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bargaining tools" by the rebels and the government forces launched fresh attacks on LTTE positions around the reservoir. These attacks prompted condemnation from SLMM Chief of Staff, who stated "(The government does) have the information that the LTTE has made this offer,"... "It is quite obvious they are not interested in water. They are interested in something else." As the battle warmed up, the LTTE claimed that they opened the sluice gates "on humanitarian grounds" although this was disputed by military correspondents, who stated that the water began flowing immediately after the security forces carried out a precise bombing of the Mavil Oya anicut. Eventually, following heavy fighting with the rebels, government troops gained full control of the Mavil Oya reservoir on August 15.
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778:(Paluyāla). Initially, the Tigers broke through army defense lines around Muhamalai, and advanced further north, but they were halted after 10 hours of fierce fighting. Isolated battles continued over the next few days, but the LTTE was forced to give up its offensive due to heavy casualties. Up to 700 rebels and 150 soldiers were killed. Two months later, in October, an army offensive was launched from the city against rebel territory but it was crushed and resulted in the biggest loss of life for the military in four years with 129 soldiers killed and 519 wounded, while only 22 rebels were killed. The SLA accused the Tigers of killing 74 soldiers from a unit they said was surrounded and captured.
871:(Mannaārama) area. The SL army had announced a major operation to oust separatists from the region, and on 2-September 2007 it announced the capture of the Sea Tiger base in Silvaturai and Arrippu areas. The military began the offensive aimed at seizing control of areas south of Mannar, saying rebels were holding some 6,000 civilians who want to escape LTTE conscription. The SL army Commander, Lt. Gen. Sarath Fonseka claimed it as a significant victory for the military as the LTTE used the base to smuggle in arms and ammunition from Tamil Nadu.
785:(FDL) on April 23, 2008, and the fighting started around 02:30 hrs and continued until noon. There were heavy shelling reported from the LTTE side into SLA FDL, about 1000 rounds of mortars mostly of 81 mm, also 130mm / 152mm artillery rounds fired occasionally. The later on reports from the SLA said that they had gained the territory of 500 m land from LTTE control. The casualty figures not known from the LTTE side but was reported from SLA about 172 killed (KIA) and 33 (MIA). The LTTE handed over 28 dead bodies of SLA soldiers to
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island and city of Jaffna on May 29, 2008 around 01:30 hrs. The detachment situated there for the purpose of monitoring LTTE's boat moments, and the purpose of attack is to develop psychological impact within the Sri Lankan military. According to the Jaffna Police, during the attack LTTE launched an
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light aircraft on
Welioya SLA defence lines happened around 01:45 hrs April 27, 2008 just two days after the bomb blast in a civilian bus at Piliyandala, south of Colombo which killed 26 people and wounded 70. The Sri Lankan military said, three bombs were dropped by them but does not have any
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The sluice gates were eventually reopened on August 8, with conflicting reports as to who actually opened them. Initially, the SLMM claimed that they managed to persuade the LTTE to lift the waterway blockade conditionally. However a government spokesman said that "utilities can not be used as
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The military of Sri Lanka captured a main LTTE supply base known as "Munnagam base" after three days of fighting on May 29, 2008. The base located 6 km north of
Welioya FDL and 15 km south of Mullative city centre, also the base consisting of underground bunker system with domestic
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1453:"Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Headlines"
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1136:"At least 127 combatants killed in Lanka fighting: military"
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Chronology of towns captured by the Sri Lankan Armed Forces
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Report on the Sri Lankan peace process by Asiafoundation
1247:"Roadside blasts kill 13 as Sri Lanka fetes anniversary"
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NorthEast Secretariat report on Human rights 1974-2004
1232:"Sri Lanka military say killed 25 Tamil Tiger rebels"
1365:"Military says it captured rebel territory in north"
1199:"Dozens killed in heavy fighting in north Sri Lanka"
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1142:. Chennai, India. August 12, 2006. Archived from
1074:. The Daily Mirror. July 27, 2006. Archived from
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1500:. Chennai, India. August 3, 2008. Archived from
781:There was a fierce battle happened at Muhamale
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1217:"'LTTE shells' killed six civilians" - police"
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1110:Eelam war IV rages on several fronts
733:(Mavil Oya) on July 21 and cut the
696:Naval anti arms smuggling operations
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1478:"Tamil Tigers 'killed in fighting'"
1411:"Revered Sri Lankan statue removed"
1379:"Sri Lanka army 'takes rebel base'"
1245:Gardner, Simon (February 4, 2008).
1182:. December 30, 2006. Archived from
1054:"Sri Lanka forces attack reservoir"
765:Battle of the Forward Defence Lines
1265:"Tamil Tiger air strikes on bases"
1230:Sirilal, Ranga (January 1, 2008).
1121:Iqbal Athas, Janes Defence Weekly,
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2209:Expulsions from Northern province
1425:"S Lanka rebels 'abandon shrine'"
1197:Sirilal, Ranga (April 23, 2008).
1106:The Sunday Times Situation Report
1068:"Air Force jets hit LTTE targets"
793:Other battles in Jaffna peninsula
2939:Sri Lankan Civil War by location
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1670:Sinhalese Buddhist nationalism
1557:Ministry of Defence, Sri Lanka
1409:Buerk, Roland (4 April 2008).
1285:. May 29, 2008. Archived from
268:Bombings and terrorist attacks
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2219:Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi
1395:. Reuters. 12 September 2007.
1381:. BBC News. 2 September 2007.
1160:. One India. August 12, 2006.
922:Liberation of Mannar District
1665:Sri Lankan Tamil nationalism
1572:Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission
1541:"Troops move across the A-9"
2239:Bandaranaike Airport attack
2148:Bandaranaike Airport attack
1056:. BBC News. August 6, 2006.
398:Central Bus Station bombing
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2812:1987–1989 JVP insurrection
2807:1988 Maldives coup attempt
2698:UN Panel on Accountability
2229:Temple of the Tooth attack
2073:Jaffna University Helidrop
1955:Indian Peace Keeping Force
1427:. BBC News. 25 April 2008.
1267:. BBC News. 27 April 2008.
883:which is the most revered
838:The aerial bombing by two
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2753:Office on Missing Persons
1705:Burning of Jaffna Library
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1219:. BBC News. 29 May 2008.
78:July 2006 – May 18, 2009
2944:Battles of Eelam War IV
2459:Dingiri Banda Wijetunga
2409:Makalandage Gunawardena
2244:Expulsions from Colombo
1480:. BBC News. 9 May 2008.
964:Iluppaikkadavai: 20/7/8
759:Battle of Muhamalai FDL
2529:Selvarasa Pathmanathan
2498:Velupillai Prabhakaran
1690:Vaddukoddai Resolution
1567:LTTE Peace Secretariat
1562:GoSL Peace Secretariat
1367:. LankaNewspapers.com.
1186:on September 30, 2007.
985:Devil's Point: 13/11/8
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863:Battle of Silavathurai
801:islet located between
468:Dehiwala train bombing
273:Other military attacks
263:Battles and operations
167:Velupillai Prabhakaran
153:Commanders and leaders
2591:Krishnaswamy Sundarji
2464:Chandrika Kumaratunga
2204:Indo-Sri Lanka Accord
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783:Forward Defence Lines
354:Massacre of policemen
133:Military of Sri Lanka
2830:Sri Lankan Civil War
2802:Thirteenth Amendment
2622:Jyotindra Nath Dixit
2454:Ranasinghe Premadasa
2381:Wasantha Karannagoda
2199:Air Lanka Flight 512
2123:Thandikulam–Omanthai
1784:Attacks on civilians
1648:Sri Lankan Civil War
1520:www.asiantribune.com
1146:on October 21, 2007.
1025:Sri Lankan Civil War
1014:Kilinochchi 02/01/09
961:Vidattaltivu: 16/7/8
806:artillery fire from
721:Beginning of the war
463:Central Bank bombing
408:Kent and Dollar Farm
364:Air Lanka Flight 512
359:1991 Kokkadichcholai
220:Sri Lankan Civil War
2419:Jayalath Weerakkody
2404:Andibuduge Fernando
2371:H. C. A. C. Thisera
2318:Srilal Weerasooriya
2298:Hamilton Wanasinghe
2008:Indian intervention
1971:Paramilitary groups
982:Valaippadu: 13/11/8
973:Nachchikuda: 21/8/8
958:Uyilankulam: 29/6/8
858:War in Mannar front
584:2008-2009 offensive
243:Indian intervention
2539:S. P. Thamilselvan
2429:Roshan Goonetileke
2234:Lionair Flight 602
1772:Special Task Force
1504:on August 6, 2008.
1253:on April 30, 2009.
1205:on April 27, 2008.
1011:Paranthan 31/12/08
1008:Iranamadu 31/12/08
970:Mulankavil: 12/8/8
967:Vellankulam: 2/8/8
952:Silawaturai: 2/9/7
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473:1989 Valvettiturai
433:Lionair Flight 602
374:Aluth Oya massacre
344:Eastern University
324:1985 Valvettiturai
98:Sri Lankan victory
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2414:Oliver Ranasinghe
2328:Shantha Kottegoda
2303:Cecil Waidyaratne
2293:Nalin Seneviratne
2183:Puthukkudiyirippu
2143:2nd Elephant Pass
2083:1st Elephant Pass
2032:Northern theatres
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976:Kiranchi: 10/11/8
913:Battle of Adampan
826:Battle of Welioya
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2607:R. Venkataraman
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2138:A-9 highway
2118:Jayasikurui
2113:Vavunathivu
2003:Eelam War I
1779:Home Guards
1650:(1983–2009)
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2265:Sri Lanka
2108:Sath Jaya
1816:Divisions
1762:Air Force
1738:Sri Lanka
1497:The Hindu
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731:Mavil Aru
624:Paranthan
599:Kallarawa
438:Kallarawa
308:Massacres
296:Mirusuvil
291:Duraiappa
122:Sri Lanka
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2552:India
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1856:2000s
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1846:1980s
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652:Other
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2280:Army
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1978:EPDP
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