Troops captured five Locations in 14 Base camp of the LTTE

Government Forces captured five points on the Forward Defence Line of the LTTE opposite the 14 base camps in the Ethawetunuwewa in Welioya .
According to the defence sources 17 LTTE carders were killed and 35 were injured in the confrontations.

Ttroops have recovered the body of one terrorist along with one T-56 weapon, one MPMG weapon, two MPMG Links, and three T-56 magazines.

Meanwhile the number of soldiers who laid their lives has increased to seven.