List of attacks on civilians attributed to Sri Lankan government forces
The following is a list of attacks on civilians attributed to armed groups under the control of the Sri Lankan government - Army, Navy, Air Force, Police, state organised mobs and paramilitary groups (Home Guards/Civil Defence Force, EPDP, PLOTE, TMVP Ukussa, Black Cats etc.). This list does not contain assassinations which are listed in a separate article.
The Sri Lankan Armed Forces which was almost exclusively made up of Sinhalese[1][2] ethnicity during 30 year old Sri Lankan Civil War, has engaged in several counts of violence against Tamils including numerous instances of civilian massacres, ethnic cleansing, pogroms, forced disappearances, sexual violence, destruction of property and assassination of Tamil civil leaders.[3]
In opposition to this list, there is also the List of attacks attributed to the LTTE.
Attacks in chronological order[]
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Attack | Date | Location | District | Province | Death toll |
Perpetrators | Refs |
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1958 anti-Tamil pogrom | May-June 1958 | Nationwide | 300−1500 | Government | [4] | ||
Attacks on civilians during the suppression of the JVP insurrection | 1971 | Nationwide | Tens of thousands |
Government | [5][6][7][8][9] | ||
Tamil conference incident | 10 January 1974 | Jaffna | Jaffna | Northern | 9 | Police | [10][11][12] |
Puttalam massacre | 2 February 1976 | Puttalam | Puttalam | North Western | 6-7 | Police | [10][13][14][15] |
1977 anti-Tamil pogrom | August 1977 | Nationwide | 300 | Government | [16] | ||
Burning of Jaffna Public Library | 1 June 1981 | Jaffna | Jaffna District | Northern | Government, Sri Lankan Police | [17] | |
1981 anti-Tamil pogrom | June 1981-August 1981 | Nationwide | 25 | Government | [18] | ||
Thirunelveli massacre | 24 July 1983 | Thirunelveli | Jaffna | Northern | 51 | Army | [19] |
Sampalthoddam massacre | January 1984 | Sampalthoddam | Vavuniya | Northern | 55-70 | Army | [19] |
Chunnakam Police station massacre | 8 January 1984 | Chunnakam | Jaffna | Northern | 19-20 | Sri Lankan Police | [19] |
Chunnakam market massacre | 18 March 1984 | Chunnakam | Jaffna | Northern | 10 | Air Force | [20][21][22] |
Mathawachchi – Rampawa | September 1984 | Mathawachchi | Vavuniya | Northern | 15 | Army | [19] |
Point Pedro massacre | 16 September 1984 | Point Pedro | Jaffna | Northern | 16 | Police | [19] |
Othiyamalai massacre | 1 December 1984 | Othiyamalai | Mullaitivu | Northern | 29-32 | Army | [23][24][25] |
Cheddikulam massacre | 2 December 1984 | Cheddikulam | Vavuniya | Northern | 52 | Army | [19] |
Kumulamunai massacre | 2 December 1984 | Kumulamunai | Mullaitivu | Northern | 7 | Army | [19] |
Thennamarawadi massacre | 2-4 December 1984 | Thennamarawadi | Trincomalee | Eastern | 26 | Army | [26] |
Manal Aru massacre | 3 December 1984 | Manal Aru | Mullaitivu | Northern | 100+ | Army | [19] |
Amaravayal massacre | 3-4 December 1984 | Amarivayal | Trincomalee | Eastern | 30-50 | Army | [26] |
Mannar massacre | 4 December 1984 | Murunkan | Mannar | Northern | 107-150 | Army | [27][28][29][30][31] |
Kokkilai massacres | 15 December 1984 | Several locations | Mullaitivu | Northern | 131 | Army | [19] |
Mulliyavalai massacre | 16 January 1985 | Mulliyavalai | Mullaitivu | Northern | 52 | Army | [19] |
Vadakkandal massacre | 30 January 1985 | Vadakkandal | Mannar | Northern | 52 | Air Force, Army |
[19] |
Puthukkudiyiruppu massacre | 21 April 1985 | Puthukkudiyiruppu | Mullaitivu | Northern | 30 | Army | [19] |
Trincomalee massacres | May–September 1985 | Several places | Trincomalee | Eastern | 280+ | Navy, Army, Home Guards |
[19][32] |
1985 Valvettithurai massacre | 12 May 1985 | Valvettithurai | Jaffna | Northern | 46-70 | Army | [19][29][33][34] |
Kumudini boat massacre | 15 May 1985 | Sea | Jaffna | Northern | 23 | Navy | [35][36] |
Thambattai massacre | 17 May 1985 | Thambattai | Ampara | Eastern | 23 | Police (STF) | [37] |
Killiveddy massacre | 30 May 1985 | Killiveddy | Trincomalee | Eastern | 44 | Police | [38] |
Vavuniya massacre | 16 August 1985 | Vavuniya | Vavuniya | Northern | 200+ | Army | [39] |
Muttur massacre | 8-11 November 1985 | Muttur | Trincomalee | Eastern | 30-100 | Army, Navy, Air Force |
[19] |
Kantalai massacre | 9 November 1985 | Kantalai | Trincomalee | Eastern | 6 | Army | [19] |
Akkaraipattu massacre | 19 February 1986 | Akkaraipattu | Ampara | Eastern | 80 | Army | [40][41][42] |
Gurunagar fishermen sea massacre | 10 June 1986 | Mandaitivu | Jaffna | Northern | 33 | Navy | [43][44] |
Attacks on civilians during the suppression of the JVP insurrection | 1987-89 | Nationwide | Tens of thousands |
Government | [45][46][47][48][49][50] | ||
Prawn farm massacre / Kokkadichcholai massacre | 27 January 1987 | Kokkadichcholai | Batticaloa | Eastern | 83 | Police (STF) | [51][52][53][54][55] |
Tissamaharama massacre | November 1987 | Tissamaharama | Hambantota | Southern | Sri Lankan Armed Forces | [56] | |
Eppawala massacre | 20 March 1989 | Eppawala | Anuradhapura | North Central | 14 | Black Cats | [57] |
1989 Kandy massacre | 16 September 1989 | Several places | Kandy | Central | 80+ | Eagles of the Central Hills | [58][59] |
Nittambuwa massacre | 27 February 1990 | Nittambuwa | Gampaha | Western | 12 | Police | [60] |
Sammanthurai massacre | 27 October 1990 | Sammanthurai | Ampara | Eastern | 37 | Home Guards | [19] |
Kalmunai massacre | 12 June 1990 | Kalmunai | Ampara | Eastern | 160-250 | Army | [61][62][63][64] |
Thiriyai massacre | June 1990 (mid) | Thiriyai | Trincomalee | Eastern | 25-35 | Army | [65] |
Thuranilavani massacre | 12 July 1990 | Thuranilavani | Batticaloa | Eastern | 60+ | Army | [19] |
Veeramunai massacre | 20 July 1990 - 15 August 1990 | Veeramunai | Ampara | Eastern | 232 | Home Guards | [19] |
Paranthan junction massacre | 24 July 1990 -15 August 1990 | Paranthan | Kilinochchi | Northern | 10 | Army | [19] |
Siththandy massacre | 27 July 1990 - 15 August 1990 | Siththandy | Batticaloa | Northern | 137 | Army | [19] |
Poththuvil massacre | 30 July 1990 | Poththuvil | Ampara | Northern | 137 | Army | [19] |
Koraveli massacre | 14 August 1990 | Koraveli | Batticaloa | Eastern | 15 | Army | [19] |
Natipiddymunai masscre | 14 August 1990 | Natipiddymunai | Ampara | Eastern | 23 | Police STF | [19] |
Neliiyadi marketing bombing | 14 August 1990 | Neliiyadi | Jaffna | Northern | 16 | Army | [19] |
Oddusuddan bombing | 14 August 1990 | Oddusuddan | Mullaitivu | Northern | 23 | Air Force | [19] |
Eastern University massacre / Vantharamulai campus massacre | 5 September 1990 | Batticaloa | Batticaloa | Eastern | 158 | Army | [37][66][67] |
Batticaloa massacre / Sathurukondan massacre | 9 September 1990 | Batticaloa | Batticaloa | Eastern | 205 | Army | [37][68][69][70][71][72][73] |
Chavakachcheri market massacre | 9 October 1990 | Chavakachcheri | Jaffna | Northern | 12 | Army | [74] |
Kondaichchi massacre | February 1991 | Kondaichchi | Mannar | Northern | 4 | Army | [74] |
Eravur massacre | 20 February 1991 | Eravur | Batticaloa | Eastern | 6 | Home Guards | [74] |
Iruthayapuram massacre | March 1991 | Iruthayapuram | Batticaloa | Eastern | 11 | Police | [74] |
Nayanmar Thidal massacre | 12 April 1991 | Nayanmar Thidal, Tampalakamam | Trincomalee | Eastern | 4 | [75] | |
Kokkadichcholai massacre | 12 June 1991 | Kokkadichcholai | Batticaloa | Eastern | 152 | Army | [37][52][53][67][76][77][78] |
Polonnaruwa massacre | 29 April 1992 | Muthugal and Karapola | Polonnaruwa | North Central | 87 | Home Guards, Police |
[37][79][80] |
Mylanthanai massacre | 9 August 1992 | Mylanthanai | Batticaloa | Eastern | 35 | Army | [37][81][82][83] |
Paliyadvaddai massacre | 24 October 1992 | Paliyadvaddai | Batticaloa | Eastern | 10-11 | [84] | |
Jaffna lagoon massacre / Kilaly massacre | 2 January 1993 | Jaffna Lagoon | Jaffna | Northern | 35-100 | Navy | [85][86][87][88] |
Vannathi Aru massacre | 17 February 1993 | Vannathi Aru | Batticaloa | Eastern | 16 | Army | [37] |
Kalviankadu massacre | 27 July 1993 | Kalviankadu | Jaffna | Northern | 6 | Air Force | [89] |
Jaffna lagoon massacre | 29 July 1993 | Jaffna Lagoon | Jaffna | Northern | 19 | Navy | [89] |
Gurunagar church bombing | 13 November 1993 | Gurunagar | Jaffna | Northern | 19 | Air Force | [19] |
Chundikulam massacre | 18 February 1994 | Chundikulam | Kilinochchi | Northern | 10 | Navy | [19] |
Pulmoddai massacre | 6 May 1995 | Pulmoddai | Trincomalee | Eastern | 5 | Army | [90] |
Navaly church bombing | 9 July 1995 | Navaly | Jaffna | Northern | 125 | Air Force | [91][92][93] |
Nagerkovil school bombing | 22 September 1995 | Nagerkovil | Jaffna | Northern | 71 | Air Force | [94][95][96] |
Kumarapuram massacre / Trincomalee massacre / Killiveddy massacre | 11 February 1996 | Kumarapuram | Trincomalee | Eastern | 24 | Army | [97][98][99][100][101] |
Nachchikuda strafing | 16 March 1996 | Poonagari | Kilinochchi | Northern | 16 | Army | [19] |
Kilinochchi town massacre | August 1996 | Kilinochchi | Kilinochchi | Northern | 184 | Army | [19] |
Tampalakamam massacre | 3 February 1998 | Tampalakamam | Trincomalee | Eastern | 8 | Police, Home Guards |
[102][103][104] |
Visuvamadhu shelling | 25 November 1998 | Puthukkudiyiruppu | Mullaitivu | Northern | 8 | Air Force | [19] |
Chundikulam massacre | 2 December 1998 | Chundikulam | Kilinochchi | Northern | 7 | Air Force | [19] |
Puthukkudiyiruppu bombing | 15 September 1999 | Puthukkudiyiruppu | Mullaitivu | Northern | 21 | Air Force | [105] |
Palinagar bombing | 3 September 1999 | Suthanthirapuram | Mullaitivu | Northern | 25 | Air Force | [19] |
Madhu church massacre | 20 November 1999 | Madhu | Mannar | Northern | 40 | Air Force | [19] |
Pallikuda bombing | 12 May 2000 | Pallikuda | Kilinochchi | Northern | 5 | Air Force | [106] |
Silivaturai massacre | 13 May 2000 | Silivaturai | Mannar | Northern | 5 | Navy | [106] |
Columbuthurai massacre | 15 May 2000 | Columbuthurai | Jaffna | Northern | 5 | Army | [106] |
Mirusuvil massacre | 20 December 2000 | Mirusuvil | Jaffna | Northern | 8 | Army | [107][108][109][110] |
Trincomalee massacre | 2 January 2006 | Trincomalee | Trincomalee | Eastern | 5 | Police (STF) | [111][112][113][114] |
Allaipiddy massacre | 13 May 2006 | Allaipiddy | Jaffna | Northern | 13 | Navy, EPDP | [115][116][117] |
Nedunkal pressure mine attack | 7 June 2006 | Nedunkal | Batticaloa | Eastern | 10 | Army | [118] |
Vankalai massacre | 8 June 2006 | Vankalai | Mannar | Northern | 4 | Army | [119] |
Pesalai Church attack | 17 June 2006 | Pesalai | Mannar | Northern | 6 | Navy | [120][121][122] |
Trincomalee massacre of NGO workers / Muttur massacre | 4 August 2006 | Muttur | Trincomalee | Eastern | 17 | Police, Home Guards |
[123][124] |
St. Philip Neri Church shelling | 13 August 2006 | Allaipiddy | Jaffna | Northern | 15 - 36 | Army | [125][126][127][128] |
Chencholai bombing | 14 August 2006 | Mullaitivu | Mullaitivu | Northern | 61 | Air Force | [129][130][131][132] |
Vaharai Bombing / Vaharai Shelling | 7 November 2006 | Kathiraveli | Batticaloa | Eastern | 45 | Army | [133] |
Massacre at Thandikulam | 19 November 2006 | Thandikulam | Vavuniya | Northern | 5 | Police, Army | [134][135][136] |
Padahuthurai bombing / Illuppaikadavai bombing | 2 January 2007 | Illuppaikadavai | Mannar | Northern | 15 | Air Force | [137][138] |
Murukandy claymore attack | 23 May 2008 | Murukandy | Mullaitivu | Northern | 16 | Army | [139] |
Mullaitivu petrol station and bus depot bombing | 2 January 2009 | Mullaitivu | Mullaitivu | Northern | 4 | Air Force | [140] |
Thevipuram and Vaddakachchi shelling | 8 January 2009 | Thevipuram, Vaddakachchi |
Mullaitivu | Northern | 5 | Army | [140] |
Tharmapuram Hospital shelling | 8 January 2009 | Tharmapuram | Mullaitivu | Northern | 7 | Army | [140][141] |
Visuamadu shelling | 17-20 January 2009 | Visuamadu | Mullaitivu | Northern | 17 | Army | [142] |
Suthanthirapuram, Thevipuram, Udayarkattu and Vallipuram shelling | 20 January 2009 | Suthanthirapuram, Thevipuram, Udayarkattu, Vallipuram |
Mullaitivu | Northern | 18+ | Army | [142] |
Vallipuram Hospital shelling | 22 January 2009 | Vallipuram | Mullaitivu | Northern | 5 | Army | [141][142] |
Moonkilaru, Thevipuram and Udayarkattu shelling | 22 January 2009 | Moonkilaru, Thevipuram, Udayarkattu |
Mullaitivu | Northern | 40 | Army | [142] |
Suthanthirapuram shelling | 24 January 2009 | Suthanthirapuram Junction | Mullaitivu | Northern | 11+ | Army | [143] |
Suthanthirapuram and Udayarkattu shelling | 26 January 2009 | Suthanthirapuram, Udayarkattu |
Mullaitivu | Northern | 11 | Army | [144] |
Puthukkudiyiruppu shelling | 26-31 January 2009 | Puthukkudiyiruppu | Mullaitivu | Northern | 210 | Army | [145] |
Udayaarkaddu Hospital shelling | 26 January 2009 | Udayaarkaddu | Mullaitivu | Northern | 12 | Army | [141][144] |
Puthukkudiyiruppu Hospital shelling | 1-3 February 2009 | Puthukkudiyiruppu | Mullaitivu | Northern | 9+ | Army | [141][143][146][147] |
Suthanthirapuram shelling | 3 February 2009 | Suthanthirapuram | Mullaitivu | Northern | 3-58 | Army | [148] |
Ponnambalam Memorial Hospital bombing | 5-6 February 2009 | Near Puthukkudiyiruppu | Mullaitivu | Northern | 75 (up to) | [141][143][148] | |
Mahtalan, Moongilaru, Suthanthirapuram, Thevipuram, Udayarkattu and Vallipuram shelling | 6 February 2009 | Mahtalan, Moongilaru, Suthanthirapuram, Thevipuram, Udayarkattu, Vallipuram |
Mullaitivu | Northern | 48 | Army | [148] |
Puthukkudiyiruppu shelling | 7 February 2009 | Puthukkudiyiruppu | Mullaitivu | Northern | 126 | Army | [149] |
Putumattalan shelling | 7 February 2009 | Putumattalan | Mullaitivu | Northern | 4 | Army | [150] |
Suthanthirapuram shelling | 7 February 2009 | Suthanthirapuram | Mullaitivu | Northern | 80 | Army | [150] |
Devipuram shelling | 9 February 2009 | Devipuram | Mullaitivu | Northern | 7 | Army | [150] |
Pokkanai bombing | 9 February 2009 | Pokkanai | Mullaitivu | Northern | 3 | Air Force | [150] |
Mattalan shelling | 9 February 2009 | Mattalan | Mullaitivu | Northern | 16 | Army | [150] |
Putumattalan Hospital shelling | 9 February-20 April 2009 | Putumattalan | Mullaitivu | Northern | 51+ | Army | [141][143][151][152] |
Mattalan, Thevipuram and Vallipuram shelling | 11-12 February 2009 | Mattalan, Thevipuram, Vallipuram |
Mullaitivu | Northern | 69 | Army | [153] |
Iranaipalai shelling | 13 February 2009 | Iranaipalai | Mullaitivu | Northern | 9 | Army | [153] |
Puthukkudiyiruppu Hospital shelling | 13 February 2009 | Puthukkudiyiruppu | Mullaitivu | Northern | 14 | Army | [153] |
Thevipuram and Vallipuram shelling | 14 February 2009 | Thevipuram, Vallipuram |
Mullaitivu | Northern | 36 | Army | [154] |
Mullivaikkal and Putumattalan bombing and shelling | 15 February 2009 | Mullivaikkal, Putumattalan |
Mullaitivu | Northern | 19 | Army, Air Force |
[154] |
Valayanmadam shelling | 15 February 2009 | Valayanmadam | Mullaitivu | Northern | 62 | Army | [154] |
Mattalan shelling | 16 February 2009 | Valayanmadam | Mullaitivu | Northern | 65 | Army | [154] |
Valayanmadam shelling | 17 February 2009 | Valayanmadam | Mullaitivu | Northern | 48 | Army | [154] |
Ampalavanpokkanai, Idaikdu and Puthukkudiyiruppu shelling | 18 February 2009 | Ampalavanpokkanai, Idaikdu, Puthukkudiyiruppu |
Mullaitivu | Northern | 128 | Army | [154] |
Valayanmadam bombing | 19 February 2009 | Valayanmadam | Mullaitivu | Northern | 100+ | Air Force | [155] |
Ananthapuram, Iranaipalai, Mullivaikkal and Puthukkudiyiruppu shelling | 19 February 2009 | Ananthapuram, Iranaipalai, Mullivaikkal, Puthukkudiyiruppu |
Mullaitivu | Northern | 17 | Army | [155] |
Valayanmadam shelling | 20 February 2009 | Valayanmadam | Mullaitivu | Northern | 12 | Army | [155] |
Ananthapuram, Iranaipalai, Pokkanai, Puthukkudiyiruppu and Valayanmadam shelling | 20 February 2009 | Ananthapuram, Iranaipalai, Pokkanai, Puthukkudiyiruppu, Valayanmadam |
Mullaitivu | Northern | 92 | Army | [155] |
Ampalavanpokkanai, Mattalan, Mullivaikkal, Pokkanai and Valayanmadam shelling | 21 February 2009 | Ampalavanpokkanai, Mattalan, Mullivaikkal, Pokkanai, Valayanmadam |
Mullaitivu | Northern | 69 | Army | [156] |
Ananthapuram and Iranaipalai shelling | 21 February 2009 | Ananthapuram, Iranaipalai |
Mullaitivu | Northern | 13 | Army | [157] |
Iranaipalai shelling | 23 February 2009 | Iranaipalai | Mullaitivu | Northern | 3 | Army | [157] |
Puthukkudiyiruppu bombing and shelling | 25-26 February 2009 | Puthukkudiyiruppu | Mullaitivu | Northern | 45 | Army, Air Force |
[157] |
Ampalavakanai and Mullivaikkal shelling | 4 March 2009 | Ampalavakanai, Mullivaikkal |
Mullaitivu | Northern | 58 | Army | [158] |
Mattalan and Valayanmadam shelling | 5 March 2009 | Mattalan, Valayanmadam |
Mullaitivu | Northern | 57 | Army | [158] |
Mattalan and Valayanmadam shelling | 7 March 2009 | Mattalan, Valayanmadam |
Mullaitivu | Northern | 51-52 | Army | [158] |
No Fire Zone shelling | 9 March 2009 | No Fire Zone | Mullaitivu | Northern | 21-52 | Army | [158] |
No Fire Zone shelling | 11 March 2009 | No Fire Zone | Mullaitivu | Northern | 72 | Army | [159] |
No Fire Zone shelling | 12 March 2009 | No Fire Zone | Mullaitivu | Northern | 32-38 | Army | [159] |
Pokkanai shelling | 12 March 2009 | Pokkanai | Mullaitivu | Northern | 5 | Army | [159] |
Mattalan, Mullivaikkal and Pokkanai shelling | 13 March 2009 | Mattalan, Mullivaikkal, Pokkanai |
Mullaitivu | Northern | 52 | Army | [160] |
Mattalan shelling | 13 March 2009 | Mattalan | Mullaitivu | Northern | 8 | Army | [160] |
Valayanmadam bombing | 17 March 2009 | Valayanmadam | Mullaitivu | Northern | 26 | Air Force | [161] |
Valayanmadam shelling | 20 March 2009 | Valayanmadam | Mullaitivu | Northern | 5 | Army | [162] |
Mullivaikkal, Putumattalan and Valayanmadam shelling | 2 March 2009 | Mullivaikkal, Putumattalan, Valayanmadam |
Mullaitivu | Northern | 100+ | Army | [163] |
No Fire Zone shelling | 27 March 2009 | No Fire Zone | Mullaitivu | Northern | 61 | Army | [164] |
No Fire Zone shelling | 28 March 2009 | No Fire Zone | Mullaitivu | Northern | 51 | Army | [164] |
Pokkanai shelling | 7 April 2009 | Pokkanai | Mullaitivu | Northern | 20 | Army | [165] |
Pokkanai shelling | 8 April 2009 | Pokkanai | Mullaitivu | Northern | 31 | Army | [165] |
No Fire Zone shelling | 8 April 2009 | No Fire Zone | Mullaitivu | Northern | 60 | Army | [166] |
Pokkanai shelling | 19 April 2009 | Pokkanai | Mullaitivu | Northern | 4-5 | Army | [167] |
Valayanmadam makeshift hospital bombing | 21 April 2009 | Valayanmadam | Mullaitivu | Northern | 4-5 | Air Force | [141][167] |
Valayanmadam shelling | 23 April 2009 | Valayanmadam | Mullaitivu | Northern | 10 | Army | [168] |
Mullivaikkal Hospital bombings | 23 April-12 May 2009 | Mullivaikkal | Mullaitivu | Northern | 100+ | Army, Air Force |
[141][169][170][171][172][173][174] |
Iraddayvaikkal and Mullivaikkal bombing | 28 April 2009 | Iraddayvaikkal, Mullivaikkal |
Mullaitivu | Northern | 29 | Air Force, Navy |
[175] |
Valayanmadam makeshift hospital bombing | 8 May 2009 | Valayanmadam | Mullaitivu | Northern | 4-5 | Army | [176] |
Welikada prison riot | 9-10 November 2012 | Welikada Prison | Colombo | Western | 27 | Police (STF), Army | [177][178] |
Weliweriya Protestors' Attack | 1 August 2013 | Weliweirya | Gampaha | Western | 3 | Army | [179][180][181] |
See also[]
- Lists of killings by law enforcement officers
- Sexual violence against Tamils in Sri Lanka
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- Civilian massacres in Sri Lanka
- Human rights abuses in Sri Lanka
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