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which would only bring them insecurity. However, others have accused the Tamil militant groups of having behaved aggressively towards
Muslims in the months leading up to the violence. Extortion and abductions of Muslims by the militants in the Eastern Province had occurred since 1984. Though this was similar to how militants extracted money from Tamils in the north, eastern Muslims more openly opposed these actions, providing the government with an opportunity to incite Muslims against Tamils.
258:"The Tamils and Muslims have been living peacefully for hundreds of years. I wish to bring to your notice that certain sinister forces and self-interested parties are trying to bring about a violent clash between Tamils and Muslims. Therefore, Muslims should be vigilant. We learn that certain fake politicians are doing their damnedest to provoke a violent ethnic conflict between the Tamils and the Muslims in the Eastern province which will only result in the loss of life and property."
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According to Muslim journalist Qadri Ismail, 11 people were killed and 40 hospitalised during the ensuing violence between 12 April and 14 April. He also visited the area a month earlier and noted there was no evidence that the
Muslims had felt sufficiently threatened to resort to such violence,
306:"The Tamil village of Karaitivu, which lies between Sainthamaruthu and Kalmunai to the north and Nintavur to the south, was attacked by Muslim mobs backed by armed men from the newly deployed Special Task Force (STF) and even an Air Force helicopter."
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told the parliament that "7 lorries and 2 jeeps filled with thugs had gone from
Colombo to the Eastern Province to provoke trouble".
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431:"Some Critical Notes on the Non-Tamil Identity of the Muslims of Sri Lanka, and on Tamil–Muslim Relations"
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On 12 April 1985, Muslim minister A.L.A. Majeed accused an outside force of instigating the attacks:
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On 17 April 1985, a further 27 Tamil civilians in the area were murdered by the
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List of attacks on civilians attributed to Sri Lankan government forces
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Keenie Meenie: the
British mercenaries who got away with war crimes
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515:"Tamil-Muslim clashes or State-directed violence against Tamils?"
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231:, along with his supporters to attack Tamils in the village of
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563:. International Centre for Ethnic Studies. pp. 152–153.
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Sri Lankan
Muslims: Ethnic Identity Within Cultural Diversity
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youth with the support of the security forces killed several
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Attacks on civilians attributed to the Sri Lanka Army
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Sri Lankan government forces attacks in Eelam War I
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495:"VIOLENCE IN EAST SRI LANKA PLANNED AND INSTIGATED"
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524:. Vol. 1, no. 8. 15 May 1985. p. 3.
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220:mobs aided by Sri Lankan security forces.
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429:Imtiyaz, A. R.M.; Hoole, S. R.H. (2011).
370:. London: Pluto Press. pp. 158–164.
329:"Sri Lanka's Ethnic Conflict and Muslims"
1928:Terrorist incidents in Sri Lanka in 1985
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537:"New Year's Bloody Dawn: Karativu 1985"
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1188:Assassination of Ranasinghe Premadasa
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535:Tharmalingam, K.N. (November 2003).
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472:"POLICE COMMANDOS JOIN IN VIOLENCE"
202:1985 anti-Tamil pogrom in Karaitivu
24:1985 anti-Tamil pogrom in Karaitivu
14:
1173:Expulsions from Northern province
400:Hoole, Rajan (14 November 2014).
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16:Attacks on civilians in Sri Lanka
1933:Persecution of Hindus by Muslims
1918:Mass murder of Sri Lankan Tamils
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402:"The East Erupts: Mossad Again?"
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634:Sinhalese Buddhist nationalism
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1183:Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi
333:Economic and Political Weekly
629:Sri Lankan Tamil nationalism
480:. April 1985. pp. 1–19.
447:10.1080/00856401.2011.587504
1203:Bandaranaike Airport attack
1112:Bandaranaike Airport attack
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1776:1987–1989 JVP insurrection
1771:1988 Maldives coup attempt
1662:UN Panel on Accountability
1193:Temple of the Tooth attack
1037:Jaffna University Helidrop
919:Indian Peace Keeping Force
167:, knives, stones, burning.
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1717:Office on Missing Persons
669:Burning of Jaffna Library
554:Nuhman, M. A> (2007).
223:In April 1985, President
129:– 14 April 1985
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1330:D. A. M. R. Samarasekara
264:Savumiamoorthy Thondaman
1423:Dingiri Banda Wijetunga
1373:Makalandage Gunawardena
1208:Expulsions from Colombo
208:civilian population of
121:12 April 1985
1493:Selvarasa Pathmanathan
1462:Velupillai Prabhakaran
654:Vaddukoddai Resolution
503:. May 1985. p. 4.
327:Ismail, Qadri (1985).
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1555:Krishnaswamy Sundarji
1428:Chandrika Kumaratunga
1168:Indo-Sri Lanka Accord
366:Miller, Phil (2020).
53:Karaitivu (Sri Lanka)
1794:Sri Lankan Civil War
1766:Thirteenth Amendment
1586:Jyotindra Nath Dixit
1418:Ranasinghe Premadasa
1345:Wasantha Karannagoda
1163:Air Lanka Flight 512
1087:Thandikulam–Omanthai
748:Attacks on civilians
612:Sri Lankan Civil War
262:Similarly, Minister
102:7.36667°N 81.83333°E
1383:Jayalath Weerakkody
1368:Andibuduge Fernando
1335:H. C. A. C. Thisera
1282:Srilal Weerasooriya
1262:Hamilton Wanasinghe
972:Indian intervention
935:Paramilitary groups
541:Northeastern Herald
98: /
1503:S. P. Thamilselvan
1393:Roshan Goonetileke
1198:Lionair Flight 602
736:Special Task Force
233:Karaitivu (Ampara)
175:11 Tamil civilians
1903:Massacres in 1985
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1292:Shantha Kottegoda
1267:Cecil Waidyaratne
1257:Nalin Seneviratne
1147:Puthukkudiyirippu
1107:2nd Elephant Pass
1047:1st Elephant Pass
996:Northern theatres
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406:Colombo Telegraph
377:978-1-78680-584-3
288:Kalmunai massacre
237:Sri Lankan Muslim
225:J. R. Jayewardene
218:Sri Lankan Muslim
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107:7.36667; 81.83333
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1756:Sexual violence
1729:Popular culture
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1657:Remembrance Day
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1591:J. Jayalalithaa
1571:R. Venkataraman
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1092:1st Kilinochchi
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