What Happened
The Eastern University is in the Vantharumulai village in Batticaloa. This is one of the 13 universities in the island. In 1990, people from many regions of Batticaloa had taken refuge in the Eastern University following Sri Lankan military attacks.
On 23.05.1990, large number of Sri Lankan military arrived from the Saththurukondan camp at the Eastern University. They arrested 58 young men, tied their hands and legs and took them to the neighbouring villages. There they were all killed.
The military came again on 24.05.1990 and arrested another 168 people who had taken refuge at the University. They were also killed in a similar manner.
226 people were killed in these days by the Sri Lankan military.
Perpetrators
Sri Lankan Army
Sources & References
- NESOHR - Lest We Forget Volume I