Government of Sri Lanka declared a two-day ceasefire to allow emergency humanitarian aid to reach thousands of civilians caught up in its conflict with LTTE in the north of the country. The UN has estimated that approximately 150,000 to 190,000 innocent people are trapped in the conflict zone in the northern Vanni region of the South Asian island nation. Unconfirmed reports suggested that hundreds of civilians have been injured in the 14-square kilometre area — roughly the size of Manhattan — of the Vanni region designated as a no-fire zone, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said earlier this week.

While some civilians have been able to leave or escape the area, reliable reports indicated to the UN that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) have prevented others from leaving, including by firing at them.

As per Srilnkan Army one more earth bund built by LTTE terrorist in the north of NANTHI KADAL lagoon was captured by troops Sunday (12) morning. Advance of the troops was resisted by LTTE when the troops reach the thin area in the north of NANTHI KADAL lagoon where LTTE had built about 1 km long earth bund.

However, troops captured the earth bund defeating LTTE resistance. Later, troops recovered eighteen T-56 weapons, one mortar, one I-com set and one TATA single cab from the area.