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Pitched battles in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO: The Air Force on Wednesday claimed to have launched three strikes at LTTE positions in the Paranthan and Muhamalai area amid continued pitched battles in the north.

According to a spokesperson, jets pounded “LTTE gatherings” in Paranthan and a defence line in Muhamalai.

The pro-LTTE TamilNet however alleged that a convent, located near Paranthan junction was bombed on Tuesday.

The military said the established forward defence line (FDL) at Kumulamunai was further expanded, as troops made fresh advances into LTTE held territory.

“The terrorists had regrouped and made successive attempts to regain the lost territory but were left with defeat including soaring battle casualties. Fighting continued till late evening as the valiant soldiers expanded the defences further.”

Separately, the World Food Programme (WFP) said it completed its largest delivery of food to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the Wanni region since humanitarian convoys began delivering food in October.

The WFP said the convoy delivered 870 tonnes of food, enough to feed over 2,30,000 people for a week, to Puthukkudiyiruppu.

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