battle, Cold War
Battle of Kokavil
Battle of Kokavil was a battle fought in 1990 at Kokavil, in what is now Sri Lanka. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Kokavil. It was part of the Sri Lankan Civil War, which ran from 1983 to 2009. The recorded result: Tamil Tiger victory. Recorded strength: 54 against Unknown.
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Where it sits in the Sri Lankan Civil War
Record
| Date | 1990 (year precision) to 1990 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Kokavil, Sri Lanka 9.267N, 80.400E | |
| Kind | Battle, Cold War | |
| Strength | 54 | Unknown |
| Casualties and losses | 48 killed, 18 wounded | Unknown |
| Commanders |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Nelliady 1987, 63 km N
- Air raid on Ceylon 1942, 120 km SE
- Battle of Trincomalee 1782, 122 km SE
- Capture of Trincomalee 1782, 122 km SE
- Battle of Providien 1782, 166 km SE
In the same war
- Before: Operation Eagle 1990
- After: Operation Sea Breeze 1990
- All 7 engagements of Sri Lankan Civil War
Elsewhere in 1990
- Black January Azerbaijan
- Siege of Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Iraqi invasion of Kuwait Kuwait
- Battle of Dasman Palace Kuwait
- Operation Desert Shield Saudi Arabia
Battle of Kokavil is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 30 in present-day Sri Lanka.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871469, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kokavil, revision 1370445768, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.