Massacres
1977 communal pogrom
In the July 1977 parliamentary elections the United National Party received a landslide victory capturing 5/6 of the parliamentary seats […]...
Narpitimunai Massacre – 17.05.1985
Narpitimunai Massacre – 17.05.1985 Narpitimunai village is one of the villages in the Kalmunai Divisional Secretariat Division, located at a […]...
Kumuthini Boatmassacre 15.05.1985
For the people of Deft Island, located off the coast of Jaffna, the boat “Kumuthini” provided an indispensable service. People […]...
Valvai massacre 10.05.1985
Valvai is situated in Point Pedro region in the Jaffna district. On 10.05.1985, Sri Lankan military rounded up Valvai and […]...
Periyapullumalai massacrein 1986
On 08.05.1986, the military arrived from Mahaoya and began attacking the village. Pullumalai village had faced many atrocities by the […]...
Trincomalee massacres in 1985
On 03.05.1985, 50 civilians were killed by Sinhala mobs and the Sri Lankan military in Mahindapura and Dehiwatta. On 03.06.1985, […]...
Paddithidalmassacre 26.04.1987
Paddithidalmassacre 26.04.1987 Paddithidal is a Tamil village and it is situated 10 Kms from Mutur in Trincomalee. The village is […]...
Puthukkidiyiruppu Iyankovilady massacre 21.04.1985
Puthukkkudiyiruppu is situated in the Mullaithivu district 20 Kms from Mullaithivu town. On 21.04.1985, SLAFs from Mullaitivu as usual rounded […]...