Maritime Terrorism: LTTE
Sri Lankan Navy mines sea border with India to block Tamil Tigers
The Sri Lankan Navy (SLN) placed an underwater defense system between Kachchatheevu and Neduntheevu (Delft Island) as part of their efforts to detain the movement of Sea Tigers of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
India Upgrades Coastal Security to Face Sea Tiger (LTTE) Threats
India is planning to replace and upgrade its coastal security scheme with stricter measures to prevent infiltration by Sri Lanka’s Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Sea Tigers. India’s security authorities have urged the Government to revamp coastal security mechanisms in the wake of the escalation of fighting between Security Forces and […]
Sri Lankan Navy’s Role in Eradicating International Maritime Terrorism
By Ravin Edirisinghe
Sri Lanka being an Island nation in the Indian Ocean does have a great role to play in the protection of sea routes running around her. Looking at the geographical setting one can see that Sri Lanka lies very much in the middle of international maritime routes which connect East and the West. […]
Sri Lankan Navy battles Sea Tigers (LTTE)
Sri Lankan Navy and terrorist from the Tamil Sea Tigers (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) have faced another in a fierce sea battle off the coast of Sri Lanka’s northern Jaffna peninsula south off Delft island on December 23, 2007.
According to Military Spokesman Udaya Nanayakkara the sea battle started around 11:00 a.m. (0530 GMT) […]
United States sells Sri Lanka Radar Based Maritime Surveillance Systems
The United States of America has handed over a radar-based maritime surveillance system and several rigid hull inflatable boats (RHIBs) to the Sri Lankan Navy aiming to enhance its maritime surveillance capabilities.
