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Massacres


Poththuvil massacre­ 30.07.1990

Poththuvil massacre­ 30.07.1990 In 1990 hostilities between the Sri Lankan military and the LTTE resumed. In the east the Sri […]...
 
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1958 pogrom

In 1956, peaceful portests by Tamils in Colombo, against the Sinhala Only Act that was recently in passed by the […]...
 
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Paranthan junction massacre ­ 24.07.1990

Paranthan junction massacre ­ 24.07.1990 Paranthan is in the Kilinochchi district on the A-9 highway. This town hosted a chemical […]...
 
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Thirunelveli massacre ­ 24/25.07.1983

Thirunelveli comes under the Nallur Assistant Government Agent Division in the Jaffna district. It is located north of the Jaffna […]...
 
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1983 communal pogrom

The precursors Local government elections were held in the Northern district of that time in May 1983. This turned out […]...
 
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Siththandy massacre ­20,27.07.1990

Siththandy massacre ­20,27.07.1990 Siththandy village is situated 8 Kms north of the Batticaloa town. The village has an ancient and […]...
 
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Mutur Manalchenai massacre­ 18.07.1986

Mutur Manalchenai massacre­ 18.07.1986 On 18.07.1986, Sri Lankan military conducted a cordon and search operation in villages of Manalchenai and […]...
 
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Thanduvan bus massacre­ 17.07.1986

Thanduvan bus massacre­ 17.07.1986 Thanduvan is situated on the Mullaithivu-Vavuniya main road, 4 Kms from Nedunkerni, driving towards Mullaithivu. Thanduvan […]...
 
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Peruveli refugeecamp massacre­ 15.07.1986

Peruveli refugeecamp massacre­ 15.07.1986 Peruveli is a Tamil village situated in Batticaloa, 1 Km to the right from the Mallikaithivu […]...
 
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Paranthanfarmers massacre ­28.06.1986

Paranthanfarmers massacre ­28.06.1986 Paranthan is situated in the Kandavalai Assistant Government Agent Division in the Kilinochchi district. Paranthan is a […]...
 
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