Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:event
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
widespread protests
international condemnation increased ethnic tensions |
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Burning_of_Jaffna_Public_Library
|
| gptkbp:date |
31 May 1981
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Jaffna library burning
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Jaffna,_Sri_Lanka
|
| gptkbp:perpetrator |
gptkb:Sri_Lankan_police
Sinhalese mobs Sri Lankan government-sponsored paramilitaries |
| gptkbp:restored |
Jaffna Public Library was rebuilt and reopened in 2003
|
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
cultural loss for Tamil community
destruction of over 97,000 books loss of rare manuscripts |
| gptkbp:significance |
major event in Sri Lankan civil conflict
symbol of ethnic tensions in Sri Lanka |
| gptkbp:target |
gptkb:Jaffna_Public_Library
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Sri_Lankan_civil_war
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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