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KEY
  Confrontation in the Northern Theater
  Confrontation in Eastern Theatre
  Naval confrontation
  LTTE terrorist attack
  Military attack against LTTE
  Non military development
  Disputed Event

Lead up

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2006

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January - May

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  Date Event References
  May 27, 2006 The LTTE kills seven tourists in landmine attack on their jeep in the Wilpattu National Park [1]

Eastern Liberation

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2006

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August

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  Date Location Event References
  August 1 Pulmoddai An LTTE Sea Tigers attack on a Navy passenger vessel transporting 850 unarmed troops is thwarted off [2][3]
  August 1 Colombo The Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission announces the Ceasefire Agreement (CFA) is still valid. The government says the ongoing confrontations are “not any form of war, only a humanitarian operation” [4]
  August 2 Muttur LTTE cadres launch a large attack on the town of Muttur and three nearby Army detachments at Kattaparichchan, Selvanagar, and Mahindapura. The LTTE infiltrates into Muttur, and security forces initially withdraw from parts of the town, but fight back and repulse the attacks. Peace is restored in Muttur by August 5. [5][6]
  August 3 Muttur 2006 Trincomalee massacre of NGO workers: 15 NGO workers are killed in Muttur [7]
  August 3 Muttur The LTTE fires mortars at Muttur, killing 17 Muslim civilians [8]
  August 7 Kandy The Director Training of the Police Special Task Force, Upul Senaviratne is assassinated by the LTTE using a claymore mine [9]
  August 8 Mavil Aru The Sluice gates of the Mavil Aru anicut are opened at 8pm, marking the first major government victory of Eelam War 4 [10]

September

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  Date Location Event References
  September 2 Point Pedro The government claims to have repulsed a Sea Tiger assault, killing 75 Sea Tigers [11]
  September 4 Sampur Government troops take control of the key town of Sampur and surrounding areas. The LTTE spokesman Rasiah Ilanthirayan tells the BBC that the LTTE “tactically withdrew” from the town [12][13]
  September 4 Colombo The government Defense Spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella says the government is still committed to the ceasefire process [14]
  September 7 Muhamalai LTTE cadres attack Army Forward Defence Lines (FDL). The Army eventually repulses the attack and takes the LTTE 1st FDL. The tigers fall back to their second FDL. Government claims 35 Soldiers and 150 LTTE cadres are killed. [15][16]
  September 17 Kalmunai The Navy sinks a vessel believed to be carrying arms for the LTTE [17]
  September 18 Pottuvil Pottuvil massacre
  September 20 Colombo   The new United States ambassador to Sri Lanka Robert Blake says "The United States is committed to helping Sri Lanka to fight terrorism and we demonstrated this in number of ways." "We are helping the Sri Lankan Military to confront terrorism. We have also consistently called on the LTTE to renounce terrorism and violence in words and deeds and commit themselves to a negotiated settlement" [18]
  September 23 India The Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh refuses to meet a delegation from the LTTE-proxy Tamil National Alliance [19]
  September 25 Pulmoddai A sea clash takes place. The government claims to have killed over 70 Sea Tigers. [20]

References

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  1. ^ "LTTE kills tourists in a claymore attack in Wilpattu sanctuary". Defence.lk. 2006-05-28. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
  2. ^ "LTTE attack on passenger ferry foiled". Defence.lk. 2006-11-07. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
  3. ^ ""Pulmoddai siege" - Pro LTTE ploy". Defence.lk. 2006-08-01. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
  4. ^ "Forces continue humanitarian mission amidst LTTE fire". Defence.lk. 2006-08-01. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
  5. ^ "LTTE attack thwarted- Muttur safe". Defence.lk. 2006-11-07. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
  6. ^ "Peace comes to Muttur". Defence.lk. 2006-08-03. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
  7. ^ "Death of 15 action la fiam (acf) NGO workers - Muttur". Defence.lk. 2006-08-03. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
  8. ^ "LTTE terrorists kill seventeen Muslims to avenge defeat- Muttur". Defence.lk. 2006-08-03. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
  9. ^ "LTTE's Claymore kills Director Training of STF- Kandy". Defence.lk. 2006-08-07. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
  10. ^ "Mavil Aru sluice gates open". Defence.lk. 2006-08-09. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
  11. ^ "Tamil Nadu government totally misled". Defence.lk. 2006-09-07. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
  12. ^ "LTTE admits defeat in Sampoor". Bbc.co.uk. 2006-09-04. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
  13. ^ ""Our aim is not occupying territory"- Defence spokesman". Defence.lk. 2006-11-07. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
  14. ^ "The government is still committed to peace- Defence Spokesman". Defence.lk. 2006-09-07. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
  15. ^ "Security Forces consolidating defences on captured LTTE FDL- Muhamalai". Defence.lk. 2006-09-07. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
  16. ^ "Muhamalai Counter Offensives Continues". Defence.lk. 2006-09-11. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
  17. ^ "Vessel carrying weapons for LTTE completely destroyed". Defence.lk. 2006-09-17. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
  18. ^ http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20060920_05
  19. ^ "Indian PM Manmohan Singh refuses to meet TNA team". Defence.lk. 2006-09-23. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
  20. ^ "11 LTTE boats destroyed and 70 killed - Pulmodai". Defence.lk. 2006-09-25. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
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