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14-07-2006

Three killed in fresh Sri Lanka fighting

Colombo, July 14 (PTI): Two Sri Lankan soldiers and a sailor were killed in attacks by Tamil Tigers today, prompting the Navy to fire mortar bombs at LTTE positions.

The soldiers were killed when the LTTE fired 81-mm mortars at them in the Maduru Oya area, a defence official said adding that five others were wounded in the attack.

In Muttur jetty, a sailor was killed by a Tiger sniper, following which the Navy fired mortar bombs at LTTE positions, the official said.

Meanwhile, about 50 members of an ultra nationalist group demanded the arrest of Tamil Tiger media coordinator, Velayudam Dayanidi, better known as Daya Master, who is undergoing treatment for a heart ailment in the capital.

The National Movement Against Terrorism (NMAT) denounced the Mahinda Rajapakse government's decision to provide security to Dayanidi at the Apollo hospital here.

Source-The Hindu