Double Genocide of Ceylon Tamils

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by Kiri Vadivelu | 1 min. read genocide

What took place was not a spontaneous outburst of mob violence; rather, a systematic and intentional state sponsored genocide

A misconception as common as it is incorrect, is that the weeklong violence of Black July was retaliation for the LTTE’s killing of 13 soldiers. In fact, what took place was not a spontaneous outburst of mob violence; rather, it was a systematic and intentional GoSL-sponsored genocide.

Black July Tamil Massacre, 1983
Black July Tamil Massacre, 1983 | © Kiri Vadivelu

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