At around 12.30am on 29 April 1992 30-40 Tamil Tigers, allegedly aided by Tamil villagers, attacked the Muslim village of Alanchipothana (also known as Allipothana, Alinghipothana and Alinchipotana) in Polonnaruwa district.
54 dead bodies, including 25 women and 21 children under 10, were found at the village after the attack.