ಒಪ್ಪಂದing to ಶ್ರೀಲಂಕಾದ Army, attack on Kilinochchi started on November 23, 2008. Troops were attacking rebels' defences from ಮೂರು directions.<ref name="mod-bbc-11/24/08"></ref> ಆದಾಗ್ಯೂ, ಎಲ್‍ಟಿಟಿಇ offered stiff resistance, ಮತ್ತು prolonged attack resulted in heavy casualties on both sides.<ref name="mod-bbc-12/17/08"></ref>

Not until January 1, 2009, were SLA troops able to capture Paranthan, which is located to ಉತ್ತರ of Kilinochchi along A-9 route. ಒಪ್ಪಂದing to unnamed defence observers, fall of Paranthan isolated southern periphery of Elephant Pass ಎಲ್‍ಟಿಟಿಇ foothold ಮತ್ತು also exposed ಎಲ್‍ಟಿಟಿಇ's main fortification at Kilinochchi.<ref name="mod-ki-01/01/09"></ref>

On January 2, 2009, President of ಶ್ರೀಲಂಕಾ, Mahinda Rajapaksa, announced that troops had captured Kilinochchi, which rebels had used for over decade as their de facto administrative capital. It was noted that loss of Killinochchi had caused substantial dent in ಎಲ್‍ಟಿಟಿಇ's image as capable, ruthless terrorist group. The fall of Kilinochchi to ಶ್ರೀಲಂಕಾದ troops was celebrated by fire crackers throughout ದ್ವೀಪ. It was also stated that after fall of Kilinochchi ಎಲ್‍ಟಿಟಿಇ was likely to collapse before long under unbearable ಸೇನೆ pressure on multiple fronts.

As of January 8, 2009, Tigers were abandoning their positions on Jaffna peninsula to make last stand in jungles of Mullaitivu, their last main base.<ref name="mod-bbc-01/08/09"></ref> The entire Jaffna peninsula was captured by ಶ್ರೀಲಂಕಾ Army by January 14, 2009.

On January 25, 2009, SLA troops captured Mullaittivu town, last ತಮಿಳು ಹುಲಿ rebel stronghold.<ref name="mod-bbc-01/25/09"></ref><ref name="nytimes 2009/01/26"></ref>

On February 3, 2009, United States, European Union, Japan ಮತ್ತು Norway issued joint statement urging ತಮಿಳು ಹುಲಿಗಳು to lay down their arms ಮತ್ತು end hostilities, as there was just short time before Tigers lost all territory still under their control.

On February 5, 2009, ಸೇನೆ captured last Sea Tiger base in Chalai, reducing territory under rebel control to less than some 200 km.<ref name="mod-mu-02/05/09"></ref>

On February 20, 2009, two ಎಲ್‍ಟಿಟಿಇ planes on suicide mission attacked ಶ್ರೀಲಂಕಾದ capital ಕೊಲಂಬೊ, killing 2 ಮತ್ತು wounding 45. Both planes were reportedly shot down by ಶ್ರೀಲಂಕಾದ ವಾಯು ದಳ before they could damage intended targets which were Army Headquarters ಮತ್ತು main Airforce base.

This stage of war has been marked by increased brutality ವಿರುದ್ಧ ನಾಗರಿಕರ ಮತ್ತು rapidly mounting civilian casualties. On February 19, 2009, ಮಾನವ ಹಕ್ಕುಗಳು Watch issued report accusing ಶ್ರೀಲಂಕಾದ army of "slaughtering" ನಾಗರಿಕರ during indiscriminate artillery attacks (including repeated shelling of hospitals) ಮತ್ತು calling on ಶ್ರೀಲಂಕಾದ ಸರ್ಕಾರ to end its policy of "detaining displaced persons" in ಸೇನೆ-controlled internment camps. ಮಾನವ ಹಕ್ಕುಗಳು Watch also urged ತಮಿಳು ಹುಲಿಗಳು to permit trapped ನಾಗರಿಕರ to leave war zone ಮತ್ತು to "stop shooting at those who try to flee".<ref name="hrw-2/19/08">ಯುದ್ಧ ಸ್ಥಳಾಂತರ: ಶ್ರೀಲಂಕಾದ ಸೇನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್‍ಟಿಟಿಇ ವನ್ನಿಯಲ್ಲಿನ ನಾಗರೀಕರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ನಿಂದನೆ , "ಮಾನವ ಹಕ್ಕುಗಳಿಂದ ವೀಕ್ಷಣೆ" . ಫೆಬ್ರುವರಿ 23, 2009.</ref> The UN was also concerned over condition of internally displaced persons ಮತ್ತು estimated that some 200,000 people were being squeezed into narrow 14 square kilometre patch of land on coast in Vanni, which ಸರ್ಕಾರ had declared 'no-fire zone'.<ref name="un-2/27/08">ತಿಕ್ಕಾಟಗಳಿಂದ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಬಿದ್ದ ಶ್ರೀಲಂಕನ್ಸ್‌ರ ದೈಹಿಕ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕದನ ಯುಎನ್ ಮುಖ್ಯಸ್ಥ ಕಾಳಜಿತೋರಿದರು., "ಯುನೈಟೆಡ್ ನೇಶನ್ಸ್" .. ಫೆಬ್ರುವರಿ 23, 2009.</ref>

On March 26, 2009, ಸೇನೆ clಗುರಿed that there was only one square kilometre left in ತಮಿಳು ಹುಲಿ control outside no-fire zone. Less than three years ago, ಎಲ್‍ಟಿಟಿಇ controlled 15,000 km. ರಾಜಕೀಯ pressure was placed on Mahinda Rajapaksa to find ರಾಜಕೀಯ solution to ಸಂಘರ್ಷ ಮತ್ತು he called for meeting with parliamentarians allied with Tigers, but they refused until ಸರ್ಕಾರ resolved humanitarian crisis faced by ನಾಗರಿಕರ trapped in fighting.

Fall of Sampur
ಇತರ ದೇಶಗಳು
2002 ಶಾಂತಿ ಪ್ರಕ್ರಿಯೆ
Fall of Kilinochchi ಮತ್ತು subsequent events