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Black July (Tamil: கறுப்பு யூலை, romanized: Kaṟuppu Yūlai; Sinhala: කළු ජූලිය, romanized: Kalu Juliya) was an anti-Tamil pogrom [5] that occurred in Sri Lanka during July 1983.
He stated that the Black July pogrom against Tamils "did not break out suddenly" as a result of the killing of 13 soldiers in Jaffna on July 23, but was "actually started on a planned basis" which began with the attacks on Tamils in Trincomalee on June 3. He further stated that this violence in Trincomalee went on with "ebb and flow for over ...
Black-and-white photos have their own nostalgic charm, but sometimes they can feel a little distant, like glimpses of a world we can’t quite connect with. ... 1940 July. Image credits: Wolcott ...
The Welikada Prison Massacre took place during the 1983 Black July pogrom against Sri Lankan Tamil minority in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Fifty-three prisoners were killed inside a high-security prison. [1] No one has been convicted of crimes relating to these incidents. [2]
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Second Lieutenant A. P. N. C. De Vaas Gunawardene, Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI), was a Sri Lankan Army officer who commanded the ill-fated Four Four Bravo patrol that was ambushed by the LTTE on 23 July 1983. This incident sparked the Black July riots and is considered to be the start of the Sri Lankan Civil War. [1] [2] [3]
Pages in category "Black July" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...