According to an initial report received from Vavuniya warfront said that troops reached to Palampiddi junction without much resistance as the LTTE terrorists fled the area when the security forces advanced into LTTE dominated Palampiddi area. Heavy confrontations took place in this area recently and 13 bodies of slain LTTE cadre were found in subsequent search operations conducted, sources further added. In addition, T-56 weapons, Multi Purpose Machine Guns (MPMG), T-81 weapons were also found in these search operations, sources added.

Troops now consolidating the area unearthing hundreds of anti-personnel mines and booby traps which were laid by the fleeing terrorists. With reaching the Palampiddi area, the war on terror to liberate Wanni civilians has also reached to a significance phase. The brave soldiers fighting against a ruthless terrorist organization, LTTE, in Vavuniya front are moving further towards LTTE terrain.