Let us know about the "Operation Pooneryn" which was a terrible operation in Sri Lanka.

 Operation Pooneryn

1. Date: - November 11, 1993

2. Troops killed: More than 600 troops
3. Trapped troops: More than 400 troops
4. Officers intervened to rescue the trapped soldiers: -

• The then Army Commander was Rohan Daluwatte
• Brigadier St. Kottegoda of the Army
• Air Commodore Jayalath Weerakkody
• Major Chandrawansa of the Commando Regiment
• Sarath Weerasekera, then Commanding Officer of the Curry Urban Camp
• Lieutenant Commander Ravindra Wijegunaratne

Mr. Rohan Daluwatte	Mr. St. Kottegoda	Mr. Jayalath Weerakkody
Mr. Chandrawansa	Mr. Sarath Weerasekera	Mr. Ravindra Wijegunaratne