List of massacres in Sri Lanka

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

List of massacres

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

Notes

  1. ^ All males between 15 and 60 years were driven out, exiled or killed in the Uva Province.[4][5]

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