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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.)

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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]
1958 anti-Tamil pogrom May – June 1958 Nationwide 300−1500 Government, Sinhalese and Tamil rioters [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 9 Police [19][20][21]
Puttalam massacre 2 February 1976 Puttalam 67 Police [19][22][23][24]
Murunkan massacre 7 April 1978 Murunkan, Vavuniya 51 LTTE [citation needed]
Thirunelveli massacre 24 July 1983 Thirunelveli, Jaffna 51 Army [25]
Welikada prison massacre 25–27 July 1983 Welikada Prison, Colombo 53 Sinhalese prisoners aided by Sinhalese prison guards [26][27][28]
Sampalthoddam massacre January 1984 Sampalthoddam, Vavuniya 5570 Army [25]
Chunnakam Police station massacre 8 January 1984 Chunnakam 1920 Police [25]
Chunnakam market massacre 18 March 1984 Chunnakam 10 Air Force [29][30][31]
Point Pedro massacre 16 September 1984 Point Pedro 16 Police [25]
Kent and Dollar Farm massacres 30 November 1984 Kent and Dollar Farms, Vavuniya 62 LTTE [citation needed]
Kokilai massacre 1 December 1984 Kokilai 11 LTTE [citation needed]
Othiyamalai massacre Othiyamalai, Mullaitivu 2932 Army [32][33][34]
Thennamarawadi massacre 2–4 December 1984 Thennamarawadi, Trincomalee 26 Army [35]
Manal Aru massacre 3 December 1984 Manal Aru, Mullaitivu 100+ Army [25]
Amaravayal massacre 3–4 December 1984 Amarivayal, Trincomalee 3050 Army [35]
Mannar massacre 4 December 1984 Murunkan, Mannar 107150 Army [36][37][38][39][40]
Kokkilai massacres 15 December 1984 Several locations, Mullaitivu 131 Army [25]
Mulliyavalai massacre 16 January 1985 Mulliyavalai, Mullaitivu 52 Army [25]
Vadakkandal massacre 30 January 1985 Vadakkandal, Mannar 52 Air Force, Army [25]
Puthukkudiyiruppu massacre 21 April 1985 Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu 30 Army [25]
Trincomalee massacres May – September 1985 Several locations, Trincomalee 280+ Army, Home Guards, Navy [25][41]
Valvettithurai massacre 12 May 1985 Valvettithurai, Jaffna 4670 Army [25][38][42][43]
Anuradhapura massacre/Attack on Sri Maha Bodhi 14 May 1985 Anuradhapura 146 LTTE [44][45]
Kumudini boat massacre 15 May 1985 Jaffna 23 Navy [46][47]
Thambiluvil massacre 17 May 1985 Thambiluvil, Ampara 2040 Police (STF) [48][49]
Killiveddy massacre 30 May 1985 Killiveddy, Trincomalee 44 Police [50]
Muttur massacre 8–11 November 1985 Muttur, Trincomalee 30100 Air Force, Army, Navy [25]
Kantalai massacre 9 November 1985 Kantalai, Trincomalee 6 Army [25]
Akkaraipattu massacre 19 February 1986 Akkaraipattu, Ampara 80 Army [51][52][53]
Air Lanka Flight 512 3 May 1986 Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake 21 LTTE [54]
Prawn farm massacre / Kokkadichcholai massacre 27 January 1987 Kokkadichcholai, Batticaloa 83 Police (STF) [55][56][57][58][59]
Aluth Oya massacre 17 April 1987 Habarana, Anuradhapura 127 LTTE [60][61][62]
Central Bus Station bombing 21 April 1987 Colombo 116 LTTE [63][64]
Aranthalawa massacre 2 June 1987 Aranthalawa, Ampara 33 LTTE [65][66]
1987 Eastern Province massacres 29 September8 October 1987 Eastern Province 200+ LTTE [67]
Jaffna hospital massacre 21–22 October 1987 Jaffna 6870 IPKF
Valvettiturai massacre 2–3 August 1989 Valvettiturai, Jaffna 64 IPKF
Nittambuwa massacre 27 February 1990 Nittambuwa, Gampaha 12 Police [68]
Police officers massacre 11 June 1990 600774 LTTE [69][70]
Thiriyai massacre June 1990 Thiriyai, Trincomalee 2535 Army [71]
Kalmunai massacre 12 June 1990 Kalmunai, Ampara 160250 Army [72][73][74][75]
Kattankudy mosque massacre 3 August 1990 Kattankudy, Batticaloa 147 LTTE [76]
Veeramunai massacre 12 August 1990 Veeramunai, Ampara 21 Home Guards [77]
Eastern University massacre / Vantharamulai campus massacre 5 September 1990 Eastern University, Batticaloa 158 Army [48][78][79]
Batticaloa massacre / Sathurukondan massacre 9 September 1990 Batticaloa 184 Army [48][80][81][82][83][84][85]
Chavakachcheri market massacre 9 October 1990 Chavakachcheri, Jaffna 12 Army [77]
Kondaichchi massacre February 1991 Kondaichchi, Mannar 4 Army [77]
Eravur massacre 20 February 1991 Eravur, Batticaloa 6 Home Guards [77]
Iruthayapuram massacre March 1991 Iruthayapuram, Batticaloa 11 Police [77]
Nayanmar Thidal massacre 12 April 1991 Nayanmar Thidal, Tampalakamam, Trincomalee 4 [86]
Kokkadichcholai massacre 12 June 1991 Kokkadichcholai, Batticaloa 152 Army [48][56][57][79][87][88][89]
Palliyagodella massacre 15 October 1991 Palliyagodella, Polonnaruwa 109 LTTE [45][60]
Polonnaruwa massacre 29 April 1992 Muthugal and Karapola, Polonnaruwa 87 Home Guards, LTTE, Police [48][90][91]
Mylanthanai massacre 9 August 1992 Mylanthanai, Batticaloa 35 Army [48][92][93][94]
Jaffna lagoon massacre / Kilaly massacre 2 January 1993 Jaffna Lagoon 35100 Navy [95][96][97][98]
Vannathi Aru massacre 17 February 1993 Vannathi Aru, Batticaloa 16 Army [48]
Pulmoddai massacre 6 May 1995 Pulmoddai, Trincomalee 5 Army [99]
Kallarawa massacre 25 May 1995 Kallarawa, Trincomalee 42 LTTE [100]
Kalviankadu massacre 27 July 1993 Kalviankadu, Jaffna 6 Air Force [101]
Navaly church bombing 9 July 1995 Navaly, Jaffna 125 Air Force [102][103][104]
Jaffna lagoon massacre 29 July 1993 Jaffna Lagoon 19 Navy [101]
Nagerkovil school bombing 22 September 1995 Nagerkovil, Jaffna 39 Air Force [105][106][107]
Eastern Sri Lanka massacres 16 October 1995 Villages in Eastern Sri Lanka 120 LTTE [100]
Padaviya massacre 21 October 1995 Padaviya, Anuradhapura 19 LTTE [100]
Boatta massacre Botalla, Polonnaruwa 36 LTTE [100]
Central Bank bombing 31 January 1996 Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Colombo 91 LTTE [44]
Kumarapuram massacre / Trincomalee massacre / Killiveddy massacre 11 February 1996 Kumarapuram, Trincomalee 24 Army [108][109][110][111][112]
Dehiwala train bombing 24 July 1996 Dehiwala 64 LTTE
Temple of the Tooth attack 25 January 1998 Temple of the Tooth, Kandy 17 LTTE [113][114][115]
Tampalakamam massacre 3 February 1998 Tampalakamam, Trincomalee 8 Home Guards, Police [116][117][118]
Lionair Flight 602 29 September 1998 Mannar 55 LTTE [119]
Puthukkudiyiruppu bombing 15 September 1999 Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu 21 Air Force [120]
Gonagala massacre 18 September 1999 Gonagala, Ampara 50 LTTE [citation needed]
Pallikuda bombing 12 May 2000 Pallikuda, Kilinochchi 5 Air Force [121]
Silivaturai massacre 13 May 2000 Silivaturai, Mannar 5 Navy [121]
Columbuthurai massacre 15 May 2000 Columbuthurai, Jaffna 5 Army [121]
Bindunuwewa massacre 25 October 2000 Bindunuwewa, Badulla 26 Sinhalese villagers [122][123][124][125][126]
Mirusuvil massacre 20 December 2000 Mirusuvil, Jaffna 8 Army [127][128][129][130]
Trincomalee massacre 2 January 2006 Trincomalee 5 Police (STF) [131][132][133][134]
Gomarankadawala massacre 23 April 2006 Gomarankadawala, Trincomalee 6 LTTE [citation needed]
Allaipiddy massacre 13 May 2006 Allaipiddy, Jaffna 13 EPDP, Navy [135][136][137]
Kebithigollewa massacre 15 June 2006 Kebithigollewa, Anuradhapura 66 LTTE [citation needed]
Pesalai Church attack 17 June 2006 Pesalai, Mannar 6 Navy [138][139][140]
Trincomalee massacre of NGO workers / Muttur massacre 4 August 2006 Muttur, Trincomalee 17 Home Guards, Police [141][142]
St. Philip Neri Church shelling 13 August 2006 Allaipiddy, Jaffna 1536 Army [143][144][145][146]
Chencholai bombing 14 August 2006 Mullaitivu 61 Air Force [147][148][149][150]
Digampathana bombing / Habarana massacre 16 October 2006 Digampathaha, Matale 92103 LTTE [151][152]
Vaharai Bombing / Vaharai Shelling 7 November 2006 Kathiraveli, Batticaloa 45 Army [153]
Massacre at Thandikulam 19 November 2006 Thandikulam, Vavuniya 5 Army, Police [154][155][156]
Padahuthurai bombing / Illuppaikadavai bombing 2 January 2007 Illuppaikadavai, Mannar 15 Air Force [157][158]
Murukandy claymore attack 23 May 2008 Murukandy, Mullaitivu 16 Army [159]
Tharmapuram Hospital shelling 8 January 2009 Tharmapuram, Mullaitivu 7 Army [160]
Vallipuram Hospital shelling 22 January 2009 Vallipuram, Mullaitivu 5 Army [160]
Suthanthirapuram shelling 24 January 2009 Suthanthirapuram Junction, Mullaitivu 11+ Army [161]
Udayaarkaddu Hospital shelling 26 January 2009 Udayaarkaddu, Mullaitivu 12 Army [160]
Puthukkudiyiruppu Hospital shelling 1–3 February 2009 Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu 9+ Army [160][161][162][163]
Ponnambalam Memorial Hospital bombing 5–6 February 2009 Near Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu 75 [160][161][163]
Putumattalan Hospital shelling 9 February – 20 April 2009 Putumattalan, Mullaitivu 51+ Army [160][161][164][165]
Valayanmadam makeshift hospital bombing 21 April 2009 Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu 45 Air Force [160]
Mullivaikkal Hospital bombings 23 April – 12 May 2009 Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu 100+ Air Force, Army [160][166][167][168][169][170][171]
Mulivaikal massacre (2009) May 2009 Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu 40,00070,000 Army, LTTE [172][173][174][175][176][177][178][179][180][181][182]
Welikada prison riot 9–10 November 2012 Welikada Prison, Colombo 27 Army, Police (STF) [183][184]
Weliweriya Protestors' Attack 1 August 2013 Weliweirya, Gampaha 3 Army [185][186][187]
2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings 21 April 2019 Colombo, Batticaloa, Negombo 269 NTJ, ISIS [1]
Mahara prison riot 2930 November 2020 Mahara Prison, Mahara 11 Prison guards

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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