Vessel carrying weapons for LTTE completely destroyed

The Navy and the Air force in a joint operation successfully destroyed and sank a large vessel carrying weapons and ammunition for the LTTE this morning. The vessel, sailing in the deep seas around one hundred nautical miles off Kalmunai was destroyed around noon today. Large quantities of weapons and ammunition including artillery guns had submerged with the vessel. The vessel sailing in deep seas around one hundred nautical miles off Kalmunai without a flag was detected by the Navy around 7.30 a.m. today. The ship had completely ignored the warning shots fired by the Navy patrol craft to stop. Instead the vessel had opened fire towards the Navy craft. Subsequently the Navy with the assistance of the Air Force destroyed and sunk the suspected vessel.