Operation Trishul

Indian peacekeeping operation in Sri Lanka

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Indian intervention in the
Sri Lankan civil war

* Poomalai
* Pawan
* Trishul
* Viraat
* Checkmate
* Jaffna University Helidrop

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Sri Lankan civil war

Main topics

* Eelam War I
* Indian intervention
* Eelam War II
* Eelam War III
* Eelam War IV
* Battles and operations
* Bombings and terrorist attacks
* Other military attacks

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Mass graves

* Chemmani
* Duraiappa
* Mirusuvil
* Sooriyakanda

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Massacres

* Black July
* Kokkilai massacre
* 1985 Valvettiturai
* Kumudini
* Akkaraipattu
* Prawn farm
* Eastern University
* 1990 Batticaloa
* Massacre of policemen
* 1991 Kokkadichcholai
* Air Lanka Flight 512
* Jaffna lagoon
* Aluth Oya massacre
* Navaly
* Nagerkovil-Allaipiddy
* Vankalai
* Central Bus Station bombing
* Muttur
* Kent and Dollar Farm
* Anuradhapura
* Aranthalawa
* Kattankudi mosque
* Palliyagodella
* Lionair Flight 602
* Kallarawa
* October 1995
* Gonagala
* Kebithigollewa
* Jaffna Hospital
* Central Bank bombing
* Dehiwala train bombing
* 1989 Valvettiturai
* Habarana massacre

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Eelam War I

* Kokkilai
* Vadamarachchi
* Operation Poomalai
* Nelliady

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Indian intervention in the
Sri Lankan civil war

* Poomalai
* Pawan
* Trishul
* Viraat
* Checkmate
* Jaffna University Helidrop

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Eelam War II

* Kokavil
* Sea Breeze
* Thrividha Balaya
* Elephant Pass
* Balavegaya
* Sathbala
* Balavegaya II
* Janakapura
* Pooneryn

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Eelam War III

* Sooraya and Ranasuru
* Weli Oya (1995)
* Jaffna (1995)
* Riviresa
* Mullaitivu (1996)
* Sath Jaya
* Edibala
* Pulukunawa
* Vavunathivu
* Jayasikurui (Thandikulam–Omanthai, Battle of Kanakarayankulam (1997))
* Rivi bala
* Kilinochchi (1998)
* Rana Gosa
* Oddusuddan
* Kinihira
* A-9 highway
* 2nd Elephant Pass
* Rivikirana
* Bandaranaike

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Eelam War IV

Eastern Theatre of Eelam War IV
Sampur
December 2006
Definite Victory

Vakarai
Thoppigala

Northern Theatre of Eelam War IV
Jaffna
Silavathurai
2008-2009 offensive

Welioya
Vavuniya
Kallarawa
Madhu
Adampan
Vidattaltivu
Kilinochchi
Paranthan
Mullaitivu
Chalai
Puthukkudiyirippu
Vellamullivaikkal

Other
1st Point Pedro
Galle
2nd Point Pedro
Palali raid
Colombo raids
Anuradhapura
Delft
Coast of Jaffna
Naval anti arms smuggling operations

Operation Trishul (Sanskrit: त्रिशूल Triśūla, lit. "Operation Trident"), along with Operation Viraat, was an anti-insurgency operation launched by the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in April 1988 in Northern Province of Sri Lanka, in the Elephant Pass and the districts of Mannar, Mullaitivu and Vavuniya.[1]

The operation was planned as a result of the evolving doctrine among the Indian high command of conducting search and destroy missions against LTTE strongholds instead of holding key strongpoints.[citation needed]

## References

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1. ^ "Shifting to the Jungles". Archived from the original on 7 December 2006. Retrieved 20 January 2007.

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