Kinniyadi Massacre

July 12, 1991
Kinniyadi, Batticaloa
Mass killing
13
Killed

What Happened

On 12.07.1991, Sri Lankan security forces massacred 13 Tamil civilians at Kinniyadi in Batticaloa district. The victims were rounded up and killed by the military. The massacre was part of widespread military operations against Tamil civilians in the Eastern Province during 1991.

Perpetrators

Sri Lankan Army

Sources & References

  • NESOHR - Lest We Forget Volume I

Documented Victim Demographics

Based on victims with documented names and details

Documented Victims (13 names)

# Name Age Occupation
1 Victim 1 -
2 Victim 2 -
3 Victim 3 -
4 Victim 4 -
5 Victim 5 -
6 Victim 6 -
7 Victim 7 -
8 Victim 8 -
9 Victim 9 -
10 Victim 10 -
11 Victim 11 -
12 Victim 12 -
13 Victim 13 -
Children (age ≤ 12)
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