Troops capture Mankulam
2008-11-17 16:45:29

Troops have captured Mankulam including the junction on the A -9 road, after hours of heavy fighting with the LTTE today afternoon, Military spokesman Brig. Udaya Nanayakkara said.

Troops of the task Force-3 flanked west of the A-9 main road at Vannivilankulama had entered Mankulam around 2.00 p.m.

Troops also had cut-off a stretch of the Mankulama- Oddusudan main road on Sunday. .