Battle of Point Pedro (2006)

Battle of Point Pedro (2006)

Part of the Sri Lankan Civil War

The MV Pearl Cruise II was at the center of a sea battle between the SLN and the Sea Tigers in May 2006

Date	May 12, 2006
Location	off Point Pedro, Jaffna
Result	Sri Lankan Navy victory

Belligerents

Sri Lankan Navy

Strength

several gun boats,
one troop transport

15 boats

Casualties and losses

17 killed, 1 boat sunk^[1]

54 killed, 5 boats sunk^[1]

Sri Lankan Civil War

Mass graves: Chemmani; Duraiappa; Mirusuvil; Sooriyakanda

Massacres: Black July; 1985 Valvettiturai; Kumudini; Akkaraipattu; Prawn farm; Eastern University; 1990 Batticaloa; 1991 Kokkadichcholai; Jaffna lagoon; Navaly; Nagerkovil-Allaipiddy; Vankalai; Muttur; Kent and Dollar Farm; Anuradhapura; Aranthalawa; Kattankudi mosque; Palliyagodella; Kallarawa; October 1995; Gonagala; Kebithigollewa; Jaffna Hospital; 1989 Valvettiturai

Eastern Theater of Eelam War IV

Definite Victory

Northern Theater of Eelam War IV

2008-2009 offensive

Puthukkudiyirippu

Vellamullivaikkal

Other: 1st Point Pedro; Galle; 2nd Point Pedro; Palali raid; Colombo raids; Anuradhapura; Delft; Coast of Jaffna

The Battle of Point Pedro was a naval battle that occurred on May 12, 2006 near Point Pedro,^[2] Jaffna, Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan Navy was attacked by a group of Tamil Tiger boats. A group of SLN attack boats was escorting a troop transport, the MV Pearl Cruise II which was carrying 710 soldiers for the city of Jaffna which had been under siege for the previous six years.

About 15 Sea Tiger boats, including suicide boats, were engaged in the battle. One navy and five Tiger boats were sunk. The navy boat was sunk by an LTTE suicide boat. The SLN suffered 17 sailors killed while the Sea Tigers had 54 reported dead. The LTTE boats didn't manage to get to the troop transport, and the attack was repelled.^[1]

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