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{{Short description|1987 mass murder in Sri Lanka}} | |||
{{Infobox civilian attack | {{Infobox civilian attack | ||
| title | | title = Kanthan Karunai massacre | ||
| image | | image = Kandankarunai Poster Tamil.png | ||
| caption | | caption = | ||
| location | | location = [[Jaffna]], [[Jaffna|Jaffna district]], [[Sri Lanka]] | ||
| coordinates = | | coordinates = | ||
| target | | target = [[Sri Lankan Tamil]] civilians (mostly [[PLOTE]], [[EPRLF]] supporters) | ||
| date | | date = March 30, 1987 | ||
| time | | time = | ||
| timezone | | timezone = | ||
| type | | type = [[Mass murder]] via shooting | ||
| fatalities = 63 | | fatalities = 63 | ||
| injuries | | injuries = | ||
| perps | | perps = [[LTTE]] Commander Selvakumar Chellasamy alias Aruna | ||
| susperps | | susperps = | ||
| weapons | | weapons = AK-47 | ||
}} | |||
'''Kanthan Karunai massacre''' is the name of a mass murder of approximately 63 detainees held by the rebel group [[Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam]] (LTTE) on March 30, 1987 in [[Nallur, Sri Lanka]]. Most of the detainees held were surrendered youth from rival rebel group [[Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front]] (EPRLF), as well few members from [[People's Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam]] and [[Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization]] (TELO) along with two local businessmen. The massacre is named after the name of a house that the detainees were formerly held but not where they were eventually killed. | '''Kanthan Karunai massacre''' is the name of a mass murder of approximately 63 detainees held by the rebel group [[Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam]] (LTTE) on March 30, 1987 in [[Nallur, Sri Lanka]]. Most of the detainees held were surrendered youth from rival rebel group [[Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front]] (EPRLF), as well few members from [[People's Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam]] and [[Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization]] (TELO) along with two local businessmen. The massacre is named after the name of a house that the detainees were formerly held but not where they were eventually killed. | ||
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==Incident== | ==Incident== | ||
On the morning of March 30, 1987 a local area commander of the LTTE, [[Sathasivam Krishnakumar]] alias Kittu was attacked with a [[grenade]] as he was leaving his girlfriend’s home. Although the attack did not kill him, it wounded him seriously enough to warrant an amputation of one of his legs.<ref name="lancet"/> Following the attack [[Selvakumar Chellasamy]] alias Aruna, a prominent early member and a regional commander of LTTE reached the house where the detainees were held and is alleged to have killed with an AK-47 all but 2 of the detainees. The estimate of the dead ranges 40 to 63.<ref name="thenewsminute">{{cite web |url= http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/colonel-kittu-ruthless-long-forgotten-ltte-fighter-tamil-movie-wants-celebrate-46663 | On the morning of March 30, 1987 a local area commander of the LTTE, [[Sathasivam Krishnakumar]] alias Kittu was attacked with a [[grenade]] as he was leaving his girlfriend’s home. Although the attack did not kill him, it wounded him seriously enough to warrant an amputation of one of his legs.<ref name="lancet"/> Following the attack [[Selvakumar Chellasamy]] alias Aruna, a prominent early member and a regional commander of LTTE reached the house where the detainees were held and is alleged to have killed with an AK-47 all but 2 of the detainees. The estimate of the dead ranges 40 to 63.<ref name="thenewsminute">{{cite web |url= http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/colonel-kittu-ruthless-long-forgotten-ltte-fighter-tamil-movie-wants-celebrate-46663 | ||
|format=html|title= Colonel Kittu, A long forgotten ruthless leader, a Tamil movie wants to celebrate|date=2016-08-17}}</ref><ref name="lancet">{{cite web |url= http://archive.lacnet.org/2006/2006_04_05/ | |format=html|title= Colonel Kittu, A long forgotten ruthless leader, a Tamil movie wants to celebrate|date=2016-08-17}}</ref><ref name="lancet">{{cite web | ||
|format=html|title= Jaffna residents remember Nallur massacre|date=2006-04-05 }}</ref> | |url= http://archive.lacnet.org/2006/2006_04_05/ | ||
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|title= Jaffna residents remember Nallur massacre | |||
|date= 2006-04-05 | |||
|access-date= 2017-04-28 | |||
|archive-date= 2013-06-21 | |||
|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130621133910/http://archive.lacnet.org//2006/2006_04_05/ | |||
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One of the murdered detainee was later identified as a popular medical officer with EPRLF, Raveendran alias Benjamin from [[Talawakelle]], Sri Lanka.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.namathumalayagam.com/2017/04/blog-post_6.html | One of the murdered detainee was later identified as a popular medical officer with EPRLF, Raveendran alias Benjamin from [[Talawakelle]], Sri Lanka.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.namathumalayagam.com/2017/04/blog-post_6.html | ||
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[[Category:Massacres in 1987]] | [[Category:Massacres in 1987]] | ||
[[Category:Attacks on civilians attributed to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam]] | [[Category:Attacks on civilians attributed to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:1980s massacres in the Sri Lankan civil war]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Massacres of Sri Lankan Tamils]] | ||
[[Category:Terrorist incidents in Sri Lanka in 1987]] | [[Category:Terrorist incidents in Sri Lanka in 1987]] | ||
[[Category:Indian Peace Keeping Force]] | [[Category:Indian Peace Keeping Force]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:23, 2 March 2026
| Kanthan Karunai massacre | |
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| Location | Jaffna, Jaffna district, Sri Lanka |
| Date | March 30, 1987 |
| Target | Sri Lankan Tamil civilians (mostly PLOTE, EPRLF supporters) |
Attack type | Mass murder via shooting |
| Weapons | AK-47 |
| Deaths | 63 |
| Perpetrators | LTTE Commander Selvakumar Chellasamy alias Aruna |
Kanthan Karunai massacre is the name of a mass murder of approximately 63 detainees held by the rebel group Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on March 30, 1987 in Nallur, Sri Lanka. Most of the detainees held were surrendered youth from rival rebel group Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front (EPRLF), as well few members from People's Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam and Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization (TELO) along with two local businessmen. The massacre is named after the name of a house that the detainees were formerly held but not where they were eventually killed.
Incident[edit | edit source]
On the morning of March 30, 1987 a local area commander of the LTTE, Sathasivam Krishnakumar alias Kittu was attacked with a grenade as he was leaving his girlfriend’s home. Although the attack did not kill him, it wounded him seriously enough to warrant an amputation of one of his legs.[1] Following the attack Selvakumar Chellasamy alias Aruna, a prominent early member and a regional commander of LTTE reached the house where the detainees were held and is alleged to have killed with an AK-47 all but 2 of the detainees. The estimate of the dead ranges 40 to 63.[2][1] One of the murdered detainee was later identified as a popular medical officer with EPRLF, Raveendran alias Benjamin from Talawakelle, Sri Lanka.[3]
Reactions[edit | edit source]
As most of the rebel groups fighting the Sri Lankan state were composed of minority Tamils, this incident where the perpetrator and the victims were all Tamils created a sense of betrayal.[1] Senior leaders within the LTTE hierarchy too were perturbed by the murders and expressed their displeasure to LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran.[4] According to the testimonial of Thalayasingam Sivakumar an early member of LTTE, in a Canadian court during his refugee claimant process, Aruna the perpetrator was not adequately punished for his murders. Apparently he lost rank and was released within few months of incarceration. Aruna was later killed in action, fighting against the Indian Peace Keeping Force by the LTTE.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Jaffna residents remember Nallur massacre". 2006-04-05. Archived from the original (html) on 2013-06-21. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
- ↑ "Colonel Kittu, A long forgotten ruthless leader, a Tamil movie wants to celebrate" (html). 2016-08-17.
- ↑ "வன்னியில் இருந்து வெளியேற்றத் திட்டமிடப்பட்ட மலையக மக்கள் - மல்லியப்பு சந்தி திலகர்" (html). 2017-04-01.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Sivakumar v. Canada (Minister of Employment and Immigration) (C.A.), [1994] 1 F.C. 433, 1993-11-0" (html). 1993-11-01.