1.   Explosions badly damaged two gunboats anchored in a naval harbor in northeastern Sri Lanka early Wednesday, in an apparent rebel attack.

2.   One naval sailor was wounded and a naval gunboat was damaged.

3.   The rebel fire slightly damaged two gunboats but the cargo ships were unharmed.

4.   Two naval gunboats were also damaged, but no sailors were hurt.

5.   Two gunboats were slightly damaged by rebel fire, but the cargo ships were unharmed and proceeded on to the Jaffna Peninsula.

6.   The spokesman said two navy gunboats too were damaged in the pre-dawn confrontation in high seas.

7.   Two navy gunboats were also damaged in the fire fight.