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Lest we forget – Massacres of Tamils 1956 2002 and sea. Through pamphlets dropped from air and through the announcement in the military radio service from Palaly, people were asked to take refuge in temples. Some people had taken refuge in the Muthimariamman temple. The temple was filled with around 10,000 people from the villages of Alvai, Inparuddi, Thikkam, Vathiri, Nelliadi, Thampasiddi, Puloly and Karaveddi. Since the temple was big with broad corridors it was able to accommodate all the people. On that fatal day the temple was overflowing with people. At 11.00pm a shell fired by the military fell on a tree in front of the temple. Some people sitting under the tree were injured. The next shell fell inside the temple many were killed including women and children. The following shells fell in another part of the temple killing two young men seated there. The three shells falling inside the temple causing deaths created panic among the people. 40 people died inside the temple and many were injured. 55. Eastern University massacre 23.05.1990 The Eastern University is in the Vantharumulai village in Batticaloa. This is one of the 13 universities in the island. At any given year about 3000 students will be enrolled in this university. the Eastern University. In 1990, following Sri Lankan military attacks on people, people from many regions of Batticaloa have taken refuge in On 23.05.1990, large number of Sri Lankan military arrived from the Saththurukondan military camp at the Eastern University. They arrested 58 young men tied their hands and legs and took them to the neighbouring villages. There they were all killed. The military came again on 24.05.1990 and arrested another 168 people who had taken refuge at the Eastern University. They were also killed in a similar manner to the earlier massacre. 226 people were killed in these days by the Sri Lankan military. 56. Sammanthurai massacre 10.06.1990 Sammanthurai village is situated in the Sammanthurai Assistant Government Agent Division in the Amparai district. The village has large paddy fields. Ancient temples like the Kannaki Amman temple and the Kali temple are located in this village. Report by NESOHR, Information Collected by SNE 45
Lest we forget – Massacres of Tamils 1956 2002 10.06.1990, Muslim groups with help from the Sri Lankan military attacked the people of this village. When the people attempted to escape by running away, the military opened fire at the people. 37 people were killed and many more were injured. 57. Xavierpuram massacre 07.08.1990 Xavierpuram, Amparai is the name of the settlement where the 'Kurawar' tribe lived from 1950. On the 7 th of August 1990 the community of Kurawar were attacked, their homes burnt and their youths shot dead. Men and women were tortured and the church, school and community hall were burnt. There was no provocation for such an attack on the Kurawar. Later the attackers were identified as Muslim home guards. They carried out the attacks following an allegation that the LTTE had established contact with the Kurawar. In her sworn statement, Miniakkah describes the attack on Xavierpuram in the following manner: “It was about 11o'clock in the forenoon of 7 th August 1990, when some people were having their first meal for the day while others were preparing it when the attackers arrived. Along Neethai Road 18 tractors came one behind the other, carrying a large number people armed with guns, knives, sticks, clubs and axes. They stopped at the centre of the village, and called out the people - men, women and children- to assemble before them. The attackers, carrying guns, were in military fatigues. Their appearance foreboded evil. The people of Xavierpuram became excited. The men, who were eating stopped eating, washed their hands and rushed to the place where men with guns stood. Together with my husband and two children, my son and daughter, I went to the place where we were asked to assemble. We were able to identify the men in uniform as home guards (Muslims) and the others from the Akkaraipattu area who had accompanied the home guards. An eyewitness said: “While we stood before the Muslim home guards and the hooligans who accompanied them, they (home guards) seized my only son and began torturing him. Another seized Jayaraja who was also a youth from my community and continued torturing both. Report by NESOHR, Information Collected by SNE 46
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