Operation Combine
Operation Combine ( Ops Combine) was a special operation established by the Sri Lanka Army from 4 August 1989 to February 1990 as counterinsurgency operation with support of the Sri Lanka Police against the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) which had launched a its second insurgency in 1987.
Counterinsurgency during the second JVP insurrection | |||||||
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Part of 1987-1989 JVP insurrection | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Sri Lanka |
JVP | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Ranjan Wijeratne |
Rohana Wijeweera Saman Piyasiri Fernando Upatissa Gamanayake |
Operation Combine | |
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Allegiance | Sri Lanka Armed Forces |
Role | Ground warfare |
Commanders | |
Colonel of the Regiment | Janaka Perera |
Founder | Ranjan Wijeratne |
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