Major LTTE burial ground found in Sri Lanka's Thoppigala

Sri Lanka Army soldiers have found a major LTTE burial ground in Thoppigala, the Sri Lankan military reports.

“In the burial ground, which covered a vast area, tombs of hundreds of dead LTTE cadres can be seen. On the tombs were written the names of terrorists and the year in which they died in Tamil language. Also a monument in memory of the dead cadres has also been built,” a senior military official said.

He also said that a large number of newly built tombs were found, confirming that a large number of cadres had been killed in recent clashes.

After capturing the LTTE's stronghold of Thoppigala, troops are consolidating their positions while engaging in clearing and search operations in the area.

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