E/CN.4/1995/91 page 91 Date Place Incident 17.04.87 Habarana, Trincomalee Armed terrorists shot dead 127 Sinhalese, including 31 police and security force personnel who were travelling in buses to Trincomalee. 21.04.87 Jayanthipura Trincomalee Armed terrorists shot dead 15 Sinhalese villagers. 21.04.87 Central Bus Stand, Pettah Terrorists exploded a bomb, killing 110 civilians, 2 policemen and a soldier; 298 others were injured. 29.05.87 Kadawathmadu, Polonnaruwa Armed terrorists shot dead seven Sinhalese villagers. 02.06.87 Arantalawa Ampara Armed terrorists shot dead 30 Buddhist monks and 4 Sinhalese civilians and injured 15 Buddhist monks. 11.06.87 Veppankulam Trincomalee Private van No. 38 Sri 496 proceeding from Horowpathana to Trincomalee was blasted by a pressure mine, killing one soldier and 13 civilians. 12.06.87 Godapotta, Medirigiriya Polonnaruwa About 175 villagers had gathered to discuss a new temple. Terrorists surrounded the temple and attacked them, killing eight villagers and a soldier. Six persons were injured. 06.10.87 Batticaloa Armed terrorists shot dead 18 Sinhalese. 06.10.87 Sagarapura, Kuchchuveli Trincomalee Armed terrorists shot dead 27 Sinhalese villagers. 06.10.87 Thalawai Eravur Armed terrorists shot dead 25 Sinhalese settlers. 06.10.87 Valaichchenai Batticaloa The night-mail train from Batticaloa was stopped by terrorists and 40 Sinhalese passengers were killed. 07.10.87 Pottuvil Monargala Road Armed terrorists shot dead 25 Sinhalese passengers, who were travelling by bus. They also killed five motor-cyclists who came along the same route. 10.10.87 Gantalawa Kantalai Armed terrorists shot dead 10 Sinhalese villagers. 15.10.47 Ella, Kantalai Road, T’malee Armed terrorists shot dead 14 Sinhalese passengers travelling on two lorries.

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