Troops of the 7 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR), poised to forge ahead towards the eastward after their recent capture of Katkidanku area in the Mullaittiu district are beset not only by terrorist attacks, but also due to torrential rains and ankle-deep waters, as the photos in this story depict.
As late as Tuesday (9) afternoon, troops commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Kithsiri Liyanage had to face an unexpected ordeal while his troops were advancing, as scheduled. A rain of enemy fire took them by surprise, but alert troops responded to the challenge effectively and managed to neutralize the enemy- fire within a few minutes. That was not the end. Troops went further closer to the enemy hideout and were shocked to come across an injured Tiger terrorist, lying by the side of the same LTTE hideout.
Humanity overrode all terrorist concerns. Brave and concerned troops immediately rescued the injured Tiger who had received bullet wounds to his ankle and miserably found immovable due to nature of his wounds. Troops changed their stance on the terrorist swiftly, instead for a moment showed him the wealth of compassion and kind -heatedness that troops themselves, have inherited. They lifted the wounded terrorist and carried him on wooden planking to troops-held areas across gushing waters before medical treatment was given to him. Looking so dejected but inspired by human touch, the captured Tiger afterwards began to narrate his tale.
The 23- year old Gunarasa Narmalan, formally from Thunnely south in Nelliady has later on moved to Ramanandanpuram, Kilinochchi on the orders of the LTTE after he joined the organization as an LTTE 'Police Constable'. He had been suddenly tasked to defend Kilinochchi, Mullaittivu and Akkarayankuam areas.
Surprisingly, LTTE leadership due to terrible dearth of fighting cadres in the outfit had suddenly forced him to work on LTTE defence lines in the company of 42 more fellow-LTTE 'Police Constables' who had been deployed there as replenishment for lost Tiger cadres. Tigers, according to this misguided youth are now desperate.
'LTTE is now in terrible trouble because they are short of fighting men and unable to resist the fire -power of the troops any longer. They are panicking and running in all directions since troops are closing in on LTTE strongholds from different fronts. When I was injured, three others with me ran away leaving me behind. Many more youth like me want to flee but Tigers won't allow,' the Tiger terrorist has further told the troops.
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