List of massacres in Sri Lanka
The following is a list of massacres that have occurred in Sri Lanka and its predecessors.
List of massacres
| Massacre | Date | Location | Deaths | Perpetrators | Refs |
| Madulla massacre | Madulla | British Army | |||
| Uva Rebellion | Uva-Wellassa | Thousands | British Army | ||
| 1915 Sinhalese-Muslim riots | 28 May – 8 August 1915 | Nationwide | [Ceylon Sri Lanka Police Service|Police Force|Police] | ||
| 1956 anti-Tamil pogrom | 5–16 June 1956 | Nationwide | Government, Sinhalese and Tamil rioters | ||
| 1958 anti-Tamil pogrom | May – June 1958 | Nationwide | Government, Sinhalese and Tamil rioters | ||
| Attacks on civilians during the suppression of the JVP insurrection | Nationwide | Tens of thousands | Government | ||
| Tamil conference incident | Jaffna | Police | |||
| Puttalam massacre | Puttalam | – | Police | ||
| 1977 anti-Tamil pogrom | August 1977 | Nationwide | Government, Sinhalese and Tamil rioters | ||
| Murunkan massacre | Murunkan, Vavuniya | LTTE | |||
| 1981 anti-Tamil pogrom | -August 1981 | Nationwide | Government | ||
| Attacks on Tamils in Trincomalee | 3- | Trincomalee | Armed Forces | ||
| 1983 anti-Tamil pogrom | -July 1983 | Nationwide | Army, Government | ||
| Thirunelveli massacre | Thirunelveli, Jaffna | Army | |||
| Welikada prison massacre | Welikada Prison, Colombo | Sinhalese prisoners aided by Sinhalese prison guards | |||
| Sampalthoddam massacre | Sampalthoddam, Vavuniya | – | Army | ||
| Chunnakam Police station massacre | Chunnakam | – | Police | ||
| Chunnakam market massacre | Chunnakam | [Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Air Force|Air Force|Air Force] | |||
| Spring 1984 Jaffna massacres | - | Various places in Jaffna | Army | ||
| 1984 Vavuniya massacre | Vavuniya | + | Army | ||
| August 1984 Mannar massacre | Mannar | Army | |||
| Kaithady massacre | Kaithady, Jaffna | Army | |||
| 1984 Point Pedro massacre | Point Pedro, Jaffna | STF, Army | |||
| Mallavi junction massacre | Mallavi, Mullaitivu | Army | |||
| Colombo-Jaffna coach massacre | Mathawachchi | Army | |||
| Jaffna grand bazaar massacre | Jaffna | Army | |||
| Jaffna army rampage | Jaffna | Army | |||
| Urumpirai killings | Urumpirai, Jaffna | Army | |||
| Mullaitivu massacre | Mullaitivu | Army | |||
| Jaffna town massacre | Jaffna | Army | |||
| Kasturiar Road/Power House road junction massacre | Jaffna | Army | |||
| Jaffna-Colombo train shooting of Tamil civilians | Meesalai, Jaffna | several killed | Army | ||
| Kopay massacre | Kopay, Jaffna | Army | |||
| Army rampage at Chavakachcheri | Chavakachcheri, Jaffna | Army | |||
| Killing of 4 Tamil civilians including a 7 year old boy | Jaffna | Army | |||
| Kent and Dollar Farm massacres | Kent and Dollar Farms, Vavuniya | LTTE | |||
| December 1984 massacres of Tamils | Several places in Northern and Eastern provinces | + | Armed Forces | ||
| Kokilai massacre | Kokilai | LTTE | |||
| Othiyamalai massacre | Othiyamalai, Mullaitivu | – | Army | ||
| Nedunkerny massacre | Nedunkerny, Vavuniya | + | Army | ||
| Semamadu massacre | Semamadu, Vavuniya | Army | |||
| Cheddikulam massacre | Cheddikulam, Vavuniya | Army | |||
| Kumulamunai massacre | Kumulamunai, Mullaitivu | Army | According to pro-rebel NESOHR | ||
| Vavuniya army camp massacre | Iratperiyakulam, Vavuniya | + | Army | ||
| Thennamarawadi massacre | Thennamarawadi, Trincomalee | Army | |||
| Manal Aru massacre | Manal Aru, Mullaitivu | + | Army | ||
| Amaravayal massacre | Amarivayal, Trincomalee | – | Army | ||
| [1984 Mannar District|Mannar massacre|Mannar massacre] | Murunkan, Mannar | – | Army | ||
| Vavuniya massacre | Vavuniya | Army | |||
| Asikulam massacre | Asikulam, Vavuniya | Government armed mob | |||
| Massacre of 18 Tamil fishermen | Mullaitivu | Home Guards | |||
| Madawachchiya massacre | Madawachchiya | Home Guards | |||
| Mullikulam massacre | Mullikulam, Mannar | Army | |||
| Kokkilai massacres | Several locations, Mullaitivu | Army | |||
| Mulliyavalai massacre | Mulliyavalai, Mullaitivu | Army | |||
| Thiriyai massacre | Thiriyai, Trincomalee | Army | |||
| Windsor cinema junction massacre | Jaffna | Several killed | Army | ||
| Muthur massacre | 22- | Muthur, Trincomalee | Army | ||
| Mullaitivu massacre | 22- | Mullaitivu | Army | ||
| Chemmani road massacre | Chemmani road, Jaffna | Army | |||
| Massacre of Tamil family in Vavuniya | Vavuniya | Army | |||
| Vankalai church massacre | 6 January 1985 | Vankalai | 23 | Army | |
| Vadakkandal massacre | Vadakkandal, Mannar | Air Force, Army | |||
| Army rampage in Jaffna town | Jaffna | Army | |||
| Mullaitivu massacre | Mullaitivu | Army | |||
| Pannai bridge massacre | Jaffna | STF | |||
| Puthukkudiyiruppu massacre | Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu | Army | |||
| Maviddapuram massacre | Maviddapuram, Jaffna | Army | |||
| Mannar massacre | Mannar | Army | |||
| Karaitivu massacre | Karaitivu, Ampara | STF | |||
| Myliddy massacre | Myliddy, Jaffna | Army | |||
| Nelliaddy massacre | Nelliaddy, Jaffna | Army | |||
| 1985 anti-Tamil pogrom in Karaitivu | Karaitivu, Ampara | STF, state sponsored mobs | |||
| Karaveddi massacre | Karaveddi, Jaffna District | + | Army | ||
| Trincomalee massacres | Several places in Trincomalee | + | Navy, Army, Home Guards | ||
| Jaffna massacre | Jaffna | Army | |||
| Oorani massacre | Oorani, Jaffna | Army | |||
| Point Pedro massacre | Point Pedro, Jaffna | + | Army | ||
| Valvettithurai massacre | Valvettithurai, Jaffna | – | Army | ||
| Anuradhapura massacre/Attack on Sri Maha Bodhi | Anuradhapura | LTTE | |||
| Kumudini boat massacre | Jaffna | Navy | |||
| Anaikottai massacre | Anaikottai, Jaffna | Army | |||
| Massacre of Tamil civilians in Anuradhapura | Anuradhapura | Army | |||
| Massacre of Tamil civilians in Vavuniya | Vavuniya | Army | |||
| Massacre of Tamil civilians in Anuradhapura army camp | Anuradhapura | Army | |||
| Thambiluvil massacre | Thambiluvil, Ampara | – | Police | ||
| Massacre of Tamil family in Pankulam | Pankulam, Trincomalee District | Army | |||
| Killiveddy massacre | Killiveddy, Trincomalee | Police | |||
| Massacre of Tamil civilians in Trincomalee | Trincomalee | Army | |||
| Thiriyai massacre | Thiriyai, Trincomalee | Army | |||
| Mannar massacre | Kokudiyan and Adampanthalvu, Mannar | Army | |||
| Karainagar massacre | Karainagar, Jaffna | Navy | |||
| Sampalthivu massacre | 4-9 August 1985 | Sampalthivu, Trincomalee | + | Army, Navy, Air | |
| Vavuniya shooting spree and arson attacks | Vavuniya | Police, Sri Lanka Armed Forces | |||
| 1985 Vavuniya massacre | Vavuniya | + | Army | ||
| Vayaloor massacre | Vayaloor, Kilinochchi | Army | |||
| Murugapuri massacre | 8 September 1985 | Murugapuri Trincomalee | Army, Home Guards | ||
| Thuvarankadu massacre | Thuvarankadu, Trincomalee | Army | |||
| Nilaveli massacre | Nilaveli, Trincomalee | Army, Home Guards | |||
| Kalvettu massacre | Kalvettu, Ampara | Home guards | |||
| Sinnawathai massacre | Sinnawathai, Batticaloa | STF | |||
| Aarapathai massacre | Aarapathai, Navatkudah, Batticaloa | STF | |||
| Sambaltivu massacre | Sambaltivu, Trincomalee | Army | |||
| Piramanthanaru massacre | 2 October 1985 | Piramanthanaru, Kilinochchi | Army, Keenie Meenie Services | ||
| Oddusuddan massacre | 2 October 1985 | Oddusuddan, Mullaitivu | Army | ||
| Murakkottanchenai massacre | Murakkottanchenai, Batticaloa | STF | |||
| Muttur massacre | Muttur, Trincomalee | - | Army, Navy, Air Force | ||
| Kantalai massacre | Kantalai, Trincomalee | Army | |||
| Batticaloa Lake Road massacre | Lake Road, Batticaloa | STF | |||
| Army rampage in Batticaloa | Bar Road, Batticaloa | -scores killed | Army | ||
| Onthachimadam shooting | Onthachimadam, Batticaloa | Army | |||
| Sampur massacre | Sampur, Trincomalee | Army, Navy, Home guards | |||
| Muttur massacres | Sampur and Kaddaiparichchan, Trincomalee | government forces | |||
| Mandur massacre | Mandur, Batticaloa | Sri Lankan Air Force | |||
| Thiruvaiyaru attack | Thiruvaiyaru, Kilinochchi | Sri Lankan Army | |||
| Thampalakamam raid | Thampalakamam, Trincomalee | Sri Lankan Army | |||
| Kalladi shooting | Kalladi, Batticaloa | Sri Lankan Army | |||
| Uruthirapuram massacre | Uruthirapuram, Kilinochchi | Army | |||
| Jaffna helicopter shootings | Suthumalai, Manipay, Sanguveli, Thavadi, Uduvil, Inuvil, Kokkuvil, Vayavilan, Kadduvan and Myliddy, Jaffna | Air Force | |||
| Jaffna helicopter massacres | Jaffna | Air Force | |||
| Vankalai church massacre | 6 January 1986 | Vankalai, Mannar | Army | ||
| Jaffna massacres | Tellipalai, Veemankamam, Kadduvan | Armed Forces | |||
| Iruthayapuram massacre | Iruthayapuram, Batticaloa | Police | |||
| Kilinochchi Railway Station massacre | 25 January 1986 | Kilinochchi | Army | ||
| Thampalakamam massacre | Thampalakamam, Trincomalee | Army | |||
| Massacre of Tamil private van passengers | Elephant Pass, Jaffna | Army | |||
| Bombing raid on Jaffna | Jaffna | Air Force | |||
| Akkaraipattu massacre | Akkaraipattu, Ampara | Army | |||
| Nainativu massacre | Nainativu, Jaffna | Army | |||
| Myliddy bombings | Jaffna | Air Force | |||
| Kilinochchi massacre | Kilinochchi | Army | |||
| Muthur massacre | Muthur, Trincomalee | Army | |||
| Mallikaitivu junction massacre | Muthur, Trincomalee | Army | |||
| Kilinochchi massacre | Kilinochchi | Army | |||
| Vavuniya massacres | Eeddimurnchan village. Nedunkerny | Army | |||
| Puthukudirruppu massacre | Puthukudirruppu, Mullaitivu | Army | |||
| Selvasannithy temple attack | 21- | Jaffna | Army | ||
| Vavuniya massacre | Vavuniya | Army | |||
| Massacre of Trincomalee Tamil refugees | Muthur, Thiriyay Trincomalee | Army | |||
| Air Lanka Flight 512 | Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake | LTTE | |||
| Gurunagar fishermen sea massacre | Mandaitivu, Jaffna | Navy | |||
| Seruvila massacre | Seruvila, Trincomalee | Home Guards | |||
| 1986 Thambalakamam massacre | Thambalakamam, Trincomalee | Home Guards | |||
| Pavatkulam massacre | Pavatkulam, Vavuniya | Army | |||
| Peruveli refugee camp massacre | Peruveli, Trincomalee | Army, Home Guards | |||
| Thanduvan bus massacre | Thanduvan, Mullaitivu | Army | According to pro-rebel NESOHR | ||
| Manalchenai massacre | Manalchenai, Trincomalee | Army | |||
| Batticaloa Munnai street massacre | Batticaloa | Army | |||
| Kurikattuvan massacre | Kurikattuvan, Jaffna | Navy | |||
| Jaffna Hospital bombing | Jaffna | Army | |||
| Massacre of Batticaloa refugees | Batticaloa | Army | |||
| Jaffna bombings | Jaffna | Army | |||
| Periya-pullumalai massacre | Periya-pullumalai, Ampara | Army | |||
| Coolavady colony massacre | Coolavady colony, Batticaloa | STF | |||
| Kalmunai police rampage | Kalmunai, Ampara | Police, STF | |||
| Attacks on civilians during the suppression of the 2nd JVP insurrection | Nationwide | - | Government | ||
| Prawn farm massacre / Kokkadichcholai massacre | Kokkadichcholai, Batticaloa | + | Police | ||
| Jaffna bombings | Jaffna | Air Force | |||
| Pavatkuli Chenai Pillaiyar Kovil massacre | Pavatkuli Chenai, Batticaloa | STF | |||
| Aluth Oya massacre | Habarana, Anuradhapura | LTTE | |||
| Central Bus Station bombing | Colombo | LTTE | |||
| Aranthalawa massacre | Aranthalawa, Ampara | LTTE | |||
| 1987 Eastern Province massacres | – | Eastern Province | LTTE | ||
| Jaffna hospital massacre | Jaffna | – | IPKF | ||
| Tissamaharama massacre | Tissamaharama | Sri Lankan Armed Forces | |||
| Batticaloa police rampage | Batticaloa | Police | |||
| Valvettiturai massacre | Valvettiturai, Jaffna | IPKF | |||
| Eppawala massacre | Eppawala | Black Cat group | |||
| 1989 Kandy massacre | Several places in Kandy District | - | Eagles of the Central Hills | ||
| Hambantota district massacres | Hambantota, Tissamaharama, Ambalantota, Beliatta | Army, Police | |||
| Nittambuwa massacre | Nittambuwa | Police | |||
| Killings of Tamils in Amparai | June - October 1990 | Amparai | government forces | ||
| Disappearances of Tamils in Batticaloa | June - December 1990 | Batticaloa | government forces | ||
| Sammanthurai massacre | Sammanthurai, Ampara | Home Guards | According to pro-rebel NESOHR | ||
| Police officers massacre | – | LTTE | |||
| Kalmunai massacre | Kalmunai, Ampara | - | Army | ||
| Vavuniya massacre | Vavuniya | Army | |||
| Trincomalee Base Hospital mass arrest and disappearances | Base Hospital, Trincomalee | Army | |||
| Thiriyai massacre | Thiriyai, Trincomalee | - | Army | ||
| Vellaveli massacre | Vellaveli, Batticaloa | Army | |||
| Veeramunai massacres | - 15 August 1990 | Veeramunai, Ampara | Home Guards | ||
| Kalmunai massacres | 22- | Kalmunai, Ampara | + | Army | |
| Veeramunai massacres | - 15 August 1990 | Veeramunai, Ampara | Home Guards | ||
| China Bay Police custody killings | China Bay, Trincomalee | Police | |||
| Kalmunai massacre | Kalmunai, Ampara | Army, Home Guards | |||
| McHeyzer Stadium mass arrest and disappearances | Plantain Point Army Camp, Trincomalee | Army | |||
| Paranthan junction massacre | Paranthan, Kilinochchi | Army | According to pro-rebel NESOHR | ||
| Siththandy massacre | and 27 July 1990 | Siththandy, Batticaloa | Army | According to pro-rebel NESOHR | |
| Pottuvil massacre | Pottuvil, Ampara | Army | |||
| Kattankudy mosque massacre | Kattankudy, Batticaloa | LTTE | |||
| Tiraikerny massacre | Tiraikerny, Ampara | Home Guards | |||
| Xavierpuram massacre | Alikampai, Ampara | Home Guards | |||
| Kalmunai massacres | 11- | Karaitivu military camp, Ampara | Army | According to pro-rebel NESOHR | |
| Thuranilavani massacre | Thuranilavani, Batticaloa | + | Army | According to pro-rebel NESOHR | |
| Koraveli massacre | Koraveli, Batticaloa | Army | According to pro-rebel NESOHR | ||
| Oddusuddan bombing | Oddusuddan, Mullaitivu | Air Force | According to pro-rebel NESOHR | ||
| Neliiyadi marketing bombing | Neliiyadi, Jaffna | Army | According to pro-rebel NESOHR | ||
| Eastern University massacre (September 1990) | Vantharumulai, Batticaloa | Army | |||
| Batticaloa massacre / Sathurukondan massacre | Batticaloa | Army | |||
| Natipiddymunai masscre | Natipiddymunai, Ampara | Police STF | According to pro-rebel NESOHR | ||
| Killing of Tamils in Pottuvil | Pottuvil, Ampara | Police STF | |||
| Chavakachcheri market massacre | Chavakachcheri, Jaffna | Army | |||
| Karaitivu massacre | Karaitivu, Ampara | STF | |||
| Karainagar naval attack | Karainagar, Jaffna | Navy | |||
| Velanai bombing | Velanai Jaffna | Air Force | |||
| Thathamalai massacre | Thathamalai, Batticaloa | Army | |||
| Massacre of Tamil civilians near Samadhu Pillaiyar Temple | Trincomalee | Army | |||
| Valaichchenai massacre | Valaichchenai, Batticaloa | Home guards | |||
| Puthukudiyiruppu bombing | Puthukudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu | Air Force | |||
| Valvettithurai bombings | 20- | Valvettithurai, Jaffna | Air Force | ||
| Jaffna bombings | Jaffna | Air Force | |||
| Kondaichchi massacre | Kondaichchi, Mannar | Army | |||
| Vankalai junction massacre | Vankalai, Mannar | Army | |||
| Eravur massacre | Eravur, Batticaloa | Home Guards | |||
| Iruthayapuram massacre | Iruthayapuram, Batticaloa | Police | |||
| Nayanmar Thidal massacre | Nayanmar Thidal, Tampalakamam, Trincomalee | Army | |||
| Kokkadichcholai massacre | Kokkadichcholai, Batticaloa | - | Army | ||
| Palliyagodella massacre | Palliyagodella, Polonnaruwa | LTTE | |||
| Disappearances of Tamils in Batticaloa | January - November 1992 | Batticaloa | government forces | ||
| Mandur massacre | Mandur, Batticaloa | Army, Paramilitaries | |||
| Tampalakamam massacre | Tampalakamam, Trincomalee | Army | |||
| Polonnaruwa massacre | Muthugal and Karapola | Home Guards, Police | |||
| Vathappali Kannagi Amman temple massacre | Vathappali, Mullaitivu | Army | |||
| Sri Durga Devi temple massacre | Tellipalai, Jaffna | Air Force | |||
| Mylanthanai massacre | Mylanthanai, Batticaloa | - | Army | ||
| Paliyadivaddai massacre | Paliyadivaddai, Batticaloa | - | |||
| 1993 Jaffna lagoon massacre / Kilaly massacre | Jaffna Lagoon | - | Navy | ||
| Vannathi Aru massacre | Vannathi Aru, Batticaloa | Army | |||
| Kalviankadu massacre | Kalviankadu, Jaffna | Air Force | |||
| Jaffna lagoon massacre | Jaffna Lagoon | Navy | |||
| Chundikulam massacre | Chundikulam, Kilinochchi | Navy | According to pro-rebel NESOHR | ||
| 1994 Jaffna lagoon massacre | Jaffna Lagoon | Air Force | |||
| Pulmoddai massacre | Pulmoddai, Trincomalee | Army | |||
| Kallarawa massacre | Kallarawa, Trincomalee | LTTE | |||
| Navaly church bombing | Navaly, Jaffna | - | Air Force | ||
| Bolgoda killings | April–September 1995 | Colombo | STF | ||
| Nagerkovil school bombing | Nagerkovil, Jaffna | - | Air Force | ||
| Jaffna killings | Jaffna | Air Force, Army | |||
| Eastern Sri Lanka massacres | Villages in Eastern Sri Lanka | LTTE | |||
| Padaviya massacre | Padaviya, Anuradhapura | LTTE | |||
| Boatta massacre | Botalla, Polonnaruwa | LTTE | |||
| Central Bank bombing | Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Colombo | LTTE | |||
| Kumarapuram massacre / Trincomalee massacre / Killiveddy massacre | Kumarapuram, Trincomalee | Army | |||
| Nachchikuda strafing | Poonagari, Jaffna | Army | |||
| Dehiwala train bombing | Dehiwala | LTTE | |||
| Kilinochchi town massacre | Kilinochchi | Army | According to pro-rebel NESOHR | ||
| Disappearances and mass graves in Jaffna | 1995-1996 | Jaffna, Chemmani | Army | ||
| Vavunikulam church bombing | Vavunikulam, Mullaitivu | Air Force | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Tamil 4th colony massacre | Amparai | - | Home Guards | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | |
| Temple of the Tooth attack | Temple of the Tooth, Kandy | LTTE | |||
| Tampalakamam massacre | Tampalakamam, Trincomalee | Police, Home Guards | |||
| Vattakkachchi and Periyakulam bombings | Vaddakachchi, Periyakulam, Kilinochchi | Air Force | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Suthanthirapuram bombing | Suthanthirapuram, Mullaitivu | + | Air Force | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | |
| Lionair Flight 602 | Mannar | LTTE | |||
| Kilinochchi bombing | Kilinochchi-Mullaithivu | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Visuvamadhu shelling | Puthukkudiyiruppu | Air Force | According to pro-rebel NESOHR | ||
| Chundikulam massacre | Chundikulam, Kilinochchi | Air Force | According to pro-rebel NESOHR | ||
| Puthukkudiyiruppu bombing | Puthukkudiyiruppu | Air Force | |||
| Jaffna Lagoon massacre | Thenmaradchi | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Gonagala massacre | Gonagala, Ampara | LTTE | |||
| Madhu church shelling | Madhu, Mannar | Air Force | |||
| Pallikuda bombing | Pallikuda, Kilinochchi | Air Force | |||
| Silivaturai massacre | Silivaturai | Navy | |||
| Columbuthurai massacre | Columbuthurai, Jaffna | Army | |||
| Bindunuwewa massacre | Bindunuwewa | Mobs, Police, Army | |||
| Mirusuvil massacre | Mirusuvil, Jaffna | Army | |||
| Pesalai massacre | Pesalai, Mannar | Navy | |||
| Murders of Kilinochchi civilians | Kilinochchi, Kanakarayankulam, Pallai | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Murders of Tamil civilians at Mutthirai Junction | Nallur, Jaffna | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Trincomalee student massacre | Trincomalee | Police | |||
| 2006 murder of TRO workers | Batticaloa | TMVP | |||
| 2006 anti-Tamil riots in Trincomalee | Trincomalee | Sinhalese mobs, Navy, Army | |||
| Vatharavathai massacre | Vatharavathai, Jaffna | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Gomarankadawala massacre | Gomarankadawala, Trincomalee | LTTE | |||
| Attack on Muthur villages by SL Navy, Army, and Air Force | Trincomalee | SL Navy, Army, and SLAF | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Jaffna civilian youths massacre | Jaffna | Army | |||
| Manthuvil massacre | Manthuvil, Jaffna | Army | |||
| Allaipiddy massacre | Allaipiddy, Jaffna | Navy, EPDP | |||
| Nedunkal pressure mine attack | Nedunkal, Batticaloa | Army | According to pro-LTTE TamilNet | ||
| Vankalai massacre | Vankalai, Mannar | |Army | |||
| Kebithigollewa massacre | Kebithigollewa, Anuradhapura | LTTE | |||
| Pesalai Church attack | Pesalai, Mannar | Navy | |||
| Indiscriminate artillery fire of Muttur | Trincomalee | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Trincomalee massacre of NGO workers / Muttur massacre, Trincomalee District | Muttur | Police, Home Guards | |||
| Shelling of Nallur and Upooral villages | Muttur and Eachchilampathu, Trincomalee District | Army and Navy | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Killing of Tamil civilians in Kathiraveli | Kathiraveli and surrounding villages, Batticaloa | Air Force and Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Disappearance of Tamil civilians by GoSL-controlled Karuna paramilitaries | - | Batticaloa | Army and TMVP | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | |
| Artillery attack on Jaffna Hindu devotees | Near Muhamalai, Jaffna | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| St. Philip Neri Church shelling | Allaipiddy, Jaffna | Army | |||
| Chencholai bombing | Mullaitivu | Air Force | |||
| Sampoor shelling and bombing | Sampoor, Trincomalee | Army and Air Force | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Digampathana bombing / Habarana massacre | Digampathaha, Matale | – navy sailors | LTTE | ||
| Kilinochchi bombing | Kilinochchi | Air Force | |||
| Vaharai Bombing / Vaharai Shelling | Kathiraveli, Batticaloa | Army | |||
| Massacre at Thandikulam | Thandikulam, Vavuniya | Police, Army | |||
| Padahuthurai bombing / Illuppaikadavai bombing | Illuppaikadavai, Mannar | Air Force | |||
| Mannar mass killings | -February 2007 | Mannar | Armed Forces | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | |
| Siththaandi massacre | Siththaandi, Batticaloa | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Piramanalankulam massacre | Piramanalankulam, Vavuniya | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Andiyapuliayankulam massacre | Andiyapuliayankulam, Mannar | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Batticaloa shootings | Batticaloa | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Kizhavankulam massacre | Kizhavankulam, Kilinochchi | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Kaithadi killings | Kaithadi, Jaffna | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Paasiththenral massacre | Paasiththenral, Mannar | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Tharmapuram massacre | Tharmapuram, Kilinochchi | Air Force | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Massacre of school girls at Iyangkea'ni | Iyangkea'ni, Kilinochchi | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Massacre of civilians near VoT radio station | Kilinochchi | Air Force | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Poonakari massacre | Poonakari, Kilinochchi | Air Force | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Massacre of Tamil civilians by Deep Penetration Unit | Mullaitivu | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Murukandy claymore attack | Murukandy, Kilinochchi | Army | According to pro-LTTE TamilNet | ||
| Shelling of Jaffna coastal villages | Jaffna | Army | According to pro-LTTE TamilNet | ||
| Puthoor massacre | Puthoor, Mullaitivu | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Puthukkudiyiruppu bombing | Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu | Air Force | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Puthumurippu massacre | Puthumurippu, Kilinochchi | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Thirukkoayil massacre | Thirukkoayil, Ampara | STF | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Murasumoaddai bombing | Murasumoaddai, Kilinochchi | Air Force | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Bombing of Murasumoaddai | Murasumoaddai, Kilinochchi | Air Force | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Mullaitivu petrol station and bus depot bombing | Mullaitivu | Air Force | |||
| Shelling and bombardment of Kilinochchi | 1- | Kilinochchi | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | |
| Thevipuram and Vaddakachchi shelling | Thevipuram, Vaddakachchi, Mullaitivu | Army | |||
| Tharmapuram Hospital shelling | Tharmapuram, Mullaitivu | Army | |||
| Shelling of Puthukkudiyiruppu | Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Shelling and bombardment of Kaiveali, Koampaavil, and Visuvamadu | Kaiveali, Koampaavil, and Visuvamadu, Mullaitivu | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Visuvamadu shelling | Visuamadu, Mullaitivu | Army | |||
| Shelling and bombardment of Mullaitivu and Kilinochchi suburbs | Mullaitivu, Kilinochchi | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Suthanthirapuram, Thevipuram, Udayarkattu and Vallipuram shelling | Suthanthirapuram, Thevipuram, Udayarkattu, Vallipuram, Mullaitivu | + | Army | ||
| Vallipuram Hospital shelling | Vallipuram, Mullaitivu | Army | |||
| Moonkilaru, Thevipuram and Udayarkattu shelling | Moonkilaru, Thevipuram, Udayarkattu, Mullaitivu | Army | |||
| No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Suthanthirapuram shelling | Suthanthirapuram Junction, Mullaitivu | + | Army | ||
| Udaiyaarkaddu shelling | Udaiyaarkaddu, Mullaitivu | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Suthanthirapuram and Udayarkattu shelling | Suthanthirapuram, Udayarkattu, Mullaitivu | Army | |||
| Puthukkudiyiruppu shelling | Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu | Army | |||
| Udayaarkaddu Hospital shelling | Udayaarkaddu, Mullaitivu | Army | |||
| No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment | 26- | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | |
| Suthanthirapuram bombardment | Suthanthirapuram, Mullaitivu | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Moongkilaaru bombardment | 31 January- | Moongkilaaru, Mullaitivu | Air Force | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | |
| Puthukkudiyiruppu Hospital shelling | Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu | + | Army | ||
| Suthanthirapuram shelling | Suthanthirapuram, Mullaitivu | - | Army | ||
| No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment | 3- | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | |
| Ponnambalam Memorial Hospital bombing | Near Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu | Army | |||
| Mahtalan, Moongilaru, Suthanthirapuram, Thevipuram, Udayarkattu and Vallipuram shelling | Mahtalan, Moongilaru, Suthanthirapuram, Thevipuram, Udayarkattu, Vallipuram, Mullaitivu | Army | |||
| Puthukkudiyiruppu shelling | Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu | Army | |||
| Putumattalan shelling | Putumattalan, Mullaitivu | Army | |||
| Suthanthirapuram shelling | Suthanthirapuram, Mullaitivu | Army | |||
| No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Devipuram shelling | Devipuram, Mullaitivu | Army | |||
| Mattalan shelling | Mattalan, Mullaitivu | Army | |||
| Putumattalan Hospital shelling | Putumattalan, Mullaitivu | + | Army | ||
| Indiscriminate shelling in Mullaitivu | 10- | Mullaitivu | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | |
| Mattalan, Thevipuram and Vallipuram shelling | Mattalan, Thevipuram, Vallipuram, Mullaitivu | Army | |||
| Iranaipalai shelling | Iranaipalai, Mullaitivu | Army | |||
| Puthukkudiyiruppu Hospital shelling | Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu | Army | |||
| Thevipuram and Vallipuram shelling | Thevipuram, Vallipuram, Mullaitivu | Army | |||
| No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment | 14- | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | |
| Mullivaikkal and Putumattalan bombing and shelling | Mullivaikkal, Putumattalan, Mullaitivu | Army, Air Force | |||
| Valayanmadam shelling | Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu | Army | |||
| Mattalan shelling | Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu | Army | |||
| Valayanmadam shelling | Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu | Army | |||
| Ampalavanpokkanai, Idaikdu and Puthukkudiyiruppu shelling | Ampalavanpokkanai, Idaikdu, Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu | Army | |||
| Valayanmadam bombing | Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu | + | Air Force | ||
| Ananthapuram, Iranaipalai, Mullivaikkal and Puthukkudiyiruppu shelling | Ananthapuram, Iranaipalai, Mullivaikkal, Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu | Army | |||
| Valayanmadam shelling | Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu | Army | |||
| Ananthapuram, Iranaipalai, Pokkanai, Puthukkudiyiruppu and Valayanmadam shelling | Ananthapuram, Iranaipalai, Pokkanai, Puthukkudiyiruppu, Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu | Army | |||
| Ampalavanpokkanai, Mattalan, Mullivaikkal, Pokkanai and Valayanmadam shelling | Ampalavanpokkanai, Mattalan, Mullivaikkal, Pokkanai, Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu | Army | |||
| Ananthapuram and Iranaipalai shelling | Ananthapuram, Iranaipalai, Mullaitivu | Army | |||
| No Fire Zone shelling | 21- | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | |
| Puthukkudiyiruppu bombing and shelling | Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu | Army, Air Force | |||
| Mullaitivu shelling | 31 February- | Mullaitivu | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | |
| Mattalan hospital bombing | Mattalan, Mullaitivu | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| No Fire Zone shelling | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Ampalavakanai and Mullivaikkal shelling | Ampalavakanai, Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu | Army | |||
| Mattalan and Valayanmadam shelling | Mattalan, Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu | Army | |||
| Mattalan and Valayanmadam shelling | Mattalan, Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu | - | Army | ||
| No Fire Zone shelling | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | - | Army | ||
| No Fire Zone shelling | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| No Fire Zone shelling | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | Army | |||
| No Fire Zone shelling | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | - | Army | ||
| No Fire Zone shelling | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Pokkanai shelling | Pokkanai, Mullaitivu | Army | |||
| Mattalan, Mullivaikkal and Pokkanai shelling | Mattalan, Mullivaikkal, Pokkanai, Mullaitivu | Army | |||
| Mattalan shelling | Mattalan, Mullaitivu | Army | |||
| No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | Army, Air Force | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment | 15- | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | Army, Air Force | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | |
| Valayanmadam bombing | Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu | Air Force | |||
| No Fire Zone shelling | 18- | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | |
| Valayanmadam shelling | Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu | Army | |||
| No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | Army, Air Force | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| No Fire Zone bombardment | 22- | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | |
| Mullivaikkal, Putumattalan and Valayanmadam shelling | Mullivaikkal, Putumattalan, Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu | + | Army | ||
| No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | Army, Air Force | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Puthumattalan hospital bombing | Puthumattalan, Mullaitivu | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment | 26- | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | |
| No Fire Zone shelling | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | Army | |||
| No Fire Zone shelling | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | Army | |||
| No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Indiscriminate attacks at Mullaitivu | Mullaitivu | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Cluster bombing of No Fire Zone | Mullaitivu | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Killing of 12 pregnant mothers | Mullaitivu | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Indiscriminate attacks on No Fire Zone | 1- | Mullaitivu | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | |
| Indiscriminate attacks on No Fire Zone | Mathalan, Pokkanai, Valaignarmadam, Iraddaivaikkal, Mullaitivu | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Pokkanai shelling | Pokkanai, Mullaitivu | Army | |||
| Primary Health clinic shelling | Pokkanai, Mullaitivu | Army | |||
| No Fire Zone shelling | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | Army | |||
| Indiscriminate attacks at Pokkanai and Valaignarmadam | Pokkanai and Valaignarmadam, Mullaitivu | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| No Fire Zone Shelling | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Indiscriminate attacks at Valaignarmadam and Mullivaikkal | Valaignarmadam and Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Indiscriminate attacks on civilian zone in Mullivaikkal and Pokkanai | Mullivaikkal and Pokkanai, Mullaitivu | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Shelling of No Fire Zone | Iraddaivaikkal, Mullivaikkal and Pokkanai, Mullaitivu | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Pokkanai shelling | Pokkanai, Mullaitivu | - | Army | ||
| Shelling of Iraddaivaikkal and Mullivaikkal | Iraddaivaikkal and Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Shelling of Mathalan and Pokkanai | Mathalan and Pokkanai, Mullaitivu | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Valayanmadam makeshift hospital bombing | Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu | - | Air Force | ||
| Mass killing of civilians at Puthumathalan | Puthumathalan, Mullaitivu | + | Army | ||
| Valayanmadam shelling | Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu | Army | |||
| Mullivaikkal Hospital bombings | Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu | + | Army, Air Force | ||
| Iraddayvaikkal and Mullivaikkal bombing | Iraddayvaikkal, Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu | Air Force, Navy | |||
| Mullivaikkal makeshift hospital bombing | Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Indiscriminate attacks at Mullivaikkal | Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Indiscriminate shelling at Mullivaikkal | Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu | + | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | |
| Mullivaikkal makeshift hospital bombing | Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu | Army | |||
| Valayanmadam makeshift hospital bombing | Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu | - | Army | ||
| Indiscriminate shelling at Mullivaikkal | Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu | + | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | |
| Indiscriminate attacks at Mullivaikkal | 10- | Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu | + | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Mullivaikkal makeshift hospital bombing | Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu | Army | |||
| Mullivaikkal makeshift hospital bombing | Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu | + | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | |
| Massacre of civilians at Mullivaikkal | Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | ||
| Indiscriminate attacks at Mullivaikkal | Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu | + | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet | |
| 17–19 May 2009 disappearances of Tamils in Army custody | 17- | Mullaitivu | Army | ||
| Massacre of civilians at Mullivaikkal | Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu | Army | |||
| Mulivaikal massacre (2009) | Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu | – | Largely Army; LTTE | ||
| Gun Site killings of Tamil-speaking youths | late | Trincomalee Naval Base | Navy | ||
| Welikada prison riot | Welikada Prison | Police, Army | |||
| Weliweriya Protestors' Attack | Weliweirya, Gampaha | Army | |||
| 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings | Colombo, Batticaloa, Negombo | NTJ, ISIS | |||
| Mahara prison riot | Mahara | Police |