Black July - anti-Tamil riots in the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo

Black July  is the common name used to refer to the pre meditated anti-tamil program that occurred in Sri Lanka during July 1983. It was finally triggered by a deadly ambush on 23 July 1983, which caused the death of 13 Sri Lanka Army soldiers, by the Tamil militant group Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. Although initially orchestrated by members of the ruling UNP, the pogrom soon escalated into mass violence with significant public participation.

On the night of 24 July 1983, anti-Tamil rioting started in the capital city of Colombo and then spread to other parts of the country. Over seven days, mainly Sinhalese mobs attacked, burned, looted, and killed Tamil targets. Estimates of the death toll range between 400 and 3,000, and 150,000 people became homeless. Around 8,000 homes and 5,000 shops were destroyed. The International Commission of Jurists described the pogrom as a genocide in its Review report published in December 1983.

Sri Lankan Tamils fled to other countries in the ensuing years, and a large number of Tamil youth joined militant groups. Black July is generally seen as the start of the Sri Lankan Civil War between the Tamil militants and the government of Sri Lanka. 


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3090111.stm


A Tamil youth stripped naked before being kicked and killed by Sinhalese rioters near Borella bus stand

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