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
DateMay 12, 2006
Locationoff Point Pedro, Jaffna
Result Sri Lankan Navy victory
Belligerents
Sri Lankan Navy Sea Tigers
Strength
several gun boats,
one troop transport		 15 boats
Casualties and losses
17 killed, 1 boat sunk[1] 54 killed, 5 boats sunk[1]

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 did not manage to get to the troop transport, and the attack was repelled.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Jamaica Gleaner News - SRI LANKA: 50 REBELS KILLED, 17 SAILORS MISSING - A nation on brink of war - Friday | May 12, 2006 Archived November 14, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ CNN.com - Tamil rebels warn truce monitors - May 12, 2006 Archived August 18, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.

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