# List of massacres in Sri Lanka

The following is a list of massacres that have occurred in Sri Lanka and its predecessors. (Numbers may be approximate.)

## List of massacres

| Massacre | Date | Location | Deaths | Perpetrators | Refs |
| Madulla massacre | 9 December 1817 | Madulla | 22 | British Army | |
| Uva Rebellion | 1818 | Uva-Wellassa | Thousands | British Army | |
| 1915 Sinhalese-Muslim riots | 28 May – 8 August 1915 | Nationwide | 63 (official) | Police | |
| 1956 anti-Tamil pogrom | 5–16 June 1956 | Nationwide | 150 | Government, Sinhalese and Tamil rioters | |
| 1958 anti-Tamil pogrom | May – June 1958 | Nationwide | 300−1500 | Government, Sinhalese and Tamil rioters | |
| Attacks on civilians during the suppression of the JVP insurrection | 1971 | Nationwide | Tens of thousands | Government | |
| Tamil conference incident | 10 January 1974 | Jaffna | 9 | Police | |
| Puttalam massacre | 2 February 1976 | Puttalam | 6–7 | Police | |
| 1977 anti-Tamil pogrom | August 1977 | Nationwide | 300 | Government, Sinhalese and Tamil rioters | |
| Murunkan massacre | 7 April 1978 | Murunkan, Vavuniya | 4 | LTTE | |
| 1981 anti-Tamil pogrom | June 1981-August 1981 | Nationwide | 25 | Government | |
| Attacks on Tamils in Trincomalee | 3-30 June 1983 | Trincomalee | 19 | Armed Forces | |
| 1983 anti-Tamil pogrom | May 1983-July 1983 | Nationwide | 3,000 | Army, Government | |
| Thirunelveli massacre | 24 July 1983 | Thirunelveli, Jaffna | 51 | Army | |
| Welikada prison massacre | 25–27 July 1983 | Welikada Prison, Colombo | 53 | Sinhalese prisoners aided by Sinhalese prison guards | |
| Sampalthoddam massacre | January 1984 | Sampalthoddam, Vavuniya | 55–70 | Army | |
| Chunnakam Police station massacre | 8 January 1984 | Chunnakam | 19–20 | Police | |
| Chunnakam market massacre | 18 March 1984 | Chunnakam | 10 | Air Force | |
| Spring 1984 Jaffna massacres | 28 March 1984-May 1984 | Various places in Jaffna | 250 | Army | |
| 1984 Vavuniya massacre | 13 August 1984 | Vavuniya | 6+ | Army | |
| August 1984 Mannar massacre | 13 August 1984 | Mannar | 90 | Army | |
| Kaithady massacre | 14 August 1984 | Kaithady, Jaffna | 9 | Army | |
| 1984 Point Pedro massacre | 2 September 1984 | Point Pedro, Jaffna | 18 | STF, Army | |
| Mallavi junction massacre | 6 September 1984 | Mallavi, Mullaitivu | 5 | Army | |
| Colombo-Jaffna coach massacre | 11 September 1984 | Mathawachchi | 17 | Army | |
| Jaffna grand bazaar massacre | 1 November 1984 | Jaffna | 9 | Army | |
| Jaffna army rampage | 2 November 1984 | Jaffna | 8 | Army | |
| Urumpirai killings | 2 November 1984 | Urumpirai, Jaffna | 50 | Army | |
| Mullaitivu massacre | 6 November 1984 | Mullaitivu | 8 | Army | |
| Jaffna town massacre | 9 November 1984 | Jaffna | 10 | Army | |
| Kasturiar Road/Power House road junction massacre | 10 November 1984 | Jaffna | 5 | Army | |
| Jaffna-Colombo train shooting of Tamil civilians | 15 November 1984 | Meesalai, Jaffna | several killed | Army | |
| Kopay massacre | 18 November 1984 | Kopay, Jaffna | 6 | Army | |
| Army rampage at Chavakachcheri | 20 November 1984 | Chavakachcheri, Jaffna | 4 | Army | |
| Killing of 4 Tamil civilians including a 7 year old boy | 24 November 1984 | Jaffna | 4 | Army | |
| Kent and Dollar Farm massacres | 30 November 1984 | Kent and Dollar Farms, Vavuniya | 62 | LTTE | |
| December 1984 massacres of Tamils | December 1984 | Several places in Northern and Eastern provinces | 1,200+ | Armed Forces | |
| Kokilai massacre | 1 December 1984 | Kokilai | 11 | LTTE | |
| Othiyamalai massacre | December 1984 | Othiyamalai, Mullaitivu | 29–32 | Army | |
| Nedunkerny massacre | 1 December 1984 | Nedunkerny, Vavuniya | 200+ | Army | |
| Semamadu massacre | 2 December 1984 | Semamadu, Vavuniya | 29 | Army | |
| Cheddikulam massacre | 2 December 1984 | Cheddikulam, Vavuniya | 64 | Army | |
| Kumulamunai massacre | 2 December 1984 | Kumulamunai, Mullaitivu | 7 | Army | According to pro-rebel NESOHR |
| Vavuniya army camp massacre | 2 December 1984 | Iratperiyakulam, Vavuniya | 100+ | Army | |
| Thennamarawadi massacre | 2–4 December 1984 | Thennamarawadi, Trincomalee | 26 | Army | |
| Manal Aru massacre | 3 December 1984 | Manal Aru, Mullaitivu | 100+ | Army | |
| Amaravayal massacre | 3–4 December 1984 | Amarivayal, Trincomalee | 30–50 | Army | |
| Mannar massacre | 4 December 1984 | Murunkan, Mannar | 107–150 | Army | |
| Vavuniya massacre | 4 December 1984 | Vavuniya | 100 | Army | |
| Asikulam massacre | 4 December 1984 | Asikulam, Vavuniya | 6 | Government armed mob | |
| Massacre of 18 Tamil fishermen | 9 December 1984 | Mullaitivu | 18 | Home Guards | |
| Madawachchiya massacre | 11 December 1984 | Madawachchiya | 65 | Home Guards | |
| Mullikulam massacre | 13 December 1984 | Mullikulam, Mannar | 6 | Army | |
| Kokkilai massacres | 15 December 1984 | Several locations, Mullaitivu | 131 | Army | |
| Mulliyavalai massacre | 16 January 1985 | Mulliyavalai, Mullaitivu | 52 | Army | |
| Thiriyai massacre | 21 December 1984 | Thiriyai, Trincomalee | 9 | Army | |
| Windsor cinema junction massacre | 22 December 1984 | Jaffna | Several killed | Army | |
| Muthur massacre | 22-24 December 1984 | Muthur, Trincomalee | 7 | Army | |
| Mullaitivu massacre | 22-24 December 1984 | Mullaitivu | 24 | Army | |
| Chemmani road massacre | 5 January 1985 | Chemmani road, Jaffna | 4 | Army | |
| Massacre of Tamil family in Vavuniya | 5 January 1985 | Vavuniya | 5 | Army | |
| Vankalai church massacre | 6 January 1985 | Vankalai | 23 | Army | |
| Vadakkandal massacre | 30 January 1985 | Vadakkandal, Mannar | 52 | Air Force, Army | |
| Army rampage in Jaffna town | 6 February 1985 | Jaffna | 5 | Army | |
| Mullaitivu massacre | 15 February 1985 | Mullaitivu | 58 | Army | |
| Pannai bridge massacre | 24 March 1985 | Jaffna | 7 | STF | |
| Puthukkudiyiruppu massacre | 21 April 1985 | Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu | 30 | Army | |
| Maviddapuram massacre | 26 February 1985 | Maviddapuram, Jaffna | 4 | Army | |
| Mannar massacre | 16 April 1985 | Mannar | 27 | Army | |
| Karaitivu massacre | 17 April 1985 | Karaitivu, Ampara | 27 | STF | |
| Myliddy massacre | 19 April 1985 | Myliddy, Jaffna | 4 | Army | |
| Nelliaddy massacre | 21 April 1985 | Nelliaddy, Jaffna | 9 | Army | |
| 1985 anti-Tamil pogrom in Karaitivu | 22 April 1985 | Karaitivu, Ampara | 30 | STF, state sponsored mobs | |
| Karaveddi massacre | 29 April 1985 | Karaveddi, Jaffna District | 25+ | Army | |
| 1985 Trincomalee massacres | May–September 1985 | Several places in Trincomalee | 280+ | Navy, Army, Home Guards | |
| Jaffna massacre | 4 May 1985 | Jaffna | 4 | Army | |
| Oorani massacre | 9 May 1985 | Oorani, Jaffna | 30 | Army | |
| Point Pedro massacre | 10 May 1985 | Point Pedro, Jaffna | 100+ | Army | |
| Valvettithurai massacre | 12 May 1985 | Valvettithurai, Jaffna | 46–70 | Army | |
| Anuradhapura massacre/Attack on Sri Maha Bodhi | 14 May 1985 | Anuradhapura | 146 | LTTE | |
| Kumudini boat massacre | 15 May 1985 | Jaffna | 23 | Navy | |
| Anaikottai massacre | 15 May 1985 | Anaikottai, Jaffna | 5 | Army | |
| Massacre of Tamil civilians in Anuradhapura | 15 May 1985 | Anuradhapura | 7 | Army | |
| Massacre of Tamil civilians in Vavuniya | 15 May 1985 | Vavuniya | 7 | Army | |
| Massacre of Tamil civilians in Anuradhapura army camp | 17 May 1985 | Anuradhapura | 6−11 | Army | |
| Thambiluvil massacre | 17 May 1985 | Thambiluvil, Ampara | 20–40 | Police (STF) | |
| Massacre of Tamil family in Pankulam | 24 May 1985 | Pankulam, Trincomalee District | 7 | Army | |
| Killiveddy massacre | 30 May 1985 | Killiveddy, Trincomalee | 44 | Police | |
| Massacre of Tamil civilians in Trincomalee | 3 June 1985 | Trincomalee | 13 | Army | |
| Thiriyai massacre | 8 June 1985 | Thiriyai, Trincomalee | 10 | Army | |
| Mannar massacre | 14 June 1985 | Kokudiyan and Adampanthalvu, Mannar | 22 | Army | |
| Karainagar massacre | 22 July 1985 | Karainagar, Jaffna | 3 | Navy | |
| Sampalthivu massacre | 4-9 August 1985 | Sampalthivu, Trincomalee | 25+ | Army, Navy, Air | |
| Vavuniya shooting spree and arson attacks | 10 August 1985 | Vavuniya | 10 | Police, Sri Lanka Armed Forces | |
| 1985 Vavuniya massacre | 16 August 1985 | Vavuniya | 200+ | Army | |
| Vayaloor massacre | 24 August 1985 | Vayaloor, Kilinochchi | 40 | Army | |
| Murugapuri massacre | 8 September 1985 | Murugapuri Trincomalee | 3 | Army, Home Guards | |
| Thuvarankadu massacre | 12 September 1985 | Thuvarankadu, Trincomalee | 22 | Army | |
| Nilaveli massacre | 16 September 1985 | Nilaveli, Trincomalee | 40 | Army, Home Guards | |
| Kalvettu massacre | 20 September 1985 | Kalvettu, Ampara | 15 | Home guards | |
| Sinnawathai massacre | 20 September 1985 | Sinnawathai, Batticaloa | 10 | STF | |
| Aarapathai massacre | 26 September 1985 | Aarapathai, Navatkudah, Batticaloa | 7 | STF | |
| Sambaltivu massacre | 1 October 1985 | Sambaltivu, Trincomalee | 4 | Army | |
| Piramanthanaru massacre | 2 October 1985 | Piramanthanaru, Kilinochchi | 16 | Army, Keenie Meenie Services | |
| Oddusuddan massacre | 2 October 1985 | Oddusuddan, Mullaitivu | 18 | Army | |
| Murakkottanchenai massacre | 5 October 1985 | Murakkottanchenai, Batticaloa | 12 | STF | |
| 1985 Muttur massacre | 8-10 November 1985 | Muttur, Trincomalee | 30-100 | Army, Navy, Air Force | |
| Kantalai massacre | 9 November 1985 | Kantalai, Trincomalee | 6 | Army | |
| Batticaloa Lake Road massacre | 13 November 1985 | Lake Road, Batticaloa | 13 | STF | |
| Army rampage in Batticaloa | 16 November 1985 | Bar Road, Batticaloa | 8-scores killed | Army | |
| Onthachimadam shooting | 23 November 1985 | Onthachimadam, Batticaloa | 8 | Army | |
| Sampur massacre | 27 November 1985 | Sampur, Trincomalee | 21 | Army, Navy, Home guards | |
| Muttur massacres | 28 November 1985 | Sampur and Kaddaiparichchan, Trincomalee | 16 | government forces | |
| Mandur massacre | 28 November 1985 | Mandur, Batticaloa | 24 | Sri Lankan Air Force | |
| Thiruvaiyaru attack | 29 November 1985 | Thiruvaiyaru, Kilinochchi | 4 | Sri Lankan Army | |
| Thampalakamam raid | 30 November 1985 | Thampalakamam, Trincomalee | 7 | Sri Lankan Army | |
| Kalladi shooting | 1 December 1985 | Kalladi, Batticaloa | 6 | Sri Lankan Army | |
| Uruthirapuram massacre | 10 December 1985 | Uruthirapuram, Kilinochchi | 10 | Army | |
| Jaffna helicopter shootings | 21 December 1985 | Suthumalai, Manipay, Sanguveli, Thavadi, Uduvil, Inuvil, Kokkuvil, Vayavilan, Kadduvan and Myliddy, Jaffna | 7 | Air Force | |
| Jaffna helicopter massacres | 4 January 1986 | Jaffna | 17 | Air Force | |
| Vankalai church massacre | 6 January 1986 | Vankalai, Mannar | 8 | Army | |
| Jaffna massacres | 23 January 1986 | Tellipalai, Veemankamam, Kadduvan | 16 | Armed Forces | |
| Iruthayapuram massacre | 19 January 1986 | Iruthayapuram, Batticaloa | 23 | Police | |
| Kilinochchi Railway Station massacre | 25 January 1986 | Kilinochchi | 12 | Army | |
| Thampalakamam massacre | 27 January 1986 | Thampalakamam, Trincomalee | 10 | Army | |
| Massacre of Tamil private van passengers | 1 February 1986 | Elephant Pass, Jaffna | 29 | Army | |
| Bombing raid on Jaffna | 19 February 1986 | Jaffna | 7 | Air Force | |
| Akkaraipattu massacre | 19 February 1986 | Akkaraipattu, Ampara | 80 | Army | |
| Nainativu massacre | 3 March 1986 | Nainativu, Jaffna | 4 | Army | |
| Myliddy bombings | 13 March 1986 | Jaffna | 5 | Air Force | |
| Kilinochchi massacre | 16 March 1986 | Kilinochchi | 7 | Army | |
| Muthur massacre | 16 March 1986 | Muthur, Trincomalee | 5 | Army | |
| Mallikaitivu junction massacre | 17 March 1986 | Muthur, Trincomalee | 5 | Army | |
| Kilinochchi massacre | 18 March 1986 | Kilinochchi | 4 | Army | |
| Vavuniya massacres | 19-20 March 1986 | Eeddimurnchan village. Nedunkerny | 20 | Army | |
| Puthukudirruppu massacre | 21 March 1986 | Puthukudirruppu, Mullaitivu | 7 | Army | |
| Selvasannithy temple attack | 21-22 March 1986 | Jaffna | 4 | Army | |
| Vavuniya massacre | 25 March 1986 | Vavuniya | 5 | Army | |
| Massacre of Trincomalee Tamil refugees | 30 April 1986 | Muthur, Thiriyay Trincomalee | 17 | Army | |
| Air Lanka Flight 512 | 3 May 1986 | Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake | 21 | LTTE | |
| Gurunagar fishermen sea massacre | 10 June 1986 | Mandaitivu, Jaffna | 33 | Navy | |
| Seruvila massacre | 12 June 1986 | Seruvila, Trincomalee | 21 | Home Guards | |
| 1986 Thambalakamam massacre | 28 June 1986 | Thambalakamam, Trincomalee | 34 | Home Guards | |
| Pavatkulam massacre | 13 July 1986 | Pavatkulam, Vavuniya | 9 | Army | |
| Peruveli refugee camp massacre | 15 July 1986 | Peruveli, Trincomalee | 48 | Army, Home Guards | |
| Thanduvan bus massacre | 17 July 1986 | Thanduvan, Mullaitivu | 17 | Army | According to pro-rebel NESOHR |
| Manalchenai massacre | 18 July 1986 | Manalchenai, Trincomalee | 67 | Army | |
| Batticaloa Munnai street massacre | 18 September 1986 | Batticaloa | 47 | Army | |
| Kurikattuvan massacre | 16 October 1986 | Kurikattuvan, Jaffna | 13 | Navy | |
| Jaffna Hospital bombing | 29 October 1986 | Jaffna | 4 | Army | |
| Massacre of Batticaloa refugees | 31 October 1986 | Batticaloa | 6 | Army | |
| Jaffna bombings | 11 November 1986 | Jaffna | 6 | Army | |
| Periya-pullumalai massacre | 11 November 1986 | Periya-pullumalai, Ampara | 20 | Army | |
| Coolavady colony massacre | 23 November 1986 | Coolavady colony, Batticaloa | 3 | STF | |
| Kalmunai police rampage | 13 December 1986 | Kalmunai, Ampara | 4 | Police, STF | |
| Attacks on civilians during the suppression of the 2nd JVP insurrection | 1987-89 | Nationwide | 60,000-80,000 | Government | |
| Prawn farm massacre / Kokkadichcholai massacre | 27-29 January 1987 | Kokkadichcholai, Batticaloa | 200+ | Police (STF) | |
| Jaffna bombings | 7 March 1987 | Jaffna | 21 | Air Force | |
| Pavatkuli Chenai Pillaiyar Kovil massacre | 3 July 1987 | Pavatkuli Chenai, Batticaloa | 48 | STF | |
| Aluth Oya massacre | 17 April 1987 | Habarana, Anuradhapura | 127 | LTTE | |
| Central Bus Station bombing | 21 April 1987 | Colombo | 116 | LTTE | |
| Aranthalawa massacre | 2 June 1987 | Aranthalawa, Ampara | 33 | LTTE | |
| 1987 Eastern Province massacres | 29 September – 8 October 1987 | Eastern Province | 200+ | LTTE | |
| Jaffna hospital massacre | 21–22 October 1987 | Jaffna | 68–70 | IPKF | |
| Tissamaharama massacre | November 1987 | Tissamaharama | | Sri Lankan Armed Forces | |
| Batticaloa police rampage | 24 December 1987 | Batticaloa | 25 | Police | |
| Valvettiturai massacre | 2–3 August 1989 | Valvettiturai, Jaffna | 64 | IPKF | |
| Eppawala massacre | 20 March 1989 | Eppawala | 14 | Black Cat group | |
| 1989 Kandy massacre | 16 September 1989 | Several places in Kandy District | 100-150 | Eagles of the Central Hills | |
| Hambantota district massacres | 21 December 1989 | Hambantota, Tissamaharama, Ambalantota, Beliatta | 177 | Army, Police | |
| Nittambuwa massacre | 27 February 1990 | Nittambuwa | 12 | Police | |
| Killings of Tamils in Amparai | June - October 1990 | Amparai | 3,000 | government forces | |
| Disappearances of Tamils in Batticaloa | June - December 1990 | Batticaloa | 1,500 | government forces | |
| Sammanthurai massacre | 10 June 1990 | Sammanthurai, Ampara | 37 | Home Guards | According to pro-rebel NESOHR |
| Police officers massacre | 11 June 1990 | | 600–774 | LTTE | |
| Kalmunai massacre | 12 June 1990 | Kalmunai, Ampara | 160-250 | Army | |
| Vavuniya massacre | 13 June 1990 | Vavuniya | 15 | Army | |
| Trincomalee Base Hospital mass arrest and disappearances | 15 June 1990 | Base Hospital, Trincomalee | 30 | Army | |
| Thiriyai massacre | June 1990 (mid) | Thiriyai, Trincomalee | 25-35 | Army | |
| Vellaveli massacre | June 1990 | Vellaveli, Batticaloa | 15 | Army | |
| Veeramunai massacres | 20 June 1990 - 15 August 1990 | Veeramunai, Ampara | 253 | Home Guards | |
| Kalmunai massacres | 22-23 June 1990 | Kalmunai, Ampara | 36+ | Army | |
| Veeramunai massacres | 20 June 1990 - 15 August 1990 | Veeramunai, Ampara | 253 | Home Guards | |
| China Bay Police custody killings | 4 July 1990 | China Bay, Trincomalee | 5 | Police | |
| Kalmunai massacre | 10 July 1990 | Kalmunai, Ampara | 31 | Army, Home Guards | |
| McHeyzer Stadium mass arrest and disappearances | 11 July 1990 | Plantain Point Army Camp, Trincomalee | 52 | Army | |
| Paranthan junction massacre | 24 July 1990 | Paranthan, Kilinochchi | 10 | Army | According to pro-rebel NESOHR |
| Siththandy massacre | 20 July 1990 and 27 July 1990 | Siththandy, Batticaloa | 137 | Army | According to pro-rebel NESOHR |
| Pottuvil massacre | 30 July 1990 | Pottuvil, Ampara | 125 | Army | |
| Kattankudy mosque massacre | 3 August 1990 | Kattankudy, Batticaloa | 147 | LTTE | |
| Tiraikerny massacre | 6 August 1990 | Tiraikerny, Ampara | 40 | Home Guards | |
| Xavierpuram massacre | 7 August 1990 | Alikampai, Ampara | 7 | Home Guards | |
| Kalmunai massacres | 11-12 August 1990 | Karaitivu military camp, Ampara | 62 | Army | According to pro-rebel NESOHR |
| Thuranilavani massacre | 12 August 1990 | Thuranilavani, Batticaloa | 60+ | Army | According to pro-rebel NESOHR |
| Koraveli massacre | 14 August 1990 | Koraveli, Batticaloa | 15 | Army | According to pro-rebel NESOHR |
| Oddusuddan bombing | 14 August 1990 | Oddusuddan, Mullaitivu | 23 | Air Force | According to pro-rebel NESOHR |
| Neliiyadi marketing bombing | 29 August 1990 | Neliiyadi, Jaffna | 16 | Army | According to pro-rebel NESOHR |
| Eastern University massacre (September 1990) | 5 September 1990 | Vantharumulai, Batticaloa | 158 | Army | |
| Batticaloa massacre / Sathurukondan massacre | 9 September 1990 | Batticaloa | 205 | Army | |
| Natipiddymunai masscre | 10 September 1990 | Natipiddymunai, Ampara | 23 | Police STF | According to pro-rebel NESOHR |
| Killing of Tamils in Pottuvil | October 1990 | Pottuvil, Ampara | 160 | Police STF | |
| Chavakachcheri market massacre | 9 October 1990 | Chavakachcheri, Jaffna | 12 | Army | |
| Karaitivu massacre | 13 October 1990 | Karaitivu, Ampara | 20 | STF | |
| Karainagar naval attack | 15 November 1990 | Karainagar, Jaffna | 5 | Navy | |
| Velanai bombing | 16 December 1990 | Velanai Jaffna | 4 | Air Force | |
| Thathamalai massacre | 17 December 1990 | Thathamalai, Batticaloa | 5 | Army | |
| Massacre of Tamil civilians near Samadhu Pillaiyar Temple | 18 December 1990 | Trincomalee | 5 | Army | |
| Valaichchenai massacre | 22 December 1990 | Valaichchenai, Batticaloa | 9 | Home guards | |
| Puthukudiyiruppu bombing | 31 January 1991 | Puthukudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu | 23 | Air Force | |
| Valvettithurai bombings | 20-23 January 1991 | Valvettithurai, Jaffna | 10 | Air Force | |
| Jaffna bombings | February 1991 (first week) | Jaffna | 27 | Air Force | |
| Kondaichchi massacre | February 1991 | Kondaichchi, Mannar | 4 | Army | |
| Vankalai junction massacre | 17 February 1991 | Vankalai, Mannar | 4 | Army | |
| Eravur massacre | 20 February 1991 | Eravur, Batticaloa | 6 | Home Guards | |
| Iruthayapuram massacre | 30 March 1991 | Iruthayapuram, Batticaloa | 11 | Police | |
| Nayanmar Thidal massacre | 12 April 1991 | Nayanmar Thidal, Tampalakamam, Trincomalee | 4 | Army | |
| Kokkadichcholai massacre | 12 June 1991 | Kokkadichcholai, Batticaloa | 152-220 | Army | |
| Palliyagodella massacre | 15 October 1991 | Palliyagodella, Polonnaruwa | 109 | LTTE | |
| Disappearances of Tamils in Batticaloa | January - November 1992 | Batticaloa | 400 | government forces | |
| Mandur massacre | April 1992 | Mandur, Batticaloa | 8 | Army, Paramilitaries | |
| Tampalakamam massacre | April 1992 | Tampalakamam, Trincomalee | 4 | Army | |
| Polonnaruwa massacre | 29 April 1992 | Muthugal and Karapola | 87 | Home Guards, Police | |
| Vathappali Kannagi Amman temple massacre | 18 May 1992 | Vathappali, Mullaitivu | 23 | Army | |
| Sri Durga Devi temple massacre | 31 May 1992 | Tellipalai, Jaffna | 6 | Air Force | |
| Mylanthanai massacre | 9 August 1992 | Mylanthanai, Batticaloa | 35-50 | Army | |
| Paliyadivaddai massacre | 24 October 1992 | Paliyadivaddai, Batticaloa | 10-11 | | |
| 1993 Jaffna lagoon massacre / Kilaly massacre | 2 January 1993 | Jaffna Lagoon | 50-100 | Navy | |
| Vannathi Aru massacre | 17 February 1993 | Vannathi Aru, Batticaloa | 16 | Army | |
| Kalviankadu massacre | 27 July 1993 | Kalviankadu, Jaffna | 6 | Air Force | |
| Jaffna lagoon massacre | 29 July 1993 | Jaffna Lagoon | 19 | Navy | |
| Chundikulam massacre | 18 February 1994 | Chundikulam, Kilinochchi | 10 | Navy | According to pro-rebel NESOHR |
| 1994 Jaffna lagoon massacre | 27 February 1994 | Jaffna Lagoon | 30 | Air Force | |
| Pulmoddai massacre | 6 May 1995 | Pulmoddai, Trincomalee | 5 | Army | |
| Kallarawa massacre | 25 May 1995 | Kallarawa, Trincomalee | 42 | LTTE | |
| Navaly church bombing | 9 July 1995 | Navaly, Jaffna | 125-150 | Air Force | |
| Bolgoda killings | April–September 1995 | Colombo | 31 | STF | |
| Nagerkovil school bombing | 22 September 1995 | Nagerkovil, Jaffna | 71-113 | Air Force | |
| Jaffna killings | October 1995 | Jaffna | 104 | Air Force, Army | |
| Eastern Sri Lanka massacres | 16 October 1995 | Villages in Eastern Sri Lanka | 120 | LTTE | |
| Padaviya massacre | 21 October 1995 | Padaviya, Anuradhapura | 19 | LTTE | |
| Boatta massacre | 21 October 1995 | Botalla, Polonnaruwa | 36 | LTTE | |
| Central Bank bombing | 31 January 1996 | Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Colombo | 91 | LTTE | |
| Kumarapuram massacre / Trincomalee massacre / Killiveddy massacre | 11 February 1996 | Kumarapuram, Trincomalee | 26 | Army | |
| Nachchikuda strafing | 16 March 1996 | Poonagari, Jaffna | 16 | Army | |
| Dehiwala train bombing | 24 July 1996 | Dehiwala | 64 | LTTE | |
| Kilinochchi town massacre | August 1996 | Kilinochchi | 184 | Army | According to pro-rebel NESOHR |
| Disappearances and mass graves in Jaffna | 1995-1996 | Jaffna, Chemmani | 600 | Army | |
| Vavunikulam church bombing | 18 August 1997 | Vavunikulam, Mullaitivu | 9 | Air Force | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Tamil 4th colony massacre | 24 September 1997 | Amparai | 8-15 | Home Guards | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Temple of the Tooth attack | 25 January 1998 | Temple of the Tooth, Kandy | 17 | LTTE | |
| Tampalakamam massacre | 1 February 1998 | Tampalakamam, Trincomalee | 8 | Police, Home Guards | |
| Vattakkachchi and Periyakulam bombings | 26 March 1998 | Vaddakachchi, Periyakulam, Kilinochchi | 8 | Air Force | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Suthanthirapuram bombing | 10 June 1998 | Suthanthirapuram, Mullaitivu | 20+ | Air Force | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Lionair Flight 602 | 29 September 1998 | Mannar | 55 | LTTE | |
| Kilinochchi bombing | 24 November 1998 | Kilinochchi-Mullaithivu | 4 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Visuvamadhu shelling | 25 November 1998 | Puthukkudiyiruppu | 8 | Air Force | According to pro-rebel NESOHR |
| Chundikulam massacre | 2 December 1998 | Chundikulam, Kilinochchi | 7 | Air Force | According to pro-rebel NESOHR |
| Puthukkudiyiruppu bombing | 15 September 1999 | Puthukkudiyiruppu | 21 | Air Force | |
| Jaffna Lagoon massacre | 15 September 1999 | Thenmaradchi | 7 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Gonagala massacre | 18 September 1999 | Gonagala, Ampara | 50 | LTTE | |
| Madhu church shelling | 20 November 1999 | Madhu, Mannar | 40 | Air Force | |
| Pallikuda bombing | 12 May 2000 | Pallikuda, Kilinochchi | 5 | Air Force | |
| Silivaturai massacre | 13 May 2000 | Silivaturai | 5 | Navy | |
| Columbuthurai massacre | 15 May 2000 | Columbuthurai, Jaffna | 5 | Army | |
| Bindunuwewa massacre | 25 October 2000 | Bindunuwewa | 25 | Mobs, Police, Army | |
| Mirusuvil massacre | 20 December 2000 | Mirusuvil, Jaffna | 8 | Army | |
| Pesalai massacre | 23 December 2005 | Pesalai, Mannar | 4 | Navy | |
| Murders of Kilinochchi civilians | 27 December 2005 | Kilinochchi, Kanakarayankulam, Pallai | 5 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Murders of Tamil civilians at Mutthirai Junction | 28 December 2005 | Nallur, Jaffna | 2 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Trincomalee student massacre | 2 January 2006 | Trincomalee | 5 | Police (STF) | |
| 2006 murder of TRO workers | 31 January 2006 | Batticaloa | 7 | TMVP | |
| 2006 anti-Tamil riots in Trincomalee | 12 April 2006 | Trincomalee | 19 | Sinhalese mobs, Navy, Army | |
| Vatharavathai massacre | 19 April 2006 | Vatharavathai, Jaffna | 5 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Gomarankadawala massacre | 23 April 2006 | Gomarankadawala, Trincomalee | 6 | LTTE | |
| Attack on Muthur villages by SL Navy, Army, and Air Force | 25 April 2006 | Trincomalee | 16 | SL Navy, Army, and SLAF | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Jaffna civilian youths massacre | 4 May 2006 | Jaffna | 7 | Army | |
| Manthuvil massacre | 8 May 2006 | Manthuvil, Jaffna | 8 | Army | |
| Allaipiddy massacre | 13 May 2006 | Allaipiddy, Jaffna | 13 | Navy, EPDP | |
| Nedunkal pressure mine attack | 7 June 2006 | Nedunkal, Batticaloa | 10 | Army | According to pro-LTTE TamilNet |
| Vankalai massacre | 8 June 2006 | Vankalai, Mannar | 4 | |Army | |
| Kebithigollewa massacre | 15 June 2006 | Kebithigollewa, Anuradhapura | 66 | LTTE | |
| Pesalai Church attack | 17 June 2006 | Pesalai, Mannar | 6 | Navy | |
| Indiscriminate artillery fire of Muttur | 4 August 2006 | Trincomalee | 22 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Trincomalee massacre of NGO workers / Muttur massacre, Trincomalee District | 4 August 2006 | Muttur | 17 | Police, Home Guards | |
| Shelling of Nallur and Upooral villages | 6 August 2006 | Muttur and Eachchilampathu, Trincomalee District | 15 | Army and Navy | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Killing of Tamil civilians in Kathiraveli | 10 August 2006 | Kathiraveli and surrounding villages, Batticaloa | 50 | Air Force and Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Disappearance of Tamil civilians by GoSL-controlled Karuna paramilitaries | 11 August 2006 - 13 August 2006 | Batticaloa | 15 | Army and TMVP | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Artillery attack on Jaffna Hindu devotees | 12 August 2006 | Near Muhamalai, Jaffna | 7 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| St. Philip Neri Church shelling | 13 August 2006 | Allaipiddy, Jaffna | 40 | Army | |
| Chencholai bombing | 14 August 2006 | Mullaitivu | 61 | Air Force | |
| Sampoor shelling and bombing | 28 August 2006 | Sampoor, Trincomalee | 20 | Army and Air Force | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Digampathana bombing / Habarana massacre | 16 October 2006 | Digampathaha, Matale | 92–103 navy sailors | LTTE | |
| Kilinochchi bombing | 2 November 2006 | Kilinochchi | 5 | Air Force | |
| Vaharai Bombing / Vaharai Shelling | 7 November 2006 | Kathiraveli, Batticaloa | 47 | Army | |
| Massacre at Thandikulam | 19 November 2006 | Thandikulam, Vavuniya | 5 | Police, Army | |
| Padahuthurai bombing / Illuppaikadavai bombing | 2 January 2007 | Illuppaikadavai, Mannar | 16 | Air Force | |
| Mannar mass killings | January 2007-February 2007 | Mannar | 55 | Armed Forces | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Siththaandi massacre | 30 March 2007 | Siththaandi, Batticaloa | 9 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Piramanalankulam massacre | 8 April 2007 | Piramanalankulam, Vavuniya | 8 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Andiyapuliayankulam massacre | 24 April 2007 | Andiyapuliayankulam, Mannar | 4 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Batticaloa shootings | 12 June 2007 | Batticaloa | 5 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Kizhavankulam massacre | 10 July 2007 | Kizhavankulam, Kilinochchi | 5 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Kaithadi killings | 13 August 2007 | Kaithadi, Jaffna | 8 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Paasiththenral massacre | 1 September 2007 | Paasiththenral, Mannar | 12 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Tharmapuram massacre | 25 November 2007 | Tharmapuram, Kilinochchi | 4 | Air Force | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Massacre of school girls at Iyangkea'ni | 27 November 2007 | Iyangkea'ni, Kilinochchi | 7 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Massacre of civilians near VoT radio station | 27 November 2007 | Kilinochchi | 11 | Air Force | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Poonakari massacre | 22 February 2008 | Poonakari, Kilinochchi | 8 | Air Force | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Massacre of Tamil civilians by Deep Penetration Unit | 27 February 2008 | Mullaitivu | 8 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Murukandy claymore attack | 23 May 2008 | Murukandy, Kilinochchi | 16 | Army | According to pro-LTTE TamilNet |
| Shelling of Jaffna coastal villages | 29 May 2008 | Jaffna | 6 | Army | According to pro-LTTE TamilNet |
| Puthoor massacre | 2 June 2008 | Puthoor, Mullaitivu | 6 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Puthukkudiyiruppu bombing | 15 June 2008 | Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu | 4 | Air Force | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Puthumurippu massacre | 30 August 2008 | Puthumurippu, Kilinochchi | 5 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Thirukkoayil massacre | 16 October 2008 | Thirukkoayil, Ampara | 4 | STF | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Murasumoaddai bombing | 31 December 2008 | Murasumoaddai, Kilinochchi | 5 | Air Force | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Bombing of Murasumoaddai | 1 January 2009 | Murasumoaddai, Kilinochchi | 5 | Air Force | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Mullaitivu petrol station and bus depot bombing | 2 January 2009 | Mullaitivu | 4 | Air Force | |
| Shelling and bombardment of Kilinochchi | 1-7 January 2009 | Kilinochchi | 12 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Thevipuram and Vaddakachchi shelling | 8 January 2009 | Thevipuram, Vaddakachchi, Mullaitivu | 5 | Army | |
| Tharmapuram Hospital shelling | 8 January 2009 | Tharmapuram, Mullaitivu | 7 | Army | |
| Shelling of Puthukkudiyiruppu | 11 January 2009 | Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu | 4 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Shelling and bombardment of Kaiveali, Koampaavil, and Visuvamadu | 16 January 2009 | Kaiveali, Koampaavil, and Visuvamadu, Mullaitivu | 5 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Visuvamadu shelling | 17-20 January 2009 | Visuamadu, Mullaitivu | 17 | Army | |
| Shelling and bombardment of Mullaitivu and Kilinochchi suburbs | 18 January 2009 | Mullaitivu, Kilinochchi | 18+ | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment | 19 January 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 16 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Suthanthirapuram, Thevipuram, Udayarkattu and Vallipuram shelling | 20 January 2009 | Suthanthirapuram, Thevipuram, Udayarkattu, Vallipuram, Mullaitivu | 18+ | Army | |
| Vallipuram Hospital shelling | 22 January 2009 | Vallipuram, Mullaitivu | 5 | Army | |
| Moonkilaru, Thevipuram and Udayarkattu shelling | 22 January 2009 | Moonkilaru, Thevipuram, Udayarkattu, Mullaitivu | 40 | Army | |
| No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment | 23 January 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 5 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Suthanthirapuram shelling | 24 January 2009 | Suthanthirapuram Junction, Mullaitivu | 11+ | Army | |
| Udaiyaarkaddu shelling | 24 January 2009 | Udaiyaarkaddu, Mullaitivu | 12 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment | 25 January 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 22 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Suthanthirapuram and Udayarkattu shelling | 26 January 2009 | Suthanthirapuram, Udayarkattu, Mullaitivu | 11 | Army | |
| Puthukkudiyiruppu shelling | 26-31 January 2009 | Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu | 210 | Army | |
| Udayaarkaddu Hospital shelling | 26 January 2009 | Udayaarkaddu, Mullaitivu | 12 | Army | |
| No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment | 26-28 January 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 346 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Suthanthirapuram bombardment | 29 January 2009 | Suthanthirapuram, Mullaitivu | 44 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Moongkilaaru bombardment | 31 January-1 February 2009 | Moongkilaaru, Mullaitivu | 43+ | Air Force | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Puthukkudiyiruppu Hospital shelling | 1-3 February 2009 | Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu | 9+ | Army | |
| Suthanthirapuram shelling | 3 February 2009 | Suthanthirapuram, Mullaitivu | 3-58 | Army | |
| No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment | 3-4 February 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 150+ | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Ponnambalam Memorial Hospital bombing | 5-6 February 2009 | Near Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu | 75 (up to) | Army | |
| Mahtalan, Moongilaru, Suthanthirapuram, Thevipuram, Udayarkattu and Vallipuram shelling | 6 February 2009 | Mahtalan, Moongilaru, Suthanthirapuram, Thevipuram, Udayarkattu, Vallipuram, Mullaitivu | 48 | Army | |
| Puthukkudiyiruppu shelling | 7 February 2009 | Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu | 126 | Army | |
| Putumattalan shelling | 7 February 2009 | Putumattalan, Mullaitivu | 4 | Army | |
| Suthanthirapuram shelling | 7 February 2009 | Suthanthirapuram, Mullaitivu | 80 | Army | |
| No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment | 9 February 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 36 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Devipuram shelling | 9 February 2009 | Devipuram, Mullaitivu | 7 | Army | |
| Mattalan shelling | 9 February 2009 | Mattalan, Mullaitivu | 16 | Army | |
| Putumattalan Hospital shelling | 9 February-20 April 2009 | Putumattalan, Mullaitivu | 51+ | Army | |
| Indiscriminate shelling in Mullaitivu | 10-12 February 2009 | Mullaitivu | 240+ | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Mattalan, Thevipuram and Vallipuram shelling | 11-12 February 2009 | Mattalan, Thevipuram, Vallipuram, Mullaitivu | 69 | Army | |
| Iranaipalai shelling | 13 February 2009 | Iranaipalai, Mullaitivu | 9 | Army | |
| Puthukkudiyiruppu Hospital shelling | 13 February 2009 | Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu | 14 | Army | |
| Thevipuram and Vallipuram shelling | 14 February 2009 | Thevipuram, Vallipuram, Mullaitivu | 36 | Army | |
| No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment | 14-16 February 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 275 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Mullivaikkal and Putumattalan bombing and shelling | 15 February 2009 | Mullivaikkal, Putumattalan, Mullaitivu | 19 | Army, Air Force | |
| Valayanmadam shelling | 15 February 2009 | Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu | 62 | Army | |
| Mattalan shelling | 16 February 2009 | Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu | 65 | Army | |
| Valayanmadam shelling | 17 February 2009 | Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu | 48 | Army | |
| Ampalavanpokkanai, Idaikdu and Puthukkudiyiruppu shelling | 18 February 2009 | Ampalavanpokkanai, Idaikdu, Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu | 128 | Army | |
| Valayanmadam bombing | 19 February 2009 | Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu | 100+ | Air Force | |
| Ananthapuram, Iranaipalai, Mullivaikkal and Puthukkudiyiruppu shelling | 19 February 2009 | Ananthapuram, Iranaipalai, Mullivaikkal, Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu | 17 | Army | |
| Valayanmadam shelling | 20 February 2009 | Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu | 12 | Army | |
| Ananthapuram, Iranaipalai, Pokkanai, Puthukkudiyiruppu and Valayanmadam shelling | 20 February 2009 | Ananthapuram, Iranaipalai, Pokkanai, Puthukkudiyiruppu, Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu | 92 | Army | |
| Ampalavanpokkanai, Mattalan, Mullivaikkal, Pokkanai and Valayanmadam shelling | 21 February 2009 | Ampalavanpokkanai, Mattalan, Mullivaikkal, Pokkanai, Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu | 69 | Army | |
| Ananthapuram and Iranaipalai shelling | 21 February 2009 | Ananthapuram, Iranaipalai, Mullaitivu | 13 | Army | |
| No Fire Zone shelling | 21-22 February 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 50 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Puthukkudiyiruppu bombing and shelling | 25-26 February 2009 | Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu | 45 | Army, Air Force | |
| Mullaitivu shelling | 31 February-2 March 2009 | Mullaitivu | 122 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Mattalan hospital bombing | 3 March 2009 | Mattalan, Mullaitivu | 13 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| No Fire Zone shelling | 4 March 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 78 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Ampalavakanai and Mullivaikkal shelling | 4 March 2009 | Ampalavakanai, Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu | 58 | Army | |
| Mattalan and Valayanmadam shelling | 5 March 2009 | Mattalan, Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu | 57 | Army | |
| Mattalan and Valayanmadam shelling | 7 March 2009 | Mattalan, Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu | 51-52 | Army | |
| No Fire Zone shelling | 9 March 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 21-52 | Army | |
| No Fire Zone shelling | 10 March 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 133 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| No Fire Zone shelling | 11 March 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 72 | Army | |
| No Fire Zone shelling | 12 March 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 32-38 | Army | |
| No Fire Zone shelling | 12 March 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 82 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Pokkanai shelling | 12 March 2009 | Pokkanai, Mullaitivu | 5 | Army | |
| Mattalan, Mullivaikkal and Pokkanai shelling | 13 March 2009 | Mattalan, Mullivaikkal, Pokkanai, Mullaitivu | 52 | Army | |
| Mattalan shelling | 13 March 2009 | Mattalan, Mullaitivu | 8 | Army | |
| No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment | 14 March 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 69 | Army, Air Force | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment | 15-17 March 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 137 | Army, Air Force | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Valayanmadam bombing | 17 March 2009 | Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu | 26 | Air Force | |
| No Fire Zone shelling | 18-20 March 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 102 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Valayanmadam shelling | 20 March 2009 | Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu | 5 | Army | |
| No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment | 21 March 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 42 | Army, Air Force | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| No Fire Zone bombardment | 22-23 March 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 128 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Mullivaikkal, Putumattalan and Valayanmadam shelling | 23 March 2009 | Mullivaikkal, Putumattalan, Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu | 100+ | Army | |
| No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment | 24 March 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 62 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment | 25 March 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 131 | Army, Air Force | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Puthumattalan hospital bombing | 26 March 2009 | Puthumattalan, Mullaitivu | 5 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment | 26-28 March 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 179 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| No Fire Zone shelling | 27 March 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 61 | Army | |
| No Fire Zone shelling | 28 March 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 51 | Army | |
| No Fire Zone shelling and bombardment | 29 March 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 53 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Indiscriminate attacks at Mullaitivu | 30 March 2009 | Mullaitivu | 88 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Cluster bombing of No Fire Zone | 31 March 2009 | Mullaitivu | 45 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Killing of 12 pregnant mothers | March 2009 | Mullaitivu | 12 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Indiscriminate attacks on No Fire Zone | 1-3 April 2009 | Mullaitivu | 90 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Indiscriminate attacks on No Fire Zone | 5 April 2009 | Mathalan, Pokkanai, Valaignarmadam, Iraddaivaikkal, Mullaitivu | 71 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Pokkanai shelling | 7 April 2009 | Pokkanai, Mullaitivu | 20 | Army | |
| Primary Health clinic shelling | 8 April 2009 | Pokkanai, Mullaitivu | 50 | Army | |
| No Fire Zone shelling | 8 April 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 60 | Army | |
| Indiscriminate attacks at Pokkanai and Valaignarmadam | 13 April 2009 | Pokkanai and Valaignarmadam, Mullaitivu | 47 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| No Fire Zone Shelling | 12 April 2009 | No Fire Zone, Mullaitivu | 31 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Indiscriminate attacks at Valaignarmadam and Mullivaikkal | 13 April 2009 | Valaignarmadam and Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu | 23 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Indiscriminate attacks on civilian zone in Mullivaikkal and Pokkanai | 15 April 2009 | Mullivaikkal and Pokkanai, Mullaitivu | 180 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Shelling of No Fire Zone | 16 April 2009 | Iraddaivaikkal, Mullivaikkal and Pokkanai, Mullaitivu | 57 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Pokkanai shelling | 19 April 2009 | Pokkanai, Mullaitivu | 4-5 | Army | |
| Shelling of Iraddaivaikkal and Mullivaikkal | 19 April 2009 | Iraddaivaikkal and Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu | 60 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Shelling of Mathalan and Pokkanai | 20 April 2009 | Mathalan and Pokkanai, Mullaitivu | 300 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Valayanmadam makeshift hospital bombing | 21 April 2009 | Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu | 4-5 | Air Force | |
| Mass killing of civilians at Puthumathalan | April 2009 | Puthumathalan, Mullaitivu | 1,500+ | Army | |
| Valayanmadam shelling | 23 April 2009 | Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu | 10 | Army | |
| Mullivaikkal Hospital bombings | 23 April-12 May 2009 | Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu | 100+ | Army, Air Force | |
| Iraddayvaikkal and Mullivaikkal bombing | 28 April 2009 | Iraddayvaikkal, Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu | 29 | Air Force, Navy | |
| Mullivaikkal makeshift hospital bombing | 29 April 2009 | Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu | 9 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Indiscriminate attacks at Mullivaikkal | 29 April 2009 | Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu | 300 | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Indiscriminate shelling at Mullivaikkal | 1 May 2009 | Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu | 27+ | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Mullivaikkal makeshift hospital bombing | 2 May 2009 | Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu | 68 | Army | |
| Valayanmadam makeshift hospital bombing | 8 May 2009 | Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu | 4-5 | Army | |
| Indiscriminate shelling at Mullivaikkal | 8 May 2009 | Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu | 45+ | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Indiscriminate attacks at Mullivaikkal | 10-12 May 2009 | Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu | 2,600+ | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Mullivaikkal makeshift hospital bombing | 12 May 2009 | Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu | 47 | Army | |
| Mullivaikkal makeshift hospital bombing | 13 May 2009 | Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu | 100+ | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Massacre of civilians at Mullivaikkal | 15 May 2009 | Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu | Hundreds killed | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| Indiscriminate attacks at Mullivaikkal | 16 May 2009 | Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu | 100+ | Army | According to pro-rebel TamilNet |
| 17–19 May 2009 disappearances of Tamils in Army custody | 17-19 May 2009 | Mullaitivu | 500 | Army | |
| Massacre of civilians at Mullivaikkal | 18 May 2009 | Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu | Spree of massacres | Army | |
| Mulivaikal massacre (2009) | May 2009 | Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu | 40,000–70,000 | Largely Army; LTTE | |
| Gun Site killings of Tamil-speaking youths | late May 2009 | Trincomalee Naval Base | 11 | Navy | |
| Welikada prison riot | 9-10 November 2012 | Welikada Prison | 27 | Police (STF), Army | |
| Weliweriya Protestors' Attack | 1 August 2013 | Weliweirya, Gampaha | 3 | Army | |
| 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings | 21 April 2019 | Colombo, Batticaloa, Negombo | 269 | NTJ, ISIS | |
| Mahara prison riot | 29 November 2020 | Mahara | 11 | Police | |