Battle of Paranthan
Battle of Paranthan | |||||
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Part of the Sri Lankan Civil War, 2008–2009 SLA Northern offensive | |||||
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Belligerents | |||||
![]() | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam | ||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||
Lt. Gen Sarath Fonseka: Maj. Gen. Jagath Jayasuriya: Brig. Shavendra Silva | Velupillai Prabhakaran | ||||
Strength | |||||
Sri Lanka Army: 58 Division |
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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 Paranthan was a military conflict over control of Paranthan, Sri Lanka between the 58 Division of the Sri Lankan Military and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as an engagement of the Northern Theatre of Eelam War IV during the Sri Lankan civil war. Fought from December 30, 2008 to January 1, 2009, the Army announced on the January 1 that it had claimed the land.[1] The Army indicated that it had previously claimed the town in September 1996 during the campaign of Sathjaya I and Sathjaya II, but had withdrawn for tactical reason in September 1998.[2]
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