Poththuvil, located in the Amparai district, has a water reservoir called
Raththan. The bank of this reservoir is in the Muslim Poththuvil GSDivision but was transferred to the Lapugala Sinhala GS Division. As aresult, there were many land disputes between the Sinhala and Muslim
communities. Tension prevailed betweenthe two communities. On 17 September2006, Sri Lankan Special Task Force (STF)
of the police killed ten Muslim men whowent to the bank of the reservoir to repair
the bank. One survivor was rescued by thepeople and was admitted to the hospital.
Angry Muslims threw stones at the STF anddemanded the STF out of their village.
Names of victims (name, age)
1. Ameer, 19
2. Aneez, 19
3. Athukunchu, 18
4. Fairuz, 19
5. Faizal, 19
6. Hamsudeen, 18
7. Jawar, 20
8. Navaz, 18
9. Rishad, 21
10. Shiam, 20