29.12.2007
By - Jaya Rohana
Out
of the 40 sea tigers that were reported killed in the
sea battle South of Delft Island last Wednesday (26),
LTTE have declared names of 18 sea tigers (including seven
senior sea tiger cadres). Naval intelligence monitoring
have intercepted the following 18 names which consists
of 03 Lieutenant Colonels, 04 Majors, 01 Captain, 03 Lieutenants,
06 Second Lieutenants and a sea tiger (all self styled).
The
names of those LTTE cadres who were killed are given below:
1.
Albert Thangarasa alias Lieutenant Colonel Neelawan
2.
Selvarasa Yasinda alias Lieutenant Colonel Kaleiarisi
3.
Ahasim Jeyasugandahri alias Lieutenant Colonel Sankari
4.
Major Thuyiyawan
5.
Major Midimuhilan
6.
Major Elawiran
7.
Major Kavini Amudan
8.
Captain Sakvini Inbu
9.
Lieutenant Senthamularivu
10.
Lieutenant Warnanindan
11.
Lieutenant Agapulawan
12.
Second Lieutenant Thamul Kottawan
13.
Second Lieutenant Iseiyogan
14.
Second Lieutenant Nediyan
15.
Second Lieutenant Neduran
16.
Second Lieutenant Chandan Ariyawan
17.
Second Lieutenant Ilakkiyan
18.
Sea tiger Navadini Madiruban
The
sea battle which lasted for nearly 5 hours inflicted heavy
damages on sea tiger fleet which consisted of 16 boats
including few suicide boats. The Air Force too assisted
the naval units during the battle which resulted in destroying
09 sea tiger armed craft and two suicide boats.
Officer
In Command of P413, Lieutenant Commander Lalith Ekanayake
who fought valiantly in the face of the enemy boats destroyed
one suicide craft during an attack maneuver. As the Fast
Attack Craft slowed down in speed, the second suicide
boat exploded in the close proximity damaging P 413. Initial
attempts made by naval units to tow the damaged naval
craft failed and as a result of the damages the vessel
sank. However the diving and salvage teams of the Navy
launched an immediate operation to both rescue their men
and to float the craft. Naval divers rescued two sailors
who were floating along with the body of the Officer In
Command. Continuous diving and salvage operations resulted
in recovering bodies of two sailors. Nine sailors are
still missing.
Search
operations are still being conducted in the sea areas
where the confrontation took place.
Courtesy - Asian
Tribune