News Release
LTTE Attacks on Civilian Targets 1 of 2
LTTE Attacks on Civilian Targets
Number of civilians killed each year in Colombo and Suburbs
since January 1984 due to major LTTE atrocities
Year Number
01. 1984 01
02. 1985 -
03. 1986 51
04. 1987 139
05. 1988 -
06. 1989 -
07. 1990 -
08. 1991 40
09. 1992 04
10. 1993 21
11. 1994 55
12. 1995 59
13. 1996 82
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Total 454
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Number of civilians killed each year since November 1984
due to major LTTE atrocities in areas outside Colombo
Year Total No.
01. 1984 (since Nov) 73
02. 1985 191
03. 1986 168
04. 1987 399
05. 1988 281
06. 1989 96
07. 1990 511
08. 1991 178
09. 1992 366
10. 1993 (No major civilian massacres)
11. 1994 17
12. 1995 173
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Total 2453
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(a) Total No. of civilians killed in Colombo and suburbs 454
due to LTTE atrocities since January, 1984
(b) Total No. of civilians killed in Colombo and suburbs 95
due to LTTE atrocities during the period 17.08.94 to 09.11.1995
(c) Total No. of civilians killed in areas outside Colombo due to 2453
LTTE atrocities since November, 1984 (Major atrocities only)
(d) Total No. of civilians killed in areas outside Colombo due to 175
LTTE atrocities from 17.08.1994 to 09.11.1995
Acts of Violence Committed by the LTTE terrorists in Colombo and Suburbs since 1984
Date Incident No. Dead No. Injured
01. 21.01.84 Bomb blast at Oberoi Hotel, 01
Colpetty
02. 03.05.86 Bomb blast at Bandaranaike 16
International Airport (Tri-Star)
03. 07.05.86 Bomb blast at C.T.O., Fort 14 39
04. 30.05.86 Bomb blast at Elephant House 08 22
Slave Island
05. 31.05.86 Bomb blast near Railway Station 13 55
Veyangoda
06. 21.01.87 Bomb blast near Pettah Bus Stand 111 752
(Near bo-tree)
07. 09.11.87 Bomb blast in front of Maradana 28 02
Police Station
08. 02.03.91 Bomb blast at Hevelock Town 19 73
Assassination of late Mr. R.
Wijeratne
09. 22.06.91 Bomb blast at J.O.C., Colombo 07 21 114
10. 10.11.92 Bomb blast in front of Taj Samudra 04 -
Hotel (Assassination of late Mr. C.
Fernando, Navy Commander)
11. 01.05.93 Bomb blast at Armour Street 21 -
(Assassination of late Mr. R. Premadasa)
12. 24.11.94 Bomb blast at Grandpass 55 72
(Assassination of late Mr. Gamini
Dissanayake)
13. 07.08.95 Bomb blast at Chief Ministers1 22 49
Office at Torrington Square
14. 10.10.95 Bomb blast at Wellawatte 04 01
Mr. D. Devananda's residence
15. 20.10.95 Bomb blast at Kolonnawa Refinery 14 20
16. 11.11.95 Bomb blast at Fort Army Head- 19 35
Quarters, Slave Island Railway
Station
17. 31.01.96 Bomb blast at Central Bank, Fort 86 1,338
MASSACRE OF CIVILIANS
Srl. No. Date Place Incident
01. 30.11.84 Dollar Farm Armed terrorists shot dead 33 Sinhalese
Vavuniya settlers and injured several others
02. 30.11.84 Kent Farm Armed terrorists shot dead 29 Sinhalese
Vavuniya settlers and injured several others
03. 01.12.84 Kokilai Armed terrorists shot dead 11 Sinhalese
Vavuniya settlers
04. 14.05.85 Anuradhapura Armed terrorists invaded the town and shot
dead 120 Sinhalese and injuring 85 others.
This includes pilgrims who were inside the
sacred Sri Maha Bodhi premises
05. 14.05.85 Vilpattu Armed terrorists shot dead 18 Sinhalese in the
forest reserve
06. 30.05.85 Mihindupura & Five Sinhalese settlers shot dead by armed
Dehiwatta, Muttur terrorists
07. 11.06.85 Dehiwatta, Muttur 13 Sinhalese settlers shot dead by armed
terrorists
08. 02.08.85 Thrikonamadu Armed terrorists shot dead 03 Sinhalese
Polonnaruwa Buddhist priests and 03 civilians at Ruhunu
Somavathiya Temple
09. 14.08.95 Awarantalawa Armed terrorists shot dead 07 Sinhalese and set
Vavuniya fire to 40 houses
10. 18.08.85 Namalwatta Armed terrorists shot dead 06 Sinhalese villagers
Trincomalee
11. 07.11.85 Namalwatta Armed terrorists shot dead 10 Sinhalese
Morawewa villagers
Trincomalee
12. 20.12.85 Mannar 06 Madhu pilgrims who were abducted by
terrorists 12.12.85 have executed (LTTE)
13. 25.05.86 Mahadivulwewa Armed terrorists shot dead 20 Sinhalese and set
Trincomalee fire to 20 houses
14. 04.06.86 Andankulam Armed terrorists shot dead 17 Sinhalese
Trincomalee villagers including Rev. Bakamune
Subaddalankara Thero
15. 11.06.86 Trincomalee Two bombs exploded in two CTB buses in front
of the Bank of Ceylon and the other in close
proximity to the SP office, along Inner Harbor
road, almost simultaneously which were on their
way to Kantalai and Colombo respectively. 22
persons were killed due to the explosion. 75
others injured (LTTE).
16. 25.06.86 Sittaru Bomb explosion in a vehicle by terrorists, killed
Kantale 16 Sinhalese
17. 08.07.86 Monkey Bridge Armed terrorists shot dead 15 Sinhala villagers
Trincomalee
18. 13.07.86 Pavakkulam Four armed terrorists had come in a Jeep to tract
Vavuniya No. 16, Pavakkulam and killed 11 civilians,
including two Sinhalese and 09 Tamils.
19. 17.07.86 Sugar Corp. Some armed terrorists had entered block No.
Kantalai 4 Sugar Corp. Kantalai and 10 persons were
shot to death (07 Sinhalese and two Muslims
and 01 Tamil). (LTTE).
20. 19.07.86 Vadigawewa Armed terrorists shot dead 12 Sinhalese
Medirigiriya villagers
Polonnaruwa
21. 22.07.86 Mamaduwa Terrorists exploded a land mine on a civilian
Vavuniya bus, killing 32 Sinhalese and injuring 20 others
22. 24.07.86 Issenbessagala When CTB Bus No. 28 Sri 6899 was proceeding
Medawachchiya from Vavuniya to A'Pura with a load of
passengers at Issenbessagala, a bomb was
exploded inside the bus killing 13 passengers
and injuring 40 others (LTTE)
23. 07.02.87 Arantalawa Armed terrorists killed 28 Sinhalese villagers
Amparai by slashing their necks
24. 07.03.87 Awarantalawa Terrorists exploded a land mine when troops
Vavuniya were proceeding, killing 07 soldiers, 04 NAF
soldiers and 06 civilians (LTTE)
25. 22.03.87 Serunewa Armed terrorists shot dead 26 Sinhalese
Horowpothana villagers
26. 17.04.87 TCO/Habarana Rd. Armed terrorists shot dead 127 Sinhalese
Trincomalee including 31 Police and Security Force
personnel who were traveling in buses to
Trincomalee
27. 20.04.87 Jayanthipura Armed terrorists shot dead 15 Sinhalese
Trincomalee villagers
28. 21.04.87 Central Bus Terrorist bomb explosion killed 110 civilians,
Stand, Pettah 02 Policemen and an Army soldier 298 others
were injured
29. 29.05.87 Kadawathmadu Armed terrorists shot dead 07 Sinhalese
Polonnaruwa villagers
30. 02.06.87 Arantalawa Armed terrorists shot dead 30 Buddhist Priests
Amparai and 04 Sinhalese civilians and injured 15
Buddhist Priests
31. 11.06.87 Veppankulam Private Van No. 38 Sri 496 proceeding from
Horowpothana to Trinco was blasted by a
pressure mine, killing one soldier and 13
civilians (LTTE)
32. 12.06.87 Godapotta About 175 villagers had collected to discuss
Medirigiriya about a new temple. Terrorists had surrounded
Polonnaruwa the temple and attacked them killing 08 villagers
and a soldier. 06 were injured (LTTE)
33. 06.10.87 Batticaloa Armed terrorists shot dead 18 Sinhalese
34. 06.10.87 Sagarapura Armed terrorists shot dead 27 Sinhalese
Kuchchuveli villagers
Trincomalee
35. 06.10.87 Thalawai Armed terrorists shot dead 25 Sinhalese settlers
Eravur
36. 07.10.87 Pottuvil Armed terrorists shot dead 25 Sinhalese
Moneragala Rd. passengers, who were traveling in CTB bus.
Amparai They also killed 05 Motor Cyclist - who came
along the same route
37. 10.10.87 Gantalawa Armed terrorists shot dead 10 Sinhalese
Kantalai villagers
38. 15.10.87 Ella Kantalai Rd. Armed terrorists shot dead 14 Sinhalese
Trincomalee passengers traveling in two lorries
39. 16.10.87 Pulimoddai Armed terrorists had stopped a private bus,
Trincomalee taken out Sinhala persons and killed 11 of them
including 03 PCC (LTTE)
40. 09.11.87 Maradana Terrorist bomb explosion in a vehicle. 23
Colombo civilians killed, 106 injured, 15 vehicles
damaged
41. 12.11.87 Cheddikulam A van transporting passengers was blasted by
VNA land mine explosion, killing 12 Tamil persons
and 13 PLOTE members
42. 15.12.87 Devalagodella Terrorists had attacked Devalagodella and
Somawathiya Somawathiya village, killing 09 villagers
Polonnaruwa
43. 31.12.87 Mahadivulwewa Armed terrorists shot dead 10 villagers and
Trincomalee burnt 15 houses
44. 02.03.88 Morawewa Armed terrorists shot dead 14 Sinhalese
Trincomalee villagers
45. 05.03.88 Sittaru Terrorists exploded a land mine on a civilian
Kantalai lorry, killing 08 Sinhalese and 16 Muslims
46. 11.03.88 Suhadagama A group of armed terrorists had attacked private
Horowpothana Bus 22 Sri 2128 at Suhadagama with small arms
and grenades, killing 19 passengers and injuring
09 others
47. 14.03.88 Kantalai Armed terrorists shot dead 13 Sinhalese
Trincomalee villagers at Galmetiyawa
48. 15.03.88 Kivulakade Two groups of terrorists entered the village and
Morawewa, TCO killed 07 Sinhalese villagers
49. 17.03.88 Deegavapiya Terrorists hacked to death 13 Sinhalese villagers
Damana, AMP
50. 22.03.88 Pudukulam, VNA 10-15 armed terrorists had attacked the
Sinhalese village and killed 06 villagers.
Another 03 were injured
51. 22.03.88 Medavachchikulam Armed terrorists shot dead 09 Sinhalese
VNA villagers
52. 29.03.88 Wewalketiya There was a bomb explosion inside CTB bus
A'Pura 29 Sri 9037 which was proceeding from
Horowpothana to Medawachchiya, killing 09
passengers and injuring 14 others
53. 31.03.88 Saindamaradu Terrorists attacked the village, killing 10
Kalmunai Muslims and 07 Tamils
54. 08.04.88 Horowpothana Armed terrorists killed 14 Sinhalese
Meegaswewa A'Pura
55. 01.05.88 Sittaru Terrorists exploded a land mine on a CTB bus
Kantalai, TCO and killed 12 Sinhalese, 09 Muslims and 05
others who were not identified
56. 28.07.88 Ethawetunawewa Armed terrorists hacked to death 16 Sinhalese
Weli Oya villagers
57. 25.08.88 Marawila Terrorists had killed 11 civilians by cutting their
Polonnaruwa necks
58. 10.09.88 16th Colony Armed terrorists shot dead 07 Sinhalese and 04
Central Camp Tamils
AMP
59. 09.10.88 Mahakongaskada Armed terrorists shot dead 44 Sinhalese
Medawachchiya villagers and set fire to 11 houses
60. 14.11.88 Paniketiyawa Armed terrorists shot dead 28 Sinhalese
Gomarankadawela including two Security Force personnel
TCO
61. 02.02.89 Bogamuyaya Armed terrorists hacked to death 11 Sinhalese
Maha Oya, AMP villagers
62. 11.02.89 Dutuwewa Armed terrorists shot dead 34 Sinhalese
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