The Jaffna University Helidrop was the first of the operations launched by the Indian Peace Keeping Forces (IPKF) aimed at disarming the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) by force and securing the town of Jaffna, Sri Lanka. The aim of the operation was to capture the LTTE leadership at Jaffna University building which served as the Tactical Headquarters of the LTTE. However, the operation ended disastrously, failing to capture its objectives due to intelligence and planning failures. The helidropped force suffered significant casualties, with nearly the entire Sikh LI detachment of twenty-nine troops, along with six paracommandos, falling in battle.
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> Dozens of Tamils are staging a demonstration outside the University of Jaffna into the early hours of the morning, as armed Sri Lankan troops have blocked off the entrance to the campus after authorities bulldozed a memorial monument.
> The protestors were calling for the Vice Chancellor of the university to come outside and meet them, as heavy machinery was seen toppling a monument dedicated to the tens of thousands of Tamils killed by the Sri Lankan state during the Mullivaikkal massacres.
> Protesters chanting: "We need to speak, we need to speak with the VC"; "Come outside, come outside, please come outside"; and "Don't commit race betrayal." pic.
> Despite the intimidation and heavy presence of Sri Lanka's notorious STF, protesters persistent demanding to speak to the VC. They continue to chant, "We need to speak, we need to speak with the VC" and "Come outside, come outside, please come outside".
> Protesters were chanting "Military inside, students outside", "Don't sell, don't sell, don't sell Tamil Eelam" and "Don't break, don't break, don't break the memorial monument".
> "Come outside, come outside, please come outside" and "Don't commit race betrayal."
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... keep reading on reddit โกI thought this was one worthy of covering even though it didn't get suggested which makes it even more logical to bring to light this unknown battle. This was our Blackhawk down battle, similar themes - a lightning strike aimed at capturing the top brass of an enemy org goes wrong, outside reinforcements can't reach of time and in the case of India an entire unit goes down fighting. The plan was para commandos would search building to building while the 300 SLI would hold the LZ.
For some context and I will not be touching on the reason for the IPKF though that is a fascinating study in itself, just know that the war was just on, Prabhakaran and his then Ops chief Gopalasamy aka Mahatya had occupied the Jaffna University (JU) campus and were using it as am operational base. The IPKF got solid info (spoiler alert, it was not sound info and was an invitation to an ambush) that the top brass of the LTTE were convening in JU and planned on a quick raid, capture the leadership and end the war in one stroke.
The mission :
Was given to 54 Infantry and a supporting unit of our para commandos. Plan was to use the 4 MI8 choppers available to them and insert roughly 450 soldiers (120 Paras and rest from the Sikh Light Infantry) onto the campus grounds, capture Prabhakaran, declare ggwp and go home. There was one major operational problem though, the Mi8 could only carry 20 soldiers in a "stick", with only 4 available, they would have to make approx 24 sorties. The advantage though was that the Palar airbase was only about 5 kms away, so literally minutes by chopper. Plan was to complete the insertion in about 30 mins.
A recce was done and the plan started unfolding there itself. The flight time was approx 4 mins to LZ, 4 mins to get back anso each sortie would take 8 mins per sortie. That meant the the first waves would be hopelessly out numbered and total time taken would exceed an hour to complete the insertion.
The second problem was that this plan assumed all 4 will land in the LZ at once, but the recce revealed that even 2 would be a tight fit and 2 would be in a holding pattern over the LZ, dangerously exposed to RPG and even small arms fire. So they reworked the plan again, only two will take off, the other two will be in holding pattern over the Air Force Base, and when the other two elements had completed the drop, the two holding over base will start their approach.
A plan that had total insertion time at under 40 mins now looked like it will ta
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###Final, Lanka Premier League at Hambantota
Cricinfo | Reddit-Stream | ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
| Innings | Score |
|---|---|
| Jaffna Kings | 201/3 (Ov 20/20) |
| Galle Gladiators | 178/9 (Ov 20/20) |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuwan Thushara* | 5 | 2 | 250.0 |
| Mohammad Amir | 6 | 6 | 100.0 |
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suranga Lakmal | 3 | 23 | 1 |
| Jayden Seales | 3 | 36 | 1 |
Recent : 1 . | 1 . . 2 1 W | 4lb 4 1 1 W 4 | 1 1 . 4 . . |
Kings won by 23 runs
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Decided to play in ironman mode as Jaffna, an opm vassal of Vijayanagar at the start and probably one of the hardest nations in India. Got support for independence from Bahmanis and Gujarat. After a hard war, Bahmanis and Gujarat separate peaced but I managed to snag three provinces from Vijayanagar and then DOW all the South Indian minors. Blobbed and deved for institutions after. Happy with my run! Bengal, Kotte, and Tripura are my vassals.
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The Jaffna University Helidrop was the first of the operations launched by the Indian Peace Keeping Forces (IPKF) aimed at disarming the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) by force and securing the town of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, in the opening stages of Operation Pawan during the active Indian mediation in the Sri Lankan Civil War. Mounted on the midnight of 12 October 1987, the operation was planned as a fast heliborne assault involving Mi-8's of the No.109 HU, the 10th Para Commandos and a contingent of the 13th Sikh LI. The aim of the operation was to capture the LTTE leadership at Jaffna University building which served as the Tactical Headquarters of the LTTE, which was expected to shorten Operation Pawan, the battle for Jaffna. However, the operation ended disastrously, failing to capture its objectives due to intelligence and planning failures. The helidropped force suffered significant casualties, with nearly the entire Sikh LI detachment of twenty-nine troops, along with six paracommandos, falling in battle.
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###17th Match, Lanka Premier League at Colombo
Cricinfo | Reddit-Stream | ๐ง ๐ง ๐ฅ ๐ง ๐ฅ
| Innings | Score |
|---|---|
| Jaffna Kings | 193/5 (Ov 20/20) |
| Colombo Stars | 91 (Ov 15.5/20) |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ravi Rampaul* | 10 | 2 | 500.0 |
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Seales | 2.5 | 13 | 4 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva | 3 | 8 | 0 |
Recent : W . . | W . . 1 6 4 | . . . . . 1 | W 4 . 4b W
Kings won by 102 runs
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###Qualifier 1, Lanka Premier League at Hambantota
Cricinfo | Reddit-Stream | ๐ฅ โ๏ธ โ๏ธ โ๏ธ โ๏ธ
| Innings | Score |
|---|---|
| Galle Gladiators | 188/5 (Ov 20/20) |
| Jaffna Kings | 124 (Ov 16.5/20) |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suranga Lakmal* | 0 | 0 |
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuwan Thushara | 3.5 | 13 | 5 |
| Anwar Ali | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Recent : 4 1 1 | 1 . 1 . . 1 | W 1 1 . 1 . | W . W . W
Gladiators won by 64 runs
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###14th Match, Lanka Premier League at Colombo
Cricinfo | Reddit-Stream | ๐ง ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ง ๐ง
| Innings | Score |
|---|---|
| Dambulla Giants | 69 (Ov 14.1/20) |
| Jaffna Kings | 71/3 (Ov 9.2/20) |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avishka Fernando* | 22 | 17 | 129.41 |
| Ashen Bandara | 4 | 8 | 50.0 |
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramesh Mendis | 0.2 | 7 | 0 |
| Tharindu Ratnayake | 3 | 31 | 0 |
Recent : . . . W . | 1lb . 1w . 1 . . | . 1 . 4 1 1 | 1 6
Kings won by 7 wickets (with 64 balls remaining)
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###1st Match, Lanka Premier League at Colombo
Cricinfo | Reddit-Stream | ๐ง ๐ง ๐ฅ ๐ฅ โ๏ธ
| Innings | Score |
|---|---|
| Galle Gladiators | 164/7 (Ov 20/20) |
| Jaffna Kings | 110 (Ov 18.4/20) |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Seales* | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuwan Thushara | 2.4 | 20 | 1 |
| Pulina Tharanga | 2 | 13 | 2 |
Recent : 1 1 . 1 | . 1 2 1 1 1 | 1 2 6 W W . | . . 2 W
Gladiators won by 54 runs
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###Qualifier 2, Lanka Premier League at Hambantota
Cricinfo | Reddit-Stream | ๐ค ๐ค โ๏ธ โ๏ธ โ๏ธ
| Innings | Score |
|---|---|
| Jaffna Kings | 210/4 (Ov 20/20) |
| Dambulla Giants | 187/9 (Ov 20/20) |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuwan Pradeep* | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Chamika Karunaratne | 75 | 47 | 159.57 |
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaturanga de Silva | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Jayden Seales | 4 | 24 | 3 |
Recent : 1 | 4 4 4 6 2 1 | 1w . 4 4 1 W . | 4 4 4b . 2 4 |
Kings won by 23 runs
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###9th Match, Lanka Premier League at Colombo
Cricinfo | Reddit-Stream | ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
| Innings | Score |
|---|---|
| Jaffna Kings | 207/6 (Ov 18/18) |
| Colombo Stars | 114 (Ov 15.5/18) |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naveen-ul-Haq* | 1 | 2 | 50.0 |
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wahab Riaz | 3.5 | 26 | 4 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva | 4 | 17 | 2 |
Recent : 4 . 1lb . 1 . | 1w 1 1 . . . . | W 1w . 1 1nb 2 W
Kings won by 93 runs
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###7th Match, Lanka Premier League at Colombo
Cricinfo | Reddit-Stream | ๐ง ๐ค ๐ค โ๏ธ โ๏ธ
| Innings | Score |
|---|---|
| Jaffna Kings | 181/6 (Ov 14/14) |
| Kandy Warriors | 166/5 (Ov 14/14) |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tillakaratne Sampath* | 5 | 2 | 250.0 |
| Minod Bhanuka | 1 | 3 | 33.33 |
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suranga Lakmal | 3 | 25 | 1 |
| Jayden Seales | 3 | 40 | 2 |
Recent : 2 W 4 1lb . . | 1w 4 1 1 1w W . W | W . 1b 1 1 4 |
Kings won by 14 runs (D/L method)
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###19th Match, Lanka Premier League at Colombo
Cricinfo | Reddit-Stream | ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
| Innings | Score |
|---|---|
| Galle Gladiators | 129/8 (Ov 20/20) |
| Jaffna Kings | 109 (Ov 18.3/20) |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Praveen Jayawickrama* | 2 | 2 | 100.0 |
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Amir | 2.3 | 25 | 1 |
| Pulina Tharanga | 4 | 22 | 0 |
Recent : 1 . . . . | 1 6 1 2 6 . | W 6 1 W W 1 | 1 4 W
Gladiators won by 20 runs
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###4th Match, Lanka Premier League at Colombo
Cricinfo | Reddit-Stream | โ๏ธ โ๏ธ โ๏ธ โ๏ธ ๐ฅ
| Innings | Score |
|---|---|
| Dambulla Giants | 110 (Ov 19.3/20) |
| Jaffna Kings | 114/2 (Ov 12.3/20) |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Kohler-Cadmore* | 45 | 30 | 150.0 |
| Shoaib Malik | 26 | 10 | 260.0 |
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marchant de Lange | 2.3 | 21 | 0 |
| Nuwan Pradeep | 3 | 39 | 1 |
Recent : . W 1 | 1 4 1 2 2 1w 1 | . 6 1 1 1w 6 6 | . . 4b
Kings won by 8 wickets (with 45 balls remaining)
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