Battle of Puthukkudiyirippu
The Battle Of Puthukkudiyirippu was a land battle fought between the Sri Lankan Military, 58 Division, 53 Division and Task Force 8 and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) for the control of the last stronghold held by the LTTE. This battle is a part of the Northern Theatre of Eelam War IV during the Sri Lankan civil war.
| Battle of Puthukkudiyirippu | |||||||||
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| Part of Sri Lankan Civil War, 2008–2009 SLA Northern offensive | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Military of Sri Lanka | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Lt. Gen Sarath Fonseka: Brig Shavendra Silva Maj. Gen Kamal Gunaratne Col G.V. Ravipriya |
Velupillai Prabhakaran: Pottu Amman Colonel Theepan Colonel Bhanu | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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Sri Lanka Army: 58 Division 53 Division Task Force 8 | Unknown | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Low | High | ||||||||
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