1990 Batticaloa massacre
The 1990 Batticaloa massacre, also known as the Sathurukondan massacre (Tamil: சத்துருக்கொண்டான் படுகொலை), was a massacre of at least 184 minority Sri Lankan Tamil refugees, including infants, from three villages in the Batticaloa District by the Sri Lankan Army on September 9, 1990. Although the government instituted two investigations, no one was ever charged.
| Batticaloa massacre or Sathurukondan massacre | |
|---|---|
| Location | Batticaloa, Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates | 7°42′58″N 81°42′0″E |
| Date | September 9, 1990 (+6 GMT) |
| Target | Sri Lankan Tamil civilians |
Attack type | Cutting, Burning |
| Weapons | Swords, Knives |
| Deaths | 184 |
| Injured | 1 |
| Perpetrators | Sri Lankan Army |
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