Jeyanthan Brigade
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Jeyanthan Brigade consist of LTTE fighters from Eastern Sri Lanka
. The fighters have participated in many conventional battles fought against the Sri Lanka
n Forces including Battle of Pooneryn
, Operation Jayasikurui
, Battle of Mullaitivu
, Battle of Kilinochchi
and Second Battle of Elephant Pass
.
Its motto is: "We will go anywhere. We will win anything". This brigade was named in the memory of Sampukuddi Pathmanthan (alias Captain Jeyanthan) from Morakkondanchenai, Batticaloa District
who died in 1991 during an attack on a Sri Lankan naval patrol vessel. It has been claimed a person by the alias Bhavaan is the chief of this brigade .
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
. The fighters have participated in many conventional battles fought against the Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
n Forces including Battle of Pooneryn
Battle of Pooneryn
The Battle of Pooneryn was a battle fought on November 11, 1993 for the town of Pooneryn.-Background:The main target of the LTTE in the shorline offensive was the Sri Lankan government naval base at Pooneryn...
, Operation Jayasikurui
Operation Jayasikurui
Operation Jayasikurui , was a Sri Lankan military action launched on May 13, 1997; it lasted until it was called off in 1999...
, Battle of Mullaitivu
Battle of Mullaitivu
The Battle of Mullaitivu , was a battle that occurred between 18–25 July 1996 for the control of the town of Mullaitivu in Sri Lanka...
, Battle of Kilinochchi
Battle of Kilinochchi
The Battle of Kilinochchi was a battle that occurred in September 1998 for the control of the city of Kilinochchi in Sri Lanka...
and Second Battle of Elephant Pass
Second Battle of Elephant Pass
The Second Battle of Elephant Pass , was a battle fought in April 2000 for the control of the Sri Lankan military base in Elephant Pass, Jaffna....
.
Its motto is: "We will go anywhere. We will win anything". This brigade was named in the memory of Sampukuddi Pathmanthan (alias Captain Jeyanthan) from Morakkondanchenai, Batticaloa District
Batticaloa District
Batticaloa district is one of the 25 administrative districts of Sri Lanka. The district is administered by a District Secretariat headed by a District Secretary appointed by the central government of Sri Lanka. The headquarters is located in Batticaloa town...
who died in 1991 during an attack on a Sri Lankan naval patrol vessel. It has been claimed a person by the alias Bhavaan is the chief of this brigade .