🕯️On this day in 1990, Sri Lankan soldiers entered the Savukkadi village and opened fire on tamil civilians. 26 villagers, including 10 children and a baby, were burnt to death and buried in 2 mass graves Soldiers also shot at fishermen in the waters off the village, killing 7

🕯️On this day in 1988, the Indian Army entered the 250-year-old Katpulaththu-Amman temple and opened fire on devotees, killing 3 and injuring 5 tamil civilians. Five years later, the Sri Lankan Army bombed the same temple, once again killing 3 Tamils #tamilgenocide

🚨 Memorial for Chemmani Mass Graves Vandalised A flame meant to honour the hundreds of Tamils buried in Chemmani has been destroyed by those who want to silence the truth. Even in death, the victiims are under attack, and those who survive are denied the simple act of mourning

📸 A Buddhist monk leads a group of Sinhala settlers carrying guns marching to seize the lands of Tamil civilians Since the 1950s, the Buddhist clergy has been at the forefront of Sinhala settler colonialism, guiding projects to ethnically cleanse Tamils from their homeland

People of VVT in #srilanka calculate losses & damage amounting to USD $15 million (LKR 4.5 billion) from IPKF massacre in Aug 1989 - and submit claim to #lka Reparations Office but note ultimate responsibility lies with Government of India. This is first time a detailed