16.1.2008

Police conducting search operations in the Okkampitiya area have found three more bodies of Chena farmers killed by LTTE terrorists this evening (January 16). Earlier this morning, police found two bodies and three injured persons at Chena cultivation in the Dmabeyaya area following an information provided by another farmer who had managed save his life in the attack.

The farmer with gunshot injuries have told the police that a group of LTTE terrorists had stormed the Chena cultivation in the area and started shooting at the farmers. Also, he said that some of the terrorists had attacked the innocent farmers with sharp weapons.

Police having received the information had rushed to the area and rescued the three injured persons. Meanwhile another person who had provided direction to the police to the crime scene suffered serious injuries due an anti personal mine explosion.

Defence officials suspect that the same group of LTTE terrorists who had attacked the civilian bus at Helagama, Okkampitiya is responsible for these killings.

Search operation is being continued.

Courtesy - Sri Lanka Defence