What the records say
- When
- 5 Jul 1987
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 9.80° N, 80.20° E
- Description
- Battle in July 1987 during the Sri Lankan civil war
Battle of Nelliady
Battle in July 1987 during the Sri Lankan civil war
The Battle of Nelliady took place during the early stages of the Sri Lankan Civil War. It occurred on 5 July 1987, when a force of 50 LTTE militants assaulted the Sri Lanka Army Camp located in the Nelliady Central College in the town of Nelliady in the Jaffna District in northern Sri Lanka.
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