#83Riots - Twitter Hashtag

over 3 years ago

July 1983 Violence was unleashed on the Tamil people in Colombo with the full support of the then president JR Jayawardene government. More than 3000 Tamil people were massacred and their properties worth billions were looted. (1/2) #BlackJuly1983 #83riots

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ARUNI

@aruni_t

over 5 years ago

@ReAdSarath The #83Riots, burning of the Jaffna library & many other significant events that were strategized by politicians to keep the nation divided are not disclosed in the history syllabus taught in Sri Lankan schools to date. Education should start from teaching the history at school.

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Sarath Weerasekera @ReAdSarath

over 5 years ago

Politics divided us. Hearts never did! The onus is on us, on us to acknowledge, educate and prevent acts of similar nature in future. #BlackJuly #83Riots #SriLanka #WeRemember #ReAdSarath

ReAdSarath's tweet photo. Politics divided us. Hearts never did!

The onus is on us, on us to acknowledge, educate and prevent acts of similar nature in future.

#BlackJuly #83Riots #SriLanka
#WeRemember #ReAdSarath https://t.co/LLDYc4gqFq

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Mari @EmDeeS11

over 6 years ago

Chilling reminder of #BlackJuly and how almost 40 years later, we could well be on the brink of it happening yet again. History has tragically taught us nothing! 💔😞 #83Riots #lka (pic on left) - https://t.co/YKbPBPgFYg

EmDeeS11's tweet photo. Chilling reminder of #BlackJuly and how almost 40 years later, we could well be on the brink of it happening yet again. History has tragically taught us nothing! 💔😞 #83Riots #lka (pic on left) - https://t.co/YKbPBPgFYg https://t.co/5LKgRPCEc4

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A.J.Azeezul Haq @lankamail

over 7 years ago

During the #83riots #lka one of the Tamil shop was looted.The main looter of the shop became rich overnight.The shop owner gradually came back to normal.With the same speed the said looter started to lose everything and become driver of the shop owner & passed away as a beggar.

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Mohandas Thangarajah @mohanthanga

about 8 years ago

This is how you blame the victims; Sinhala only, because arbitrary detention, enforced disappearances, #JaffnaLibrary arson, #58Riots, #83Riots, all did not happen. Good to know that #JO folk keep singing the same tune, are not interested in reconciliation

DailyMirror

@Dailymirror_SL

about 8 years ago

Tamils were discriminated by Vellalas: Sarath https://t.co/MLojneLndF

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Sulochana Ramiah M @sulorammohan

over 8 years ago

@AriffShihab Non fought for this carnage. None was arrested in #lka #83riots #Tamils. where was #UNHRC then? Since this was not addressed Digna, Aluthgama, Ampara and #warcrimes all came to happen and still gone 'unnoticed'. legacy of #horror continues in style.

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Sulochana Ramiah M @sulorammohan

over 8 years ago

https://t.co/hHoyS3oo8B how Kuttimani was killed inside Welikada prison during the 1983 riots breakout. Interesting piece. #lka #TamilTigers #83riots #LTTE

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