What Happened
On 2nd January 2006, five Tamil students were shot dead execution-style on the beach at Trincomalee. The students had been celebrating New Year's Day when they were attacked by suspected members of Sri Lankan security forces.
The students were between 18-25 years old. Despite witnesses and evidence pointing to military involvement, no one was held accountable.
Perpetrators
Sri Lankan Navy
Sources & References
- NESOHR - Lest We Forget Volume II
- Presidential Commission of Inquiry 2007