Progress of Wanni theatre of operations..... Sri Lankan Armed forces, Police, Police Special Task Force (STF) and Civil Defence Force (CDF) are engaged in a military operation to liberate the Northern Province of Sri Lanka from the clutches of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam or LTTE. The terrorist outfit maintains its military activities mainly over two districts of the Northern Province namely Kilinochchi and Mulaithiuvu. Also, the LTTE is still active in Northern borders of the Mannar and Vavuniya districts. The region under terrorist clutches is commonly known as the Wanni region. The Sri Lanka Army plays the key role in land operations under the mission to liberate the Wanni. While the Navy denies terrorists the use of sea lines of communication and the Air Force destroys terrorist nerve centres deep in the Wanni, the Army is engaging the enemy in two theatres of battle namely, Jaffna and Wanni

Neela Nuwan - Prasanga Thisera

Seven women soldiers, who pursued parachute training for the first time in the Air Force history, have passed out. (15/02/2008) The event was organised at the Katunayake Air Force Base. They received training under the Air Force 14th parachute course for two months. In the meantime, 10 soldiers of the Air Force Regiment Special Force, two sailors of the Navy and five members of the Regiment Air Force also passed out after parachute training. A notable feature is the inclusion of a medical officer in this group. The passing out ceremony took place under the patronage of Air Force Commander Air Marshal Roshan Goonetilleke. These new pass outs will have the opportunity of rendering a service through parachutes during an emergency. 360 had so far successfully completed this training course at the Katunayake Air Base.

"Nothing can stop our march into Kilinochchi" -Soldiers at battlefield. Wanni Operation 24 th of October 2008 Video Source, "Wanni Meheyuma" News Report from Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation

2 LTTE boats were reported destroyed and 6 terrorists killed after a pre-dawn fierce sea battle, that erupted between Navy's elite Special boat squadron (SBS) personnel and LTTE, off Nayaru, Tuesday (Nov 18). Detecting a cluster of 7 LTTE craft makingway along the coastal waters off Nayaru at around 6a.m., SBS engaged naval gunfire reportedly destroying two craft and damaging another, defence sources said. Meanwhile, Air Force MI-24 helicopter gunships providing close-in air support to the Navy elites, have engaged 4 LTTE craft detected fleeing the combined navy-air onslaught. According to intercepted LTTE communication, 6 terrorists were confirmed killed and as many injured during the sea battle that lasted till 7.30a.m.

Comparison of situation in Mallavi 2001 vs 2008. Wanni Operation 25 th September 2008

Buththala Bomb

A Rescue Mission by SLAF

Updated on Saturday, June 21st 2008; 21:30 Hrs. SST (16:00 Hrs. GMT) The Terrorist Monitoring Division has succeeded in arresting a suicide LTTE terrorist and a leading terrorist who handled him. Police Media Spokesman SSP Ranjith Gunasekera said with their arrest vital information was secured on large scale terrorist activities planned.

"Ada Derana" - Sri Lanka War Situation Report 21/11/2008