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| Pulmoddai massacre || align=center|{{Dts|1995-05-06|format=dmy}} || Pulmoddai || [[Trincomalee District|Trincomalee]] || [[Eastern Province, Sri Lanka|Eastern]] || align=right|{{Nts|5}} || [[Sri Lanka Army|Army]] ||<ref>{{cite web|title=ASA 37/010/1995 Sri Lanka: Reports of extrajudicial executions during May 1995|url=https://www.amnesty.org/download/Documents/176000/asa370101995en.pdf|publisher=[[Amnesty International]]|date=31 May 1995}}</ref>
| Pulmoddai massacre || align=center|{{Dts|1995-05-06|format=dmy}} || Pulmoddai || [[Trincomalee District|Trincomalee]] || [[Eastern Province, Sri Lanka|Eastern]] || align=right|{{Nts|5}} || [[Sri Lanka Army|Army]] ||<ref>{{cite web|title=ASA 37/010/1995 Sri Lanka: Reports of extrajudicial executions during May 1995|url=https://www.amnesty.org/download/Documents/176000/asa370101995en.pdf|publisher=[[Amnesty International]]|date=31 May 1995}}</ref>
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| Burning of 95 huts with Tamil civilians inside|| align=center|{{Dts|1995-05-13|format=dmy}} || Pottuvil || [[Ampara District|Ampara]] || [[Eastern Province, Sri Lanka|Eastern]] || align=right|{{Nts|}} || [[Sri Lanka Police|Police]] ||<ref name="Bruce Fein87">{{cite book|last=Fein|first=Bruce|title=Model Indictment for Genocide Against Gotabhaya Rajapakse and Sarath Fonseka Proposed to the U.S. Justice Department|date=2009|publisher=Tamils Against Genocide|location=[[Washington DC]]|URL=https://pptsrilanka.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/tag_model_indictment.pdf|page=67|isbn=}}</ref>
| Burning of 95 huts with Tamil civilians inside|| align=center|{{Dts|1995-05-13|format=dmy}} || Pottuvil || [[Ampara District|Ampara]] || [[Eastern Province, Sri Lanka|Eastern]] || align=right|{{Nts|}} || [[Sri Lanka Police|Police]] ||<ref name="Bruce Fein67">{{cite book|last=Fein|first=Bruce|title=Model Indictment for Genocide Against Gotabhaya Rajapakse and Sarath Fonseka Proposed to the U.S. Justice Department|date=2009|publisher=Tamils Against Genocide|location=[[Washington DC]]|URL=https://pptsrilanka.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/tag_model_indictment.pdf|page=67|isbn=}}</ref>
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| Nagarkovil school bombing || align=center|{{Dts|1995-05-22|format=dmy}} || Nagarkovil || [[Jaffna District|Jaffna]] || [[Northern Province, Sri Lanka|Northern]] || align=right|{{Nts|40}} || [[Sri Lanka Air Force|Air Force]] ||<ref name="Bruce Fein67"/>
| Nagarkovil school bombing || align=center|{{Dts|1995-05-22|format=dmy}} || Nagarkovil || [[Jaffna District|Jaffna]] || [[Northern Province, Sri Lanka|Northern]] || align=right|{{Nts|40}} || [[Sri Lanka Air Force|Air Force]] ||<ref name="Bruce Fein67"/>
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| [[Nagerkovil school bombing]] || align=center|{{Dts|1995-09-22|format=dmy}} || [[Nagerkovil]] || [[Jaffna District|Jaffna]] || [[Northern Province, Sri Lanka|Northern]] || align=right|{{Nts|71-113}} || [[Sri Lanka Air Force|Air Force]] ||<ref>{{cite web|title=World Report 1996: Sri Lanka|url=https://www.hrw.org/reports/1996/WR96/Asia-08.htm#P735_195262|publisher=[[Human Rights Watch]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Navy assault on fishermen|url=http://brcslproject.gn.apc.org/slmonitor/Sept2002/navy.html|publisher=Sri Lanka Monitor|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030612092854/http://brcslproject.gn.apc.org/slmonitor/Sept2002/navy.html|archive-date=12 June 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Srilanka : Civilian well being in a time of war : A lost hope?|url=http://www.uthr.org/Statements/Civilianst.htm|publisher=[[University Teachers for Human Rights]]|date=10 October 1995}}</ref><ref name="Bruce Fein63"/>
| [[Nagerkovil school bombing]] || align=center|{{Dts|1995-09-22|format=dmy}} || [[Nagerkovil]] || [[Jaffna District|Jaffna]] || [[Northern Province, Sri Lanka|Northern]] || align=right|{{Nts|71-113}} || [[Sri Lanka Air Force|Air Force]] ||<ref>{{cite web|title=World Report 1996: Sri Lanka|url=https://www.hrw.org/reports/1996/WR96/Asia-08.htm#P735_195262|publisher=[[Human Rights Watch]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Navy assault on fishermen|url=http://brcslproject.gn.apc.org/slmonitor/Sept2002/navy.html|publisher=Sri Lanka Monitor|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030612092854/http://brcslproject.gn.apc.org/slmonitor/Sept2002/navy.html|archive-date=12 June 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Srilanka : Civilian well being in a time of war : A lost hope?|url=http://www.uthr.org/Statements/Civilianst.htm|publisher=[[University Teachers for Human Rights]]|date=10 October 1995}}</ref><ref name="Bruce Fein63"/>
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| Indiscriminate Jaffna bombing || align=center|{{Dts|1995-10-19|format=dmy}} || [[Jaffna]] || [[Jaffna District|Jaffna]] || [[Northern Province, Sri Lanka|Northern]] || align=right|{{Nts|54}} || [[Sri Lanka Air Force|Air Force]] ||<ref name="Bruce Fein70">{{cite book|last=Fein|first=Bruce|title=Model Indictment for Genocide Against Gotabhaya Rajapakse and Sarath Fonseka Proposed to the U.S. Justice Department|date=2009|publisher=Tamils Against Genocide|location=[[Washington DC]]|URL=https://pptsrilanka.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/tag_model_indictment.pdf|page=70|isbn=}}</ref>
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| Ariyalai bombing || align=center|{{Dts|1995-10-27|format=dmy}} || [[Jaffna]] || [[Jaffna District|Jaffna]] || [[Northern Province, Sri Lanka|Northern]] || align=right|{{Nts|25}} || [[Sri Lanka Air Force|Air Force]] ||<ref name="Bruce Fein70">{{cite book|last=Fein|first=Bruce|title=Model Indictment for Genocide Against Gotabhaya Rajapakse and Sarath Fonseka Proposed to the U.S. Justice Department|date=2009|publisher=Tamils Against Genocide|location=[[Washington DC]]|URL=https://pptsrilanka.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/tag_model_indictment.pdf|page=70|isbn=}}</ref>
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| Chavakachcheri bombing || align=center|{{Dts|1995-10-31|format=dmy}} || [[Jaffna]] || [[Jaffna District|Jaffna]] || [[Northern Province, Sri Lanka|Northern]] || align=right|{{Nts|25}} || [[Sri Lanka Air Force|Air Force]] ||<ref name="Bruce Fein70">{{cite book|last=Fein|first=Bruce|title=Model Indictment for Genocide Against Gotabhaya Rajapakse and Sarath Fonseka Proposed to the U.S. Justice Department|date=2009|publisher=Tamils Against Genocide|location=[[Washington DC]]|URL=https://pptsrilanka.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/tag_model_indictment.pdf|page=70|isbn=}}</ref>
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| [[Kumarapuram massacre]] / Trincomalee massacre / Killiveddy massacre || align=center|{{Dts|1996-02-11|format=dmy}} || [[Kumarapuram]] || [[Trincomalee District|Trincomalee]] || [[Eastern Province, Sri Lanka|Eastern]] || align=right|{{Nts|24}} || [[Sri Lanka Army|Army]] ||<ref name=AI>{{cite web|url=https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/asa37/008/1996/en/|title=Amnesty International report }}</ref><ref name=peace>{{cite web|url=http://www.peacebrigades.org/lanka/slp9603.html|title=Report on Kumarapuram massacre|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061004075124/http://www.peacebrigades.org/lanka/slp9603.html|archive-date=4 October 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/960218/front/frontm.html#|title=probe Trincomalee massacre}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hrw.org/backgrounder/asia/srilanka0906/6.htm|title= HRW Report}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=11196|title=Kumarapuram village}}</ref>
| [[Kumarapuram massacre]] / Trincomalee massacre / Killiveddy massacre || align=center|{{Dts|1996-02-11|format=dmy}} || [[Kumarapuram]] || [[Trincomalee District|Trincomalee]] || [[Eastern Province, Sri Lanka|Eastern]] || align=right|{{Nts|24}} || [[Sri Lanka Army|Army]] ||<ref name=AI>{{cite web|url=https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/asa37/008/1996/en/|title=Amnesty International report }}</ref><ref name=peace>{{cite web|url=http://www.peacebrigades.org/lanka/slp9603.html|title=Report on Kumarapuram massacre|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061004075124/http://www.peacebrigades.org/lanka/slp9603.html|archive-date=4 October 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/960218/front/frontm.html#|title=probe Trincomalee massacre}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hrw.org/backgrounder/asia/srilanka0906/6.htm|title= HRW Report}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=11196|title=Kumarapuram village}}</ref>

Revision as of 07:47, 10 June 2022

The following is a list of attacks on civilians attributed to armed groups under the control of the Sri Lankan government - Army, Navy, Air Force, Police, state organised mobs and paramilitary groups (Home Guards/Civil Defence Force, EPDP, PLOTE, TMVP Ukussa, Black Cats etc.). This list does not contain assassinations which are listed in a separate article.

The Sri Lankan Armed Forces which was almost exclusively made up of Sinhalese[1][2][3][4] ethnicity during 30 year old Sri Lankan Civil War and the two JVP insurrections, has engaged in several counts of violence against civilians including numerous instances of civilian massacres, ethnic cleansing, pogroms, forced disappearances, sexual violence, destruction of property and assassination of civil leaders.[5] Reports of torture, extra judicial killings and sexual violence against Tamils have also persisted in the post war period.[6][7][8]

In opposition to this list, there is also the List of attacks attributed to the LTTE and the List of attacks on civilians attributed to the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna.

Attacks in chronological order

Attack Date Location District Province Death
toll 		Perpetrators Refs
1958 anti-Tamil pogrom May–June 1958 Nationwide 300−1500 Government [9]
Attacks on civilians during the suppression of the 1st JVP insurrection 1971 Nationwide 20,000+ Government [10][11][12][13][14][15]
Tamil conference incident 10 January 1974 Jaffna Jaffna Northern 9 Police [16][17][18]
Puttalam massacre 2 February 1976 Puttalam Puttalam North Western 6-7 Police [16][19][20][21]
1977 anti-Tamil pogrom August 1977 Nationwide 300 Government [22]
Burning of Jaffna Public Library 1 June 1981 Jaffna Jaffna District Northern Government, Sri Lankan Police [23]
1981 anti-Tamil pogrom June 1981-August 1981 Nationwide 25 Government [24]
1983 anti-Tamil pogrom May 1983-July 1983 Nationwide 3,000 Army, Government [25]
Thirunelveli massacre 24 July 1983 Thirunelveli Jaffna Northern 51 Army [25]
Pullumanai village cattle massacre July 1983 Pullumanai Batticaloa Eastern Army [26]
Sampalthoddam massacre January 1984 Sampalthoddam Vavuniya Northern 55-70 Army [25]
Chunnakam Police station massacre 8 January 1984 Chunnakam Jaffna Northern 19-20 Sri Lankan Police [25]
Chunnakam market massacre 18 March 1984 Chunnakam Jaffna Northern 10 Air Force [27][28][29]
Jaffna bus stand shooting 8 August 1984 Jaffna Jaffna Northern 8 injured Army [30]
Jaffna-Colombo bus massacre 11 August 1984 Jaffna Jaffna Northern 16 Army [31]
Jaffna Main Street taxi driver killing 11 August 1984 Jaffna Jaffna Northern 1 Army [32]
1984 Vavuniya massacre 13 August 1984 Vavuniya Vavuniya Northern 6+ Army [33]
August 1984 Mannar massacre 13 August 1984 Mannar Mannar Northern 90 Army [31][34]
Mathawachchi – Rampawa massacre September 1984 Mathawachchi Vavuniya Northern 15 Army [25]
Point Pedro massacre 16 September 1984 Point Pedro Jaffna Northern 16 Police [25]
Othiyamalai massacre 1 December 1984 Othiyamalai Mullaitivu Northern 29-32 Army [35][36][37]
Cheddikulam massacre 2 December 1984 Cheddikulam Vavuniya Northern 52 Army [25]
Kumulamunai massacre 2 December 1984 Kumulamunai Mullaitivu Northern 7 Army [25]
Thennamarawadi massacre 2-4 December 1984 Thennamarawadi Trincomalee Eastern 26 Army [38]
Manal Aru massacre 3 December 1984 Manal Aru Mullaitivu Northern 100+ Army [25]
Amaravayal massacre 3-4 December 1984 Amarivayal Trincomalee Eastern 30-50 Army [38]
Mannar massacre 4 December 1984 Murunkan Mannar Northern 107-150 Army [39][40][41][42][43]
Kokkilai massacres 15 December 1984 Several locations Mullaitivu Northern 131 Army [25]
Pullumanai Thiruvemba pooja massacre December 1984 Pullumanai Batticaloa Eastern 9 Army [26]
Mulliyavalai massacre 16 January 1985 Mulliyavalai Mullaitivu Northern 52 Army [25]
Vadakkandal massacre 30 January 1985 Vadakkandal Mannar Northern 52 Air Force,
Army		 [25]
Puthukkudiyiruppu massacre 21 April 1985 Puthukkudiyiruppu Mullaitivu Northern 30 Army [25]
1985 Trincomalee massacres May–September 1985 Several places Trincomalee Eastern 280+ Navy, Army,
Home Guards		 [25][44]
1985 Valvettithurai massacre 12 May 1985 Valvettithurai Jaffna Northern 46-70 Army [25][41][45][46]
Kumudini boat massacre 15 May 1985 Sea Jaffna Northern 23 Navy [47][48]
Thambattai massacre 17 May 1985 Thambattai Ampara Eastern 23 Police (STF) [49]
Killiveddy massacre 30 May 1985 Killiveddy Trincomalee Eastern 44 Police [50]
1985 Vavuniya massacre 16 August 1985 Vavuniya Vavuniya Northern 200+ Army [51]
Jaffna refugee massacre 18 August 1985 Jaffna Jaffna Northern 46 Army [52]
Muttur massacre 8-11 November 1985 Muttur Trincomalee Eastern 30-100 Army, Navy,
Air Force		 [25]
Kantalai massacre 9 November 1985 Kantalai Trincomalee Eastern 6 Army [25]
Kilinochchi massacre 19 January 1986 Kilinochchi Kilinochchi Northern 36 Army [53]
Akkaraipattu massacre 19 February 1986 Akkaraipattu Ampara Eastern 80 Army [54][55][56]
Vavuniya massacres 19-20 March 1986 Eeddimurnchan village Vavuniya Northern 7 Army [53]
Kilinochchi shelling 4 June 1986 Kilinochchi Kilinochchi Northern 6 Army [57]
1986 Kantalai massacre 4-5 March 1986 Kantalai Trincomalee Eastern 50 Army [57]
Gurunagar fishermen sea massacre 10 June 1986 Mandaitivu Jaffna Northern 33 Navy [58][59]
Seruvila massacre 12 June 1986 Seruvila Trincomalee Eastern 21 Home Guards [57]
Peruveli massacre 15 July 1986 Peruveli Batticaloa Eastern 48 Army, Home Guards [57]
Thanduvan bus massacre 17 July 1986 Thanduvan Vavuniya Northern 17 Army [57]
1986 Muttur massacre 18 July 1986 Muttur Trincomalee Eastern 44 Army [60]
Adampan massacre 12 October 1986 Adampan Mannar Northern 20 Army [60]
Periyapandivirichchan killing 12 October 1986 Periyapandivirichchan Mannar Northern 1 Army [60]
Pullumanai massacre 10 November 1986 Pullumanai Batticaloa Eastern 103 Army [26]
Killings of seven villagers in Pullumanai 1986 Pullumanai Batticaloa Eastern 7 Army [26]
Attacks on civilians during the suppression of the 2nd JVP insurrection 1987-89 Nationwide 60,000-80,000 Government [61][62][63][64][65][66][67][15]
Prawn farm massacre / Kokkadichcholai massacre 27-29 January 1987 Kokkadichcholai Batticaloa Eastern 200+ Police (STF) [60][68][69][70][71][72]
Paddithidal massacre 26 April 1987 Paddithidal Trincomalee Eastern 16 Army [73]
Koraveli and Eechaiyadithivu massacres 14 May 1987 Koraveli, Eechaiyadithivu Batticaloa Eastern 15 Army [73]
Thonithiddamadu massacre 27 May 1987 Thonithiddamadu Batticaloa Eastern 13 Army [73]
Alvai massacre 29 May 1987 Alvai Jaffna Northern 40 Army [73]
1987 Pullumanai massacre 1987 Pullumanai Batticaloa Eastern 14 Army [26]
Tissamaharama massacre November 1987 Tissamaharama Hambantota Southern Sri Lankan Armed Forces [74]
Eppawala massacre 20 March 1989 Eppawala Anuradhapura North Central 14 Black Cats [75]
1989 Kandy massacre 16 September 1989 Several places Kandy Central 80+ Eagles of the Central Hills [76][77]
Nittambuwa massacre 27 February 1990 Nittambuwa Gampaha Western 12 Police [78]
Eastern University massacre (May 1990) 23-24 May 1990 Vantharumulai Batticaloa Eastern 226 Army [79]
Sammanthurai massacre 10 June 1990 Sammanthurai Ampara Eastern 37 Home Guards [25]
Kalmunai massacre 12 June 1990 Kalmunai Ampara Eastern 160-250 Army [80][81][82][83]
1990 Trincomalee massacres June 1990 Trincomalee, Thambalakamam, China Bay, Selvanayagampuram Trincomalee Eastern 295 Army [84]
Thiriyai massacre June 1990 (mid) Thiriyai Trincomalee Eastern 25-35 Army [85]
1990 Pullumanai massacre 9 July 1990 Pullumanai Batticaloa Eastern 40 Army [26]
Thuranilavani massacre 12 July 1990 Thuranilavani Batticaloa Eastern 60+ Army [25]
Veeramunai massacre 20 July 1990 - 15 August 1990 Veeramunai Ampara Eastern 232 Home Guards [25]
Paranthan junction massacre 24 July 1990 - 15 August 1990 Paranthan Kilinochchi Northern 10 Army [25]
Batticaloa massacre July 1990 Batticaloa Batticaloa Eastern 27 Army [86]
Siththandy massacre 27 July 1990 - 15 August 1990 Siththandy Batticaloa Eastern 137 Army [25]
Pottuvil massacre 30 July 1990 Pottuvil Ampara Eastern 125 Army [25]
Jaffna islets killings August 1990 - August 1991 Jaffna Islets Jaffna Northern 575 Army [86]
Amparai killings 6 August 1990 Palamunai, Oluvil, Meenodaikattu, Addalaichenai Ampara Eastern Army [86]
Tiraikerny massacre 6 August 1990 Tiraikerny Ampara Eastern Home Guards [25]
Xavierpuram killings 7 August 1990 Xavierpuram Ampara Eastern Home Guards [87]
Kalmunai massacres (August 1990) 11 August 1990 - 12 August 1990 Kalmunai, Pandiruppu, Chenaikudiyiruppu Ampara Eastern 62 Army [87]
Nilavanai massacre 12 August 1990 Nilavanai Batticaloa Eastern 60 Army [87]
Eravur hospital massacre 12 August 1990 Eravur Batticaloa Eastern 11 Army [87]
Koraveli massacre 14 August 1990 Koraveli Batticaloa Eastern 15 Army [25]
Oddusuddan bombing 14 August 1990 Oddusuddan Mullaitivu Northern 23 Air Force [25]
Neliiyadi marketing bombing 29 August 1990 Neliiyadi Jaffna Northern 16 Army [25]
Eastern University massacre (September 1990) 5 September 1990 Vantharumulai Batticaloa Eastern 158 Army [49][88][89]
Batticaloa massacre / Sathurukondan massacre 9 September 1990 Batticaloa Batticaloa Eastern 205 Army [49][90][91][92][93][94][95]
Natipiddymunai masscre 10 September 1990 Natipiddymunai Ampara Eastern 23 Police STF [25]
Bombing of Jaffna with barrels containing excrement 13 September 1990 Jaffna Jaffna Northern Air Force [96]
Batticaloa massacre 23 September 1990 Batticaloa Batticaloa Eastern 16 Army [96]
Mandaitivu, Allaipiddy and Mankumban massacres 25 September 1990 Mandaitivu, Allaipiddy, Mankumban Jaffna Northern 93 Army [96]
Chavakachcheri market massacre 9 October 1990 Chavakachcheri Jaffna Northern 12 Army [97]
Karaithivu massacre 12 October 1990 Karaithivu Ampara Eastern 30 STF [96]
Akkaraipattu beach decapitations October 1990 Akkaraipattu Ampara Eastern 38 STF [26]
Jaffna Red Cross Hospital bombing October 1990 Jaffna Jaffna Northern Air Force [26]
Oddisuddan bombing October 1990 Oddisudan Mullaitivu Northern 12 Air Force [26]
Batti-Amparai massacres (January 1991) January 1991 Batticaloa, Akkaraipattu Batticaloa, Ampara Eastern 200 Army, STF [98]
Indiscriminate Jaffna bombings 13 January 1991 - 4 April 1991 Jaffna Jaffna Northern 30 Air Force [98]
Puthukkudiyiruppu junction bombing 30 January 1991 Puthukkudiyiruppu Mullaitivu Northern 28 Air Force [98]
Vankalai junction massacre 17 February 1991 Vankalai Mannar Northern 4 Army [97][98]
Eravur massacre 20 February 1991 Eravur Batticaloa Eastern 6 Home Guards [97]
Vaddakachchi hostel bombing 28 February 1991 Vaddakachchi Kilinochchi Northern 9 Air Force [99]
Iruthayapuram massacre 30 March 1991 Iruthayapuram Batticaloa Eastern 11 Police [97]
Nayanmar Thidal massacre 12 April 1991 Nayanmar Thidal, Tampalakamam Trincomalee Eastern 4 [100]
Sri Durga Devi Temple bombing 31 May 1991 Tellippalai Jaffna Northern 6 Air Force [99]
1st Cross Street massacre 9 June 1991 Mavadivembu, Vantharumulai Batticaloa Eastern 10 Army [101]
Kinniyadi massacre 12 July 1991 Kinniyadi Batticaloa Eastern 13+ Army [101]
Kokkadichcholai massacre 12 June 1991 Kokkadichcholai Batticaloa Eastern 152−220 Army [49][69][70][89][102][103][104][101]
Savalakadai massacre (July 1991) 12 July 1991 Savalakadai Ampara Eastern 19 Army [101]
Savalakadai massacre (October 1991) October 1991 Savalakadai Ampara Eastern 13 Army [105]
Clappenberg Refugee camp massacre 14 January 1992 Trincomalee Trincomalee Eastern 9 Army [105]
Koolavadi market bombing 21 April 1992 Uruthrapuram Kilinochchi Northern 9 Air Force [105]
Polonnaruwa massacre 29 April 1992 Muthugal and Karapola Polonnaruwa North Central 87 Home Guards,
Police		 [49][106][107]
Vattrapallai temple festival shelling 18 May 1992 Vattrapallai Mullaitivu Northern 10 Army [105]
Tellipalai temple bombing 30 May 1992 Tellipalai Jaffna Northern 5 Army [108]
'Operation earthquake' indiscriminate shelling 20 August 1992 Jaffna Jaffna Northern 10 Army [108]
Batti-Amparai massacres (November 1992) November 1992 Batticaloa, Amparai Batticaloa, Ampara Eastern 100 Army, STF [108]
Mylanthanai massacre 9 August 1992 Mylanthanai Batticaloa Eastern 35−50 Army [49][109][110][111][108]
Paliyadvaddai massacre 24 October 1992 Paliyadvaddai Batticaloa Eastern 10-11 [112]
1992 Jaffna lagoon killings 1 January 1992 - 31 December 1992 Jaffna Lagoon Jaffna Northern 200+ Navy [113]
1993 Jaffna lagoon massacre / Kilaly massacre 2 January 1993 Jaffna Lagoon Jaffna Northern 35-100 Navy [114][115][116][117]
Sithankerni bombing 6 January 1993 Sithankerni Jaffna Northern 9 Air Force [108]
Mandur disappearances January 1993 Mandur Batticaloa Eastern 20 Army [108]
Vannathi Aru massacre 17 February 1993 Vannathi Aru Batticaloa Eastern 16 Army [108]
Kalviankadu massacre 27 July 1993 Kalviankadu Jaffna Northern 6 Air Force [118]
Jaffna lagoon massacre 29 July 1993 Jaffna Lagoon Jaffna Northern 19 Navy [118]
Maaththalan bombing 18 September 1993 Maaththalan Mullaithivu Northern 13 Air Force [113]
Chavakachcheri bombing 28 September 1993 Chavakachcheri Jaffna Northern 35 Air Force [113]
Katpulaththu Amman temple bombing 28 September 1993 Kokuvil Jaffna Northern 3, temple destroyed Air Force [119]
Gurunagar church bombing 13 November 1993 Gurunagar Jaffna Northern 19−25 Air Force [25][119]
St James church bombing 13 November 1993 Jaffna Jaffna Northern 10 Air Force [119]
Chundikulam massacre 18 February 1994 Chundikulam Kilinochchi Northern 10 Navy [25]
Pulmoddai massacre 6 May 1995 Pulmoddai Trincomalee Eastern 5 Army [120]
Burning of 95 huts with Tamil civilians inside 13 May 1995 Pottuvil Ampara Eastern Police [121]
Nagarkovil school bombing 22 May 1995 Nagarkovil Jaffna Northern 40 Air Force [121]
Navaly church bombing 9 July 1995 Navaly Jaffna Northern 125−150 Air Force [122][123][124][121]
Nagerkovil school bombing 22 September 1995 Nagerkovil Jaffna Northern 71−113 Air Force [125][126][127][119]
Indiscriminate Jaffna bombing 19 October 1995 Jaffna Jaffna Northern 54 Air Force [128]
Ariyalai bombing 27 October 1995 Jaffna Jaffna Northern 25 Air Force [128]
Chavakachcheri bombing 31 October 1995 Jaffna Jaffna Northern 25 Air Force [128]
Kumarapuram massacre / Trincomalee massacre / Killiveddy massacre 11 February 1996 Kumarapuram Trincomalee Eastern 24 Army [129][130][131][132][133]
Nachchikuda strafing 16 March 1996 Poonagari Kilinochchi Northern 16 Army [25]
Kilinochchi town massacre August 1996 Kilinochchi Kilinochchi Northern 184 Army [25]
Tampalakamam massacre 3 February 1998 Tampalakamam Trincomalee Eastern 8 Police,
Home Guards		 [134][135][136]
Visuvamadhu shelling 25 November 1998 Puthukkudiyiruppu Mullaitivu Northern 8 Air Force [25]
Chundikulam massacre 2 December 1998 Chundikulam Kilinochchi Northern 7 Air Force [25]
Puthukkudiyiruppu bombing 15 September 1999 Puthukkudiyiruppu Mullaitivu Northern 21 Air Force [137]
Palinagar bombing 3 September 1999 Suthanthirapuram Mullaitivu Northern 25 Air Force [25]
Pallikuda bombing 12 May 2000 Pallikuda Kilinochchi Northern 5 Air Force [138]
Silivaturai massacre 13 May 2000 Silivaturai Mannar Northern 5 Navy [138]
Columbuthurai massacre 15 May 2000 Columbuthurai Jaffna Northern 5 Army [138]
Mirusuvil massacre 20 December 2000 Mirusuvil Jaffna Northern 8 Army [139][140][141][142]
Trincomalee massacre 2 January 2006 Trincomalee Trincomalee Eastern 5 Police (STF) [143][144][145][146]
Allaipiddy massacre 13 May 2006 Allaipiddy Jaffna Northern 13 Navy, EPDP [147][148][149]
Nedunkal pressure mine attack 7 June 2006 Nedunkal Batticaloa Eastern 10 Army [150]
Vankalai massacre 8 June 2006 Vankalai Mannar Northern 4 Army [151]
Pesalai Church attack 17 June 2006 Pesalai Mannar Northern 6 Navy [152][153][154]
Trincomalee massacre of NGO workers / Muttur massacre 4 August 2006 Muttur Trincomalee Eastern 17 Police,
Home Guards		 [155][156]
St. Philip Neri Church shelling 13 August 2006 Allaipiddy Jaffna Northern 15 - 36 Army [157][158][159][160]
Chencholai bombing 14 August 2006 Mullaitivu Mullaitivu Northern 61 Air Force [161][162][163][164]
Vaharai Bombing / Vaharai Shelling 7 November 2006 Kathiraveli Batticaloa Eastern 45 Army [165]
Massacre at Thandikulam 19 November 2006 Thandikulam Vavuniya Northern 5 Police, Army [166][167][168]
Padahuthurai bombing / Illuppaikadavai bombing 2 January 2007 Illuppaikadavai Mannar Northern 15 Air Force [169][170]
Murukandy claymore attack 23 May 2008 Murukandy Mullaitivu Northern 16 Army [171]
Mullaitivu petrol station and bus depot bombing 2 January 2009 Mullaitivu Mullaitivu Northern 4 Air Force [172]
Thevipuram and Vaddakachchi shelling 8 January 2009 Thevipuram,
Vaddakachchi		 Mullaitivu Northern 5 Army [172]
Tharmapuram Hospital shelling 8 January 2009 Tharmapuram Mullaitivu Northern 7 Army [172][173]
Visuamadu shelling 17-20 January 2009 Visuamadu Mullaitivu Northern 17 Army [174]
Suthanthirapuram, Thevipuram, Udayarkattu and Vallipuram shelling 20 January 2009 Suthanthirapuram,
Thevipuram,
Udayarkattu,
Vallipuram		 Mullaitivu Northern 18+ Army [174]
Vallipuram Hospital shelling 22 January 2009 Vallipuram Mullaitivu Northern 5 Army [173][174]
Moonkilaru, Thevipuram and Udayarkattu shelling 22 January 2009 Moonkilaru,
Thevipuram,
Udayarkattu		 Mullaitivu Northern 40 Army [174]
Suthanthirapuram shelling 24 January 2009 Suthanthirapuram Junction Mullaitivu Northern 11+ Army [175]
Suthanthirapuram and Udayarkattu shelling 26 January 2009 Suthanthirapuram,
Udayarkattu		 Mullaitivu Northern 11 Army [176]
Puthukkudiyiruppu shelling 26-31 January 2009 Puthukkudiyiruppu Mullaitivu Northern 210 Army [177]
Udayaarkaddu Hospital shelling 26 January 2009 Udayaarkaddu Mullaitivu Northern 12 Army [173][176]
Puthukkudiyiruppu Hospital shelling 1-3 February 2009 Puthukkudiyiruppu Mullaitivu Northern 9+ Army [173][175][178][179]
Suthanthirapuram shelling 3 February 2009 Suthanthirapuram Mullaitivu Northern 3-58 Army [180]
Ponnambalam Memorial Hospital bombing 5-6 February 2009 Near Puthukkudiyiruppu Mullaitivu Northern 75 (up to) [173][175][180]
Mahtalan, Moongilaru, Suthanthirapuram, Thevipuram, Udayarkattu and Vallipuram shelling 6 February 2009 Mahtalan,
Moongilaru,
Suthanthirapuram,
Thevipuram,
Udayarkattu,
Vallipuram		 Mullaitivu Northern 48 Army [180]
Puthukkudiyiruppu shelling 7 February 2009 Puthukkudiyiruppu Mullaitivu Northern 126 Army [181]
Putumattalan shelling 7 February 2009 Putumattalan Mullaitivu Northern 4 Army [182]
Suthanthirapuram shelling 7 February 2009 Suthanthirapuram Mullaitivu Northern 80 Army [182]
Devipuram shelling 9 February 2009 Devipuram Mullaitivu Northern 7 Army [182]
Pokkanai bombing 9 February 2009 Pokkanai Mullaitivu Northern 3 Air Force [182]
Mattalan shelling 9 February 2009 Mattalan Mullaitivu Northern 16 Army [182]
Putumattalan Hospital shelling 9 February-20 April 2009 Putumattalan Mullaitivu Northern 51+ Army [173][175][183][184]
Mattalan, Thevipuram and Vallipuram shelling 11-12 February 2009 Mattalan,
Thevipuram,
Vallipuram		 Mullaitivu Northern 69 Army [185]
Iranaipalai shelling 13 February 2009 Iranaipalai Mullaitivu Northern 9 Army [185]
Puthukkudiyiruppu Hospital shelling 13 February 2009 Puthukkudiyiruppu Mullaitivu Northern 14 Army [185]
Thevipuram and Vallipuram shelling 14 February 2009 Thevipuram,
Vallipuram		 Mullaitivu Northern 36 Army [186]
Mullivaikkal and Putumattalan bombing and shelling 15 February 2009 Mullivaikkal,
Putumattalan		 Mullaitivu Northern 19 Army,
Air Force		 [186]
Valayanmadam shelling 15 February 2009 Valayanmadam Mullaitivu Northern 62 Army [186]
Mattalan shelling 16 February 2009 Valayanmadam Mullaitivu Northern 65 Army [186]
Valayanmadam shelling 17 February 2009 Valayanmadam Mullaitivu Northern 48 Army [186]
Ampalavanpokkanai, Idaikdu and Puthukkudiyiruppu shelling 18 February 2009 Ampalavanpokkanai,
Idaikdu,
Puthukkudiyiruppu		 Mullaitivu Northern 128 Army [186]
Valayanmadam bombing 19 February 2009 Valayanmadam Mullaitivu Northern 100+ Air Force [187]
Ananthapuram, Iranaipalai, Mullivaikkal and Puthukkudiyiruppu shelling 19 February 2009 Ananthapuram,
Iranaipalai,
Mullivaikkal,
Puthukkudiyiruppu		 Mullaitivu Northern 17 Army [187]
Valayanmadam shelling 20 February 2009 Valayanmadam Mullaitivu Northern 12 Army [187]
Ananthapuram, Iranaipalai, Pokkanai, Puthukkudiyiruppu and Valayanmadam shelling 20 February 2009 Ananthapuram,
Iranaipalai,
Pokkanai,
Puthukkudiyiruppu,
Valayanmadam		 Mullaitivu Northern 92 Army [187]
Ampalavanpokkanai, Mattalan, Mullivaikkal, Pokkanai and Valayanmadam shelling 21 February 2009 Ampalavanpokkanai,
Mattalan,
Mullivaikkal,
Pokkanai,
Valayanmadam		 Mullaitivu Northern 69 Army [188]
Ananthapuram and Iranaipalai shelling 21 February 2009 Ananthapuram,
Iranaipalai		 Mullaitivu Northern 13 Army [189]
Iranaipalai shelling 23 February 2009 Iranaipalai Mullaitivu Northern 3 Army [189]
Puthukkudiyiruppu bombing and shelling 25-26 February 2009 Puthukkudiyiruppu Mullaitivu Northern 45 Army,
Air Force		 [189]
Ampalavakanai and Mullivaikkal shelling 4 March 2009 Ampalavakanai,
Mullivaikkal		 Mullaitivu Northern 58 Army [190]
Mattalan and Valayanmadam shelling 5 March 2009 Mattalan,
Valayanmadam		 Mullaitivu Northern 57 Army [190]
Mattalan and Valayanmadam shelling 7 March 2009 Mattalan,
Valayanmadam		 Mullaitivu Northern 51-52 Army [190]
No Fire Zone shelling 9 March 2009 No Fire Zone Mullaitivu Northern 21-52 Army [190]
No Fire Zone shelling 11 March 2009 No Fire Zone Mullaitivu Northern 72 Army [191]
No Fire Zone shelling 12 March 2009 No Fire Zone Mullaitivu Northern 32-38 Army [191]
Pokkanai shelling 12 March 2009 Pokkanai Mullaitivu Northern 5 Army [191]
Mattalan, Mullivaikkal and Pokkanai shelling 13 March 2009 Mattalan,
Mullivaikkal,
Pokkanai		 Mullaitivu Northern 52 Army [192]
Mattalan shelling 13 March 2009 Mattalan Mullaitivu Northern 8 Army [192]
Valayanmadam bombing 17 March 2009 Valayanmadam Mullaitivu Northern 26 Air Force [193]
Valayanmadam shelling 20 March 2009 Valayanmadam Mullaitivu Northern 5 Army [194]
Mullivaikkal, Putumattalan and Valayanmadam shelling 2 March 2009 Mullivaikkal,
Putumattalan,
Valayanmadam		 Mullaitivu Northern 100+ Army [195]
No Fire Zone shelling 27 March 2009 No Fire Zone Mullaitivu Northern 61 Army [196]
No Fire Zone shelling 28 March 2009 No Fire Zone Mullaitivu Northern 51 Army [196]
Pokkanai shelling 7 April 2009 Pokkanai Mullaitivu Northern 20 Army [197]
Pokkanai shelling 8 April 2009 Pokkanai Mullaitivu Northern 31 Army [197]
No Fire Zone shelling 8 April 2009 No Fire Zone Mullaitivu Northern 60 Army [198]
Pokkanai shelling 19 April 2009 Pokkanai Mullaitivu Northern 4-5 Army [199]
Valayanmadam makeshift hospital bombing 21 April 2009 Valayanmadam Mullaitivu Northern 4-5 Air Force [173][199]
Valayanmadam shelling 23 April 2009 Valayanmadam Mullaitivu Northern 10 Army [200]
Mullivaikkal Hospital bombings 23 April-12 May 2009 Mullivaikkal Mullaitivu Northern 100+ Army,
Air Force		 [173][201][202][203][204][205][206]
Iraddayvaikkal and Mullivaikkal bombing 28 April 2009 Iraddayvaikkal,
Mullivaikkal		 Mullaitivu Northern 29 Air Force,
Navy		 [207]
Valayanmadam makeshift hospital bombing 8 May 2009 Valayanmadam Mullaitivu Northern 4-5 Army [208]
Welikada prison riot 9-10 November 2012 Welikada Prison Colombo Western 27 Police (STF), Army [209][210]
Weliweriya Protestors' Attack 1 August 2013 Weliweirya Gampaha Western 3 Army [211][212][213]
2022 Rambukkana killing 18 April 2022 Rambukkana Kegalle District Sabaragamuwa 1 Police [214]

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