Battle off Kallarawa

Battle off Kallarawa

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle off Kallarawa
partof=the Sri Lankan Civil War
date=March 25 2008


caption=
place=off Kallarawa, Sri Lanka
casus=
result=Sri Lankan Navy claimed to have forced the rebels to withdrew
combatant1=Sri Lankan Navy
combatant2=Sea Tigers
strength1=several fast attack craft
strength2=10 fast attack craft
6 suicide boats
casualties1=Government Claims none
casualties2=Government Claims 1 fast craft damaged

The Battle off Kallarawa was a naval battle that occurred on March 25th 2008 after a Sea Tiger patrol was intercepted by a Sri Lankan naval patrol.

Background

The previous day a Dvora Fast Attack Craft blew up due to Sea Tiger activity, either due to a sea mine or a suicide semi submersible. The rebels claimed however that a 45 minute battle had destroyed the craft although another Dvora sent to investigate failed to find evidence of such. The next day a rebel patrol was sighted and the Sri Lankan Navy sent a force to intercept it.

Battle

The government craft sighted the rebel craft near the coast at around 1 am local time. Over a dozen rebel craft where engaged and at least one was damaged before the rebel force withdrew. The engagement lasted for three hours. The Sri Lanka Navy claimed that they did not suffer any casualties but did disable a rebel boat. It further claimed that the Sea Tigers withdrew from the sea.

ources

* http://www.sundaytimes.lk/080330/Columns/sitreport.html
* http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7312791.stm
* http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/March25135935JR.html


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