List of wars involving Sri Lanka
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This is a list of wars involving the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and its predecessor states.
- Legend
- Victory
- Defeat
- Other result
- Ongoing conflict
Anuradhapura Kingdom
Conflict | Sri Lanka and allies | Opponents | Results | Sri Lankan commanders | Sri Lankan losses | ||
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King | General | SL forces |
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Battle of Vijithapura (162/161 BCE) |
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Victory | Unknown | Unknown | ||
Anuradhapura invasion of Chola (120) |
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Victory | Unknown | Unknown | ||
Anuradhapura invasion of Pandya (862) |
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Victory | Unknown | Unknown | ||
Anuradhapura invasion of Pandya (917) |
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Unknown | Unknown | |||
(946) |
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Unknown | Unknown | |||
Chola invasion of Anuradhapura kingdom | ![]() |
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Victory
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Unknown | Unknown | ||
Invasion of Anuradhapura by Rastrakuta empire | ![]() |
Rashtrakuta dynasty | Victory
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Unknown | Unknown | ||
Chola conquest of Anuradhapura (992–1017) |
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Defeat
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Unknown | Unknown |
Polonnaruwa Kingdom
Conflict | Sri Lanka and allies | Opponents | Results | Sri Lankan commanders | Sri Lankan losses | ||
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King | General | SL forces |
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Polonnaruwa–Pagan War (1165–1181) |
Polonnaruwa Kingdom Angkorian Empire |
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Victory
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Unknown | Unknown | ||
Pandyan Civil War (1169–1177) |
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Victory
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Unknown | Unknown | ||
1173 Polonnaruwa invasion of Chola (1173) |
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Victory
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Unknown | Unknown |
Transitional period
Conflict | Sri Lanka and allies | Opponents | Results | Sri Lankan commanders | Sri Lankan losses | ||
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King | General | SL forces |
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Ming–Kotte War (1410 or 1411) |
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Alagakkonara dynasty | Victory | Unknown | Unknown | ||
Kotte conquest of the Jaffna kingdom (1449–1454) |
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Victory
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Unknown | Unknown | ||
Kotte invasion of Vijayanagar (1456) |
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Vijayanagar Empire | Victory | Various
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Various
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Unknown | Unknown |
Sinhalese–Portuguese War (1518–1658) |
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Victory
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Various
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Various
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Unknown | Unknown |
Portuguese conquest of the Jaffna kingdom (1560–1619) |
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Defeat
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Unknown | Unknown | ||
Dutch–Portuguese War (1602–1663) |
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Treaty of Hague
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Unknown | Unknown | ||
First Kandyan–Dutch War (1670–1675) |
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Defeat
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Unknown | Unknown | ||
Second Kandyan–Dutch War (1764–1766) |
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Defeat
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Unknown | Unknown | ||
Vanniyar Rebellion (1782) |
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Victory
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Unknown | Unknown | ||
Kandyan Wars (1796–1818) |
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Defeat
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Unknown
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Unknown
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British Ceylon
Conflict | British Ceylon and allies | Opponents | Results | Governor(s) | British Ceylon losses | |
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Matale Rebellion (1848) |
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Second Boer War (1899–1902) |
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Victory
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World War I (1914–1918) |
The Allies | Central Powers and Allies | Victory
Treaties of Saint-Germain-en-Laye and Trianon:
Russia pulls out in 1917
Creation of League of Nations:
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World War II (1931–1945) |
The Allies | Axis Powers | Victory
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Easter Sunday Raid (1942) |
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Cocos Islands mutiny (1942) |
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Dominion of Ceylon
Conflict | Ceylon and allies | Opponents | Results | Ceylon commanders | Ceylon losses | ||
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Head(s) of Government | Defence Minister(s) | Ceylonese forces |
Civilians | ||||
1971 JVP insurrection (1971) |
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Victory
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53 | 1,200 |
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Conflict | Sri Lanka and allies | Opponents | Results | Sri Lankan commanders | Sri Lankan losses | ||
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Head(s) of Government | Defense Minister(s) | SL forces |
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Sri Lankan Civil War (1983–2009) |
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Victory
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28,708 | 60,000–100,000 | ||
1987–1989 JVP insurrection (1987–1989) |
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Eagles of the Central Hills |
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Victory
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Operation Prosperity Guardian (2023–present) |
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Ongoing
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Sri Lankan peacekeeping
Conflict | Sri Lanka and allies | Country | Results | Sri Lankan commanders | Sri Lankan losses | |
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Head(s) of Government | Defense Minister(s) | |||||
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (1978–present) |
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Ongoing | Various
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United Nations Stabilisation Mission in Haiti (2004–present) |
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Ongoing | Various
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United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (2007–2010) |
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Ended | |||
United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (2013–present) |
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Ongoing | 3[4][5] |
References
- ^ "Red Sea crisis: Navy OPV heads home after maiden patrol". The Morning. 24 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "SLNS Gajabahu returns from Red Sea". Ceylon Today. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Red Sea crisis: SLN prepped to continue patrols". The Morning. 3 March 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Three Sri Lankan soldiers die in Mali attack | Daily FT".
- ^ "Sri Lanka's first combat deaths since 2009: Families mourn fallen UN peacekeepers". www.sundayobserver.lk. 2019-02-03.