armed conflict in Sri Lanka (1983–2009) between the government and the separatist organization Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
Dates, participants and sources of this conflict →Related events
The chronological links below come from Wikidata’s “part of” and “has part” relations. This selection covers 23 July 1983 — 2009; it does not claim to cover the entire conflict or reconstruct an army’s movements.
- 23 July 1983 — 29 July 1987
Eelam War I
On the map ↗ Source · Q1814745 - 10 June 1990 — 9 January 1995
Eelam War II
On the map ↗ Source · Q11050383 - 27 June 1990 — 11 July 1990
Battle of Kokavil ↗
Source · Q4871469 - 11 November 1993 — 14 November 1993
Battle of Pooneryn ↗
Source · Q4872080 - 19 April 1995 — 22 February 2002
Eelam War III
On the map ↗ Source · Q11154636 - 17 October 1995 — 5 December 1995
Battle of Jaffna ↗
Source · Q4871299 - 18 July 1996 — 25 July 1996
Battle of Mullaitivu ↗
Source · Q4871823 - 1997
Battle of Kanakarayankulam ↗
Source · Q20312949 - September 1998
1998 Battle of Kilinochchi ↗
Source · Q4593391 - 27 March 2000 — 20 April 2000
Battle for the A-9 highway ↗
Source · Q4870173 - 23 April 2000
Second Battle of Elephant Pass ↗
Source · Q7443086 - 11 May 2006
Battle of Point Pedro ↗
Source · Q2887778 - 26 July 2006 — 18 May 2009
Eelam War IV
On the map ↗ Source · Q16151540 - 11 August 2006 — 29 October 2006
Battle of Jaffna ↗
Source · Q4871301 - 28 August 2006 — 4 September 2006
Battle of Sampur ↗
Source · Q4872260 - 18 October 2006
Attack on Galle Harbour ↗
Source · Q4817993 - 25 April 2007 — 11 July 2007
Battle of Thoppigala ↗
Source · Q4872546 - 23 November 2008 — 2 January 2009
2008–2009 Battle of Kilinochchi ↗
Source · Q2572835 - 30 December 2008 — 1 January 2009
Battle of Paranthan ↗
Source · Q4871985 - 2009
Battle of Puthukkudiyirippu ↗
Source · Q4872130 - 2 January 2009 — 25 January 2009
Battle of Mullaitivu ↗
Source · Q373857 - 9 January 2009
Third Battle of Elephant Pass ↗
Source · Q7784777 - 5 April 2009
Battle of Aanandapuram ↗
Source · Q4870205
Provenance and limits
An absent event does not mean it never happened. The available dates, participants and locations depend on the coverage of open sources.
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