by International Truth & Justice Project Sri Lanka and Human Rights Data Analysis Group, May 14, 2026
IMPORTANT: ITJP allows victims or those who know victims to add their information to the database!
Current database for causalties during IPKF period contains over 10,000 names.
from ITJP’s Twitter:
@hrdag and the ITJP have been engaged in a long-term effort to restore the names and identities of those killed and disappeared in Sri Lanka since 1958, ensuring they are remembered with dignity and historical accuracy. We are releasing the names of individuals who were killed or disappeared during the period of the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) deployment (October 1987 to March 1990) in the Northern and Eastern provinces: lkdd.itjpsl.com
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From the new website:
About
- Since 2018, the Human Rights Data Analysis Group (HRDAG), in partnership with the International Truth and Justice Project (ITJP), has been engaged in a long-term effort to compile, organize, and analyze records of killings and disappearances that occurred throughout the conflict in Sri Lanka, dating back to the 1970s. To date, over 65 distinct sources have been collected, entered into a centralized database, and cleaned and standardized to account for the differing data collection methods and formats used by each source.
- For this initial public release, we focus on a specific period and region of the conflict: the time of the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) deployment in Sri Lanka, from October 1987 to March 1990, within the Northern and Eastern provinces.
- From the larger collection of more than 158,000 records, those that referenced a named victim and occurred within this specific time and geography were selected. It is important to note that the full 158,000 includes numerous duplicate reports of the same individuals, both within and across sources. After isolating the relevant subset, over 15,500 records required detailed review and de-duplication through record linkage processes. This work was carried out by HRDAG to identify and consolidate multiple reports referring to the same individual. As a result, 10,427 unique named individuals were identified. This final list was then reviewed by ITJP staff to ensure the accuracy, consistency, and clarity of the data prior to publication.
- The published dataset reflects a large-scale extraction, standardization, and merging process based on archival records, including institutional reports, websites, newspapers, and testimony-based documents written or found in Tamil, Sinhala, and English. While every effort has been made to uphold fidelity to original sources, users are advised to review the following Disclaimer on Extracted and Merged Data before interpreting or using the data.
How to use the LKDD Incident Archive
- Prepare Your Information – Gather the details you want to submit. Avoid including personal names, contact details, or any information that could directly identify you unless it is essential for the victim.
- Complete the Submission Form – Fill in the form with as much relevant, factual information as possible. Mandatory fields will be clearly marked.
- Secure Transmission – When you submit your form, all data is sent via an encrypted HTTPS connection, ensuring it cannot be intercepted.
- Review and Verification – Our database manager reviews your submission to ensure it is complete and to remove any accidental identifiers. If more details are needed, we will contact you via your registered email.
- Storage and Access – Your case is stored in our encrypted database under a random reference ID. Public searches will only display non-identifying information.
Help Preserve the Truth for Our Shared History
Every detail you share helps make the record more complete. Whether it’s a missing name, a name correction, a clearer location, a date correction, or a new incident entirely, your contribution adds to our collective memory.
How We Handle Submissions
- The archive contains information from both confirmed and unconfirmed sources.
- Contributions are reviewed for completeness, duplication, and safety.
- Public contributions may be labelled as community submissions and updated if better information becomes available.
Your Privacy, Your Choice
- You can choose to appear anonymous on public pages.
- No information about the person submitting (informant) will be shared on the public portal.
- Sensitive personal details are handled with care, and we avoid publishing any material that could put people at risk.
Your Identity Stays Private
- We will never publish your name or contact details.
- Only the information about the incident will appear in the public archive, after being reviewed for safety.