Battle of Kanakarayankulam

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.

MainTimelineWikipediaGalleryBibliographyTableSearchFiles

1997  Wikidata
battle, 

​ ​ ​

Location: 9.0507, 80.5149, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
2 places

Loading map...

• 

  ⓘ
  

1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

1997 Battle of Kanakarayankulam

1990-06-27T00:00:00Z

1990-07-11T00:00:00Z

1990 Battle of Kokavil

{"selectable":false,"showCurrentTime":false,"width":"100%","zoomMin":100000000000}

Frameless

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1990	Battle of Kokavil	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1997	Battle of Kanakarayankulam	battle	Wikidata