An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle belonging to the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) made an emergency landing near Nuwara Wewa in Anuradhapura Friday morning around 8:45, while it was on its way to Vanni on reconnaissance mission, police said.
Sri Lanka: SLAF reconnaissance UAV grounded in Anuradhapura
August 8th, 2008 · No Comments
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Sri Lanka steps up offensive in Ma’nalaa’ru, LTTE recovers SLA dead bodies
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LTTE officials told TamilNet Thursday that their defensive formations seized arms and ammunition after pushing back the SLA troops that attempted to advance further into LTTE territory in Ma’nalaa’ru (Weli Oya) region. Four dead bodies of the SLA were also recovered by the Tigers. Arrangements were underway to hand over the dead bodies through the ICRC, according to the LTTE officials.
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Sri Lanka: Child killed, Mullaiththeevu GA wounded in SLA shelling
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Sri Lanka Army (SLA) launched an indiscriminate artillery barrage in the early hours of Friday. Official residences of Mullaiththeevu District Secretary (Government Agent) and the doctors of Mullaiththeevu hospital, located inside the hospital premises were hit by the shelling. The artillery barrage killed an 18-month-old baby and caused injuries to 16 civilians, including the GA, Ms. Imelda Sukumar, who was at her official residence and Medical Superintendent Dr. V. Shanmugarajah’s wife, hospital officials told TamilNet. Meanwhile, the Director of LTTE’s Peace Secretariat S. Puleedevan, blamed the Sri Lankan government for repeatedly violating the Geneva Conventions during its offensive.
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