
Army Commander Lt. Gen. Sarath Fonseka has commended his troops for having liberated the LTTE strongholds of Palamoddai and Mallavi in the Wanni. Palamoddai is the other bastion of the Tigers that had fallen in the past few days.
The 57 Division of the Army took complete command of the strategically-important Mallavi area yesterday (Sept. 02nd) after intense fighting.
The Army Commander visited the operational headquarters of the Wanni offensive during the day, said the Defence Ministry website.