Burning of Jaffna Public Library

Local nameJaffna Public Library
LocationJaffna, Sri Lanka

The burning of the Jaffna Public Library took place on the night of June 1, 1981, when an organized mob of Sinhalese individuals went on a rampage, burning the library. It was one of the most violent examples of ethnic biblioclasm of the 20th century. At the time of its destruction, the library was one of the biggest in Asia, containing over 97,000 books and manuscripts.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burning_of_Jaffna_Public_Library

Official Website http://www.jaffnalibrary.lk/

Address Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Coordinates 9°39'43.899" N 80°0'42.51" E

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