The following is a list of massacres that have occurred in Sri Lanka and its predecessors. (Numbers may be approximate.)
See also: List of attacks on civilians attributed to Sri Lankan government forces, List of attacks on civilians attributed to the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna, and List of attacks attributed to the LTTE |
Massacre | Date | Location | Deaths | Perpetrators | Refs |
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Madulla massacre | 9 December 1817 | Madulla | 22 | British Army | [1][2][3] |
Uva Rebellion | 1818 | Uva-Wellassa | Thousands | British Army | [a][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] |
1915 Sinhalese-Muslim riots | 28 May – 8 August 1915 | Nationwide | 63 (official) | Police | [13][14][15] |
1956 anti-Tamil pogrom | 5-16 June 1956 | Nationwide | 150 | Government, Sinhalese and Tamil rioters | [16] |
1958 anti-Tamil pogrom | May – June 1958 | Nationwide | 300−1500 | Government, Sinhalese and Tamil rioters | [17][18] |
Attacks on civilians during the suppression of the JVP insurrection | 1971 | Nationwide | Tens of thousands |
Government | [19][20][21][22][23] |
Tamil conference incident | 10 January 1974 | Jaffna | 9 | Police | [24][25][26] |
Puttalam massacre | 2 February 1976 | Puttalam | 6–7 | Police | [24][27][28][29] |
1977 anti-Tamil pogrom | August 1977 | Nationwide | 300 | Government, Sinhalese and Tamil rioters | [30] |
Murunkan massacre | 7 April 1978 | Murunkan, Vavuniya | 4 | LTTE | [citation needed] |
1981 anti-Tamil pogrom | June 1981-August 1981 | Nationwide | 25 | Government | [31] |
Attacks on Tamils in Trincomalee | 3-30 June 1983 | Trincomalee | 19 | Armed Forces | [32][33][34] |
1983 anti-Tamil pogrom | May 1983-July 1983 | Nationwide | 3,000 | Army, Government | [35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44] |
Thirunelveli massacre | 24 July 1983 | Thirunelveli, Jaffna | 51 | Army | [36] |
Welikada prison massacre | 25–27 July 1983 | Welikada Prison, Colombo | 53 | Sinhalese prisoners aided by Sinhalese prison guards | [45][46][47] |
Sampalthoddam massacre | January 1984 | Sampalthoddam, Vavuniya | 55–70 | Army | [36] |
Chunnakam Police station massacre | 8 January 1984 | Chunnakam | 19–20 | Police | [36] |
Chunnakam market massacre | 18 March 1984 | Chunnakam | 10 | Air Force | [48][49][50] |
Spring 1984 Jaffna massacres | 28 March 1984-May 1984 | Various places in Jaffna | 250 | Army | [51][52][53][54] |
1984 Vavuniya massacre | 13 August 1984 | Vavuniya | 6+ | Army | [55] |
August 1984 Mannar massacre | 13 August 1984 | Mannar | 90 | Army | [56] |
Kaithady massacre | 14 August 1984 | Kaithady, Jaffna | 9 | Army | [57] |
1984 Point Pedro massacre | 2 September 1984 | Point Pedro, Jaffna | 18 | STF, Army | [58][59][60] |
Mallavi junction massacre | 6 September 1984 | Mallavi, Mullaitivu | 5 | Army | [61] |
Colombo-Jaffna coach massacre | 11 September 1984 | Mathawachchi | 17 | Army | [62][36] |
Jaffna grand bazaar massacre | 1 November 1984 | Jaffna | 9 | Army | [63] |
Jaffna army rampage | 2 November 1984 | Jaffna | 8 | Army | [64] |
Urumpirai killings | 2 November 1984 | Urumpirai, Jaffna | 50 | Army | [64] |
Mullaitivu massacre | 6 November 1984 | Mullaitivu | 8 | Army | [64][65] |
Jaffna town massacre | 9 November 1984 | Jaffna | 10 | Army | [64] |
Kasturiar Road/Power House road junction massacre | 10 November 1984 | Jaffna | 5 | Army | [66] |
Jaffna-Colombo train shooting of Tamil civilians | 15 November 1984 | Meesalai, Jaffna | several killed | Army | [67] |
Kopay massacre | 18 November 1984 | Kopay, Jaffna | 6 | Army | [67] |
Army rampage at Chavakachcheri | 20 November 1984 | Chavakachcheri, Jaffna | 4 | Army | [68] |
Killing of 4 Tamil civilians including a 7 year old boy | 24 November 1984 | Jaffna | 4 | Army | [68] |
Kent and Dollar Farm massacres | 30 November 1984 | Kent and Dollar Farms, Vavuniya | 62 | LTTE | [citation needed] |
December 1984 massacres of Tamils | December 1984 | Several places in Northern and Eastern provinces | 1,200+ | Armed Forces | [69] |
Kokilai massacre | 1 December 1984 | Kokilai | 11 | LTTE | [citation needed] |
Othiyamalai massacre | December 1984 | Othiyamalai, Mullaitivu | 29–32 | Army | [70][71][72] |
Nedunkerny massacre | 1 December 1984 | Nedunkerny, Vavuniya | 200+ | Army | [73] |
Semamadu massacre | 2 December 1984 | Semamadu, Vavuniya | 29 | Army | [74][75] |
Cheddikulam massacre | 2 December 1984 | Cheddikulam, Vavuniya | 64 | Army | [76][36] |
Kumulamunai massacre | 2 December 1984 | Kumulamunai, Mullaitivu | 7 | Army | According to pro-rebel NESOHR[36] |
Vavuniya army camp massacre | 2 December 1984 | Iratperiyakulam, Vavuniya | 100+ | Army | [77][78] |
Thennamarawadi massacre | 2–4 December 1984 | Thennamarawadi, Trincomalee | 26 | Army | [79] |
Manal Aru massacre | 3 December 1984 | Manal Aru, Mullaitivu | 100+ | Army | [36] |
Amaravayal massacre | 3–4 December 1984 | Amarivayal, Trincomalee | 30–50 | Army | [79] |
Mannar massacre | 4 December 1984 | Murunkan, Mannar | 107–150 | Army | [80][81][82][83][84] |
Vavuniya massacre | 4 December 1984 | Vavuniya | 100 | Army | [85] |
Asikulam massacre | 4 December 1984 | Asikulam, Vavuniya | 6 | Government armed mob | [85] |
Massacre of 18 Tamil fishermen | 9 December 1984 | Mullaitivu | 18 | Home Guards | [86] |
Madawachchiya massacre | 11 December 1984 | Madawachchiya | 65 | Home Guards | [86] |
Mullikulam massacre | 13 December 1984 | Mullikulam, Mannar | 6 | Army | [86] |
Kokkilai massacres | 15 December 1984 | Several locations, Mullaitivu | 131 | Army | [36] |
Mulliyavalai massacre | 16 January 1985 | Mulliyavalai, Mullaitivu | 52 | Army | [36] |
Thiriyai massacre | 21 December 1984 | Thiriyai, Trincomalee | 9 | Army | [87] |
Windsor cinema junction massacre | 22 December 1984 | Jaffna | Several killed | Army | [87] |
Muthur massacre | 22-24 December 1984 | Muthur, Trincomalee | 7 | Army | [87] |
Mullaitivu massacre | 22-24 December 1984 | Mullaitivu | 24 | Army | [87] |
Chemmani road massacre | 5 January 1985 | Chemmani road, Jaffna | 4 | Army | [87] |
Massacre of Tamil family in Vavuniya | 5 January 1985 | Vavuniya | 5 | Army | [87] |
Vankalai church massacre | 6 January 1985 | Vankalai | 23 | Army | [87][88] |
Vadakkandal massacre | 30 January 1985 | Vadakkandal, Mannar | 52 | Air Force, Army | [36] |
Army rampage in Jaffna town | 6 February 1985 | Jaffna | 5 | Army | [89] |
Mullaitivu massacre | 15 February 1985 | Mullaitivu | 58 | Army | [89] |
Pannai bridge massacre | 24 March 1985 | Jaffna | 7 | STF | [90] |
Puthukkudiyiruppu massacre | 21 April 1985 | Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu | 30 | Army | [36] |
Maviddapuram massacre | 26 February 1985 | Maviddapuram, Jaffna | 4 | Army | [91] |
Mannar massacre | 16 April 1985 | Mannar | 27 | Army | [92] |
Karaitivu massacre | 17 April 1985 | Karaitivu, Ampara | 27 | STF | [93][94] |
Myliddy massacre | 19 April 1985 | Myliddy, Jaffna | 4 | Army | [92] |
Nelliaddy massacre | 21 April 1985 | Nelliaddy, Jaffna | 9 | Army | [92] |
1985 anti-Tamil pogrom in Karaitivu | 22 April 1985 | Karaitivu, Ampara | 30 | STF, state sponsored mobs | [95][96][97][98] |
Karaveddi massacre | 29 April 1985 | Karaveddi, Jaffna District | 25+ | Army | [99] |
1985 Trincomalee massacres | May–September 1985 | Several places in Trincomalee | 280+ | Navy, Army, Home Guards |
[100][101][36] |
Jaffna massacre | 4 May 1985 | Jaffna | 4 | Army | [99] |
Oorani massacre | 9 May 1985 | Oorani, Jaffna | 30 | Army | [102] |
Point Pedro massacre | 10 May 1985 | Point Pedro, Jaffna | 100+ | Army | [103] |
Valvettithurai massacre | 12 May 1985 | Valvettithurai, Jaffna | 46–70 | Army | [36][82][104][105] |
Anuradhapura massacre/Attack on Sri Maha Bodhi | 14 May 1985 | Anuradhapura | 146 | LTTE | [106][107] |
Kumudini boat massacre | 15 May 1985 | Jaffna | 23 | Navy | [108][109] |
Anaikottai massacre | 15 May 1985 | Anaikottai, Jaffna | 5 | Army | [110] |
Massacre of Tamil civilians in Anuradhapura | 15 May 1985 | Anuradhapura | 7 | Army | [111] |
Massacre of Tamil civilians in Vavuniya | 15 May 1985 | Vavuniya | 7 | Army | [111] |
Massacre of Tamil civilians in Anuradhapura army camp | 17 May 1985 | Anuradhapura | 6−11 | Army | [111][112] |
Thambiluvil massacre | 17 May 1985 | Thambiluvil, Ampara | 20–40 | Police (STF) | [113][114] |
Massacre of Tamil family in Pankulam | 24 May 1985 | Pankulam, Trincomalee District | 7 | Army | [111] |
Killiveddy massacre | 30 May 1985 | Killiveddy, Trincomalee | 44 | Police | [115] |
Massacre of Tamil civilians in Trincomalee | 3 June 1985 | Trincomalee | 13 | Army | [111] |
Thiriyai massacre | 8 June 1985 | Thiriyai, Trincomalee | 10 | Army | [88] |
Mannar massacre | 14 June 1985 | Kokudiyan and Adampanthalvu, Mannar | 22 | Army | [116] |
Karainagar massacre | 22 July 1985 | Karainagar, Jaffna | 3 | Navy | [117] |
Sampalthivu massacre | 4-9 August 1985 | Sampalthivu, Trincomalee | 25+ | Army, Navy, Air | [88] |
Vavuniya shooting spree and arson attacks | 10 August 1985 | Vavuniya | 10 | Police, Sri Lanka Armed Forces | [118] |
1985 Vavuniya massacre | 16 August 1985 | Vavuniya | 200+ | Army | [119] |
Vayaloor massacre | 24 August 1985 | Vayaloor, Kilinochchi | 40 | Army | [88] |
Murugapuri massacre | 8 September 1985 | Murugapuri Trincomalee | 3 | Army, Home Guards | [120] |
Thuvarankadu massacre | 12 September 1985 | Thuvarankadu, Trincomalee | 22 | Army | [121] |
Nilaveli massacre | 16 September 1985 | Nilaveli, Trincomalee | 40 | Army, Home Guards | [121][88] |
Kalvettu massacre | 20 September 1985 | Kalvettu, Ampara | 15 | Home guards | [122] |
Sinnawathai massacre | 20 September 1985 | Sinnawathai, Batticaloa | 10 | STF | [123] |
Aarapathai massacre | 26 September 1985 | Aarapathai, Navatkudah, Batticaloa | 7 | STF | [123] |
Sambaltivu massacre | 1 October 1985 | Sambaltivu, Trincomalee | 4 | Army | [123] |
Piramanthanaru massacre | 2 October 1985 | Piramanthanaru, Kilinochchi | 16 | Army, Keenie Meenie Services | [95][88] |
Oddusuddan massacre | 2 October 1985 | Oddusuddan, Mullaitivu | 18 | Army | [123] |
Murakkottanchenai massacre | 5 October 1985 | Murakkottanchenai, Batticaloa | 12 | STF | [123] |
1985 Muttur massacre | 8-10 November 1985 | Muttur, Trincomalee | 30-100 | Army, Navy, Air Force |
[124][36] |
Kantalai massacre | 9 November 1985 | Kantalai, Trincomalee | 6 | Army | [125][36] |
Batticaloa Lake Road massacre | 13 November 1985 | Lake Road, Batticaloa | 13 | STF | [126][127] |
Army rampage in Batticaloa | 16 November 1985 | Bar Road, Batticaloa | 8-scores killed | Army | [128][126] |
Onthachimadam shooting | 23 November 1985 | Onthachimadam, Batticaloa | 8 | Army | [126] |
Sampur massacre | 27 November 1985 | Sampur, Trincomalee | 21 | Army, Navy, Home guards | [129][130] |
Muttur massacres | 28 November 1985 | Sampur and Kaddaiparichchan, Trincomalee | 16 | government forces | [131] |
Mandur massacre | 28 November 1985 | Mandur, Batticaloa | 24 | Sri Lankan Air Force | [131] |
Thiruvaiyaru attack | 29 November 1985 | Thiruvaiyaru, Kilinochchi | 4 | Sri Lankan Army | [132][133] |
Thampalakamam raid | 30 November 1985 | Thampalakamam, Trincomalee | 7 | Sri Lankan Army | [134] |
Kalladi shooting | 1 December 1985 | Kalladi, Batticaloa | 6 | Sri Lankan Army | [135] |
Uruthirapuram massacre | 10 December 1985 | Uruthirapuram, Kilinochchi | 10 | Army | [136][137] |
Jaffna helicopter shootings | 21 December 1985 | Suthumalai, Manipay, Sanguveli, Thavadi, Uduvil, Inuvil, Kokkuvil, Vayavilan, Kadduvan and Myliddy, Jaffna | 7 | Air Force | [138][139][140] |
Jaffna helicopter massacres | 4 January 1986 | Jaffna | 17 | Air Force | [141] |
Vankalai church massacre | 6 January 1986 | Vankalai, Mannar | 8 | Army | [88] |
Jaffna massacres | 23 January 1986 | Tellipalai, Veemankamam, Kadduvan | 16 | Armed Forces | [142] |
Iruthayapuram massacre | 19 January 1986 | Iruthayapuram, Batticaloa | 23 | Police | [143] |
Kilinochchi Railway Station massacre | 25 January 1986 | Kilinochchi | 12 | Army | [88] |
Thampalakamam massacre | 27 January 1986 | Thampalakamam, Trincomalee | 10 | Army | [144] |
Massacre of Tamil private van passengers | 1 February 1986 | Elephant Pass, Jaffna | 29 | Army | [144] |
Bombing raid on Jaffna | 19 February 1986 | Jaffna | 7 | Air Force | [145] |
Akkaraipattu massacre | 19 February 1986 | Akkaraipattu, Ampara | 80 | Army | [146][147][148] |
Nainativu massacre | 3 March 1986 | Nainativu, Jaffna | 4 | Army | [149] |
Myliddy bombings | 13 March 1986 | Jaffna | 5 | Air Force | [150] |
Kilinochchi massacre | 16 March 1986 | Kilinochchi | 7 | Army | [149] |
Muthur massacre | 16 March 1986 | Muthur, Trincomalee | 5 | Army | [149] |
Mallikaitivu junction massacre | 17 March 1986 | Muthur, Trincomalee | 5 | Army | [150] |
Kilinochchi massacre | 18 March 1986 | Kilinochchi | 4 | Army | [151] |
Vavuniya massacres | 19-20 March 1986 | Eeddimurnchan village. Nedunkerny | 20 | Army | [152] |
Puthukudirruppu massacre | 21 March 1986 | Puthukudirruppu, Mullaitivu | 7 | Army | [151] |
Selvasannithy temple attack | 21-22 March 1986 | Jaffna | 4 | Army | [153] |
Vavuniya massacre | 25 March 1986 | Vavuniya | 5 | Army | [149] |
Massacre of Trincomalee Tamil refugees | 30 April 1986 | Muthur, Thiriyay Trincomalee | 17 | Army | [154] |
Air Lanka Flight 512 | 3 May 1986 | Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake | 21 | LTTE | [155] |
Gurunagar fishermen sea massacre | 10 June 1986 | Mandaitivu, Jaffna | 33 | Navy | [156][157][158][36] |
Seruvila massacre | 12 June 1986 | Seruvila, Trincomalee | 21 | Home Guards | [159] |
1986 Thambalakamam massacre | 28 June 1986 | Thambalakamam, Trincomalee | 34 | Home Guards | [160] |
Pavatkulam massacre | 13 July 1986 | Pavatkulam, Vavuniya | 9 | Army | [161] |
Peruveli refugee camp massacre | 15 July 1986 | Peruveli, Trincomalee | 48 | Army, Home Guards | [162][163] |
Thanduvan bus massacre | 17 July 1986 | Thanduvan, Mullaitivu | 17 | Army | According to pro-rebel NESOHR[36] |
Manalchenai massacre | 18 July 1986 | Manalchenai, Trincomalee | 67 | Army | [164][165] |
Batticaloa Munnai street massacre | 18 September 1986 | Batticaloa | 47 | Army | [166] |
Kurikattuvan massacre | 16 October 1986 | Kurikattuvan, Jaffna | 13 | Navy | [167] |
Jaffna Hospital bombing | 29 October 1986 | Jaffna | 4 | Army | [168] |
Massacre of Batticaloa refugees | 31 October 1986 | Batticaloa | 6 | Army | [169] |
Jaffna bombings | 11 November 1986 | Jaffna | 6 | Army | [170] |
Periya-pullumalai massacre | 11 November 1986 | Periya-pullumalai, Ampara | 20 | Army | [171][172] |
Coolavady colony massacre | 23 November 1986 | Coolavady colony, Batticaloa | 3 | STF | [173] |
Kalmunai police rampage | 13 December 1986 | Kalmunai, Ampara | 4 | Police, STF | [174] |
Attacks on civilians during the suppression of the 2nd JVP insurrection | 1987-89 | Nationwide | 60,000-80,000 | Government | [175][176][177][178][179][180][181][182] |
Prawn farm massacre / Kokkadichcholai massacre | 27-29 January 1987 | Kokkadichcholai, Batticaloa | 200+ | Police (STF) | [183][184][185][186][187] |
Jaffna bombings | 7 March 1987 | Jaffna | 21 | Air Force | [188][189] |
Pavatkuli Chenai Pillaiyar Kovil massacre | 3 July 1987 | Pavatkuli Chenai, Batticaloa | 48 | STF | [190] |
Aluth Oya massacre | 17 April 1987 | Habarana, Anuradhapura | 127 | LTTE | [191][192][193] |
Central Bus Station bombing | 21 April 1987 | Colombo | 116 | LTTE | [194][195] |
Aranthalawa massacre | 2 June 1987 | Aranthalawa, Ampara | 33 | LTTE | [196][197] |
1987 Eastern Province massacres | 29 September – 8 October 1987 | Eastern Province | 200+ | LTTE | [198] |
Jaffna hospital massacre | 21–22 October 1987 | Jaffna | 68–70 | IPKF | |
Tissamaharama massacre | November 1987 | Tissamaharama | Sri Lankan Armed Forces | [199] | |
Batticaloa police rampage | 24 December 1987 | Batticaloa | 25 | Police | [200] |
Valvettiturai massacre | 2–3 August 1989 | Valvettiturai, Jaffna | 64 | IPKF | |
Eppawala massacre | 20 March 1989 | Eppawala | 14 | Black Cat group | [201] |
1989 Kandy massacre | 16 September 1989 | Several places in Kandy District | 100-150 | Eagles of the Central Hills | [202][203] |
Hambantota district massacres | 21 December 1989 | Hambantota, Tissamaharama, Ambalantota, Beliatta | 177 | Army, Police | [204] |
Nittambuwa massacre | 27 February 1990 | Nittambuwa | 12 | Police | [205] |
Killings of Tamils in Amparai | June - October 1990 | Amparai | 3,000 | government forces | [206] |
Disappearances of Tamils in Batticaloa | June - December 1990 | Batticaloa | 1,500 | government forces | [206] |
Sammanthurai massacre | 10 June 1990 | Sammanthurai, Ampara | 37 | Home Guards | According to pro-rebel NESOHR[36] |
Police officers massacre | 11 June 1990 | 600–774 | LTTE | [207][208] | |
Kalmunai massacre | 12 June 1990 | Kalmunai, Ampara | 160-250 | Army | [209][210][211][212] |
Vavuniya massacre | 13 June 1990 | Vavuniya | 15 | Army | [213] |
Trincomalee Base Hospital mass arrest and disappearances | 15 June 1990 | Base Hospital, Trincomalee | 30 | Army | [214] |
Thiriyai massacre | June 1990 (mid) | Thiriyai, Trincomalee | 25-35 | Army | [215] |
Vellaveli massacre | June 1990 | Vellaveli, Batticaloa | 15 | Army | [216] |
Veeramunai massacres | 20 June 1990 - 15 August 1990 | Veeramunai, Ampara | 253 | Home Guards | [217][36] |
Kalmunai massacres | 22-23 June 1990 | Kalmunai, Ampara | 36+ | Army | [218] |
Veeramunai massacres | 20 June 1990 - 15 August 1990 | Veeramunai, Ampara | 253 | Home Guards | [219][36] |
China Bay Police custody killings | 4 July 1990 | China Bay, Trincomalee | 5 | Police | [214] |
Kalmunai massacre | 10 July 1990 | Kalmunai, Ampara | 31 | Army, Home Guards | [220] |
McHeyzer Stadium mass arrest and disappearances | 11 July 1990 | Plantain Point Army Camp, Trincomalee | 52 | Army | [214] |
Paranthan junction massacre | 24 July 1990 | Paranthan, Kilinochchi | 10 | Army | According to pro-rebel NESOHR[36] |
Siththandy massacre | 20 July 1990 and 27 July 1990 | Siththandy, Batticaloa | 137 | Army | According to pro-rebel NESOHR[36] |
Pottuvil massacre | 30 July 1990 | Pottuvil, Ampara | 125 | Army | [221][222][36] |
Kattankudy mosque massacre | 3 August 1990 | Kattankudy, Batticaloa | 147 | LTTE | [223] |
Tiraikerny massacre | 6 August 1990 | Tiraikerny, Ampara | 40 | Home Guards | [224][36] |
Xavierpuram massacre | 7 August 1990 | Alikampai, Ampara | 7 | Home Guards | [225][226] |
Kalmunai massacres | 11-12 August 1990 | Karaitivu military camp, Ampara | 62 | Army | According to pro-rebel NESOHR[227] |
Thuranilavani massacre | 12 August 1990 | Thuranilavani, Batticaloa | 60+ | Army | According to pro-rebel NESOHR[36] |
Koraveli massacre | 14 August 1990 | Koraveli, Batticaloa | 15 | Army | According to pro-rebel NESOHR[36] |
Oddusuddan bombing | 14 August 1990 | Oddusuddan, Mullaitivu | 23 | Air Force | According to pro-rebel NESOHR[36] |
Neliiyadi marketing bombing | 29 August 1990 | Neliiyadi, Jaffna | 16 | Army | According to pro-rebel NESOHR[36] |
Eastern University massacre (September 1990) | 5 September 1990 | Vantharumulai, Batticaloa | 158 | Army | [113][228][229] |
Batticaloa massacre / Sathurukondan massacre | 9 September 1990 | Batticaloa | 205 | Army | [113][230][231][232][233][234][235] |
Natipiddymunai masscre | 10 September 1990 | Natipiddymunai, Ampara | 23 | Police STF | According to pro-rebel NESOHR[36] |
Killing of Tamils in Pottuvil | October 1990 | Pottuvil, Ampara | 160 | Police STF | [206] |
Chavakachcheri market massacre | 9 October 1990 | Chavakachcheri, Jaffna | 12 | Army | [236] |
Karaitivu massacre | 13 October 1990 | Karaitivu, Ampara | 20 | STF | [237] |
Karainagar naval attack | 15 November 1990 | Karainagar, Jaffna | 5 | Navy | [238] |
Velanai bombing | 16 December 1990 | Velanai Jaffna | 4 | Air Force | [239] |
Thathamalai massacre | 17 December 1990 | Thathamalai, Batticaloa | 5 | Army | [239] |
Massacre of Tamil civilians near Samadhu Pillaiyar Temple | 18 December 1990 | Trincomalee | 5 | Army | [239] |
Valaichchenai massacre | 22 December 1990 | Valaichchenai, Batticaloa | 9 | Home guards | [239] |
Puthukudiyiruppu bombing | 31 January 1991 | Puthukudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu | 23 | Air Force | [240][241] |
Valvettithurai bombings | 20-23 January 1991 | Valvettithurai, Jaffna | 10 | Air Force | [241] |
Jaffna bombings | February 1991 (first week) | Jaffna | 27 | Air Force | [242] |
Kondaichchi massacre | February 1991 | Kondaichchi, Mannar | 4 | Army | [236] |
Vankalai junction massacre | 17 February 1991 | Vankalai, Mannar | 4 | Army | [236] |
Eravur massacre | 20 February 1991 | Eravur, Batticaloa | 6 | Home Guards | [236][243] |
Iruthayapuram massacre | 30 March 1991 | Iruthayapuram, Batticaloa | 11 | Police | [236] |
Nayanmar Thidal massacre | 12 April 1991 | Nayanmar Thidal, Tampalakamam, Trincomalee | 4 | Army | [244] |
Kokkadichcholai massacre | 12 June 1991 | Kokkadichcholai, Batticaloa | 152-220 | Army | [113][184][185][229][245][246][247] |
Palliyagodella massacre | 15 October 1991 | Palliyagodella, Polonnaruwa | 109 | LTTE | [107][191] |
Disappearances of Tamils in Batticaloa | January - November 1992 | Batticaloa | 400 | government forces | [248] |
Mandur massacre | April 1992 | Mandur, Batticaloa | 8 | Army, Paramilitaries | [249] |
Tampalakamam massacre | April 1992 | Tampalakamam, Trincomalee | 4 | Army | [248] |
Polonnaruwa massacre | 29 April 1992 | Muthugal and Karapola | 87 | Home Guards, Police |
[113][250][251] |
Vathappali Kannagi Amman temple massacre | 18 May 1992 | Vathappali, Mullaitivu | 23 | Army | [252] |
Sri Durga Devi temple massacre | 31 May 1992 | Tellipalai , Jaffna | 6 | Air Force | [253] |
Mylanthanai massacre | 9 August 1992 | Mylanthanai, Batticaloa | 35-50 | Army | [113][254][255][256] |
Paliyadivaddai massacre | 24 October 1992 | Paliyadivaddai, Batticaloa | 10-11 | [257] | |
1993 Jaffna lagoon massacre / Kilaly massacre | 2 January 1993 | Jaffna Lagoon | 50-100 | Navy | [258][259][260][261][262] |
Vannathi Aru massacre | 17 February 1993 | Vannathi Aru, Batticaloa | 16 | Army | [113] |
Kalviankadu massacre | 27 July 1993 | Kalviankadu, Jaffna | 6 | Air Force | [263] |
Jaffna lagoon massacre | 29 July 1993 | Jaffna Lagoon | 19 | Navy | [263] |
Chundikulam massacre | 18 February 1994 | Chundikulam, Kilinochchi | 10 | Navy | According to pro-rebel NESOHR[36] |
1994 Jaffna lagoon massacre | 27 February 1994 | Jaffna Lagoon | 30 | Air Force | [264] |
Pulmoddai massacre | 6 May 1995 | Pulmoddai, Trincomalee | 5 | Army | [265] |
Kallarawa massacre | 25 May 1995 | Kallarawa, Trincomalee | 42 | LTTE | [266] |
Navaly church bombing | 9 July 1995 | Navaly, Jaffna | 125-150 | Air Force | [267][268][269] |
Bolgoda killings | April–September 1995 | Colombo | 31 | STF | [270] |
Nagerkovil school bombing | 22 September 1995 | Nagerkovil, Jaffna | 71-113 | Air Force | [271][272][273] |
Jaffna killings | October 1995 | Jaffna | 104 | Air Force, Army | [274] |
Eastern Sri Lanka massacres | 16 October 1995 | Villages in Eastern Sri Lanka | 120 | LTTE | [266] |
Padaviya massacre | 21 October 1995 | Padaviya, Anuradhapura | 19 | LTTE | [266] |
Boatta massacre | Botalla, Polonnaruwa | 36 | LTTE | [266] | |
Central Bank bombing | 31 January 1996 | Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Colombo | 91 | LTTE | [106] |
Kumarapuram massacre / Trincomalee massacre / Killiveddy massacre | 11 February 1996 | Kumarapuram, Trincomalee | 26 | Army | [275][276][277][278][279] |
Nachchikuda strafing | 16 March 1996 | Poonagari, Jaffna | 16 | Army | [280][36] |
Dehiwala train bombing | 24 July 1996 | Dehiwala | 64 | LTTE | |
Kilinochchi town massacre | August 1996 | Kilinochchi | 184 | Army | According to pro-rebel NESOHR[36] |
Disappearances and mass graves in Jaffna | 1995-1996 | Jaffna, Chemmani | 600 | Army | [281][282][283] |
Vavunikulam church bombing | 18 August 1997 | Vavunikulam, Mullaitivu | 9 | Air Force | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[284] |
Tamil 4th colony massacre | 24 September 1997 | Amparai | 8-15 | Home Guards | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[285] |
Temple of the Tooth attack | 25 January 1998 | Temple of the Tooth, Kandy | 17 | LTTE | [286][287][288] |
Tampalakamam massacre | 1 February 1998 | Tampalakamam, Trincomalee | 8 | Police, Home Guards |
[289][290][291] |
Vattakkachchi and Periyakulam bombings | 26 March 1998 | Vaddakachchi, Periyakulam, Kilinochchi | 8 | Air Force | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[292] |
Suthanthirapuram bombing | 10 June 1998 | Suthanthirapuram, Mullaitivu | 20+ | Air Force | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[293] |
Lionair Flight 602 | 29 September 1998 | Mannar | 55 | LTTE | [294] |
Kilinochchi bombing | 24 November 1998 | Kilinochchi-Mullaithivu | 4 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[295] |
Visuvamadhu shelling | 25 November 1998 | Puthukkudiyiruppu | 8 | Air Force | According to pro-rebel NESOHR[36] |
Chundikulam massacre | 2 December 1998 | Chundikulam, Kilinochchi | 7 | Air Force | According to pro-rebel NESOHR[36] |
Puthukkudiyiruppu bombing | 15 September 1999 | Puthukkudiyiruppu | 21 | Air Force | [296] |
Jaffna Lagoon massacre | 15 September 1999 | Thenmaradchi | 7 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[297] |
Gonagala massacre | 18 September 1999 | Gonagala, Ampara | 50 | LTTE | [citation needed] |
Madhu church shelling | 20 November 1999 | Madhu, Mannar | 40 | Air Force | [298][36] |
Pallikuda bombing | 12 May 2000 | Pallikuda, Kilinochchi | 5 | Air Force | [299] |
Silivaturai massacre | 13 May 2000 | Silivaturai | 5 | Navy | [299] |
Columbuthurai massacre | 15 May 2000 | Columbuthurai, Jaffna | 5 | Army | [299] |
Bindunuwewa massacre | 25 October 2000 | Bindunuwewa | 25 | Mobs, Police, Army | [300] |
Mirusuvil massacre | 20 December 2000 | Mirusuvil, Jaffna | 8 | Army | [301][302][303][304] |
Pesalai massacre | 23 December 2005 | Pesalai, Mannar | 4 | Navy | [305][306] |
Murders of Kilinochchi civilians | 27 December 2005 | Kilinochchi, Kanakarayankulam, Pallai | 5 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[307] |
Murders of Tamil civilians at Mutthirai Junction | 28 December 2005 | Nallur, Jaffna | 2 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[308] |
Trincomalee student massacre | 2 January 2006 | Trincomalee | 5 | Police (STF) | [309][310][311][312] |
2006 murder of TRO workers | 31 January 2006 | Batticaloa | 7 | TMVP | [313] |
2006 anti-Tamil riots in Trincomalee | 12 April 2006 | Trincomalee | 19 | Sinhalese mobs, Navy, Army | [314][315] |
Vatharavathai massacre | 19 April 2006 | Vatharavathai, Jaffna | 5 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[316] |
Gomarankadawala massacre | 23 April 2006 | Gomarankadawala, Trincomalee | 6 | LTTE | [citation needed] |
Attack on Muthur villages by SL Navy, Army, and Air Force | 25 April 2006 | Trincomalee | 16 | SL Navy, Army, and SLAF | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[317][318][319] |
Jaffna civilian youths massacre | 4 May 2006 | Jaffna | 7 | Army | [320] |
Manthuvil massacre | 8 May 2006 | Manthuvil, Jaffna | 8 | Army | [321] |
Allaipiddy massacre | 13 May 2006 | Allaipiddy, Jaffna | 13 | Navy, EPDP | [322][323][324] |
Nedunkal pressure mine attack | 7 June 2006 | Nedunkal, Batticaloa | 10 | Army | According to pro-LTTE TamilNet[325] |
Vankalai massacre | 8 June 2006 | Vankalai, Mannar | 4 | |Army | [326][36][327] |
Kebithigollewa massacre | 15 June 2006 | Kebithigollewa, Anuradhapura | 66 | LTTE | [citation needed] |
Pesalai Church attack | 17 June 2006 | Pesalai, Mannar | 6 | Navy | [328][329][330] |
Indiscriminate artillery fire of Muttur | 4 August 2006 | Trincomalee | 22 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[331] |
Trincomalee massacre of NGO workers / Muttur massacre, Trincomalee District | 4 August 2006 | Muttur | 17 | Police, Home Guards |
[332][333] |
Shelling of Nallur and Upooral villages | 6 August 2006 | Muttur and Eachchilampathu, Trincomalee District | 15 | Army and Navy | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[334] |
Killing of Tamil civilians in Kathiraveli | 10 August 2006 | Kathiraveli and surrounding villages, Batticaloa | 50 | Air Force and Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[335] |
Disappearance of Tamil civilians by GoSL-controlled Karuna paramilitaries | 11 August 2006 - 13 August 2006 | Batticaloa | 15 | Army and TMVP | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[336] |
Artillery attack on Jaffna Hindu devotees | 12 August 2006 | Near Muhamalai, Jaffna | 7 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[337] |
St. Philip Neri Church shelling | 13 August 2006 | Allaipiddy, Jaffna | 40 | Army | [338][339][340][341][342] |
Chencholai bombing | 14 August 2006 | Mullaitivu | 61 | Air Force | [343][344][345][346] |
Sampoor shelling and bombing | 28 August 2006 | Sampoor, Trincomalee | 20 | Army and Air Force | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[347] |
Digampathana bombing / Habarana massacre | 16 October 2006 | Digampathaha, Matale | 92–103 navy sailors | LTTE | [348][349] |
Kilinochchi bombing | 2 November 2006 | Kilinochchi | 5 | Air Force | [350] |
Vaharai Bombing / Vaharai Shelling | 7 November 2006 | Kathiraveli, Batticaloa | 47 | Army | [351][352] |
Massacre at Thandikulam | 19 November 2006 | Thandikulam, Vavuniya | 5 | Police, Army | [353][354][355] |
Padahuthurai bombing / Illuppaikadavai bombing | 2 January 2007 | Illuppaikadavai, Mannar | 16 | Air Force | [356][357][358][359] |
Mannar mass killings | January 2007-February 2007 | Mannar | 55 | Armed Forces | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[360] |
Siththaandi massacre | 30 March 2007 | Siththaandi, Batticaloa | 9 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[361] |
Piramanalankulam massacre | 8 April 2007 | Piramanalankulam, Vavuniya | 8 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[362] |
Andiyapuliayankulam massacre | 24 April 2007 | Andiyapuliayankulam, Mannar | 4 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[363] |
Batticaloa shootings | 12 June 2007 | Batticaloa | 5 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[364] |
Kizhavankulam massacre | 10 July 2007 | Kizhavankulam, Kilinochchi | 5 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[365] |
Kaithadi killings | 13 August 2007 | Kaithadi, Jaffna | 8 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[366] |
Paasiththenral massacre | 1 September 2007 | Paasiththenral, Mannar | 12 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[367] |
Tharmapuram massacre | 25 November 2007 | Tharmapuram, Kilinochchi | 4 | Air Force | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[368] |
Massacre of school girls at Iyangkea'ni | 27 November 2007 | Iyangkea'ni, Kilinochchi | 7 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[369] |
Massacre of civilians near VoT radio station | 27 November 2007 | Kilinochchi | 11 | Air Force | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[370] |
Poonakari massacre | 22 February 2008 | Poonakari, Kilinochchi | 8 | Air Force | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[371] |
Massacre of Tamil civilians by Deep Penetration Unit | 27 February 2008 | Mullaitivu | 8 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[372] |
Murukandy claymore attack | 23 May 2008 | Murukandy, Kilinochchi | 16 | Army | According to pro-LTTE TamilNet[373] |
Shelling of Jaffna coastal villages | 29 May 2008 | Jaffna | 6 | Army | According to pro-LTTE TamilNet[374] |
Puthoor massacre | 2 June 2008 | Puthoor, Mullaitivu | 6 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[375] |
Puthukkudiyiruppu bombing | 15 June 2008 | Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu | 4 | Air Force | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[376] |
Puthumurippu massacre | 30 August 2008 | Puthumurippu, Kilinochchi | 5 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[377] |
Thirukkoayil massacre | 16 October 2008 | Thirukkoayil, Ampara | 4 | STF | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[378] |
Murasumoaddai bombing | 31 December 2008 | Murasumoaddai, Kilinochchi | 5 | Air Force | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[379] |
Bombing of Murasumoaddai | 1 January 2009 | Murasumoaddai, Kilinochchi | 5 | Air Force | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[380] |
Mullaitivu petrol station and bus depot bombing | 2 January 2009 | Mullaitivu | 4 | Air Force | [381][382] |
Shelling and bombardment of Kilinochchi | 1-7 January 2009 | Kilinochchi | 12 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[383] |
Thevipuram and Vaddakachchi shelling | 8 January 2009 | Thevipuram, Vaddakachchi, Mullaitivu |
5 | Army | [384] |
Tharmapuram Hospital shelling | 8 January 2009 | Tharmapuram, Mullaitivu | 7 | Army | [384][385] |
Shelling of Puthukkudiyiruppu | 11 January 2009 | Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu | 4 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[386] |
Shelling and bombardment of Kaiveali, Koampaavil, and Visuvamadu | 16 January 2009 | Kaiveali, Koampaavil, and Visuvamadu, Mullaitivu | 5 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[387] |
Visuvamadu shelling | 17-20 January 2009 | Visuamadu, Mullaitivu | 17 | Army | [388] |
Shelling and bombardment of Mullaitivu and Kilinochchi suburbs | 18 January 2009 | Mullaitivu, Kilinochchi | 18+ | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[389] |
No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment | 19 January 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 16 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[390] |
Suthanthirapuram, Thevipuram, Udayarkattu and Vallipuram shelling | 20 January 2009 | Suthanthirapuram, Thevipuram, Udayarkattu, Vallipuram, Mullaitivu |
18+ | Army | [388] |
Vallipuram Hospital shelling | 22 January 2009 | Vallipuram, Mullaitivu | 5 | Army | [385][388] |
Moonkilaru, Thevipuram and Udayarkattu shelling | 22 January 2009 | Moonkilaru, Thevipuram, Udayarkattu, Mullaitivu |
40 | Army | [388] |
No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment | 23 January 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 5 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[391] |
Suthanthirapuram shelling | 24 January 2009 | Suthanthirapuram Junction, Mullaitivu | 11+ | Army | [392] |
Udaiyaarkaddu shelling | 24 January 2009 | Udaiyaarkaddu, Mullaitivu | 12 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[393] |
No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment | 25 January 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 22 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[394] |
Suthanthirapuram and Udayarkattu shelling | 26 January 2009 | Suthanthirapuram, Udayarkattu, Mullaitivu |
11 | Army | [395] |
Puthukkudiyiruppu shelling | 26-31 January 2009 | Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu | 210 | Army | [396] |
Udayaarkaddu Hospital shelling | 26 January 2009 | Udayaarkaddu, Mullaitivu | 12 | Army | [385][395] |
No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment | 26-28 January 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 346 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[397][398][399] |
Suthanthirapuram bombardment | 29 January 2009 | Suthanthirapuram, Mullaitivu | 44 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[400] |
Moongkilaaru bombardment | 31 January-1 February 2009 | Moongkilaaru, Mullaitivu | 43+ | Air Force | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[401] |
Puthukkudiyiruppu Hospital shelling | 1-3 February 2009 | Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu | 9+ | Army | [385][392][402][403] |
Suthanthirapuram shelling | 3 February 2009 | Suthanthirapuram, Mullaitivu | 3-58 | Army | [404] |
No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment | 3-4 February 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 150+ | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[405] |
Ponnambalam Memorial Hospital bombing | 5-6 February 2009 | Near Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu | 75 (up to) | Army | [385][392][404] |
Mahtalan, Moongilaru, Suthanthirapuram, Thevipuram, Udayarkattu and Vallipuram shelling | 6 February 2009 | Mahtalan, Moongilaru, Suthanthirapuram, Thevipuram, Udayarkattu, Vallipuram, Mullaitivu |
48 | Army | [404] |
Puthukkudiyiruppu shelling | 7 February 2009 | Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu | 126 | Army | [406] |
Putumattalan shelling | 7 February 2009 | Putumattalan, Mullaitivu | 4 | Army | [407] |
Suthanthirapuram shelling | 7 February 2009 | Suthanthirapuram, Mullaitivu | 80 | Army | [407][408] |
No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment | 9 February 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 36 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[409] |
Devipuram shelling | 9 February 2009 | Devipuram, Mullaitivu | 7 | Army | [407] |
Mattalan shelling | 9 February 2009 | Mattalan, Mullaitivu | 16 | Army | [407] |
Putumattalan Hospital shelling | 9 February-20 April 2009 | Putumattalan, Mullaitivu | 51+ | Army | [385][392][410][411] |
Indiscriminate shelling in Mullaitivu | 10-12 February 2009 | Mullaitivu | 240+ | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[412] |
Mattalan, Thevipuram and Vallipuram shelling | 11-12 February 2009 | Mattalan, Thevipuram, Vallipuram, Mullaitivu |
69 | Army | [413] |
Iranaipalai shelling | 13 February 2009 | Iranaipalai, Mullaitivu | 9 | Army | [413] |
Puthukkudiyiruppu Hospital shelling | 13 February 2009 | Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu | 14 | Army | [413] |
Thevipuram and Vallipuram shelling | 14 February 2009 | Thevipuram, Vallipuram, Mullaitivu |
36 | Army | [414] |
No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment | 14-16 February 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 275 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[415] |
Mullivaikkal and Putumattalan bombing and shelling | 15 February 2009 | Mullivaikkal, Putumattalan, Mullaitivu |
19 | Army, Air Force |
[414] |
Valayanmadam shelling | 15 February 2009 | Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu | 62 | Army | [414] |
Mattalan shelling | 16 February 2009 | Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu | 65 | Army | [414] |
Valayanmadam shelling | 17 February 2009 | Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu | 48 | Army | [414] |
Ampalavanpokkanai, Idaikdu and Puthukkudiyiruppu shelling | 18 February 2009 | Ampalavanpokkanai, Idaikdu, Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu |
128 | Army | [414] |
Valayanmadam bombing | 19 February 2009 | Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu | 100+ | Air Force | [416] |
Ananthapuram, Iranaipalai, Mullivaikkal and Puthukkudiyiruppu shelling | 19 February 2009 | Ananthapuram, Iranaipalai, Mullivaikkal, Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu |
17 | Army | [416] |
Valayanmadam shelling | 20 February 2009 | Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu | 12 | Army | [416] |
Ananthapuram, Iranaipalai, Pokkanai, Puthukkudiyiruppu and Valayanmadam shelling | 20 February 2009 | Ananthapuram, Iranaipalai, Pokkanai, Puthukkudiyiruppu, Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu |
92 | Army | [416] |
Ampalavanpokkanai, Mattalan, Mullivaikkal, Pokkanai and Valayanmadam shelling | 21 February 2009 | Ampalavanpokkanai, Mattalan, Mullivaikkal, Pokkanai, Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu |
69 | Army | [417] |
Ananthapuram and Iranaipalai shelling | 21 February 2009 | Ananthapuram, Iranaipalai, Mullaitivu |
13 | Army | [418] |
No Fire Zone shelling | 21-22 February 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 50 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[419] |
Puthukkudiyiruppu bombing and shelling | 25-26 February 2009 | Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu | 45 | Army, Air Force |
[418] |
Mullaitivu shelling | 31 February-2 March 2009 | Mullaitivu | 122 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[420] |
Mattalan hospital bombing | 3 March 2009 | Mattalan, Mullaitivu | 13 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[421] |
No Fire Zone shelling | 4 March 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 78 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[422][423] |
Ampalavakanai and Mullivaikkal shelling | 4 March 2009 | Ampalavakanai, Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu |
58 | Army | [424] |
Mattalan and Valayanmadam shelling | 5 March 2009 | Mattalan, Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu |
57 | Army | [424] |
Mattalan and Valayanmadam shelling | 7 March 2009 | Mattalan, Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu |
51-52 | Army | [424] |
No Fire Zone shelling | 9 March 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 21-52 | Army | [424] |
No Fire Zone shelling | 10 March 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 133 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[425] |
No Fire Zone shelling | 11 March 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 72 | Army | [426] |
No Fire Zone shelling | 12 March 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 32-38 | Army | [426] |
No Fire Zone shelling | 12 March 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 82 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[427] |
Pokkanai shelling | 12 March 2009 | Pokkanai, Mullaitivu | 5 | Army | [426] |
Mattalan, Mullivaikkal and Pokkanai shelling | 13 March 2009 | Mattalan, Mullivaikkal, Pokkanai, Mullaitivu |
52 | Army | [428] |
Mattalan shelling | 13 March 2009 | Mattalan, Mullaitivu | 8 | Army | [428] |
No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment | 14 March 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 69 | Army, Air Force | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[429] |
No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment | 15-17 March 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 137 | Army, Air Force | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[430] |
Valayanmadam bombing | 17 March 2009 | Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu | 26 | Air Force | [431] |
No Fire Zone shelling | 18-20 March 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 102 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[432] |
Valayanmadam shelling | 20 March 2009 | Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu | 5 | Army | [433] |
No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment | 21 March 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 42 | Army, Air Force | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[434] |
No Fire Zone bombardment | 22-23 March 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 128 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[435] |
Mullivaikkal, Putumattalan and Valayanmadam shelling | 23 March 2009 | Mullivaikkal, Putumattalan, Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu |
100+ | Army | [436] |
No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment | 24 March 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 62 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[437] |
No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment | 25 March 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 131 | Army, Air Force | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[438] |
Puthumattalan hospital bombing | 26 March 2009 | Puthumattalan, Mullaitivu | 5 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[439] |
No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment | 26-28 March 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 179 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[440] |
No Fire Zone shelling | 27 March 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 61 | Army | [441] |
No Fire Zone shelling | 28 March 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 51 | Army | [441] |
No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment | 29 March 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 53 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[442] |
Indiscriminate attacks at Mullaitivu | 30 March 2009 | Mullaitivu | 88 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[443] |
Cluster bombing of No Fire Zone | 31 March 2009 | Mullaitivu | 45 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[444] |
Killing of 12 pregnant mothers | March 2009 | Mullaitivu | 12 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[445] |
Indiscriminate attacks on No Fire Zone | 1-3 April 2009 | Mullaitivu | 90 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[446] |
Indiscriminate attacks on No Fire Zone | 5 April 2009 | Mathalan, Pokkanai, Valaignarmadam, Iraddaivaikkal, Mullaitivu | 71 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[447] |
Pokkanai shelling | 7 April 2009 | Pokkanai, Mullaitivu | 20 | Army | [448] |
Primary Health clinic shelling | 8 April 2009 | Pokkanai, Mullaitivu | 50 | Army | [449] |
No Fire Zone shelling | 8 April 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 60 | Army | [450] |
Indiscriminate attacks at Pokkanai and Valaignarmadam | 13 April 2009 | Pokkanai and Valaignarmadam, Mullaitivu | 47 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[451] |
No Fire Zone Shelling | 12 April 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 31 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[452] |
Indiscriminate attacks at Valaignarmadam and Mullivaikkal | 13 April 2009 | Valaignarmadam and Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu | 23 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[453] |
Indiscriminate attacks on civilian zone in Mullivaikkal and Pokkanai | 15 April 2009 | Mullivaikkal and Pokkanai, Mullaitivu | 180 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[454] |
Shelling of No Fire Zone | 16 April 2009 | Iraddaivaikkal, Mullivaikkal and Pokkanai, Mullaitivu | 57 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[455] |
Pokkanai shelling | 19 April 2009 | Pokkanai, Mullaitivu | 4-5 | Army | [456] |
Shelling of Iraddaivaikkal and Mullivaikkal | 19 April 2009 | Iraddaivaikkal and Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu | 60 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[457] |
Shelling of Mathalan and Pokkanai | 20 April 2009 | Mathalan and Pokkanai, Mullaitivu | 300 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[458] |
Valayanmadam makeshift hospital bombing | 21 April 2009 | Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu | 4-5 | Air Force | [385][456] |
Mass killing of civilians at Puthumathalan | April 2009 | Puthumathalan, Mullaitivu | 1,500+ | Army | [459] |
Valayanmadam shelling | 23 April 2009 | Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu | 10 | Army | [460] |
Mullivaikkal Hospital bombings | 23 April-12 May 2009 | Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu | 100+ | Army, Air Force |
[385][461][462][463][464][465][466] |
Iraddayvaikkal and Mullivaikkal bombing | 28 April 2009 | Iraddayvaikkal, Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu |
29 | Air Force, Navy |
[467] |
Mullivaikkal makeshift hospital bombing | 29 April 2009 | Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu | 9 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[468] |
Indiscriminate attacks at Mullivaikkal | 29 April 2009 | Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu | 300 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[469] |
Indiscriminate shelling at Mullivaikkal | 1 May 2009 | Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu | 27+ | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[470] |
Mullivaikkal makeshift hospital bombing | 2 May 2009 | Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu | 68 | Army | [385][471] |
Valayanmadam makeshift hospital bombing | 8 May 2009 | Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu | 4-5 | Army | [472] |
Indiscriminate shelling at Mullivaikkal | 8 May 2009 | Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu | 45+ | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[473] |
Indiscriminate attacks at Mullivaikkal | 10-12 May 2009 | Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu | 2,600+ | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[474][475][476][477] |
Mullivaikkal makeshift hospital bombing | 12 May 2009 | Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu | 47 | Army | [478][474] |
Mullivaikkal makeshift hospital bombing | 13 May 2009 | Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu | 100+ | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[479] |
Massacre of civilians at Mullivaikkal | 15 May 2009 | Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu | Hundreds killed | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[480] |
Indiscriminate attacks at Mullivaikkal | 16 May 2009 | Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu | 100+ | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet[481] |
17-19 May 2009 disappearances of Tamils in Army custody | 17-19 May 2009 | Mullaitivu | 500 | Army | [482][483] |
Massacre of civilians at Mullivaikkal | 18 May 2009 | Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu | Spree of massacres | Army | [459][484][485] |
Mulivaikal massacre (2009) | May 2009 | Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu | 40,000–70,000 | Largely Army; LTTE | [486][487][488][489][490][491][492][493][494][495][496] |
Gun Site killings of Tamil-speaking youths | late May 2009 | Trincomalee Naval Base | 11 | Navy | [497][498] |
Welikada prison riot | 9-10 November 2012 | Welikada Prison | 27 | Police (STF), Army | [499][500] |
Weliweriya Protestors' Attack | 1 August 2013 | Weliweirya, Gampaha | 3 | Army | [501][502][503] |
2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings | 21 April 2019 | Colombo, Batticaloa, Negombo | 269 | NTJ, ISIS | [1] |
Mahara prison riot | 29 November 2020 | Mahara | 11 | Police | [504] |