| Jaffna lagoon massacre | |
|---|---|
 Location of Sri Lanka | |
| Location | Jaffna, Sri Lanka |
| Date | January 02 1993 (+6 GMT) |
| Target | Sri Lankan Tamil civilians |
Attack type | Shooting, Stabbing |
| Weapons | Guns, Knives |
| Deaths | 35 - 100[1][2] |
| Injured | Unknown |
| Perpetrators | Sri Lankan Navy |
The Jaffna lagoon massacre or Kilaly massacre occurred on January 2, 1993, when a Sri Lankan Navy Motor Gun Boat and a number of smaller speed boats intercepted a number of boats transporting people between the south and north shores of the Jaffna Lagoon in the Northern province in Sri Lanka, and attacked them under the glare of a spot light. The estimated number of deaths range from thirty five (35) to one hundred (100). However, only fourteen (14) bodies were recovered. It was reported that other victims of this massacre were burnt along with their boats.[citation needed] The Sri Lankan government claims that the boats were transporting rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres.[1][3][4]
- ^ a b "Amnesty International Report 1994". Amnesty International. 1994. Archived from the original on March 13, 2012. Retrieved 2007-08-14.
- ^ Olsen, Bendigt (1994). Human Rights in Developing Countries - Yearbook. Springer. ISBN 90-6544-845-4. p.368
- ^ Hoole, Rajan. "Feature: Massacre in the Jaffna Lagoon". University Teachers for Human Rights. Retrieved 2007-08-14.
- ^ Fernando, Shamindra (January 5, 1993). "Navy demolishes Tiger boats". The Island.