Kokkadichcholai Massacre

Date: June 12, 1991 • Location: Batticaloa, Sri Lanka

More than 150 Sri Lankan Tamil civilians were massacred by members of the military in the village of Kokkadichcholai.

Sri Lankan Tamils, also known as Ceylon Tamils or Eelam Tamils, are Tamils native to the South Asian island state of Sri Lanka. Today, they constitute a majority in the Northern Province, form the plurality in the Eastern Province and are in the minority throughout the rest of the country. 70% of Sri Lankan Tamils in Sri Lanka live in the Northern and Eastern provinces.