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== Battle == |
== Battle == |
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On 07 June 1990 the LTTE commenced attacks on the Security Forces from Vavuniya to Mullaitivu. These initial attacks were repulsed but on 12 June 1990, LTTE fighters encircled the Mankulam and Kokavil Camps manned by troops from the 3 (V) Sinha Regiment and attacked the SLA forces in Mankulam on 15 June 1990(Sri Lanka)|Mankulam]] which were repulsed killing 85 LTTE cadres and the Army having 06 soldiers killed and 10 sustaining injuries. On June 16 a ceasefire was declared so negotiations can take place. Shortly after this fourteen soldiers, from a military detachment guarding the Rupavahini Relay Station at Kokavil, left on leave leaving 69 soldiers at the camp. Hostilities commenced once again on 18 June 1990 an by 20 June the food stocks in the camp was also depleted Soon after that, on June 27, the camp was surrounded by the LTTE. For the next 14 days the camp was constantly coming under attack. Medicine, food and water were in short supply. Supplies were dropped by helicopters. Because of heavy LTTE fire, the supplies had to be dropped from high above the camp. Much of it landed outside the perimeter of the camp and was lost. The final attack was to start on July 10, and the LTTE started building up forces around the camp. Reinforcements for the soldiers at the camp were not able to arrive because the routes were blocked. That evening the SLA soldiers were left with only 300 rounds of ammunition. By next morning some 30 soldiers were still alive, half of them seriously wounded. The SLA commanding officer, Lt. Aladeniya, was given the order to evacuate, but he refused because he did not want to leave his wounded men. On the evening of July 11, communication with the camp was lost. At 11:45 p.m. the camp was overrun with the aid of bulldozers. All of the soldiers were declared missing in action. Lt. [[Saliya Aladeniya]] was posthumously promoted to rank of [[Captain (land and air)|captain]] and honoured with a [[Parama Weera Vibhushanaya]] medal on June 21, 1994. Soldier 1907 Sriwardena Banda the sole survivor reported to the Mankulam Camp while 02 other soldiers had been ambushed and killed in the jungle. LTTE radio intercerptshad revealed that the LTTE had lost 40 cadres and recovered 44 T56 weapons, RPG,Mortar and Grenade launcher along with 60 rounds of T56 ammunition. |
On 07 June 1990 the LTTE commenced attacks on the Security Forces from Vavuniya to Mullaitivu. These initial attacks were repulsed but on 12 June 1990, LTTE fighters encircled the Mankulam and Kokavil Camps manned by troops from the 3 (V) Sinha Regiment and attacked the SLA forces in Mankulam on 15 June 1990(Sri Lanka)|Mankulam]] which were repulsed killing 85 LTTE cadres and the Army having 06 soldiers killed and 10 sustaining injuries. On June 16 a ceasefire was declared so negotiations can take place. Shortly after this fourteen soldiers, from a military detachment guarding the Rupavahini Relay Station at Kokavil, left on leave leaving 69 soldiers at the camp. Hostilities commenced once again on 18 June 1990 an by 20 June the food stocks in the camp was also depleted Soon after that, on June 27, the camp was surrounded by the LTTE. For the next 14 days the camp was constantly coming under attack. Medicine, food and water were in short supply. Supplies were dropped by helicopters. Because of heavy LTTE fire, the supplies had to be dropped from high above the camp. Much of it landed outside the perimeter of the camp and was lost. The final attack was to start on July 10, and the LTTE started building up forces around the camp. Reinforcements for the soldiers at the camp were not able to arrive because the routes were blocked. That evening the SLA soldiers were left with only 300 rounds of ammunition. By next morning some 30 soldiers were still alive, half of them seriously wounded. The SLA commanding officer, Lt. S W Aladeniya, was given the order to evacuate, but he refused because he did not want to leave his wounded men. On the evening of July 11, communication with the camp was lost. At 11:45 p.m. the camp was overrun with the aid of bulldozers. All of the soldiers were declared missing in action. Lt. [[Saliya Aladeniya]] was posthumously promoted to rank of [[Captain (land and air)|captain]] and honoured with a [[Parama Weera Vibhushanaya]] medal on June 21, 1994. Soldier 1907 Sriwardena Banda the sole survivor reported to the Mankulam Camp while 02 other soldiers had been ambushed and killed in the jungle. LTTE radio intercerptshad revealed that the LTTE had lost 40 cadres and recovered 44 T56 weapons, RPG,Mortar and Grenade launcher along with 60 rounds of T56 ammunition. <ref>Report forwarded by 3SLSR to Army HQ<</ref>{{cite web|url=http://sundaytimes.lk/001001/plus4.html|title=The Sunday Times Plus Section|publisher=Sundaytimes.lk|access date=6 October 2014}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 06:13, 20 August 2018
| Battle of Kokavil | |||||||
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| Part of the Sri Lankan Civil War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Military of Sri Lanka | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam | ||||||
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| 69[1] | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 69 killed | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Kokavil was a battle in the months of June and July 1990 for the control of the town of Kokavil in Sri Lanka. The battle was fought between the Sri Lankan Army (SLA) and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). The battle was primarily centered on the 14-day siege of the military camp at Kokavil, which eventually fell to the Tigers.
Battle
On 07 June 1990 the LTTE commenced attacks on the Security Forces from Vavuniya to Mullaitivu. These initial attacks were repulsed but on 12 June 1990, LTTE fighters encircled the Mankulam and Kokavil Camps manned by troops from the 3 (V) Sinha Regiment and attacked the SLA forces in Mankulam on 15 June 1990(Sri Lanka)|Mankulam]] which were repulsed killing 85 LTTE cadres and the Army having 06 soldiers killed and 10 sustaining injuries. On June 16 a ceasefire was declared so negotiations can take place. Shortly after this fourteen soldiers, from a military detachment guarding the Rupavahini Relay Station at Kokavil, left on leave leaving 69 soldiers at the camp. Hostilities commenced once again on 18 June 1990 an by 20 June the food stocks in the camp was also depleted Soon after that, on June 27, the camp was surrounded by the LTTE. For the next 14 days the camp was constantly coming under attack. Medicine, food and water were in short supply. Supplies were dropped by helicopters. Because of heavy LTTE fire, the supplies had to be dropped from high above the camp. Much of it landed outside the perimeter of the camp and was lost. The final attack was to start on July 10, and the LTTE started building up forces around the camp. Reinforcements for the soldiers at the camp were not able to arrive because the routes were blocked. That evening the SLA soldiers were left with only 300 rounds of ammunition. By next morning some 30 soldiers were still alive, half of them seriously wounded. The SLA commanding officer, Lt. S W Aladeniya, was given the order to evacuate, but he refused because he did not want to leave his wounded men. On the evening of July 11, communication with the camp was lost. At 11:45 p.m. the camp was overrun with the aid of bulldozers. All of the soldiers were declared missing in action. Lt. Saliya Aladeniya was posthumously promoted to rank of captain and honoured with a Parama Weera Vibhushanaya medal on June 21, 1994. Soldier 1907 Sriwardena Banda the sole survivor reported to the Mankulam Camp while 02 other soldiers had been ambushed and killed in the jungle. LTTE radio intercerptshad revealed that the LTTE had lost 40 cadres and recovered 44 T56 weapons, RPG,Mortar and Grenade launcher along with 60 rounds of T56 ammunition. [2]"The Sunday Times Plus Section". Sundaytimes.lk. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |access date= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)</ref>
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References
- ^ "கிளிநொச்சியை முத்தமிடும் தூரத்தில் சிறீலங்கா படையினர்--லக்பிம". கருத்துக்களம். Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- ^ Report forwarded by 3SLSR to Army HQ<