Battle of Kokavil

Battle of Kokavil
	Part of the Sri Lankan Civil War
Date	27 June - 11 July 1990
Location	Kokavil, Sri Lanka
Result	Tamil Tiger victory
Belligerents
Military of Sri Lanka	Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
Commanders and leaders
	Lieutenant Saliya Aladeniya †
Strength
54	Unknown
Casualties and losses
48 killed, 18 wounded	Unknown

The Battle of Kokavil was fought from 27 June to 11 July 1990 in Kokavil, Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan military camp at Kokavil was put to siege by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) for 14 days before they captured it. Of the 54 Sri Lankan Army soldiers stationed in the base at the time, only 2 and a civilian cook reached friendly lines after the battle, with all others having been presumably killed by the LTTE.

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