LTTE TAMIL TIGER ATROCITIES

This document contains some photographs of poor innocent children brutally massacred by the LTTE Tamil terrorists.  Warning: The photographs may offend the sensibilities of some readers.

Record of LTTE Tamil Tiger atrocities through the years

The youngest child killed by the LTTE during attacks on villages in Mahakalugollawa, Kegalu-Oya and Siyambalanduwa, on November 2, 1995 was a boy of 18 months, a report issued by the Police headquarters stated, at a conference held at the Ministry of Defence to discuss matters raised by the Amnesty International.

Two other children aged 13 years and 15 were also killed by the LTTE when they attacked another village in Moneragala on November 2, 1995. Nearly 2000 Sinhalese, including Bhikkhus, women and children and over 500 Muslims had been killed by the terrorists from November 30 to June 11, 1984.

The LTTE had set fire to over 250 houses of poor Sinhalese, Muslims and Tamils during the same period.

The report has recorded the following LTTE attacks on civilians from 30 November 1984 to October 1998 only.

 

14.05.1985

Wilpattu, Anuradhapura

Armed terrorists shot dead 18 Sinhalese in the forest reserve;

 

30.05.1985

Mihindupura and Dehiwatta, Muttur, Trincomalee

Five Sinhalese settlers shot dead by armed terrorists;

 

11.06.1985

Dehiwatta, Muttur, Trincomalee

Thirteen Sinhalese settlers shot dead by armed terrorists;

 

02.08.1985

Thrikonamadu, Polonnaruwa

Armed terrorists shot dead three bhikkhus and three civilians at Ruhunu Somavathiya temple;

 

14.08.1985

Arantalawa, Vavuniya

Armed terrorists shot dead seven Sinhalese and set fire to 40 houses;

 

18.08.1985

Namalwatta, Trincomalee

Armed terrorists shot dead six Sinhalese villagers;

 

07.11.1985

Namalwatta, Morawewa, Trincomalee

Armed terrorists shot dead 10 Sinhalese villagers;

25.05.1986

Mahadivulwewa, Trincomalee

Armed terrorists shot dead 20 Sinhalese and set fire to 20 houses;

 

04.06.1986

Andankulam, Trincomalee

Armed terrorists shot dead 17 Sinhalese, including Ven. Bakamune Subaddalankara thera;

 

08.07.1986

Monkey Bridge, Trincomalee

Armed terrorists shot dead 15 Sinhalese villagers;

 

17.07.1986

Sugar Corp, Kantalai, Trincomalee

Some armed terrorists had entered Block No. 4, and shot dead 10 persons. (Seven Sinhalese, two Muslims and one Tamil);

 

19.07.1986

Wadigawewa, Medirigiriya, Polonnaruwa:

Armed terrorists shot dead 12 Sinhalese villagers.

 

07.02.1987

Arantalawa, Ampara

Armed terrorists killed 28 Sinhalese villagers by slashing their necks;

 

22.03.1987

Armed terrorists shot dead 26 Sinhalese villagers;

 

22.03.1987

Serunewa, Horowpathana

Armed terrorists shot dead 26 Sinhalese villagers;

 

20.04.1987

Jayanthipura, Trincomalee

Armed terrorists shot dead 15 Sinhalese villagers;

 

29.05.1987

Kadawathmaduwa, Polonnaruwa

Armed terrorists shot dead seven Sinhalese villagers;

 

29.05.1987

Arantalawa, Ampara

Armed terrorists shot dead 30 bhikkhus and four Sinhalese civilians and injured 15 Bhikkhus.

 

12.06.1987

Godapotta, Medirigiriya, Polonnaruwa

About 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;

 

06.10.1987

Batticaloa

Armed terrorists shot dead 18 Sinhalese;

 

06.10.1987

Sagarapura, Kuchchuveli, Trincomalee

Armed terrorists shot dead 27 Sinhalese villagers;

 

06.10.1987

Thalavai, Eravur

Armed terrorists shot dead 10 Sinhalese villagers;

 

15.12.1987

Devalagodella Somawathiya, Polonnaruwa

Terrorists had attacked Devalagodella and Somawathiya village, killing nine villagers;

 

31.12.1987

Mahadivulwewa, Trincomalee

Armed terrorists shot dead 10 villagers and burnt 15 houses;

 

02.03.1988

Morawewa, Trincomalee

Armed terrorists shot dead 14 Sinhalese villagers;

 

14.03.1988

Kantale, Trincomalee

Armed terrorists shot dead 13 Sinhalese villagers at Gamletiyawa;

 

15.03.1988

Kivulkade, Trincomalee

Two groups of terrorists entered the village and killed seven Sinhalese villagers;

 

17.03.1988

Deegavapiya Damana, Ampara

Terrorists hacked to death 13 Sinhalese villagers;

 

22.03.1988

Paudukulam, Vavuniya

Ten to 15 armed terrorists had attacked the Sinhalese village and killed six villagers. Another three were injured;

 

22.03.1988

Medawachchikulam, Vavuniya

Armed terrorists shot dead nine Sinhalese villagers;

22.03.1988

Saidnamaradu, Kalmunai

Terrorists attacked the village, killing 10 Muslims and seven Tamils;

 

08.04.1988

Horowpathana, Meegaswewa, Anuradhapura

Armed terrorists killed 14 Sinhalese;

 

28.07.1988

Ethawetunuwewa, Weli Oya

Armed terrorists hacked to death 16 Sinhalese villagers;

 

25.08.1988

Marawila, Polonnaruwa

Terrorists had killed 11 civilians by cutting their necks;

 

10.09.1988

16th Colony, Central Camp, Ampara

Armed terrorists shot dead seven Sinhalese and four Tamils;

 

09.10.1988

Mahakongaskada, Medawachchiya

Armed terrorists shot dead 44 Sinhalese villagers and set fire to 11 houses;

 

14.11.1988

Paniketiyawa, Gomarankadawala, Trincomalee

Armed terrorists shot dead 28 Sinhalese including five security force personnel;

02.02.1989

Bogamuyaya, Maha Oya, Ampara

Armed terrorists hacked to death 112 Sinhalese villagers;

 

11.02.1989

Dutuwewa, Horowpathana

Armed terrorists shot dead 34 Sinhalese villagers;

 

22.02.1989

Tract No. 13, Sinhapura, Weli Oya

Terrorists had attacked Tract No. 13, killing six Sinhalese villagers and injuring seven others;

 

27.02.1989

Borawewa, Polonnaruwa

Armed terrorists shot dead 37 Sinhalese villagers;

 

24.07.1990

Damminna, Aralanganvila, Polonnaruwa

Armed terrorists hacked to death eight Sinhalese villagers.

 

25.07.1990

Wan Ela, Trincomalee

Terrorists hacked to death nine Sinhalese villagers who were cutting firewood;

 

26.07.1990

Thammannaelawaka, Medawachchiya

Armed terrorists hacked and shot to death 19 Sinhalese villagers and set fire to 30 houses;

 

07.08.1990

Bandaraduwa Uhana, Ampara

About 40 armed terrorists had gone to a Sinhalese village and killed 30 Sinhalese and injured four;

 

11.08.1990

Division 3 & 6, Eravur

Terrorists attacked Division 3 & 6, Eravur, killing 116 Muslims and injuring 20 others;

 

13.08.1990

Avarantalawa, Vavuniya

A Muslim village and adjoining a Sinhalese village, were attacked by terrorists, killing nine Muslims and one Sinhalese. Three others were injured;

 

19.09.1990

Vellamundal, Puttalam

Terrorists killed 23 Sinhalese villagers and set fire to 11 houses at the fishing village;

 

21.09.1990

Pudukudiyirippu, Ampara

Terrorists attacked the village, killing 15 and injuring 11;

 

24.09.1990

Gajabapura, Weli Oya

Armed terrorists set fire to five houses and killed four Sinhalese;

 

30.09.1990

Peraweltalawa, Maha Oya, Ampara

Terrorists hacked to death nine Sinhalese villagers;

 

02.10.1990

Wahalkada, Padaviya

Armed terrorists shot dead seven Sinhalese villagers and set fire to 39 houses;

 

23.10.1990

Thanthirimalai, Anuradhapura

Armed terrorists killed eight Sinhalese villagers and eight home guards;

 

27.10.1990

Thanthirimalai, Anuradhapura

Armed terrorists shot dead five Sinhalese villagers of Thanthirimalai settlement;

 

01.11.1990

Helambawewa, Singhapura, Weli Oya

Terrorists attacked the village and killed 10 Sinhalese.

 

23.01.1991

Bogamuyaya, Maha Oya

Armed terrorists hacked to death 25 Sinhalese villagers and injuring nine others. Four injured persons succumbed to their injuries;

 

14.04.1991

Ethimalai, Moneragala

About 15 to 20 terrorists hacked to death 17 Sinhalese villagers and injuring another. The Tigers also set fire to six houses;

 

20.04.1991

Niyadella, Okkampitiya, Moneragala

Terrorists 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;

 

06.07.1991

Puttur, Polonnaruwa

About 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;

 

19.09.1991

Palliyagodella, Polonnaruwa

Terrorists attacked a Muslim village, killing 13 Muslims and injuring six others.

 

29.04.1992

Alinchipotana, Polonnaruwa

Terrorists attacked Alinchipotana, killing 56 Muslims and injuring 15 others;

 

15.10.1992

Palliyagodella, Ahamedpura and Agbopura, Pamburana, and Polonnaruwa

About 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.

25.05.1995

Kallarawa village, Trincomalee

errorists attacked this fishing village and hacked and shot to death 42 civilians (22 males, 12 females and eight civilians);

 

21.10.1995

Mangalagama, Ampara

A group of armed terrorists had entered the village and attacked the villagers, killing 16 civilians and injuring five;

 

21.10.1995

Monaratenna, Bowatta, Polonnaruwa

Terrorists 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);

 

21.10.1995

North Padaviya, Galtalawa village, Weli Oya

A group of armed terrorists entered the area and attacked the village, killing 19 civilians;

 

23.10.1995

Athimale, Kotiyagala, Moneragala

Terrorists attacked the villages and killed 19 civilians (seven males, eight females and four children);

 

25.10.95

Ampara

12 civilians killed

 

26.10.1995

Tammannawa, Herath Hammillewa, Thalgahawewa

Terrorists attacked the villages and killed 26 civilians and injuring 27 others;

 

02.11.1995

Mahakalugollawa, Kegalu Oya, Siyambalanduwa, Moneragala

Terrorists entered the village and hacked to death five children aged of one-and-half years, two and-a-half year, 13 years and 15 years. They also set fire to two huts, where the children were living;

 

November 1995

Kotiyagala;

Nineteen (19)Member of the majority Sinhalese community were
hacked to death:

 

31.01.96

Colombo

86 civilians dead, 1338 injured, several buildings damaged

 

22.02.1996

Mahanikawewa, Kebetigollawa

A large group of LTTE Tamil Tiger terrorists attacked the village, killing seven civilians. Army and Police repulsed the attack;

 

11.06.1996

Eluwankulam, Puttalam

A group of LTTE Tamil Tiger terrorists attacked a village and killed 14 civilians (including three children).

Eight members of the same family were among the 14 civilians, including women and children who were hacked to death by over 200 tigers who stormed a Sinhala village 16 miles off Puttalam on Monday midnight. The Tigers also burnt down several houses. The picture shows some of the charred bodies and a house torched by the Tigers.

 

24.07.96

Dehiwala

63 civilians killed, 366 injured

 

12.09.96

Ampara

11 killed, 31 injured

 

27.10.96

Polonnaruwa

3 killed, 1 injured

 

09.11.96

Jaffna Town

1 killed, 11 injured

 

29.12.96

Polonnaruwa

1 civilian killed

 

01.02.97

Polonnaruwa

1 civilian killed

29.01.97

Vaddukoddkai West, Jaffna

9 civilians killed, 6 injured, 1 soldier killed, 1 injured

01 Feb 1997

Palliyagodella

Terrorists attacked 7 civilians and a home guard, who were at the paddy fields. One civilian was killed and other escaped.

2 Feb 1997

Sittandi, Baticaloa

LTTE Tamil Tiger Terrorists fired motars at Sittandi detachment. Due to the fire, 3 civilians killed and 11 civilians were injured at Chenkaad and 2 civilians were injured at Mavadivembu.

 

14 Feb 1997

Meeravodai, Baticaloa

LTTE Terrorists fired five rounds of Mortars at Meeraodai village injuring 12 civilians

 

20 Feb 1997

Kandegama

LTTE Terrorists fired at 2 sinhalese civilians. One civilian was killed and the other injured.

 

15.03.97

Kilinochchi

2 civilians killed, 13 injured

 

14 May 1997

Vembuadi, Valachchenai

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

 

22.05.97

Ahatugaswewa Welioya

A child killed, 3 injured

6 June 1997

Palaiyuttu, Trincomalee

LTTE Tamil Tiger Terrorists in ambush fired at an Ambulance, which was moving from Trincomalee hospital to Kantalai.  One civilian was killed and 2 civilians injured.

10.06.97

Janakapura, Welioya

1 civilian killed, 1 injured

 

18.06.97

Trincomalie

6 civilians killed, 2 injured

 

29 July 1997

Kurulubedde

LTTE Tamil Tiger Terrorists fired at 2 civilians, who went to jungle for hunting, killing one and injuring the other.

 

3 Aug 1997

Palliyagodella

LTTE Tamil Tiger Terrorists shot dead 5 Sinhalese civilians, who went into the jungle to cut timber.

 

2 Aug 1997

Manikdeniya, Baticaloa

LTTE Tamil Tiger Terrorists attacked a tractor transporting civilians, killing 3 and injuring one civilian.

 

24 Aug 1997

Baticaloa

Whilst LTTE Tamil Tiger terrorists fired mortars at 233 Brigade, the mortar bombs fired by LTTE have fallen to populated areas (BCO Town/kalladi), 4 civilians were killed and 13 were injured.

15.10. 97

Colombo

13 civilians killed, 94 injured including 33 Forein Nationals

 

11 October 1997

Katuwanvila

LTTE Tamil Tiger Terrorists abducted and killed 4 civilians whilst they were engaged in fishing.

 

22.10.97

Jaffna

1 civilian killed

 

17 Oct 1997

Sandiveli, Baticaloa

Terrorists fired mortars at Sandiveli / Sittandi detachments.   One SLA killed and 2 SLA injured.  A large number of civilians in the vicinity were affected due to the mortar fire One civilian killed and 14 civilians injured.

 

20 Oct 1997

Thuraineelavanei, Ampara

A civilian was shot dead by terrorists in the village

 

2 Nov 1997

Sambaltivu

One civilian was shot dead by terrorists

 

13.11.97

Jaffna

2 civilian killed

 

24.01. 98

Kandy

14 civilians killed, 15 injured

 

19 Feb 1998

Sittandy, Batticaloa

One cicvilian was killed by terrorists a month after being abducted by them.

 

23.02.98

Galkanda

5 civilians were kidnapped

 

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.

 

05.03.98

Colombo

40 killed including 2 children, 270 injured

 

6 March 1998

Talvai, Batticaloa

Terrorists attacked a family, killing 2 and wounding 2 members.

 

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.

 

17.03.98

Jaffna

1 child kidnapped

 

7 April 1998

Off Baticaloa

One civilian was killed by terrorists while fishing.

 

12.04.98

Jaffna

1 killed, 15 injured

02.05.98

Kodikamam, Chavakachcheri

1 civilian killed, 4 injured

 

16.05.98

Jaffna

Jaffna Mayoress assassinated, few injured

 

20 May 1998

Puwarasanthivu, Trincomalee

Two civilians were killed when terrorists fired mortars on the village.

 

20 June 1998

Uhana, Ampara

2 Home-Guards and 3 civilians were killed in a terrorists ambush

 

11 July 1998

Nugalanda, ampara

One civilian was shot dead by terrorists in the area.

 

18 July 1998

Mangalagama & Nuwaragaltenna, Ampara

2 civilians were killed and one injured when terrorists fired at a group of civilians.

 

18 Juy 1998

Navallady, Batticaloa

One civilian was killed by gunmen in the area.

 

24 July 1998

Kandaladi, Batticaloa

An elderly civilian was killed by a LTTe terrorist.

 

4 Aug 1998

Badulu Junction, Batticaloa

Two civilians were killed when terrorists fired while they were farming.

 

08.08.98

Hatton

2 injured and damagedthe train engine

 

10 Aug 1998

Jayanthipura, Welioya.

One civilian was killed by terrorists

 

17 Aug 1998

Batticaloa Town

Two policemen and 11 civilians were injured when a bomb exploded near a bank, damaging the bank building, one van and two motor cycles.

 

20 Aug 1998

Samanthurai, Batticaloa

One civilian was killed and 2 injured when terrorists fired at a transformer

 

19 Oct 1998

Karathivu, Batticaloa

Two civilians were killed and 22 injured when a hand granade was hurled during a musical show.

 

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