The 59 Division is an

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of the

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formed in 2007. A principal offensive division it is currently deployed for combat operations in the Mullaitivu region.

Sri Lankan Civil War

Operations

Formed in the Welioya sector it was tasked with advancing from Welioya to the

LTTE The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE; ta, தமிழீழ விடுதலைப் புலிகள், translit=Tamiḻīḻa viṭutalaip pulikaḷ, si, දෙමළ ඊළාම් විමුක්ති කොටි, t ...

stronghold of

Mullaitivu Mullaitivu ( ta, முல்லைத்தீவு, translit=Mullaittīvu; si, මූලදූව, translit=Mūladūva) is the main town of Mullaitivu District, situated on the north-eastern coast of Northern Province, Sri Lanka. A largely f ...

. The division captured key LTTE bases in the jungles of Mullaitivu, these included Muhagam camp (May 30, 2008), Michael camp (May 30, 2008), Suganthan camp (July 27, 2008), Jeevan camp (August 16, 2008) that belong to the ''one four'' base complex. Troops of the 59 Division took western section of the Nayaru Lagoon on August 21, 2008 and on November 11 Kumalamunai was taken followed by Othiyamalai (November 29, 2008) and Mullayaveli (December 16, 2008) The 59 Division participated in the Battle of Mullaitivu in January 2009, during which it captured Mullaitivu town, the last stronghold of the

Tamil Tigers The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE; ta, தமிழீழ விடுதலைப் புலிகள், translit=Tamiḻīḻa viṭutalaip pulikaḷ, si, දෙමළ ඊළාම් විමුක්ති කොටි, t ...

Towns liberated by 59 Division

Composition

*59-1 Brigade ** 1st Battalion, Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment ** 11th Gemunu Watch ** 14th Vjayabahu Infantry Battalion *59-2 Brigade ** 1st Sri Lanka Light Infantry ** 15th V Gemunu Watch *59-3 Brigade ** 15th Sri Lanka Light Infantry ** 9th Vjayabahu Infantry Battalion ** 7th Gemunu Watch

References

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Strength behind 59 Division
{{DEFAULTSORT:59 Division Sri Lanka Army divisions Military units and formations established in 2007 2007 establishments in Sri Lanka