Jaffna lagoon massacre
The Jaffna lagoon massacre or Kilaly massacre occurred on January 2, 1993, when a Sri Lankan Navy Motor Gun Boat and a number of smaller speed boats intercepted a number of boats transporting people between the south and north shores of the Jaffna Lagoon in the Northern province in Sri Lanka, and attacked them under the glare of a spot light. The estimated number of deaths range from thirty five (35) to one hundred (100). However, only fourteen (14) bodies were recovered. It was reported that other victims of this massacre were burnt along with their boats. The Sri Lankan government claims that the boats were transporting rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres.
| Jaffna lagoon massacre | |
|---|---|
Location of Sri Lanka | |
| Location | Jaffna, Sri Lanka |
| Date | January 02 1993 (+6 GMT) |
| Target | Sri Lankan Tamil civilians |
Attack type | Shooting, Stabbing |
| Weapons | Guns, Knives |
| Deaths | 35 - 100 |
| Injured | Unknown |
| Perpetrators | Sri Lankan Navy |
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