The 58 Division pushing along the A-35 road (Paranthan - Mullaitivu) on the west- east axis had reached the outskirts of Dharmapuram, the army said.

Following a confrontation north of Dharmapuram, the army had recovered 3 bodies of LTTE cadres along with 3 T-56 rifles, the army said.

The army said that a successful artillery attack on an LTTE boat in the Chundikulam area on Tuesday killed self styled Lieutenant Colonel Thiru, a senior Sea Tiger commander.