List of massacres in Sri Lanka

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The following is a list of massacres that have occurred in Sri Lanka and its predecessors. (Numbers may be approximate.)

List of massacres

See also: List of attacks on civilians attributed to Sri Lankan government forces, List of attacks on civilians attributed to the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna, and List of attacks attributed to the LTTE
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Massacre Date Location Deaths Perpetrators Refs
Madulla massacre9 December 1817Madulla22British Army[1][2][3]
Uva Rebellion1818Uva-WellassaThousandsBritish Army[a][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
1915 Sinhalese-Muslim riots28 May – 8 August 1915Nationwide63 (official) Police[13][14][15]
1956 anti-Tamil pogrom5–16 June 1956Nationwide150Government, Sinhalese and Tamil rioters[16]
1958 anti-Tamil pogromMay – June 1958Nationwide300−1500Government, Sinhalese and Tamil rioters[16][17]
Attacks on civilians during the suppression of the JVP insurrection1971NationwideTens of
thousands		Government[18][19][20][21][22]
Tamil conference incident10 January 1974Jaffna9Police[23][24][25]
Puttalam massacre2 February 1976Puttalam6–7Police[23][26][27][28]
1977 anti-Tamil pogromAugust 1977Nationwide300Government, Sinhalese and Tamil rioters[29]
Murunkan massacre7 April 1978Murunkan, Vavuniya4LTTE[citation needed]
1981 anti-Tamil pogromJune 1981-August 1981Nationwide25Government[30]
Attacks on Tamils in Trincomalee3-30 June 1983Trincomalee19Armed Forces[31][32][33]
1983 anti-Tamil pogromMay 1983-July 1983Nationwide3,000Army, Government[34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43]
Thirunelveli massacre24 July 1983Thirunelveli, Jaffna51Army[35]
Welikada prison massacre25–27 July 1983Welikada Prison, Colombo53Sinhalese prisoners aided by Sinhalese prison guards[44][45][46]
Sampalthoddam massacreJanuary 1984Sampalthoddam, Vavuniya55–70Army[35]
Chunnakam Police station massacre8 January 1984Chunnakam19–20Police[35]
Chunnakam market massacre18 March 1984Chunnakam10Air Force[47][48][49]
Spring 1984 Jaffna massacres28 March 1984-May 1984Various places in Jaffna250 Army[50][51][52][53]
1984 Vavuniya massacre13 August 1984Vavuniya6+ Army[54]
August 1984 Mannar massacre13 August 1984Mannar90 Army[55]
Kaithady massacre14 August 1984Kaithady, Jaffna9 Army[56]
1984 Point Pedro massacre2 September 1984Point Pedro, Jaffna18 STF, Army[57][58][59]
Mallavi junction massacre6 September 1984Mallavi, Mullaitivu5 Army[60]
Colombo-Jaffna coach massacre11 September 1984Mathawachchi17 Army[61][35]
Jaffna grand bazaar massacre1 November 1984Jaffna9 Army[62]
Jaffna army rampage2 November 1984Jaffna8Army[63]
Urumpirai killings2 November 1984Urumpirai, Jaffna50 Army[63]
Mullaitivu massacre6 November 1984Mullaitivu8 Army[63][64]
Jaffna town massacre9 November 1984Jaffna10 Army[63]
Kasturiar Road/Power House road junction massacre10 November 1984Jaffna5 Army[65]
Jaffna-Colombo train shooting of Tamil civilians15 November 1984Meesalai, Jaffnaseveral killed Army[66]
Kopay massacre18 November 1984Kopay, Jaffna6 Army[66]
Army rampage at Chavakachcheri20 November 1984Chavakachcheri, Jaffna4 Army[67]
Killing of 4 Tamil civilians including a 7 year old boy24 November 1984Jaffna4 Army[67]
Kent and Dollar Farm massacres30 November 1984Kent and Dollar Farms, Vavuniya62LTTE[citation needed]
December 1984 massacres of TamilsDecember 1984Several places in Northern and Eastern provinces1,200+ Armed Forces[68]
Kokilai massacre1 December 1984Kokilai11LTTE[citation needed]
Othiyamalai massacreDecember 1984Othiyamalai, Mullaitivu29–32Army[69][70][71]
Nedunkerny massacre1 December 1984Nedunkerny, Vavuniya200+ Army[72]
Semamadu massacre2 December 1984Semamadu, Vavuniya29 Army[73][74]
Cheddikulam massacre2 December 1984Cheddikulam, Vavuniya64 Army[75][35]
Kumulamunai massacre2 December 1984Kumulamunai, Mullaitivu7 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel NESOHR[35]
Vavuniya army camp massacre2 December 1984Iratperiyakulam, Vavuniya100+ Army[76][77]
Thennamarawadi massacre2–4 December 1984Thennamarawadi, Trincomalee26Army[78]
Manal Aru massacre3 December 1984Manal Aru, Mullaitivu100+Army[35]
Amaravayal massacre3–4 December 1984Amarivayal, Trincomalee30–50Army[78]
Mannar massacre4 December 1984Murunkan, Mannar107–150Army[79][80][81][82][83]
Vavuniya massacre4 December 1984Vavuniya100 Army[84]
Asikulam massacre4 December 1984Asikulam, Vavuniya6 Government armed mob[84]
Massacre of 18 Tamil fishermen9 December 1984Mullaitivu18 Home Guards[85]
Madawachchiya massacre11 December 1984Madawachchiya65 Home Guards[85]
Mullikulam massacre13 December 1984Mullikulam, Mannar6 Army[85]
Kokkilai massacres15 December 1984Several locations, Mullaitivu131Army[35]
Mulliyavalai massacre16 January 1985Mulliyavalai, Mullaitivu52Army[35]
Thiriyai massacre21 December 1984Thiriyai, Trincomalee9 Army[86]
Windsor cinema junction massacre22 December 1984JaffnaSeveral killed Army[86]
Muthur massacre22-24 December 1984Muthur, Trincomalee7 Army[86]
Mullaitivu massacre22-24 December 1984Mullaitivu24 Army[86]
Chemmani road massacre5 January 1985Chemmani road, Jaffna4 Army[86]
Massacre of Tamil family in Vavuniya5 January 1985Vavuniya5 Army[86]
Vankalai church massacre6 January 1985 Vankalai23Army [86][87]
Vadakkandal massacre30 January 1985Vadakkandal, Mannar52Air Force, Army[35]
Army rampage in Jaffna town6 February 1985Jaffna5Army[88]
Mullaitivu massacre15 February 1985Mullaitivu58Army[88]
Pannai bridge massacre24 March 1985Jaffna7STF[89]
Puthukkudiyiruppu massacre21 April 1985Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu30Army[35]
Maviddapuram massacre26 February 1985Maviddapuram, Jaffna4Army[90]
Mannar massacre16 April 1985Mannar27Army[91]
Karaitivu massacre17 April 1985Karaitivu, Ampara27STF[92][93]
Myliddy massacre19 April 1985Myliddy, Jaffna4Army[91]
Nelliaddy massacre21 April 1985Nelliaddy, Jaffna9Army[91]
1985 anti-Tamil pogrom in Karaitivu22 April 1985Karaitivu, Ampara30STF, state sponsored mobs[94][95][96][97]
Karaveddi massacre29 April 1985Karaveddi, Jaffna District25+Army[98]
1985 Trincomalee massacresMay–September 1985Several places in Trincomalee280+Navy, Army,
Home Guards		[99][100][35]
Jaffna massacre4 May 1985Jaffna4Army[98]
Oorani massacre9 May 1985Oorani, Jaffna30Army[101]
Point Pedro massacre10 May 1985Point Pedro, Jaffna100+Army[102]
Valvettithurai massacre12 May 1985Valvettithurai, Jaffna46–70Army[35][81][103][104]
Anuradhapura massacre/Attack on Sri Maha Bodhi14 May 1985Anuradhapura146LTTE[105][106]
Kumudini boat massacre15 May 1985Jaffna23Navy[107][108]
Anaikottai massacre15 May 1985Anaikottai, Jaffna5Army[109]
Massacre of Tamil civilians in Anuradhapura15 May 1985Anuradhapura7Army[110]
Massacre of Tamil civilians in Vavuniya15 May 1985Vavuniya7Army[110]
Massacre of Tamil civilians in Anuradhapura army camp17 May 1985Anuradhapura6−11Army[110][111]
Thambiluvil massacre17 May 1985Thambiluvil, Ampara20–40Police (STF)[112][113]
Massacre of Tamil family in Pankulam24 May 1985Pankulam, Trincomalee District7Army[110]
Killiveddy massacre30 May 1985Killiveddy, Trincomalee44Police[114]
Massacre of Tamil civilians in Trincomalee3 June 1985Trincomalee13Army[110]
Thiriyai massacre8 June 1985Thiriyai, Trincomalee10Army[87]
Mannar massacre14 June 1985Kokudiyan and Adampanthalvu, Mannar22Army[115]
Karainagar massacre22 July 1985Karainagar, Jaffna3Navy[116]
Sampalthivu massacre4-9 August 1985 Sampalthivu, Trincomalee25+ Army, Navy, Air [87]
Vavuniya shooting spree and arson attacks10 August 1985Vavuniya10 Police, Sri Lanka Armed Forces[117]
1985 Vavuniya massacre16 August 1985Vavuniya200+ Army[118]
Vayaloor massacre24 August 1985Vayaloor, Kilinochchi40 Army[87]
Murugapuri massacre8 September 1985 Murugapuri Trincomalee3 Army, Home Guards [119]
Thuvarankadu massacre12 September 1985Thuvarankadu, Trincomalee22Army[120]
Nilaveli massacre16 September 1985Nilaveli, Trincomalee40Army, Home Guards[120][87]
Kalvettu massacre20 September 1985Kalvettu, Ampara15 Home guards[121]
Sinnawathai massacre20 September 1985Sinnawathai, Batticaloa10 STF[122]
Aarapathai massacre26 September 1985Aarapathai, Navatkudah, Batticaloa7STF[122]
Sambaltivu massacre1 October 1985Sambaltivu, Trincomalee4Army[122]
Piramanthanaru massacre2 October 1985 Piramanthanaru, Kilinochchi16 Army, Keenie Meenie Services [94][87]
Oddusuddan massacre2 October 1985 Oddusuddan, Mullaitivu18 Army [122]
Murakkottanchenai massacre5 October 1985Murakkottanchenai, Batticaloa12 STF[122]
1985 Muttur massacre8-10 November 1985Muttur, Trincomalee30-100 Army, Navy,
Air Force		[123][35]
Kantalai massacre9 November 1985Kantalai, Trincomalee6Army[124][35]
Batticaloa Lake Road massacre13 November 1985Lake Road, Batticaloa13STF[125][126]
Army rampage in Batticaloa16 November 1985Bar Road, Batticaloa8-scores killed Army[127][125]
Onthachimadam shooting23 November 1985Onthachimadam, Batticaloa8 Army[125]
Sampur massacre27 November 1985Sampur, Trincomalee21 Army, Navy, Home guards[128][129]
Muttur massacres28 November 1985Sampur and Kaddaiparichchan, Trincomalee16 government forces[130]
Mandur massacre28 November 1985Mandur, Batticaloa24 Sri Lankan Air Force[130]
Thiruvaiyaru attack29 November 1985Thiruvaiyaru, Kilinochchi4 Sri Lankan Army[131][132]
Thampalakamam raid30 November 1985Thampalakamam, Trincomalee7 Sri Lankan Army[133]
Kalladi shooting1 December 1985Kalladi, Batticaloa6 Sri Lankan Army[134]
Uruthirapuram massacre10 December 1985Uruthirapuram, Kilinochchi10Army[135][136]
Jaffna helicopter shootings21 December 1985Suthumalai, Manipay, Sanguveli, Thavadi, Uduvil, Inuvil, Kokkuvil, Vayavilan, Kadduvan and Myliddy, Jaffna7 Air Force[137][138][139]
Jaffna helicopter massacres4 January 1986Jaffna17Air Force[140]
Vankalai church massacre6 January 1986 Vankalai, Mannar8 Army [87]
Jaffna massacres23 January 1986Tellipalai, Veemankamam, Kadduvan16Armed Forces[141]
Iruthayapuram massacre19 January 1986Iruthayapuram, Batticaloa23Police[142]
Kilinochchi Railway Station massacre25 January 1986 Kilinochchi12 Army [87]
Thampalakamam massacre27 January 1986Thampalakamam, Trincomalee10Army[143]
Massacre of Tamil private van passengers1 February 1986Elephant Pass, Jaffna29Army[143]
Bombing raid on Jaffna19 February 1986Jaffna7Air Force[144]
Akkaraipattu massacre19 February 1986Akkaraipattu, Ampara80 Army[145][146][147]
Nainativu massacre3 March 1986Nainativu, Jaffna4Army[148]
Myliddy bombings13 March 1986Jaffna5Air Force[149]
Kilinochchi massacre16 March 1986Kilinochchi7Army[148]
Muthur massacre16 March 1986Muthur, Trincomalee5Army[148]
Mallikaitivu junction massacre17 March 1986Muthur, Trincomalee5Army[149]
Kilinochchi massacre18 March 1986Kilinochchi4Army[150]
Vavuniya massacres19-20 March 1986Eeddimurnchan village. Nedunkerny20 Army[151]
Puthukudirruppu massacre21 March 1986Puthukudirruppu, Mullaitivu7Army[150]
Selvasannithy temple attack21-22 March 1986Jaffna4Army[152]
Vavuniya massacre25 March 1986Vavuniya5Army[148]
Massacre of Trincomalee Tamil refugees30 April 1986Muthur, Thiriyay Trincomalee17Army[153]
Air Lanka Flight 5123 May 1986Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake21LTTE[154]
Gurunagar fishermen sea massacre10 June 1986Mandaitivu, Jaffna33 Navy[155][156][157][35]
Seruvila massacre12 June 1986Seruvila, Trincomalee21 Home Guards[158]
1986 Thambalakamam massacre28 June 1986Thambalakamam, Trincomalee34 Home Guards[159]
Pavatkulam massacre13 July 1986Pavatkulam, Vavuniya9Army[160]
Peruveli refugee camp massacre15 July 1986Peruveli, Trincomalee48Army, Home Guards[161][162]
Thanduvan bus massacre17 July 1986Thanduvan, Mullaitivu17 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel NESOHR[35]
Manalchenai massacre18 July 1986Manalchenai, Trincomalee67Army[163][164]
Batticaloa Munnai street massacre18 September 1986Batticaloa47Army[165]
Kurikattuvan massacre16 October 1986Kurikattuvan, Jaffna13Navy[166]
Jaffna Hospital bombing29 October 1986Jaffna4Army[167]
Massacre of Batticaloa refugees31 October 1986Batticaloa6Army[168]
Jaffna bombings11 November 1986Jaffna6Army[169]
Periya-pullumalai massacre11 November 1986Periya-pullumalai, Ampara20Army[170][171]
Coolavady colony massacre23 November 1986Coolavady colony, Batticaloa3STF[172]
Kalmunai police rampage13 December 1986Kalmunai, Ampara4Police, STF[173]
Attacks on civilians during the suppression of the 2nd JVP insurrection1987-89Nationwide60,000-80,000 Government[174][175][176][177][178][179][180][181]
Prawn farm massacre / Kokkadichcholai massacre27-29 January 1987Kokkadichcholai, Batticaloa200+ Police (STF)[182][183][184][185][186]
Jaffna bombings7 March 1987Jaffna21Air Force[187][188]
Pavatkuli Chenai Pillaiyar Kovil massacre3 July 1987Pavatkuli Chenai, Batticaloa48STF[189]
Aluth Oya massacre17 April 1987Habarana, Anuradhapura127LTTE[190][191][192]
Central Bus Station bombing21 April 1987Colombo116LTTE[193][194]
Aranthalawa massacre2 June 1987Aranthalawa, Ampara33LTTE[195][196]
1987 Eastern Province massacres29 September – 8 October 1987Eastern Province200+LTTE[197]
Jaffna hospital massacre21–22 October 1987Jaffna68–70IPKF
Tissamaharama massacreNovember 1987Tissamaharama Sri Lankan Armed Forces[198]
Batticaloa police rampage24 December 1987Batticaloa25Police[199]
Valvettiturai massacre2–3 August 1989Valvettiturai, Jaffna64IPKF
Eppawala massacre20 March 1989Eppawala14 Black Cat group[200]
1989 Kandy massacre16 September 1989Several places in Kandy District100-150 Eagles of the Central Hills[201][202]
Hambantota district massacres21 December 1989Hambantota, Tissamaharama, Ambalantota, Beliatta177 Army, Police[203]
Nittambuwa massacre27 February 1990Nittambuwa12 Police[204]
Killings of Tamils in AmparaiJune - October 1990Amparai3,000 government forces[205]
Disappearances of Tamils in BatticaloaJune - December 1990Batticaloa1,500 government forces[205]
Sammanthurai massacre10 June 1990Sammanthurai, Ampara37 Home GuardsAccording to pro-rebel NESOHR[35]
Police officers massacre11 June 1990600–774LTTE[206][207]
Kalmunai massacre12 June 1990Kalmunai, Ampara160-250 Army[208][209][210][211]
Vavuniya massacre13 June 1990Vavuniya15 Army[212]
Trincomalee Base Hospital mass arrest and disappearances15 June 1990Base Hospital, Trincomalee30 Army[213]
Thiriyai massacreJune 1990 (mid)Thiriyai, Trincomalee25-35 Army[214]
Vellaveli massacreJune 1990Vellaveli, Batticaloa15 Army[215]
Veeramunai massacres20 June 1990 - 15 August 1990Veeramunai, Ampara253Home Guards[216][35]
Kalmunai massacres22-23 June 1990Kalmunai, Ampara36+ Army[217]
Veeramunai massacres20 June 1990 - 15 August 1990Veeramunai, Ampara253 Home Guards[216][35]
China Bay Police custody killings4 July 1990China Bay, Trincomalee5 Police[213]
Kalmunai massacre10 July 1990Kalmunai, Ampara31 Army, Home Guards[218]
McHeyzer Stadium mass arrest and disappearances11 July 1990Plantain Point Army Camp, Trincomalee52 Army[213]
Paranthan junction massacre24 July 1990Paranthan, Kilinochchi10 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel NESOHR[35]
Siththandy massacre20 July 1990 and 27 July 1990Siththandy, Batticaloa137 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel NESOHR[35]
Pottuvil massacre30 July 1990Pottuvil, Ampara125 Army[219][220][35]
Kattankudy mosque massacre3 August 1990Kattankudy, Batticaloa147LTTE[221]
Tiraikerny massacre6 August 1990Tiraikerny, Ampara40 Home Guards[222][35]
Xavierpuram massacre7 August 1990Alikampai, Ampara7Home Guards[223][224]
Kalmunai massacres11-12 August 1990Karaitivu military camp, Ampara62 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel NESOHR[225]
Thuranilavani massacre12 August 1990Thuranilavani, Batticaloa60+ ArmyAccording to pro-rebel NESOHR[35]
Koraveli massacre14 August 1990Koraveli, Batticaloa15 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel NESOHR[35]
Oddusuddan bombing14 August 1990Oddusuddan, Mullaitivu23 Air ForceAccording to pro-rebel NESOHR[35]
Neliiyadi marketing bombing29 August 1990Neliiyadi, Jaffna16 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel NESOHR[35]
Eastern University massacre (September 1990)5 September 1990Vantharumulai, Batticaloa158 Army[112][226][227]
Batticaloa massacre / Sathurukondan massacre9 September 1990Batticaloa205 Army[112][228][229][230][231][232][233]
Natipiddymunai masscre10 September 1990Natipiddymunai, Ampara23 Police STFAccording to pro-rebel NESOHR[35]
Killing of Tamils in PottuvilOctober 1990Pottuvil, Ampara160 Police STF[205]
Chavakachcheri market massacre9 October 1990Chavakachcheri, Jaffna12 Army[234]
Karaitivu massacre13 October 1990Karaitivu, Ampara20 STF[235]
Karainagar naval attack15 November 1990Karainagar, Jaffna5 Navy[236]
Velanai bombing16 December 1990Velanai Jaffna4Air Force[237]
Thathamalai massacre17 December 1990Thathamalai, Batticaloa5Army[237]
Massacre of Tamil civilians near Samadhu Pillaiyar Temple18 December 1990Trincomalee5Army[237]
Valaichchenai massacre22 December 1990Valaichchenai, Batticaloa9Home guards[237]
Puthukudiyiruppu bombing31 January 1991Puthukudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu23Air Force[238][239]
Valvettithurai bombings20-23 January 1991Valvettithurai, Jaffna10Air Force[239]
Jaffna bombingsFebruary 1991 (first week)Jaffna27Air Force[240]
Kondaichchi massacreFebruary 1991Kondaichchi, Mannar4Army[234]
Vankalai junction massacre17 February 1991Vankalai, Mannar4 Army[234]
Eravur massacre20 February 1991Eravur, Batticaloa6Home Guards[234][241]
Iruthayapuram massacre30 March 1991Iruthayapuram, Batticaloa11 Police[234]
Nayanmar Thidal massacre12 April 1991Nayanmar Thidal, Tampalakamam, Trincomalee4 Army[242]
Kokkadichcholai massacre12 June 1991Kokkadichcholai, Batticaloa152-220 Army[112][183][184][227][243][244][245]
Palliyagodella massacre15 October 1991Palliyagodella, Polonnaruwa109LTTE[106][190]
Disappearances of Tamils in BatticaloaJanuary - November 1992Batticaloa400 government forces[246]
Mandur massacreApril 1992Mandur, Batticaloa8 Army, Paramilitaries[247]
Tampalakamam massacreApril 1992Tampalakamam, Trincomalee4 Army[246]
Polonnaruwa massacre29 April 1992Muthugal and Karapola87 Home Guards,
Police		[112][248][249]
Vathappali Kannagi Amman temple massacre18 May 1992Vathappali, Mullaitivu23Army[250]
Sri Durga Devi temple massacre31 May 1992Tellipalai, Jaffna6Air Force[251]
Mylanthanai massacre9 August 1992Mylanthanai, Batticaloa35-50 Army[112][252][253][254]
Paliyadivaddai massacre24 October 1992Paliyadivaddai, Batticaloa10-11 [255]
1993 Jaffna lagoon massacre / Kilaly massacre2 January 1993Jaffna Lagoon50-100 Navy[256][257][258][259][260]
Vannathi Aru massacre17 February 1993Vannathi Aru, Batticaloa16Army[112]
Kalviankadu massacre27 July 1993Kalviankadu, Jaffna6 Air Force[261]
Jaffna lagoon massacre29 July 1993Jaffna Lagoon19 Navy[261]
Chundikulam massacre18 February 1994Chundikulam, Kilinochchi10 NavyAccording to pro-rebel NESOHR[35]
1994 Jaffna lagoon massacre27 February 1994Jaffna Lagoon30 Air Force[262]
Pulmoddai massacre6 May 1995Pulmoddai, Trincomalee5 Army[263]
Kallarawa massacre25 May 1995Kallarawa, Trincomalee42LTTE[264]
Navaly church bombing9 July 1995Navaly, Jaffna125-150 Air Force[265][266][267]
Bolgoda killingsApril–September 1995Colombo31 STF[268]
Nagerkovil school bombing22 September 1995Nagerkovil, Jaffna71-113 Air Force[269][270][271]
Jaffna killingsOctober 1995Jaffna104 Air Force, Army[272]
Eastern Sri Lanka massacres16 October 1995Villages in Eastern Sri Lanka120LTTE[264]
Padaviya massacre 21 October 1995 Padaviya, Anuradhapura 19 LTTE [264]
Boatta massacre Botalla, Polonnaruwa 36 LTTE [264]
Central Bank bombing31 January 1996Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Colombo91LTTE[105]
Kumarapuram massacre / Trincomalee massacre / Killiveddy massacre11 February 1996Kumarapuram, Trincomalee26 Army[273][274][275][276][277]
Nachchikuda strafing16 March 1996Poonagari, Jaffna16 Army[278][35]
Dehiwala train bombing24 July 1996Dehiwala64LTTE
Kilinochchi town massacreAugust 1996Kilinochchi184 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel NESOHR[35]
Disappearances and mass graves in Jaffna1995-1996Jaffna, Chemmani600 Army[279][280][281]
Vavunikulam church bombing18 August 1997Vavunikulam, Mullaitivu9 Air ForceAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[282]
Tamil 4th colony massacre24 September 1997Amparai8-15 Home GuardsAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[283]
Temple of the Tooth attack25 January 1998Temple of the Tooth, Kandy17LTTE[284][285][286]
Tampalakamam massacre1 February 1998Tampalakamam, Trincomalee8 Police,
Home Guards		[287][288][289]
Vattakkachchi and Periyakulam bombings26 March 1998Vaddakachchi, Periyakulam, Kilinochchi8 Air ForceAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[290]
Suthanthirapuram bombing10 June 1998Suthanthirapuram, Mullaitivu20+ Air ForceAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[291]
Lionair Flight 60229 September 1998Mannar55LTTE[292]
Kilinochchi bombing24 November 1998Kilinochchi-Mullaithivu4 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[293]
Visuvamadhu shelling25 November 1998Puthukkudiyiruppu8 Air ForceAccording to pro-rebel NESOHR[35]
Chundikulam massacre2 December 1998Chundikulam, Kilinochchi7 Air ForceAccording to pro-rebel NESOHR[35]
Puthukkudiyiruppu bombing15 September 1999Puthukkudiyiruppu21 Air Force[294]
Jaffna Lagoon massacre15 September 1999Thenmaradchi7 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[295]
Gonagala massacre18 September 1999Gonagala, Ampara50LTTE[citation needed]
Madhu church shelling20 November 1999Madhu, Mannar40 Air Force[296][35]
Pallikuda bombing12 May 2000Pallikuda, Kilinochchi5 Air Force[297]
Silivaturai massacre13 May 2000Silivaturai5 Navy[297]
Columbuthurai massacre15 May 2000Columbuthurai, Jaffna5 Army[297]
Bindunuwewa massacre25 October 2000Bindunuwewa25 Mobs, Police, Army[298]
Mirusuvil massacre20 December 2000Mirusuvil, Jaffna8 Army[299][300][301][302]
Pesalai massacre23 December 2005Pesalai, Mannar4 Navy[303][304]
Murders of Kilinochchi civilians27 December 2005Kilinochchi, Kanakarayankulam, Pallai5 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[305]
Murders of Tamil civilians at Mutthirai Junction28 December 2005Nallur, Jaffna2 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[306]
Trincomalee student massacre2 January 2006Trincomalee5 Police (STF)[307][308][309][310]
2006 murder of TRO workers31 January 2006Batticaloa7 TMVP[311]
2006 anti-Tamil riots in Trincomalee12 April 2006Trincomalee19 Sinhalese mobs, Navy, Army[312][313]
Vatharavathai massacre19 April 2006Vatharavathai, Jaffna5 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[314]
Gomarankadawala massacre23 April 2006Gomarankadawala, Trincomalee6LTTE[citation needed]
Attack on Muthur villages by SL Navy, Army, and Air Force25 April 2006Trincomalee16 SL Navy, Army, and SLAFAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[315][316][317]
Jaffna civilian youths massacre4 May 2006Jaffna7 Army[318]
Manthuvil massacre8 May 2006Manthuvil, Jaffna8 Army[319]
Allaipiddy massacre13 May 2006Allaipiddy, Jaffna13 Navy, EPDP[320][321][322]
Nedunkal pressure mine attack7 June 2006Nedunkal, Batticaloa10 ArmyAccording to pro-LTTE TamilNet[323]
Vankalai massacre8 June 2006Vankalai, Mannar4 |Army[324][35][325]
Kebithigollewa massacre15 June 2006Kebithigollewa, Anuradhapura66LTTE[citation needed]
Pesalai Church attack17 June 2006Pesalai, Mannar6 Navy[326][327][328]
Indiscriminate artillery fire of Muttur4 August 2006Trincomalee22 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[329]
Trincomalee massacre of NGO workers / Muttur massacre, Trincomalee District4 August 2006Muttur17 Police,
Home Guards		[330][331]
Shelling of Nallur and Upooral villages6 August 2006Muttur and Eachchilampathu, Trincomalee District15 Army and NavyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[332]
Killing of Tamil civilians in Kathiraveli10 August 2006Kathiraveli and surrounding villages, Batticaloa50Air Force and ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[333]
Disappearance of Tamil civilians by GoSL-controlled Karuna paramilitaries11 August 2006 - 13 August 2006Batticaloa15 Army and TMVPAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[334]
Artillery attack on Jaffna Hindu devotees12 August 2006Near Muhamalai, Jaffna7 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[335]
St. Philip Neri Church shelling13 August 2006Allaipiddy, Jaffna40 Army[336][337][338][339][340]
Chencholai bombing14 August 2006Mullaitivu61 Air Force[341][342][343][344]
Sampoor shelling and bombing28 August 2006Sampoor, Trincomalee20 Army and Air ForceAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[345]
Digampathana bombing / Habarana massacre16 October 2006Digampathaha, Matale92–103 navy sailorsLTTE[346][347]
Kilinochchi bombing2 November 2006Kilinochchi5 Air Force[348]
Vaharai Bombing / Vaharai Shelling7 November 2006Kathiraveli, Batticaloa47 Army[349][350]
Massacre at Thandikulam19 November 2006Thandikulam, Vavuniya5 Police, Army[351][352][353]
Padahuthurai bombing / Illuppaikadavai bombing2 January 2007Illuppaikadavai, Mannar16 Air Force[354][355][356][357]
Mannar mass killingsJanuary 2007-February 2007Mannar55 Armed ForcesAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[358]
Siththaandi massacre30 March 2007Siththaandi, Batticaloa9 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[359]
Piramanalankulam massacre8 April 2007Piramanalankulam, Vavuniya8 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[360]
Andiyapuliayankulam massacre24 April 2007Andiyapuliayankulam, Mannar4 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[361]
Batticaloa shootings12 June 2007Batticaloa5 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[362]
Kizhavankulam massacre10 July 2007Kizhavankulam, Kilinochchi5 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[363]
Kaithadi killings13 August 2007Kaithadi, Jaffna8 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[364]
Paasiththenral massacre1 September 2007Paasiththenral, Mannar12 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[365]
Tharmapuram massacre25 November 2007Tharmapuram, Kilinochchi4 Air ForceAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[366]
Massacre of school girls at Iyangkea'ni27 November 2007Iyangkea'ni, Kilinochchi7 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[367]
Massacre of civilians near VoT radio station27 November 2007Kilinochchi11 Air ForceAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[368]
Poonakari massacre22 February 2008Poonakari, Kilinochchi8Air ForceAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[369]
Massacre of Tamil civilians by Deep Penetration Unit27 February 2008Mullaitivu8 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[370]
Murukandy claymore attack23 May 2008Murukandy, Kilinochchi16 ArmyAccording to pro-LTTE TamilNet[371]
Shelling of Jaffna coastal villages29 May 2008Jaffna6 ArmyAccording to pro-LTTE TamilNet[372]
Puthoor massacre2 June 2008Puthoor, Mullaitivu6 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[373]
Puthukkudiyiruppu bombing15 June 2008Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu4 Air ForceAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[374]
Puthumurippu massacre30 August 2008Puthumurippu, Kilinochchi5 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[375]
Thirukkoayil massacre16 October 2008Thirukkoayil, Ampara4STFAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[376]
Murasumoaddai bombing31 December 2008Murasumoaddai, Kilinochchi5 Air ForceAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[377]
Bombing of Murasumoaddai1 January 2009Murasumoaddai, Kilinochchi5 Air ForceAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[378]
Mullaitivu petrol station and bus depot bombing2 January 2009Mullaitivu4 Air Force[379][380]
Shelling and bombardment of Kilinochchi1-7 January 2009Kilinochchi12 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[381]
Thevipuram and Vaddakachchi shelling8 January 2009Thevipuram,
Vaddakachchi, Mullaitivu		5 Army[382]
Tharmapuram Hospital shelling8 January 2009Tharmapuram, Mullaitivu7 Army[382][383]
Shelling of Puthukkudiyiruppu11 January 2009Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu4 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[384]
Shelling and bombardment of Kaiveali, Koampaavil, and Visuvamadu16 January 2009Kaiveali, Koampaavil, and Visuvamadu, Mullaitivu5 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[385]
Visuvamadu shelling17-20 January 2009Visuamadu, Mullaitivu17 Army[386]
Shelling and bombardment of Mullaitivu and Kilinochchi suburbs18 January 2009Mullaitivu, Kilinochchi18+ ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[387]
No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment19 January 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu16 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[388]
Suthanthirapuram, Thevipuram, Udayarkattu and Vallipuram shelling20 January 2009Suthanthirapuram,
Thevipuram,
Udayarkattu,
Vallipuram, Mullaitivu		18+ Army[386]
Vallipuram Hospital shelling22 January 2009Vallipuram, Mullaitivu5 Army[383][386]
Moonkilaru, Thevipuram and Udayarkattu shelling22 January 2009Moonkilaru,
Thevipuram,
Udayarkattu, Mullaitivu		40 Army[386]
No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment23 January 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu5 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[389]
Suthanthirapuram shelling24 January 2009Suthanthirapuram Junction, Mullaitivu11+ Army[390]
Udaiyaarkaddu shelling24 January 2009Udaiyaarkaddu, Mullaitivu12 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[391]
No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment25 January 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu22 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[392]
Suthanthirapuram and Udayarkattu shelling26 January 2009Suthanthirapuram,
Udayarkattu, Mullaitivu		11 Army[393]
Puthukkudiyiruppu shelling26-31 January 2009Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu210 Army[394]
Udayaarkaddu Hospital shelling26 January 2009Udayaarkaddu, Mullaitivu12 Army[383][393]
No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment26-28 January 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu346 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[395][396][397]
Suthanthirapuram bombardment29 January 2009Suthanthirapuram, Mullaitivu44 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[398]
Moongkilaaru bombardment31 January-1 February 2009Moongkilaaru, Mullaitivu43+ Air ForceAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[399]
Puthukkudiyiruppu Hospital shelling1-3 February 2009Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu9+ Army[383][390][400][401]
Suthanthirapuram shelling3 February 2009Suthanthirapuram, Mullaitivu3-58 Army[402]
No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment3-4 February 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu150+ ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[403]
Ponnambalam Memorial Hospital bombing5-6 February 2009Near Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu75 (up to) Army[383][390][402]
Mahtalan, Moongilaru, Suthanthirapuram, Thevipuram, Udayarkattu and Vallipuram shelling6 February 2009Mahtalan,
Moongilaru,
Suthanthirapuram,
Thevipuram,
Udayarkattu,
Vallipuram, Mullaitivu		48 Army[402]
Puthukkudiyiruppu shelling7 February 2009Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu126 Army[404]
Putumattalan shelling7 February 2009Putumattalan, Mullaitivu4 Army[405]
Suthanthirapuram shelling7 February 2009Suthanthirapuram, Mullaitivu80 Army[405][406]
No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment9 February 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu36 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[407]
Devipuram shelling9 February 2009Devipuram, Mullaitivu7 Army[405]
Mattalan shelling9 February 2009Mattalan, Mullaitivu16 Army[405]
Putumattalan Hospital shelling9 February-20 April 2009Putumattalan, Mullaitivu51+ Army[383][390][408][409]
Indiscriminate shelling in Mullaitivu10-12 February 2009Mullaitivu240+ ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[410]
Mattalan, Thevipuram and Vallipuram shelling11-12 February 2009Mattalan,
Thevipuram,
Vallipuram, Mullaitivu		69 Army[411]
Iranaipalai shelling13 February 2009Iranaipalai, Mullaitivu9 Army[411]
Puthukkudiyiruppu Hospital shelling13 February 2009Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu14 Army[411]
Thevipuram and Vallipuram shelling14 February 2009Thevipuram,
Vallipuram, Mullaitivu		36 Army[412]
No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment14-16 February 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu275 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[413]
Mullivaikkal and Putumattalan bombing and shelling15 February 2009Mullivaikkal,
Putumattalan, Mullaitivu		19 Army,
Air Force		[412]
Valayanmadam shelling15 February 2009Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu62 Army[412]
Mattalan shelling16 February 2009Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu65 Army[412]
Valayanmadam shelling17 February 2009Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu48 Army[412]
Ampalavanpokkanai, Idaikdu and Puthukkudiyiruppu shelling18 February 2009Ampalavanpokkanai,
Idaikdu,
Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu		128 Army[412]
Valayanmadam bombing19 February 2009Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu100+ Air Force[414]
Ananthapuram, Iranaipalai, Mullivaikkal and Puthukkudiyiruppu shelling19 February 2009Ananthapuram,
Iranaipalai,
Mullivaikkal,
Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu		17 Army[414]
Valayanmadam shelling20 February 2009Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu12 Army[414]
Ananthapuram, Iranaipalai, Pokkanai, Puthukkudiyiruppu and Valayanmadam shelling20 February 2009Ananthapuram,
Iranaipalai,
Pokkanai,
Puthukkudiyiruppu,
Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu		92 Army[414]
Ampalavanpokkanai, Mattalan, Mullivaikkal, Pokkanai and Valayanmadam shelling21 February 2009Ampalavanpokkanai,
Mattalan,
Mullivaikkal,
Pokkanai,
Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu		69 Army[415]
Ananthapuram and Iranaipalai shelling21 February 2009Ananthapuram,
Iranaipalai, Mullaitivu		13 Army[416]
No Fire Zone shelling21-22 February 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu50 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[417]
Puthukkudiyiruppu bombing and shelling25-26 February 2009Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu45 Army,
Air Force		[416]
Mullaitivu shelling31 February-2 March 2009Mullaitivu122 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[418]
Mattalan hospital bombing3 March 2009Mattalan, Mullaitivu13 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[419]
No Fire Zone shelling4 March 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu78 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[420][421]
Ampalavakanai and Mullivaikkal shelling4 March 2009Ampalavakanai,
Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu		58 Army[422]
Mattalan and Valayanmadam shelling5 March 2009Mattalan,
Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu		57 Army[422]
Mattalan and Valayanmadam shelling7 March 2009Mattalan,
Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu		51-52 Army[422]
No Fire Zone shelling9 March 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu21-52 Army[422]
No Fire Zone shelling10 March 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu133 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[423]
No Fire Zone shelling11 March 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu72 Army[424]
No Fire Zone shelling12 March 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu32-38 Army[424]
No Fire Zone shelling12 March 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu82 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[425]
Pokkanai shelling12 March 2009Pokkanai, Mullaitivu5 Army[424]
Mattalan, Mullivaikkal and Pokkanai shelling13 March 2009Mattalan,
Mullivaikkal,
Pokkanai, Mullaitivu		52 Army[426]
Mattalan shelling13 March 2009Mattalan, Mullaitivu8 Army[426]
No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment14 March 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu69 Army, Air ForceAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[427]
No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment15-17 March 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu137 Army, Air ForceAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[428]
Valayanmadam bombing17 March 2009Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu26 Air Force[429]
No Fire Zone shelling18-20 March 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu102 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[430]
Valayanmadam shelling20 March 2009Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu5 Army[431]
No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment21 March 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu42 Army, Air ForceAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[432]
No Fire Zone bombardment22-23 March 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu128 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[433]
Mullivaikkal, Putumattalan and Valayanmadam shelling23 March 2009Mullivaikkal,
Putumattalan,
Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu		100+ Army[434]
No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment24 March 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu62 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[435]
No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment25 March 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu131 Army, Air ForceAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[436]
Puthumattalan hospital bombing26 March 2009Puthumattalan, Mullaitivu5 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[437]
No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment26-28 March 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu179 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[438]
No Fire Zone shelling27 March 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu61 Army[439]
No Fire Zone shelling28 March 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu51 Army[439]
No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment29 March 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu53 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[440]
Indiscriminate attacks at Mullaitivu30 March 2009Mullaitivu88 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[441]
Cluster bombing of No Fire Zone31 March 2009Mullaitivu45 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[442]
Killing of 12 pregnant mothersMarch 2009Mullaitivu12 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[443]
Indiscriminate attacks on No Fire Zone1-3 April 2009Mullaitivu90 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[444]
Indiscriminate attacks on No Fire Zone5 April 2009Mathalan, Pokkanai, Valaignarmadam, Iraddaivaikkal, Mullaitivu71 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[445]
Pokkanai shelling7 April 2009Pokkanai, Mullaitivu20 Army[446]
Primary Health clinic shelling8 April 2009Pokkanai, Mullaitivu50 Army[447]
No Fire Zone shelling8 April 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu60 Army[448]
Indiscriminate attacks at Pokkanai and Valaignarmadam13 April 2009Pokkanai and Valaignarmadam, Mullaitivu47 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[449]
No Fire Zone Shelling12 April 2009No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu31 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[450]
Indiscriminate attacks at Valaignarmadam and Mullivaikkal13 April 2009Valaignarmadam and Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu23 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[451]
Indiscriminate attacks on civilian zone in Mullivaikkal and Pokkanai15 April 2009Mullivaikkal and Pokkanai, Mullaitivu180 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[452]
Shelling of No Fire Zone16 April 2009Iraddaivaikkal, Mullivaikkal and Pokkanai, Mullaitivu57 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[453]
Pokkanai shelling19 April 2009Pokkanai, Mullaitivu4-5 Army[454]
Shelling of Iraddaivaikkal and Mullivaikkal19 April 2009Iraddaivaikkal and Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu60 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[455]
Shelling of Mathalan and Pokkanai20 April 2009Mathalan and Pokkanai, Mullaitivu300 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[456]
Valayanmadam makeshift hospital bombing21 April 2009Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu4-5 Air Force[383][454]
Mass killing of civilians at PuthumathalanApril 2009Puthumathalan, Mullaitivu1,500+ Army[457]
Valayanmadam shelling23 April 2009Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu10 Army[458]
Mullivaikkal Hospital bombings23 April-12 May 2009Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu100+ Army,
Air Force		[383][459][460][461][462][463][464]
Iraddayvaikkal and Mullivaikkal bombing28 April 2009Iraddayvaikkal,
Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu		29 Air Force,
Navy		[465]
Mullivaikkal makeshift hospital bombing29 April 2009Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu9 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[466]
Indiscriminate attacks at Mullivaikkal29 April 2009Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu300 ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[467]
Indiscriminate shelling at Mullivaikkal1 May 2009Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu27+ ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[468]
Mullivaikkal makeshift hospital bombing2 May 2009Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu68 Army[383][469]
Valayanmadam makeshift hospital bombing8 May 2009Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu4-5 Army[470]
Indiscriminate shelling at Mullivaikkal8 May 2009Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu45+ ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[471]
Indiscriminate attacks at Mullivaikkal10-12 May 2009Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu2,600+ ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[472][473][474][475]
Mullivaikkal makeshift hospital bombing12 May 2009Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu47 Army[476][472]
Mullivaikkal makeshift hospital bombing13 May 2009Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu100+ ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[477]
Massacre of civilians at Mullivaikkal15 May 2009Mullivaikkal, MullaitivuHundreds killed ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[478]
Indiscriminate attacks at Mullivaikkal16 May 2009Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu100+ ArmyAccording to pro-rebel TamilNet[479]
17–19 May 2009 disappearances of Tamils in Army custody17-19 May 2009Mullaitivu500 Army[480][481]
Massacre of civilians at Mullivaikkal18 May 2009Mullivaikkal, MullaitivuSpree of massacres Army[457][482][483]
Mulivaikal massacre (2009)May 2009Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu40,000–70,000Largely Army; LTTE[484][485][486][487][488][489][490][491][492][493][494]
Gun Site killings of Tamil-speaking youths late May 2009 Trincomalee Naval Base 11Navy [495][496]
Welikada prison riot9-10 November 2012Welikada Prison27 Police (STF), Army[497][498]
Weliweriya Protestors' Attack1 August 2013Weliweirya, Gampaha3Army[499][500][501]
2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings21 April 2019Colombo, Batticaloa, Negombo269NTJ, ISIS
Mahara prison riot29 November 2020Mahara11Police[502]
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  1. [a]
    All males between 15 and 60 years were driven out, exiled or killed in the Uva Province.[4][5]

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