Naval battle in Alampil sea

Sri Lanka Navy's elite Special Boat Squadron (SBS) attacked an LTTE sea tiger boats in the seas off Alampil around 0130 hours on the 4th of April 2009.
The LTTE boat cluster numbering 10, which had been launched from the No-Fire-Zone in Puthumathalan, had comprised of 03 suicide craft and 07 attack craft. They had attempted to make a southward-bound move when the SBS personnel intercepted them and directed Naval gunfire completely destroying one Sea tiger craft and disabling another.Two other sea tiger craft which had attempted to beach being unable to counter Naval fire were destroyed by the Ground Forces who quickly reacted cutting off the sea tiger escape. The rest had fled back carrying their casualties and re-landed in the No-Fire-Zone taking cover of the trapped innocent civilians inside.
The Navy said three Naval craft received minor damages and two sailors were injured in the incident. The exact casualty figure of the LTTE is not known as at now. However, it is believed to be high due to the heavy combined fire directed at the LTTE by the Navy and the Ground Forces.