Battle of Thoppigala
| Battle of Thoppigala | |||||||
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| Part of the Sri Lankan Civil War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Military of Sri Lanka | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Gen. Sarath Fonseka, Maj. Gen. Parakrama Pannipitiya | Brig. Swarnam, Brig. Ramesh | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Around 1,200 | Around 1,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 48 killed (according to Sri Lankan Army) | 700–800 killed (according to Sri Lankan Army) | ||||||
The Battle of Thoppigala took place between the Sri Lankan Army and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) during the first half of 2007 over control of the LTTE-dominated peak of Thoppigala (also known as Baron's Cap), located 40 km northwest of Batticaloa in eastern Sri Lanka.