Key Events
When did the Black July pogrom against Tamils happen?
July 1983
Who founded the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)?
Methagu Veluppillai Prabhakaran
What is the capital of Tamil Eelam?
Trincomalee.
What term describes Tamils being abducted and never seen again?
Enforced Disappearances
What is the native Tamil name for the island of Sri Lanka?
Eelam
In which year did the Tamil armed resistance begin to fight?
1983
What title is given to Tamil fighters who sacrificed their lives in the struggle for Tamil Eelam?
Maaveerar (Great Heroes)
Where did the peak of the genocide take place?
Mullivaikkal
What international organization has been accused of failing to stop the Tamil Genocide?
United Nations
Which secret radio station gave news and updates from Tamil Eelam during the armed resistance?
Voice of the Tigers
Who do we commemorate during the month of May?
Civilians killed in the genocide
Name the first female fighter of the LTTE to lose her life in battle.
2nd Lt. Maalathy
In which city did the Black July anti-Tamil violence first erupt?
Colombo
What term is used for graves found after the peak of the genocide, where missing Tamil civilians were buried?
Mass Graves
What is the annual remembrance day for Tamil fighters who sacrificed their lives?
Maaveerar Naal
In which month and year did the Mullivaikkal Massacre take place?
May 2009
Which LTTE political leader, known for representing the Tamil Tigers in peace talks, was killed in 2007?
S.P. Tamilselvan
Which famous cultural landmark, holding thousands of rare Tamil books and manuscripts, was burned down in 1981?
Jaffna Public Library
What term describes the intentional targeting of Tamil hospitals and shelters during the war?
War crimes
What bill was passed in Ontario, Canada to officially recognize the Tamil Genocide and proclaim May 18 as Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day?
Bill 104
What is the name of the peace accord signed between India and Sri Lanka in 1987
Indo-Sri Lanka Accord
Which respected LTTE leader was known as the “Voice of the Tigers” in international diplomacy and peace talks?
Anton Balasingham
In which town was LTTE leader V. Prabhakaran born?
Valvettithurai (VVT)
Name the location known as the “No-Fire Zone” that was still bombed during the final war.
Mullivaikkal
What traditional food is offered to remember the victims of the Mullivaikkal massacre?
Kanji