Heavy Fighting In South of Chalai

Heavy fighting ensued south of Chalai in general area Mulaitivu when a wave of LTTE infiltrators and attack teams targeted a weak point in the forward marching divisions last morning. The infiltrators were first spotted by the 55 Division as they targeted the boundary of two brigades of the 55 and 58 Divisions.
At least aout 200 terrorists were killed, as many wounded and over 100 LTTE bodies were recovered by Sri Lankan security forces, following heavy fighting that broke out between troops and LTTE since last Thursday (March 5), at the Mullaittivu battlefront South of Chalai and Palamathalan. The 55 Division, 58 Division including Special Force (SF) and Commando troops were pushed o their limits to neutralized the LTTE offensive waves. SLA also manage to recover a large haul of weapons.
Heavy fighting broke out between troops and LTTE when terrorists made a desperate attempt to breach the military defence positions using their best reserved hardcore carders.Advancing from South of Chalai along the Pudumathalan coastal stretch. LTTE had made the infiltration move, mainly taking advantage of the lull of military retaliation; a strict policy adhered by the troops following the declaration of the No Fire Zone.
According to availale sources, Lawrence, Swarnam and a few other senior LTTE terrorists have command and coordinated the LTTE infiltration attempt. Meanwhile a body of a Ltte leader (believed to be lawrance) was also recovered by the SLA.However this is not yet confirmed.