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Part of situation: Tamil grievances in post-civil war Sri Lanka (2 clusters)

Sri Lanka: Tamil families continue decades-long search for civil war missing

Sri Lanka civil war Tamil minority Batticaloa protests missing persons Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam

Tamil women in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, have marked their 1,604th consecutive day of protest, demanding answers regarding the fate of relatives who disappeared during the country’s civil war. The conflict, which lasted from 1983 to 2009, involved fighting between government forces representing the Sinhalese majority and Tamil separatist rebels from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).

United Nations estimates suggest over 100,000 people were killed during the war, including many civilians. Tens of thousands of others were reportedly abducted, tortured, or disappeared at the hands of either security forces or the LTTE. Despite international pressure, court appeals, and government promises, many families have seen little progress in locating their loved ones.

Individual accounts highlight the long-term trauma of the conflict. Saradhadevi Thadcanamoorty, a 60-year-old woman, recounted the loss of her husband in 1992, who was allegedly killed by a soldier, and the disappearance of her son in 2000. Similarly, Senthilvel Sothiladchumi was seen mourning at a mass grave site in Chemmani where authorities exhibited unearthed belongings in an attempt to identify victims.

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Batticaloa · Chemmani · Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam · Saradhadevi Thadcanamoorty · Sri Lanka · United Nations

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Σρι Λάνκα: Δεκαετίες χωρίς απαντήσεις για τους αγνοούμενους του εμφυλίου [www.astratv.gr]
Sri Lanka's war widows and the long search for the missing [www.europesays.com]
Σρι Λάνκα: Δεκαετίες χωρίς απαντήσεις για τους αγνοούμενους του εμφυλίου [www.ertnews.gr]
Sri Lanka's war widows and the long search for the missing [www.newindianexpress.com]