Battle of Vidattaltivu

The Battle of Vidattaltivu was fought over the town of Vidattaltivu, Sri Lanka, by the 58 Division of the Sri Lankan Military and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). The battle took place on July 16, 2008, part of the Northern Theater of Eelam War IV during the Sri Lankan civil war. The 58 Division victory in the battle marked the first time the Army had been in control of the town in 21 years.[1] According to the Sri Lankan Ministry of Defence, the town had been the primary base used by the LTTE for its maritime operations and had also served as their logistics hub, making the taking of the town by the Army a "fatal blow" to the LTTE.[2]

Battle of Vidattaltivu
Part of Sri Lankan Civil War,
2008–2009 SLA Northern offensive
DateJuly 16, 2008
Location
20 km north of Mannar
Belligerents
Military of Sri Lanka Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
Commanders and leaders
Lt. Gen Sarath Fonseka:
Brig. Shavendra Silva		 Velupillai Prabhakaran

See also
  • List of Sri Lankan Civil War battles

References
  1. Reddy, B. Muralidhar (Jul 17, 2008). "Strategic Sea Tiger base captured". The Hindu. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
  2. "Sri Lankan military captures key northern town". Daily Times. July 17, 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-07-31. Retrieved 2009-04-11.

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