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 were chased away by the Sri Lankan military and their houses were set on fire. People who have lived in the villages for generations were thus displaced.

Many civilians were killed including women and children. Hundreds of families were displaced from these

areas. Sinhalese were settled in these villages later.