Jump to content

Battle off the coast of Jaffna

Coordinates: 9°40′N 80°00′E / 9.667°N 80.000°E / 9.667; 80.000
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Battle off the coast of Jaffna was a naval battle fought between the Navy of Sri Lanka and Tamil Tiger ships. According to Sri Lankan sources, it took place on Saturday 1 November 2008 in the northern territorial waters of Sri Lanka off the coast of Jaffna during the Sri Lankan Civil War. A Sri Lankan government customs officer, D.K.P. Dassangayake, reported that the battle begun as the Navy met the rebel ships and exchanged fire.

9°40′N 80°00′E / 9.667°N 80.000°E / 9.667; 80.000

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Battle_off_the_coast_of_Jaffna&oldid=1252719322"