TAMIL CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS – TCHR
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Documented cases of ARBITRARY ARRESTS/DETENTION – January 2008 – June 2008
(actual arrests higher than documented by TCHR)
http://www.tchr.net/cp_sum_jan2008-june2008.htm
| No. | Date | Full Name | Sex | Age | Place of Arrest | District | Incident |
| 001 | 01.01.08 | 11 Tamil persons | Vadamarachi, Valikamam, Thenmarachi, and islets | Jaffna | Village Officers flown by SL police to torture interrogation centre, in Colombo. Official version: taken for meeting. | ||
| 002003 | 02.01.08 | Joseph Gijon MildonJohnson Collin Savior | MM | 1619 | Jaffna | Jaffna | College students arrested by Sri Lanka Police. Detained and interrogated. |
| 004 | 03.01.08 | Balasubramanium Mayooran | M | 26 | Jaffna | Jaffna | Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Army |
| 005 | 06.01.08 | 290 persons | Colombo and suburbs | Colombo | Arrested, detained by SL army and police in cordon search. | ||
| 006007008009 | 11.01.0 |
Jacob Charles Edwin Jacob Walter Godwin Yogarajah 37 persons |
Peliyagoda | Colombo | Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police | ||
| 010 | 19.01.08 | Five Tamil persons | Tanamalwila, Moneragala | Ratnapura | Arrested, detained, and interrogated by Sri Lanka Army | ||
| 011 | 23.01.08 | 13 Tamil persons | Kalpitty, Chilaw | Puttalam | Arrested detained, interrogated by SL Police, Army& Navy | ||
| 012013014015
016 017 018 019 |
23.01.08 | Krisharajah Packyarajah Hariharan Kanthasamy G. Pathmanathan, |
M M M M M M M M |
2822
23 21 22 21 |
Fort Railway station | Colombo | Eight young people, all internally displaced people, from Batticaloa, arrested, detained and interrogated by Sri Lanka Army and Police on arrival in Colombo. They came to the capital to get passports to enable them to go to Dubai for employment, arranged by an employment agency. Parents sent an appeal to MP to secure their release. |
| 020 | 23.0108 | One person | M | Deraniyagala | Ratnapura | Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police | |
| 021 | 23.01.08 | 15 persons | Buttala | Badulla | Arrested, detained and interrogated by SL Police and Army | ||
| 022 | 24.01.08 | 18 Tamil persons | Polonaruwa villages | Polonaruwa | Arrested detained, interrogated by SL Army and Police | ||
| 023 | 24.01.08 | One person | F | Wattegama | Kandy | Tamil woman arrested in front of school by S Lanka Police | |
| 024 | 24.01.08 | Two Tamil persons | M | Kandy town | Kandy | Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police | |
| 025 | 26.01.08 | 9 Tamil persons | Chilaw | Puttalam | Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police | ||
| 026027028029 | 26.01.08 | M. Sutharsan Kalimuthu Kathiresan Three persons One person |
MMFM | Kandy town | Kandy | Six Tamils, including three women, arrested by Sri Lanka Police. Detained and interrogated. | |
| 030 | 27.01.08 | 9 Tamil persons | Grandpass, Colombo City | Colombo | Arrested, detained and interrogated by SL Police and Army | ||
| No. | Date | Full Name | Sex | Age | Place of Arrest | District | Incident |
| 031 | 27.01.08 | One person | M | Passara, Gamewela | Badulla | Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police | |
| 032033034 | 30.01.08 | Nadarajah Ramesh
Vasanamutu Chandrasegar Ravichandran |
MM M |
3430 | Maddakuliya | Colombo | Tamil persons arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police. |
| 035 | 02.02.08 | One person | M | Puttalam town | Puttalam | Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police (TID) | |
| 036 | 02.02.08 | Sixteen persons | Matale and Naula | Matale | Arrested, detained and interrogated by SL Police and Army | ||
| 037038 | 03.02.08 | Seventeen persons | Nugegoda | Colombo | Arrested, detained and interrogated by SL Police and Army in cordon search. More than 8,000 persons interrogated. | ||
| 039 | 04.02.08 | Three persons | Dehiwela | Colombo | Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police | ||
| 040041042043
044 045 |
05.02.08 |
Soosaiappu Mary Sugirtham Nagarajah Amutha Ponniah Rajeswary Thamgarajah Bavany Mailvaganam Gokulavathany Thangarajah |
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Veeramunai | Amparai | Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police and Special Task Force. They are NGO workers based at the Veeramunai office of the Social Welfare Organisation of Amparai District (SWOAD). This provides loans to those on low income; assists with housing schemes, educational initiatives and Women’s Rights projects. | |
| 046 | 07.02.08 | Twenty-four persons | Gampaha | Colombo | Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police (TID) | ||
| 047 | 08.02.08 | One person | F | Dambulla | Matale | Woman arrested, detained, interrogated by S L Police | |
| 048 | 08.02.08 | Two persons | M | Naula, Matale | Matale | Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police | |
| 049050051052
053 054 |
09.02.08 | J. Murali
S. Ramanan M. Mohanraj S. Sukirtharaj K. Thayaparan S. Raveenthiranath |
MMMM
M M |
Eravur | Batticaloa | Arrested, detained and interrogated by Sri Lanka Army. | |
| 055056 | 09.02.08 | Arumugam Sivanathan
Abdul Munaf Hazaly |
M M |
Galawela | Matale | Arrested, detained by Sri Lanka army and police in cordon and search operation. | |
| 057 | 10.02.08 | Eight persons | MF | Minneriya | Polonaruwa | Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police | |
| 058 | 10.02.08 | Seven persons | Lunuwila | Puttulam | Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police | ||
| 059060 | 12.02.08 | Subramaniam Gajendradas
Vinayagasakthi Vijendran |
M M |
3635 | Dehiwela | Colombo | Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police Criminal Investigation Department (CID) |
| 061 | 12.02.08 | Four persons | Habarana, Dambulla | NCentProv | Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police (TID) | ||
| 062 | 13.02.08 | Two persons | MF | Angulana,Aluthgama | Colombo | Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police (TID) | |
| 063064 | 14.02.08 | Rajendran
Krishnamoorthy |
M M |
4525 | Ethuwatte Estate | Matale | Plantation worker and shop assistant arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police (TID) |
| 065 | 14.02.08 | One person | M | Avissawella | Colombo | Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police | |
| 066 | 16.02.08 | Thirty-four persons | Gampaha | Colombo | Arrested, detained, interrogated by SLPolice cordon search | ||
| No. | Date | Full Name | Sex | Age | Place of Arrest | District | Incident |
| 067 | 19.02.08 | 12,000 Tamil persons | Aalayadivembu | Batticaloa | Residents including Village officers, Head teachers, teachers, rounded up, detained, videotaped by STF | ||
| 068 | 22.02.08 | Two persons | M | Kandy town | Kandy | Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police | |
| 069 | 23.02.08 | Seven Tamil persons | Mount Lavinia | Colombo | Shop assistants arrested, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police | ||
| 070 | 24.02.08 | Thirty persons | Embilipitya | Matara | Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police | ||
| 071 | 25.02.08 | Ten Tamil persons | Wellampitya | Colombo | Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police | ||
| 072 | 27.02.08 | Twenty-seven Tamil persons | Veappamadu village | Puttalam | Arrested in cordon search, detained, by Sri Lanka Police | ||
| 073 | 28.02.08 | Twenty-five Tamil persons | Thalavaai, Eravur | Batticaloa | Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Army | ||
| 074 | 28.02.08 | Murugiah Thilakeswaran | M | Nawalapitiya | Kandy | Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police (TID) | |
| 075 | 05.03.08 | Two Tamil persons | M | Anuradpura railway station | Anuradpura | Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police | |
| 076 | 06.03.08 | V. Jasikaran | M | Colombo | Colombo | Journalist arrested, beaten, detained, interrogated by TID | |
| 077 | 06.03.08 |
Suntharamoorthy Anandan |
M | 28 | Batticaloa | Batticaloa | Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police (STF) |
| 078 | 07.03.08 |
J. S. Tissanayagam |
M | Colombo | Colombo | Journalist arrested, beaten, detained, interrogated by TID | |
| 079080 | 07.03.08 |
Kithsiri WijesingheGayan Lasantha Ranga |
M M |
Colombo | Colombo | Journalists arrested, beaten, detained and interrogated by Sri Lanka Police. | |
| 081 | 08.03.08 |
S. Sivakumar |
M | Colombo | Colombo | Journalist, spokesperson for press freedom org, arrested, beaten, interrogated by SL Police. | |
| 082 | 08.03.08 |
Sixty-two Tamil persons |
M | Thalaivillu Sea | Mannar | Fishermen arrested, detained, interrogated by SL Navy | |
| 083 | 08.03.08 |
Two Tamil persons |
M | Kandy town | Kandy | Arrested by SL Police in cordon search. Interrogated. | |
| 084 | 09.03.08 |
Nine Tamil persons |
Gokarella | Dambulla | Arrested by SL Police at checkpoint. Detained,interrogated. | ||
| 085086087088 | 09.03.08 |
Kumariah MallikaGaneshan Indrani Sivasubramaniam Sthreethevi Thushanthini Wijekumar |
F F F F |
35322523 | Old Moor StreetColombo | Colombo | Taken into custody from their lodgings. Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police. |
| 089 | 10.03.08 |
Five Tamil persons |
M | Wellawatte | Colombo | Arrested by SL Army in cordon search. Interrogated by TID | |
| 090091 | 13.03.08 |
Rev. NagularajOne person |
MM | Nuwara Eliya | Nuwar Eliya | Methodist Minister and his driver arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police | |
| 092093094095
096 097 |
13.03.08 |
Rev. M PathmanathanRev Sahayam Patrick Rev Ashokumar Rev K Saravanapavan Rev K Santhinathan Rajendran |
M M M M M M |
Nuwara Eliya | Nuwar Eliya | Five Methodist Ministers and a Clergy member of the church arrested, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police.They were all released after inquiry. | |
| 098 | 14.03.08 |
Five Tamil persons |
M | Jaffna Lagoon | Jaffna | Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Navy | |
| 099100 | 14.03.08 |
N. KrishnendranN. Krishnaveni |
M F |
2018 | Kumarawatta estate | Moneragala | Brother and sister arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police (TID), when visiting their uncle. |
| No. | Date | Full Name | Sex | Age | Place of Arrest | District | Incident |
| 101 | 16.03.08 |
Selvarasa Suvendran |
M | 21 | Periyakamam | Mannar | Arrested by SL Police in cordon search. Interrogated. |
| 102103 | 19.03.08 |
S. KumarSithambaram Kiruba |
M M |
2818 | Kandy | Kandy | Arrested on way to meet relative, detained and interrogated by Sri Lanka Police |
| 104 | 19.03.08 |
Two Tamil persons |
M | Anuradhapura | Anuradpura | Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police (TID) | |
| 105 | 21.03.08 |
Nine Tamil persons |
Gampaha | Colombo | 2000 interrogated, 9 arrested, interrogated by SLA&Police | ||
| 106 | 21.03.08 |
K. Thurairajah |
M | 35 | Matara | Matara | Arrested by Sri Lanka Police. Interrogated by TID |
| 107 | 23.03.08 |
Fifteen Tamil persons |
MF | Wattegama | Kandy | Arrested by SL Army in cordon search. Interrogated by TID | |
| 108 | 23.03.08 |
Kanapathipillai Tharshani |
F | 31 | Modera | Colombo | Arrested, detained by the Terrorist Intelligence Dept (TID) |
| 109 | 23.03.08 |
One person |
M | Peredeniya | Kandy | Arrested by SL Army in cordon search. Interrogated by TID | |
| 110 | 25.03.08 |
Five Tamil persons |
Modera | Colombo | Arrested by Sri Lanka Army and police in cordon search. | ||
| 111112113114
115 116 117 118 119 120 121 |
25.03.08 |
Sebastianpillai Johnpillai,
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MFMM
F M M M M |
5mt
21 17 09 |
Kachaitheevu Seas, between islet of Kayts and Tamil Nadu | Jaffna | A husband and his wife, their baby son and brother; A mother and her three sons; and three men, two of whom are brothers – were arrested, detained, and interrogated by the Sri Lanka Navy, on their way to Tamil Nadu. |
| 122 | 26.03.08 |
One person |
M | Varikuttiyoor | Vavuniya | Arrested by Sri Lanka Police. Interrogated by TID | |
| 123 | 28.03.08 |
One person |
M | Kandapola | NuwarEliya | Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police (TID) | |
| 124 | 28.03.08 |
Pavithran |
M | 14 | Kandy town bus station | Kandy | Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police |
| 125 | 31.03.08 |
Eight Tamil persons |
Badulla | Badulla | Arrested by SL Police in cordon search. Interrogated. | ||
| 126 | 01.04.08 |
Two Tamil persons |
M | Kotahena | Colombo | Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police (TID) | |
| 127 | 03.04.08 |
TwoTamil persons |
Katunayake | Colombo | Arrested by SL Police in cordon search. Interrogated. | ||
| 128 | 04.04.08 |
Two Tamil persons |
Gampaha | Colombo | Arrested by SL Police in cordon search. Interrogated. | ||
| 129 | 05.04.08 |
Five Tamil fishermen |
M | Nedunteevu Seas | Jaffna | Arrested by Sri Lanka Navy. Interrogated by S L Police. | |
| 130 | 07.04.08 |
Eighteen Tamil persons |
MF | Hinnarangolla | Uva | Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police | |
| 131 | 09.04.08 |
Five persons |
M | Gampaha | Colombo | Arrested by SL Police in cordon search. Interrogated. | |
| 132 | 10.04.08 |
One Tamil person |
M | Ratota | Kandy | Youth arrested by Sri Lanka Police. Detained. Interrogated | |
| 133 | 17.04.08 |
One Tamil person |
F | 40 | Ratnapura | Ratnapura | Arrested by Sri Lanka Army. Interrogated by S L Police |
| 134 | 18.04.08 |
Two Tamil persons |
M | VihareMawatte,Wellawatte | Colombo | Arrested by SL Police in cordon search. Interrogated. | |
| 135 | 19.04.08 |
Ten persons |
Nittambuwa | Attanagala | Youths arrested by SLPolice in cordon search.Interrogated. | ||
| No. | Date | Full Name | Sex | Age | Place of Arrest | District | Incident |
| 136137138 | 20.04.08 |
VisuvanathanPoopalasingham Ramachandran |
M M M |
Nawalapitiya, | Kandy | School Principal, Deputy Principal and former teacher arrested, detained and interrogated by Sri Lanka Police (TID). Brought to, and detained in, Colombo TID HQ | |
| 139 | 22.04.08 |
Forty-two persons |
Dehiwala | Colombo | Arrested by SL Police in cordon search. Interrogated. | ||
| 140 | 23.04.08 |
Five Tamil persons |
MF | Chilaw | Puttalam | Arrested by SL Police in cordon search. Interrogated. | |
| 141142143 | 24.04.08 |
Walter RajamanyKarupusamy Samnel Jebaraja Jeyabal Jeyan Ranjit |
M M M |
Parliamentary Complex,Colombo City | Colombo | Three Christian clergymen arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police, for taking photographs in the city. | |
| 144 | 27.04.08 |
Fifteen Tamil persons |
M | Matale town | Matale | Arrested by SLA and Police in cordon search. Interrogated. | |
| 145 | 27.04.08 |
Nineteen persons |
Colombo town | Colombo | Arrested by SL Police in cordon search. Interrogated. | ||
| 146 | 27.04.08 |
Fifteen persons |
Katunayake | Colombo | Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police (TID) | ||
| 147 | 27.04.08 |
Fifteen Tamil persons |
Mount Lavinia, Colombo | Colombo | Arrested by SL Police in cordon search. Interrogated. | ||
| 148 | 27.04.08 |
Three Tamil persons |
Hatton | NuwarEliya | Arrested by SL Police in cordon search. Interrogated. | ||
| 149 | 30.04.08 |
Two Tamil persons |
M | Kandy town | Kandy | Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police | |
| 150 | 30.04.08 |
Four Tamil persons |
M | Davulagala, Udunuwara | Kandy | Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police | |
| 151 | 01.05.08 |
Ten Tamil persons |
Moratuwa | Colombo | Arrested by SL Police in cordon search. Interrogated byTID | ||
| 152 | 01.05.08 |
Three Tamil persons |
M | Dehiwela | Colombo | Arrested by SLA and Police in cordon search. Interrogated. | |
| 153 | 02.05.08 |
Fourteen Tamil persons |
Wellawatte | Colombo | Arrested by SL Police in cordon search. Interrogated. | ||
| 154 | 03.05.08 |
Twenty-four persons |
Minuwangoda | Minwangda | Arrested by SLA and Police in cordon search. Interrogated. | ||
| 155 | 04.05.08 |
Forty-one persons |
Ratmalana | Colombo | Arrested by SLA and Police in cordon search. Interrogated. | ||
| 156 | 08.05.08 |
Selliah Sriram |
M | 50 | Kotahena | Colombo | Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police |
| 157 | 09.05.08 |
Three Tamil persons |
Gampaha | Colombo | Arrested by SLA and Police in cordon search. Interrogated. | ||
| 158 | 10.05.08 |
Two tamil persons |
Badulla | Badulla | Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police (TID) | ||
| 159 | 11.05.08 |
Five Tamil persons |
Gampaha | Colombo | Arrested by SLA and Police in cordon search. Interrogated. | ||
| 160 | 11.05.08 |
Eight Tamil persons |
Puthukadu, Wattegama | Kandy | Arrested by SLA and Police in cordon search. Interrogated. | ||
| 161 | 16.05.08 |
Nineteen Tamil persons |
Off Mannar Coasty | Mannar | Fishermen, arrested, attacked and interrogated by SL Navy | ||
| 162 | 12.05.08 |
Five Tamil persons |
Minuwangoda | Minwangda | Arrested by SL Police in cordon search. Interrogated byTID | ||
| 163 | 14.05.08 |
Two Tamil persons |
Sammanthurai | Matara | Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police | ||
| 164 | 17.05.08 |
Fifteen persons |
Kandy town | Kandy | Arrested by SLA and Police in cordon search. Interrogated. | ||
| 165 | 20.05.08 | Sixty persons | Mannar villages | Mannar | Arrested bySLA&Police in cordon search,masked men used | ||
| 166167168 | 20.05.08 | Asantha J. Jothy FernandoJosephine Kanioli FernandoMariampillai Rita Fernando | F F F |
604245 | Selvapuram, Udappu | Puttalam | Arrested by Sri Lanka Army in cordon search. Detained and interrogated. |
| 169 | 21.05.08 |
Three Tamil persons |
Katugastota | Kandy | Arrested by SLA & Police in cordon search. Interrogated by TID. | ||
| 170 | 21.05.08 |
Four persons |
Gampaha | Colombo | Arrested by SL Police in cordon search. Interrogated | ||
| 171 | 23.05.08 |
Eight Tamil persons |
Chilaw | Puttalam | Arrested by SLA and Police in cordon search. Interrogated. | ||
| No. | Date | Full Name | Sex | Age | Place of Arrest | District | Incident |
| 172 | 25.05.08 |
Fourteen persons |
MF | Katunayake HSZ | Colombo | Arrested by SL Army and SL Air Force in cordon search | |
| 173 | 26.05.08 |
One Tamil person |
Dehiwela | Colombo | Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police (TID) | ||
| 174 | 26.05.08 |
Twenty-five Tamil persons |
Eravur | Batticaloa | Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police (STF) | ||
| 175 | 27.05.08 |
Five Tamil persons |
Dehiwela | Colombo | Arrested by SLA and Police in cordon search. Interrogated. | ||
| 176 | 28.05.08 |
Three persons |
Dickwella checkpoint | Uva | Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police | ||
| 177178179180
181 182 183 184 |
28.05.08 |
Ramasamy SokanrajiSivalingam Pushparajah Sunthararajan Mohanraj Sogan Subendran Rengan Ketheeswaran Subramaniam Mahendran Sivalingam Sasitharan Mervin Shankar Devanandan |
M M M M M M M M |
Dehiwela | Colombo | Tamil construction workers and a student of computer sciences, arrested, detained and interrogated by Sri Lanka Police.Family members lodged complaints with Colombo Member of Parliament and Deputy Minister Radhakrishnan. | |
| 185 | 29.05.08 |
Sixteen persons |
Wellawatte | Colombo | Arrested by SLPol. in cordon.search.Detained,Interrogated. | ||
| 186 | 30.05.08 |
Two Tamil persons |
M | Munthal | Puttulam | Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police | |
| 187 | 02.06.08 |
Twelve Tamil persons |
M | Near Jaffna lagoon | Jaffna | Fishermen arrested, detained by Sri Lanka Navy | |
| 188 | 02.06.08 |
Fifteen Tamil persons |
M | Kaluvanchikudi | Batticaloa | Youth arrested, detained, interrogated by SL Army | |
| 189 | 03.06.08 |
Three Tamil persons |
Kattankudi | Batticaloa | Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police | ||
| 190 | 04.06.08 | Nine Tamil persons | Dehiwela | Colombo | Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police | ||
| 191 | 05.06.08 | Twenty-eight Tamil persons | MF | Wellawatte | Colombo | Arrested by SL Police in cordon search. Interrogated byTID | |
| 192 | 06.06.08 | Seventeen Tamil persons | Iradaip Periyankulam | Vavuniya | Students arrested, detained, interrogated by S Lanka Army | ||
| 193 | 06.06.08 | Three Tamil persons | Medawachiya | Vavuniya | Students arrested, detained, interrogated by S Lanka Army | ||
| 194 | 06.06.08 | Forty-eight Tamil persons | Moratuwa | Colombo | Arrested by SL Police in cordon search. Detained | ||
| 195 | 08.06.08 | Fifty persons | Ratnapura, Sabragamuwa | Ratnapura | Arrested by SLA and Police in cordon search. Interrogated. | ||
| 196 | 09.06.08 | 220 Tamil persons | MF | Avissawela, Buwakpitiya | Colombo | Arrested by Sri Lanka Police in large cordon search. Detained and interrogated. | |
| 197 | 09.06.08 | Thirty Tamil persons | Gampaha | Colombo | Arrested by SL Police in large cordon search. Detained | ||
| 198 | 09.06.08 | Twenty Tamil persons | Peliyagoda | Colombo | Arrested by SL Police in large cordon search. Detained | ||
| 199 | 09.06.08 | Seven Tamil persons | M | Yatiayaantota | Ratnapura | Youth arrested by SL Police. Detained and interrogated | |
| 200 | 10.06.08 | One Tamil persons | F | 30 | Dambulla | Matale | Doctor arrested by SL Police, detained,interrogated by CID |
| 201 | 11.06.08 | Twenty Tamil persons | M | Vadamarachi seas, Munai | Jaffna | Arested by SLNavy. Released,but fishing permits cancelled | |
| 202 | 11.06.08 | Twenty-two Tamil persons | M | Dehiwela | Colombo | Arrested by SLA&Pol in cordon search.Interrogated by CID | |
| 203 | 13.06.08 | Two persons | Koadamunai, Batticaloa | Batticaloa | Arrested by SLA in cordon search. Detained & interrogated | ||
| 204205 | 13.06.08 | Nakusanathan NimalarajJeyabalan Jeyatheepan | M M |
1511 | Batticaloa | Batticaloa | Arrested and detained by Sri Lanka Police |
| 206 | 15.06.08 | Murukamoorthy Kuaseelan | M | 17 | Kaluvahchchikuddy | Batticaloa | Arrested, detained by Sri Lanka Special Task Force |
| No. | Date | Full Name | Sex | Age | Place of Arrest | District | Incident |
| 207 | 15.06.08 | Fifteen persons | MF | Chilaw | Puttalam | Arrested by SLPol. in cordon search.Detained,Interrogated. | |
| 208 | 15.06.08 | Twenty-five persons | M | Polonnaruwa | Polonaruwa | Mill workers arrested in Police and army cordon search | |
| 209 | 16.06.08 | Veeriah Selvarajeswari | F | 22 | Kochchikade | Puttalam | Arrested by Sri Lanka Police in cordon search. Detained |
| 210211212213
214 215 216 217 |
16.06.08 | N. Puvaneswaran
P. Subramaniam S. Manoratnam K. Poominathan K. Krushnakumar M. Vibaharan L. Sathiyarajah R. Manila |
M M M M M M M M |
Marawila | Puttalam | Arrested by Sri Lanka Police in cordon search. Detained and interrogated. | |
| 218 | 17.06.08 | Mathanarani | F | 27 | Kandy | Kandy | Arrested by SL Police at meeting with SL Gov Minister |
| 219 | 17.06.08 | Eight Tamil persons | Polonnaruwa town | Polonaruwa | Arrested by SLA&Pol in cordon search.Interrogated by TID | ||
| 220 | 18.06.08 | Ten Tamil persons | M | Vadamarachi seas, Munai | Jaffna | Fishermen arrested, detained, interrogated by SL Navy | |
| 221 | 18.06.08 | Three Tamil persons | M | Kollupitiya | Colombo | Expatriate family men arrested by police, in hotel | |
| 222223224 | 20.06.08 | Palani Kandasamy Soundary
Palani Kandasamy Rahini G Mathuraiviran Jenny |
F F F |
120910 | Thalaimannar pier | Mannar | Three children, of whom two are sisters, arrested by Sri Lanka Navy, while playing near the coast. The children’s families are poverty stricken IDPs. |
| 225 | 21.06.08 | Two Tamil persons | M | Navalady, Manmunai | Batticcaloa | Temple renovation workers, arrested by SLA and SL Police, detained and interrogated | |
| 226 | 24.06.08 | Nine Tamil persons | Embilipitya, Kottagala | Matara | Arrested by SLA&Pol in cordon search.Interrogated by TID | ||
| 227228 | 28.06.08 | Nagarathinam Susitharan
Two Tamil persons |
M | 22 | Manipay | Jaffna | Human Rights Commission (Jaffna office) driver and two garage employees arrested, detained, interrogated by SLPolice |
| 229 | 28.06.08 | Eleven Tamil persons | MF | Kalviyankadu | Batticaloa | IDPs – eight women and three men – arrested during NGO education meeting. Detained and interrogated by Sri Lanka Special Task Force | |
| 230 | 29.06.08 | Ten Tamil persons | M | Aluthwatte, Yampuwatte | Puttalam | Arrested by SLPol. in cordon search.Detained,Interrogated. | |
| 231 | 30.06.08 | Ninety-two Tamil persons | Mannar Road, Talikigulam | Vavuniya | Arrested by S L Army and Police. Detained, interrogated |
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| No. | Date | Full Name | Sex | Age | Place of Incident | District | Incident |
| 001002 | 01.01.08 | Thiyagarajah MaheswaranOne person | M | Kochikkadai | Colombo | MP, former Minister, shot in temple, by paramilitaries working with SLA.. Died in hospital. Bodyguard also killed | |
| 003 | 02.01.08 | Three persons | Slave Island, Colombo | Colombo | Killed in mine explosion | ||
| 004 | 02.01.08 | Three persons | M | Neelavaanai | Amparai | Youths shot dead by S L Special Task Force Police (STF) | |
| 005006 | 05.01.08 | Markandu BalasinghamThuraichami Theiventhiram | M M |
6737 | Fourth mile,Poonakari | Vanni | Killed by Sri Lanka Army, who deliberately directed artillery fire on civilian residential area. |
| 007 | 07.01.08 | Parasuraman Nanthakumar | M | 31 | Santhiveli, Eravur | Batticaloa | Teacher shot dead, believed by paramilitaries and SL Army |
| 008009 | 08.01.08 | S. SithamparapillaiA. Mahadevan | M M |
3025 | Onthachimadam, Kaluvanchikudi | Batticaloa | Abducted, hacked and shot dead by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army. Their bodies found washed ashore. |
| 010 | 08.01.08 | Dinesh Kumar | M | 25 | Balagolla | Kandy | Youth shot dead by Sri Lanka Army. |
| 011 | 09.01.08 | One person | M | Thalavai | Batticaloa | Youth shot dead by Sri Lanka Special Task Force (STF). | |
| 012013 | 09.01.08 | R RavichandranK.Kulendrarajah | M M |
3228 | Kalladi Sivanantha | Batticaloa | Shot dead, returning home from a party. Believed to have been killed by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
| 014 | 10.01.08 | Four persons | Ranminikanda, Buttala | Moneragala | Bodies found.Believed killed by paramilitaries and SL Army | ||
| 015 | 10.01.08 | Kavitha Shanmuganathan | F | 20 | Alvai North, Karavedi | Jaffna | Shot dead, believed by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
| 016 | 10.01.08 | Marimuthu Arumugam | M | 58 | Kommathurai, Eravur | Batticaloa | Shot dead at home, by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
| 017 | 11.01.08 | Kanapathipillai Yogarasa | M | 48 | Selva Nakar, Katankudi | Batticaloa | Shot dead by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
| 018 | 13.01.08 | One person | M | Kudakadal, Kurunakar | Jaffna | Youth killed by Sri Lanka Army. | |
| 019 | 14.01.08 | One person | Kaluvanchikudi | Batticaloa | Youth killed, believed by paramilitaries working with SLA | ||
| 020 | 14.01.08 | Kandasamy Chelliah | M | 42 | Kaliyankaadu | Batticaloa | IDP shot dead, believed by paramilitaries and SL Army |
| 021 | 16.01.08 | Twenty seven persons | MF | Helagama, Buttala | Moneragala | Killed in mine-bomb explosion | |
| 022 | 16.01.08 | Two persons | M | Okampitiya, Buttala | Moneragala | Killed by unidentified armed men. | |
| 023 | 17.01.08 | Murugiah Logeswaran | M | 32 | Kanagapuram, Kilinochi | Vanni | Killed by Sri Lanka Air Force aerial bombing of civilians |
| 024 | 17.01.08 | One person | M | Irupalay, Valikamam | Jaffna | Youth shot dead by Sri Lanka Army in cordon and search. | |
| 025 | 17.01.08 | Mary Angela | F | 47 | Varikuddiyoor | Vavuniya | Shot dead, believed by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
| 026 | 18.01.08 | One person | M | Chenkaldy Main Rd | Batticaloa | Youth shot dead by Sri Lanka Army. | |
| 027 | 19.01.08 | Kathiresan Ganesan | M | 43 | Udappuwa, Chilaw | Puttalam | Businessman shot dead by paramilitaries working with SLA |
| 028 | 20.01.08 | Pushparajah Jeyanthan | M | 28 | Marutamunai, Kalmunai | Batticaloa | Driver shot dead by paramilitaries working with S L Army |
| 029 | 20.01.08 | Ethir Nadesamoothy | M | 35 | Kaluvanchikudi | Batticaloa | Shot dead at home, by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
| 030 | 20.01.08 | Two persons | M | Kaithady, Thenmaradchi | Jaffna | Youths shot dead by Sri Lanka Army in cordon and search. | |
| No. | Date | Full Name | Sex | Age | Place of Incident | District | Incident |
| 031 | 21.01.08 | Panchadcharam Kunenthiran | M | 22 | Jaffna University | Jaffna | Former President of Jaffna District Student’s Union shot dead on campus by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
| 032 | 21.01.08 | Nine persons | M | Mnnar | Mannar | Nine Tamil youths shot dead by Sri Lanka Army. | |
| 033 | 21.01.08 | One person | M | Raseanthirakulam | Vavuniya | Youth shot dead by Sri Lanka Army. | |
| 034 | 24.01.08 | S. Nadesapillai | M | 61 | Navatkudi, Varani | Jaffna | Former Pres. of Kodikamam Multi-purpose Co-operative Society shot dead by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
| 035 | 25.01.08 | Azhakar Marimuttu | M | 63 | Vivekanantha Nakar | Vanni | Killed by Sri Lanka Air Force bombing of residential area |
| 036 | 26.01.08 | Selvanayagam Arulnathan | M | 25 | Kaluvanchikudi | Batticaloa | Youth shot dead by S L Special Task Force Police (STF) |
| 037 | 27.01.08 | Two persons | M | Thirukoayil | Amparai | Youths shot and killed by unidentified armed men. | |
| 038 | 27.01.08 | Thuraiappa Thayaparan | M | 29 | Pothuvil | Amparai | Shot dead, believed by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
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Madhu1 kilometre from Madhu Church | Mannar | Twenty Tamil persons killed by the Sri Lanka Army Deep Penetration Unit, which exploded a mine targeting a school bus full of children and staff. The driver, the conductor and a teacher were among the adults killed.Eleven school children (the first 11 persons named in the accompanying list) were among those killed.
The school bus, which left from Madhu had been collecting the children and was on its way to Palampiddy. |
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| 057 | 30.01.08 | Four persons | F | Mannar | Mannar | Bodies found, shot dead by paramilitaries working with SLA | |
| 058059060 | 30.01.08 | Palasundaram PaskaranThushyanthan PaleswariPalasundaram Parthipan | M F M |
302119 | Manduvil, Thenmaradchi | Jaffna | Two bothers and their sister (mother of two) shot dead by Sri Lanka Army. |
| 061 | 30.01.08 | One person | M | Sithandi, Eravur | Batticaloa | Shot dead, by unidentified armed men | |
| 062063064065 | 31.01.08 | Sankarapillai MuthukumarThiru PanchacharanathanPonnuthurai KrishnakumarRasalingam Mathimaran | M M MM |
60443230 | Aadiyapatham RoadThirunelveali | Jaffna | Four persons, all employees of the Nallur Regional Secretariat, killed by Sri Lanka Army mine explosion |
| No. | Date | Full Name | Sex | Age | Place of Incident | District | Incident |
| 066 | 31.01.08 | Murukesan Parameswari | F | 40 | Koamari Chelvapuram | Amparai | Shot dead, by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
| 067 | 31.01.08 | Subatheeswaran | M | 30 | Anpuvahipuram | Trincomalee | Shot dead by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
| 068 | 01.02.08 | Uthayan | M | 26 | Allarai-Kachay Rd | Jaffna | Shot dead, by Sri Lanka Army |
| 069 | 01.02.08 | Sivarasa Suki | F | 24 | Kodikamam | Jaffna | Shot dead at home, by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
| 070 | 01.02.08 | Ponnaiah Chellapillai | M | 63 | Navithanveali | Batticaloa | Shot dead, by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
| 071 | 02.02.08 | Twenty persons | MF | Dambulla | Matale | Sixteen women and four men, killed in bomb explosion | |
| 072 | 02.02.08 | Francis Rohan | M | 26 | Koapay | Jaffna | Shot dead, by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
| 073 | 03.02.08 | Fourteen persons | Fort Railway station | Colombo | Killed in bomb explosion. | ||
| 074 | 04.02.08 | Ten persons | Manalaaru | Mullaitivu | Killed in bomb explosion | ||
| 075 | 04.02.08 | S. Manoharan | M | 32 | Pattaikadu, Kulakadu | Vavuniya | Shot dead, by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
| 076 | 04.02.08 | One person | M | Pampaimadu | Vavuniya | Shot dead, believed by paramilitaries working with SL Army | |
| 077 | 05.02.08 | Nakamuthu Makarajah | M | 46 | Kekkadipulavu | Vavuniya | Farmer shot dead, by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
| 078 | 06.02.08 | One person | M | Chunnakam railway | Jaffna | Shot dead, by Sri Lanka Army | |
| 079 | 08.02.08 | Two persons | M | Karapola, Welikanda | Polonnaruwa | Shot dead, believed by paramilitaries working with SL Army | |
| 080 | 08.02.08 | Pulendran Werasubramaniam | M | Kotahena | Colombo | Businessman shot dead, by paramilitaries working withSLA | |
| 081 | 11.02.08 | One person | M | 15 | Akkaraipattu | Amparai | Shot dead by Sri Lanka Army Special Task Force (STF) |
| 082 | 12.02.08 | Ilayathamby Thavarasa | M | 51 | Akkaraipattu | Amparai | Mason shot dead, by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
| 083 | 13.02.08 | Kanthavel Sri | M | 48 | Naavatkadu | Amparai | Shot dead, by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
| 084 | 14.02.08 | Two persons | M | Ninthavoor beach | Amparai | Two bodies found, believed shot dead by Sri Lanka Army | |
| 085 | 17.02.08 | Nielsen | M | 39 | Amparai town | Amparai | Christian clergyman shot dead believed by Sri Lanka Army |
| 086087 | 19.02.08 | Varnakulasuriya Christy Fernando | M | 56 | Negombo | Colombo | Fish trader shot dead by S L Army who came in white van |
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Kiranchi, Poonakari, Kilinochchi | Vanni | Nine people including an infant, two children and five women, (one an English teacher) were killed when Sri Lanka Air Force deliberately bombed a residential area, just after 8.00 am. Four bomber planes dropped a total of 20 bombs.Last named person died later in hospital from wounds inflicted by the bombing. Thirteen other civilians were seriously wounded. |
| 097 | 22.02.08 | Rasamanickam Thiyagarajah | M | 24 | Kiran | Batticaloa | Abducted and killed by paramilitaries working with the SL A |
| 098 | 23.02.08 | Manickam Sivapalan | M | 40 | Maareesankudal | Jaffna | His body found in well. Believed killed by Sri Lanka Army |
| 099100 | 25.02.08 | VadiveluRavi Geed | M M |
3125 | Akkaraipattu | Amparai | Fishmongers, both fathers, returning home after work, shot dead by Sri Lanka Army Special task force (STF) |
| 101 | 26.02.08 | One person | M | Selvanayakapuram | Trincomalee | Driver shot dead, by paramilitaries working with SL Army | |
| No. | Date | Full Name | Sex | Age | Place of Incident | District | Incident |
| 102103104105 | 27.02.08 | ParthipanSelvaratnam SenthuranShanmugalingam ThavarasaK. Jegagiritharan | M M M M |
18 | PanangkamamEast of A9 Road | Mullaitivu | Four persons killed by the Sri Lanka Army Deep Penetration Unit, which exploded a mine targeting their tractor. |
| 106107108109 | 27.02.08 | VimalathasKandasamyMariyanVijeyakumar | M M M M |
Between Maruthodai and OlumaduWest of A9 Road | Vavuniya | Four persons killed by the Sri Lanka Army Deep Penetration Unit, which exploded a mine targeting the tractor they were travelling in. | |
| 110 | 29.02.08 | Devuda Christopher | M | 20 | Anpuvalipuram | Trincomalee | Abducted, shot dead by paramilitaries working with SLA |
| 111 | 01.03.08 | Thiyagappan Kurunathapillai | M | 56 | Aalayadivampu | Amparai | Trader shot dead by S L Army Special Task Force (STF) |
| 112 | 04.03.08 | One person | M | Neethapali, Akkaraipattu | Amparai | Abducted, shot dead by paramilitaries working with SLA | |
| 113114115116 | 04.03.08 | A. SasibaskaranP. YoganathanK. KaneswaranPunniyamoorthy | M M M M |
Between Palampiddy and Periyamadu.Thadchanamarutha-madu | Vavunya | Four persons killed by the Sri Lanka Army Deep Penetration Unit, which exploded a mine targeting their tractor. | |
| 117118 | 06.03.08 | K SivanesanPeriyannan Maheswararajah | MM | 27 | Between Puliyankulamand Mankulam | Vanni | TNA MP and his driver killed in mine explosions by Sri Lanka Army Deep Penetration Unit. |
| 119 | 07.03.08 | Rathinam Vadivel | M | 62 | Tampady, Naranthanai | Jaffna | Businessman shot dead by paramilitaries working with SLN |
| 120 | 08.03.08 | Veerasingham Kumar | M | 22 | Akkaraipattu | Amparai | Shot dead, believed by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
| 121 | 10.03.08 | Sivagnanam Kulasingham | M | 34 | Nilaveli | Trincomalee | Abducted, shot dead by paramilitaries working with SLA |
| 122 | 11.03.08 | R. Vinayageswaran | M | 34 | Meesalai West | Jaffna | Baker shot dead by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
| 123 | 11.03.08 | One person | M | Paalaiyoothu | Trincomalee | Abducted, shot dead by paramilitaries working with SLA | |
| 124125 | 12.03.08 | Sakthivelpillai RajahNiranjana | M F |
2220 | Iralmadu, Vannathivillu | Puttalam | Young married couple shot dead in front of their two small children, at home, by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
| 126 | 13.03.08 | One person | M | 35 | Andankulam, Uppuveli | Trincomalee | Shot dead at home, by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
| 127 | 14.03.08 | Selvarajah Kodeeswaran | M | Jaffna Lagoon | Jaffna | Shot dead by Sri Lanka Navy | |
| 128 | 15.03.08 | One person | M | Uppuveli | Trincomalee | Shot dead, believed by paramilitaries working with SLNavy | |
| 129 | 18.03.08 | Iilayathamby Karthigesu | M | 29 | Karaitheevu | Amparai | Youth shot dead by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
| 130 | 18.03.08 | Mahalingam Sasikumar | M | 24 | Pooneryn | Vanni | Killed by SL Army artillery fire on civilian residential area. |
| 131 | 22.03.08 | Tharmarajah Ragupathy | M | 34 | Chunnakam | Jaffna | Shot dead, believed by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
| 132 | 28.03.08 | Keerthi Kajan | M | 28 | Aaliyadivempu | Amparai | Killed in bomb explosion. |
| 133 | 28.03.08 | One person | F | 35 | Theakankaadu | Vavuniya | Shot dead, believed by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
| 134 | 29.03.08 | A. Narayanan Mutulingam | M | 61 | Moneragala | Moneragala | Doctor shot dead by paramilitaries working with SLA, who came in a white van to his medical practice. |
| 135 | 29.03.08 | Kurunathapillai Vijay | M | 22 | Kaluvanchikuddi | Batticaloa | Shot dead by paramilitaries/ SLA, who came in white van |
| 136 | 01.04.08 | Four persons | Kuruwita, Sabragamuwa | Ratnapura | Prisoners shot dead by prison guards,as attempted escape | ||
| No. | Date | Full Name | Sex | Age | Place of Incident | District | Incident |
| 137 | 05.04.08 | T. Maheswaran | M | Adalaichenai | Amparai | NE Coastal Community Development Project specialist shot dead by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army | |
| 138 | 06.04.08 | M.T. Majeed | M | 30 | Pireantarachenai | Batticaloa | Stabbed to death in election violence |
| 139140 | 07.04.08 | Sivananthan UthayakumarChinnavan Masilamany | M M |
3832 | Palchenai, Vavunatheevu | Batticaloa | IDPs, both family men, shot dead by Sri Lanka Army Special task force (STF) |
| 141 | 07.04.08 | Four persons | Puliyankulam | Puttalam | Shot dead by one of SL security forces’ Civil Vigilant Cttee | ||
| 142 | 07.04.08 | One person | M | Nalavanvadi, Moor St | Mannar | Abducted and shot dead by SLA who came in white van | |
| 143 | 08.04.08 | Iyamperumal Sathyaseelan | M | 35 | Andimunai, Udappu | Puttalam | Shot dead outside home,by paramilitaries workingwith SLA |
| 144 | 08.04.08 | One person | Oorani, Pothuvil | Amparai | Shot dead by Sri Lanka Army Special task force (STF) | ||
| 145 | 09.04.08 | Rasanayagam Shantaroopan | M | Jafna Lagoon | Jaffna | Fisherman killed by S L Army deliberate artillery shelling | |
| 146 | 11.04.08 | Pandari Paramanathan | M | 34 | Kaithady West | Jaffna | Shot dead at work, by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
| 147 | 11.04.08 | Kunasingham Sureshkumar | M | 27 | Neervali, Valikamam | Jaffna | Carpenter shot dead, by paramilitaries working with SLA |
| 148 | 11.04.08 | Thuraiappa Nadarasa | M | 50 | Athai, Pooneryn | Vanni | Killed by SLA deliberate artillery shelling of residential area |
| 149 | 13.04.08 | Kalimuthu Lechumanan | M | 44 | Near Tandikulam | Vavuniya | Killed when SL Army armoured vehicle knocked him down |
| 150 | 14.04.08 | Thevanayagam Ithakaran | M | 27 | Pandirippu, Kalmunai | Amparai | Mason shot dead, by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
| 151 | 17.04.08 | Anchalas Sulaksana | F | 15 | Visuvamadu | Mullaitivu | Killed by Sri Lanka Air Force bombing of residential area |
| 152 | 17.04.08 | Sinnathurai Sivanesan | M | 33 | Kaladiyaman Koayiladi | Jaffna | Owner of communication centre shot dead by SL Army |
| 153 | 17.04.08 | Loganathan Vasantharoopan | M | 24 | Kurunakar | Jaffna | Fish seller shot dead, by paramilitaries working with SLA |
| 154155 | 20.04.08 | Rev Mariadas Xavier Karunaratnam | M | Malavi-Vavunikulam Rd | Vanni | Chairperson of NorthEast Secretariat on Human Rights killed by S L Army Deep Penetration Unit mine attack. | |
| 156157 | 20.04.08 | Kanthaia NagarasaKanakarathinam Ananthy | MF | 4737 | Kalkoayil Road, Pandirippu, nr Kalmunai | Batticaloa | Husband and wife, village officers (Grama sevekas) shot dead, believed by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
| 158 | 21.04.08 | S. Ukanthan | M | 18 | Alampil | Mullaitivu | Killed by Sri Lanka Air Force bombing of residential area |
| 159160 | 22.04.08 | SutharsanRongalin | M M |
2118 | Achankulam, Nanadan | Mannar | IDP fishermen shot dead by paramilitaries working with SL Navy, after applying for identity cards to fish locally |
| 161 | 23.04.08 | K. Ganeshamoorthy | M | 35 | Badulla | Badulla | Teacher shot dead, by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
| 162 | 24.04.08 | One person | M | Analaitheevu islet | Jaffna | Body washed ashore. Believed abducted and killed by SLA | |
| 163 | 24.04.08 | Kanapathi Chandrakanthan | M | 37 | Navithanveli | Amparai | Shot dead by Sri Lanka Army Special task force (STF) |
| 164 | 25.04.08 | Twenty-five persons | MF | Piliayandala bus stand | Colombo | Killed in bomb explosion | |
| 165 | 26.04.08 | One person | M | Uppukulam | Mannar | Body found. Believed abducted and shot dead by SLA | |
| 166 | 27.04.08 | One person | F | Navanthurai | Jaffna | Body found. Abducted and killed by Sri Lanka Army | |
| 167 | 28.04.08 | Tharmalingam Sivanesan | M | 33 | Urumpirai East | Jaffna | Shot dead outside home,by paramilitaries workingwith SLA |
| 168 | 28.04.08 | Ranee | F | Colombo CID | Colombo | Believed killed by torture by SL Police Crim. Invest. Dept. | |
| 169 | 29.04.08 | One person | M | Kokkuvil | Jaffna | Shot dead, believed by paramilitaries working with SLArmy | |
| 170 | 30.04.08 | Nagalingam Shanmugarajah | M | 52 | Nedunkerni | Vanni | Killed by SLA deliberate artillery shelling of residential area |
| 171 | 02.05.08 | J. F. Sathiyaseelan | M | 42 | Kanniya | Trincomalee | Shot dead by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
| No. | Date | Full Name | Sex | Age | Place of Incident | District | Incident |
| 172 | 05.05.08 | One person | M | Jaffna | Jaffna | Body found, believed shot dead by Sri Lanka Army | |
| 173174 | 06.05.08 | SuntharalingamOne person | M | 53 | Vavuniya town council grounds | Vavuniya | Killed in mine explosion |
| 175 | 08.05.08 | Baskaran | M | Checkadipulavu | Vavuniya | Shot dead by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army | |
| 176 | 09.05.08 | Thirteen persons | Amparai town centre | Amparai | Killed in bomb explosion inside restaurant | ||
| 177 | 09.05.08 | Sinathurai Pathmagunaseelan | M | 47 | Kalviyankaadu, Jaffna | Jaffna | Shot dead by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
| 178 | 12.05.08 | Paramanathan Mahendran | M | 36 | Kokkuvil | Jaffna | Shot dead by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
| 179 | 13.05.08 | Maheswari Velautham | F | Navindil, Nelliady | Jaffna | Lawyer shot dead at her home by unidentified gunmen | |
| 180 | 14.05.08 | One person | F | Kanniya, Uppuveli | Trincomalee | Shot dead, believed by paramilitaries working with SLArmy | |
| 181 | 14.05.08 | Ponniah Suntharalingam | M | 38 | Padiyadichenai, Kalkuda | Batticaloa | Shot dead by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
| 182 | 15.05.08 | One person | M | Kayts | Jaffna | Body washed ashore. Believed killed by Sri Lanka Navy | |
| 183 | 16.05.08 | Three persons | Lotus Rd, Colombo | Colombo | Killed in bomb explosion, inside HSZ area near Hilton Hotel | ||
| 184 | 16.05.08 | One person | M | Akkaraipattu | Amparai | Beaten to death by paramilitaries working with SLArmy | |
| 185 | 19.05.08 | Balakrishnan Karthigesu | M | 37 | Vav-Horowopottana Rd | Vavuniya | Shot dead, believed by paramilitaries working with SLArmy |
| 186187 | 23.05.088 am | J. G. JujinOne person | MM | 55 | Mulankavil | Vanni | Killed by Sri Lanka Army Deep Penetration Unit, which exploded a mine targeting a Kilinochi hospital ambulance |
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Between Murikandi and Akkarayan. | Vanni | Killed by Sri Lanka Army Deep Penetration Unit, which exploded a mine targeting a van transporting passengers returning from Akkarayan Hospital to Kilinochi, on the road between Murikandi and Akkarayan.Five children are amongst the sixteen killed in this incident. The first two named persons are the parents of the first three children named.
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| 204205 | 23.05.08 | P. KayalvilliR. Vijith | F | 1403 | Kalpadu, Chundikulam | Vanni | IDP children killed by Sri Lanka Air Force bombing of residential area. |
| 206 | 25.05.08 | Three Tamil persons | M | Kattankuddy | Batticaloa | Shot dead by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army | |
| 207 | 26.05.08 | Nine persons | Dehiwela railway station | Colombo | Killed in bomb explosion in train compartment | ||
| No. | Date | Full Name | Sex | Age | Place of Incident | District | Incident |
| 208 | 26.05.08 | Noor Mohamed Suliah | F | 48 | Eravur | Batticaloa | Shot dead by Sri Lanka Army Special task force (STF) |
| 209 | 26.05.08 | S. Mohamed Ali | M | 24 | Nelankulam | Vavuniya | Abducted, shot dead by paramilitaries working with SLA |
| 210 | 27.05.08 | S. Muthaiyapillai | M | 56 | Kathiresan Rd., Pettah | Colombo | Lodge owner shot dead by paramilitaries working with SLA |
| 211212 | 28.05.08 | Paranirupasingam TevakumarMahendran Varathan | MM | 3428 | Kaakaitheevu | Jaffna | Jaffna TV correspondent abducted and knifed to death by paramilitaries working with SLA, who also killed his friend |
| 213 | 28.05.08 | Sinnathurai Velasuthakaran | M | 32 | Aariyakulam | Jaffna | Teacher shot dead, by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
| 214 | 28.05.08 | Mary Baskaran | F | 50 | Chelvanakar | Vavuniya | Shot dead by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
| 215 | 28.05.08 | One person | M | Ganesh Ln. Trincomalee | Trincomalee | Shot dead, believed by paramilitaries working with SLArmy | |
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Kurunakar, Kolumputhurai, Pasaiyoor,Jaffna | Jaffna | Six persons,( including two boys, their parents, and another older couple) killed in artillery shelling by Sri Lanka Army. The father of the boys died later, in hospital. All the other five victims died on the spot. |
| 222 | 29.05.08 | Thesingan Vigneswaran | M | 28 | Point Pedro | Jaffna | Labourer shot dead by Sri Lanka Army |
| 223 | 31.05.08 | Yogarajah Kaliappu | M | 23 | Serunuwara hospital | Trincomalee | IDP shot dead by paramilitaries working with S L Army |
| 224 | 31.05.08 | Two persons | Wellawatte | Colombo | Killed in grenade explosion | ||
| 225 | 31.05.08 | Chinakuddy Chinathurai | M | 71 | Kudamiyan, Varani | Jaffna | Hacked to death by paramilitaries working with S L Army |
| 226 | 01.06.08 | Abdul Farook M Kuthoos | M | 45 | Kattankuddy | Batticaloa | Killed by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
| 227 | 01.06.08 | Vijayajayarasa Tharshan | M | 09 | Erlalai, Chunakam | Jaffna | Killed in Sri Lanka Army mine explosion, while playing |
| 228 | 02.06.08 | Patrick Divingston | M | 30 | Jaffna town centre | Jaffna | Shot dead by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
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Puthur, between Kanakarayankulam and Puliyankulam | Vanni | Killed by Sri Lanka Army Deep Penetration Unit, which exploded a mine targeting a vehicle transporting devotees to Nakathampiran Temple in Mankulam. The victims include three members of one family and two of another family. Two children were among the dead (Thanusan and Ganga). | |
| 235 | 02.06.08 | Sandhiya | M | 20 | Seas off Rameswaran | Mannar | Indian Tamil fisherman shot dead by Sri Lanka Navy |
| 236 | 05.06.08 | R. A. Ravichandran | M | Dambulla | Matale | Businessman shot dead by paramilitaries working with SLA | |
| 237238 | 05.06.08 | A. JeyaseelanI. Tharmeswaran | M M |
4524 | Between Moonrumuripu and Paalaipani | Mannar | Killed by SL Army Deep Penetration Unit, which exploded a mine targeting a tractor transporting IDPs |
| 239 | 06.06.08 | Twenty-two persons | Moratuwa | Colombo | Killed in mine explosion | ||
| 240 | 06.06.08 | Two persons | Polgolla | Kandy | Killed in bomb explosion | ||
| 241 | 07.06.08 | S. Darwin | M | Palaiyutu, Uppuveli | Trincomalee | Shot dead by SL Army who came to his home in white van | |
| 242 | 10.06.08 | Two persons | M | Adalaichenai, | Amparai | Shot dead by SL Army in joint cordon search with police | |
| 243 | 10.06.08 | One person | M | West of Adalaichenai, | Amparai | Shot dead by Sri Lanka Army in paddy field | |
| No. | Date | Full Name | Sex | Age | Place of Incident | District | Incident |
| 244 | 10.06.08 | Veluppillai Sivasuthan | M | 38 | Nelukulam | Vavuniya | Shot dead by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
| 245 | 11.06.08 | Suppiah Radhakrishnan | M | Ambalangoda | Galle | Jewellery shop owner shot dead in shop by paramilitaries | |
| 246 | 12.06.08 | One person | M | Thanagkilappu | Jaffna | Youth shot dead by Sri Lanka Army | |
| 247248 | 13.06.08 | Selvarasa LepthinrajThangarasa Suloshan | M M |
1717 | Punnalaikaduvan HSZ | Jaffna | While being transported to court, detainees shot dead by paramilitaries working with SLArmy who came in white van. |
| 249 | 15.06.08 | S. S. Ranjan | M | 35 | Anpuvealipuram | Trincomalee | Family man shot dead by Sri Lanka Army. |
| 250 | 16.06.08 | One person | M | Thalaimannar Road | Mannar | Elderly man stabbed to death by paramilitaries | |
| 251 | 16.06.08 | Antonyraj Vithumsemraj | M | 18 | Navaladdy Lake area | Batticaloa | Youth abducted, on way to temple. Beaten to death by SLA. His body was found on 18.06 |
| 252 | 19.06.08 | Kanagaratnam Devanayagam | M | Kamacholai, Negombo | Colombo | Jewellery shop owner shot dead by paramilitaries. | |
| 253 | 20.06.08 | Two persons | M | Mannar/Talaimannar Rd | Mannar | Shot dead by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army | |
| 254 | 21.06.08 | Two persons | M | Uppukkulam, Mannar | Mannar | Youths shot dead by paramilitaries working with SL Army | |
| 255256 | 22.06.08 | Sivarasa RathenthiranOne person | MM | 22 | Kaluthavalai | Batticaloa | Recently married young man and another youth shot dead by Sri Lanka STF (Special Task Force) Police. |
| 257 | 22.06.08 | P. Sriharan | M | Palaipani, Mallavi, | Vanni | IDP Killed by SLA Deep Penetration Unit, mine explosion | |
| 258 | 22.06.08 | R. Ravisaroshan | M | College Rd, Trinco town | Trincomalee | Shot dead by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army | |
| 259 | 22.06.08 | Velauthapillai Kirupakaran | M | 23 | Ward 4, Kayts | Jaffna | Abducted, shot dead by paramilitaries working with SLA |
| 260 | 23.06.08 | Sinnathamby Lingeswaran | M | 31 | Vangkaal, Vellaveali | Batticaloa | Detainee shot dead by Sri Lanka Police. |
| 261 | 24.06.08 | Maruthamuttu Kaalichelvam | M | 31 | Poonthoddam | Vavuniya | IDP fishmonger shot dead by Sri Lanka Police |
| 262 | 25.06.08 | Pararajasingham Kugan | M | 33 | Churuvil, Kayts | Jaffna | Killed and beheaded by paramilitaries working with SLArmy |
| 263 | 25.06.08 | Nadaraja Sebamalai Jesuthas | M | 37 | Marakarampalai Rd,Vav | Vavuniya | Shot dead by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
| 264 | 25.06.08 | Senathirajah Senthooran | M | 16 | Nedunkerni | Mullaitivu | Killed by SL Army Deep Penetration Unit, mine attack |
| 265 | 25.06.08 | Kanapthipillai Suseetharan | M | 35 | Avarangkaal,Valikamam | Jaffna | Assistant village officer shot dead by Sri Lanka Army |
| 266 | 26.06.08 | Jesuthasan Raju Christy | M | 33 | Paalaiyuttu,Trincomalee | Trincomalee | Shot dead by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
| 267 | 26.06.08 | I. Vatheeswaran | M | 27 | Ainthu Santhi | Jaffna | Abducted, strangled to death with rope, by paramilitaries |
| 268 | 26.06.08 | One person | M | Sivapuram | Vavuniya | Shot dead by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army | |
| 269 | 27.06.08 | Kanthasamy Pirapakaran | M | 34 | Wyman Road, Jaffna | Jaffna | Killed by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
| 270 | 27.06.08 | Thiyagarajah Suhirtha | F | 31 | Irampaikulam | Vavuniya | Shot dead by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
| 271 | 28.06.08 | One person | M | Thalikulam | Vavuniya | Killed by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army | |
| 272 | 28.06.08 | Thangavel Thangeswaran | M | 23 | Kaluvankerni, Eravur | Batticaloa | Shot dead by STF and paramilitaries in cordon and search |
| 273 | 28.06.08 | One person | M | Parathipuram | Vavuniya | Killed by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army | |
| 274 | 29.06.08 | N. Nanthakumar | M | 36 | Bet. Ampalaperumal Kulam and Kodaikadiya Kulam | Mullaitivu? | Divisional Secretary of locality, killed by S L Army Deep Penetration Unit mine explosion which targeted his motorbike. |
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(actual disappearances higher than documented by TCHR)
| No. | Date | Full Name | Sex | Age | Place of Incident | District | Incident |
| 001 | 02.01.08 | Ajith Anand | M | 22 | Wellawatte | Colombo | Tamil Dutch citizen, reported missing. Feared abducted |
| 002 | 04.01.08 | Vinayamoorthy Thusyanthan | M | 18 | Meesalai East | Jaffna | Reported missing. Feared abducted by Sri Lanka Army |
| 003 | 05.01.08 | Poopalasingham Prateepan | M | 22 | Chavakacheri | Jaffna | Disappeared on way to hospital. Feared abducted by SLA |
| 004 | 05.01.08 | Mahendran Sujevan | M | 18 | Chankanai, Valigamam | Jaffna | Reported missing. Feared abducted by Sri Lanka Army |
| 005 | 05.01.06 | Nagarajah Anishraj | M | 33 | Kankesanturai | Jaffna | Disappeared on way to work. Feared abducted by SLA |
| 006 | 05.01.08 | Balasundaram Inian | M | 19 | Kondavil | Jaffna | Disappeared on way to temple. Feared abducted by SLA |
| 007 | 07.01.08 | T. Sureshkumar | M | 38 | Mukathuvaram, Colombo | Colombo | Father of three abducted by Sri Lanka Army in white van |
| 008 | 07.01.08 | Vinothachandran | M | Kachay Sth, Kodikamam | Jaffna | Father of two abducted by paramilitaries working with SLA | |
| 009010 | 08.01.08 | K. PuvaneswaryKarina | FF | 3005 | Wathala | Colombo | Mother and young daughter reported missing, after abduction, believed carried out by SL Army in white van |
| 011 | 09.01.08 | One person | M | Thalikulam refugee camp | Vavuniya | IDP abducted by paramilitaries working with S L Army | |
| 012 | 09.01.08 | One person | M | Pulenthiran petrol station | Vavuniya | Petrol station employee abducted by SL Army in white van | |
| 013 | 14.01.08 | Alagaratnam Nirmalakanthan | M | 27 | Kotahena | Colombo | Abducted by five armed men in white van believed to beSLA |
| 014 | 16.01.08 | One person | M | Meesalay, Thenmaradchi | Jaffna | Abducted from his home by armed Sri Lanka Army. | |
| 015 | 16.01.08 | Soosaipillai Anton | M | 54 | Betw Murunkan&Vavuniya | Mannar | Business man disappeared. Feared abducted by SLA |
| 016 | 18.01.08 | One person | F | Hatton bus station | Nwara Eliya | Abducted from bus stop by inebriate SL Police Inspector | |
| 017 | 18.01.08 | Arulvasagam Rosani | F | 31 | St Sebastian Church | Mannar | Mother disappeared outside church. Abducted by SL Army |
| 018 | 18.01.08 | Markandu Suman | M | 25 | Mahavidyalaya Mawatte | Colombo | Reported missing. Feared abducted by Sri Lanka Army |
| 019020 | 23.01.08 |
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2021 | Fort Railway station | Colombo | IDPs from Batticaloa feared abducted by SL Police. Came to capital to get passports to travel to Dubai for work. |
| 021 | 24.01.08 |
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M | 31 | Chankanai | Jaffna | Disappeared on way to work. Feared abducted by SLA |
| 022 | 25.01.08 | Balasingham Yasotharan | M | 21 | Oreelu | Jaffna | Abducted at gun point from his home by Sri Lanka Army |
| 023 | 28.01.08 | Wijeyan Jegan | M | 31 | Palaithodam | Trincomalee | Abducted from his home by Sri Lanka Army in white van |
| 024 | 29.01.08 | Nicholas Neton | M | 25 | Periyakadai, Mannar | Mannar | Reported missing. Feared abducted by Sri Lanka Army |
| 025 | 01.03.08 | Veerasingham Benedict | M | 37 | Mukathuvaram | Colombo | Family man abducted by Sri Lanka Army |
| 026 | 01.02.08 | Vikneswaran | M | Kotahena | Colombo | Abducted by armed men in black van believed to be SLA | |
| 027 | 01.02.08 | Sathananthan Siriloganathan | M | 47 | Point Pedro | Jaffna | Driver abducted near temple by armed Sri Lanka Army. |
| 028 | 01.02.08 | Tarmaseelan Krishnamoorthy | M | 43 | Vannarpanai | Jaffna | Abducted from his home by armed Sri Lanka Army. |
| 029 | 02.02.08 | One person | M | Palaiyuttu | Trincomalee | Abducted from home by armed men believed to be SLA | |
| 030031 | 06.02.08 | Balendran PriyatharshiniBalendran Pirapakaran | F M |
2221 | Chunnakam Railway station | Jaffna | Brother and sister abducted by Sri Lanka Army in white van, who shot another brother dead. |
| No. | Date | Full Name | Sex | Age | Place of Incident | District | Incident |
| 032 | 09.02.08 | Annaivelankanni Thasan | M | 32 | Thaalvupaadu | Mannar | Tailor reported missing. Feared abducted by SL Army |
| 033 | 09.03.08 | Joteeswaran Sivanantakumar | M | 29 | Colombo | Colombo | Abducted by Sri Lanka Army in white van |
| 034 | 10.02.08 | Muthaiah Arasaratnam | M | 38 | Grandpass | Colombo | Reported missing. Feared abducted by Sri Lanka Army |
| 035 | 11.02.08 | Murukan Poopali | M | 56 | Thellipalai checkpoint | Jaffna | IDP abducted at SL Army checkpoint by Sri Lanka Army |
| 036 | 11.02.08 | Sivanathan Peremachandran | M | 25 | Murakodanchenai, Eravur | Batticaloa | Youth reported missing. Feared abducted by SL Army |
| 037 | 12.02.08 | Gunasegaran Sritharan | M | 23 | Aalangkeani | Trincomalee | Returning from shop, abducted by SL Army in white van |
| 038 | 13.02.08 | Thanikasalam Chandrmohan | M | 43 | Chavukkadi | Batticaloa | IDP abducted from refugee camp by SL Army in white van |
| 039 | 13.02.08 | Maruthan Dineshkumar | M | 24 | Okkampitiya | Moneragala | Driver reported missing. Feared abducted by SL Army |
| 040 | 14.02.08 | Chinnathamby Subesan | M | 30 | Maligakande | Colombo | Abducted from lodging, feared by armed Sri Lanka Army. |
| 041 | 16.02.08 | Asirwatham Sooriyakumar | M | 22 | Grandpass | Colombo | Photographer abducted, by Sri Lanka army in white van |
| 042 | 16.02.08 | Sathasivam Yogendran | M | Colombo | Colombo | Reported missing. Feared abducted by Sri Lanka Army | |
| 043 | 18.02.08 | One person | M | 39 | Muhathurvaram | Colombo | Abducted by armed men in white van believed to be SLA |
| 044 | 24.02.08 | Sadacharan Kirubaharan | M | 20 | Bandarawela | Uva | Youth abducted, by Sri Lanka army in white van |
| 045 | 25.02.08 | V Subramaniam | M | 27 | Bandarawela | Uva | Council employee abducted, believed by Sri Lanka Army. |
| 046 | 27.02.08 | Sinnathamby Rajeswaran | M | 28 | Kaithady Viknesvara Sch | Jaffna | Office assistant assaulted, abducted, by SLA in white van |
| 047 | 27.02.08 | Rasalingam Balamurali | M | 29 | Kokkuvil | Jaffna | Driver abducted from his home by S L Army in white van |
| 048 | 28.02.08 | K. Saseetharan | M | 28 | Nr Jaffna University | Jaffna | Student reported missing. Feared abducted by SL Army |
| 049 | 29.02.08 | One person | M | Nr Bishop’s House | Jaffna | Fishmonger abducted from his home by Sri Lanka Army | |
| 050 | 02.03.08 | S. Punniyamoorthy | M | 28 | Orambuwa | Moneragala | Youth abducted by paramilitaries working with S L Army |
| 051 | 03.03.08 | Kunasuntharam Pushparanee | F | 16 | Karunalicholai,Valaichenai | Batticaloa | Abducted by paramilitaries in white van. Released 15.05 |
| 052 | 04.03.08 | Tharmakulasingham Mayuran | M | Colpetty | Colombo | Student abducted, believed by Sri Lanka Army | |
| 053 | 04.03.08 | Yoganantham Yasothini | F | 16 | Valaichenai | Batticaloa | Abducted by paramilitaries in white van. Released 15.05 |
| 054 | 04.03.08 | Arulanantham Sathees | M | 26 | Mannar Hospital Road | Mannar | Salesman reported missing. Feared abducted by SL Army |
| 055 | 06.03.08 | Anthony Ranjan | M | 27 | Oalaith-Thoduvay | Mannar | Fisherman abducted by paramilitaries working with SLArmy |
| 056 | 10.03.08 | V. Kulatheepan | M | 29 | Pandaitharippu | Jaffna | Abducted from his home by Sri Lanka Army in white van |
| 057 | 11.03.08 | Sellarasa Jeyakanthan | M | Moneragala | Moneragala | Abducted by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army | |
| 058 | 14.03.08 | Govindasamy Rajanathan | M | 65 | Galpotta Lane, Kotahena | Colombo | Businessman abducted by paramilitaries working with SLA |
| 059 | 16.03.08 | Yogarajah Arunrajah | M | 21 | Sangamitha Mawatte | Colombo | Abducted from his home by Sri Lanka Police van |
| 060 | 16.03.08 | Two persons | M | Kokkuvil East | Jaffna | Teenagers reported missing. Feared abducted by SL Army | |
| 061 | 18.03.08 | M. Tharmarajah | M | 26 | Moneragala | Moneragala | Abducted by paramilitaries working with SLA, in white van |
| 062 | 18.03.08 | Gunaratnam Krishnaraj | M | Jampettah Rd, Kotahena | Colombo | Abducted by paramilitaries in van, working with SL Army | |
| 063064 | 23.03.08 | Perinparasa PuvibalanLechumanan Tevasanchayan | M M |
3322 | Chinna Orani | Batticaloa | Two masons disappeared (first, a father of three). Feared to have been abducted by S L Police Special Task Force. |
| 065066067 | 24.03.08 | Sivalingam AroranThambipillai GajanGaneshan Selvarajan | M M M |
Moratuwa | Western Province | Students of Moratuwa University abducted in white van by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army, who surrounded their residence and forced their way in. | |
| No. | Date | Full Name | Sex | Age | Place of Incident | District | Incident |
| 068 | 25.03.08 | Subramaniam Janarthanan | M | 30 | Kolumbuthurai, within HSZ | Jaffna | Family man abducted by Sri Lanka Army, on way to church |
| 069 | 27.03.08 | Sebastian Anthony Raj | M | 30 | Padankaddik-Kudiyiruppu | Mannar | Fisherman reported missing, feared abducted by SL Navy |
| 070071072 | 08.04.08 | Arumugam KanthaiahSampu KandasamySubramaniam Ravichandran | M M M |
484540 | Pullumalai | Batticaloa | Family men who had been living with their families in Urukamam refugee camp, and had recently been resettled, abducted by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
| 073 | 09.04.08 | Illayathamby Vijayakumar | M | 27 | Kopaiveli | Batticaloa | Abducted by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
| 074075 | 10.04.08 | Govindan NagarajahSubramaniam Sathiyakumar | M M |
2727 | Karadipooval, Vanathivillu | Puttalam | Abducted by armed men in van, who came to their homes, believed to be paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
| 076077 | 11.04.08 | Emmanuel AnthonypillaiIrapiyal Bernard | M M |
5747 | New Chetty Street, Kotahena, Colombo | Colombo | Abducted from outside the church of Our Lady of Sorrows, by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army, in white van |
| 078 | 11.04.08 | Maruthiah Yogarajah | M | 51 | Thandikulam | Vavuniya | Abducted from sister’s home by S L Army in white van |
| 079 | 12.04.08 | Nagalingam Rathishkumar | M | 34 | Moneragala | Moneragala | Abducted by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
| 080 | 16.04.08 | Kovinthasamy Nakanathan | M | 57 | Kotahena | Colombo | Trader abducted from his home by S L Army in white van |
| 081 | 17.04.08 | Anthony Jackson | M | 41 | Kolonnawa | Colombo | Reported missing. Feared abducted by Sri Lanka Army |
| 082 | 18.04.08 | Thavanayagam Kandaroopan | M | 34 | Veppankulam | Vavuniya | Driver reported missing. Feared abducted by S L Army |
| 083 | 19.04.08 | Thambirajah | M | Kotahena | Colombo | Abducted by paramilitaries working with SLA, in white van | |
| 084 | 19.04.08 | Two persons | M | Peliagoda | Colombo | Abducted, believed by paramilitaries working with SL Army | |
| 085 | 20.04.08 | Mohanadas Wijeranee | F | Negombo | Colombo | Abducted by paramilitaries working with SL Army, in van | |
| 086 | 21.04.08 | Selvarajah Manivannan | M | 17 | Soosaipillaiyar Kulam | Vavuniya | Abducted from parent’s home by SL Army in SLA vehicle |
| 087 | 24.04.08 | Nadarajah Navanesan | M | 23 | Karaveddy East | Jaffna | Student reported missing. Feared abducted by S L Army |
| 088 | 28.04.08 | Kunarathinam Sivapatham | M | 32 | Puloali South | Jaffna | Reported missing. Feared abducted by Sri Lanka Army |
| 089090 | 28.04.08 | KarunakaranSelvachandran Nishanthan | M M |
23 | Muhathuvaram | Colombo | Two youths abducted by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army, in two separate incidents. |
| 091 | 28.04.08 | Karunenthiran Karunaharan | M | Mattakuliya | Colombo | Abducted by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army | |
| 092 | 29.04.08 | Naduvilan Saraswathy | F | 31 | Kathiresan Rd, Colombo | Colombo | Abducted from her place of residence by SL A in white van |
| 093 | 03.05.08 | Theivendiran Sathees | M | 19 | Sathurkkondan | Batticaloa | IDP youth abducted by Sri Lanka Army, in white van |
| 094 | 04.05.08 | S. Muraleetharan | M | 33 | Nochchimunai | Batticaloa | NGO employee abducted by paramilitaries |
| 095 | 06.05.08 | Arasaretnam Saranraj | M | 19 | Thampalakamam | Trincomalee | Labourer reported missing. Feared abducted by S L Army |
| 096 | 06.05.08 | Velmuruka | M | 27 | Akkaraipattu | Amparai | Mason abducted from bus stop by S L Army in white van |
| 097 | 07.05.08 | Selvathurai Kannan | M | 28 | Aattupathiteru | Colombo | Abducted from his place of residence by SL Army in van |
| 098 | 07.05.08 | M. Joseph Navaratnam | M | 23 | Modera, Colombo | Colombo | Abducted by paramilitaries working with SLA in white van |
| 099 | 07.05.08 | Selvakumar Selvarajah | M | 23 | Wellawatte | Colombo | Youth abducted by Sri Lanka Army in white vehicle |
| 100101 | 07.05.08 | M. A. SirajdeenSebastian Sowri | M M |
5244 | Murunkan | Mannar | Two workers reported missing. Feared abducted by Sri Lanka Army |
| 102 | 07.05.08 | Thangavadivel Muneethiran | M | Thampalakamam | Trincomalee | Abducted as he returned home, by paramilitaries | |
| 103 | 07.05.08 | Amirthalingam Mathan | M | Kanthalai | Trincomalee | Abducted from his house by paramilitaries in van | |
| No. | Date | Full Name | Sex | Age | Place of Incident | District | Incident |
| 104 | 07.05.08 | Sritharan Wijesri | Thirukadalur | Trincomalee | Abducted from his house by paramilitaries | ||
| 105 | 08.05.08 | Six persons | M | Aalayadiveampu | Amparai | Tamil youths abducted from by SriLanka Army in white van | |
| 106 | 08.05.08 | Ehamparampillai Viswanathan | M | 53 | Jaffna town | Jaffna | Shop owner abducted in white van by SLA. Released12.05 |
| 107 | 08.05.08 | Navaratnam Balachandran | M | 38 | Puttalam town | Puttulam | Abducted by paramilitaries working with S LA in white van |
| 108 | 08.05.08 | Thangathurai Thivakaran | M | 17 | Pandaitharippu | Jaffna | School pupil reported missing. Feared abducted by SLA |
| 109110111 | 10.05.08 | Paramanathan ThushyanthanK. VaseeharanOne person | M MM |
Kathiresan Street, Fort area, Colombo city | Colombo | Abducted, from their lodgings, by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army. The first two were waiting to travel abroad, the third a vendor from central hill area. | |
| 112 | 11.05.08 | S. S. Varatharajan | M | Fort, Colombo city | Colombo | Economics teacher abducted by paramilitaries working with Army | |
| 113 | 11.05.08 | Muthukumar Sritharan | M | 49 | Wellawatte | Colombo | Abducted, believed by paramilitaries working with S LA |
| 114 | 11.05.08 | Thenmoli Sangeeta | F | 26 | Thillaiyadi | Puttalam | NGO worker abducted by paramilitaries. Released 15.05. |
| 115 | 11.05.08 | One person | F | 22 | Palavi | Puttalam | IDP abducted by paramilitaries working with S L Army |
| 116 | 12.05.08 | Alagiah Muththulingam, | M | 27 | Omanthai | Vavuniya | Reported missing. Feared abducted by Sri Lanka Army |
| 117 | 12.05.08 | Balasingham Balamohan | M | 29 | Veppankulam | Vavuniya | Abducted from his home by paramilitaries working withSLA |
| 118119 | 14.05.08 | Selliah SelvarasaSelvarasa Nirmalathevi | M F |
4643 | Karaveddi West | Jaffna | Husband and wife abducted by Sri Lanka Army in white van, in the early hours of the morning. Son abducted 22.05 |
| 120 | 14.05.08 | Manickavasagar Maharasa | M | 34 | Thunalai. Karaveddy | Jaffna | Abducted from his home by Sri Lanka Army, in van |
| 121 | 15.05.08 | T. M. Francis | M | 34 | Nadukuda, Pesalai | Mannar | Abducted by paramilitaries working with SLA in white van |
| 122 | 16.05.08 | One person | M | Bambalapitya | Colombo | Driver abducted from his house by paramilitaries | |
| 123 | 16.05.08 | Mohamed Yoosef | M | 60 | Vanathivillu | Puttalam | IDP abducted by paramilitaries working with SLA,white van |
| 124 | 16.05.08 | Edwardrajah Vasantharoopan | M | 26 | Valvettithurai | Jaffna | Father of three abducted by Sri Lanka Army in van |
| 125 | 17.05.08 | Nadesu Sritharan | M | 40 | Manthikai | Jaffna | Manager of Co-op society abducted by Sri Lanka Army |
| 126 | 17.05.08 | Vaitheeswaran Vijeyathevi | F | 35 | Negombo | Colombo | Reported missing. Feared abducted by Sri Lanka Army |
| 127 | 22.05.08 | Two persons | M | Kalladi | Batticaloa | Abducted by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army | |
| 128 | 22.05.08 | Selvarasa Levin | M | 19 | Karaveddy West | Jaffna | Abducted from his home by Sri Lanka Army, in white van |
| 129 | 23.05.08 | Subramaniam Premarangini | F | 22 | Maanipay | Jaffna | NGO “Halo” worker’s sister abducted by paramilitaries |
| 130 | 25.05.08 | Kanthaswamy Hariharan | M | 21 | Sarasaalai, Thenmaradchi | Jaffna | Labourer reported missing. Feared abducted by SL Army |
| 131 | 25.05.08 | Thiraviam Alvin Kennedy | M | 30 | Near Thellippalai HSZ | Jaffna | Reported missing. Abducted by Sri Lanka Army |
| 132 | 29.05.08 | Thambu Raveenthiran | M | 36 | Oaddumadam | Jaffna | Abducted by paramilitaries working with SLA, in white van |
| 133134 | 31.05.08 | SuthakaranNishanthan | M M |
3424 | Karuwalasgavawewa | Puttalam | On their way to hospital in a three wheeler vehicle, were abducted by paramilitaries working with SLA, in white van |
| 135136 | 31.05.08 | Kanthiah SivakumaranMariyappan Yuvaneswaran | M M |
28 | Tabbowa | Puttalam | Paramilitaries working with SLA, in white van, abducted Pastor and assistant during church service.Released 02.06 |
| 137 | 01.06.08 | Nageswaran Sritharan | M | 39 | Rahuman Nagar, | Puttalam | Abducted by paramilitaries working with SLA in white van |
| 138 | 04.06.08 | Mohammed Hussein | M | 55 | Puttalam | Puttalam | Abducted by paramilitaries working with SLA, in white van |
| 139 | 05.06.08 | Selvakumar Uthayakumar | M | 35 | Kalmunai | Amparai | Mechanic going to work, abducted by paramilitaries in van |
| No. | Date | Full Name | Sex | Age | Place of Incident | District | Incident |
| 140 | 06.06.08 | One person | M | Vaalaithoddam | Colombo | Abducted by Sri Lanka Army in van | |
| 141 | 06.06.08 | One person | M | Aattupattitheru | Colombo | Abducted by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army | |
| 142 | 08.06.08 | Kathiresan Sivapalan | M | 38 | Dehiwela | Colombo | Owner of barber saloon abducted by SL Army in white van |
| 143 | 09.06.08 | S. Arumugam | M | Thampalakamam | Trincomalee | Abducted by paramilitaries working with SLA, in white van | |
| 144 | 09.06.08 | Patrick Fernandez | M | 71 | Wattala | Colombo | Abducted by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
| 145 | 09.06.08 | K. Prabakaran | M | 29 | Kinnaiyaddy | Batticaloa | Abducted by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
| 146 | 10.06.08 | Mohamed Nisthar | M | Post Office jct., Puttalam | Puttalam | Abducted by paramilitaries working with SLA, in white van | |
| 147 | 10.06.08 | Thasan Robidsan | M | New Chetty St, Kotahena | Colombo | Youth reported missing. Abducted by Sri Lanka Army | |
| 148 | 10.06.08 | Thambirajah Suthaharan | M | Mukathuvaram | Colombo | Abducted by paramilitaries working with SLA, in white van | |
| 149 | 11.06.08 | Nadarasamoorty Koneswaran | M | Kotahena | Colombo | Lodge owner Abducted by paramilitaries working with SLA | |
| 150 | 11.06.08 | Velautam Maturakunasingam | M | 30 | Alwis Place, Kotahena | Colombo | Abducted from his home by Sri Lanka Army in van |
| 151 | 11.06.08 | Nadarajamoorty Keteeswaran | M | 28 | Colombo city | Colombo | Abducted from his lodging by Sri Lanka Army in van |
| 152 | 12.06.08 | Gnanapiragasam Niroshan | M | 24 | Kuchaveli | Trincomalee | Abducted by paramilitaries working with SLA, in white van |
| 153 | 14.06.08 | Nadarajah Sivarajah | M | Maddakuvil, Mukatuvaram | Colombo | Justice of the Peace abducted by SL Army, in white van | |
| 154 | 15.06.08 | Kandasamy Ramakrishnan | M | 34 | Moneragala | Moneragala | Driver reported missing. Abducted by Sri Lanka Army |
| 155 | 16.06.08 | Selliah Sivasubramaniam | M | 27 | Kotahena | Colombo | Abducted by paramilitaries working with SLA, in white van |
| 156 | 16.06.08 | Shan Paramananthan | M | 21 | Mathakal East | Jaffna | Farmer reported missing. Feared abducted by S L Army. |
| 157 | 17.06.08 | Prabakar Pirathab Chakravarti | M | 26 | Navanthurai, Jaffna | Jaffna | Jewellery shop owner reported missing. Abducted by SLA |
| 158159160161 | 17.06.08 | Ratnasabapaty KodeeswaranSriramSrikrishnaSrijenani | FM M F |
39161410 | Udupiddy, Vadamaradchi | Jaffna | Mother and her three children reported missing. Feared to have been abducted by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army. |
| 162 | 19.06.08 | S. Sivaloganathan | M | 30 | Puttalam | Puttalam | Abducted by paramilitaries working with SLA, in white van |
| 163 | 19.06.08 | Iruthayanathan Perera | M | Mannartown | Mannar | Fisherman abducted by paramilitaries working with SLArmy | |
| 164 | 19.06.08 | Thevathasan Sureshkumar | M | 35 | Chenkalady, Eravur | Batticaloa | Abducted by paramilitaries working with SLA, in white van |
| 165 | 21.06.08 | Thiruchelvam Thirakumaran | M | Luxmi Mahal, Dehiwela | Colombo | Former journalist abducted by Sri Lanka Police in white van | |
| 166 | 21.06.08 | Varatharajan Kalaikannan | M | 28 | Point Pedro | Jaffna | Fishmonger reported missing. Feared abducted by S L A |
| 167 | 22.06.08 | Gunaratnam Praskanth | M | 17 | Kalmunai | Batticaloa | Youth reported missing. Feared abducted by S L Army. |
| 168 | 22.06.08 | Nallathamby Thayananthan | M | 36 | Kalutavalai, Kaluvancikudi | Batticaloa | Abducted by paramilitaries working with SLA, in white van |
| 169 | 24.06.08 | Arulanandam Visahan | M | 21 | Dehiwela | Colombo | Youth reported missing. Feared abducted by S L Army. |
| 170 | 26.06.08 | Subramaniam Vaseeharan | M | 21 | Kathiresan Rd, Jaffna | Jaffna | Abducted by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
| 171 | 26.06.08 | Aruleeswaran Narputham | M | 20 | Wellawatte | Colombo | Student reported missing. Feared abducted by S L Army. |
| 172173 | 26.06.08 | Anthony RobinsonThevathasan Costeen | M M |
37 | Kochikade | Colombo | Flower seller and his assistant abducted by paramilitaries working with S L Army as they went to work at their shop. |
| *** | 19.03.07 | Jeyakanthan Ramiah | M | 25 | Nr Kirullawela area | Gampaha | Abducted, disappeared, by Sri Lanka Police in white van. |