What the records say
- When
- 5 Dec 1995
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 9.66° N, 80.02° E
- Description
- also known as Operation Sunrays
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Operation Riviresa
1995 Sri Lankan military operation
Operation Riviresa was a combined military operation launched by the Sri Lankan Armed Forces in Jaffna. Starting on 17 October 1995, the primary objective of the operation was the capture of the city of Jaffna and rest of the Jaffna Peninsula from the LTTE. It is believed that Operation Riviresa was the largest and most successful military operation in Sri Lankan Armed Forces during the Third Eelam War.
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