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)
Part of the Sri Lankan civil war
Operation Jayasikurui
DateDecember 04, 1997
Location
9°3′2.47″N 80°30′53.77″E Kanakarayankulam, Mankulam
Result Tamil Tiger victory
Belligerents
Military of Sri Lanka Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
Commanders and leaders
Srilal Weerasooriya
Vasantha Perera
Gamini Hettiaratchi
N L Sirimanne 
Velupillai Prabhakaran
Karuna Amman
Units involved

53rd Division

  • Commando regiment
  • Sinha regiment
Siruthai brigade (elite child brigade)
Charles Anthony Brigade
Kittu artillery brigade
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
154 killed
481 wounded
18 missing
LTTE claim: 35 killed SLA claim: ~200 killed
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