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):
Massacres in chronological order[]
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Massacre | Date | Location | District | Province | Death toll |
Perpetrators | Refs |
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Madulla massacre | 9 December 1817 | Madulla | Central | 22 | British Army | [1][2][3] | |
Uva Rebellion | 1818 | Uva | Thousands[a] | British Army | [6][7][8][9][10][11][12] | ||
1958 anti-Tamil pogrom | May-June 1958 | Nationwide | 300−1500 | Government | [13] | ||
Attacks on civilians during the suppression of the JVP insurrection | 1971 | Nationwide | Tens of thousands |
Government | [14][15][16][17][18] | ||
Tamil conference incident | 10 January 1974 | Jaffna | Jaffna | Northern | 9 | Police | [19][20][21] |
Puttalam massacre | 2 February 1976 | Puttalam | Puttalam | North Western | 6-7 | Police | [19][22][23][24] |
Murunkan massacre | 7 April 1978 | Murunkan | Vavuniya | Northern | 51 | LTTE | [citation needed] |
Thirunelveli massacre | 24 July 1983 | Thirunelveli | Jaffna | Northern | 51 | Army | [25] |
Welikada prison massacre | 25–27 July 1983 | Welikada Prison, Colombo | Colombo | Western | 53 | Sinhalese prisoners aided by Sinhalese prison guards | [26][27][28] |
Sampalthoddam massacre | January 1984 | Sampalthoddam | Vavuniya | Northern | 55-70 | Army | [25] |
Chunnakam Police station massacre | 8 January 1984 | Chunnakam | Jaffna | Northern | 19-20 | Police | [25] |
Chunnakam market massacre | 18 March 1984 | Chunnakam | Jaffna | Northern | 10 | Air Force | [29][30][31] |
Point Pedro massacre | 16 September 1984 | Point Pedro | Jaffna | Northern | 16 | Police | [25] |
Kent and Dollar Farm massacres | 30 November 1984 | Mullaitivu | Northern | 62 | LTTE | [citation needed] | |
Kokilai massacre | 1 December 1984 | Kokilai | Mullaitivu | Northern | 11 | LTTE | [citation needed] |
Othiyamalai massacre | 1 December 1984 | Othiyamalai | Mullaitivu | Northern | 29-32 | Army | [32][33][34] |
Thennamarawadi massacre | 2-4 December 1984 | Thennamarawadi | Trincomalee | Eastern | 26 | Army | [35] |
Manal Aru massacre | 3 December 1984 | Manal Aru | Mullaitivu | Northern | 100+ | Army | [25] |
Amaravayal massacre | 3-4 December 1984 | Amarivayal | Trincomalee | Eastern | 30-50 | Army | [35] |
Mannar massacre | 4 December 1984 | Murunkan | Mannar | Northern | 107-150 | Army | [36][37][38][39][40] |
Kokkilai massacres | 15 December 1984 | Several locations | Mullaitivu | Northern | 131 | Army | [25] |
Mulliyavalai massacre | 16 January 1985 | Mulliyavalai | Mullaitivu | Northern | 52 | Army | [25] |
Vadakkandal massacre | 30 January 1985 | Vadakkandal | Mannar | Northern | 52 | Air Force, Army | [25] |
Puthukkudiyiruppu massacre | 21 April 1985 | Puthukkudiyiruppu | Mullaitivu | Northern | 30 | Army | [25] |
Trincomalee massacres | May–September 1985 | Several places | Trincomalee | Eastern | 280+ | Army, Home Guards, Navy | [25][41] |
Valvettithurai massacre | 12 May 1985 | Valvettithurai | Jaffna | Northern | 46-70 | Army | [25][38][42][43] |
Anuradhapura massacre | 14 May 1985 | Anuradhapura | Anuradhapura | North Central | 146 | LTTE | [44][45] |
Kumudini boat massacre | 15 May 1985 | Sea | Jaffna | Northern | 23 | Navy | [46][47] |
Thambiluvil massacre | 17 May 1985 | Thambiluvil | Ampara | Eastern | 20 - 40 | Police (STF) | [48][49] |
Killiveddy massacre | 30 May 1985 | Killiveddy | Trincomalee | Eastern | 44 | Police | [50] |
Muttur massacre | 8-11 November 1985 | Muttur | Trincomalee | Eastern | 30-100 | Air Force, Army, Navy | [25] |
Kantalai massacre | 9 November 1985 | Kantalai | Trincomalee | Eastern | 6 | Army | [25] |
Akkaraipattu massacre | 19 February 1986 | Akkaraipattu | Ampara | Eastern | 80 | Army | [51][52][53] |
Air Lanka Flight 512 | 3 May 1986 | BIA, Katunayake | Gampaha | Western | 21 | LTTE | [54] |
Prawn farm massacre / Kokkadichcholai massacre | 27 January 1987 | Kokkadichcholai | Batticaloa | Eastern | 83 | Police (STF) | [55][56][57][58][59] |
Aluth Oya massacre | 17 April 1987 | Habarana | Anuradhapura | North Central | 127 | LTTE | [60][61][62] |
Central Bus Station bombing | 21 April 1987 | Colombo | Colombo | Western | 116 | LTTE | [citation needed] |
Aranthalawa massacre | 2 June 1987 | Aranthalawa | Ampara | Eastern | 33 | LTTE | [citation needed] |
1987 Eastern Province massacres | 29 September 1987-8 October 1987 | Eastern | 200+ | LTTE | [63] | ||
Jaffna hospital massacre | 21–22 October 1987 | Jaffna | Jaffna | Northern | 68-70 | IPKF | 50 injured |
Valvettiturai massacre | 2–3 August 1989 | Valvettiturai | Jaffna | Northern | 64 | IPKF | 43 injured |
Nittambuwa massacre | 27 February 1990 | Nittambuwa | Gampaha | Western | 12 | Police | [64] |
Police officers massacre | 11 June 1990 | Eastern | 600-774 | LTTE | [65][66] | ||
Thiriyai massacre | mid-June 1990 | Thiriyai | Trincomalee | Eastern | 25-35 | Army | [67] |
Kalmunai massacre | 12 June 1990 | Kalmunai | Ampara | Eastern | 160-250 | Army | [68][69][70][71] |
Kattankudy mosque massacre | 3 August 1990 | Kattankudy | Batticaloa | Eastern | 147 | LTTE | [72] |
Veeramunai massacre | 12 August 1990 | Veeramunai | Ampara | Eastern | 21 | Home Guards | [73] |
Eastern University massacre / Vantharamulai campus massacre | 5 September 1990 | Batticaloa | Batticaloa | Eastern | 158 | Army | [48][74][75] |
Batticaloa massacre / Sathurukondan massacre | 9 September 1990 | Batticaloa | Batticaloa | Eastern | 184 | Army | [48][76][77][78][79][80][81] |
Chavakachcheri market massacre | 9 October 1990 | Chavakachcheri | Jaffna | Northern | 12 | Army | [73] |
Kondaichchi massacre | February 1991 | Kondaichchi | Mannar | Northern | 4 | Army | [73] |
Eravur massacre | 20 February 1991 | Eravur | Batticaloa | Eastern | 6 | Home Guards | [73] |
Iruthayapuram massacre | March 1991 | Iruthayapuram | Batticaloa | Eastern | 11 | Police | [73] |
Nayanmar Thidal massacre | 12 April 1991 | Nayanmar Thidal, Tampalakamam | Trincomalee | Eastern | 4 | [82] | |
Kokkadichcholai massacre | 12 June 1991 | Kokkadichcholai | Batticaloa | Eastern | 152 | Army | [48][56][57][75][83][84][85] |
Palliyagodella massacre | 15 October 1991 | Palliyagodella | Polonnaruwa | North Central | 109 | LTTE | [45][60] |
Polonnaruwa massacre | 29 April 1992 | Muthugal and Karapola | Polonnaruwa | North Central | 87 | Home Guards, LTTE, Police | [48][86][87] |
Mylanthanai massacre | 9 August 1992 | Mylanthanai | Batticaloa | Eastern | 35 | Army | [48][88][89][90] |
Paliyadvaddai massacre | 24 October 1992 | Paliyadvaddai | Batticaloa | Eastern | 10-11 | [91] | |
Jaffna lagoon massacre / Kilaly massacre | 2 January 1993 | Jaffna Lagoon | Jaffna | Northern | 35-100 | Navy | [92][93][94][95] |
Vannathi Aru massacre | 17 February 1993 | Vannathi Aru | Batticaloa | Eastern | 16 | Army | [48] |
Kalviankadu massacre | 27 July 1993 | Kalviankadu | Jaffna | Northern | 6 | Air Force | [96] |
Jaffna lagoon massacre | 29 July 1993 | Jaffna Lagoon | Jaffna | Northern | 19 | Navy | [96] |
Kallarawa massacre | 25 May 1995 | Kallarawa | Trincomalee | Eastern | 42 | LTTE | [citation needed] |
Pulmoddai massacre | 6 May 1995 | Pulmoddai | Trincomalee | Eastern | 5 | Army | [97] |
Navaly church bombing | 9 July 1995 | Navaly | Jaffna | Northern | 125 | Air Force | [98][99][100] |
Nagerkovil school bombing | 22 September 1995 | Nagerkovil | Jaffna | Northern | 39 | Air Force | [101][102][103] |
Eastern Sri Lanka massacres | 16 October 1995 | Villages in eastern Sri Lanka | Eastern | 120 | LTTE | [citation needed] | |
Central Bank bombing | 31 January 1996 | Colombo | Colombo | Western | 91 | LTTE | [44] |
Kumarapuram massacre / Trincomalee massacre / Killiveddy massacre | 11 February 1996 | Kumarapuram | Trincomalee | Eastern | 24 | Army | [104][105][106][107][108] |
Dehiwala train bombing | 24 July 1996 | Dehiwala | Colombo | Western | 64 | LTTE | |
Temple of the Tooth attack | 25 January 1998 | Temple of the Tooth, Kandy | Kandy | Central | 17 | LTTE | [109][110][111] |
Tampalakamam massacre | 3 February 1998 | Tampalakamam | Trincomalee | Eastern | 8 | Home Guards, Police | [112][113][114] |
Lionair Flight 602 | 29 September 1998 | Sea | Mannar | Northern | 55 | LTTE | [115] |
Puthukkudiyiruppu bombing | 15 September 1999 | Puthukkudiyiruppu | Mullaitivu | Northern | 21 | Air Force | [116] |
Gonagala massacre | 18 September 1999 | Gonagala | Ampara | Eastern | 50 | LTTE | [citation needed] |
Pallikuda bombing | 12 May 2000 | Pallikuda | Kilinochchi | Northern | 5 | Air Force | [117] |
Silivaturai massacre | 13 May 2000 | Silivaturai | Mannar | Northern | 5 | Navy | [117] |
Columbuthurai massacre | 15 May 2000 | Columbuthurai | Jaffna | Northern | 5 | Army | [117] |
Bindunuwewa massacre | 25 October 2000 | Bindunuwewa | Badulla | Uva | 26 | Sinhalese villagers | [118][119][120][121][122] |
Mirusuvil massacre | 20 December 2000 | Mirusuvil | Jaffna | Northern | 8 | Army | [123][124][125][126] |
Trincomalee massacre | 2 January 2006 | Trincomalee | Trincomalee | Eastern | 5 | Police (STF) | [127][128][129][130] |
Gomarankadawala massacre | 23 April 2006 | Gomarankadawala | Trincomalee | Eastern | 6 | LTTE | [citation needed] |
Allaipiddy massacre | 13 May 2006 | Allaipiddy | Jaffna | Northern | 13 | EPDP, Navy | [131][132][133] |
Kebithigollewa massacre | 15 June 2006 | Kebithigollewa | Anuradhapura | North Central | 66 | LTTE | [citation needed] |
Pesalai Church attack | 17 June 2006 | Pesalai | Mannar | Northern | 6 | Navy | [134][135][136] |
Trincomalee massacre of NGO workers / Muttur massacre | 4 August 2006 | Muttur | Trincomalee | Eastern | 17 | Home Guards, Police | [137][138] |
St. Philip Neri Church shelling | 13 August 2006 | Allaipiddy | Jaffna | Northern | 15 - 36 | Army | [139][140][141][142] |
Chencholai bombing | 14 August 2006 | Mullaitivu | Mullaitivu | Northern | 61 | Air Force | [143][144][145][146] |
Digampathana bombing / Habarana massacre | 16 October 2006 | Digampathaha | Matale District | Central | 92-103 | LTTE | [citation needed] |
Vaharai Bombing / Vaharai Shelling | 7 November 2006 | Kathiraveli | Batticaloa | Eastern | 45 | Army | [147] |
Massacre at Thandikulam | 19 November 2006 | Thandikulam | Vavuniya | Northern | 5 | Army, Police | [148][149][150] |
Padahuthurai bombing / Illuppaikadavai bombing | 2 January 2007 | Illuppaikadavai | Mannar | Northern | 15 | Air Force | [151][152] |
Murukandy claymore attack | 23 May 2008 | Murukandy | Mullaitivu | Northern | 16 | Army | [153] |
Tharmapuram Hospital shelling | 8 January 2009 | Tharmapuram | Mullaitivu | Northern | 7 | Army | [154] |
Vallipuram Hospital shelling | 22 January 2009 | Vallipuram | Mullaitivu | Northern | 5 | Army | [154] |
Suthanthirapuram shelling | 24 January 2009 | Suthanthirapuram Junction | Mullaitivu | Northern | 11+ | Army | [155] |
Udayaarkaddu Hospital shelling | 26 January 2009 | Udayaarkaddu | Mullaitivu | Northern | 12 | Army | [154] |
Puthukkudiyiruppu Hospital shelling | 1-3 February 2009 | Puthukkudiyiruppu | Mullaitivu | Northern | 9+ | Army | [154][155][156][157] |
Ponnambalam Memorial Hospital bombing | 5-6 February 2009 | Near Puthukkudiyiruppu | Mullaitivu | Northern | 75 (up to) | [154][155][157] | |
Putumattalan Hospital shelling | 9 February-20 April 2009 | Putumattalan | Mullaitivu | Northern | 51+ | Army | [154][155][158][159] |
Valayanmadam makeshift hospital bombing | 21 April 2009 | Valayanmadam | Mullaitivu | Northern | 4-5 | Air Force | [154] |
Mullivaikkal Hospital bombings | 23 April-12 May 2009 | Mullivaikkal | Mullaitivu | Northern | 100+ | Air Force, Army | [154][160][161][162][163][164][165] |
Mulivaikal massacre (2009) | May 2009 | Mullivaikkal | Mullaitivu | Northern | 40,000 Tamil civilians | Army | [166][167][168][169][170][171][172][173][174][175] |
Welikada prison riot | 9-10 November 2012 | Welikada Prison | Colombo | Western | 27 | Army, Police (STF) | [176][177] |
Weliweriya Protestors' Attack | 1 August 2013 | Weliweirya | Gampaha | Western | 3 | Army | [178][179][180] |
Easter sunday massacre | 21 April 2019 | Colombo, Batticaloa, Negombo | Colombo, Gampaha, Batticaloa | Western, Eastern | 250+ | ISIS, NTJ | [1] |
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