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3 August 1990

Muslim civilians / place of worship

Kattankudy Mosques

Armed LTTE members attacked worshippers inside mosques in Kattankudy while they were at prayer. Amnesty International later documented the killing of 147 Muslim men and boys.

Historical record

What happened

On 3 August 1990, armed LTTE members attacked Muslim worshippers in Kattankudy in the Eastern Province. Amnesty International's later reporting records that around 300 men and boys were praying at the Meera Jumma Mosque when attackers entered and opened fire. A nearby mosque was also attacked. Amnesty's 2021 report, drawing on earlier documentation, records 147 Muslim men and boys killed in the two incidents. The attack remains one of the most serious episodes of violence against Muslim civilians during the civil war.

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Places & remembrance

Kattankudy mosque memorial
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Primary documentation

Amnesty International – Sri Lanka
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