Operation Rana Gosa
- 4 March – 12 May 1999 (1999-03-04 – 1999-05-12)
(2 months and 8 days)
Northern Province, Sri Lanka
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Eelam War III
- Sooraya and Ranasuru
- Weli Oya (1995)
- Jaffna (1995)
- Riviresa
- Mullaitivu (1996)
- Sath Jaya
- Edibala
- Pulukunawa
- Vavunathivu
- Jayasikurui (Thandikulam–Omanthai, Battle of Kanakarayankulam (1997))
- Rivi bala
- Kilinochchi (1998)
- Rana Gosa
- Oddusuddan
- Kinihira
- A-9 highway
- 2nd Elephant Pass
- Rivikirana
- Bandaranaike
Operation Rana Gosa, (battle cry in Sinhala), was an operation fought during the Sri Lankan Civil War as part of Eelam War III launched on 4 March 1999. The Operation resulted in the Sri Lankan Army re-capturing of 535 square kilometres of territory previously occupied by the LTTE.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Athas, Iqbal. "The Situation Report Tigers' mini-bomb campaign IRA style". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
External links
- 'Operation battle cry' amidst cry for peace
- Now, an artillery war
- Did LTTE misjudge Op. Rana Gosa II advance?
- Rana Gosa V disaster bares Tiger build-up
- SRI LANKA-update no.6. Rana gosa III & IV[usurped]
- MADU RESCUED