100 killed (Tamil Tiger claim), 4 killed (Sri Lankan Army claim) 16 killed (LTTE claim) Result LTTE victory | Unknown 100 Date 13 February 1985 | |
Similar Jaffna University Helidrop, Eastern Theater of Eelam W, First Battle of Elephant Pass, Battle of Point Pedro | ||
The Kokkilai offensive was a military operation carried out by the Tamil Tigers in Kokkilai, Mullaitivu District, Sri Lanka. It is claimed this was the first attack by LTTE on a Sri Lankan Army barrack. Ravi Jayewardene, brother of then President of Sri Lanka JR Jayewardene reported to the National Security Council that the Kokkilai attack was a full-scale armed confrontation and said the Tamil Tigers were becoming a ‘sophisticated enemy.’
It is believed Tamil Tigers’ Ranjan Kanagaratnam died in this attack, he was the son of Sri Lankan Member of Parliament late K. Kanagaratnam.
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