Three Sri Lankans taken into custody in Tamil Nadu

Three Sri Lankan Tamils, who arrived here on a boat, were taken into custody on suspicion that they were militants, police said on Tuesday.

Sridhar (23), Kumar (21) and Arasu (27) arrived at Sambai near here and were arrested, police said. The trio was being interrogated, police said, adding that their boat has been seized.

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Army sounds alert in Colombo after recovery of explosives

Sri Lankan security forces have been put on alert here over the possibility of bomb attacks by the LTTE following recovery of five kilogram of explosives from a vehicle bound for the capital from a rebel-dominated area.

As the army is engaged in intense clashes with the Tamil Tigers in the embattled northern region, it is highly possible that the LTTE might try to carry out explosions in Colombo, defence officials said on wednesday.

A plot to smuggle C-4 explosives into the capital from northern Vavuniya was unearthed on Monday, they said. The explosives were stuffed in a portion of a lorry meant to carry re-filled gas cylinders.

Four Health Department employees attached to the Kilinochchi hospital have also been arrested in this connection, the officials said, adding more C-4 explosives were recovered on Tuesday.

"Three detonators and one wire role were found placed inside a piece of log generally used to stop the vehicle without letting it slide," they said, adding "another four kg of C-4 explosives were found concealed around the vehicle jack."

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Major landmark in fight against terrorism achieved; Muhamale & Nagarkovil Tiger Defences Fall

Valiant troops now taking the upper hand in their quest for peace by crushing LTTE terrorism during the wee hours on Wednesday (30) achieved another impressive and landmark victory when hundreds of troops of 55 and 53 Divisions in NAGARKOVIL and MUHAMALE stormed the first defence lines of the LTTE in both places and physically ejected some 35 bunkers killing or injuring at least 25 – 30 Tiger terrorists.

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