Four civilians were injured at Karayakkantivu when the Army retaliated. Five other people were shot and injured at Valaichenai on the same day after a policeman was wounded by a shell. LTTE s Pistol Group shot dead alleged police informant R Jeevaratnam at Arayampathy on 18 February. The following day, V Mathuraiveeran, accused of links with the Army was killed in Sithandy. In Amparai District, two youths were shot dead on 16 February in Maruthamunai.
Police say they opened fire on a checkpoint.
The LTTE shelled Sugathagama in Central Camp on 20 February killing seven Home Guards and a civilian. Some houses were damaged. In Trincomalee District, student A Sivapragasam was killed when LTTE attacked Tamil Group EPDP s office in the town on 21 February. A policeman and five Home Guards were killed on 24 February at Kaluvanwila in Padaviya, north-west of Trincomalee. Forty one policemen and Home Guards involved in the killing of eight Tamil civilians in Thambalakamam on 1 February were identified and detained.