33 Tamils killed by Sri Lankan Army in 1990 Savukkadi massacre remembered in Batticaloa

33 Tamils killed by Sri Lankan soldiers in Savukkadi in 1990 were remembered in Batticaloa on Wednesday, 27 years since the massacre took place.

On the morning of September 20 1990, Sri Lankan soldiers entered the Savukkadi village and opened fire on civilians. 26 villagers, including 10 children and an infant, were burnt to death and buried in two ditches. Soldiers also shot at fishermen in the waters off the village, killing 7.

The memorial event took place at the remembrance monument to the massacre victims in Savukkadi, followed by special prayers at the Thannamunai St. Joseph Church.

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