Oct

29

LTTE stage air attack on Colombo

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The Defence sources said that LTTE aircraft on Monday tonight carried out an air strike in the national capital, though no major damages were reported.

Sources added, “LTTE aircraft dropped two bombs at around 23:15 in Colombo,”

They said, “However, an alert Sri Lankan Navy took cover and fired anti-aircraft guns in the sky to prevent any attack on the harbour,”

Soon after the attack, the power supplies in and around Colombo was switched off. The electricity was restored almost after one hour, according to the sources.

The power station in Grand Pass area on the outskirts of the city was on fire, they said.

Earlier, the LTTE aircraft reportedly carried out an air strike on a defence establishment in North Western Mannar.

According to sources that LTTE carried out an air and also ground attack on a military.

In a website quoted Sri Lankan military officials as saying that the LTTE carried out an air attack on Thallaadi military base in Mannar around 11 pm.

Sources said, “Initial reports in Colombo also indicated that fire brigade was rushed to Kelanitissa power station in Colombo after an air strike,”



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