Nilaveli Massacre

September 16, 1985
Nilaveli, Trincomalee
Mass killing
24
Killed

What Happened

Nilaveli is located in the Kuchchaveli Assistant Government Agent Division in Trincomalee district, 10 Kms from the Trincomalee town. Following the 1983 ethnic pogrom the Nilaveli refugee camp was overflowing with people.

On 16.09.1985, the Sri Lankan army and home guards that were stationed in Nilaveli rounded up the Nilaveli refugee camp. They arrested 24 civilians at the refugee camp and shot them dead on the spot.

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 (29 names)

# Name Age Occupation
1 Murukesu Thankarasa 46 Farmer
2 Kachchumukatheen Mukamathukalith 33 Business
3 Velu Sivasuntharam 24 Business
4 Velu Sithamparanathan 25 Business
5 Sellaththampi Nirmalanathan 26 Business
6 Somasuntharalinkam Arudkumaran 20 Business
7 Anthonippillai Kapiriyal Rajendiran 29 Business
8 Seyyathupukari Apthurasak 32 Business
9 Kanthaya Kanthasami 28 Driver
10 Kanapaththippillai Sountharrajan 28 Driver
11 Sellaththampi Ratnaraja 41 Mechanic
12 Nesathurai Rerans 19 Mechanic
13 Kathirkamaththambi Kanakasapai 39 Labourer
14 Mukamad Kashim Mukamadrasik 31 Labourer
15 Thamotharampillai Neminathan 19 Student
16 Vallipuram Tharmalingam 18 Student
17 Tharmathas Uthayanesan 19 Fisherman
18 Subramaniyam Kaliraja 20 Fisherman
19 Selvavinayagam Jeyagoban 26 Fisherman
20 Rasaiya Thurainayagam 36 Farmer
21 Thamotharampillai Sanmokathasan 24 Farmer
22 Mamankam Ranjanesan 21 Farmer
23 Apusalipu Apthulnaginar 28 Farmer
24 Siththiravel Marimuththu 53 Watcher
25 Sinkarajar Kilisras Piremathas 20 Employee
26 Sivabalan Kenkatharan 34 Clerk
27 Ponnuththurai Parththeepan 27 Labourer
28 Yokarasa 23 Labourer
29 Ratnasami Barvathi 30 Housewife
Children (age ≤ 12)
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