Sri Lanka Update: May 1, 2007.

LTTE launched its third air strike on Sunday. The rebel planes bombed two oil facilities, causing minor damage and tripping air defenses that plunged the city into darkness.
Ranga Sirilal, Sri Lanka rebels launch air raid on oil targets, Reuters, April 29, 2007.

The Air strike should be a cause of concern in New Delhi and Washington also, since India and the US had taken the initiative in alerting the Sri Lankans about the potential threat from the skies.

PK Balachandran, Tigers exploit flaws in Lankan air defence, Hindustan Times, April 30, 2007.

Meanwhile the Sri Lankan forces raided the naval base of LTTE killing five cadres including a Tiger leader in the Kayts Islands. The Naval troops also for the first time recovered an Improvised Suicide Device of the LTTE.
Rafik Jalaldeen, Jaffna islands LTTE leader killed, Daily news, May 1, 2007.

Paul Tighe, Sri Lanka Raids Naval Base After Rebel Air Strike, Bloomberg, April 30, 2007.

UNICEF says Karuna faction is not taking seriously its public assurances that it is not recruiting child soldiers. UNICEF spokesman characterized the current level of cooperation with the faction as “stalemated.”
UNICEF says Karuna faction “not serious” about child releases, UNICEF, April 27, 2007.

Tamil Eelam Air Force’s entry into the undeclared war, quite literally “below the radar” is not just a new addition but, it is certainly a worrying development for the Sri Lankan state. For the Tamil Tigers, it has opened up a new dimension of strategy and tactic in terms of conventional warfare.
Chandi Sinnathurai, The Status Of Tamil Statehood, Countercurrents.org, April 30, 2007.

The most worrisome aspect is that the LTTE has been able to acquire even the limited capability of Air Force without being countered by the intelligence and security agencies of Sri Lanka, India and many other countries.
B. Raman, Countering LTTE’s air capability, Daily Mirror, April 28, 2007.

The two aerial raids by the Tigers — targeting the SLAF's main base at Katunayake and the Palali air base — can, in fact, be interpreted as symptoms of desperation.

The LTTE bombing raid on Colombo was unsuccessful in destroying their targets. However, they have once again been successful in demonstrating their ability to engage in unconventional warfare.
Dr. Jehan Perera, Escalating a War Without Conscience, NPC, April 30, 2007.

Also See:
Iqbal Athas, Situation Report, Sunday Times, April 29, 2007.