Thampalakamam Massacre 1998

February 1, 1998
Thampalakamam, Trincomalee
Mass killing
8
Killed

What Happened

On 01.02.1998, Sri Lankan security forces massacred 8 Tamil civilians at Thampalakamam in Trincomalee district. The victims were killed during military operations. The massacre was part of ongoing violence against Tamils in the Eastern Province.

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 (8 names)

# Name Age Occupation
1 Arumugam Segar Farmer
2 Amirthalingham Surenthiran 14 Student
3 Amirthalingham Kajenthiran 18 Worker
4 Ponnampalam Kanagasabai Farmer
5 Murugesu Janagan 17 Student
6 Nathan Pavalanathan 45 Worker
7 Subramaniam Thivakaran -
8 Kunaratnam Sivarajan -
Children (age ≤ 12)
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