Tamil's attack power station & army base

On 28 October 2008 the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) hit a power station in Colombo and an army base near Thalladi in two separate air strikes. A report by the Sri Lankan military stated that light aircraft piloted by the LTTE hit the Kelanitissa power station at approximately 2330 local time. A fire was reported at the power station, but the facility did not sustain significant damage. Shortly before the attack on the power plant, another air strike occurred at Thalladi military camp, located approximately 150 mi/240 km north of Colombo, causing minor damage. The Sri Lankan military has previously claimed to have shot down light aircraft operated by the LTTE, but it has provided no evidence The attack on the power plant is the first by LTTE aircraft near Colombo in more than a year. It came even as the Sri Lankan military reported advances against the LTTE's forces near LTTE's stronghold in northern Sri Lanka.