Operation Balavegaya

Belligerents

Sri Lanka Army

Sri Lanka NavyLiberation Tigers of Tamil EelamCommanders and leadersMaj. Gen. (later Lt. Gen.) Denzil Kobbekaduwa
Brig. (later Maj. Gen.) Vijaya Wimalaratne
Captain H. R. Amaraweera (later Rear Admiral) - Commander Northern Naval Area. Velupillai PirabakaranStrength 10,000 6,000Casualties and losses 202–400 killed 573–1,000+ killed

Operation Balavegaya (Operation Power Force) was a combined military operation launched by the Sri Lankan military in Jaffna, the largest amphibious assault in its history. Operation Balavegaya was launched in response to the siege of Elephant Pass by the LTTE. It is believed that Operation Balavegaya was the largest and most successful military operation of the Sri Lankan military until Operation Riviresa in 1995.