2008–2009 Sri Lankan Army Northern offensive

The 2008–2009 SLA Northern offensive was an armed conflict in the northern Province of Sri Lanka between the military of Sri Lanka and the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). The battle began with a Sri Lanka Army (SLA) offensive attempting to break through the LTTE defence lines in the north of the island, aiming to conclude the country's 25-year-old civil war by military victory.

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2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

2009-05-18T00:00:00Z

2008 — 2009 2008–2009 Sri Lankan Army Northern offensive

1560-01-01T00:00:00Z

1560 1560 Portuguese invasion of the Jaffna kingdom

1591-01-01T00:00:00Z

1591 1591 portuguese invasion of the Jaffna kingdom

1619-01-01T00:00:00Z

1619 Battle of Vannarapannai

1987-05-26T00:00:00Z

1987-06-01T00:00:00Z

1987 Vadamarachchi Operation

1987-07-05T00:00:00Z

1987 Battle of Nelliady

1987-10-11T00:00:00Z

1987-10-12T00:00:00Z

1987 Jaffna University Helidrop

1995-10-17T00:00:00Z

1995-12-05T00:00:00Z

1995 Battle of Jaffna

2006-05-11T00:00:00Z

2006 Battle of Point Pedro

2006-08-11T00:00:00Z

2006-10-29T00:00:00Z

2006 Battle of Jaffna

2008-11-01T00:00:00Z

2008 Battle off the coast of Jaffna

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source

event	armed conflict	1560	1560 Portuguese invasion of the Jaffna kingdom	Portuguese Empire, invasion, Jaffna kingdom	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1591	1591 portuguese invasion of the Jaffna kingdom	Portuguese Empire, invasion, Jaffna kingdom	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1619	Battle of Vannarapannai	battle, Portuguese Empire, Jaffna kingdom, Thanjavur Nayak kingdom	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1987	Vadamarachchi Operation	offensive	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1987	Battle of Nelliady	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1987	Jaffna University Helidrop	armed conflict	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1995	Battle of Jaffna	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2006	Battle of Point Pedro	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2006	Battle of Jaffna	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2008	2008–2009 Sri Lankan Army Northern offensive	offensive	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2008	Battle off the coast of Jaffna	naval battle	Wikidata
site	fort	1618	Fort Hammenheil	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1625	Jaffna Fort	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1629	Kayts Island Fort	fort	Wikidata

2008–2009 Sri Lankan Army Northern offensive

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