Thonithiddamadu Massacre

May 27, 1987
Thonithiddamadu, Mullaitivu
Mass killing
13
Killed

What Happened

Thonithiddamadu village is situated in the Vaharai Assistant Government Agent Division in the Batticaloa district. This is a Tamil majority village. The main economic activities are farming and fishing.

On 25.05.1987, the Sri Lankan military opened fire in the Thonithiddamadu village. Frightened people kept to their homes.

On 27.05.1987 at 2:00am at night, the military entered the village and shot and killed people who were asleep. Thirteen people were killed in this massacre.

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 Sleeping victim 1 -
2 Sleeping victim 2 -
3 Sleeping victim 3 -
4 Sleeping victim 4 -
5 Sleeping victim 5 -
6 Sleeping victim 6 -
7 Sleeping victim 7 -
8 Sleeping victim 8 -
9 Sleeping victim 9 -
10 Sleeping victim 10 -
11 Sleeping victim 11 -
12 Sleeping victim 12 -
13 Sleeping victim 13 -
Children (age ≤ 12)
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