Army lays siege to Kilinochchi; LTTE defences fast falling apart

Army lays siege to Kilinochchi; LTTE defences fast falling apart

Sri Lanka Army offensive divisions in the Wanni theatre of operations are now marching towards the Kilinochchi built up in three frontiers, defence sources in the battlefield said. Army Task Force 1 and 57 Division have launched attacks at the LTTE held earth bund built around Kilinochchi outskirts.

According to the latest reports from the battlefront, pitched battles are going on in the North of Adampan, South of Adampan and Therumurikandi areas since early this morning (Nov 23).

More civilians escape LTTE tyranny in Wanni

More civilians escape LTTE tyranny in Wanni

The third group of civilians who had been able to escape the LTTE tyranny in Wanni via land routes arrived at Omanthai this morning (Nov 23).

According to the defence.lk special correspondent in Omanthai, 81 civilians arrived in two groups. He said the first group comprising of 43 males and 28 females of 15 families arrived around 7.45 AM while the other comprising 6 males and 4 females arrived around 10 AM. The majority of the refugees were youth while there were few children too, he said. There were residents of Kanakarayankulam, Sinnadampan, Puthukulam and Nainamdu areas, he added.

The refugees had told our correspondent that they could free themselves from the terrorists clutches because of the security forces operations against the LTTE. The terrorists' ability to manhandle the civilians at gunpoint is fast dwindling that people will soon escape the Wanni open prison in large numbers, they have added.

One of the youth had revealed that people in Wanni have placed a very high hope over the success of the security forces that they would be soon be free from the LTTE.