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*[http://nesohr.org/ THE NORTHEAST SECRETARIAT ON HUMAN RIGHTS (NESOHR)]. Massacres of Tamils (1956-2008)p. 14–15. Chennai: Manitham Publishers, 2009. ISBN 978-81-909737-0-0 |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140108122543/http://nesohr.org/ THE NORTHEAST SECRETARIAT ON HUMAN RIGHTS (NESOHR)]. Massacres of Tamils (1956-2008)p. 14–15. Chennai: Manitham Publishers, 2009. ISBN 978-81-909737-0-0 |
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*Barnett R. Rubin. Cycles of Violence: Human Rights in Sri Lanka Since the Indo-Sri Lanka Agreement p. 33. |
*Barnett R. Rubin. Cycles of Violence: Human Rights in Sri Lanka Since the Indo-Sri Lanka Agreement p. 33. |
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| Kantalai massacre | |
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 Location of Sri Lanka | |
| Location | Kantalai, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka |
| Date | 9 November 1985 (+8 GMT) |
| Target | Primarily Sri Lankan Tamil Civilians |
| Deaths | 6 |
| Injured | Unknown |
| Perpetrators | Sri Lankan Army |
The 1985 Kantalai massacre refers to the torture and subsequent murder of 6 Sri Lankan Tamils by the Sri Lankan military.
Murder of family
On 9th November 1985, soldiers belonging to the Sri Lankan military went to the home of Mayilvakanam near a Hindu temple, Kantalai Pillayar Kovil. The military then abducted all 6 members of the house. Later their bodies were found in 4th Mile post area in Allai road. Among the bodies, were two daughters of Mayilvakanam. Postmortem revealed that the two girls were raped before being killed.
Sources
- THE NORTHEAST SECRETARIAT ON HUMAN RIGHTS (NESOHR). Massacres of Tamils (1956-2008)p. 14–15. Chennai: Manitham Publishers, 2009. ISBN 978-81-909737-0-0
- Barnett R. Rubin. Cycles of Violence: Human Rights in Sri Lanka Since the Indo-Sri Lanka Agreement p. 33.
