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Massacres


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 […]...
 
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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 […]...
 
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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, […]...
 
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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 […]...
 
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Vaddakandal massacre ­ 30.01.1985

Vaddakandal is situated in the Mannar district and it is a farming area. On 30.01.1985, around 5.00am in the morning, […]...
 
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Mulliyavalai massacre ­ 16.01.1985

Mulliyavalai village is situated on the Mullaithivu-Vavuniya road in the Mullaithivu district. It is an ancient village with fertile land […]...
 
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Vankalai church massacre ­ 06.01.1985

Vankalai village is in the Mannar district. The Vankalai church served the villagers of Vankalai. On 06.01.1985, at 12.30 pm, […]...
 
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Kokkilai­Kokkuthoduvai massacre ­ 15.12.1984

On 15.12.1984, Sri Lankan military entered the villages of Kokkilai, Kokkuthoduvai, Karunaddukerni, Nayaru, Kumulamunai, and Alampil in the Mullaitivu district. […]...
 
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Blood soaked Mannar ­ 04.12.1984

Mannar is one of the eight districts of the Northeast province. The main occupation of the Mannar people is fishing. […]...
 
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Manalaru massacre ­ 03.12.1984

On 03.12.1984, Sri Lankan military rounded up Manalaru area and fired randomly at the civilians. Civilians from Manalaru and Amaravayal […]...
 
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