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Battle of Chalai

Part of Sri Lankan Civil War,
2008–2009 SLA Northern offensive

Date	February 2–6, 2009
Location	Chalai, North of Mullaitivu
Result	Sri Lankan Army victory
Territorial changes	LTTE-controlled area decreased to 200 square kilometers

Belligerents

Military of Sri Lanka

Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam

Commanders and leaders

Lt. Gen Sarath Fonseka:
Maj. Gen. Jagath Jayasuriya,
Brig. Prasanna Silva

Velupillai Prabhakaran:
Vinayagam †

Strength

Sri Lanka Army:
55 Division

Unknown

v t e Eelam War IV
Eastern Theatre of Eelam War IV Sampur December 2006 Definite Victory Vakarai Thoppigala Northern Theatre of Eelam War IV Jaffna Silavathurai 2008-2009 offensive Welioya Vavuniya Kallarawa Madhu Adampan Vidattaltivu Kilinochchi Paranthan Mullaitivu Chalai Puthukkudiyirippu Vellamullivaikkal Other 1st Point Pedro Galle 2nd Point Pedro Palali raid Colombo raids Anuradhapura Delft Coast of Jaffna Naval anti arms smuggling operations

Eelam War IV

Eastern Theatre of Eelam War IV

Northern Theatre of Eelam War IV

Other: 1st Point Pedro; Galle; 2nd Point Pedro; Palali raid; Colombo raids; Anuradhapura; Delft; Coast of Jaffna; Naval anti arms smuggling operations

Sri Lankan civil war

Main topics

Mass graves

Massacres

v t e Eelam War I
Kokkilai Vadamarachchi Operation Poomalai Nelliady

v t e Indian intervention in the Sri Lankan civil war
Poomalai Pawan Trishul Viraat Checkmate Jaffna University Helidrop

v t e Eelam War II
Kokavil Sea Breeze Thrividha Balaya Elephant Pass Balavegaya Sathbala Balavegaya II Janakapura Pooneryn

v t e 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

Eelam War IV

Eastern Theatre of Eelam War IV

Northern Theatre of Eelam War IV

Other: 1st Point Pedro; Galle; 2nd Point Pedro; Palali raid; Colombo raids; Anuradhapura; Delft; Coast of Jaffna; Naval anti arms smuggling operations

The Battle of Chalai was an armed confrontation over control of Chalai, Sri Lanka between the 55 Division of the Sri Lankan Military and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) during the Sri Lankan civil war, fought in February 2009. Chalai was the final Sea Tiger base held by the LTTE during the Northern Theatre of Eelam War IV. Fighting lasted for five days, following which the 55 Division took control of the area. During the engagement, one soldier was wounded when a bomb carried by a child between 13 and 16 years of age exploded. The Sri Lankan Army indicates this suicide bomber was sent by the LTTE. Witnesses describe the boy behaving as though he had been "drugged or severely harassed before the mission."

References

"Troops capture Chalai", Ministry of Defence (Sri Lanka) / Sri Lanka Armed Forces. Archived 2009-02-27 at the Wayback Machine
Two hour battle in Chalai Sea Archived November 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. LankaeNews.com. Accessed March 24, 2012.
"Troops capture Chalai". Ministry of Defence, Public Security, Law and Order, Sri Lanka. 2009-02-06. Archived from the original on 2009-02-27. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
"Child suicide bomber sent to army frontline in Chalai". Ministry of Defence, Public Security, Law and Order, Sri Lanka. 2009-02-06. Archived from the original on 2009-02-18. Retrieved 2009-06-11.

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