The Sri Lanka Army fired artillery shells targeting Tharmapuram Junction, the remaining centre of displaced civilians in Vanni killing
Sri Lanka Army (SLA) stepped up artillery shelling towards Murasumoaddai, Pu’liyampokka’nai, Vaddakkachchi and Tharmapuram, east of Paranthan and Ki’ilnochchi
Tamils were preparing on a grand scale to hold a Tamil Research conference in Jaffna during 3-10 January in