1990 massacre of Sri Lankan Police officers
| 1990 massacre of Sri Lankan Police officers | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Sri Lankan Civil War | |
| Location | Eastern Province, Sri Lanka |
| Date | 11 June 1990 |
| Target | Unarmed Sri Lanka Police officers who had surrendered |
Attack type | Armed massacre, mass shooting, domestic terrorism |
| Weapons | Firearms |
| Deaths | 600–774 police officers 10 soldiers |
| Perpetrators | LTTE |
On 11 June 1990, the militant organisation Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) carried out a massacre of unarmed police officers in Sri Lanka's Eastern Province. LTTE members allegedly killed over 600 officers that day. Some accounts estimate the number of officers killed was as high as 774.