Battle of Vidattaltivu
Battle of Vidattaltivu | |||||||
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Part of Sri Lankan Civil War, 2008–2009 SLA Northern offensive | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Military of Sri Lanka | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Lt. Gen Sarath Fonseka: Brig. Shavendra Silva | Velupillai Prabhakaran |
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Eelam War IV
- Eastern Theatre of Eelam War IV
- Sampur
- December 2006
- Definite Victory
- Vakarai
- Thoppigala
- Northern Theatre of Eelam War IV
- Jaffna
- Silavathurai
- 2008-2009 offensive
- Welioya
- Vavuniya
- Kallarawa
- Madhu
- Adampan
- Vidattaltivu
- Kilinochchi
- Paranthan
- Mullaitivu
- Chalai
- Puthukkudiyirippu
- Vellamullivaikkal
- Other
- 1st Point Pedro
- Galle
- 2nd Point Pedro
- Palali raid
- Colombo raids
- Anuradhapura
- Delft
- Coast of Jaffna
- Naval anti arms smuggling operations
The Battle of Vidattaltivu was fought over the town of Vidattaltivu, Sri Lanka, by the 58 Division of the Sri Lankan Military and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). The battle took place on July 16, 2008, part of the Northern Theatre of Eelam War IV during the Sri Lankan civil war. The 58 Division victory in the battle marked the first time the Army had been in control of the town in 21 years.[1] According to the Sri Lankan Ministry of Defence, the town had been the primary base used by the LTTE for its maritime operations and had also served as their logistics hub, making the taking of the town by the Army a "fatal blow" to the LTTE.[2]
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