1974 Tamil conference incident
| 1974 Tamil conference incident | |
|---|---|
Memorial for those who died in the 1974 Tamil conference incident | |
| Location | Jaffna, Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates | 9°40′N 80°00′E / 9.667°N 80.000°E |
| Date | 10 January 1974 (+6 GMT) |
| Target | Sri Lankan Tamils |
Attack type | Electrocution |
| Weapons | Guns |
| Deaths | 9 or 11 |
| Injured | 50 |
| Perpetrators | Sri Lankan Police |
The 1974 Tamil conference incident occurred during the fourth World Tamil Research Conference, which was held in the city of Jaffna between 3 and 9 January 1974. Sri Lankan Police disrupted the meeting with force, killing nine or eleven people, and resulting in substantial civilian property damage and more than 50 civilians sustaining severe injuries.