Insecure harbour THE LTTE launched a suicide attack on the Sri Lankan naval base at Trincomalee harbour 23 October sinking a naval vessel and damaging another.
Security forces say an explosive laden boat was rammed on to the naval vessel.
Eight Sea Tiger boats breached the harbour defences and two were sunk. Two naval officers were killed and over 40 were injured in the attack. The Tigers simultaneously fired shells at the naval base from mortar positions at Clappenberg, just four miles south-west of Trincomalee town and Marble Beach, a mile further south. The Army say a Black Tiger suicide cadre was shot dead near Marble Beach and another was arrested. As the fighting continued, over 500 families fled from nearby Nachchikudah.