SLAF pounds Nadeshan's office complex - Kilinochchi

SLAF pounds Nadeshan's office complex - Kilinochchi

Sri Lanka Air Force fighter jets pounded the office of LTTE's so-called Police Chief, P Nadesan around 9.20 am today(Oct.3rd), Air Force Spokesperson, Wing Commander Janaka Nanayakkara told www.news.lk a short while ago.

The office used by the senior LTTEer, was located 500m west of Tri Aru kulam tank. SLAF fighter jets are reported to have taken another LTTE target 1km north of this tank, in Kilinochchi, at the same time, Wing Commander Nanayakkara said.

LTTE military operation and administrative headquarters in Kilinochchi was destroyed in aerial attack.

LTTE military operation and administrative
headquarters in Kilinochchi was destroyed in aerial attack.

Air Force Spokesman Wing Commander Janaka Nanayakkara says that the LTTE military operation and administrative headquarters in Kilinochchi was destroyed in aerial attack.

Army spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said that the LTTE conducted its terrorist activities from this headquarters. It was located two kilometers northeast to the Kilinochchi town.

Wing Commander Nanayakkara denied LTTE allegation through their websites that their peace secretariat was destroyed by the aerial attack. He said to 'Lanka-e-News' that the administrative center was located away from the peace secretariat. He said that the pilots verified the target was achieved and they monitored destruction was caused.

He said that he believed that there was military gear including communication equipment.

Wing Commander Nanayakkara further said that the Air Force is continuing support operations destroying LTTE military strength. These attacks include decapitation operations also he said adding that Air Force patrolmen have also been deployed to guard the liberated areas in addition to day to day operations.

Former Minister Kingsley T. Wickremeratne passed away

Former Minister of Trade and Commerce and Southern Province Governor Kingsley T. Wickremeratne passed away lat night (01). He was 69 years old at the time of his death.

The late Government, Wickremaratne was born on October 3, 1939. He joined the SLFP in 1974.

Mr.Wickremaratne was elected to parliament in 1989 and was re-elected at the General election of 1994 representing the Colombo district. He was appointed Minister of Trade, Commerce and Food by former President Chandrika Kumaratunga.