Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) intervention in Sri Lanka (1987-1990)

1. India airdrops supplies over Jaffna

   Jun 4, 1987Labels: India, Jaffna, Airdrop

   • NYT
   • Operation Poomalai

2. Indo–Sri Lanka Accord is signed

   Jul 29, 1987Labels: Indo Sri, J R, Rajiv Gandhi

   • Accord
   • India intervention

3. Gandhi is attacked during Colombo departure

   Jul 30, 1987Labels: Rajiv Gandhi, Guard-of-honor, Sri Lankan

   • Hindustan Times

4. LTTE begins a limited weapons handover

   Aug 5, 1987Labels: LTTE, IPKF, Palaly

   • UPI
   • Washington Post

5. IPKF launches Operation Pawan in Jaffna

   Oct 9, 1987Labels: IPKF, Operation Pawan, Jaffna

   • Operation Pawan
   • India intervention

6. Jaffna University helidrop raid fails

   Oct 12, 1987Labels: Indian special, Jaffna University, Helidrop

   • Helidrop
   • Operation Pawan

7. Sri Lanka passes the 13th Amendment

   Nov 14, 1987Labels: 13th Amendment, Sri Lankan, Provincial Councils

   • 13th Amendment
   • NEPC election

8. Sri Lanka merges North and East administration

   Sep 8, 1988Labels: North Eastern, Presidential proclamation, Sri Lanka

   • NEPC election

9. North Eastern Provincial Council election is held

   Nov 19, 1988Labels: North Eastern, Provincial election, Voters

   • NEPC election

10. Premadasa becomes President amid shifting strategy

    Jan 2, 1989Labels: Ranasinghe Premadasa, Presidency, Sri Lanka

    • Premadasa
    • 1988 election

11. India begins final withdrawal of the IPKF

    Dec 1, 1989Labels: IPKF withdrawal, India, Sri Lanka

    • India intervention

12. Last IPKF troops leave Sri Lanka

    Mar 24, 1990Labels: Last IPKF, Withdrawal complete, India

    • India intervention

13. Eelam War II begins after talks collapse

    Jun 10, 1990Labels: Eelam War, LTTE, Sri Lankan

    • Eelam War II
    • 1990 police