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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › KaytsKayts - Wikipedia

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   Kayts (Tamil: ஊர்காவற்துறை, romanized: Ūrkāvaṟtuṟai, Sinhala: කයිට්ස්, romanized: kayiṭs), is one of the important small island off the coast of the Jaffna Peninsula in northern Sri Lanka.

   • DS Division: Islands North
   • District: Jaffna

   • Country: Sri Lanka
   • Province: Northern

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Vijaya_WimalaratneVijaya Wimalaratne - Wikipedia

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   Final preparations were underway and the senior commanders decided to visit Araly Point on Kayts which was the launching pad for the offensive. According to the official statement by the army, on their return, the Land Rover driven by Brigadier Vijaya Wimalaratne was destroyed by a land mine blast.

   • Battles/wars: Sri Lankan Civil War
   • Service/branch: Sri Lanka Army

   • Rank: Major general (posthumously promoted)
   • Years of service: 1962-1992 †

4. www.army.lk › news › legendary-war-hero’s-araliLegendary War Hero’s Arali Point Monument Receives Facelift

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   Jun 11, 2019 · The Arali point monument of the legendary War Hero of our contemporary times, late Lieutenant General Denzil Kobbekaduwa received a facelift and renovation, following an initiative taken by Major General Dharshana Hettiarachchi, Commander, Security Forces - Jaffna.

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   What happened at Araly Point?

   • Final preparations were underway and the senior commanders decided to visit Araly Point on Kayts which was the launching pad for the offensive. According to the official statement by the army, on their return, the Land Rover driven by Brigadier Vijaya Wimalaratne was destroyed by a land mine blast.

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   Where is Kayts located?

   • Kayts ( Tamil: ஊர்காவற்துறை, romanized: Ūrkāvaṟtuṟai, Sinhala: කයිට්ස්, romanized: kayiṭs ), is one of the important small island off the coast of the Jaffna Peninsula in northern Sri Lanka.

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   What happened at Kayts island?

   • Since 1983 Kayts Island has also been the scene of violence as part of the Sri Lankan Civil War, including the Allaipiddy massacre. On 8 August 1992, Major General Denzil Kobbekaduwa and Commodore Mohan Jayamaha were killed along with several senior army and navy officers when their Land Rover hit a land mine off Araly Point in Kayts.

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   What kind of people live in Kayts island?

   • Most of the people are Tamils. There are a number of Hindu temples as well as churches and a mosque. The island is also served by a dozen schools. Since 1983 Kayts Island has also been the scene of violence as part of the Sri Lankan Civil War, including the Allaipiddy massacre.

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6. www.mysrilanka.com › destinations_itemMy Sri Lanka - Kayts Island

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   Kayts is the largest island in the Jaffna Peninsula. The Portuguese fort in the island has been built with four circular bastions around 1629, with a shape of a horseshoe.

7. www.army.lk › news › memories-araly-point-war-heroesMemories of Araly Point War Heroes Refreshed & Saluted

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   Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Commander of the Army during his two-day stay in the Jaffna peninsula did not forget to pay tribute to the memory of the legendary veteran, Lieutenant General Denzil Kobbekaduwa and nine other War Heroes who paid the supreme sacrifice for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the motherland at Araly ...

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9. archives1.sundayobserver.lk › 2017/08/06 › featuresGlorious gallantry at Araly Point | Sunday Observer

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   Aug 6, 2017 · The Kayts Island was the proposed launching pad for this operation. A man who left nothing to chance or excuse, Denzil decided to visit Araly Point the next morning, with all section commanders. The group set out on a naval boat with Commodore Mohan Jayamaha, Commander Northern Naval area (old boy of St. Joseph’s College, Colombo) and reached ...

10. www.lonelyplanet.com › sri-lanka › velanaiKayts | Jaffna & the North, Sri Lanka | Attractions - Lonely ...

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    Kayts is a moody little village with a few scuttled fishing boats down by the ferry dock and some big old bayan trees. This was the port from which elephants were shipped to India, and you can still see traces of its colonial past. The waterfront has views of evocative Fort Hammenhiel across the shallow waters.