31.   Navy gunboats attacked Tamil Tiger rebel boats heading toward Jaffna city, the guerrilla stronghold captured by the military, officials said Wednesday.

32.   Navy gunboats destroyed a rebel boat in northern Sri Lanka, killing the six people aboard, the military said Tuesday.

33.   Navy gunboats sank two boats carrying rebels on Thursday night at Vettilaikerni village in the northern Jaffna Peninsula, the officials said.

34.   Navy gunboats shelled a Tamil rebel base in northern Sri Lanka on Friday in the first offensive since guerrillas broke off a truce and peace talks two days ago.

35.   Navy gunboats destroyed two fishing trawlers that attacked the harbor Friday laden with explosives and Tamil rebels firing rocket-propelled grenades, officials said.

36.   Navy gunboats destroyed the rebel boats.

37.   Navy gunboats destroyed two Tamil rebel boats and shelled their coastal bases in northern Sri Lanka in the first military offensive on Friday.

38.   Navy gunboats dropped dozens of grenades into water and recovered four bodies, including that of two women.

39.   Navy gunboats sank a rebel boat in that area on Sunday night.

40.   Navy gunboats sank two boats carrying rebels on Thursday night off of Vettilaikerni village in the northern Jaffna Peninsula, the officials said.