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Hero's day Statement

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  Europe which has a total population of 800 million is made up of 45 language based nation states. South Asia which has a total population of one billion, (1000 million) is comprised of four states. Who is preventing and therefore benefiting by limiting new nation-states in South Asia?
 


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Sea Tigers clash with Sri Lanka Navy in eastern coast of Jaffna

At 8.45 pm on 1 September, clashes broke out between the Sea Tigers and the Sri Lankan Navy in Thalayadi shores which is off the LTTE administered area in eastern parts of Jaffna. The clashes lasted for 7 hours.

Additional Sri Lankan Naval vessels arrived from Trincomalee Naval base and the KKS naval base of the Sri Lankan Navy.

Three Sri Lankan naval vessels were badly damaged by the Sea Tigers. Sea Tigers forced the Sri Lankan Navy to withdraw from the area all the way back to Thondamanaru sea which is in the North of Jaffna with their damaged vessels. Many Sri Lankan Navy personnel died in the battle, however exact number of casualties is not known.

Eight LTTE members including five Black Sea Tigers died in the battle.

03 September 2006

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