What the records say
- When
- 11 Feb 1996
- Kind
- Massacre
- Deaths
- 24
- Coordinates
- 9.22° N, 80.80° E
- Description
- massacre of Tamil civilians
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Kumarapuram massacre
Massacre of Tamil civilians
Kumarapuram massacre refers to the mass murder of 26 Sri Lankan Tamil civilians by the Sri Lankan Army soldiers on 11 February 1996. The victims included 13 women and 9 children below the age of 12. Further 28 civilians were severely injured as well. The event took place in a village called Kumarapuram, located in the eastern district of Trincomalee.
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