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Tamil genocide
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The Tamil genocide, also known as the Sri Lankan Tamil genocide, or the Eelam Tamil genocide, refers to the various acts of physical violence and cultural destruction committed against the Tamil population in Sri Lanka during the Sinhala–Tamil ethnic conflict beginning in 1956, particularly during the Sri Lankan Civil War. Various commenters have accused the Sri Lankan state of responsibility for and complicity in Tamil genocide and point to state-sponsored settler colonialism, state-backed pogroms, and mass killings, enforced disappearances and sexual violence by the security forces as examples of genocidal acts.[7][8][9][10][11][12] The conflict and its brutal end have sparked an international debate and they have also led to calls for accountability and justice.[13][14][15]
Tamil genocide தமிழர் இனப்படுகொலை | |
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Part of Sri Lankan Civil War | |
![]() Tamil civilians being displaced from parts of Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu Districts as a result of the Sri Lanka Army's military offensive in September 2008. | |
Location | Sri Lanka |
Date | 1956-2009 |
Target | Sri Lankan Tamils |
Attack type | Genocide, Mass Murder, Ethnic Cleansing, Genocidal rape, Collective Punishment, mass arrests |
Deaths | 1956–2009: 154,022 to 253,818 Tamil civilians killed:[1]
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Injured | 1956–2004: 61,132 Tamil civilians[2] |
Victims | 1956–2004: Tamil civilians[2]
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Perpetrators | ![]() |
Motive | Anti-Tamil sentiment, Sinhalese Buddhist nationalism, Sinhalisation |