don't forget 1986

Monkey Bridge Village massacre On 8th July 1986, a group of armed LTTE terrorists attacked Monkey Bridge Sinhalse village, Trincomalee and killed 15 civilians including women and children

Mollipothana Village massacre On 9th July 1986, the LTTE terrorists armed with swords, machetes and clubs stormed Mullipothana village in Trincomalee district during night hours. 16 civilians, largely women and children were killed. According to the coroner’s reports the child victims had been clubbed to death by the terrorists while their parents had been hacked. Most of these brutal crimes against humanity were not given publicity by international media. Human Rights organizations, NGOs and various other international champions of human rights kept silent on the looming humanitarian disaster in the island nation

Pavakkulam Village massacre On 13th July 1986, a group of 4-armed LTTE terrorists travelling in a jeep opened fire at villagers of Pavakkulam, in Trincomalee. 11 villagers including women and children were killed

Beruwil & Wadigawewa Village massacre On 19th July 1986, over 100 armed LTTE terrorists armed with sharp weapons , clubs and small arms stormed Beruwil and Waigawewa villages . 17 villagers were killed including women and children. At least 5 others suffered serious cut wounds

Kantalai – Massacre in the Sugar crops On 17th September 1986, a group of armed LTTE terrorists stalked into the block 4 of the Sugar Corporation in Kantalai and murdered 10 villagers and wounded many others

Wadigawewa Village massacre On 17th September 1986, after massacring 10 villagers in Kantale , the same terrorists group attacked the ancient Sinhalese village of Wadigawewa , Trincomalee . 12 villagers including women and children were killed