The Sri Lankan Airforce attacked a sea tiger base at Mullaithivu this morning, the Defence Ministry said. The jet fighters also targeted a LTTE base in Nayaru Lagoon in Mullaithivu on Thursday, it said.

In ground offensive, two Tiger rebels were killed in Virawapuliyankulam in Vavuniya during clashes with security forces yesterday while two others were also gunned down in Palampiddi in the region, the defence ministry said.

Separately, troops killed 10 Tiger rebels in Periyamadu in Vavuniya in intense clashes yesterday, the Media Centre for National Security (MCNS) said.

Meanwhile a police sergeant was killed in an attack by LTTE in Murunkan in Mannar on Friday, the defence ministry said.

In another clash, at least four Tiger rebels were shot dead at Palamodai area in North-west of Vavuniya on Thursday, the MCNS said.

One soldier lost his life during a confrontation at Vilayakkavattikulam in the region on Thursday; it said adding troops killed one Tiger militant in Muhamalai in Jaffna.

At least two militants were also shot dead in Janakapura in North-eastern Welioya while three other rebels were killed in Nayaru in the region, it said.

Separately, three Tiger rebels were killed in Andankulam in Welioya during clashes with troops yesterday, the officials said.

As many as nine Tiger cadres were killed in confrontations with the troops in Alankulam and nedunkandal in Mannar on Thursday, they said.