What the records say
- When
- 12 Jun 1991
- Kind
- Massacre
- Deaths
- 152
- Coordinates
- 7.62° N, 81.72° E
- Description
- 1991 mass murder by Tamil civilians
1991 Kokkadichcholai massacre
1991 mass killing of Sri Lankan Tamils by the Sri Lankan military
On June 12, 1991, 152 minority Sri Lankan Tamil civilians were massacred by members of the Sri Lankan military in the village Kokkadichcholai near the eastern province town of Batticaloa. The Sri Lankan government instituted a presidential commission to investigate the massacre.
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