Valvai Massacre

May 10, 1985
Valvai, Jaffna
Mass killing
70
Killed

What Happened

Valvai is situated in Point Pedro region in the Jaffna district. On 10.05.1985, Sri Lankan military rounded up Valvai and arrested 24 young men. They were locked up in a community hall. A grenade was thrown on the building and all 24 young men died.

At the temple water tank a further 12 civilians were shot dead. Another 34 civilians were also killed that day. The number of people killed that day in Valvai is 70.

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 (36 names)

# Name Age Occupation
1 Young man 1 -
2 Young man 2 -
3 Young man 3 -
4 Young man 4 -
5 Young man 5 -
6 Young man 6 -
7 Young man 7 -
8 Young man 8 -
9 Young man 9 -
10 Young man 10 -
11 Young man 11 -
12 Young man 12 -
13 Young man 13 -
14 Young man 14 -
15 Young man 15 -
16 Young man 16 -
17 Young man 17 -
18 Young man 18 -
19 Young man 19 -
20 Young man 20 -
21 Young man 21 -
22 Young man 22 -
23 Young man 23 -
24 Young man 24 -
25 Temple victim 1 -
26 Temple victim 2 -
27 Temple victim 3 -
28 Temple victim 4 -
29 Temple victim 5 -
30 Temple victim 6 -
31 Temple victim 7 -
32 Temple victim 8 -
33 Temple victim 9 -
34 Temple victim 10 -
35 Temple victim 11 -
36 Temple victim 12 -
Children (age ≤ 12)
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