TamilNet: 20.02.08 3 SLA soldiers gunned down in Buttala

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Meanwhile, Brigadier Sudantha Ranasinghe, Hambantota SLA Commander, has been removed from his post with immediate effect. Col. Devendra Perera is appointed in place of Brigadier Sudantha Ranasinghe The ambush comes amid intensive cordon and search operations conducted in the area in the recent months. Sri Lankan military spokesman Udaya Nanayakara claimed a group of LTTE cadres had attacked the SLA soldiers who were on patrolling in the area. 48 persons, including SLA troops and policemen have been killed in the last two months in separate attacks in Buttala area. This number includes 28 civilians killed in a claymore attack on a bus in early January. Chronology: 24.02.08 Sinhala cattle breeder arrested in Buttala 21.02.08 SLA launches fresh search operation in Buttala 20.02.08 3 SLA soldiers gunned down in Buttala 07.02.08 Security beefed up in Moneragala 04.02.08 4 SLA soldiers killed in Buttala ambush 04.02.08 4 homeguards killed in Yala jungles 24.01.08 Yala sanctuary to be closed again 22.01.08 Two SLA troopers wounded in Moneragala 21.01.08 Police Sub Inspector, 2 constables killed in Moner.. 20.01.08 4 Tamils arrested in Moneragala 18.01.08 10 persons killed in Moneragala jungle 16.01.08 Moneragala district terrorized, 2 farmers killed 16.01.08 3 SLA wounded in Galge in Buttala, Claymore blast 16.01.08 27 killed, 63 wounded, bus explosion in South 10.01.08 4 burnt corpses located in Uva Province 19.12.07 Police instructs Tamils in Moneragala to register .. 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