Kumarapuram (Sri Lanka)

Kumarapuram (Tamil: குமாரபுரம்) is a small village in Trincomalee district in Sri Lanka. The village was founded in 1981 by Kumarathurai^[1], after whom it is named. It was the scene of the Kumarapuram massacre in 1996.

Photos

Pictures of Kumarapuram village

References

^ Trincomalee District in February 1996: Focusing on the Killiveddy Massacre, UTHR(J) Information Bulletin No.10, Date of Release: 2 March 1996

9°13′N 80°48′E / 9.217°N 80.800°E / 9.217; 80.800