Sedikitnya 18 pemberontak tewas ketika dua kapal dihancurkan Selasa malam di lepas pantai daerah Pulmoddal, 360 kilometer sebelah timurlaut Kolombo, ibukota Sri Lanka, kata jurubicara militer Mayor S. Rajapakse.
At least 18 rebels were killed when two boats were destroyed Tuesday night off the Pulmoddai area, 360 kilometres north-east of the capital, military spokesman Major S Rajapakse said.