The bodies of 11 innocent Sinhalese villagers killed by LTTE terrorists in an attack on the remote village of Karametiya were buried in a single grave in Inginiyagala. A total of 21 villagers were shot dead and about 12 others injured when suspected LTTE cadres stormed the village, firing indiscriminately and chasing those trying to flee. The frightened villagers had moved to Inginiyagala for security after the attack. Police had launched a search operation while constructing bunkers to protect the villagers.