Why EP is captured so easily

The National front or the 8 km defense line spanning from kilali to Nargakovil was the bloodiest battleground in the 4 th Eelam war both sides have suffered heavy damages in this field. It was revealed recently that more than 700 soldiers gave their lives and more than 2500 soldiers were injured in this battleground only. LTTE has also suffered heavy damages but SLA suffered more because they launched most of the offensives being in the open ground towards well fortified LTTE bunker lines. Also tigers used their Artillery and Mortar weapons effectively against the SLA who were in open grounds inflicting heavy damages.

But in the past few days both 53 and 55 divisions have made rapid advances towards the EP and captured it within few days. Only 20 soldiers have laid their lives and less than 100 soldiers were injured. The simple question of why it was happed so easily take us back to very basic military tactics which is “The continues flow of supplies to the forward elements are the main success in military victories.”This has proven time and again in many battles. It was the same reason that forces the LTTE to windrow completely from the Jaffna peninsula.

It all started with the Task force-1 capturing the Paranthan junction. Recently upgraded as the 58 th division they triggered a serious of victories to SLA liberating town after town. This move have isolated the LTTE in the EP as they couldn’t resupply ammunition, arti and mortar shells via land. Tigers had to rely on sea but it was fully guard by SLN with their maximum strength. Also they had to move their heavy weaponry (Artillery, Mortar etc) before they are further trapped and destroyed by SLA. Tigers value these weapons highly as they are the ones inflicting maximum damage to SLA in the 4 th eelam war.

So the tigers are now fleeing towards Mulative through the Chundikulam sanctuary where the final battle is about to be commenced.