capture Chalai
Security Forces engaged in the final phase of the
battle against the LTTE terrorism in Wanni further bottled in the LTTE
cadres into a limited area with troops taking full control of Visuamadu
and the LTTE's last Sea Tiger base Chalai in the North of Mullaitivu,
Military sources said. With the newest victory troops were able to shrink the LTTE hiding area to 200 square Kilometers, military sources added.
According to military sources troops attached to the
55 Division led by Brigadier Prasanna Silva took control of the last Sea
Tiger base after five days of intence fighting and killing top Sea Tiger
leader Vinayagam and three other leaders. At least a dozen more Sea
Tiger cadres were killed in the ensuing battle reported in while troops
advancing towards Chalai from Chundikulam.
Meanwhile, troops attached to the 57 Division under
the command of Major General Jagath Dias also completed the task of
taking full control of Visuamadu area with 572 Brigade under the command
of Colonel Senerath Bandara and 574 Brigade under the command of Lt.
Colonel Senaka Wijesuriya taking the southern part of Visvamadu.
The 58 Division under the command of Brigadier
Shavendra Silva took full control of the Visuamadu North in the North of
A-35 road.
With the capture of Visuamadu and Chalai, Security
Forces have been able to confine the LTTE to an area less than 200
square kilometres.
Now LTTE has been left with only areas in the North,
East and West of Puthukuduyiruppu.
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The Chalai
battle frontier. |
Army battle tanks advancing along the
Chalai coast. |
55 Division
advancing into Chalai. |
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Following the
final surge. |
Troops overran LTTE's sea tiger base in
Chalai. |
The beauty untouched. Sandy coast of Chalai. |
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Army main battle tanks following the final
surge towards the LTTE sea tiger base. |
Brigadier Prasanna Silva, the battalion
commanders and victorious troops of the 55 Division. |
Valiant
soldiers of the 55 Division |
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No fortification can stall the military
thrust. Soldiers on patrol along the Chalai coast. |
Chalai
liberated. |
One nation, one
flag! |
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Chalai liberated |
Moments after the final surge in the battle
for Chalai |
Sri Lankan armed
forces: the lions roar. |
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