The military on Wednesday claimed that at least 47 LTTE cadre and six soldiers were killed in heavy fighting "in counter terrorist offensive" in the north.Pro-LTTE TamilNet claimed 120 refugees who suffered snakebite during the past seven days were admitted to the Kilinochchi district's hospital at Tharmapuram.
It quoted a doctor as saying three lorries with urgently needed medicines to treat them and also diarrhoea have not been able to enter Wanni despite three attempts to cross the entry/exit point at Oamanthai in Vavuniyaa.