1958 Anti-Tamil Pogrom
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| Dates | May 22, 1958 – May 27, 1958 |
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| Location2 | Sri Lanka |
| Dominion of Ceylon | |
| Target | Tamils |
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| ID | 4056932 |
About 1958 Anti-Tamil Pogrom
The 1958 anti-Tamil pogrom and riots in Ceylon, also known as the 58 riots, refer to the first island-wide ethnic riots and pogrom to target the minority Tamils in the Dominion of Ceylon after it became an independent dominion from Britain in 1948.
1958 anti-Tamil pogrom Photos
