Mortars fell near a temple, church and a railway station in the Morakotanchenai village and wounded at least five civilians, the ministry said.
"Security forces facilitated members of the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission to inspect the area and (visit) civilians injured in the attack," the ministry said. "Security forces retaliated and no damages were reported to troops.
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Meanwhile, police said they found the bodies of three people shot dead in the district of Trincomalee.
The motive was not immediately clear though defence officials suspect Tamil Tiger rebels were behind the killings.
The violence came as the military said the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) are prepared to launch a major offensive against security forces in the island's eastern regions.
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Tiger military spokesman Rasiah Ilanthiriyan on Monday denied the military claim and said they fired mortars in self defence.
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