2007 Attack on Colombo Harbour

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Attack on Colombo Harbour

Part of the Sri Lankan civil war

Date	27 January 2007
Location	Colombo, Sri Lanka
Result	Sri Lanka Navy victory

Belligerents

Sri Lanka Navy

Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam

Commanders and leaders

Unknown

Strength

3 suicide craft

Casualties and losses

3 boats exploded

Sri Lankan civil war

Main topics

Mass graves

Massacres

v t e Eelam War I
Kokkilai Vadamarachchi Operation Poomalai Nelliady

v t e Indian intervention in the Sri Lankan civil war
Poomalai Pawan Trishul Viraat Checkmate Jaffna University Helidrop

v t e Eelam War II
Kokavil Sea Breeze Thrividha Balaya Elephant Pass Balavegaya Sathbala Balavegaya II Janakapura Pooneryn

v t e Eelam War III
Sooraya and Ranasuru Weli Oya (1995) Jaffna (1995) Riviresa Mullaitivu (1996) Sath Jaya Edibala Pulukunawa Vavunathivu Jayasikurui (Thandikulam–Omanthai, Battle of Kanakarayankulam (1997)) Rivi bala Kilinochchi (1998) Rana Gosa Oddusuddan Kinihira A-9 highway 2nd Elephant Pass Rivikirana Bandaranaike

Eelam War IV

Eastern Theatre of Eelam War IV

Northern Theatre of Eelam War IV

Other: 1st Point Pedro; Galle; 2nd Point Pedro; Palali raid; Colombo raids; Anuradhapura; Delft; Coast of Jaffna; Naval anti arms smuggling operations