SLA vacates Amban

[TamilNet, Monday, 27 March 2000, 07:28 GMT]
The SLA vacated its camp at Amban around noon today as the Liberation Tiger continued their assault on the garrisons in Maamunai and Thalaiyadi on Jaffna's southeastern coast. Residents fleeing the war zone said that the Tigers had blasted three culverts on the Pt.Pedro-Maruthankerni road at Kudarappu, Punnaiyadi and Maamunai.
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LTTE - SLA clash at Madduvil

[TamilNet, Friday, 17 March 2000, 13:46 GMT]
Fighting was reported between the Sri Lanka Army soldiers and the Liberation Tigers in Madduvil in the Thenmaradchi Division on the Jaffna peninsula from 4.30 p.m.this evening.
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Four casualties in Uduthurai clashes -VoT

[TamilNet, Sunday, 12 March 2000, 08:44 GMT]
Three Sri Lanka Army (SLA) commandos were killed and 7 others were wounded in clashes in Uduthurai in the Vadamaradchi East on Wednesday, 8 March. One member of the Liberation Tigers was also killed in the fighting, the Voice of Tigers Radio (VoT) said this morning.
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Fishy demands irk coastal folk

[TamilNet, Wednesday, 08 March 2000, 11:01 GMT]
The Sri Lankan army arrested and detained twenty men from Nainamunai, a settlement of fishing families on the southeastern coast of Jaffna, this morning. Local residents alleged that this was punitive action by the SLA in the area, angered by their refusal to let soldiers take part of the day's catch free.
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News in Brief:

[TamilNet, Monday, 06 March 2000, 18:34 GMT]
The Liberation Tigers hand over the body of a Sri Lanka Army (SLA) soldier to the International Committee of the Red Cross, Women raped by Muslim extremists in Eravur and Youth injured in STF firing.
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Grenade attack at Pt.Pedro EPDP office

[TamilNet, Saturday, 04 March 2000, 19:11 GMT]
The office cum camp of the Eelam Peoples Democratic Party (EPDP) in Pt.Pedro was attacked with grenades tonight around 8.15 p.m, said sources in the area.
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Sea-Tigers shell Thaalaiyadi camp

[TamilNet, Sunday, 20 February 2000, 16:03 GMT]
The Liberation Tigers fired mortar shells on Thaalaiyadi Sri Lanka Army (SLA) camp, in Vadamaradchi East, Jaffna peninsula around 5.30 a.m today. Tigers are reported to have shelled the camp from one their boats, sources said.
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Five arrested in Vadamaradchi East

[TamilNet, Tuesday, 15 February 2000, 21:33 GMT]
Five young men were arrested during a search operation by the Sri Lanka Army soldiers in the villages of Manal Kadhu and Kudathanai in Vadamaradchi East on the Jaffna peninsula today.
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Youth arrested

[TamilNet, Wednesday, 09 February 2000, 14:09 GMT]
A youth was arrested by the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) soldiers during a search operation in the villages of Kudarappu and Maamunai in Vadamaradchi East on the Jaffna peninsula today.
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News in Brief:

[TamilNet, Tuesday, 08 February 2000, 16:36 GMT]
SLA sergeant killed in Trincomalee, Search in Vadamarachi east, Youths escape from EPDP office.
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Clashes in Vadamardchi seas

[TamilNet, Wednesday, 02 February 2000, 15:30 GMT]
Fighting was reported between the Liberation Tigers and the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) off the coast of Vadamaradchi East, in the north of the island last night, residents said.
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University students to join student boycott

[TamilNet, Tuesday, 01 February 2000, 17:18 GMT]
Jaffna University Students' Union has announced that its members would boycott classes from Thursday if the authorities failed to release the two students arrested on January 25 by the Police when they were in their respective schools.
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LTTE urges Vehicle Association against SLA transit

[TamilNet, Monday, 24 January 2000, 19:06 GMT]
The Liberation Tigers have asked the Vehicle Owners Association in the Vadamaradchi East region of the Jaffna peninsula not to allow Sri Lanka Army soldiers to travel in public transport busses. The Tigers say the SLA use "human shields" for troops relocation and reinforcing their positions in the region.
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House boat washes ashore

[TamilNet, Saturday, 15 January 2000, 16:58 GMT]
A houseboat built of bamboo, washed ashore at Maamunai in Vadamaradchi East of the Jaffna Peninsula around 4 p.m. yesterday residents said. The house was damaged by gun fire, and there were blood stains on it they said.
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Air-raid in Jaffna

[TamilNet, Monday, 10 January 2000, 13:47 GMT]
Sri Lanka Air Force Kfir jets conducted air-raid in Pooneryn-Kerathivu area in the north of the island from 9 a.m. this morning. The air-raid continued for about 30 minutes sources in Jaffna said.
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Jaffna fighting seen spreading

[TamilNet, Sunday, 26 December 1999, 15:33 GMT]
Fighting was taking place in the Elephant Pass area, as the Liberation Tigers continued their Operation 'Unceasing Waves-3', said the Voice of Tigers (VoT) radio today. Meanwhile, both the LTTE and the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) were reported to be moving reinforcements to the area.
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Tigers step up Elephant Pass assault

[TamilNet, Wednesday, 22 December 1999, 12:04 GMT]
Heavy fighting close to the southern defences of the Elephant Pass base complex was reported today as the Liberation Tigers pressed on with their assault on the northern garrison.
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Tigers release two more POWs

[TamilNet, Saturday, 18 December 1999, 11:04 GMT]
The Liberation Tigers said that they have released two Sri Lanka Army (SLA) soldiers, arrested during their military operation in the Vadamaradchi East sector of the Jaffna peninsula.
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Jaffna election booths relocated

[TamilNet, Saturday, 18 December 1999, 07:44 GMT]
Number of polling stations in the Jaffna district have been relocated due to prevailing war situation in the peninsula, said the Assistant Commissioner of Elections S.Nadarajah.
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Fighting continues in Jaffna

[TamilNet, Thursday, 16 December 1999, 10:39 GMT]
The Liberation Tigers advanced further towards Iyakkachchi last night and have taken Mandalaai and Thiriyai sources in Vadamaradchi east said today. The Sri Lankan army was stationed in the environs of the Thiriyayi Amman temple. The LTTE units had advanced from Pullaveli the sources added.
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