Battle of Kanakarayankulam (1997)
The Battle of Kanakarayankulam was fought on 4 December 1997, during the Sri Lankan civil war between the Sri Lanka Armed Forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). It is known as the "worst-ever commando debacle" in Sri Lankan military history.
| Battle of Kanakarayankulam (1997) | |||||||
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| Part of the Sri Lankan civil war Operation Jayasikurui | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Military of Sri Lanka | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Srilal Weerasooriya Vasantha Perera Gamini Hettiaratchi N L Sirimanne † |
Velupillai Prabhakaran Karuna Amman | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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Siruthai brigade (elite child brigade) Charles Anthony Brigade Kittu artillery brigade | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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154 killed 481 wounded 18 missing | LTTE claim: 35 killed SLA claim: ~200 killed | ||||||
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