List of attacks on civilians attributed to Sri Lankan government forces

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

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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] Incidents of torture, extra judicial killings and sexual violence have also persisted in the post war period especially against Tamils and other ethnic and sexual minorities. [6] [7] [8] [9]

Sri Lanka has also experienced attacks against civilians attributed to non state actors, such as 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

AttackDateLocationDeath TollInjuries, Rapes, and Property DamagesPerpetratorsReferences
1915 Sinhalese-Muslim riots 28 May – 8 August 1915Nationwide63 (official) Police [10] [11] [12]
1953 Ceylonese Hartal 12–13 August 1953Nationwide10 Government [13] [14]
Killing of civilian suspected to be insurgents and JVP activists during the suppression of the 1st JVP insurrection 1971Nationwide20,000+ (estimated) 1,200 (official) Government [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]
Murder of Premawathie Manamperi 17 April 1971 Kataragama 1 Army [21]
Tamil conference incident 10 January 1974 Jaffna 8 Police [22] [23] [24]
Puttalam massacre2 February 1976 Puttalam 6-7 Police [22] [25] [26] [27]
1977 anti-Tamil pogrom August 1977Nationwide300 Government [13]
Murder of Iyathurai Indrarajah20 July 1979 Jaffna 1 Sri Lankan Police [28]
Burning of Jaffna Public Library 1 June 1981 Jaffna Library burned containing over 97,000 books and manuscripts Government, Sri Lankan Police [29]
1981 anti-Tamil pogrom June 1981-August 1981Nationwide25 Government [30]
Shooting of two cyclists in Jaffna15 October 1981 Jaffna 2 Army [31]
Murder of two youths near Madhu15 October 1981Periyathambanai, Madhu, Mannar 2 Army [32]
Murder of Navaratnarajah10 April 1983 Gurunagar, Jaffna 1 Army [33] [34]
Kantharmadam Army arson attack18 May 1983 Kantharmadam, Jaffna 64 houses, 3 mini buses, 9 cars, 3 motorcycles and 36 bikes set on fire and destroyed. Civilians assaulted. Army [35]
Arson attacks in Vavuniya1 June 1983 Vavuniya crops, huts, buildings and vehicles destroyed and burned in Gandhiyam farm at Kovilkulam; market, shops and vehicles burned and civilians assaulted; property damage over Rs. 3 million Sri Lanka Armed Forces [36]
Attack on Tamil passengers on the Jaffna-Colombo train5 June 1983 Vavuniya Civilians assaulted. Air Force [37]
Attacks on Tamils in Trincomalee 3-30 June 1983 Trincomalee 19100+ injured, 214 houses bombed and burnt, 21 shops destroyed, 8 Hindu temples burnt Armed Forces [38] [37] [39]
1983 anti-Tamil pogrom May 1983-July 1983Nationwide3,000 Army, Government [40] [41] [42] [43] [44] [45] [46] [47] [48] [49]
Thirunelveli massacre 24 July 1983 Thirunelveli, Jaffna 60+ Army [50]
Sampalthoddam massacreJanuary 1984Sampalthoddam, Vavuniya 55-70 Army According to pro-rebel NESOHR [51]
Chunnakam Police station massacre 8 January 1984 Chunnakam, Jaffna 19-20 Sri Lankan Police [52] According to pro-rebel NESOHR [53]
Chunnakam market massacre 28 March 1984 Chunnakam, Jaffna 10 Air Force [54] [55] [56]
Spring 1984 Jaffna massacres28 March 1984-May 1984Various places in Jaffna 250 Army [57] [58] [59] [60]
Jaffna bus stand shooting8 August 1984 Jaffna 8 injured Army [61]
Jaffna Main Street taxi driver killing11 August 1984 Jaffna 1 Army [62]
1984 Vavuniya massacre13 August 1984 Vavuniya 6+ Army [63]
August 1984 Mannar massacre13 August 1984 Mannar 90 Army [64]
Murders of Kandasamy Pathar Pirapaharan and Sivasubramaniam13 August 1984 Elephant Pass, Jaffna 2 Army [33]
Kaithady massacre14 August 1984 Kaithady, Jaffna 925 injured Army [65]
Army attack on Valvettithurai9-14 August 1984 Valvettithurai, Jaffna 171 houses destroyed, 100 small businesses destroyed, 59 mechanised fishing boats destroyed, 4 cars destroyed, Fishing nets worth £39,000 confiscated Army [66]
Murder of mental patient Thamotherampillai (45)25 August 1984 Point Pedro, Jaffna 1 Army [67]
Four houses set ablaze in Achchuvely26 August 1984 Achchuvely, Jaffna Four houses set ablaze Army [68]
1984 Point Pedro massacre 2 September 1984 Point Pedro, Jaffna 18many injured and hospitalized, Hartley College Library burned, many shops and houses burned, hundreds displaced STF, Army [69] [70] [71]
Mallavi junction massacre6 September 1984 Mallavi, Mullaitivu 5 Army [72]
Colombo-Jaffna coach massacre11 September 1984 Mathawachchi 172 women raped Army [52]
Murders of Ponniah (43) and Selladurai Karunaharan (24)11 September 1984 Mulliyavallai 2 Army [73]
Killing of pregnant woman Kalavathy Thangathurai (19)16 September 1984Karanavai, Jaffna 11 injured Army [52]
Shooting of mill owner Sabanathan3 October 1984 Vavuniya Gunshot injuries to face Army [74]
Murder of Allaipiddy fisherman8 October 1984 Allaipiddy, Jaffna 1 Navy [74]
Murder of two Tamil youths on Palaly Road28 October 1984Kantharmadam, Jaffna 2 Army [75]
Murder of two Tamil youths in Urumpirai28 October 1984 Urumpirai, Jaffna 2 Army [76]
Murder of three Tamil youth in Tellipalai29 October 1984 Tellipalai, Jaffna 3 Army [75]
Jaffna-Colombo train shootings1 November 1984Meesalai, Punkankulam, Jaffna 2 Army [75] [77]
Urelu attack1 November 1984Urelu, Jaffna 4several houses looted and burnt Army [77]
Urumpirai murders1 November 1984 Urumpirai, Jaffna 2 Army [77]
Jaffna grand bazaar massacre1 November 1984 Jaffna 9 Army [78]
Jaffna army rampage2 November 1984Jaffna860 houses burnt and looted Army [75]
Vallalai attack2 November 1984Vallalai, Jaffna 1homes looted, 36+ homes destroyed, 500 rendered homeless Army [77]
Urumpirai killings2 November 1984 Urumpirai, Jaffna 5050 killed or seriously injured Army [75]
Shooting of Aziz Amjad (17) and Abdul Cafoor (16)2 November 1984Jaffna2 Army [75] [77]
Shooting of 3 Tamil youths in Urumpirai6 November 1984 Urumpirai, Jaffna 3 Army [75] [77]
Mullaitivu massacre6 November 1984 Mullaitivu 8 Army [75] [77]
Jaffna town massacre9 November 1984Jaffna10 Army [75]
Kasturiar Road/Power House road junction massacre10 November 1984 Jaffna 535 injured Army [79]
Acid thrown into face of student S.Selvarani (24)12 November 1984Thinnaiveli, Jaffna Army [80]
Two houses burnt in Kilinochchi12 November 1984 Kilinochchi Army [80]
Acid attack on two students from Vembadi girls school13 November 1984 Jaffna Army [80]
3 Tamil youth killed in Kilinochchi13 November 1984 Kilinochchi 3 Army [80]
Jaffna-Colombo train shooting of Tamil civilians15 November 1984Meesalai, Jaffna several killed Army [80]
Gang rape and murder of Kumari Theresa Augustine15 November 1984Puloly East, Jaffna 1 Army [80]
Kopay massacre18 November 1984Kopay, Jaffna 6 Army [80]
Army rampage at Tellipalai19 November 1984 Tellipalai, Jaffna Houses looted and razed, two lorries set on fire, over 1000 people made refugees Army [81]
Army rampage at Chavakachcheri20 November 1984 Chavakachcheri, Jaffna 4houses looted Army [81]
Murder of two Tamil engineers in Anuradhapura20 November 1984 Anuradhapura 2 Army [81]
Destruction of Kodikamam new market23 November 1984 Kodikamam, Jaffna Destruction of Kodikamam new market building Army [81]
Killing of 4 Tamil civilians including a 7 year old boy24 November 1984 Jaffna 4 Army [81]
Killing of 3 fishermen in Vaharai24 November 1984Vaharai, Batticaloa 3 Army [81]
December 1984 massacres of TamilsDecember 1984Several places in Northern and Eastern provinces1,200+ Armed Forces [82]
Nedunkerny massacre1 December 1984Nedunkerny, Vavuniya 200+ Army [83]
Othiyamalai massacre 2 December 1984Othiyamalai, Mullaitivu 32 Army [84] [85] [86] [87]
Semamadu massacre2 December 1984Semamadu, Vavuniya 29 Army [88] [89]
Cheddikulam massacre 2 December 1984Cheddikulam, Vavuniya 64 Army [90] [91]
Kumulamunai massacre2 December 1984Kumulamunai, Mullaitivu 7 Army According to pro-rebel NESOHR [92]
Vavuniya army camp massacre2 December 1984Iratperiyakulam, Vavuniya 100+ Army [93] [94]
Thennamarawadi massacre 2-4 December 1984Thennamarawadi, Mullaitivu 26 Army [95]
Manal Aru massacre 3 December 1984 Manal Aru, Mullaitivu 100+ Army According to pro-rebel NESOHR [96]
Amaravayal massacre 3-4 December 1984Amarivayal, Mullaitivu 30-50 Army [95]
Othiyamalai massacre3 December 1984 Vavuniya 40 Army [97]
Mannar massacre 4 December 1984Murunkan, Mannar 200+ Army [98] [99] [100] [101] [102] [103] [104]
Vavuniya massacre4 December 1984 Vavuniya 100 Army [97]
Asikulam massacre4 December 1984Asikulam, Vavuniya 612 injuredGovernment armed mob [97]
Thennamarawadi village destruction5 December 1984Thennamarawadi, Mullaitivu Entire village destroyed, 165 Tamil families rendered homelessGovernment armed mob [97]
Massacre of 18 Tamil fishermen9 December 1984 Mullaitivu 18 Home Guards [105]
Murder of Thambimuthu Kamalarajah10 December 1984 Gurunagar, Jaffna 1 Army [93]
Madawachchiya massacre11 December 1984Madawachchiya65women raped. Home Guards [105]
Periyakatru village destruction12 December 1984Periyakatru, Mannar 30 houses and 10 shops destroyed Army [105]
Murder of Rev. George Jeyarajasingam, Jesudasan Roche and Abdul Cader Sulaiman13 December 1984Murunkan, Mannar 3 Army [106]
Mullikulam massacre13 December 1984Mullikulam, Mannar 6 Army [105]
Kokkilai massacres 15 December 1984Several locations in Mullaitivu 131 Army According to pro-rebel NESOHR [107]
Arson attack on Vavuniya Tamil villages19 December 1984Asikulam, Chettikulam, Thathcnakulam, Vavuniya Several houses set on fire in 3 villages Army [105]
Kaddaparachchan killings20 December 1984Kaddaparachchan, Trincomalee 2 Army [105]
Attack on Periyakadu and Kandasamy Nagar villages21 December 1984Periyakadu, Kandasamy Nagar, Mannar 28 houses set alight and destroyed Army [108]
Thiriyai massacre21 December 1984Thiriyai, Trincomalee 9houses burnt and destroyed Army [108]
Batticaloa-Colombo train attack22 December 1984Gal OyaTamil train passengers attacked Army [108]
Windsor cinema junction massacre22 December 1984 Jaffna Several killed Army [108]
Irupalai massacre22 December 1984Irupalai, Jaffna 3 Army [108]
Muthur massacre22-24 December 1984Muthur, Trincomalee 7 Army [108]
Mullaitivu massacre22-24 December 1984 Mullaitivu 2442 houses burnt and destroyed Army [108]
Murder of Tamil rice mill worker30-31 December 1984Omanthai, Vavuniya 1 Army [108]
Murder of fisherman Asirwatham (24)30-31 December 1984Poonakari, Jaffna 1 Army [108]
Murder of Thamotharampillai and Kasippillai4 January 1985Nallur, Jaffna 2 Army [108]
Jaffna Hindu College massacre4-5 January 1985 Jaffna 310 seriously injured Army [108]
Chemmani road massacre5 January 1985Chemmani road, Jaffna 4 Army [108]
Massacre of Tamil family in Vavuniya5 January 1985 Vavuniya 5 Army [108]
Vankalai church massacre6 January 1985 Vankalai 23 Army [108] [109]
Kudiyirruppu massacre6 January 1985Kudiyirruppu, Batticaloa 2 Army [108]
Kuppilan killing6 January 1985Kuppilan, Jaffna 1 Army [108]
Achchuvely massacre9 January 1985Achchuvely, Jaffna 3 Army [110]
Murder of Sinnathamby Kanapathipillai (56) and his son Krishnakumar (23)11 January 1985Vavuniya2 Army [110]
Murder of mental patient Somu11 January 1985Jaffna bus stand1 Army [111]
Killing of two Tamil pedestrians in Mannar15 January 1985 Mannar 2 Army [111]
Mulliyavalai massacre16 January 1985Mulliyavalai, Mullaitivu 17 Army [112] [113]
Vadakkandal massacre 30 January 1985Vadakkandal, Mannar 52 Air Force,
Army
[114] [115]
Army rampage in Jaffna town6 February 1985 Jaffna 5 Army [112]
Murder of T.T. Rajadurai (33)6 February 1985 Jaffna 1 Army [112]
Murders of Subramaniam (24) and Sivalingam (26)6 February 1985Cheddilkulam, Vavuniya 2Karuppiah Ratnam (13) abducted and missing Army [112]
Murder of three Tamil youth in Vavuniya6 February 1985 Vavuniya 3 Army [112]
Mullaitivu massacre15 February 1985 Mullaitivu 58 Army [112]
Murder of Saverimutti (55)16 February 1985 Kopay, Jaffna 1his car set on fire Army [116]
Urumpirai Hindu college killings16 February 1985 Urumpirai , Jaffna 2 Army [116]
Murders of Sittambalam Yogan (28) and Kandiah Thamotheram (35)19 February 1985 Mullaitivu 2 Army [117]
Murders of student Joseph Yogarajah, Thamotherampillai Manobalan and businessman Ibrahim in Vavuniya19 February 1985 Vavuniya 3 Army [118]
Army rampage in Jaffna district23 February 1985Various places in Jaffna District 28+ injured, 1 car, 1 van, 1 photographic studio destroyed Army [118]
Army rampage in Kallundai23 February 1985Kallundai, Jaffna Every house and hut destroyed, 2000 people made refugees Army [118]
Pannai bridge massacre24 March 1985Jaffna711 injured STF [119]
Maviddapuram massacre26 February 1985 Maviddapuram, Jaffna 4 Army [118]
Murder of Jeyagouri Thavarajah (33)3 April 1985 Manipay, Jaffna 1 Army [119]
Shooting of tractor driver Singarajah3 April 1985Pannai, Jaffna 1 Army [119]
Murder of Ponnan (19) and Muthulingam (14)6 April 1985Vavuniya2 Army [119]
Jaffna shootings14 April 1985Jaffna2Several injured Army [120]
Kakkaitivu shootings16 April 1985Jaffna1Several injured Army [120]
Mannar massacre16 April 1985Mannar27 Army [120]
Karaitivu massacre17 April 1985Karaitivu, Ampara 27 STF [121] [122]
Myliddy massacre19 April 1985Myliddy, Jaffna 4 Army [120]
Puthukkudiyiruppu massacre21 April 1985 Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu 30 Army [120] [123]
Nelliaddy massacre21 April 1985Nelliaddy, Jaffna 9 Army [120]
1985 anti-Tamil pogrom in Karaitivu22 April 1985 Karaitivu, Ampara 302000 Tamil homes destroyed, 15,000 made homeless, several women raped STF, state sponsored mobs [124] [125] [126] [127]
Shooting of two motor cyclists in Jaffna25 April 1985Jaffna2 Army [128]
Murder of Rajadurai (69)27 April 1985 Kondavil, Jaffna 1 Army [128]
Karaveddi massacre29 April 1985Karaveddi, Jaffna District25+Several houses and shops smashed and looted Army [128]
Jaffna-Kerathivu bus shooting29 April 1985Karaveddi, Jaffna 3Several injured Army [128]
Murder of newly married couple K. Navaratnam, (36) and Sushiladevi (33)29 April 1985 Ariyalai, Jaffna 2Gold jewellery ripped off the bride's dead body by the troops Army [128]
Point Pedro murders of Mr Johnpillai (50) and Ponnambala Chandrakumar (21)29 April 1985 Point Pedro, Jaffna 2 Army [128]
Murder of Nesarajah2 May 1985 Kodikamam, Jaffna 1 Army [128]
1985 Trincomalee massacres May–September 1985Several places in Trincomalee 280+ Navy, Army,
Home Guards
[129] [130] [131]
Jaffna massacre4 May 1985Jaffna4 Army [128]
Murder of Hindu priest at Udappu4 May 1985Udappu1 Army [128]
Oorani massacre9 May 1985Oorani, Jaffna 30 Army [132]
Murukandi Hindu temple massacre9 May 1985Murukandi, Vavuniya 3 Army [133]
Point Pedro massacre10 May 1985 Point Pedro, Jaffna 100+ Army [134]
Kodikamam shooting10 May 1985 Kodikamam, Jaffna 1Several injured, several houses and shops smashed up Army [135]
1985 Valvettithurai massacre 12 May 1985 Valvettithurai, Jaffna 46-70 Army > [100] [136] [137] [138]
Anaikottai massacre15 May 1985Anaikottai, Jaffna 5 Army [139]
Massacre of Tamil civilians in Anuradhapura15 May 1985 Anuradhapura 7 Army [135]
Massacre of Tamil civilians in Vavuniya15 May 1985Vavuniya7 Army [135]
Kumudini boat massacre 15 May 1985 Neduntheevu, Jaffna 23 Navy [140] [141]
Thambattai massacre17 May 1985Thambattai, Ampara 31 Police (STF) [142] [139]
Batticaloa massacre17 May 1985 Batticaloa 40 Police (STF) [93]
Massacre of Tamil civilians in Anuradhapura army camp17 May 1985 Anuradhapura 6−1120 injured Army [135] [143]
Army rampage at Gurunagar19 May 1985Gurunagar, Jaffna15 injured Army [135]
Two Tamil civilians shot dead in Jaffna19 May 1985Jaffna1 Army [135]
Shootings at Gurunagar19 May 1985Gurunagar, Jaffna11 injured Army [135]
Massacre of Tamil family in Pankulam24 May 1985Pankulam, Trincomalee District7 Army [135]
Killiveddy massacre30 May 1985Killiveddy, Trincomalee 44 Police [144]
Kent and Dollar Farms raidJune 1985 Vavuniya Tamil families assaulted and expelled Police [145]
Massacre of Tamil civilians in Trincomalee3 June 1985Trincomalee13 Army [135]
Thiriyai massacre8 June 1985Thiriyai, Trincomalee 10 Army [146]
Mannar massacre14 June 1985Kokudiyan and Adampanthalvu, Mannar 22 Army [147]
Karainagar massacre22 July 1985Karainagar, Jaffna32 injured Navy [148]
Sampalthivu massacre4-9 August 1985Sampalthivu, Trincomalee 25+ Army, Navy, Air [149]
Vavuniya shooting spree and arson attacks10 August 1985 Vavuniya 1021+ seriously injured, 73 shops and 19 houses burned, Rs. 10 million in property damage Police, Sri Lanka Armed Forces [150]
1985 Vavuniya massacre 16 August 1985 Vavuniya 200+ Army [151]
Batticaloa arson attacks24 August 1985Vantharumoolai, Mavadivembu, Sittandy, Morakkaddanchenai and Santhiveli, Batticaloa 350 houses burned and 1200 Tamils displaced Police and STF [152] [153]
Vayaloor massacre24 August 1985Vayaloor, Kilinochchi 40 Army [154]
Murugapuri massacre8 September 1985Murugapuri Trincomalee 3 Army, Home Guards [155]
Thuvarankadu massacre12 September 1985Thuvarankadu, Trincomalee 22 Army [156]
Chenkalady junction shooting16 September 1985Chenkalady, Batticaloa 2 STF [157]
Nilaveli massacre16 September 1985 Nilaveli, Trincomalee 40 Army, Home Guards [156] [158]
Kalvettu massacre20 September 1985Kalvettu, Ampara 1510 injured Home guards [159]
Sinnawathai massacre20 September 1985Sinnawathai, Batticaloa 1013 injured STF [160]
Palankuda killings23 September 1985Palankuda, Batticaloa 2 STF [160]
Killing of Tamil civilian in Kalladi24 September 1985 Kalladi, Batticaloa 12 houses burnt down STF [160]
Aarapathai massacre26 September 1985Aarapathai, Navatkudah, Batticaloa 749 houses, 2 shops and a market all burnt down in nearby Navatkudah STF [160]
Sambaltivu massacre1 October 1985Sambaltivu, Trincomalee 4 Army [160]
Piramanthanaru massacre2 October 1985Piramanthanaru, Kilinochchi 1630 injured and 75+ houses burned Army, Keenie Meenie Services [124] [161]
Oddusuddan massacre2 October 1985 Oddusuddan, Mullaitivu 18 Army [160]
Killing of Sinnathamby Mahendran2 October 1985 Batticaloa 1 Army [160]
Murakkottanchenai massacre5 October 1985Murakkottanchenai, Batticaloa 12Several houses and shops burnt STF [160]
Killing of Tamil civilian in Kilinochchi6 October 1985 Kilinochchi 1 Army [160]
Killing of two Tamil civilians in Vidathaltivu6 October 1985Vidathaltivu, Mannar 2 Army [160]
Killing of Tamil civilian in Kalladi8 October 1985 Kalladi, Batticaloa 1 Army [160]
Vantharumoolai shooting5 November 1985Vantharumoolai, Batticaloa 3 Army [162]
1985 Muttur massacre 8-10 November 1985 Muttur, Trincomalee 30-100 Army, Navy,
Air Force
[163] [164]
Kantalai massacre 9 November 1985 Kantalai, Trincomalee 6Jewellery looted Army [165] [166]
Batticaloa Lake Road massacre13 November 1985Lake Road, Batticaloa 13 STF [162] [167]
Army rampage in Batticaloa16 November 1985Bar Road, Batticaloa 8-scores killedlocals assaulted, and several dozen houses looted and burned Army [168] [162]
Arrests and disappearances of 7 Tamils from Muttur17 November 1985Muttur, Trincomalee 7Sri Lankan security forces [169]
Urani shooting20 November 1985Urani, Batticaloa 2 Army [162]
Onthachimadam shooting23 November 1985Onthachimadam, Batticaloa 8 Army [162]
Sampur massacre27 November 1985 Sampur, Trincomalee 218 injured, 165 houses burned Army, Navy, Home guards [170] [171]
Muttur massacres28 November 1985Sampur and Kaddaiparichchan, Trincomalee 16government forces [172]
Mandur massacre28 November 1985 Mandur, Batticaloa 24 Sri Lankan Air Force [172]
Thiruvaiyaru attack29 November 1985Thiruvaiyaru, Kilinochchi 4houses looted Sri Lankan Army [173] [174]
Thampalakamam raid30 November 1985 Thampalakamam, Trincomalee 7 Sri Lankan Army [175]
Akkaraipattu-Pottuvil road shooting1 December 1985Akkaraipattu-Pottuvil road, Ampara 2 Sri Lankan Army [176]
Kalladi shooting1 December 1985 Kalladi, Batticaloa 6a store, a firewood mill and 2 houses were burned Sri Lankan Army [177]
Arasadi junction shooting of a youth2 December 1985Arasadi junction, Batticaloa 1 Sri Lankan Army [178]
Palai search operation3 December 1985 Palai, Kilinochchi 164 people, including 8 bound and bleeding youths, were taken to army camp. Of the 5 other injured, 3 were hospitalized. Palai railway station was damaged. Walls of houses were damaged with bullet holes. Sri Lankan Army [179]
Raid on Tamil village in Muttur3 December 1985Muttur, Trincomalee 9 arrested. 4 houses burned. Sri Lankan Army [180]
Mullaitivu-Nedunkerny road search operation3-5 December 1985Mullaitivu-Nedunkerny road, Mullaitivu some children missing. many locals assaulted. Sri Lankan Army [181]
Attack on Tamils travelling in a lorry in Vavuniya3 December 1985Vavuniya army camp, Vavuniya occupants assaulted. one youth missing. Sri Lankan Army [182]
Attack on 2 Tamils travelling in a lorry in Chilaw6 December 1985 Chilaw, Puttalam 2 injured and hospitalized Army [183]
Attack on a Tamil traveller in Navatkuli6 December 1985 Navatkuli, Jaffna 32-year-old Subramaniyam Kumarasamy assaulted and hospitalized Army [184]
Shooting of detainees in Seruvila army camp6 December 1985Seruvila, Trincomalee 10 Army [185]
Attack on Vavuniya store owner7 December 1985 Vavuniya 56-year-old Raamayya severely assaulted and hospitalized Army [186]
Karadiyanaru cordon and search operation7 December 1985Karadiyanaru, Batticaloa 125 arrested Army [187]
Paranthan road shooting8 December 1985Paranthan, Kilinochchi 12 injured. 5 detained. 1 motorcycle seized. Army [188]
Anpuvalipuram road shooting10 December 1985Anpuvalipuram, Trincomalee 2 Tamil children injured and hospitalized Home Guards [189]
Uruthirapuram massacre10 December 1985Uruthirapuram, Kilinochchi 10many injured. 25+ with gunshot wounds hospitalized. some arrested. locals fled to forest. 2 houses damaged. Army [190] [191]
Muttur search operation10-11 December 1985Muttur, Trincomalee 26 women sexually assaulted, 2 women arrested and 2 stores burned Army [192]
Jaffna city shooting12 December 1985 Jaffna city, Jaffna 23 injured. houses damaged by bullets. Army [193]
Valantalai-Ponnalai shooting17 December 1985Valantalai and Ponnalai junctions, Jaffna 25 hospitalized Army [194]
Oddusuddan shooting17 December 1985Oddusuddan, Mullaitivu 36 injured, 2 houses damaged Army [195]
Keerimalai arson attack17 December 1985 Keerimalai, Jaffna 3 houses burned Army [196]
Columbuthurai-Ariyalai shooting20 December 1985Columbuthurai, Ariyalai, Jaffna 22 hospitalized Army [197]
Jaffna helicopter shootings21 December 1985Suthumalai, Manipay, Sanguveli, Thavadi, Uduvil, Inuvil, Kokkuvil, Vayavilan, Kadduvan and Myliddy, Jaffna 7many injured (10+ seriously) and hospitalized, many houses damaged Air Force [198] [199] [200]
Munnampodivettai massacre25 December 1985Munnampodivettai, Trincomalee 104 women gang raped Army [201]
Rape and murder of 2 Tamil women in Muthur25 December 1985Muthur, Trincomalee 22 women raped Home guards [202]
Jaffna helicopter massacres4 January 1986 Jaffna 1791 injured Air Force [203]
Jaffna massacres23 January 1986 Tellipalai, Veemankamam, Kadduvan16several injured, 22 houses, 1 van and several cars set on fire Armed Forces [204]
Iruthayapuram massacre19 January 1986Iruthayapuram, Batticaloa 23 Police [205]
Nayaru helicopter killings24 January 1986Nayaru, Mullaitivu 2several injured Air Force [206]
Kilinochchi Railway Station massacre25 January 1986 Kilinochchi 12 Army [207]
Thampalakamam massacre27 January 1986 Thampalakamam, Trincomalee 10 Army [206]
Massacre of Tamil private van passengers1 February 1986 Elephant Pass, Jaffna 29 Army [206]
Bombing raid on Jaffna19 February 1986 Jaffna 7several houses and a rice mill damaged Air Force [208]
Akkaraipattu massacre 19 February 1986 Akkaraipattu, Ampara 80 Army [209] [210] [211]
Jaffna bombings27 February 1986 Jaffna 35 injured Air Force [212]
Nainativu massacre3 March 1986 Nainativu, Jaffna 415 injured Army [213]
Bombing of fishing village in Jaffna12 March 1986 Jaffna 3several injured Air Force [214]
Myliddy bombings13 March 1986 Jaffna 5several injured Air Force [215]
Murder of Vellaichamy Thinakaranathan14 March 1986 Paranthan, Kilinochchi 1 Army [215]
Kilinochchi killing16 March 1986 Kilinochchi 1several injured Army [215]
Thondamannaru killing16 March 1986 Jaffna 1several houses damaged Army [215]
Vavuniya killings16 March 1986 Vavuniya 2 Army [215]
Kilinochchi massacre16 March 1986 Kilinochchi 7 Army [213]
Muthur massacre16 March 1986Muthur, Trincomalee 5 Army [213]
Murder of Kathirkamanathan Balamurali (15)17 March 1986Navatkuli, Jaffna 1 Army [215]
Mallikaitivu junction massacre17 March 1986Muthur, Trincomalee 5 Army [215]
Attack on Tamil villages in Muthur18 March 1986Muthur, Trincomalee Several houses looted and burned. Some shops and houses completely destroyed. Army [215]
Kilinochchi massacre18 March 1986 Kilinochchi 4several injured Army [216]
Murder of K Sundaralingham18 March 1986 Kalmunai, Ampara 11 injured STF [216]
Killing of two youths in Batticaloa19 March 1986 Batticaloa 2 Army [216]
Vavuniya massacres19-20 March 1986Eeddimurnchan village. Nedunkerny 20 Army [217]
Koddady killings21 March 1986Koddady, Jaffna 2 Air Force [216]
Jaffna bombings21 March 1986 Jaffna 329 injured Air Force [213]
Puthukudirruppu massacre21 March 1986Puthukudirruppu, Mullaitivu 7looting reported Army [216]
Thondamannaru helicopter murder21 March 1986 Jaffna 1 Air Force [216]
Selvasannithy temple attack21-22 March 1986 Jaffna 4 Army [218]
Murder of Sugumaran22 March 1986Kallar, Batticaloa 1 Army [216]
Koonithivu shooting23 March 1986Koonithivu, Trincomalee 110 injured Army [219]
Mannar killings24 March 1986 Mannar 2 Army [213]
Vavuniya massacre25 March 1986 Vavuniya 5 Army [213]
Kurumbacitty killing26 March 1986Kurumbacitty, Jaffna 13 injured Air Force [219]
Murder of Mr. A. Ganeshapillai27 March 1986 Point Pedro Jaffna 1 Army [220]
Tellipalai bombing27 March 1986 Tellipalai, Jaffna 1several injured Air Force [213]
Vantharumoolai killings30 March 1986Vantharumoolai, Batticaloa 2 Army [220]
Army attack on Kadduvan30 March 1986Kadduvan, Jaffna Large rice mill and 10 houses destroyed Army [220]
Vavuniya killings31 March 1986 Vavuniya 3 Army [221]
Palaly killings31 March 1986Palaly, Jaffna 24 injured Army [221]
Jaffna helicopter killings2 April 1986 Jaffna 3several injured and several houses damaged Air Force [221]
Palaly helicopter acid attacks2 April 1986 Jaffna acid thrown from helicopter, 2 victims admitted to hospital Air Force [221]
Murder of Dr. Christopher Noel (26)5 April 1986Ottankulam, Kilinochchi 1Burnt alive in car Army [222]
Jaffna bombings6 April 1986 Jaffna 210 injured Air Force [222]
Murder of Karunakaran6 April 1986 Batticaloa 1 Army [222]
Murder of Subramaniam Rajaratnam10 April 1986 Thiriyai, Trincomalee 11 injured Army [223]
Murder of farmer Sinniah Nandakumar (32)10 April 1986 Nilaveli, Trincomalee 1 Army [223]
Murder of Mathiaparanam Jegan (22)15 April 1986 Mankulam, Mullaitivu 1 Army [223]
Navatkuli killings17 April 1986Navatkuli, Jaffna 2 Army [223]
Thondamannaru killings21 April 1986Thondamannaru, Jaffna 2several others killed and injured Army [224]
Murders of Narayanasamy Ravindran (21) and Joseph Gunaseelan23 April 1986Visuvamadu, Mullaitivu 2 Army [224]
Killing of P. Ravi (29)27 April 1986 Tellippalai, Jaffna 2 Navy [224]
Valalai killings30 April 1986Valalai, Jaffna 22 injured Army [225]
Massacre of Trincomalee Tamil refugees30 April 1986Muthur, Thiriyay Trincomalee 17 Army [225]
Murder of A Sebamalai30 April 1986Palaly, Jaffna 1 Army [225]
Kilinochchi killing1 May 1986 Kilinochchi 1 Army [225]
Eravur killings4 May 1986 Eravur, Batticaloa 3 Army [225]
Gurunagar fishermen sea massacre 10 June 1986 Mandaitivu, Jaffna 33 Navy [226] [227] [228] [229]
Seruvila massacre12 June 1986Seruvila, Trincomalee 21 Home Guards [230]
Murder of Michael Gnanapragasam19 June 1986 Kilinochchi 1 Army [231]
Murder of M. Wensceslaus20 June 1986 Jaffna 1 Army [232] < [233]
1986 Thambalakamam massacre28 June 1986Thambalakamam, Trincomalee 34 Home Guards [234]
Pavatkulam massacre13 July 1986Pavatkulam, Vavuniya 9 Army [235]
Peruveli refugee camp massacre15 July 1986Peruveli, Trincomalee 4820 injured, many women raped Army, Home Guards [236] [237]
Thanduvan bus massacre17 July 1986Thanduvan, Mullaitivu 17 Army According to pro-rebel NESOHR [238]
Manalchenai massacre18 July 1986Manalchenai, Trincomalee 677 women raped Army [239] [240]
Murder of T.Markandu and his son Chandradasan28 July 1986Ariyakulam, Jaffna 2 Army [241]
Murder of V.Nalliah28 July 1986 Karainagar, Jaffna 1 Navy [242]
Batticaloa Munnai street massacre18 September 1986 Batticaloa 47 Army [243]
Killing of pregnant woman Mrs. Selvanayakam (18)12 October 1986 Point Pedro, Jaffna 1 Navy [244]
Kurikattuvan massacre16 October 1986Kurikattuvan, Jaffna 13 Navy [245]
Jaffna Hospital bombing29 October 1986 Jaffna 432 injured Army [246]
Massacre of Batticaloa refugees31 October 1986 Batticaloa 6 Army [247]
Bombing of Periya-porativu2 November 1986Periya-porativu, Batticaloa several killed20 houses damaged, >1000 made homeless Army [248]
Jaffna bombings11 November 1986 Jaffna 642 injured Army [249]
Periya-pullumalai massacre11 November 1986Periya-pullumalai, Ampara 203 women raped, 25 others abducted and believed dead Army [250] [251]
Murder of Iruthayan Michael Collins15 November 1986Akkaraipattu, Ampara 1 STF [252]
Valaichenai killings19 November 1986Valaichenai, Batticaloa 2 Army [253]
Murder of Gopalasingham21 November 1986 Mulliyawalai, Mullaitivu 11 injured, wristlet stolen Army [254]
Coolavady colony massacre23 November 1986Coolavady colony, Batticaloa 320 injured STF [252]
Kalmunai police rampage13 December 1986 Kalmunai, Ampara 450 houses, 5 cars, a Hindu Temple, 3 Rice Mills and a lorry destroyed Police, STF [255]
Attacks on civilians during the suppression of the 2nd JVP insurrection 1987-89Nationwide60,000-80,000 Government [256] [257] [258] [259] [260] [261] [262] [20]
Prawn farm massacre / Kokkadichcholai massacre27-29 January 1987 Kokkadichcholai, Batticaloa 200+ Police (STF) [263] [264] [265] [266] [267]
Jaffna bombings7 March 1987 Jaffna 21100 injured Air Force [268] [269]
Jaffna girls' school bombingApril 1987Martin Road, Jaffna 15 Air Force [270]
Bombing of Jaffna peninsula22-26 April 1987 Jaffna scoreshundreds injured and hundreds of houses, shops, businesses destroyed Sri Lanka Armed Forces [270]
Valalai massacre20 May 1987 Valalai, Jaffna 9 Army [271]
Bombing of Kankesanthurai Sivan KovilMay 1987Kankesanthurai Road, Jaffna 17 Air Force [272] [273]
Polikandy search operation killingsMay 1987 Polikandy, Jaffna 20 Army [274]
Bombing of Suthumalai Amman Kovil25 May 1987 Suthumalai, Jaffna 7 Army [275] [273]
St. James School shelling25 May 1987Main Street, Jaffna 8 Army [275] [273]
Alvai Muthumariamman temple shelling29 May 1987 Alvai, Jaffna 75many injured Army [273] [272] [276]
Killings of Nelliady Murugan temple refugees31 May 1987 Nelliady, Jaffna 3one injured Army [272]
Killings of Puttalai Pillayar Kovil refugees1 June 1987 Point Pedro, Jaffna 6 Army [272]
Bombing of Neervely Kandaswamy temple6 June 1987 Neervely, Jaffna 25Temple destroyed Air Force [277]
Pavatkuli Chenai Pillaiyar Kovil massacre3 July 1987Pavatkuli Chenai, Batticaloa 48 STF [278]
Tissamaharama massacreNovember 1987Tissamaharamascores Sri Lankan Armed Forces [279]
Batticaloa police rampage24 December 1987 Batticaloa 25shops and houses burnt Police [280]
Eppawala massacre20 March 1989Eppawala14Black Cats [281]
1989 Kandy massacre 16 September 1989Several places in Kandy District 100-150Eagles of the Central Hills [282] [283]
Hambantota district massacres21 December 1989 Hambantota, Tissamaharama, Ambalantota, Beliatta 177 Army, Police [284]
Nittambuwa massacre27 February 1990 Nittambuwa 12 Police [285]
Killings of Tamils in Amparai June - October 1990 Amparai 3,000government forces [286]
Disappearances of Tamils in Batticaloa June - December 1990 Batticaloa 1,500government forces [286]
Sammanthurai massacre10 June 1990 Sammanthurai, Ampara 37 Home Guards According to pro-rebel NESOHR [287]
Kalmunai massacre 12 June 1990 Kalmunai, Ampara 160-250 Army [288] [289] [290] [291]
Vavuniya massacre13 June 1990 Vavuniya 15 Army [292]
Trincomalee Base Hospital mass arrest and disappearances15 June 1990Base Hospital, Trincomalee 30 Army [293]
Thiriyai massacreJune 1990 (mid) Thiriyai, Trincomalee 25-35 Army [294]
Vellaveli massacreJune 1990Vellaveli, Batticaloa 15 Army [295]
Kalmunai massacres22-23 June 1990 Kalmunai, Ampara 36+ Army [296]
Veeramunai massacres 20 June 1990 - 15 August 1990Veeramunai, Ampara 253 Home Guards [297] [298]
China Bay Police custody killings4 July 1990China Bay, Trincomalee 5 Police [293]
Mannar arson attacks8 July 1990Mannar-Murunkan road, Mannar 64 houses, 32 shops and 2 hospitals burned; 20 houses and 10+ shops robbed Army [299]
Kalmunai massacre10 July 1990 Kalmunai, Ampara 31 Army, Home Guards [300]
McHeyzer Stadium mass arrest and disappearances11 July 1990Plantain Point Army Camp, Trincomalee 52 Army [293]
Paranthan junction massacre24 July 1990Paranthan, Kilinochchi 10 Army According to pro-rebel NESOHR [301]
Siththandy massacre20 July 1990 and 27 July 1990Siththandy, Batticaloa 137 Army According to pro-rebel NESOHR [302]
Pottuvil massacre30 July 1990Pottuvil, Ampara 125 Army [303] [304] [305]
Tiraikerny massacre6 August 1990Tiraikerny, Ampara 40 Home Guards [306] [307]
Xavierpuram massacre7 August 1990Alikampai, Ampara 71 disappeared, 12 badly injured; houses, church and school burned Home Guards [308] [309]
Kalmunai massacres11-12 August 1990Karaitivu military camp, Ampara 62 Army According to pro-rebel NESOHR [310]
Thuranilavani massacre12 August 1990Thuranilavani, Batticaloa 60+ Army According to pro-rebel NESOHR [311]
Koraveli massacre14 August 1990Koraveli, Batticaloa 15 Army According to pro-rebel NESOHR [312]
Nelliyady market bombing29 August 1990 Nelliyady, Jaffna 16 Army According to pro-rebel NESOHR [313]
Eastern University massacre (September 1990) 5 September 1990Vantharumulai, Batticaloa 158 Army [142] [314] [315]
Batticaloa massacre / Sathurukondan massacre 9 September 1990 Batticaloa 205 Army [142] [316] [317] [318] [319] [320] [321]
Natpiddimunai massacre10 September 1990Natpiddimunai, Ampara 23 Police STF According to pro-rebel NESOHR [322]
Bombing of Uthayan newspaper office27 September 1990 Jaffna 1 Air Force [323]
Killing of Tamils in PottuvilOctober 1990 Pottuvil, Ampara 160 Police STF [286]
Chavakachcheri market massacre9 October 1990 Chavakachcheri, Jaffna 12 Army [324]
Karaitivu massacre13 October 1990Karaitivu, Ampara 20 STF [325]
Karainagar naval attack15 November 1990 Karainagar, Jaffna 512 injured Navy [326]
Oddusuddan bombing27 November 1990 Oddusuddan, Mullaitivu 12 Air Force According to pro-rebel NESOHR [327]
Vaddukkoddai bombing15 December 1990Vaddukkoddai, Jaffna 12 injured Air Force [328]
Velanai bombing16 December 1990 Velanai Jaffna 4several injured Air Force [328]
Thathamalai massacre17 December 1990Thathamalai, Batticaloa 5 Army [328]
Massacre of Tamil civilians near Samadhu Pillaiyar Temple18 December 1990 Trincomalee 5 Army [328]
Murder of toddy tapper Swakim (45)22 December 1990 Karampon, Jaffna 1 Army [328]
Valaichchenai massacre22 December 1990Valaichchenai, Batticaloa 9 Home guards [328]
Shelling of Valikamam North22 December 1990 Valikamam, Jaffna 12 injured, several houses damaged Army [328]
Puthukudiyiruppu bombing31 January 1991Puthukudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu 2313 injured Air Force [329] [330]
Valvettithurai bombings20-23 January 1991 Valvettithurai, Jaffna 1020 injured, 101 houses destroyed, 451 damaged, 6 temples, one church and 4 schools bombed Air Force [330]
Murukandy temple bombingJanuary 1991Murukandy, Kilinochchi 3 Air Force [329] [330]
Jaffna bombingsFebruary 1991 (first week) Jaffna 2725 injured, 500 houses destroyed, 100 other buildings destroyed Air Force [331]
Vankalai junction massacre17 February 1991Vankalai, Mannar 4 Army [324]
Eravur massacre20 February 1991 Eravur, Batticaloa 625 seriously wounded injured Home Guards [324] [332]
Iruthayapuram massacre30 March 1991Iruthayapuram, Batticaloa 11 Police [324]
Nayanmar Thidal massacre12 April 1991Nayanmar Thidal, Tampalakamam, Trincomalee 4 Army [333]
Kokkadichcholai massacre 12 June 1991 Kokkadichcholai, Batticaloa 152-220 Army [142] [264] [265] [315] [334] [335] [336]
Disappearances of Tamils in Batticaloa January - November 1992 Batticaloa 400government forces [337]
Mandur massacreApril 1992Mandur, Batticaloa 8 Army, Paramilitaries [338]
Tampalakamam massacreApril 1992Tampalakamam, Trincomalee 4 Army [337]
Polonnaruwa massacre 29 April 1992Muthugal and Karapola87 Home Guards,
Police
[142] [339] [340]
Vathappali Kannagi Amman temple massacre18 May 1992Vathappali, Mullaitivu 2330 injured Army [341]
Sri Durga Devi temple massacre31 May 1992 Tellipalai , Jaffna 625 seriously injured, 100 received minor injuries Air Force [342]
Mylanthanai massacre 9 August 1992 Mylanthanai, Batticaloa 35-50 Army [142] [343] [344] [345]
Paliyadivaddai massacre24 October 1992Paliyadivaddai, Batticaloa 10-11 [346]
1993 Jaffna lagoon massacre / Kilaly massacre2 January 1993 Jaffna Lagoon 50-100 Navy [347] [348] [349] [350] [351]
Kalviankadu massacre27 July 1993Kalviankadu, Jaffna 6 Air Force [352]
Jaffna lagoon massacre29 July 1993 Jaffna Lagoon 19 Navy [352]
Chundikulam massacre18 February 1994Chundikulam, Kilinochchi 10 Navy According to pro-rebel NESOHR [353]
1994 Jaffna lagoon massacre27 February 1994 Jaffna Lagoon 30 Air Force [354]
Pulmoddai massacre6 May 1995Pulmoddai, Trincomalee 5 Army [355]
Navaly church bombing 9 July 1995 Navaly, Jaffna 125-150 Air Force [356] [357] [358]
Bolgoda killingsApril–September 1995 Colombo 31 STF [359]
Nagerkovil school bombing 22 September 1995 Nagerkovil, Jaffna 71-113 Air Force [360] [361] [362]
Jaffna killingsOctober 1995 Jaffna 104194 injured Air Force, Army [363]
Kumarapuram massacre / Trincomalee massacre / Killiveddy massacre11 February 1996 Kumarapuram, Trincomalee 26 Army [364] [365] [366] [367] [368]
Nachchikuda strafing16 March 1996Poonagari, Jaffna 16Army [369] [370]
Kilinochchi town massacreAugust 1996 Kilinochchi 184ArmyAccording to pro-rebel NESOHR [371]
Disappearances and mass graves in Jaffna 1995-1996Jaffna, Chemmani600 Army [372] [373] [374]
Murder of Kandiah Vijayanathan (21)18 December 1996Meesalai, Jaffna 1 Army [375]
Murders of Thevarajah Vigneswaran (22) and Somasundaram Sivakumar (22)11 January 1997 Karainagar, Jaffna 2 Navy [375]
Murder of Ratnasabapathy Vigneswaran (40)17 January 1997Ponnalai, Jaffna 1 Army [375]
Murder of Rasalingam Ratnasingam (45)23 January 1997 Kokkuvil, Jaffna 1 Army [375]
Murders of Nagamutthu Rajendram (40) and Krishnan Perampalam (32)28 February 1997Sangaratthai, Jaffna 2 Army [375]
Murder of NadarajahMarch 1997Chankanai, Jaffna 1 Army [375]
Murder of Pakianathan Aingaran (18)17 March 1997Nacchimar Kovil, Jaffna 12 others injured Army [375]
Murder of Tharmarajah Janarthanan29 March 1997 Karainagar, Jaffna 1 Navy [375]
Murder of Sivarajah Manivannan7 April 1997 Alaveddy, Jaffna 1 Army [375]
Murder of Kanapathippilai Pratheepan8 April 1997Anaikkottai, Jaffna 1 Army [375]
Rape and murder of Murugesapillai Koneswary 17 May 1997Amparai1 Army [376] [377]
Murder of Kandasamy Rathinamma20 May 1997Inuvil West, Jaffna 1 Army [375]
Murder of Kathiravelu Suresh (33)20 May 1997Kokkuvil, Jaffna 11 other injured Army [375]
Vavunikulam church bombing18 August 1997Vavunikulam, Mullaitivu 9 Air Force According to pro-rebel TamilNet [378]
Tamil 4th colony massacre24 September 1997Amparai8-15 Home Guards According to pro-rebel TamilNet [379]
Kalutara Tamil prisoner massacre12 December 1997Kalutara3Sinhala prisoners incited by prison officials [380] [381]
Tampalakamam massacre 1 February 1998 Tampalakamam, Trincomalee 8 Police,
Home Guards
[382] [383] [384]
Army shelling of civilian areas in Karayakkanthivu4 February 1998Karayakkanthivu, Batticaloa 9 injured Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [385]
Satha Sagaya Maatha Church bombing4 March 1998Murasumoddai, Kilinochchi Air Force According to pro-rebel TamilNet [386]
Killing of Peethaambaram Sashikala (6)11 March 1998Batticaloa1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [387]
Vattakkachchi and Periyakulam bombings26 March 1998Vaddakachchi, Periyakulam, Kilinochchi 8 Air Force According to pro-rebel TamilNet [388]
Murder of Vijayakumari16 April 1998 Point Pedro, Jaffna 1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [389]
Killing of Kilinochchi Christian priests7 June 1998Kanakampikaikkulam, Kilinochchi 2 Air Force According to pro-rebel TamilNet [390]
Suthanthirapuram bombing10 June 1998Suthanthirapuram, Mullaitivu 20+ Air Force According to pro-rebel TamilNet [391]
Paythali shelling31 July 1998Paythali, Batticaloa Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [392]
Torture of Thambirajah KamalathasanJuly 1998Colombo Police According to pro-rebel TamilNet [393]
Kilinochchi-Mullaithivu bombing14 November 1998Kilinochchi-Mullaithivu2 Air Force According to pro-rebel TamilNet [394]
Kilinochchi bombing24 November 1998Kilinochchi-Mullaithivu4 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [395]
Visuvamadu shelling25 November 1998 Puthukkudiyiruppu 8 Air Force According to pro-rebel NESOHR [396]
Chundikulam bombing2 December 1998Chundikulam, Kilinochchi 7 Air Force According to pro-rebel NESOHR [397]
Eravur killings26 April 1999 Eravur, Batticaloa 317 seriously wounded Police [398]
Gang rape and murder of Ida Carmelitta 12 July 1999Mannar Town1 Army [399]
Gang rape and murder of Sarathambal 12 July 1999 Pungudutivu, Jaffna 1 Navy [399] [400] [401]
Torture of three Tamil students10 September 1999Colombo Police [402]
Puthukkudiyiruppu bombing 15 September 1999 Puthukkudiyiruppu 21 Air Force [403]
Jaffna Lagoon massacre15 September 1999Thenmaradchi7 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [404]
Murder of A.Yogeswary, 34 and her daughter, V.Nageswaray, 1429 September 1999Kaluwankerni, Batticaloa 2 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [405]
Murder of S.Vinayakam, 581 November 1999Kathiraveli, Batticaloa 1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [406]
Madhu church shelling 20 November 1999Madhu, Mannar 40 Air Force [407] [408]
Murder of Rasalingam Sooriyaprabakaran, 182 January 2000Iruthayapuram, Batticaloa 1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [409]
Murder of Jabir15 February 2000Kinniya, Trincomalee 1 Police According to pro-rebel TamilNet [410]
Navy attack on Tamil village of Salli25 February 2000Salli, Trincomalee 8 houses burned, villagers assaulted Navy According to pro-rebel TamilNet [411]
Pallikuda bombing12 May 2000Pallikuda, Kilinochchi 5 Air Force [412]
Silivaturai massacre13 May 2000Silivaturai5 Navy [412]
Columbuthurai massacre15 May 2000 Columbuthurai, Jaffna 5 Army [412]
Bombing of Poonthoddam village2 July 2000Poonthoddam, Vavuniya 1 Air Force According to pro-rebel TamilNet [413]
Kaddumurivu murders17 July 2000Kaddumurivu, Batticaloa 2 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [414]
Morokkoddaanchenai murders9 August 2000Morokkoddaanchenai, Batticaloa 2 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [415]
Bindunuwewa massacre 25 October 2000Bindunuwewa25Mobs, Police, Army [416]
Murder of Shanmugaraja Swarnahasan and Mahalingam Thamiran14 December 2000Iqbal Nagar, Trincomalee 2 Navy According to pro-rebel TamilNet [417]
Murder of Arulanantham Kamalanathan (29), and Sinnathamby Sivakumar14 December 2000Poovarasankulam, Vavuniya 2 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [418]
Murder of Vasanthi Ganeshamoorthy, 1617 December 2000Eravur, Batticaloa 1 Police According to pro-rebel TamilNet [419]
Mirusuvil massacre 20 December 2000 Mirusuvil, Jaffna 8 Army [420] [421] [422] [423]
Bombing of Trincomalee Tamil villages22 January 2001Chenaiyur, Kaddaiparichchan, Sampur and Sudaikuda, Trincomalee Air Force According to pro-rebel TamilNet [424]
Murder of Uthayakumar28 February 2001Tharapuram, Mannar 1 Navy [425] [426]
Bombing of Kombavil and Puthukudiyiruppu villages16 March 2001Kombavil, Puthukkudiyiruppu Air Force According to pro-rebel TamilNet [427]
Bombing of Chundikulam and Puthumaathalan villages21 March 2001Chundikulam, Puthumaathalan, Mullaitivu 6 Air Force According to pro-rebel TamilNet [428]
Bombing of Soodaikkudah village15 April 2001Soodaikkudah, Trincomalee Air Force According to pro-rebel TamilNet [429]
Knifing of Sinnathamby Kandaiah29 September 2001 Jaffna Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [430]
Attack on Tamil civilians in Nilaveli30 April 2002 Nilaveli, Trincomalee 2 injured Navy According to pro-rebel TamilNet [431]
Murder of Ponnar Gnaneswaran7 January 2003Thondamanaru, Jaffna 1 Navy According to pro-rebel TamilNet [432]
Bombing of Kiran Methodist Church27 April 2005Kiran, Batticaloa Air Force According to pro-rebel TamilNet [433]
Murder of Tamil civilian protestor28 October 2005Puthur East, Jaffna 1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [434]
Murder of Sellathamby Punniyamoorthy2 November 2005Valaichenai, Batticaloa 1 TMVP According to pro-rebel TamilNet [435]
Disappearances of Uthayan Selvarajah, Subramaniam Kanapathipillai and S. Leethan6 November 2005Kaluwankerny, Batticaloa 3 TMVP According to pro-rebel TamilNet [436]
Murder of two Jaffna farmers1 December 2005Neerveli, Jaffna 2 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [437]
Murders of Yogarasa Yogeswary and Thurairasa Vathany8 December 2005Palacholai, Batticaloa 2 TMVP According to pro-rebel TamilNet [438]
Murder and rape of Ilaiyathambi Tharsini16 December 2005 Pungudutivu, Jaffna 1 Navy [439] [440] [441] [442]
Pesalai massacre23 December 2005 Pesalai, Mannar 4 Navy [443] [444]
Killing of Markandu Pushpamalar24 December 2005 Chavakachcheri, Jaffna 1 Army [443] [445]
Murders of two Tamil youth in Santhiveli26 December 2005Santhiveli, Batticaloa 2 TMVP According to pro-rebel TamilNet [446]
Murders of Kilinochchi civilians27 December 2005 Kilinochchi, Kanakarayankulam, Pallai5 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [447]
Murders of Tamil civilians at Mutthirai Junction28 December 2005Nallur, Jaffna 2 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [448]
2006-2007 disappearances of Tamils2006-2007 Northern Province, Eastern Province, Colombo Hundredsmost feared deadGovernment forces [449]
Disappearance of Tamil youth Kandasamy Ilamaran2006 Omanthai, Vavuniya 1 Army [450]
Trincomalee student massacre 2 January 2006 Trincomalee 5 Police (STF) [451] [452] [453] [454]
Murder of Rasaratnam Kuganenthiran5 January 2006Kiran, Batticaloa 1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [455]
Murder of Kumutha Mahenthiran6 January 2006Batticaloa1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [456]
Murder of Kandasamy Shanmuganathan8 January 2006Thevapuram, Batticaloa 1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [457]
Disappearance of Rajeevmohan10 January 2006Ilavalai, Jaffna 1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [458]
Murder of P. Sivasankar11 January 2006Meesalai, Jaffna 1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [459]
Murder of Thambu Nadesu11 January 2006Puthur, Jaffna 1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [460]
Murder of Tamil civilian traveler11 January 2006Kokkuvil, Jaffna 1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [461]
Murder of farmer S. Thanabalasingham12 January 2006Lingapuram, Trincomalee 1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [462]
Murder of Sellathurai Yogarajah15 January 2006Kodikamam, Jaffna 1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [463]
Murders of Bojan family members16 January 2006Manipay, Jaffna 3 Army [464] [465]
Murder of Thurairajah Ravichandran21 January 2006Kayts, Jaffna 1 EPDP, Army [466] [467]
2006 murder of TRO workers 31 January 2006Batticaloa7 TMVP [468]
Shooting of Kailasapillai Raveendran20 February 2006Vantharomoolai, Batticaloa TMVP According to pro-rebel TamilNet [469]
Murder of Navarasan20 February 2006Kiran, Batticaloa 1 TMVP According to pro-rebel TamilNet [470]
Serial killings and disappearances of 62 Tamil civilians3 March 2006 - 21 April 2006Jaffna, Trincomalee, Batticaloa, Mannar62 Army, TMVP According to pro-rebel NESOHR [471]
Murder of Kovinthan Vijeyarasa9 March 2006Eravur, Batticaloa 1 TMVP According to pro-rebel TamilNet [472]
Abduction of 16 Tamil youth in Batticaloa13 March 2006 - 14 March 2006Valaichennai, Vaharai, Batticaloa TMVP According to pro-rebel TamilNet [473]
Indiscriminate firing on over 2000 Tamil civilians in Trincomalee villages20 March 2006Sampur, Soodaikuda, Koonitivu, and Kadatkarachchenai, Trincomalee Navy According to pro-rebel TamilNet [474]
Murder of Kulathunga Regikanth25 March 2006Valaichenai, Batticaloa 1 TMVP According to pro-rebel TamilNet [475]
2006 anti-Tamil riots in Trincomalee 12 April 2006Trincomalee19Sinhalese mobs, Navy, Army [476] [477]
Murder of Ramalingam Sakilan17 April 2006Meesalai, Jaffna 1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [478]
Murder of Mr. Easan17 April 2006Santhiveli, Batticaloa 1 TMVP According to pro-rebel TamilNet [479]
Murder of mason Thiyagarasa Thaskumar18 April 2006Mavadivembu, Batticaloa 1 TMVP According to pro-rebel TamilNet [480]
Vatharavathai massacre19 April 2006Vatharavathai, Jaffna 5 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [481]
Murder of Tamil youth in Kanniya20 April 2006Kanniya, Trincomalee 1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [482]
Murder of Pakkiaraja Baskaran22 April 2006Barathipuram, Batticaloa 1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [483]
Kanthasamy Nallammah murder22 April 2006Kavatikudah, Trincomalee 1Gunmen aligned with the governmentAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet [484] [485]
Claymore mine attack in Mannar22 April 2006Pandivirichchan, Mannar 2 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [486]
Murder of Manickam Rajeevan24 April 2006Jaffna1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [487]
Murder of Kanagaratnam Lingeswaran24 April 2006Valaichenai, Batticaloa 1Gunmen aligned with the governmentAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet [488]
Murder of Rasanayagam Jegan24 April 2006Vavuniya1Gunmen aligned with the government [489] [490]
Attack on Muthur villages by SL Navy, Army, and Air Force25 April 2006Trincomalee16 SL Navy, Army, and SLAF According to pro-rebel TamilNet [491] [492] [493]
Murder of Senthilnathan in Vavuniya26 April 2006Vavuniya1Gunmen aligned with the governmentAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet [494]
Murder of Tamil civilian male1 May 2006Jaffna1 SL Navy [495]
Attack on Uthayan Daily Press Office2 May 2006Jaffna2 Army [495]
Jaffna civilian youths massacre4 May 2006 Jaffna 7 Army [496]
Manthuvil massacre8 May 2006Manthuvil, Jaffna 8 Army [497]
Aerial bombardment in Vanni11 May 2006Kilinochchi - Mullaithivu2 civilians woundedSri Lankan Air ForceAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet [498]
Murder of Seenithamby Yogeswaran11 May 2006Batticaloa1 TMVP [499]
Abduction of six youths11 May 2006Jaffna6 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [500]
Allaipiddy massacre 13 May 2006 Allaipiddy, Jaffna 13 Navy, EPDP [501] [502] [503]
Murder of Parameswaran Kapilan14 May 2006Kopay, Jaffna 1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [504]
Murder of Thiyakarajah Kirupaharan and Jeyaratnam Jeyakanthan14 May 2006Nilavarai, Jaffna 2 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [505]
Murder of Arunachalam Suresh Gunapalan22 May 2006Vidathalpallai near Muhamalai, Jaffna 1 Army [506]
Murder of Chandran Linton and Rasarathinam Mohan22 May 2006Periya Pandivirichan, Mannar 2 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [507]
Murder of Tamil youth in Chenkalady23 May 2006Chenkalady, Batticaloa 1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [508]
Murder of Puvanendran Bolder Mayooran26 May 2006Ariyalai, Jaffna 1 Army [509]
Murder of Ratnam Ratnarajah26 May 2006Kalviyankadu, Batticaloa 1 TMVP According to pro-rebel TamilNet [510]
Murder of school boys Kanapathy Balu and Vinayagamoorthy Nanthan27 May 2006Thikiliveddai, Batticaloa 2 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [511]
Murder of communications center owner Sabesan28 May 2006Vaddukkodai, Jaffna 1Gunmen aligned with the governmentAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet [512]
Murder of Suntharalingam Ravichandran29 May 2006Iruthayapuram, Batticaloa 1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [513]
Murder of Nagarajah Selvarajah and Nadarajah Nageswaran29 May 2006Valikamam, Jaffna 2 Navy According to pro-rebel TamilNet [514]
Abduction and disappearance of Selvarajah Gajanathan2 June 2006Kaddaiparichchan, Trincomalee 1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [515]
Murder of Mr. Nalliah Vimalendran and Thambirajah Sithiravadeivel3 June 2006Batticaloa2 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [516]
Murder of Sivalingam Rajanikanth6 June 2006Batticaloa1Gunmen aligned with the governmentAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet [517]
Nedunkal pressure mine attack7 June 2006Nedunkal, Batticaloa 10 Army According to pro-LTTE TamilNet [518]
Vankalai massacre 8 June 2006 Vankalai, Mannar 4 Army [519] [520] [521]
Abduction of 6 Tamil students9 June 2006BatticaloaGunmen aligned with the governmentAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet [522]
Murder of Kathirgamathamby Mathivanan and Mohamed Remis10 June 2006Trincomalee2 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [523]
Murder of N. Balasingam12 June 2006Vavuniya1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [524]
Murder of Batticaloa Tamil civilian14 June 2006Natrapaalathadi, Batticaloa 1Gunmen aligned with the governmentAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet [525]
Murder of Tamil civilians in Trincomalee16 June 2006Periyakulam3 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [526]
Murder of Kathamuthu Rajanayagam13 June 2006Santhiveli, Batticaloa 1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [527]
Pesalai Church attack 17 June 2006 Pesalai, Mannar 6 Navy [528] [529] [530]
Murder of Iyathurai Nirmalakumaran20 June 2006Kommathurai, Batticaloa 1 TMVP According to pro-rebel TamilNet [531]
Abduction and disappearance of Thayaparan Subaraj21 June 2006Kattankudi, Batticaloa 1 TMVP According to pro-rebel TamilNet [532]
Disappearance of Kanesan Sivanesan29 June 2006Inuvil, Jaffna 1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [533]
Murder of Tamil civilian in Sambaltivu30 June 2006Sambaltivu junction, Trincomalee 1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [534]
Murder of Sathasivam Mathuri30 June 2006Athiyady, Jaffna 1 Army, EPDP According to pro-LTTE TamilNet [535]
Murder of Gnanasekaram Santhiran30 June 2006Chenkalady, Batticaloa 1 Army According to pro-LTTE TamilNet [536]
Abduction of Krishnapillai Kamalanathan2 July 2006Valaichchenai, Batticaloa 1 TMVP According to pro-LTTE TamilNet [537]
Murder in Kaluwanchikudy3 July 2006Kaluwanchikudy, Batticaloa 1 Police According to pro-rebel TamilNet [538]
Murder of unidentified Tamil man3 July 2006Thandikulam HSZ, Vavuniya 1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [539]
Abduction and disappearance of 35 Tamil children7 July 2006 to 8 July 2006Thivuchenai, Karuppalai, Pethalai, Sorivil, Sevanapitty, Batticaloa TMVP According to pro-LTTE TamilNet [540]
Abduction of 3 Tamil youths from Pethalai village8 July 2006Valaichenai, Batticaloa Gunmen aligned with the governmentAccording to pro-LTTE TamilNet [541]
Murder of Seenithamby Sellan10 July 2006Batticaloa1 TMVP According to pro-LTTE TamilNet [542]
Murder of two Tamil civilian youths10 July 2006Mannar2 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [543]
Murder of youth in Batticaloa14 July 2006Batticaloa1 TMVP According to pro-rebel TamilNet [544]
Murder of Arumugam Kalakaran16 July 2006Kalkudah, Paddiyadichenai, Valaichchenai, Batticaloa 1 TMVP According to pro-LTTE TamilNet [545]
Disappearance of Nadarasha Surendran, Shanmugam Ariyan, and Kanthashamy Mohanraj17 July 2006Paddiyadychenai, Valaichenai, Batticaloa 3 TMVP According to pro-LTTE TamilNet [546]
Murder of Nadarajah Ravindrakumar and Krishnapillai Srikrishnan20 July 2006Inuvil junction and Irupalai, Jaffna 2GoSL-controlled paramilitariesAccording to pro-LTTE TamilNet [547]
Murder of Sindathurai Christy Anton20 July 2006Manatkulam Junction, Mannar 1 Army According to pro-LTTE TamilNet [548]
Disappearance of Rasathurai Inthirarajah23 July 2006Jaffna1Gunmen aligned with the governmentAccording to pro-LTTE TamilNet [549]
Murder of two Tamil civilians26 July 2006Jaffna2 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [550]
Murder of Sriskandarajah Lavan, and injury of Murukaiah Sivanandan and Kathriththamby Murukesan26 July 2006Punnalaikadduvan South, Jaffna 1Paramilitary operatives collaborating with the SLAAccording to pro-LTTE TamilNet [551]
Batticaloa-Trincomalee ambulance attack3 August 2006Seruvila, Trincomalee District 3 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [552]
Indiscriminate artillery fire of Muttur4 August 2006Trincomalee22 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [553]
SLA shelling in Batticaloa4 August 2006Batticaloa3 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [554] <
Murder of Pon. Ganeshamoorthy4 August 2006Thirunelvely, Jaffna 1 Army According to pro-LTTE TamilNet [555]
Trincomalee massacre of NGO workers / Muttur massacre, Trincomalee District 4 August 2006 Muttur 17 Police,
Home Guards
[556] [557]
Murder of Kaththamuthu Perinaparasa5 August 2006Kiliveddy, Muttur, Trincomalee District 1 Army According to pro-LTTE TamilNet [558]
Shelling of Nallur and Upooral villages6 August 2006Muttur and Eachchilampathu, Trincomalee District 15 Army and Navy According to pro-rebel TamilNet [559]
Ambulance shelling6 August 2006Pachchanoor, Muttur-Batticaloa road1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [560]
Valaichchenai murder of Kanapathipillai Kamalanathan7 August 2006Kurinchi Nagar, Valaichchenai, Batticaloa 1 TMVP working with Army According to pro-LTTE TamilNet [561]
Murder of Kandasamy Govindarajah9 August 2006Meeravodai, Kalodavi, Batticaloa 1 TMVP with security cover by Army and Police According to pro-LTTE TamilNet [562]
Killing of Tamil civilians in Kathiraveli10 August 2006Kathiraveli and surrounding villages, Batticaloa 50200 injured, and over 1,000 displaced Air Force and Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [563]
Disappearance of Tamil civilians by GoSL-controlled Karuna paramilitaries11 August 2006 - 13 August 2006 Batticaloa 15 Army and TMVP According to pro-rebel TamilNet [564]
Artillery attack on Jaffna Hindu devotees12 August 2006Near Muhamalai, Jaffna 7 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [565]
St. Philip Neri Church shelling 13 August 2006 Allaipiddy, Jaffna 40 Army [566] [567] [568] [569] [570]
Chencholai bombing 14 August 2006 Mullaitivu 61 Air Force [571] [572] [573] [574]
Uthayan delivery van attack15 August 2006Puthur junction near Atchchuveli, Jaffna 1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [575]
Alayadivembu killings16 August 2006Alayadivembu Ward No: 8, Akkaraipattu Police division, Ampara 3 Special Task Force According to pro-rebel TamilNet [576]
Murder of 2 Tamil men19 August 2006Karaveddy, Vadamarachchi East, Jaffna 2 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [577]
Killings of Catholic priest Fr. Jim Brown and Wenceslaus Vimalathas20 August 2006 Allaipiddy, Jaffna 2 Navy [578]
Sampoor shelling and bombing28 August 2006Sampoor, Trincomalee 20 Army and Air Force According to pro-rebel TamilNet [579]
Murder of Periyathamby Veluppillai30 August 2006Batticaloa1 Army and TMVP According to pro-LTTE TamilNet [580]
Murder of K.Thavarajah30 August 2006Batticaloa1 Army According to pro-LTTE TamilNet [581]
Abduction and murder of 16 Tamil youths31 August 2006Pattaniyoor, Nelukkulam, Sundarapuram, and Maravankulam, Batticaloa 16 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [582]
Murder of Thiayagarajah Senthooran, Shanmuganathan Nagendran and Kandiah Karunakaran4 September 2006Valaichenai-Kalkudah police division in Batticaloa district3 TMVP and Army According to pro-LTTE TamilNet [583]
Batticaloa paramilitary shootings4 September 2006Valaichchenai-Kalkudah, Batticaloa 3 Army and paramilitary gunmenAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet [583]
Jaffna civilian shootings4 September 2006Jaffna3 Army [570]
Murder of Krishnapillai Sivananthan5 September 2006Mavadivembu, Batticaloa 1 TMVP According to pro-LTTE TamilNet [584]
Kathiraveli MBRL attack5 September 2006Kathiraveli, Batticaloa 3 Army [570] [585]
Jaffna multiple murders8 September 2006Jaffna5 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [586]
2006 Jaffna multiple murders15 September 2006Iuduvil, Innuvil, Anaikoddai, Kalviyankadu71 injured Army or GoSL controlled paramilitariesAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet [587]
Multiple civilian murders by GoSL agents in Jaffna and Kalviankadu15 September 2006-16 September 2006Various locations6 Army and GoSL agentsAccording to pro-LTTE TamilNet [587]
Murder of Murukesu Sivarasa17 September 2006Nasivanthivu, Valaichenai, Batticaloa 1 Army According to pro-LTTE TamilNet [588]
Murder of Shanmuganathan Sureshkumar and Selvarajah Shanthakumar18 September 2006Kondavil, Karaveddi, Jaffna 2 Army According to pro-LTTE TamilNet [589]
Disappearance of three Batticaloa Tamil youth19 September 2006Santhiveli, Batticaloa Army and TMVP According to pro-LTTE TamilNet [590]
Murder of teacher Thirunavukarasu Sivagnaselvam (32)11 October 2006Valaichchenai, Batticaloa 1 Army [591]
Shooting of two youth in Jaffna11 October 2006 Vadamarachchi, Jaffna 2 Army [592]
Kaiveli bombing16 October 2006Kaiveli, Mullaitivu 215 wounded Air Force [593]
Vaharai mortar attack2 November 2006Vaharai, Batticaloa 2 Army [594]
Killing of Mary Theresa Anton (49)2 November 2006 Kilinochchi 1 Air Force [595]
Kilinochchi bombing2 November 2006 Kilinochchi 5 Air Force [596]
Vaharai Bombing / Vaharai Shelling 7 November 2006 Kathiraveli, Batticaloa 47160 injured Army [597] [598]
Massacre at Thandikulam 19 November 2006Thandikulam, Vavuniya 5 Police, Army [599] [600] [601]
Padahuthurai bombing / Illuppaikadavai bombing2 January 2007Illuppaikadavai, Mannar 16 Air Force [602] [603] [604] [605]
Murders of Tharmalingam Ganesalingam (59) and Vetrivel Mahendran (52)5 January 2007Nedunkerny, Vavuniya 22 wounded Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [606]
Vaharai massacre8 January 2007Vaharai, Batticaloa 311 wounded Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [607]
Murder of Yogarajah Nixon (23)9 January 2007Nanaddan, Mannar 1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [608]
Verugal bombing9 January 2007Verugal, Trincomalee 29 wounded Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [609]
Murder of Gracian Panumathy (34)21 January 2007Alvai, Jaffna 12 injured Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [610]
Murder of Sinnarajah Suresh (18)17 February 2007Kumankulam, Vavuniya 12 wounded Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [611]
Murder of Mohammad Cassim (60)19 February 2007Eravur, Batticaloa 91 injured Police According to pro-rebel TamilNet [612]
Murder of student Krishnan Kamalathas (24)19 February 2007 Jaffna 1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [613]
Parasankulam bombing20 February 2007Parasankulam, Vavuniya 21 wounded Air Force According to pro-rebel TamilNet [614]
Murder of Siluvairasa Amalanesan (33)27 February 2007Madhu, Mannar 11 wounded Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [615]
Murder of Rasenthiram Ilanchelvan (32)28 February 2007Chavakachcheri, Jaffna 1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [616]
Murder of T. Nirojan (141 March 2007Vantharumoolai, Batticaloa 1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [617]
Mannar mass killingsJanuary 2007-February 2007 Mannar 55 Armed Forces According to pro-rebel TamilNet [618]
Mannar killings13 March 2007 Mannar 2 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [619]
Siththaandi massacre30 March 2007Siththaandi, Batticaloa 9 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [620]
Murder of G. Manoharan (24)31 March 2007Manatkadu, Jaffna 1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [621]
Murders of civilian cyclists in Vavuniya3 April 2007 Vavuniya 2 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [622]
Mullaitivu bombing4 April 2007 Mullaitivu 24 injured Air Force According to pro-rebel TamilNet [623]
Murders of Raveendran Ravi (54) and Sindhu Ravi (42)5 April 2007Paalampiddi, Vavuniya 2 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [624]
Piramanalankulam massacre8 April 2007Piramanalankulam, Vavuniya 825 injured Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [625]
Murders of Chandrakumar Rajakopal (20), Arulappu Ketheeswaran (48) and Subramaniam Chandramathy (68)11 April 2007 Vavuniya 3Paramilitaries working for Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [626]
Murder of baby Saththary Thilliampalam15 April 2007Paduvankarai, Batticaloa 1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [627]
Andiyapuliayankulam massacre24 April 2007Andiyapuliayankulam, Mannar 437 injured Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [628]
Murder of fisherman Rasappu Yogendran (52)28 April 2007 Jaffna 1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [629]
Murder of Mudippillaiyaar Hindu Temple priest29 April 2007Velanai, Jaffna 1 Army According to pro-LTTE TamilNet [630]
Murder of Sinnathurai Sujijeyanthiran (19)1 May 2007Palaali, Jaffna 1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [631]
Murder of Nagarasa Wijayakumar (32)14 May 2007Cha'ndilipaay, Jaffna 1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [632]
Murder of student Kanakaratnam Mohanraj16 May 2007Poonakari, Jaffna 1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [633]
Murders of Fishermen in Kayts18 May 2007Kayts, Jaffna 2 Navy According to pro-rebel TamilNet [634]
Murders of Nathiya Selvarajah (22) and Kobi Selvarajah (24)24 May 2007Kugnchukku'lam, Vavuniya 2 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [635]
Puthukkudiyiruppu bombing29 May 2007Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu 12 injured Air Force According to pro-rebel TamilNet [636]
Murder of Balasubramaniam30 May 2007Iyakkachchi, Jaffna 1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [637]
Batticaloa shootings12 June 2007 Batticaloa 5 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [638]
Murder of Aseervatham Mariyathas (41)18 June 2007Vadamaraadchi east, Jaffna 1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [639]
Kizhavankulam massacre10 July 2007Kizhavankulam, Kilinochchi 51 wounded Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [640]
Alampil bombing11 July 2007Alampil, Mullaitivu 211 wounded Air Force According to pro-rebel TamilNet [641]
Meesaalai shooting18 July 2007Meesaalai, Jaffna 11 injured Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [642]
Kaithadi killings13 August 2007Kaithadi, Jaffna 8 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [643]
Maruthoadai Tamil mixed School bombing13 August 2007Maruthoadai, Vavuniya 1School destroyed, couple wounded. Cooperative Society building, a rice mill and two houses also damaged Air Force According to pro-rebel TamilNet [644]
Paasiththenral massacre1 September 2007Paasiththenral, Mannar 12 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [645]
Murder of Sellathurai Yohan (34)3 September 2007 Mannar 31 seriously wounded Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [646]
Murder of fisherman V. Inpanathan (41)9 September 2007 Vadamarachchi, Jaffna 12 fishing boats destroyed Navy According to pro-rebel TamilNet [647]
Murder of Thambu Vairamuththu (85)22 September 2007Visuvamadu, Kilinochchi 112 wounded Air Force According to pro-rebel TamilNet [648]
Mannar refugee boat massacre18 October 2007 Mannar 33 seriously wounded Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [649]
Periyamadu massacre25 October 2007Periyamadu, Mannar 39 wounded Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [650]
Murder of Surendini Imanuel (33)1 November 2007Murungkan, Mannar 1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [651]
Murder of S. Roobi (32)24 November 2007Mu'rika'ndi, Kilinochchi 1One other injured Air Force According to pro-rebel TamilNet [652]
Tharmapuram massacre25 November 2007Tharmapuram, Kilinochchi 46 injured Air Force According to pro-rebel TamilNet [653]
Murder of Tamil civilians at Oddisuddaan25 November 2007Oddisuddaan, Mullaitivu 2 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [654]
Massacre of school girls at Iyangkea'ni27 November 2007Iyangkea'ni, Kilinochchi 7 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [655]
Massacre of civilians near VoT radio station27 November 2007 Kilinochchi 1115 injured Air Force According to pro-rebel TamilNet [656]
Murder of pregnant woman Kamalraj Thanayogam (18)4 December 2007Tharmapuram, Kilinochchi 1One injured Air Force According to pro-rebel TamilNet [657]
Murder of Pastor Nallathamby Gnanaseelan3 January 2008 Jaffna 1 Army [658] [659] [660] [661] [662]
Poonakari bombing8 January 2008Poonakari, Kilinochchi 2Houses destroyed and damaged Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [663]
Murder of Murugiah Logeswaran (32)17 January 2008Kanakapuram, Kilinochchi 17 wounded Air Force According to pro-rebel TamilNet [664]
Murder of Azhakar Maarimuttu (63)25 January 2008Viveakananthaa Nakar, Kilinochchi 12 injured Air Force According to pro-rebel TamilNet [665]
Manduvil massacre31 January 2008Manduvil, Jaffna 3 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [666]
Poonakari massacre22 February 2008Poonakari, Kilinochchi 83 houses destroyed, many more damaged Air Force According to pro-rebel TamilNet [667]
Murders of fishmongers Vadivelu (31) and Ravi Geed (25)26 February 2008Akkaraipattu, Ampara 2 STF According to pro-rebel TamilNet [668]
Massacre of Tamil civilians by Deep Penetration Unit27 February 2008 Mullaitivu 8 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [669]
Murder of Selvarajah Kodeeswaran14 March 2008 Jaffna 11 wounded Navy According to pro-rebel TamilNet [670]
Murder of Mahalingam Sasikumar18 March 2008Poonakari, Kilinochchi 1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [671]
Murders of Sivananthan Uthayakumar (38) and Chinnavan Masilamany (32)7 April 2008Vavu'natheevu, Batticaloa 2 STF According to pro-rebel TamilNet [672]
Murders of Rasanayagam Shantharoopan9 April 2008 Jaffna 1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [673]
Murders of Thuraiappa Nadarasa (50)11 April 2008Poonakari, Kilinochchi 12 houses destroyed Air Force According to pro-rebel TamilNet [674]
Murder of Anchalas Sulaksana (15)17 April 2008Visuvamadu, Mullaitivu 1 Air Force According to pro-rebel TamilNet [675]
Murder of S. Ukanthan (18)21 April 2008Alampil, Mullaitivu 17 seriously injured Air Force According to pro-rebel TamilNet [676]
Murder of Nakalingam Shanumgarajah (52)30 April 2008Nedungkea'ni, Mullaitivu 11 wounded Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [677]
Murukandy claymore attack 23 May 2008Murukandy, Kilinochchi 16 Army According to pro-LTTE TamilNet [678]
Murders of R. Vijith (3) and P. Kayalvili (14)23 May 2008Vadamaraadchi East, Jaffna 61 wounded Air Force According to pro-LTTE TamilNet [679]
Shelling of Jaffna coastal villages29 May 2008 Jaffna 612 injured Army According to pro-LTTE TamilNet [680]
Puthoor massacre2 June 2008Puthoor, Mullaitivu 64 wounded Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [681]
Murders of A. Jeyaseelan (45) and I. Tharmeswaran (24)5 June 2008Maanthai East, Mullaitivu 2 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [682]
Puthukkudiyiruppu bombing15 June 2008Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu 410 injured Air Force According to pro-rebel TamilNet [683]
Kaluthaavalai killings22 June 2008Kaluthaavalai, Batticaloa 215 wounded STF According to pro-rebel TamilNet [684]
Murder of IDP P. Sriharan22 June 2008Mallavi, Mullaitivu 1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [685]
Murder of fish vendor Maruthamuthu Kaalichelvam (31)25 June 2008Nedungkea'ni, Vavuniya 1 Police According to pro-rebel TamilNet [686]
Murder of student Senaathirajah Senthooran (16)25 June 2008Nedungkea'ni, Mullaitivu 14 wounded Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [687]
Murder of Divisional Secretary (AGA) Mr. N. Nanthakumar, 3629 June 2008Thu'nukkaay, Mullaitivu 1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [688]
Murder of student R. Jeevithan3 July 2008Mallavi, Mullaitivu 1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [689]
Murder of Ponnuthurai Vijayaratnam (32)21 July 2008Ilavalai, Jaffna 2 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [690]
Theavanpiddi shelling27 July 2008 Mannar 12 wounded Air Force According to pro-rebel TamilNet [691]
Vadmaraadchi East shelling6 August 2008 Jaffna 21 injured Air Force According to pro-rebel TamilNet [692]
Mullaitivu shelling8 August 2008 Mullaitivu 116 injured Air Force According to pro-rebel TamilNet [693]
Murder of S. Nadarasa (56)8 August 2008Nedungkea'ni, Mullaitivu 1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [694]
Iranaippaalai bombing9 August 2008Iranaippaalai, Mullaitivu 24 wounded Air Force According to pro-rebel TamilNet [695]
Vanneari shelling9 August 2008Vanneari, Kilinochchi 1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [696]
Visuvamadu bombing10 August 2008Visuvamadu, Mullaitivu 16 wounded Air Force According to pro-rebel TamilNet [697]
Kumulamunai shelling12 August 2008Kumulamunai, Mullaitivu 12 injured Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [698]
Thunukkaay claymore attack27 August 2008Thunukkaay, Kilinochchi 2 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [699]
Olumadu claymore attack29 August 2008Olumadu, Mullaitivu 2 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [700]
Puthumurippu massacre30 August 2008Puthumurippu, Kilinochchi 53 critically injured Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [701]
Vavuniya claymore attack5 September 2008Kurichuddakulam, Vavuniya 11 injured Army According to pro-LTTE TamilNet [702]
Murder of Samithamby Kanthappoadi7 September 2008Eruvil, Batticaloa 1 TMVP According to pro-LTTE TamilNet [703]
Kumulamunai shelling8 September 2008Kumulamunai, Mullaitivu 11 injured Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [704]
Bombing of passenger bus on A9 road18 September 2008Pothoor, Kilinochchi 35 injured Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [705]
Murder of A. Krishnaveny (47), mother of two19 September 2008Visuvamadu, Mullaitivu 12 injured Air Force According to pro-rebel TamilNet [706]
Murder of trader Visvalingam Thambirasa26 September 2008Mandur, Batticaloa 1 STF According to pro-LTTE TamilNet [707]
Iraththinapuram bombing27 September 2008Iraththinapuram, Kilinochchi 18 wounded, including 4 children Air Force According to pro-rebel TamilNet [708]
Kilinochchi bombing1 October 2008 Kilinochchi 213 wounded Air Force According to pro-rebel TamilNet [709]
Paranthan bombing10 October 2008Paranthan, Kilinochchi 36 wounded Air Force According to pro-rebel TamilNet [710]
Murder of Subramaniam Tharmenthiran (45)10 October 2008Thenmaraadchi, Jaffna 1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [711]
Thirukkoayil massacre16 October 2008Thirukkoayil, Ampara 4 STF According to pro-rebel TamilNet [712]
Kilinochchi bombing25 October 2008 Kilinochchi 2 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [713]
Murder of Muniyandi Chandranayagam30 October 2008Iraththinapuram, Kilinochchi 1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [714]
Murder of Selvarasa Satheeskaran30 October 2008Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu 11 injured Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [715]
Murder of P. Packiyaluxmy5 November 2008Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu 1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [716]
Murder of Tamil father in Nedunkerny10 November 2008Nedunkerny, Vavuniya 1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [717]
Murder of Thillainathan Aroakkiyanathan16 November 2008Kollar Pu'liyangku'lam, Mullaitivu 1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [718]
Murder of 24 year old Tamil youth in Paranthan17 November 2008Paranthan, Kilinochchi 1 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [719]
Murder of Marumenthirarasa Naguleswaran (12), his father Marumenthirarasa (53) and Karunakaran (34)18 November 2008Channasip-Paranthan, Kilinochchi 32 seriously injured Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [720]
Killing of school girl Arulanandam Nirojini (6)1 December 2008Vaddakkachchi, Kilinochchi 11 injured Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [721]
Mulliyavalai massacre8 December 2008Mulliyavalai, Mullaitivu 3 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [722]
Vaddakkachchi massacre13 December 2008Vaddakkachchi, Kilinochchi 3 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [723]
Vaddakkachchi bombing17 December 2008Vaddakkachchi, Kilinochchi 213 wounded Air Force According to pro-rebel TamilNet [724]
Vaddakkachchi shelling20 December 2008Vaddakkachchi, Kilinochchi 2 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [725]
Iyakkachchi and Vaddakkachchi bombings27 December 2008Iyakkachchi and Vaddakkachchi, Kilinochchi 110 severely injured, including a 18 year old girl who lost both her legs Air Force According to pro-rebel TamilNet [726]
Murasumoaddai bombing31 December 2008Murasumoaddai, Kilinochchi 516 wounded Air Force According to pro-rebel TamilNet [727]
Bombing of Murasumoaddai1 January 2009Murasumoaddai, Kilinochchi 528 wounded Air Force According to pro-rebel TamilNet [728]
Shelling of Murasumoaddai2 January 2009Murasumoaddai, Kilinochchi 110 wounded Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [729]
Mullaitivu petrol station and bus depot bombing2 January 2009 Mullaitivu 4 Air Force [730] [731]
Shelling and bombardment of Kilinochchi1-7 January 2009 Kilinochchi 1277 injured Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [732]
Thevipuram and Vaddakachchi shelling8 January 2009Thevipuram,
Vaddakachchi, Mullaitivu
5 Army [730]
Tharmapuram Hospital shelling8 January 2009Tharmapuram, Mullaitivu 7 Army [730] [733]
Shelling of Puthukkudiyiruppu11 January 2009Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu 4 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [734]
Shelling and bombardment of Kaiveali, Koampaavil, and Visuvamadu16 January 2009Kaiveali, Koampaavil, and Visuvamadu, Mullaitivu 57 injured Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [735]
Visuvamadu shelling17-20 January 2009Visuamadu, Mullaitivu 17 Army [736]
Shelling and bombardment of Mullaitivu and Kilinochchi suburbs18 January 2009 Mullaitivu, Kilinochchi 18+42 injured Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [737]
Killing of Balraj Ram Prakash and Kumarasingham Vishnukumar19 January 2009Gambirigaswewa, Anuradhapura 2 Military [738] [739]
No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment19 January 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu 16 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [740]
Suthanthirapuram, Thevipuram, Udayarkattu and Vallipuram shelling20 January 2009Suthanthirapuram,
Thevipuram,
Udayarkattu,
Vallipuram, Mullaitivu
18+ Army [736]
Vallipuram Hospital shelling22 January 2009Vallipuram, Mullaitivu 5 Army [733] [736]
Moonkilaru, Thevipuram and Udayarkattu shelling22 January 2009Moonkilaru,
Thevipuram,
Udayarkattu, Mullaitivu
40 Army [736]
No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment23 January 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu 583 wounded Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [741]
Suthanthirapuram shelling24 January 2009Suthanthirapuram Junction, Mullaitivu 11+ Army [742]
Udaiyaarkaddu shelling24 January 2009Udaiyaarkaddu, Mullaitivu 1287 wounded Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [743]
No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment25 January 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu 2260+ wounded Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [744]
Suthanthirapuram and Udayarkattu shelling26 January 2009Suthanthirapuram,
Udayarkattu, Mullaitivu
11 Army [745]
Puthukkudiyiruppu shelling26-31 January 2009 Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu 210 Army [746]
Udayaarkaddu Hospital shelling26 January 2009Udayaarkaddu, Mullaitivu 12 Army [733] [745]
No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment26-28 January 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu 3461000+ wounded Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [747] [748] [749]
Suthanthirapuram bombardment29 January 2009Suthanthirapuram, Mullaitivu 44178 wounded Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [750]
Moongkilaaru bombardment31 January-1 February 2009Moongkilaaru, Mullaitivu 43+ Air Force According to pro-rebel TamilNet [751]
Puthukkudiyiruppu Hospital shelling1-3 February 2009 Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu 9+ Army [733] [742] [752] [753]
Suthanthirapuram shelling3 February 2009Suthanthirapuram, Mullaitivu 3-58 Army [754]
No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment3-4 February 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu 150+100+ wounded Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [755]
Ponnambalam Memorial Hospital bombing5-6 February 2009Near Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu 75 (up to) Army [733] [742] [754]
Mahtalan, Moongilaru, Suthanthirapuram, Thevipuram, Udayarkattu and Vallipuram shelling6 February 2009Mahtalan,
Moongilaru,
Suthanthirapuram,
Thevipuram,
Udayarkattu,
Vallipuram, Mullaitivu
48 Army [754]
Puthukkudiyiruppu shelling7 February 2009 Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu 126 Army [756]
Putumattalan shelling7 February 2009Putumattalan, Mullaitivu 4 Army [757]
Suthanthirapuram shelling7 February 2009Suthanthirapuram, Mullaitivu 80 Army [757] [758]
No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment9 February 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu 3676 injured Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [759]
Devipuram shelling9 February 2009Devipuram, Mullaitivu 7 Army [757]
Pokkanai bombing9 February 2009Pokkanai, Mullaitivu 3 Air Force [757]
Mattalan shelling9 February 2009Mattalan, Mullaitivu 16 Army [757]
Putumattalan Hospital shelling9 February-20 April 2009Putumattalan, Mullaitivu 51+ Army [733] [742] [760] [761]
Indiscriminate shelling in Mullaitivu10-12 February 2009 Mullaitivu 240+ Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [762]
Mattalan, Thevipuram and Vallipuram shelling11-12 February 2009Mattalan,
Thevipuram,
Vallipuram, Mullaitivu
69 Army [763]
Iranaipalai shelling13 February 2009Iranaipalai, Mullaitivu 9 Army [763]
Puthukkudiyiruppu Hospital shelling13 February 2009 Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu 14 Army [763]
Thevipuram and Vallipuram shelling14 February 2009Thevipuram,
Vallipuram, Mullaitivu
36 Army [764]
No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment14-16 February 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu 275 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [765]
Mullivaikkal and Putumattalan bombing and shelling15 February 2009 Mullivaikkal,
Putumattalan, Mullaitivu
19 Army,
Air Force
[764]
Valayanmadam shelling15 February 2009 Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu 62 Army [764]
Mattalan shelling16 February 2009 Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu 65 Army [764]
Valayanmadam shelling17 February 2009 Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu 48 Army [764]
Ampalavanpokkanai, Idaikdu and Puthukkudiyiruppu shelling18 February 2009Ampalavanpokkanai,
Idaikdu,
Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu
128 Army [764]
Valayanmadam bombing19 February 2009 Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu 100+ Air Force [766]
Ananthapuram, Iranaipalai, Mullivaikkal and Puthukkudiyiruppu shelling19 February 2009 Ananthapuram,
Iranaipalai,
Mullivaikkal,
Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu
17 Army [766]
Valayanmadam shelling20 February 2009 Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu 12 Army [766]
Ananthapuram, Iranaipalai, Pokkanai, Puthukkudiyiruppu and Valayanmadam shelling20 February 2009 Ananthapuram,
Iranaipalai,
Pokkanai,
Puthukkudiyiruppu,
Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu
92 Army [766]
Ampalavanpokkanai, Mattalan, Mullivaikkal, Pokkanai and Valayanmadam shelling21 February 2009Ampalavanpokkanai,
Mattalan,
Mullivaikkal,
Pokkanai,
Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu
69 Army [767]
Ananthapuram and Iranaipalai shelling21 February 2009 Ananthapuram,
Iranaipalai, Mullaitivu
13 Army [768]
No Fire Zone shelling21-22 February 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu 50130 wounded Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [769]
Iranaipalai shelling23 February 2009Iranaipalai, Mullaitivu 3 Army [768]
Puthukkudiyiruppu bombing and shelling25-26 February 2009 Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu 45 Army,
Air Force
[768]
Mullaitivu shelling31 February-2 March 2009 Mullaitivu 122 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [770]
Mattalan hospital bombing3 March 2009Mattalan, Mullaitivu 13 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [771]
No Fire Zone shelling4 March 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu 78182 injured Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [772] [773]
Ampalavakanai and Mullivaikkal shelling4 March 2009Ampalavakanai,
Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu
58 Army [774]
Abduction and disappearance of 17-year-old Jeromy Kasipillai4 March 2009Mullaitivu1 Army [775] [776]
Mattalan and Valayanmadam shelling5 March 2009Mattalan,
Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu
57 Army [774]
Mattalan and Valayanmadam shelling7 March 2009Mattalan,
Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu
51-52 Army [774]
No Fire Zone shelling9 March 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu 21-52 Army [774]
No Fire Zone shelling10 March 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu 133273 wounded Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [777]
No Fire Zone shelling11 March 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu 72 Army [778]
No Fire Zone shelling12 March 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu 32-38 Army [778]
No Fire Zone shelling12 March 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu 82130+ wounded Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [779]
Pokkanai shelling12 March 2009Pokkanai, Mullaitivu 5 Army [778]
Mattalan, Mullivaikkal and Pokkanai shelling13 March 2009Mattalan,
Mullivaikkal,
Pokkanai, Mullaitivu
52 Army [780]
Mattalan shelling13 March 2009Mattalan, Mullaitivu 8 Army [780]
No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment14 March 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu 69Scores injured Army, Air Force According to pro-rebel TamilNet [781]
No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment15-17 March 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu 137200+ injured Army, Air Force According to pro-rebel TamilNet [782]
Valayanmadam bombing17 March 2009 Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu 26 Air Force [783]
No Fire Zone shelling18-20 March 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu 102 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [784]
Valayanmadam shelling20 March 2009 Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu 5 Army [785]
No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment21 March 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu 4280 Army, Air Force According to pro-rebel TamilNet [786]
No Fire Zone bombardment22-23 March 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu 128160 injured Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [787]
Mullivaikkal, Putumattalan and Valayanmadam shelling23 March 2009 Mullivaikkal,
Putumattalan,
Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu
100+ Army [788]
No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment24 March 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu 62 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [789]
No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment25 March 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu 131185 wounded Army, Air Force According to pro-rebel TamilNet [790]
Puthumattalan hospital bombing26 March 2009Puthumattalan, Mullaitivu 511 injured Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [791]
No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment26-28 March 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu 179109 children injured Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [792]
No Fire Zone shelling27 March 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu 61 Army [793]
No Fire Zone shelling28 March 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu 51 Army [793]
No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment29 March 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu 53119 injured Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [794]
Indiscriminate attacks at Mullaitivu30 March 2009 Mullaitivu 88156 wounded Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [795]
Cluster bombing of No Fire Zone31 March 2009 Mullaitivu 45120 wounded Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [796]
Killing of 12 pregnant mothersMarch 2009 Mullaitivu 12 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [797]
Indiscriminate attacks on No Fire Zone1-3 April 2009 Mullaitivu 90195 wounded Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [798]
Indiscriminate attacks on No Fire Zone5 April 2009Mathalan, Pokkanai, Valaignarmadam, Iraddaivaikkal, Mullaitivu 71143 wounded Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [799]
Pokkanai shelling7 April 2009Pokkanai, Mullaitivu 20 Army [800]
Primary Health clinic shelling8 April 2009Pokkanai, Mullaitivu 50 Army [801]
No Fire Zone shelling8 April 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu 60 Army [802]
Indiscriminate attacks at Pokkanai and Valaignarmadam13 April 2009Pokkanai and Valaignarmadam, Mullaitivu 47300 injured Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [803]
No Fire Zone Shelling12 April 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu 3136 injured Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [804]
Indiscriminate attacks at Valaignarmadam and Mullivaikkal13 April 2009Valaignarmadam and Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu 23 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [805]
Indiscriminate attacks on civilian zone in Mullivaikkal and Pokkanai15 April 2009 Mullivaikkal and Pokkanai, Mullaitivu 180 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [806]
Shelling of No Fire Zone16 April 2009Iraddaivaikkal, Mullivaikkal and Pokkanai, Mullaitivu 57300 injured Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [807]
Pokkanai shelling19 April 2009Pokkanai, Mullaitivu 4-5 Army [808]
Shelling of Iraddaivaikkal and Mullivaikkal19 April 2009Iraddaivaikkal and Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu 60 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [809]
Shelling of Mathalan and Pokkanai20 April 2009Mathalan and Pokkanai, Mullaitivu 300600 seriously wounded Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [810]
Valayanmadam makeshift hospital bombing21 April 2009 Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu 4-5 Air Force [733] [808]
Mass killing of civilians at PuthumathalanApril 2009Puthumathalan, Mullaitivu 1,500+ Army [811]
Valayanmadam shelling23 April 2009 Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu 10 Army [812]
Mullivaikkal Hospital bombings 23 April-12 May 2009 Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu 100+ Army,
Air Force
[733] [813] [814] [815] [816] [817] [818]
Iraddayvaikkal and Mullivaikkal bombing28 April 2009Iraddayvaikkal,
Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu
29 Air Force,
Navy
[819]
Mullivaikkal makeshift hospital bombing29 April 2009 Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu 915 injured Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [820]
Indiscriminate attacks at Mullivaikkal29 April 2009 Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu 300 Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [821]
Indiscriminate shelling at Mullivaikkal1 May 2009 Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu 27+110+ injured Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [822]
Mullivaikkal makeshift hospital bombing2 May 2009 Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu 6887 injured Army [733] [823]
Valayanmadam makeshift hospital bombing8 May 2009 Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu 4-5 Army [824]
Indiscriminate shelling at Mullivaikkal8 May 2009 Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu 45+242+ injured Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [825]
Bombing of 'safe zone' at Mullivaikkal9 May 2009 Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu At least 50 injured Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [826]
Indiscriminate attacks at Mullivaikkal 10-12 May 2009 Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu 2,600+ Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [827] [828] [829] [830]
Mullivaikkal makeshift hospital bombing12 May 2009 Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu 4755 seriously injured Army [831] [827]
Mullivaikkal makeshift hospital bombing13 May 2009 Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu 100+ Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [832]
Massacre of civilians at Mullivaikkal 15 May 2009 Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu Hundreds killedHundreds maimed Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [833]
Killing of Vijayabalan (37)15 May 2009 Mullaitivu 12 injured Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [834]
Indiscriminate attacks at Mullivaikkal16 May 2009 Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu 100+2000-3000 dead bodies lying around civilian congested area Army According to pro-rebel TamilNet [835]
17-19 May 2009 disappearances of Tamils in Army custody17-19 May 2009 Mullaitivu 500 Army [836] [837]
Massacre of civilians at Mullivaikkal 18 May 2009 Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu Spree of massacres Army [811] [838] [839]
Killing of Balachandran Prabhakaran 19 May 2009 Mullaitivu 1 Army [840] [841]
Gun Site killings of Tamil-speaking youthslate May 2009 Trincomalee Naval Base 11 Navy [842] [843]
Welikada prison riot 9-10 November 2012 Welikada Prison 27 Police (STF), Army [844] [845]
Weliweriya Protestors' Attack1 August 2013Weliweirya3 Army [846] [847] [848]
Killing of V. Sulakshan and N. Gajan 20 October 2016 Kokkuvil, Jaffna 2 Police [849] [850]
Killing of Thiraviyam Ramalingam (24)20 June 2020Muhamalai, Kilinochchi 1 Army [851]
Mahara prison riot 29 November 2020 Mahara 11117 severely injured Police [852]
Killing of Chandran Vithushan (21)3 June 2021Iruthayapuram, Batticaloa 1 CID, Police [853] [854] [855] [856]
2022 Rambukkana killing 18 April 2022 Rambukkana 1 Police [857]
Killing of R. Rajakumari (42)12 May 2023Welikada Police Station, Colombo 1 Police [858] [859]
Killing of Nagarasa Alex (25)19 November 2023Sithankerny, Jaffna 1 Police [860] [861] [862] [863]
Killing of Anandadeepan Darsanth (13)29 November 2023Kalmunai probation centre, Ampara 1Department of Probation and Child Care Services [864] [865]

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