The Vadamarachchi Operation: Sri Lanka’s Most Important Early Offensive in the Civil War

sho · 2026-03-15T09:14:25.928Z

One of the most significant military events in Sri Lankan history was Operation Liberation, also known as the Vadamarachchi Operation, launched in May 1987 during the Sri Lankan Civil War. It was the largest conventional military offensive carried out by Sri Lankan government forces up to that po...

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