Nov 18, Colombo: Sri Lankan Navy confronted a Sea Tiger flotilla off the coast of Nayaru in Mullaitivu today in a fierce pre-dawn attack killing 6 sea Tigers and destroying two Tiger boats, the military said.

According to the defense sources, Navy's elite Special boat squadron (SBS) personnel upon detecting a cluster of 7 LTTE boats along the coastal waters off Nayaru fired at the boats and destroyed two of the boats while damaging another.

Air Force MI-24 helicopter gunships have provided close air support to the Navy causing the other four other LTTE craft to flee.

Citing intercepted LTTE communication defense officials said 6 Tigers were confirmed killed and as many injured.