Completed the following sentence: He was reinstated with the rank of Colonel and served as the Principle Staff Officer to Brigadier T. I. Weeratunga as he returned to Jaffna in June 1981 as Commander, Security Forces - Jaffna to subdue the Tamil militant groups operating there. In 1983, Balthazar took over as Commander, Security Forces - Jaffna with the rank of Brigadier. As Commander, Security Forces - Jaffna, he had the Army's Task Force 4 Northern and all armed forces units in the province under his command.<unk> As Commander, Security Forces - Jaffna, he had the Army's Task Force 4 Northern and all armed forces units in the province under his command.<unk> As Commander, Security Forces - Jaffna, he had the Army's Task Force 4 Northern and all armed forces units in the province under his command. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ He was successful in killing Tamil militant leader Charles Lucas Anthony aka Seelan on 15 July 1983. He was successful in killing Tamil militant leader Charles Lucas Anthony aka Seelan on 15 July 1983. He attempted to raid Tamil militant leader Sellakili's hideout on 24 July 1983.<unk> He attempted to raid Tamil militant leader Sellakili's hideout on 24 July 1983. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ <unk> <unk> <unk>
Black July riots and is considered to be the start of the Sri Lankan Civil War. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ He served as Chief of Staff of the Army under General Seneviratne during the Vadamarachchi Operation.