Three terrorists were killed and four terrorists were reported injured in the fighting in the area of JANAKAPURA NORTH , WELIOYA .

In the search operation which followed the offensive Troops recovered a body of a terrorist, a T56 assault rifle, and one hundred and forty nine (149) anti- personnel mines from the area.

Meanwhile, the Army kept the pressure on the terrorists in the NORTH KIRIIBBANWEWA area, WELIOYA in the morning around 10.15 on Saturday(10) to capture a LTTE area including a terrorist " LINE OF TRENCHES" killing one terrorist and another reported injured in the attack.

Eighty five (85) anti- personnel mines, three Drums of Light machine gun rounds and tin food were also recovered by Troops in a search operation conducted after the attack.