Battle of Nelliady

The Battle of Nelliady took place during the early stages of the Sri Lankan Civil War. It occurred on 5 July 1987, when a force of 50 LTTE militants assaulted the Sri Lanka Army Camp located in the Nelliady Central College in the town of Nelliady in the Jaffna District in northern Sri Lanka. The attack was the bloodiest battle for the Sri Lankan forces since the Vadamarachchi Operation in June 1987, which cleared the area of Nelliady of LTTE militants. The attack on Nelliady army camp resulted in the Sri Lankan forces suffering 19 killed and 31 wounded, while LTTE executed its first suicide bombing which was carried out by Captain Miller.

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Location: 9.8034, 80.203, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1987 Battle of Nelliady

1560-01-01T00:00:00Z

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1560 1560 Portuguese invasion of the Jaffna kingdom

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1591 1591 portuguese invasion of the Jaffna kingdom

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1619 Battle of Vannarapannai

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1987-06-01T00:00:00Z

1987 Vadamarachchi Operation

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1987-10-12T00:00:00Z

1987 Jaffna University Helidrop

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1995 Battle of Jaffna

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2006 Battle of Point Pedro

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2006-10-29T00:00:00Z

2006 Battle of Jaffna

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2009-05-18T00:00:00Z

2008 — 2009 2008–2009 Sri Lankan Army Northern offensive

2008-11-01T00:00:00Z

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	1625	Jaffna Fort	fort	Wikidata