Kokilai massacre
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The Kokilai
massacre was carried out by the LTTE, an organization which has been banned in 33 countries including the US, Australia, EU, India and Canada due to its terrorist activities. This incident sent shock waves across the island and heralded the beginning of a series of massacres carried out by the LTTE to drive out Sinhalese from the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka.
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civilians. This attack occurred on the day after the Kent and Dollar Farm massacres
. Most of the victims were Sinhalese fishermen, were shot to death by LTTE cadres.
Kokkilai
Kokkilai or Kokilai or Kokkulaay is a town in the Mullaitivu District, Sri Lanka. It is located about 40 km south-east of the District capital Mullaitivu. It is a coastal town, located next to Kokkilai lagoon, it is also close to Trincomalee District border.- See also :* 1985 Kokkilai...
massacre was carried out by the LTTE, an organization which has been banned in 33 countries including the US, Australia, EU, India and Canada due to its terrorist activities. This incident sent shock waves across the island and heralded the beginning of a series of massacres carried out by the LTTE to drive out Sinhalese from the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka.
Incident
The Kokilai village massacre is an incident on December 1, 1984 in which LTTE cadres massacreMassacre
A massacre is an event with a heavy death toll.Massacre may also refer to:-Entertainment:*Massacre , a DC Comics villain*Massacre , a 1932 drama film starring Richard Barthelmess*Massacre, a 1956 Western starring Dane Clark...
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Sinhalese people
The Sinhalese are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group,forming the majority of Sri Lanka,constituting 74% of the Sri Lankan population.They number approximately 15 million worldwide.The Sinhalese identity is based on language, heritage and religion. The Sinhalese speak Sinhala, an Indo-Aryan language and the...
civilians. This attack occurred on the day after the Kent and Dollar Farm massacres
Kent and Dollar Farm massacres
The Kent and Dollar Farm massacres was one of the earliest massacres of Sinhalese civilians carried out by the LTTE during the Sri Lankan Civil War...
. Most of the victims were Sinhalese fishermen, were shot to death by LTTE cadres.
See also
- List of attacks attributed to Sri Lankan government forces
- List of attacks attributed to the LTTE
- List of massacres in Sri Lanka