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The International Truth and Justice Project (ITJP) developed a detailed reparations claim in collaboration with the Valvettithurai Citizens’ Committee to the Sri Lankan Office for Reparations, seeking USD $15 million (LKR 4.5 billion) for victims of a 1989 massacre in the Jaffna peninsula, on Friday, where at least 66 civilians were killed and 34 injured by the Indian Peacekeeping Forces (IPKF). This marks the first time in Sri Lankan history that victims have filed a comprehensive compensation claim for a historic mass atrocity crime.
The claim establishes a precedent in Sri Lanka for calculating damages from decades-old conflict-era violations and applies internationally recognized reparation principles to Sri Lankan transitional justice processes. The reparations submission follows a March 2025 publication by the ITJP of eyewitness testimony documenting the massacre that unfolded in August 1989, during which IPKF soldiers killed civilians, tortured detainees, committed sexual violence, and systematically destroyed homes and businesses while the town was under curfew.
One witness described the executions at a house where civilians had gathered for safety:
The Citizens’ Committee emphasized that ultimate responsibility for the massacre lies with the Government of India, under whose command the IPKF operated, though the claim was submitted to Sri Lankan authorities, who bear the duty to initiate reparations.
Yasmin Sooka, Executive Director of the ITJP, stated in a press release that the submission represents a historic step in seeking accountability for foreign military abuses on Sri Lankan soil and sets a precedent for other communities to demand justice where states have failed them. The Citizens’ Committee noted that for 35 years, survivors have received neither recognition nor redress for losses that extended beyond immediate casualties to include long-term displacement and intergenerational trauma.
The IPKF was deployed in the North-East in 1987 under the Indo-Lanka Accord, ostensibly to enforce peace between the Sri Lankan state and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). The IPKF became implicated in widespread atrocities against Tamil civilians, including killings, disappearances, and sexual violence.
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The claim establishes a precedent in Sri Lanka for calculating damages from decades-old conflict-era violations and applies internationally recognized reparation principles to Sri Lankan transitional justice processes. The reparations submission follows a March 2025 publication by the ITJP of eyewitness testimony documenting the massacre that unfolded in August 1989, during which IPKF soldiers killed civilians, tortured detainees, committed sexual violence, and systematically destroyed homes and businesses while the town was under curfew.
One witness described the executions at a house where civilians had gathered for safety:
The reparations framework includes restitution of property and legal status, compensation for quantifiable losses, rehabilitation through health and psychological support, satisfaction, including a formal apology from the Government of India, and guarantees of non-repetition through legal and institutional reform. The claim calculates damages based on 1989 valuations adjusted for interest using the Sri Lankan one-year Treasury rate, following commercial dispute resolution methodologies.
The Citizens’ Committee emphasized that ultimate responsibility for the massacre lies with the Government of India, under whose command the IPKF operated, though the claim was submitted to Sri Lankan authorities, who bear the duty to initiate reparations.
Yasmin Sooka, Executive Director of the ITJP, stated in a press release that the submission represents a historic step in seeking accountability for foreign military abuses on Sri Lankan soil and sets a precedent for other communities to demand justice where states have failed them. The Citizens’ Committee noted that for 35 years, survivors have received neither recognition nor redress for losses that extended beyond immediate casualties to include long-term displacement and intergenerational trauma.
The IPKF was deployed in the North-East in 1987 under the Indo-Lanka Accord, ostensibly to enforce peace between the Sri Lankan state and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). The IPKF became implicated in widespread atrocities against Tamil civilians, including killings, disappearances, and sexual violence.
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