President Mahinda Rajapakse in a statement welcomed the capture of the area known as Thoppigala, where the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) maintained a base. "I join the people in offering tribute and all good wishes to the members of the armed forces, police and the Special Task Force who ...
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captured the last stronghold of the terrorists located at Thoppigala," the president said.
Sri Lanka president welcomes capture of Tiger base
July 11, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's president Wednesday paid tribute to his security forces for capturing what he called the "last stronghold" of the Tamil Tiger rebels in the island's restive east.