What the records say
- When
- 19 Nov 2006
- Kind
- Massacre
- Deaths
- 10
- Coordinates
- 8.78° N, 80.48° E
- Description
- disputed event of the Sri Lankan Civil War
Placed at the district its title names, Thandikulam.
Massacre at Thandikulam
Disputed event of the Sri Lankan Civil War
The Massacre at Thandikulam is a disputed event which occurred during Sri Lankan Civil War. It took place on 19 November 2006 when suspected LTTE carders exploded an improvised explosive device (IED) targeting a military truck, killing five Sri Lanka Army soldiers. Five students of the Thandikulam Agriculture Farm School were also killed in either the explosion or the subsequent gunfight.
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