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 ----- Total 454 ----- 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 ------ Total 2453 ------ (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