At least 35 LTTE cadres and a soldier were killed as fierce fighting continued to rage for control of the strategic northern areas of the country. Fire-fights have been erupting across the embattled area, officials said.
Lankan troops continuing their advance towards the Tiger's nerve centre of Kilinochchi confronted strong resistance from the rebels in the north of Vedamakulam on Thursday in which four LTTE cadres were killed and two others wounded.
Clashes were also reported in Palamodei in Vavuniya where government sources claimed that sic tigers were killed in two different incidents on Thursday.
As many as nine other militants were claimed to have been gunned down by the troops of 57th