Record of LTTE Tamil Tiger Atrocities Through the Years

1984-2002

by SPUR Australia, accessed March 21, 2012

[Civilian casualties documented by Tamil Centre for Human Rights]

6 July 2002 Soruwila, Aralagamwila, "A group of 25 armed men surrounded the house of LTTE deserter Thiagarasa Premadasa at around 10 pm and hurled a grenade killing Premadasa and a woman in the house," Police said.   "There were no concrete facts to identify the assailants but the villagers said they identified the men as members of the LTTE," Police added.  (Daily News : 8 July 2002). 

29 Oct 2001 Muttur. Trincomalee A six-year-old girl was killed and six civilians injured when LTTE Tamil Tiger terrorists threw four hand grenades at a civilian's house in a village in Muttur, Trincomalee District, on 29 Oct 2001.  The injured were initially admitted to the Muttur hospital for treatment. Due to the serious nature of the injuries, two of them were later transferred to the Trincomalee hospital. 

29 Oct 2001 Chitra Lane, Narahenpita, ColomboFour people were killed when a suicide bomber detonated explosives strapped to his body in an attempted assassination of Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake. 

• Colombo blast: 'PM may have been target' (Hindu NUS : 29 Oct 2001)
• Suicide bomber strikes in Colombo, four killed (Hindu NUS : 29 Oct 2001)

24 Oct 2001Veheragama village, northeast of AmparaA group of LTTE Tamil Tiger Terrorists stormed a family of four including a home guard at Veheragama village, northeast of Ampara town,

24 Oct 2001at 8.50 PM.  The deceased home guard, his wife, father and a relative were inside the house, watching TV at the time of the massacre. These civilians were shot dead at close range. The Tigers then fled the area with some of the family’s belongings.  Another resident at the home who was seriously injured was rushed to Ampara Hospital by security personnel who visited the scene immediately after the tragedy. 

22 October 2001Sapinagar, MutturA teenager, Ali Ratnam (16) of Kadija Nagar, Muttur received minor injuries due to the explosion of a 40 mm grenade launcher bomb of LTTE Tamil Tiger Terrorists on

21 Sunday around 4.25 p.m. The victim is said to have found the bomb in a paddy field in the general area of Sapinagar, about 3 kms, South of Muttur. 16 October 2001MenikdeniyaTamil Tiger rebels shot to death  and two civilians, wounded one civilian (and also three soldiers)  in a northeastern village.  Eight rebels attacked Menikdeniya, 190 km northeast of the capital, Colombo. The LTTE Terrorists  then shot dead three soldiers who arrived at the village after hearing the earlier gunshots. 16 October 2001Ruwanpitiya, Welikanda in PolonnaruwaThree soldiers and two police constables were killed and three civilians were injured when Tiger terrorists attacked army and police post at Ruwanpitiya, Welikanda in Polonnaruwa district yesterday (17) morning, army sources said. The injured civilians have been admitted to Polonnaruwa hospital. When the army and the police retaliated the Tiger terrorists fled. The casualties among the Tigers in this attack were not known.(Read full) 12 October 2001 Kebitigollewa-Padaviya roadTwo civilian officers attached to the Irrigation Department were killed when the LTTE triggered off twin claymore mines on a double cab belonging to the Irrigation Department at Bellankadawala on the Kebitigollewa-Padaviya road around 9.40 am on 12 Oct 2001.   The driver of the double cab, R.M. Jayasinghe and technical assistant Hettiarachchi who were injured in the claymore mine attack were rushed to the Kebitigollewa hospital and later succumbed to their injuries. 14 December 2000
A powerful blast rocked an eastern Sri Lankan town Thursday, killing two civilians and three policemen as students were sitting a national examination in the area. The explosion, near a government school in the town of Eravur, occured as students were taking the General Certificate of Education (GCE) ordinary level examination. 10 July 2000Valigamvehera, Trincomallee

Four villagers  were killed and a Budduhist Monk received injuries when terrorists fired mortars at the Vilgamvehera detachment in Trincomalee.

• Sri Lankan Armymen defuse bomb targeting train (Hindu NUS : 10 Feb 2000)
• Bus bombs fail to provoke backlash (SL Govt PRI Unit : 10 February 2000)
• Bomb attack on train foiled  (BBC News : 10 Feb 2000)

• Pettah Bus Bomb Blast : Key LTTE Suspect Taken in at Padukka (Reality of Lanka : 15 Feb 2000)
• At Least 13 Die As Sri Lanka Rebels Attack Bus (Yahoo News : 15 Feb 2000)
• Sri Lanka toll hits 21 as Norwegian FM leaves on peace mission (Yahoo News : 15 Feb 2000)
• Pettah bus bomb blast: Key Tiger suspect arrested (SL Govt PRI Unit : 15 February 2000)
• SPUR Media Release, 9 February 2000, MURDER OF THE INNOCENTS CONTINUE, BUT THE WORLD IS DEAF & DUMB - 2 MORE BUS BOMBS KILL CIVILIANS IN SRI LANKA - TAMIL TIGER TERRORISTS CARRY ON THEIR SPATE OF ATTACKS ON INNOCENTS WHILE THE WORLD CALLS FOR "PEACE TALKS" . 9 BUS BOMBS IN JUST AS MANY DAYS!
• Sri Lankan bus bombs kill three, injure 47 (ABC News : 9 Feb 2000)
• Sri Lankan bus bombs kill three, injure 47 (CNN News : 9 Feb 2000)
• Three killed as Tigers target buses again (SL Govt PRI Unit : 9 February 2000)
• Three killed in Colombo blasts  (BBC News : 9 Feb 2000)
• Two killed in two bus blasts (Midweek Mirror : 9 Feb 2000)
• 38 injured in Sri Lanka blasts (Hindu : 9 Feb 2000)
• Explosions kill two, injure 31 in Sri Lanka (Boston Globe : 9 Feb 2000)

February 2000 Bibile and Medagama in Monaragala District (2 Bombs)Thirty-five persons were injured when two time bombs exploded in two cluster company buses at Bibile and Medagama. 

One bomb went off in a bus parked at the Bibile depot at 8.20 am injuring 15 persons and the other at Medagama in a bus plying from Moneragala to Bibile at 9.20 am.

• Two more bombs explode in buses (Island : 8 Feb 2000)
• Explosion in Lankan buses, 51 wounded, army kills 7 rebels (Indian Express : 8 Feb 2000)
• 35 injured in bus bomb blasts (Daily News : 8 Feb 2000)
• Two explosions in Sri Lanka leave 51 hurt (Hindustan Times : 8 Feb 2000)
• 31 hurt in blasts, UNP headed for split (Times of India : 8 Feb 2000)
• Sri Lanka Bus Bombs Wound 51 (Washington Post : 7 Feb 2000)
• At least 35 injured in two Sri Lanka blasts (CNN News : 7 Feb 2000)
• 31 injured in twin bomb blasts in Sri Lanka (Hindu NUS : 7 Jan 2000)
• Sri Lanka bus blasts (BBC : 7 Feb 2000)
• 31 injured in twin bomb blasts in buses in Sri Lanka (Indian Express : 7 Feb 2000)
• Bus bomb injures at least 45 in Badulla (SL Govt PRI Unit : 7 February 2000)
• Sri Lankan Buses Bombed, One Person Killed (ABC News : 7 Feb 2000)
• Sri Lanka bus blasts (BBC : 6 Feb 2000)

• Three rebels behind bomb blasts in Colombo buses held (Indian Express : 11 Feb 2000)
• SPUR Media Release - THREE BUS BOMB ATTACKS ON CIVILIANS IN SRI LANKA – TAMIL TIGERS INDEPENDENCE DAY RESPONSE TO NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE MEDIATION OF THE NORWEGIAN AGENTS (SPUR : 5 February 2000)
• 34 injured in three explosions (Daily News : 4 Feb 2000)
• 3 bomb blasts rock Sri Lanka (Hindu : 4 Feb 2000)
• Sri Lanka Bus Bombs Wound 32 (Exite News : 3 Feb 2000)
• Bombs explode in three buses in Sri Lanka, wounding 32 (ABC News : 3 Feb 2000)
• Another bus bomb blast in Sri Lankan capital (ABC News : 3 Feb 2000)
• Two bus bombs in Sri Lanka (BBC : 3 Feb 2000)
• Dematagoda bus bomb latest in escalating civilian attacks (SL Govt PRI Unit : 3 February 2000)
• Bomb blast in Colombo, 3 injured (Hindu NUS : 3 Feb 2000)
• Bomb explodes in passenger bus, several wounded (Indian Express : 3 Feb 2000)

• Bus explosion - 23 suspects arrested (Island : 1 Feb 2000)
• Bus bomb injures 20 at Polgahawela (Daily News : 31 Jan 2000)
• Bus bomb injures 20 at Polgahawela (SL Govt PRI Unit : 31 Jan 2000)

1 child kidnapped 

  9 March 1998 Eravur, Batticaloa Six civilians and one policeman were killed while 26 civilians, 6 policeman and four soldiers were injured, when terrorists set off a clymore mine.  

  6 March 1998 Talvai, Batticaloa Terrorists attacked a family, killing 2 and wounding 2 members.

05.03.98 Colombo 40 killed including 2 children, 270 injured

26 Feb 1998

Kadawatmaduwa

One Home Guard and 3 soldiers were killed, while another Home Guard and 3 civilians were wounded, when a group of terrorists attacked civilians while harvesting.

A child killed, 3 injured

14 May 1997

Vembuadi, Valachchenai

Terrorists fired mortars at the village killing 1 civilian and injuring 2 others

15.03.97

26.10.1995Tammannawa, Herath Hammillewa, ThalgahawewaTerrorists attacked the villages and killed 26 civilians and injuring 27 others; 25.10.95Ampara12 civilians killed 23.10.1995Athimale, Kotiyagala, MoneragalaTerrorists attacked the villages and killed 19 civilians (seven males, eight females and four children); 21.10.1995Monaratenna, Bowatta, PolonnaruwaTerrorists attacked troops in the area. Simultaneously, another two groups of armed terrorists attacked the villages, killing 36 civilians (nine males, 16 females and 11 children) and injured 12 civilians (one male, seven females and four children); 21.10.1995North Padaviya, Galtalawa village, Weli OyaA group of armed terrorists entered the area and attacked the village, killing 19 civilians;21.10.1995Mangalagama, AmparaA group of armed terrorists had entered the village and attacked the villagers, killing 16 civilians and injuring five;25.05.1995Kallarawa village, Trincomaleeerrorists attacked this fishing village and hacked and shot to death 42 civilians (22 males, 12 females and eight civilians);15.10.1992Palliyagodella, Ahamedpura and Agbopura, Pamburana, and PolonnaruwaAbout 200-300 armed terrorists attacked Muslim villages and shot and hacked to death 172 civilians (171 of them Muslims), 12 policemen and eight soldiers. Eighty three others were injured.29.04.1992Alinchipotana, PolonnaruwaTerrorists attacked Alinchipotana, killing 56 Muslims and injuring 15 others;19.09.1991Palliyagodella, PolonnaruwaTerrorists attacked a Muslim village, killing 13 Muslims and injuring six others.06.07.1991Puttur, PolonnaruwaAbout 20-30 terrorists carrying arms had entered the Puttur Muslim Village, forced open the co-operative stores and robbed canned fish, batteries, flour, dhal and sugar. They then killed nine Muslims and moved towards Mahaweli River Bank and cut to death another eight persons, injuring four others. One of the injured, succumbed to his injuries;20.04.1991Niyadella, Okkampitiya, MoneragalaTerrorists attacked the village, hacked and shot to death 21 men, women and children. Two others were injured. Three houses, a car and a MC were set on fire. When the terrorists were fleeing, they killed another villager in the adjacent village; 14.04.1991Ethimalai, MoneragalaAbout 15 to 20 terrorists hacked to death 17 Sinhalese villagers and injuring another. The Tigers also set fire to six houses;23.01.1991Bogamuyaya, Maha OyaArmed terrorists hacked to death 25 Sinhalese villagers and injuring nine others. Four injured persons succumbed to their injuries;01.11.1990Helambawewa, Singhapura, Weli OyaTerrorists attacked the village and killed 10 Sinhalese.27.10.1990Thanthirimalai, AnuradhapuraArmed terrorists shot dead five Sinhalese villagers of Thanthirimalai settlement; 23.10.1990Thanthirimalai, AnuradhapuraArmed terrorists killed eight Sinhalese villagers and eight home guards;03.09.1990Kattankudi Muslim Mosque Massacre 02.10.1990Wahalkada, PadaviyaArmed terrorists shot dead seven Sinhalese villagers and set fire to 39 houses; 30.09.1990Peraweltalawa, Maha Oya, AmparaTerrorists hacked to death nine Sinhalese villagers;24.09.1990Gajabapura, Weli OyaArmed terrorists set fire to five houses and killed four Sinhalese; 21.09.1990Pudukudiyirippu, AmparaTerrorists attacked the village, killing 15 and injuring 11; 19.09.1990Vellamundal, PuttalamTerrorists killed 23 Sinhalese villagers and set fire to 11 houses at the fishing village; 26.07.1990Thammannaelawaka, MedawachchiyaArmed terrorists hacked and shot to death 19 Sinhalese villagers and set fire to 30 houses;2 June 1987Aranthalawe, Amparemassacre and the brutal mutilation of 33 young monks and their mentor Chief Priest Ven. Hegoda Indrasara at Arantalawa in
Amparai, by the ruthless and bloodthirsty henchmen of the LTTE (Click here for Details)  12.06.1987Godapotta, Medirigiriya, PolonnaruwaAbout 175 villagers had discussed about a new temple. Terrorists had surrounded the temple and attacked them, killing eight villagers and a soldier. Six were injured; 06.10.1987BatticaloaArmed terrorists shot dead 18 Sinhalese; 06.10.1987Sagarapura, Kuchchuveli, TrincomaleeArmed terrorists shot dead 27 Sinhalese villagers; 06.10.1987Thalavai, EravurArmed terrorists shot dead 10 Sinhalese villagers; 15.12.1987Devalagodella Somawathiya, PolonnaruwaTerrorists had attacked Devalagodella and Somawathiya village, killing nine villagers; 31.12.1987Mahadivulwewa, TrincomaleeArmed terrorists shot dead 10 villagers and burnt 15 houses; 02.03.1988Morawewa, TrincomaleeArmed terrorists shot dead 14 Sinhalese villagers; 14.03.1988Kantale, TrincomaleeArmed terrorists shot dead 13 Sinhalese villagers at Gamletiyawa; 15.03.1988Kivulkade, TrincomaleeTwo groups of terrorists entered the village and killed seven Sinhalese villagers; 17.03.1988Deegavapiya Damana, AmparaTerrorists hacked to death 13 Sinhalese villagers; 22.03.1988Paudukulam, VavuniyaTen to 15 armed terrorists had attacked the Sinhalese village and killed six villagers. Another three were injured; 22.03.1988Medawachchikulam, VavuniyaArmed terrorists shot dead nine Sinhalese villagers;22.03.1988Saidnamaradu, KalmunaiTerrorists attacked the village, killing 10 Muslims and seven Tamils; 08.04.1988Horowpathana, Meegaswewa, AnuradhapuraArmed terrorists killed 14 Sinhalese; 28.07.1988Ethawetunuwewa, Weli OyaArmed terrorists hacked to death 16 Sinhalese villagers; 25.08.1988Marawila, PolonnaruwaTerrorists had killed 11 civilians by cutting their necks; 10.09.198816th Colony, Central Camp, AmparaArmed terrorists shot dead seven Sinhalese and four Tamils; 09.10.1988Mahakongaskada, MedawachchiyaArmed terrorists shot dead 44 Sinhalese villagers and set fire to 11 houses; 14.11.1988Paniketiyawa, Gomarankadawala, TrincomaleeArmed terrorists shot dead 28 Sinhalese including five security force personnel;02.02.1989Bogamuyaya, Maha Oya, AmparaArmed terrorists hacked to death 112 Sinhalese villagers; 11.02.1989Dutuwewa, HorowpathanaArmed terrorists shot dead 34 Sinhalese villagers; 22.02.1989Tract No. 13, Sinhapura, Weli OyaTerrorists had attacked Tract No. 13, killing six Sinhalese villagers and injuring seven others; 27.02.1989Borawewa, PolonnaruwaArmed terrorists shot dead 37 Sinhalese villagers; 24.07.1990Damminna, Aralanganvila, PolonnaruwaArmed terrorists hacked to death eight Sinhalese villagers. 25.07.1990Wan Ela, TrincomaleeTerrorists hacked to death nine Sinhalese villagers who were cutting firewood;LTTE slaughtered 172 Muslims who were praying in a mosqueClick here for details

07.08.1990Bandaraduwa Uhana, AmparaAbout 40 armed terrorists had gone to a Sinhalese village and killed 30 Sinhalese and injured four;  11.08.1990Division 3 & 6, EravurTerrorists attacked Division 3 & 6, Eravur, killing 116 Muslims and injuring 20 others; 13.08.1990Avarantalawa, VavuniyaA Muslim village and adjoining a Sinhalese village, were attacked by terrorists, killing nine Muslims and one Sinhalese. Three others were injured;

11 June 1990 : the LTTE kidnapped over 600 policemen, killed many soldiers and declared war.

Other major massacres by LTTE

• Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy (World Heritage Centre)
• Maradana Bomb
• Central Bank, Colombo
• Galadhari Hotel Bomb
• Army Headquarters
• Aluthgama Train Blast
• Bomb Blast in Galle on 28 December 1997
• Slave Island Bomb on 6 February 1998

Back to Latest News from Sri Lanka on LTTE Tamil Tiger Terrorists

Genocide by LTTE

Since 1975, the LTTE Tigers have been mercilessly murdering their countrymen.

* On 27 July 75, Jaffna Mayor Alfred Duriappah was assassinated in a HINDU Temple because he had become an obstacle to the Tigers' craving for power.

* 17 April 87 - LTTE leader PULENDRAN led a brutal massacre of 127 bus travellers, including pregnant women and children, at Kithulutuwa, Trincomalee.

* 7 July 87 - LTTE Tigers murdered in cold blood, 34 Buddhist Monks at ARANTALAWA. The CHIEF PRIEST was hacked to death while he pleaded for the lives of the other monks.

* The Tigers murdered AMIRTHALINGAM, SRI SABARATNAM, UMA MAHESWERAN and PADMANABAH - all leaders of other TAMIL groups.

* 3 August 90- Tigers massacred 140 Tamil speaking MUSLIMS, including children, while they prayed in their Mosques, in Batticaloa.

* 10 August 90-LTTE massacred 127 innocent villagers, including women and children while they slept in their huts at Eravur.

In July 1987 the Indo - Lanka Peace Accord was signed. The Accord provided for the North-East provincial council for the Tamil people. The LTTE Tigers have always rejected elections. They disrupted the Provincial Council elections, the Presidential elections and the General Elections in Sri Lanka. The Tigers refused to contest in the North - East Provincial Council elections, and instead began a war against the Indian Peace keeping Force. 

Terrorist attacks carried out by LTTE

30.11.84 Dollar Farm Vavuniya Armed LTTE terrorists shot dead 33 Sinhalese settlers and injured several others[1][2].

30.11.84 Kent FarmVavuniya Armed LTTE terrorists shot dead 29 Sinhalese settlers[3][4].

01.12.84 Kokilai/Nayaru Vavuniya Armed LTTE terrorists shot dead 11 Sinhalese settlers.[5]
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1985

14.05.85 Anuradhapura Armed terrorists invaded town and shot dead 146 Sinhalese and injured 85 others. This included pilgrims who were inside the sacred Sri Maha Bodhi premises[6].

14.05.85 Vilpattu Anuradhapura Armed LTTE terrorists shot dead 18 Sinhalese in the forest reserve[7].

11.06.85 Dehiwatta Mutur 13 Sinhalese settlers shot dead by armed LTTE terrorists[8].

02.08.85 Thrikonamadu Polonnaruwa Armed LTTE terrorists shot dead three Sinhalese Buddhist monks and three civilians at Ruhunu Somavathiya Temple [9].

14.08.85 Awarantalawa Vavuniya Armed LTTE terrorists shot dead 7 Sinhalese and set fire to 40 houses[10].

18.08.85 Namalwatta Trincomalee Armed LTTE terrorists shot dead six Sinhalese villagers[11].

07.11.85 Namalwatta Morawewa, Tco. Armed LTTE terrorists shot dead 10 Sinhalese villagers[12].

20.12.85 Mannar Six Madhu pilgrims, abducted by LTTE terrorists on 12.12.85, were executed[13].
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1986

19.02.86 Sittaru Kantalai, Trincomalee When refugees from Serunuwara, Dehiwatta were being escorted by army personnel along Ella/Kantalai road, LTTE exploded a mine: 35 civilians and 4 army personnel were killed[14].

03.05.86 Madras India Air Lanka Tri-star explosion -16 killed (13 foreigners - of whom 2 British, 2 German, 3 French, 2 Japanese, 1 Maldivian and 1 Pakistani - and 3 Sri Lankans), 39 injured[15].

25.05.86 Mahadivulwewa Armed LTTE terrorists shot dead 20 Sinhalese and set fire to 20 houses[16].

04.06.86 Andankulam Trincomalee Armed LTTE terrorists shot dead 20 Sinhalese villagers including Ven. Bakamune Subaddalanakara Thero[17].

11.06.86 Trincomalee Two bombs exploded by LTTE almost simultaneously in two buses in front of the Bank of Ceylon and in close proximity to the SP office along Inner Harbour Road. They were on their way to Kantalai and Colombo respectively: 22 people were killed in the explosions; 75 others were injured[18].

25.06.86 Sittaru Kantalai Bomb exploded in a vehicle by LTTE terrorists killed 16 Sinhalese[19].

08.07.86 Monkey Bridge, Vavuniya Armed LTTE terrorists shot dead 15 Sinhalese villagers[20].

13.07.86 Pavakkulam Vavuniya Four armed LTTE terrorists who had come in a jeep to tract No. 16, Pavakkulam, killed 11 civilians (2 Sinhalese and 9 Tamils)[21].

17.07.86 Sugar Corp., Kantalai Armed LTTE terrorists entered block No. 4, Sugar Corp., Kantalai and 10 persons were shot to death. (Seven Sinhalese, two Muslims and one Tamil[22].)

19.07.86 Vadigawewa Medirigiriya Polonnaruwa Armed LTTE terrorists shot dead 12 Sinhalese villagers[23].

22.07.86 Mammaduwa Vavuniya Terrorists LTTE exploded a land-mine on a civilian bus, killing 32 Sinhalese and injuring 20 others.

24.07.86 Issenbessagala A bomb exploded inside a bus proceeding from Vavuniya to Anuradhapura; killing 13 passengers and injuring 40 others[24].

24.07.86 Mahanagapura Ampara About 50 armed LTTE terrorists entered Damana, a Sinhalese village, and killed 9 persons; another 13 were injured[25].


1987

07.2.87 Arantalawa Ampara Armed LTTE terrorists killed 28 villagers by slashing their necks[26].

07.3.87 Awarantalawa, Vavuniya LTTE Terrorists exploded a land-mine where troops were proceeding, killing seven soldiers, four NAF soldiers and six civilians[27].

22.03.87 Serunuwara Horowpathana Armed LTTE terrorists shot dead 26 Sinhalese villagers.

17.04.87 Habarana, Trincomalee Armed LTTE terrorists shot dead 127 Sinhalese, including 31 police and security force personnel who were travelling in buses to Trincomalee[28].

21.04.87 Jayanthipura Trincomalee Armed LTTE terrorists shot dead 15 Sinhalese villagers[29].

21.04.87 Central Bus Stand, Pettah Terrorists exploded a bomb, killing 110 civilians, 2 policemen and a soldier; 298 others were injured[30].

29.05.87 Kadawathmadu, Polonnaruwa Armed LTTE terrorists shot dead seven Sinhalese villagers[31].

02.06.87 Arantalawa Ampara Armed LTTE terrorists shot dead 30 Buddhist monks and 4 Sinhalese civilians and injured 15 Buddhist monks[32].

11.06.87 Veppankulam Trincomalee Private van No. 38 Sri 496 proceeding from Horowpathana to Trincomalee was blasted by a pressure mine by LTTE, killing one soldier and 13 civilians[33].

12.06.87 Godapotta, Medirigiriya Polonnaruwa About 175 villagers had gathered to discuss a new temple. LTTE Terrorists surrounded the temple and attacked them, killing eight villagers and a soldier. Six persons were injured[34].

06.10.87 Batticaloa Armed LTTE terrorists shot dead 18 Sinhalese[35].

06.10.87 Sagarapura, Kuchchuveli Trincomalee Armed LTTE terrorists shot dead 27 Sinhalese villagers[36].

06.10.87 Thalawai Eravur Armed LTTE terrorists shot dead 25 Sinhalese settlers[37].

06.10.87 Valaichchenai Batticaloa The night-mail train from Batticaloa was stopped by LTTE terrorists and 40 Sinhalese passengers were killed[38].

07.10.87 Pottuvil Monargala Road Armed LTTE terrorists shot dead 25 Sinhalese passengers, who were travelling by bus. They also killed five motor-cyclists who came along the same route[39].

10.10.87 Gantalawa Kantalai Armed LTTE terrorists shot dead 10 Sinhalese villagers[40].

15.10.87 Ella, Kantalai Road, T'malee Armed LTTE terrorists shot dead 14 Sinhalese passengers travelling on two lorries.

16.10.87 Pulimodai Trincomalee Armed LTTE terrorists stopped a private bus, took out Sinhalese persons and killed 11 of them including 3 policemen[41].

19.10.87 Kalkudah Batticaloa Private bus 23 - 1182 transporting Tamil passengers got caught on a LTTE land-mine, killing 40 persons and an IPKF soldier [42]

09.11.87 Maradana Colombo LTTE Terrorists exploded a bomb in a vehicle: 23 civilians killed, 106 injured, 15 shot dead by terrorists.

11.11.87 Kalkuda[43], Batticaloa Seven Sinhalese persons selling fish were shot dead by LTTE terrorists.

12.11.87 Cheddikulam, Vavuniya A van transporting passengers was blasted by a lLTTE and-mine explosion, killing 12 Tamil persons and 13 PLOTE members[44].

15.12.87 Devalagodella, Polonnaruwa LTTE Terrorists attacked Devalagodella and Somavathiya village, killing nine villagers[45].

22.12.87 Morawewa, Trincomalee LTTE Terrorists abducted five Sinhalese and a Tamil, who were fishing in Morawewa Tank and subsequently killed them[46].

31.12.87 Mahadivulwewa Trincomalee Armed LTTE terrorists shot dead 10 villagers and burnt 15 houses[47].
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1988

02.03.88 Morawewa, Trincomalee Armed LTTE terrorists shot dead 14 Sinhalese villagers[48].

05.03.88 Sittaru Kantalai LTTE Terrorists exploded a land-mine on a civilian lorry, killing 8 Sinhalese and 16 Muslims.

11.03.88 Suhadagama Horowpathana Anuradhapura A group of armed LTTE terrorists attacked a private bus, 22 Sri 2218, at Suhadagamaw with small arms and grenades, killing 19 passengers and injuring 9 others[49].

14.03.88 Galmitiyawa, Kantalai Armed LTTE terrorists shot dead 13 Sinhalese villagers at Galmitiyawa[50].

15.03.88 Kivulkade, Morawewa, Trincomalee Two groups of LTTE terrorists entered the village and killed seven Sinhalese villagers[51].

17.03.88 Deegavapiya, Damana, Ampara LTTE Terrorists hacked to death 13 Sinhalese villagers[52].

22.03.88 Pudukulam, Vavuniya Between 10 and 15 armed LTTE terrorists attacked the Sinhalese village and killed 6 villagers. Another three were injured[53].

22.03.88 Medavachchi-kulam Vavuniya Armed LTTE terrorists shot dead nine Sinhalese villagers[54].

29.03.88 Wewalketiya A LTTE bomb exploded inside CTB bus 29 Sri 9037 Anuradhapura which was proceeding from Horowpathana to Medavachchiya, killing 9 passengers and injuring 14 others[55].

31.03.88 Saindamaradu, Kalmunai LTTE Terrorists attacked the village, killing 10 Muslims and 7 Tamils[56].

08.04.88 Horowpathana Meegaswewa Anuradhapura LTTE Armed terrorists killed 14 Sinhalese[57].

01.05.88 Sittaru Kantalai, Trincomalee LTTE Terrorists exploded a land-mine on a CTB bus killing 12 Sinhalese, 9 Muslims and 5 others, who were not identified[58].

28.07.88 Ethawetunawewa, Weli Oya LTTE Armed terrorists hacked to death 16 Sinhalese villagers[59].

16.08.88 Trincomalee (opposite Clock Tower) LTTE Terrorists exploded a bomb, killing 6 Sinhalese, 2 Muslims, 1 Tamil and a soldier; 19 persons sustained injuries[60].

25.08.88 Marawila, Polonnaruwa LTTE Terrorists killed 11 civilians by cutting their necks[61].

10.09.88 16th Colony, Central Camp Ampara Armed LTTE terrorists shot dead seven Sinhalese and four Tamils[62].

09.10.88 Mahakongaskada Medavachchiya Armed LTTE terrorists shot dead 44 Sinhalese villagers and set fire to 11 houses[63].

14.11.88 Paniketiyawa, Gomarakadawela Trincomalee Armed LTTE terrorists shot dead 28 Sinhalese, including two security force personnel[64].


1989

02.02.89 Bogamuyaya, Maha Oya, Ampara Armed LTTE terrorists hacked to death 11 Sinhalese villagers[65].

11.02.89 Dutuwewa, Horowpathana Armed LTTE terrorists shot dead 34 Sinhalese villagers[66].

22.02.89 Tract No. 13, Sinhapura, Weli Oya LTTE Terrorists attacked Tract No. 13 and six Sinhalese were killed and another seven were injured[67].

27.02.89 Borawewa, Polonnaruwa Armed LTTE terrorists shot dead 37 Sinhalese villagers[68].

17.08.89 Nochchikulam, Vavuniya An IED explosion, killing eight civilians and injuring four others[69].


1990

10.06.90 113 unarmed police officers shot dead by LTTE[70]

23.07.90 Veeracholai, Batticaloa LTTE Terrorists killed eight persons, thought to be Muslims and hanged them on trees[71].

24.07.90 Damminna, Aralaganvila Polonnaruwa Armed LTTE terrorists hacked to death eight Sinhalese villagers[72].

25.07.90 Wan Ela, Trincomalee LTTE Terrorists hacked to death nine Sinhalese villagers who were cutting firewood[73].

26.07.90 Thammannaelawaka Medavachchiya Armed LTTE terrorists hacked and shot to death 19 Sinhalese and set fire to 30 houses[74].

30.07.90 Akkaraipattu Batticaloa LTTE Terrorists shot dead 14 Muslims in the town[75].

31.07.90 Podankadu, Peraru, Kantalai Ten Tamil civilians were killed by unidentified gunmen[76].

03.08.90 Jumma & Hussainia Kathankudy Terrorists opened fire on Muslims who were praying in two mosques, killing 103, and injuring 70[77].

05.08.90 Mulliyankadu, Ampara LTTE Terrorists killed 17 Muslim farmers working in a paddy-field[78].

06.08.90 Ampara LTTE Terrorists killed 33 Muslim farmers working in a paddy-field[79].

07.08.90 Bandaraduwa, Uhana, Ampara About 40 armed LTTE terrorists went to a Sinhalese village and killed 30 Sinhalese and injured 4[80].

08.08.90 Meegaswewa Anuradhapura Private coach 20-228 proceeding from Morawewa to Horowpathana with a load of passengers was attacked by LTTE terrorists. They killed 26 Sinhalese, including a soldier, and 7 others were injured.

08.08.90 Navagamuwa, Anuradhapura LTTE Terrorists attacked a Sinhalese village and killed seven civilians; four persons were injured[81].

11.08.90 Division 3 & 6 Eravur LTTE Terrorists attacked Div. 3 & 6, Eravur, killing 116 Muslims and injuring 20 others[82].

13.08.90 15th Mile Post Pulmoddai Weli Oya Twenty-five civilians who were travelling in a lorry from Negombo at Kokuvil were ambushed by LTTE terrorists, who killed 14 of them[83].

13.08.90 Gangi village, Muttur, Trincomalee Six Muslim fishermen were killed by LTTE terrorists.

13.08.90 Awarantalawa Vavuniya A Muslim village adjoining a Sinhalese village was attacked by LTTE terrorists; nine Muslims and one Sinhalese were killed. Three others were injured[84].

13.09.90 Poonani, Batticaloa LTTE Terrorists hacked to death seven Muslim civilians and injured one[85].

19.09.90 Vellamundal, Puttalam LTTE Terrorists killed 23 Sinhalese and set fire to 11 houses at the fishing village[86].

21.09.90 Pudukudiyirippu Ampara LTTE Terrorists attacked the village killing 15 Muslims and injuring 11[87].

30.09.90 Peraweltalawa, Maha Oya, Ampara LTTE Terrorists hacked to death nine Sinhalese villagers[88].

02.10.90 Vahalkada, Ampara Armed LTTE terrorists shot dead seven Sinhalese.[89].

11.10.90 Arugambay, Ampara LTTE terrorists shot dead nine Muslims [90].

23.10.90 Thanthirimalai Anuradhapura LTTE terrorists killed eight Sinhalese and two home guards[91].

01.11.90 Halambawewa, Sinhapura, Weli Oya LTTE Terrorists attacked the village and killed 10 Sinhalese[92].
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1991

23.01.91 Bogamuyaya Maha Oya, Ampara LTTE terrorists hacked to death 25 Sinhalese villagers and injured 9 others, 4 subsequently succumbed to their injuries[93].

24.03.91 Bogamuyaya Akkaraipattu Bomb explosion carried out by LTTE at Fish Market Akkaraipattu, killing 9 Muslims and injuring 32 others[94].

31.03.91 Irudayapuram Batticaloa LTTE Terrorists shot dead eight civilians at the market in the night[95].

03.04.91 Keviliya Foul Point Trincomalee LTTE Terrorists in two boats surrounded several boats and opened fire at the fishermen.10 dead bodies and 11 injured were found. Sixteen were missing. The missing persons were either taken away by terrorists or drowned after being shot[96].

14.04.91 Ethimalai, Monaragala LTTE terrorists hacked to death 17 Sinhalese villagers and injured another. [97].

20.04.91 Niyadella, Okkampitiya, Moneragala LTTE Terrorists attacked the village and hacked and shot to death 21 men, women and children. [98].

19.05.91 Erakkamam, Ampara LTTE Terrorists attacked five Muslims and two Sinhalese persons, whilst they were returning from the paddy-field, killing six persons and injuring one [99].

20.05.91 Malwatta, Sammanthurai Ampara LTTE Terrorists fired on a group of Muslims who were returning from the paddy-field in a tractor; nine Muslims were killed and two injured[100].

12.06.91 Kokkadicholai Batticaloa LTTE Bomb explosion in Manmunai ferry kills 10 civilians.

24.06.91 Weligahakandiya Batticaloa LTTE Terrorists abducted and killed eight Sinhalese and injured one Tamil[101].

27.06.91 Lahugala, Ampara LTTE terrorists exploded two claymore mines and opened fire at the passengers of a private bus; 16 civilians were killed and 8 wounded[102].

06.07.91 Pudur, Jaffna LTTE terrorists cut and killed nine Muslims and moved towards the Mahaweli river bank and cut to death another eight persons, injuring four others. One of the injured succumbed to his injuries. Total killed: 16 Muslims and 2 Sinhalese[103].

06.07.91 Karapola Manampitiya Polonnaruwa Nine Sinhala fishermen were abducted by LTTE terrorists and killed[104].

08.08.91 Sammanthurai, Batticaloa Six Muslims farmers killed by LTTE terrorists[105].

19.09.91 Palliyagodella Polonnaruwa LTTE Terrorists attacked a Muslim village, killing 13 Muslims and injuring 6 others[106].

24.10.91 Iqbal Nagar, LTTE terrorists who were in ambush, fired at a civilian van killing three Tamils and three Muslims[107].
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1992

26.01.92 Between Arantalawa and Borapola LTTE mine explosion killed 9 civilians in a bus[108].

10.4.92 Ampara Town A LTTE bomb exploded in a bus causing the death of 25 civilians and injuring 33 civilians. One policeman was also killed and two army personnel were wounded[109].

10.04.92 Maharagama A LTTE car bomb exploded, causing the death of 8 civilians; 1 policeman and 23 civilians were injured[110].

29.04.92 Alinchipothana Polonnaruwa LTTE Terrorists attacked the Alinchipothana village, killing 56 Muslims and injuring 15 [111].

02.06.92 209th Mile Post Ampara A group of LTTE terrorists stopped a bus opened fire, killing 14 civilians, 1 policeman, and injuring 2 civilians and 1 policeman[112].

06.07.92 Parayankaulam Vavuniya LTTE Terrorists publicly shot dead 10 Tamil lorry drivers and a woman, alleging that they had passed information to the security forces[113].

15.07.92 Kirankulam, Batticaloa LTTE Terrorists attacked a civilian bus proceeding from Kathankudy towards Kalmunai, killing 19 Muslims and injuring 7 Muslims[114].

21.07.92 Parangiyamadu, Batticaloa LTTE Terrorists stopped a train, ordered the passengers to get down and opened fire at the Muslim passengers: seven Muslims were killed and four Muslims were injured. [115].

30.08.92 Trincomalee Town A LTTE bomb planted in a private bus at the bus-stand exploded, killing 9 civilians and injuring 34 (including 4 soldiers, 2 reserve policemen)[116].

01.09.92 Saindamaradu Kalmunai A LTTE bomb fixed to a push-cycle carrying an ice-cream container, exploded at the market, killing 22 Muslims and injuring 67 others[117].

10.09.92 Kiliveddi Point Trincomalee Terrorists blasted a ferry across Allai Tank and killed 22 soldiers and 7 civilians, and injured 1 soldier and 2 civilians[118].

01.10.92 Konwewa Weli Oya LTTE terrorists fired and threw grenades at villagers, killing 15 civilians and injuring 9 others[119].

15.10.92 Palliyagodella Polonnaruwa LTTE terrorists attacked a Muslim village and shot and hacked to death 182 civilians (171 of them were Muslims), 12 policemen and 8 soldiers; 83 others were injured [120].
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1993

Sri Lankan President Ranasingha Premadasa killed in LTTE suicide bomb attack[121].


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1994

19.01.94 Rambewa, Anuradhapura A LTTE bomb exploded in a private bus carrying civilians from Sripura to Anuradhapura, causing the death of 10 Sinhalese civilians and injuring 51[122].

16.03.94 Off Kudiramalai Puttalam LTTE Terrorists attacked about 10 fishing boats, causing the death of 17 fishermen and injuring 3; 5 fishermen were reported missing[123]."

24.10.1994 Sri Lankan presidential candidate Gamini Dissanake killed by LTTE suicide bomber[124].
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1995

25.05.95 Kallarawa, TCO LTTE cadres have attacked the fishing village and hacked and shot to death 42 civilians (22 males,12 females and 08 civilians)[125][126]

07.08.95 Torrington Sq. LTTE suicide bomber kills 21 civilians (18 males and 03 females) and injured 44 civilians[127]

21.10.95 Mangalagama LTTE cadres kill 16 civilians [128]

21.10.95 Padaviya LTTE cadres kill 19 civilians [129][130].

23.10.95 Athimale LTTE cadres kill 19 villagers[131]

25.10.95 Panama LTTE cadres kill 12 sinhala farmers[132]

26.10.95 Tammennawa LTTE cadres kill 26 civilians.[133]

02.11.95 Mahakalugolla LTTE cadres kill 5 children [134]

11.11.95 Colombo LTTE suicide bomber kills 15 children. [135]
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1996

31.01.96 : An attack by the LTTE on the Colombo Central Bank killed 90 and injured a further 1,400 people, damaging other buildings in the process[136].

19.3.96 : 29 Tamil civilians killed by LTTE [137]

24.7.96 : LTTE exploded 4 bombs on board a passenger train killing 70 civilians[138]. 11.06.96 Lunuoya LTTE kills 14 civilians [139]

12.9.96 LTTE attack civilian bus , killing 11 civilians [140]
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1997

15.10.97: An LTTE bomb exploded at the Colombo World Trade Center, killing 13 and injuring hundreds.
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1998

05.01.98: Four members of the Black Tiger squad drove an explosives-laden truck into a major Buddhist shrine, killing 7 and injuring 25[141].

05.03.98: LTTE is blamed for two bomb explosions killing thirty-two[142].
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1999

29.07.99: An LTTE suicide bomber kills Sri Lankan MP Neelan Thiruchelvam

18.09.99:: LTTE cadres are accused of killing 50 Sinhalese civilians an attack on three villages [143].

18.12.99 A LTTE suicide bomber kills 12 civilians in attempt to kill Sri Lankan president Kumaratunga[144].
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2000

07.01.2000: An LTTE suicide bomber kills Sri Lankan Industrial Minister C.V. Gooneratne and 20 others

27.01.2000:LTTE bomb a post office killing 11 and injuring 70.

11.03.2000 12 civilians die when 4 LTTE suicide bombers attempt to assasinate the defence minister[145]

18.05.2000: An LTTE bomber killed 23 and injured 70 at a Buddhist temple in Batticaloa during celebrations of the Vesak holiday.

03.10.2000: An LTTE bomb kills parliamentary candidate Mohammed Baithullah and more than twenty others in Muttur. At least 49 others were injured.
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2005

12.08.2005: Lakshman Kadirgamar, the foreign minister of Sri Lanka and an ethnic Tamil is shot by the LTTE[146]
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2006

01.03.2006 5 civilians die in suspected LTTE mine explosion[147]

27.05.2006: 8 Sri Lankan tourists were killed by a LTTE land mine in Wilpattu National Park. [148].

29.05.2006:: Thirteen farm workers are killed by LTTE cadres. [149]

15.06.2006: An LTTE claymore mine attack on a bus carrying 140 civilians killed 68,and injures 60. [150].