By Tissa Ravindra PereraHeavy fighting raged throughout this week, as troops continued their advance into Puthkudyiruppu, the last LTTE bastion. All Tiger counterattacks, using maximum firepower to halt the troops advance, was to no avail.
The advancing forces of 58 Division under Brig. Shavendra Silva, 53 Division under Brig. Kamal Gunaratne, and Task Force VIII under Col. G.V. Ravipriya, continued to make headway, despite heavy resistance. Full Text
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