Kalutara prison massacre

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Kalutara prison massacre happened on 12 December 1997, in the high security prison in Kalutara, Sri Lanka^[1]. Three minority Tamil political prisoners were massacred by their fellow majority Sinhalese prisoners. No one has been convicted for these crimes yet^[2].

Allegations of State terrorism in Sri Lanka Civilian Massacres

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[edit] Other prison massacres

• Welikada prison massacre
• Bindunuwewa prison massacre

[edit] See also

• Black July
• Ethnic problem in Sri Lanka
• State terrorism in Sri Lanka

[edit] References

• ↑ London Vigil over Kalutara prison masscare
• ↑ Massacre in the hills – Sri Lanka monitor article