page_title: 1974 Tamil conference incident
hierarchical_section_title: 1974 Tamil conference incident
caption_attribution_description: English: Memorial for those who died in the 1974 Tamil conference in Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
context_page_description: 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 people, and resulting in substantial civilian property damage and more than 50 civilians sustaining severe injuries.
context_section_description: 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 people, and resulting in substantial civilian property damage and more than 50 civilians sustaining severe injuries.
caption: Memorial for those who died in the 1974 Tamil conference incident
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