Battle of Jaffna (1995)
The Battle of Jaffna was fought from October to December 1995 for the city of Jaffna.
Battle of Jaffna (1995) | |||||||
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Part of the Sri Lankan civil war | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Military of Sri Lanka | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Major General (later General) Rohan Daluwatte, Brigadier (later Major General) Janaka Perera | |||||||
Strength | |||||||
10,000 | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
500 killed (According to Sri Lankan Government claims) | Unknown |
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