What the records say
- When
- 23 Jul 1983 – 29 Jul 1987
- Kind
- War
- Coordinates
- 7.00° N, 81.00° E
- Description
- initial phase of the armed conflict between the government of Sri Lanka and the LTTE
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Eelam War I
Initial phase of the Sri Lankan Civil War, from 1983 to 1987
Eelam War I is the name given to the initial phase of the Sri Lankan civil war between the government of Sri Lanka and the LTTE.
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