Nov 30, Colombo: Sri Lanka Ministry of Defense said that three cadres of Tamil Tigers and 125 suspects were arrested in a massive cordon and search operation in troubled Batticaloa district in the Eastern Province.

The police imposed a curfew whole day yesterday and together with security forces searched in Valachchenai, Kokadicholai, Kaluwankerni, Vakarai, Kalawanchikudi, Kaluthawalai, Pattipolai, Vavunathivu, Velilaveli, Mawadiwembu, Chenkaladi, Kiran and Puthukudirippu villages.

Police has checked over 11,000 persons to identify the infiltrated Tamil Tiger cadres who are suspected of carrying out the killing spree that terrorized the area in the past few weeks.