Hampir 4.000 orang tewas sejak gencatan senjata itu sepakati, dan para pemberontak mengatakan Kamis malam setelah angkatan laut Sri Langka mengatakan bahwa pihaknya berhasil menenggelamkan dua kapal yang diduga milik pemberontak, dan menewaskan sedikitnya sembilan orang bahwa gencatan senjata secara efektif telah berakhir.
Nearly 4,000 people have been killed since the ceasefire was agreed, and the rebels said late Thursday after the navy said it had sunk two suspected rebel boats, killing at least nine that the truce was effectively over.