LTTE aircraft attack Colombo; two killed B. Muralidhar Reddy
Source: The Hindu Area near Army, Air Force hq. bombed COLOMBO: At least two persons were believed dead and 40 others injured as two light wing aircraft of the LTTE dropped a bomb in the heart of the national capital on Friday night. Power was switched off in the city after the radar system detected two aircraft heading towards the capital around 9 p.m. Sounds of explosions and continuous firing could be heard. The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) confirmed that the two LTTE aircraft were seen above Colombo around 9.15 p.m. After the radar detected the intrusion, the air defence system was activated and the aircraft “aborted their mission.” The SLAF claimed that one LTTE aircraft was destroyed and the body of its pilot found near the Katunayake airbase. However, there was no independent confir