Monday, November 15, 2010

THE CEYLON ANTIQUARY [VOL. II, Part 1] July, 1916

THE CEYLON ANTIQUARY [VOL. II, Part 1] July, 1916
By B. Horsburgh, C.C.S.

I am told on good authority that there is no written record of any kind showing a Sinhalese occupation of the Jaffna Peninsula antecedent to the Tamil period.

The beginning of the Tamil period itself are shrouded in obscurity. Mootootamby Pillay’s “ Jaffna History”(1) states that the possessors of the country before Tamil were “Nagas,” who were “ caste of men.” No authority for the statement is given, or for the further statement that these “Nagas” were conquered by Tamils form the Chola and Pandiyan countries who made their capital in Mantei

The current account of the founding of Jaffna is purely mythical, whether we regard the tale of the blind lutist, or the still more legendary story of Siva, Susangita and the lute of Ravana.
Beyond the broad fact that Tamil invaders from the South India gradually forced the Sinhalese southwards, and occupied the northern and north-eastern parts of the Island, we know very little of these early days. The process undoubtedly took a very long time, and of the first contact between the two races in the extreme north we have no historical record.

That the Sinhalese occupied the northern portion of the mainland, which is not Tamil country, there is ample evidence carved in stone wall over the Mannar and Mullaittivu District, but the fact that they were settled also in the Jaffna Peninsula before the Tamil came, depends for its poor mainly on the evidence furnished by the place names they have left behind them, corroborated by the very few stone relics that have been found.

One of the most common endings of Sinhalese place names is gama or gamuwa meaning ‘village.’ The Tamil from of this kamam, as is shown by existing places in the Sinhalese country which have also Tamil names, eg., Kathirkamam for Kataragama.

It should be noted that there is a Tamil word kamam meaning ‘town’ or ‘ village’ stated by Winslow to be ‘ex kiramam’. Now, Kiramam is from the Sanscrit grama, from which the Sinhalese word gama is derived; so that both kamam and gama came from anterior common stock. I am , however, of opinion that, where Kamam is found in place names of the Jaffna Peninsula, it is a Tamilized from of gama; because the Tamil word kamam is not used by the Tamils of the Peninsula, and is found only in place names which there is a every reason to believe are of Sinhalese origin.

The following are the place names ending in Kamam now found in the Jaffna Peninsula:-

Valikamam (Valigamam), Vimankamam, Kadikamam(Kodigamam) , Tampakamam

Valikamam is undoubtedly the Sinhalese name Weligama or ‘ sandy village.’ It has no meaning in Tamil, whether we translate vali as ‘ way’ or as “ strength” or as “ whirlwind”.
Vimankamam also has no meaning in Tamil, whether we take Viman as “ fearfulness” or as the name of the son of Pandu and supposed sone of Vayu, God of the wind.
There is, however, a Tamil village called Vimankallu not far from the Sinhalese village of Mamadu in the Vavoniya District of the Northern Province. When on circuit there recently I discovered that the Village was known to the Sinhalese of that part of the country as Vimangalla or “ Palace Rock” on account of an outcrop of slab rock galla, (gLl) near the spill of the tank and is thus to be the Tamilized form of Vimangama or “ village of the palace.”
Kodikamam, there can be little doubt, is the Sinhalese Goidgama or Godigamuwa, of which there are several existing examples, though kodi is also a good Tamil word meaning “creeper” or “flag.”

Tampakamam may be either Sinhalese or Tamil, so far as meaning goes,
In the following names the gama has become kam or gam:

Chunnakam(Chunnagam), Mallakam (Mallagam), Pannakam(Pannagam), Karampakam(Karampagam)

Chunnakam, or as it is generally spelt, Chunnagam, can only be the Sinhalese Hunugama (“lime village”). It has no meaning in Tamil. Similarly Mallakam is the Sinhalese Malgama (“flower village”). Pannagama occurs five times in the last Census list. Karampakam is “ the village of the Karamba tree.” Though karambei is a good Tamil word, meaning “dry, sterile land.” The combination Karampakam is meaningless in tamil.

A much larger number of names end in vil, the Sinhalese vila (Vl), a “pond”; though here again it must be remembered that vil is a good Tamil word, meaning “bow.” There is also a Tamil word vil or villu meaning pond, which, however, is, I think , merely a form of the Sinhales word. It is not given by Winslow, through in common use in the Northern Province,

The following names ending in vil are found in the Pennisula :—

Kondavil Madduvil
Kokkuvil Mantuvil
Inuvil Mirisuvil
Uduvil Ittavil
Kerudavil Muhavil
Nunavil Malvil

On these Kondavil is probably Kondavila or “pond of the water lily.” Kokkuvil is, I have little doubt, the Sinhalese Kokkavila or “Crane pond”; Uduvil is Uduvila, the “upper pond”; Madduvil is Madavila the “muddy pond”; Mantuvil is Manduvila, or “pond of the mandu tree” (Cycas circinalis); Mirisuvil is Mirisvila, the “pond of the chillies”; Ittavil is Ittevila, “ porcupine pond”; Muhavil is Mahavila “ great pond”; and Malvil is the very common Malvila, “ lotus pond.” In almost all these cases there is no meaning in the Tamil names as they stand,

The Sinhalese word kalapuwa , meaning “lagoon,” has been Tamilized as Kalappu , itself a Tamil word for “ shallow sea.” An excellent example of this is seen in the Tamil name for Baticaloa. The Sinhalese is Madakalapuwa (“ muddy lagoon”). The tamil is Maddu-kalappu. The Tamil word maddu means “ measure,” “ degree,” “limit.” It has nothing to do with “ mud” Cheru, while there is an exact equivalent for Kalapuwa in the Tamil word kali, which is common use in the Peninsula where there are so many lagoons. The true Tamil mane for “muddy lagoon” would be Chettukkali.

One example of this ending is found in the Peninsula, viz., Tanankalappu which has no meaning in Tamil, though tanam is a good Tamil word, meaning “gold” or “wealth.” There can be no doubt that Tanankalappu is the Sinhalese Tanakalapuwa “ grassy” or “reedy lagoon”.

The Sinhala word watta , “ garden” is Tamilized as vattei. It is found in the names Suravattei, a village in Valigamam North, and Kotiyavattei (“garden of the leopared”), the name of a land near Chunnagam, where a statue of Buddha was found. There can be no doubt that both these names are Sinhalese and Tamil.

The Sinhalese place name ending pala or pola meaning “place,” has been Tamilized as palai, the meaning of which, as given in Winslow, is “(prov. Improp. for ) hole, den of a beast,” which is obviously quite inapplicable. Besides the village of Palei (Pallahi) itself, the following village names occur:-

Tumpalai Vidattalpalai
Tellipalai Pulopalai
Varattupalai Periyapalai

In the volume I , Part III, of “ The Ceylon Antiquary and Literary Register,” Mr. J. P. Lewis has a Note on Jaffna Place names ending in Pa’y, which he suggests is the Tamilized form of Sinhalese word pe (@P) meaning a “ grove,” found in so many place names. I think this is very possible, as there is no suggestion of “place” about the Tamil word pay, which means a “mat” or “sail”.

The four place names in which this ending is found are:–

Koppai Manippai
Katirippai Sandilippai

Koppai may be the Tamil from of the Sinhalese Kompe, or “grove of Kon trees,” which are also found in the Peninsula: Katirippai is very probably Kadurupe, or “grove of Kaduru trees” (dogsbane or Strychnos): Manippai is possibly Mampe. These are all existing Sinhalese place names. Sandilippai (Chandirippai) I am unable to account for. It does not appear to be Tamil; and the others. I would be inclined to say, are certainly not.
Two examples are found of the place ending kadavai, which is the Sinhalese kadavata(kdvw), “post” or “station,” viz., Perumakkadavei and Ankanakkadavei

The endings kandi in Polikandi, Koyilakandi and elu in Urelu and Achchelu are also probably Sinhalese.

From the forgoing it will be seen that, with respect to some thirty odd place names, a Sinhalese origin may be accepted as certain in the majority of the instances given, and as practically certain as regards the balance. These names are scattered all over the Peninsula, and prove a general Sinhalese occupation of the country before the advent of the Tamils.

We may now inquire whether, in the case of Jaffna itself, the chief town of the Peninsula and capital of the Northern Province, there is any reason for assigning a Sinhalese origin to its Tamil name.
The Tamil name for Jaffna is “Yalppanam”, made up of two Tamil words, yal, “lute,” and panar, the name of the caste of lute players—the combined word meaning “the town or village or place of the lute player.”

In a such a compound it is clear that if panam is given the meaning of “ the place of the lute player” the yal (“lute”) is redundant and unnecessary, because the literal meaning of the compound word is “ the place of the lute player on the lute.”

The commonly accepted explanation of the origin of the name is contained in the story of the blind lute player called Kaviviraragavan; which word itself is not so much a name as an attribution of accomplishments. He was native of the Chola country, who , after a quarrel with his wife about the fruitful source of matrimonial squabbles, some delay in serving his rice and curry, announced his intention of leaving her and going to Ceylon. She retorted with the sneer, “ I suppose you mean to bring back a fertile country and a tusked elephant.” “ This woman has treated me with contempt,” said he, and started for Ceylon, feeling his way by touch. In due course he reached Anuradhapura, where he played to King Elala, according to the story; who was so pleased that , quite in the maner of the kingly tradition, he asked the lutist to name his reward though it were half his kingdom. The minstrel then remembered his wife’s sneer, and said he would have fertile country and a tusked elephant. These were at once given, the country being Jaffna Peninsula. He then returned to his wife, just to reduce her to a position of proper respect by relating his achievement, and started to colonise his new country with Tamils from South India, the Jaffna Peninsula being then uninhabited. To the chief town he gave the name “Yalppanam” to commemorate the manner in which he had obtained it.

It requires very little critical faculty to decide that such a story is pure myth, which has grown up round a name of which it suggested some explanation, though anything but the true one.

It is clear from the evidence of the place names already considered that the Sinhalese were in occupation of the Peninsula before the first Tamil invasion, and that the latter in the course of driving out the Sinhalese , took over a number of their place names and gave them a Tamil form, adapting, if possible, Tamil words as near the Sinhalese forms as they could get Valikamam of Weligama, Kodikamam for Godigamuwa. Etc.

Is it possible that the Tamil form “Yalppanam” is such an adaptation to a former Sinhalese name?
There is every likelihood that Jaffna, even in those days, was a place of some, if not of the chief, importance, which would have a Sinhalese name that the Tamils must have known, and would probably Tamilize, as we see they have done in other cases.

We may get some assistance in the matter by considering the modern Sinhalese name for Jaffna which is “ Japane” or “Yalpane.” It is hard to say how much this modern name owes to European influence, i.e., how much it may be a Sinhalacised form of “Jaffna,” but, again, it is hardly likely that all recollection or tradition of the old name would have entirely died out. If it had, then “Yalpanama” or “ Yapanama” would have quite a Sinhalese flavour about it, and would please the ear even more than “Japane.”

Mr. P. E. Pieris, of the Ceylon Civil Service, is may authority that in the XIVth Century the Sinhalese called Jaffna “Yapa Patuna.”(2) This is an obvious hybrid, Yapa being pure Sinhalese and Patuna a Sinhalacised form of the Tamil Paddanam “ town”— the “ Town of Yapa.”

My own opinion is that the original Sinhalese name for Jaffna was “Yapane,” the conversion of which into the Tamil “Yalppanam” is quite on the lines of the other similar conversions about which no doubt can be admitted.

“Yapa” is a good old Sinhalese word-used in some instance as a family name, and is found in place names such as Yapahuwa, Yapalana, Yapame; while ne is a place-ending, meaning “village” or “place,” as exemplified in Habarane (village of the Habara or Veddas), Ranne, Balane, Dambane, Kolonne, Pilane, Thumpane.

There is other consideration which tells against “Yalpanam” having been the original name of Jaffna. Original names are generally simple, and have a plain meaning. Yalppanam is a highly artificial and pleonastic compound, with a meaning so strained and inappropriate to the place it is assigned to that an incredible story has to be invented to account for it.
Again, it may be said of it that, while its two components are Tamil words, the compound is not Tamil, or is , at least, bad Tamil.

Yapane, on the other hand, is simple. Its meaning is plain. Its good Sinhalese, and appropriate as a place name. If the Tamils kept it and gave it a Tamil form, the most natural from they could give it would be “Yalppanam”

As regards the stone relics found in the Peninsula indicating a Sinhalese occupation, I am aware of only two , and these are two statues of the Buddha, cut out of the white limestone so commonly used for the Anuradhapura images, but which stone is not found in the Jaffna District.
One of these was dug up at Chunnagam in 1902, and is preserved in “The Old Park,” the grounds of the Government Agent’s Residence in Jaffna. The other, a larger and finger figure, was found at Vallipuram in Vadamaradchi West, south of Point Pedro, and was given to the King of Siam by Governor Sir Henry Blake; thus leaving only one stone witness that the ancient Sinhalese in the Jaffna Peninsula before the coming of the Tamils were Buddhists.(3)

I close with a brief remark on this point. It is clear that the Sinhalese in the Jaffna Peninsula would receive their Buddhism from Anuradhapura. They would appear to have imported their images as well from that part of the country. From the fact that so few relics exist I would be disposed to infer that Buddhism had not been long established among them, when the Tamil invaders came, drove out the Sinhalese, destroyed the few Buddhist shrines there were, and practically blotted from the country all evidence of Sinhalese settlement, except that contained in some place names—one of these being Yalppanam, regarding the Tamil origin of which there has never been till now, I believe, the shadow of a doubt.

1. A recent work in Tamil by a local author
2. (Salalihini Sandesaya, stanza 28.—ED.)
3. A letter to “ the Buddhist,” signed “Visitor” and dated “Kankesanturai,
3 July, 1916,” mentioned the finding of the statue and the existence in ancient times of Sinhalese villages in this part of the country.

Friday, November 12, 2010

Mahabharata Proves Sinhala Lanka Around 3000BC

From Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinhala_Kingdom

Sinhala was a kingdom in the island Lanka, modern day Sri Lanka, mentioned in the epic Mahabharata.

References in Mahabharata

The myth about the origin of the Sinhala Tribe
Mahabharata, Book 1, Chapter 177

When the sage Vasistha was attacked by king Viswamitra's army, Vasistha's cow, Kamadehnu, brought forth from her tail, an army of Pallavas, and from her udders, an army of Dravidas and Sakas; and from her womb, an army of Yavanas, and from her dung, an army of Savaras; and from her urine, an army of Kanchis; and from her sides, an army of Savaras. And from the froth of her mouth came out hosts of Paundras and Kiratas, Yavanas and Sinhalas, and the barbarous tribes of Khasas and Chivukas and Pulindas and Chinas and Hunas with Keralas,and numerous other Mlechchhas.

In the ancient Indian literature, cow is a symbol of earth or land. Thus the myth mentioned above simply means that, these tribes gathered for the protection of sage Vasistha's land, against the army of king Viswamitra.

Kings present in Yudhisthira's Rajasuya Sacrifice
Mahabharata, Book 2, Chapter 33

King Bhagadatta of Pragjyotisha accompanied by all Mlechcha tribes inhabiting the marshy regions on the sea-shore; and many mountain kings, and king Vrihadvala; and Vasudeva the king of the Paundrayas, and the kings of Vanga and Kalinga; and Akastha and Kuntala and the kings of the Malavas and the Andhrakas; and the Dravidas and the Singhalas and the king of Kashmira, and king Kuntibhoja of great energy and king Gauravahana, and all the other heroic kings of Valhika; and Virata with his two sons, and Mavella endued with great might; and various kings and princes ruling in various countries; and, king Sisupala accompanied by his son, all of them came to the (Rajasuya) sacrifice of Yudhisthira.

Mahabharata, Book 2, Chapter 51
The Kings of Chola and Pandya, brought numberless jars of gold filled with fragrant sandal juice from the hills of Malaya, and loads of sandal and aloe wood from the Dardduras hills, and many gems of great brilliancy and fine cloths inlaid with gold. The king of the Singhalas gave those best of sea-born gems called the lapis lazuli, and heaps of pearls also, and hundreds of coverlets for elephants.

Mahabharata, Book 3, Chapter 51
Vasudeva Krishna to Yudhisthira

All kings, even those of the Vangas and Angas and Paundras and Odras and Cholas and Dravidas and Andhakas, and the chiefs of many islands and countries on the seaboard as also of frontier states, including the rulers of the Sinhalas, the barbarous mlecchas, the natives of Lanka, and all the kings of the West by hundreds, and all the chiefs of the sea-coast, and the kings of the Pahlavas and the Daradas and the various tribes of the Kiratas and Yavanas and Sakras and the Harahunas and Chinas and Tukharas and the Sindhavas and the Jagudas and the Ramathas and the Mundas and the inhabitants of the kingdom of women and the Tanganas and the Kekayas and the Malavas and the inhabitants of Kasmira, were present in obedience to your invitation, performing various offices (during Yudhisthira's Rajasuya Sacrifice). They were fighters

Sinhalas in Kurukshetra War
Mahabharata, Book 7, Chapter 20

The Kalingas, the Singhalas, the Easterners, the Sudras, the Abhiras, the Daserakas, the Sakas, the Yavanas, the Kamvojas, the Hangsapadas, the Surasenas, the Daradas, the Madras, and the Kalikeyas, with hundreds and thousands of elephants, steeds, cars, and foot-soldiers were stationed at the neck of Drona's Garuda Military Formation.

From Wikipedia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinhala_Kingdom

Saturday, October 2, 2010

The Myth about Eelam

Sourced from: http://www.sinhaya.com/TheMythandLTTE.htm


A Letter from Prof. Maddumabandara
THE MYTH ABOUT EELAM


1. When did the Tamil Politicians start asking for Eelam:

As far back as 1920 they were already getting ready to obtain Eelam. They applied to the Soulbury commission who had Supreme Court judges look into the case for a separate Tamil Homeland. This was rejected by the British.

What are the grievances of the Tamil people?
This question has been raised again and again and the only answer has been a request for a separate land. Now the Tamils do not even talk about grievances. Everyone talks about the aspirations of the Tamil people. What about the aspirations of the Sinhalese people? No one seems to care.


2. Did Jaffna have a low quality of life after Independence:

In the early 1980's James Grant who was with the Overseas Development Council in USA, tried to develop an index that would be the measure of a country's quality of life. He called it the "Physical Quality of Life Index"(PQL). This was composed of three numbers, which are available from U.N statistics: Infant mortality, life expectancy, and literacy. He found that Sri Lanka, which had a very low per capita income, was very high on PQL, while countries such as Brazil, which had a high per capita index, were low on PQL.

In fact, Sri Lanka was higher than the USA and some of the developed countries. This study was then extended to the different provinces in the Island. Jaffna had the highest PQL, not Colombo, yet Jaffna had the highest suicide rate too. This is indicative of a predisposition among Tamil youth to commit suicide (for whatever reason), which is being used by LTTE for their 'cause'.


3. Why Eelam:

The Tamil people have various problems stemming from caste and also from their traditions, which impose tremendous burdens among their people. From South India, they have migrated to different parts of the world. In fact, they think that they have a problem with North India too, in that they do not want 'home rule' from Delhi. As a result, they feel they do not have a country in spite of the fact that the South Indian State of Tamil Nadu is theirs. They try to equate themselves to the Jewish people who did not have a homeland and as a result were scattered through the world. Unlike the Jews, the Tamils have a homeland in South India in Tamil Nadu. The entire southern subcontinent of India is virtually Tamil and they are free to travel within India itself, like any other Indian.

However, instead of developing their homeland they sought to travel to other countries and establish Tamil ghettos, and then try to create separate states in these countries. It is estimated that there are at least 40 million Tamils currently scattered through the world. The hidden plan is to create Dravidastan, a Tamil Nation spanning Malaysia, Singapore and Sri Lanka. This was unveiled by a number of sources, among them Dr Robert Kearney of Syracuse University, USA).

For various reasons, the Tamils are very divided among themselves. They created the myth of the Tamil Eelam in Sri Lanka to unify and give them a focus and a reason for their existence.


4. Why was Sri Lanka chosen to be the venue of the Tamil Eelam:

Tamil Nadu is separated from Sri Lanka only by 20 miles of sea. The Northern part of Sri Lanka is already occupied by Tamils only. All the Sinhalese and Muslims who had businesses, were fishermen or bakers, were either killed or harassed by Tamils until they left the area. However, to date Tamils live in the South among the majority Sinhalese. In fact, it is estimated that over 45% of the total Tamil population live among Sinhala people. They have businesses, which are patronised by the Sinhalese and others.

After the British left Sri Lanka, the trade and commerce in the country has been in the hands of the Tamils. The Sri Lanka Chamber of Commerce is comprised mainly of Tamil people. Sri Lanka has always been eyed by the Tamils from time immemorial as being the prized jewel. It is mostly lush and green compared to some parts of Tamilnadu. It is in fact likened to Kerala, which is in South India.

Sri Lanka is occupied in majority by the Sinhalese who because of the Buddhist traditions are very tolerant and easy going, ready to relinquish material things due to the strong consciousness of "Anicca" or impermanence.

On the other hand, the majority of Tamils seem to believe in grasping and getting whatever they can get by whatever means. Most of them seem to have no sense of ethics or morality in their actions. A good example of Sinhala tolerance is the fact that though the Tamils are almost 35% in Malaysia they have very little rights compared to the 18% (probably less now)Tamils who are in Sri Lanka. In Malaysia at a very early stage the Malays created the "Bhumiputra" laws which protected the indigenous Malays from the migrant Tamils.



5. How was the whole myth orchestrated:

In the 1950's there was a resurgence of Sinhalese national pride. This was natural after 500 years of foreign domination. At the time of independence in 1948, Tamils held dominant positions in Administration, Business and Trade due to the British policy of divide and rule.

The Tamils then created a master plan to take over Sri Lanka and overrun it with the starving millions from Tamil Nadu. In the 1980's the Police became aware of the small terrorist group that had developed in Northern Sri Lanka, headed by Vellupillai Prabhakaran. They brought it to the notice of the then President J.R. Jayawardena, who being a typical Buddhist did not wish to harm or imprison members of a minority community. He felt that in a democracy all people were entitled to differences of opinions and as such should be allowed to exist. He hoped that the people would resolve their differences in a democractic manner. So, unfortunately, the Tamil terrorists were released and they orchestrated their master plan, which worked very well for them.

The plan was as follows:

(a) Have sniper attacks on Army personnel in Jaffna.

(b) Sinhalese are volatile and would react when the bodies of soldiers were brought to Colombo.

(c) As planned, in July 1983, Sinhalese gangs in their typical emotional frenzy started attacking Tamils in the capital, Colombo. The Tamils were ready with the video cameras and caught all the action on videotape and had them showing on the western news channels within a few hours.

(d) There was an outpouring of world sympathy for the "Tamils who have no home and no place to go" (wither Tamilnadu?). Canada, Australia and Germany, and many other nations opened their doors for Tamil people to pour in. Very few went to Tamil Nadu- (why?). All the educated Tamils were ready with their passports, money and within hours planeloads took off to the above mentioned countries. There they were given refugee status and given accommodation, money and help to find jobs by the respective governments.

(e) As soon as they were able, they started collecting funds and sending it back to the terrorists in Sri Lanka, which enabled them to buy armaments and sophisticated weapons.

(f) Now the 'righteous' anger of all Tamils abroad was ignited and their traditionally tight purse strings were loosened to send funds for the "Cause". What the cause is no one bothered to look too carefully.

(g) No one asked the question "why send the money to create a war and fight the Sinhalese to create a Tamil Eelam when there was a homeland in Tamil Nadu?". Many Millions of $ were raised for the Tamil war effort. Imagine what that money could have done for the suffering masses of Tamils in south India and Sri Lanka. It could have developed the entire South of India and the Tamils of Sri Lanka. Instead they chose to fight and obtain by force, cheat and deceit the land from Sinhalese.

(h) Their plan was helped by the geo politics of the region. In 1977 during the time of the cold war, J.R Jayawardena aligned himself with the USA hoping for assistance and free trade. The US was eyeing the Trincomalee harbour which being the deepest natural harbour in the world would have been perfect for the Seventh fleet. From the Trincomallee harbour US could reach the soft underbelly of Russia with the ICBM's. Russia got very nervous and being aligned with India requested India to pressure Sri Lanka. India armed and trained the Tamil terrorists who were then let loose on the country. They also allowed training camps in South India. This went on until Rajiv Ghandhi was killed by the LTTE. Then India opened its eyes and realised that they had created a monster. By then it was too late.


6. The myth that Prabahakaran is the leader of the Tamil people:

Prabahakaran who started life as a low caste fisherman in the North of Sri Lanka (Velvetiturai) has gone a long way by the simple expedient of killing everyone who stood in his path by using home made bombs. He has killed the cream of the Sinhalese leadership such as Lalith Athulathmudali, Gamini Dissanayake, Premadasa, Ranjan Wijeratne, Army and Navy top brass plus the leaders in India such as Rajiv Ghandhi. He has also killed the leaders among the Tamil people such as Major Anandaraja, PLOTE leaders, and Neelan Tiruchelvam etc., etc.. The list is endless. As a result the Tamil people have been left leaderless and Prabahakaran has appointed himself as the leader. No one has done a referendum to see if LTTE do get the north and the east as Eelaam, how many Tamils will want to live under him in the North and the East. The 45% of Tamils who are now living in the south - will they leave their property and business and move to the North and East?. Therefore who is going to fill the Eelaam. He will have to import the starving millions from South India.

It is a little known fact that Prabahakaran has become a Catholic to get the church backing for his cause. He is however not the real brains behind the whole movement. It is people like A. J. Wilson, Prof. Eliezer and Karunanidhi Chief Minister in South India and others of their ilk scattered througout the world. It is sad that A. J. Wilson, Prof. Eliezer received their free education in Sri Lanka paid by the blood and sweat of the poor Sinhalese farmers and then turned traitor to the country of their birth.


7. Who supports the LTTE

LTTE have been able to generate large sums of money for their cause. This is because the so-called innocent Tamils who live and earn their living off the Sinhalese in the South send money to LTTE. Also many Sri Lankan Tamil doctors who received their free education in Sri Lanka are now contributing millions so that the LTTE can destroy the country. Every time a bomb goes off killing innocent people each and everyone who has contributed money for the cause are accessories to murder. They are also receiving support from U.K. and Norway governments and to a lesser extent from Canada.


8. What can Sri Lanka do to combat this menace?

(a) Our leadership must realise that LTTE cannot be negotiated with. They have proven again and again their treachery. The goal of achieving what they want is the only thing that matters not the means. There should be no negotiations with terrorists.

(b) Terrorism has to be stamped out by force. It may mean promulgating tough laws, which allow the state to take-over, the assets and property of anyone involved in terrorist activities, including property of their family members. Anyone contributing money to LTTE and assisting them in any way must be considered a traitor to Sri Lanka. Automatic death penalty should be instituted for anyone caught involved in terrorism.

(c) The Sri Lanka government cannot handle this problem on their own. The Central Government of India has to get involved. They have to crack down hard on the South Indian politicians who aid and abet the Terrorists. To date the 20 who were arrested for the assassination of Rajiv Ghandhi have gone unpunished. Sri Lanka government will have to obtain help from China, Russia, and USA in applying pressure on the Indian government to crack down on the South Indian bases, which supply the LTTE.

(d) The Sri Lanka Government will have to expose what is going on to the world and create world opinion so that the truth is made known to the whole world. All the Western countries, which harbour the masterminds and help finance the LTTE operations have to be closed down. The Western governments will do that only when it is in their self-interest. The Western governments have to realise that the LTTE operations include gun running, drug smuggling which are deleterious to their own well being in the West.

(e) Sri Lanka may have to consider conscription, and arming the Sinhala villagers in the east and north east so those entire villages will not be massacred as was done by the LTTE in the last few years. In the past 16 years the LTTE have massacred 617 Sinhala persons in 26 villages including 30 Buddhist monks. Further more 1337 Sinhalese persons have been injured or gone missing. Even the Muslim community in the Ampara district has suffered 11 attacks with the 540 persons murdered. This excludes the other bombings in Colombo, the army massacres of thousands of soldiers and damage to property running to Billions of Rupees. We will also have to boost the Navy and surveillance of the seas off Sri Lanka to maximum capacity.

9. Conclusion:

I believe that there are laws of Dharma that operate in this Universe. "Dhammo bhave rakkati dhamma chari" . Those who live by the dharma are protected by the dharma. However clever and strong Prabahakaran and his cohorts appear to be finally in the end I believe he will meet the same fate that Hitler did. At the height of Hitler's power it looked as if he was invincible. Yet in the end he died by his own hand. The Sinhalese are fighting a just battle and that is our saving. The Sinhalese have always being willing to share what they have and live in harmony with all the people be they Tamil, Muslims, Burghers, or Malays. In turn the minorities will have to accept that the Sinhalese are the majority race and learn to live with them or else depart to whatever their homeland might be. This is so in every democratic country in the world.

(c) Sinhaya.com

Ending The Tamil Eelam Myth For Good” - Sri Lanka Saturday, January 24, 2009

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“Ending The Tamil Eelam Myth For Good” - Sri Lanka Saturday, January 24, 2009
S de Silva


Please accept my appreciation for the above publication and convey my sentiments to the writer Mr Janaka Yarigala for his accurate and short-form explanation of the background for the ‘reasons’ behind the claim for a separate Homeland for Tamils in Sri Lanka. As you have already identified, the action for all concerned is to bring to the top of the agenda the demolition of this homeland myth via all media.


Actually there are 3 myths which are the pillars on which rest the bogus homeland theory awaiting demolition. They all have to be disposed of as substantially bogus propaganda by the LTTE, not once but repeatedly and regularly through all media.


1. The bogus traditional Homeland myth; 2. The bogus discrimination myth; 3. (More recently) The bogus ‘genocide’ myth. I would like to see a follow up for this article by the same author that may include the following:

1a. Bogus Homeland Theory – To demolish the theory that it was three separate homelands (?) consisting of two separate home lands (N + E) for the Tamils and one for the Sinhala (or the Hela) nation brought together by the British for convenience of administration which should have been handed back to the Tamils on Independence and that is what is being asked for – the “return of their goods taken illegally by the British” !! Apart from that, what is asked for this mythical ‘Elam’ state is approximately 30% of the land and 60% of the coastline for the exclusive benefit of 20% of the national population who are Tamil of which half are already in the Sinhala areas. There is also then the question of the Tamils in the Sinhala areas after Elam – are they all in the South going back to Elam ? Finally, on this point of historical background I believe that a new Law has to be brought in to make it an offence to deny Sinhala history, like the law on ‘holocaust denial’ in Germany and the Tamil propaganda machine thoroughly continuously exposed for manufacturing and prostituting history. This whole claim is an utter fraud.


1b. Tamilising of Sinhala Place Names – I once listened to Rev. Elle Gunawansa in London over 30 years ago where he predicted that all Tamils have to do to claim Elam based on a traditional Tamil Homeland is to simply change existing Sinhala place names to Tamil – and automatically in a few generations there will be a Tamil Homeland – He could not have been more correct. A new policy should be in place right now where all such places have to be identified and progressively changed to the original Sinhala name and use of the present name not legally recognised. This should start with Kilinochchi – which should be renamed to ‘Giranikka’ with the original Sinhala name and simultaneously postcoded in English to minimise any backlash, as a temporary measure, so that the place could be identified my the postal services with or without the revised place name. ( I believe the Railway and the Post Office already have place codes for Killinochi for internal use. Tamils cannot really moan when the names of Indian cities of Madras and Bombay have been changed on similar reasoning).


2. Bogus claim of discrimination - Tamils conveniently start the ‘discrimination’ argument from 1956. Actually, what they lost in 1956, if anything, is privilege but managed to package that cunningly as loss of basic human rights to fool the gullible West. (If they said ‘privilege’ instead of human rights no one would listen and the reply would have been that Tamils should not have had privilege in the first place!). The truth is that for 150years the majority Sinhala (> 75%) was discriminated by the British in favour of the minority Tamils as an integral part of the strategy by the British to ‘divide and rule’ simply because ruling that way is easier. 1956 was the beginning of the loss of privilege by the Tamils when Tamils had, like the Sinhala, to fight equally for a fair slice of the national cake. Tamils should not be allowed to start the debate from 1956 but. Instead, if the Tamils wasn’t a debate, we should force them to begin the debate from 1815.


3. The bogus ‘genocide’ myth – There is absolutely no truth in this as you have pointed out and Tamils should be challenged to provide the evidence or made to suffer the financial consequences for false propaganda.

Tamil homeland fantasy

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Tamil homeland fantasy
By Bernard Goonetilleke
February 17, 2008

The conflict in Sri Lanka is inextricably linked with the demand for secession, deceptively designed to wrench the sympathy of the international community. Last month, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), urged the United Nations to recognize "Tamil sovereignty" and end the conflict in Sri Lanka.

The international community must be told that, beneath a plausible veneer, the demand for a separate state for Tamils of Sri Lanka is rooted in fiction. There never was at any time in Sri Lankan history "a traditional Tamil homeland" in the north and east of Sri Lanka, as claimed by the LTTE.

If historically, the LTTE demand for a separate state is a downright fabrication, what is the case they can make to justify a separate state? The claim of discrimination is made in relation to language, standardization in education, justice, etc., for Tamils.

Standardization or statistical weighting was designed to help disadvantaged students from rural districts irrespective of their race and was never designed to discriminate against Tamils. Such positive discrimination exists in other countries too, to grant relief to the underprivileged.

Thus, rural Tamils along with others, benefited from standardization, which is not what the Tigers would have you believe. Consequently, the urban students, with access to better educational facilities, were disadvantaged through standardization, among whom were Sinhalese and Tamils.

Sinhala and Tamil are official languages today and English is a link language. One cannot fault the administration, which came to office in 1956 with an election pledge to make Sinhala, spoken by nearly 70 percent of the population, the official language. The mistake, one can argue, was not to have the foresight to recognize Tamil as an official language as well. Remember, in 1950, the Indian Constitution declared Hindi the official language of the union and think of the ethnic diversity of India.

If anyone says that Tamils cannot seek justice through courts, it is a downright fabrication. Take the landmark Supreme Court judgment in June 2007 on eviction of Tamil lodgers from Colombo. Many are the examples in which Tamils have vindicated their rights guaranteed under the constitution. Other examples are the case of Ramupillai v. Ministry of Public Administration (1991) and Vinyagamoorthy v. Army Commander (1997).

True, the majority of today's Sinhala community comprising 74.5 percent is Buddhist. However, the multiethnic, multireligious tapestry of Sri Lankan society, older than 2,500 years, has been enriched by the threads of racial amity and tolerance. The Sinhalese, Tamils, Muslims, Burghers, Malays and others share a strong sense of harmony unique to Sri Lanka.

Furthermore, even though the LTTE is attempting to establish a mono-ethnic separate state for about 12 percent of "Sri Lankan Tamils" in the north and east, ("Indian Tamils" comprising 4.6 percent of the population are part of our democratic fabric), more than half of that population now lives in safety and peace among the Sinhalese and other communities in the south.

If Tamils are being discriminated against as alleged, why would they prefer to live among the Sinhalese than under the LTTE?

Last month, an FBI announcement said "No, it's not al Qaeda or Hezbollah or even Hamas.... The Tamil Tigers are among the most dangerous and deadly extremists in the world."

No one knows this claim better than Sri Lankans, Tamils included, which is why the government is continuing military operations against Tigers, to free the people and wrest the land away from this terrorist group. President Mahinda Rajapaksa has consistently said the answer to the conflict will be a negotiated political solution that is fair to all communities. The dilemma is with whom is he going to negotiate? Can it be the LTTE, "the most dangerous and deadly extremists in the world," for the seventh time since 1985?

Sri Lanka is one of the oldest democracies in South Asia, and despite the relentless onslaught of terror unleashed by Tigers, democracy still survives in our island. While the United States pursues new horizons to nurture democracy, it needs to be alert to the anti-democratic forces that stalk vulnerable democracies like Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka has no Pledge of Allegiance to its flag. If it had one, it would be no different than that of the United States: "One nation indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." The United States needs to afford Sri Lanka the strength to remain "one nation indivisible."

Bernard Goonetilleke is the ambassador of Sri Lanka to the United States.

The Myth of Discrimination Against Tamils in Sri Lanka

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The Myth of Discrimination Against Tamils in Sri Lanka

By ACSLU

(Date: Feb 1996)

A Refutation of Claims used to Justify Racist Terror in Sri Lanka

An ACSLU Report

AUSTRALIAN CENTRE FOR SRI LANKAN UNITY P.O.Box 536, Toowong QLD 4066, AUSTRALIA


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ABBREVIATIONS USED IN ACSLU PUBLICATIONS

SL Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan
ITSL International Tamil Separatist Lobby
UNP United National Party
SLFP Sri Lanka Freedom Party
LTTE Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
TULF Tamil United Liberation Front

NOTE ON STATISTICS USED

The statistical information included in this report has been obtained from a variety of official and unofficial sources. Most official sources are from the Department of Census and Statistics of Sri Lanka whose methodology is the same as that adopted in the Statistical Bureau of any Western country. Thus their accuracy, subject to normal statistical errors, have not been seriously questioned. Besides most of the statistics come from the period before the Tamils had made a great issue of the alleged discrimination. They are not statistics that are presented after the event, but had been available all along for interested groups to check.


Introduction


In 1983 Tamil racists in Sri Lanka commenced a terrorist war to carve out for themselves out of the sovereign territory of Sri Lanka an apartheid-style state to be called Eelam . In the twelve years since this war has claimed over 50,000 lives comprising people of all communities living in Sri Lanka. It has touched almost every part of the country even though most of the fighting has been confined to the North and East. Terrorist bombs have exploded in southern Sri Lanka several of them claiming more victims that the notorious terrorist bomb in Okalahoma City in April 1995 which resulted in widespread condemnation of the terrorists responsible. Systematic ethnic cleansing has been instituted in the North and the East, the main victims of which have been Sinhalese and Muslims long resident in these areas. Even Tamils in the North have been killed by the separatist terrorists for not co-operating fully with the terrorist leadership. The military campaign has also resulted in the death of a number of non-combatants, as has occurred in almost every war. Since the US war against Iraq this kind of casualty has been called "collateral damage", but it has of course been characteristic of all wars. The Sri Lankan conflict has been no exception. In addition to the direct victims several thousand more had been made refugees, many of the Tamils fleeing to foreign countries, even though only a very small fraction of those given asylum in the West are genuine refugees.

Simultaneously with the military action of the terrorists in Sri Lanka their support groups overseas commenced a propaganda campaign to mislead foreign governments, the media, voluntary groups concerned with human rights, religious bodies and the international community in general. The perpetrators of this misinformation ranged from private individuals to a multitude of well-funded organisations, which collectively have been referred to as the International Tamil Separatist Lobby (ITSL). The constant theme of ITSL propaganda was that the Tamils of Sri Lanka had been subjected to "discrimination" and other disabilities, and that political separation from Sri Lanka was the only available option. To anyone really conversant with the situation in Sri Lanka this claim was laughable. Perhaps it was because of this that this propaganda was not adequately refuted in its incipient stages by those interested in the unity of Sri Lanka. Perhaps they underestimated the military threat posed by the separatists. Gradually when it dawned that the terrorist war in Sri Lanka was a carefully orchestrated international campaign to break-up Sri Lanka the charges of the separatists came to be refuted by the correct facts about the Sri Lankan situation. Unfortunately these remedial measures were not adequate and many of the persons who were converted by the separatist propaganda continue to entertain the views propagated by the ITSL.

This work is yet another attempt to debunk the propaganda of the separatists. The stock-in-trade of the ITSL propaganda was not to cite facts, because there are none of any consequence to support them, but to rely on personal anecdotes of persons allegedly the victims of a plot by the majority Sinhalese community. Most of these personal anecdotes were fabrications, but the listeners could never establish their veracity but believed them going on the general presumption that a minority must be discriminated because they are a minority. They forgot that whatever truth this maxim may hold it is not true of Sri Lanka where the Tamils have since colonial times been a privileged minority. Thus the ITSL propagandists were generally very successful with unthinking elements in the Press, and also with certain politicians who neither had the time nor the inclination to ascertain the full facts of the situation.

What is attempted here is not to rely on hearsay or unsubstantiated anecdote, but to state the facts. Fortunately Sri Lanka was one of the few developing countries with a wealth of statistical information on a variety of social and economic indicators. Census survey in Sri Lanka have been on par with those of the West for a very long time, and a wealth of statistics on other matters are available from official and private sources. This information can be combed to easily refute the claims of the ITSL propagandists.

In this situation we shall look at the statistical picture relating to a number of indicators as it was before 1983. This year is crucial to this question. After the terrorist war commenced the whole fabric of civil society was disrupted and with large areas of the country under the control of the terrorists normal activity could not continue. In fact there has not been a census since 1981, and it is very unlikely that once could be carried out in the whole of the country until the war is ended.



The Sri Lankan Tamil Claims


This is not the place to give a history of the Tamils of Sri Lanka, another subject on which ITSL propaganda has woven many myths. Historical records show that the ancient Sinhalese kingdom of Sri Lanka had been subjected to waves of invasion by Tamils from the South of India and that for long periods of time the Northern part of the country had been ruled by Tamil invaders from South India. It was during these periods of colonisation that a Tamil presence was established in Northern Sri Lanka, particularly the Jaffna peninsula. Prior to this even this region was inhabited by Sinhalese as historical records and archaeological ruins testify.

The rest of the country was relatively free of Tamil occupation, even the Eastern part of Sri Lanka which is now claimed as part of a mythical Tamil homeland. In fact when Robert Knox, the most famous of European captives in Sri Lanka, landed in Trincomalee he was apprehended by representatives of the Sinhalese King who ruled this part of the country. But during colonial times the Tamils spread to other parts of the country, including the East, mainly under the patronage of the colonial ruler.
TABLE 1.  Ethnic Composition of the Population

          Ethnic Group                Per Cent

          Sinhalese                    74.0 
          Sri Lankan Tamils            12.6 
          Moors                         7.1 
          Indian Tamils                 5.6 
          Other                         1.3 
 
          TOTAL                       100.0 


Table 1 gives the ethnic composition of Sri Lanka as revealed by the 1981 Census which is the last Census we have. It shows that the Sri Lankan Tamils, who are the main party involved in the separatist movement comprised only 12.6(roughly one-eighth) of the population. The Indian Tamils, who were brought to Sri Lanka to work the tea plantations by the British inhabit a different part of the country and are not a party to the plan to create a Tamil "homeland" called Eelam. When we refer to "Tamils" in this document we shall mean only the Sri Lankan Tamils. It must not be thought that all Tamils live in the area that is claimed as their "homeland". In 1971 29.20f all Tamils lived in areas that are generally called "Sinhalese areas". By 1981 the figure has risen to 32.8As mentioned before no census has been taken since 1981, but if a count be now taken it would exceed the 1981 figure. The reverse has taken place in the Northern Province. In 1971 4.50f the population was Sinhalese; by 1981 this had fallen to 3 0E+00ven this small number has not been tolerated and has now sunk to zero, with many actually killed by the Tamils. A similar process is now taking place in the Eastern province through ethnic cleansing.

The proportion of Tamils in the population is a significant statistic when we seek to establish whether the charge of discrimination against Tamils is a valid one. If the Tamils are indeed discriminated then the proportion of Tamils in the area in which discrimination is claimed must differ from the one-eight share which a non- discriminatory policy may be assumed to yield. In what follows we shall devise a statistical measure, which we shall call an Index of Advantage which is obtained by dividing the proportion going to the ethnic community by the proportion of that ethnic community in the total population. If this index is unity there is neither advantage nor disadvantage to the community concerned; if it exceeds unity that group will have a positive advantage, while if it is less than unity that group will have a negative advantage, i.e. be discriminated against. If the ITSL claim about the existence of discrimination against Tamils is true then the Index of Advantage will be less than unity in all the relevant areas (such as employment eduction, health, or economic development.

The principal claims of the Tamil propagandists are:
  • Tamils have been discriminated with respect to employment, education, and in several other areas.
  • The language policy in force in Sri Lanka amounts to discrimination.
  • The ethnic riots in Sri Lanka is a severe form of discrimination.


The next three sections examine the evidence on discrimination, and following two section will consider the language policy and the ethnic riots.



Alleged Discrimination in Employment


Discrimination in employment has generally been the most important forms of discrimination where a group has been subjected to discrimination. In many Western countries blacks and coloured people have been confined to low-paying jobs and generally the highly paid professional jobs have been confined to the privileged group. Many people who listen to the claims of the ITSL propagandists would believe that this is the case with the Tamils as well.
TABLE 2.  Important Position held by Tamils


    Ministers of State 
    The Chief Justice of Sri Lanka
    The Inspector General of Police
    The Commander of the Armed Forces
    Chairman of the Central Bank
    Chairman of the State TV 
    Heads of Government Department
    University Professors and Vice-Chancellors
    Ambassadors and High Commissioners


In fact the opposite is the case. In Sri Lanka the Tamils have been a favoured group with respect to employment. This is seen in the proportion of Tamils holding key positions, their representation in the professions and the employment opportunities available to them generally.

Table 2 lists some key positions held by Tamils both before and after the present emergency. Of course at any given moment of time Tamils may not have held all of them, but many of these positions are usually held by Tamils at any given time. It is not necessary to mention the names of prominent Tamils who have held these positions as this information is readily available. In positions like Cabinet Ministers and Heads of Departments the number of Tamils occupying these positions usually exceed the proportion of Tamils in the population. Only after the commencement of the current emergency,
TABLE 3   Professionals by ethnic group, and
          advantage Index, Public Service 1982.

               Sinhalese               Tamils
 
 Engineers        60 (0.81)             34 (2.72)
 Surveyors        72 (0.97)             32 (2.54)
 Draughtsmen      63 (0.85)             32 (2.54)
 Doctors          61 (0.82)             34 (2.72)
 Dentists '       92 (0.97)             25 (1.96)
 Vets             58 (0.78)             38 (3.02)
 Accountants      68 (0.92)             35 (2.78)
 Life Scientists  57 (0.77)             41 (3.29)
 Pharmacists      70 (0.95)             28 (2.25)
 Surveyors        70 (0.95)             28 (2.25)


with the terrorists taking reprisals against Tamils they see as collaborating with the Government has there been some reluctance on the part of Tamils to hold some of these positions.

Table 3 gives the percentage composition (with Index of Advantage in brackets) of six key occupational groups in the Public Service in 1982. It will be seen that in every case the Tamils enjoy and advantage and it is the Sinhalese who are disadvantaged. If the proportion of professionals in the private sector is included the
TABLE 4. Male Unemployment  rate by ethnic group, 1981.

       Group   Percent Unemployed
 
       Sinhalese         14.7
       Sri Lanka Tamils   8.8
       Indian Tamils      5.0
       Moors             11.8


advantage would have been greater. Statistics in this area are not readily available and in any case the charge is that it is the Government that is discriminating. Thus there is no foundation for the claim that Tamils are discriminated against in top-level employment. The fact is that there have never been a racial requirement for holding any position in the Public Service and Tamils can aspire to any position in the public service and have reached the top positions.
TABLE 5 Male Unemployment by district and race. 1981


                  SIN    TAMIL                     SIN   TAMIL
        Colmbo    17.6   10.9      Jaffna          2.7   10.1
        Kandy     14.7    9.3      Vavuniya        6.9    4.6
        Galle     20.7    6.7      Mannar          3.2    2.4
        K'gala    10.4    6.5      M'tiv           1.1    4.8
        Matara    22.3    2.5      Batticaloa      2.8    7.2      


Nor can it be claimed that Tamils are left out on the unemployment heap. The unemployment rate is generally much higher amongst the Sinhalese than amongst the Tamils. Table 4 gives some statistics which shows that not only is the typical Sinhalese twice as likely to be unemployment, but also has the highest unemployment rate of all ethnic groups. A more detailed analysis of the unemployment statistics by district and race also gives the same picture. In Table 5 five districts where Tamils constitute a majority of the population is shown in the second column and 5 typical Sinhalese-majority districts are given in the first column. For these 10 districts unemployed males are shown as a proportion of the relevant ethnic group. It will be seen that in all cases the unemployment rate amongst the Tamils is less than that amongst the Sinhalese.

Thus in terms of this most universally regarded indicator of discrimination there is absolutely no truth in the claims of the ITSL.



Alleged Discrimination in Education


It is often claimed that Tamils have always held education in high regard and discrimination in this area has been most galling to them. Once again the facts tell a different story.

Incidentally the Tamils had been favoured with regard to Education in colonial times. The British for a long time left education to religious bodies, and because a larger proportion of Tamils converted to Christianity the missionaries established more schools there than elsewhere. Besides the Tamils were regarded by the British as a group that could be counted to give them support and therefore looked to that community to provide it with many of its functionaries. The privileged position of the Tamils continued under independence, but the Government sought to provide educational facilities to those who had been deprived of it hitherto whether they be Sinhalese, Muslims or even Tamils.
TABLE  6  University Enrolments by race and
     Faculty, 1981.


        Faculty        Sin. Tam.    PercentTamil (A.I)

        Medicine        291  101        25.3  (2.0)
        Dentistry        36   24        40.0  (3.1)
        Vet Science      23    7        23.3  (1.8)
        Agriculture     132   49        27.1  (2.1)
        Bio Science     257  105        28.9  (2.2)
        Engineering     321  142        30.5  (2.4)
        Architecture     28    9        23.9  (1.9)
        Phy. Science    354  219        38.0  (3.0)
        Commerce        227  118        34.2  (2.7)


Table 6 shows that as far as the higher levels of education are concerned the Tamils once again occupy a favoured position. In all the faculties listed (which are generally considered the more prestigious areas of tertiary education) it is the Sinhalese who continue to be discriminated against. Incidentally the preponderance of Tamils have been in large part been due to the system of admissions. All students sit for the qualifying examinations in their mother tongue, and it is a well established fact that Tamil examiners consistently mark up the Tamils as against other examiners who stick to normal academic standards. It is to prevent this kind of abuse that for a short period admissions were to be limited to the population of each district. This scheme did not disadvantage the Tamils, but merely established a level playing field. However the system was abandoned when Universities were established in regional areas, including one in the North.
TABLE 7  Some School Statistics
            (selected Districts 1983)

        (1)       (2)  (3)     (4)  (5)

        Colombo    231  251    18.7 179
        Kandy      273  749    24.6 213
        Galle      200  509     3.4 148
        Matara     164  417     4.6 116
        K'gala     143  386     8.0 126

        Jaffna     207  568    99.5 137
        Mannar     247  106    96.2  13
        Mullativu   16   87    98.9   5
        Vavuniya    22  124    83.1   7
        Batticaloa  72  266    96.5  35

        Sri Lanka 3460 9575    27   2337

        (1)  School District
        (2)  No. of Students (Thousands)
        (3)  No. of Schools
        (4)  Percent of Tamil Schools
        (5)  Total Expenditure (Rs. Mn)


When it comes to the provision of general education the picture is no different. Table 7 gives some selected school statistics for the year 1983, selecting five districts where Tamils predominate and five where Sinhalese predominate. The statistics for the entirety of Sri Lanka is also included. It will be seen that once again, in terms of the provision of schooling no systematic bias cannot be identified. However direct comparison between the ethnic groups is not possible and several schools in Colombo ane the other large centres of population have bilingual schools, and school facilities are available to students of both communities. This accounts for the larger expenditure on per student in Colombo than other provinces including Jaffna. One significant figure is that 270f all schools in the country are classified as Tamil- medium schools which gives the Tamils a favourable Index of Advantage at least on the basis of this index alone.

Another statistic that could be used to illustrate the favourable situation of Tamils in education is the enrolment of science students in pre-University (Advanced Level) classes. In 1982 the average for Sri Lanka was 36.7 students per 1000 in the population. But in the Northern and Eastern provinces (the areas were the bulk of the Tamils live) the figure was 51.7 per thousand. Science education is considered a key indicator in Sri Lanka. On this score too the Tamils do better than the rest of the country.

It must be remembered that Sri Lanka is one of the few countries in the world where Tamils can study from the Kindergarten to the University in the Tamil Language. This is not possible in many parts of India, which is the place of origin of Tamils, let alone in the other countries to which the Tamils have migrated.



Other Areas of Alleged Discrimination


Employment and education are the main grievances on which Tamils have claimed discrimination. We have shown that on these grounds there is no basis for a claim of discrimination. But discrimination may be claimed in other areas as well.
TABLE 8. Public Health Indicators
                 (Supdt. of Health Services Area, 1981)

                        (1)        (2)     (3)   (4)

        Colombo         5130     10.835    395  15.50
        Kalutara       11486      5.626    421   5.80
        Kandy          10632      7.665    315  16.00
        Matale         25833     11.923    382  10.00
        Galle           6849      7.212    444   9.50
        Matara         24837      7.796    495  11.10
        *Jaffna         7420      7.555    314   6.90
        *Vavuniya       9367      9.065    384   8.20
        *Batticaloa    13333     11.803    513  10.40
        Kurunegala     12768      5.514    417  11.40
        Puttalam       17000      8.082    443   7.90
        A'pura         15364     10.833    398  21.10
        Badulla        13186      8.546    402   4.90
        Ratnapura      11371      8.379    337  10.00
        Kegalle        16634      5.370    418   8.00
        
        Sri Lanka       9453      8.071    399  10.10

        (1) No. of Persons per Doctor
        (2) No. of Persons per Public Health Midwife
        (3) No. of Persons per Hospital Bed
        (4) No. of Persons per Health Centre


We may, for instance, take the provision of health services. Table 8 gives some indicators of the provision of health case in Sri Lanka according to the main health divisions in the country. These show that while some diversity can be expected due to the location of the principal hospitals there is no systematic difference between the districts in which the Tamils predominate (indicated by asterisks) and the other areas. However as in the case of educational provision many Tamils live in "Sihalese areas" and would be entitled to the use of health facilities in these areas along with the other communities inhabiting these districts.

For discrimination in economic development let us take several indicators. If we consider the provision of roads in 1980 there was on average 1.89 km of roadway for every 1000 in the population. Yet the figure in the 5 Tamil districts exceeded this: Jaffna (1.99), Mullaitivu (8.45), Vavuniya (6.03), Mannar (4.88), Batticaloa (2.45). In 1981 the expenditure per head of rural population on irrigation was Rs. 47.6. Yet the corresponding figure for the Northern and Eastern Province was Rs. 93.2. This is over twice the national average. At the time of the outbreak of the insurgency the Government had a scheme for the allocation of investment funds for the various District Councils. Under this scheme the per capital investment for the whole country was Rs 28.28. Yet the per capita investment for most of the Tamil districts exceeded this: Jaffna (33.09), Mullitivu (32.46), Batticaloa (32.21) and Vavuniya (26.31). Only Mannar (23.58) fell slightly short of the national average. Thus on the basis of economic development the Tamils have no basis to claim discriminatory treatment.

Several other indicators of the "quality of life" exist in Sri Lanka. These include mortality rates, levels of nutrition, calorie intake, etc. It would be a tedious task to analyse these figures to disprove charges of deliberate discrimination towards Tamils. After all the onus of proof on matters like discrimination must rest on those who make the allegation, and it is strange that the Tamil Lobby has not produced any evidence on this score.

Another claim of separatist propagands is that in the Land settlement policy of the Government there has been discrimination. This again is not correct as in all settlement of regions land has been set aside for Tamil occupiers to an extent that is not less than their percentage of the population. The claim that because the land development schemes have been in areas claimed for Eelam they should only be settled by Tamils is unteneable. Tamils have a right to buy land in any part of Sri Lanka and have been doing so in recent times. On the contrary it is the Sinhalese who are prevented from buying land in the North, a policy which was initially instituted under colonialism.



The Language Question


Next to the charge of discrimination against Tamils levelled against Sri Lanka the most commonly heard complaint is the allegedly unsatisfactory place given to the Tamil Language in the affairs of the country.

A brief comment on the development of the Language question is appropriate here. During the colonial times English was the dominant language of administration, politics, education, business, etc. Both Sinhalese (spoken by over 800f the population) and Tamil (understood by perhaps 200f the population), the two indigenous languages of Sri Lanka, were relegated to a distant second place. With the end of colonialism the question arose as to the national language of the land. The first attempt to address this question was in the Official Language Act of 1956. The newly elected SLFP Government introduced this Act, together with a complementary Reasonable Use of Tamil Act. They were designed to address the Language question. The first made Sinhala the "official language"; this came to be dubbed the "Sinhala Only Act". The second defined the status of Tamil and guaranteed its use as the medium of education and instruction up to the highest levels, and ensured that it could be used in the courts, parliament, etc. and as a medium for entry into employment, and for all economic and cultural purposes. These Acts have been widely misrepresented as involving unfair treatment of the Tamil language. The Tamils demanded "Parity of Status" between Sinhala and Tamil, and in many ways this was the trigger to what came to be called the "ethnic question", which in course of time became the separatist conflict which we are now witnessing.

In matters like this Sri Lankan practice has to be judged against the framework of international practice. In almost every nation there are more than one language spoken. Yet almost all countries have used the language spoken by the majority as the official language. Exceptions to this rule are extremely rare, e.g. Switzerland where three languages are recognised, Belgium and Canada where two languages are recognised. These handful of countries are the exception to the rule that the majority language is the official language of the country.

Thus the policy enshrined in the 1956 legislation merely conformed to international practice and cannot be taken as an act of discrimination against Tamils. If it is indeed discrimination then almost all countries in the world, including Australia, the United States, France, Russia, etc. are also guilty of the same offence. In fact many Tamils have migrated to such countries as refugees, but they have not demanded "parity of status" for the Tamil language in these countries. In multicultural countries like Australia it would be absurd to give parity of status to all languages spoken in the country concerned.

The charge of discrimination with respect to minority languages lies not in the absence of a "parity of status" in all regards, but in denying the minority concerned of reasonable language rights. This is exactly what the Reasonable Use of Tamil legislation in Sri Lanka was designed to achieve.

Changes subsequent to 1956 have further strengthened the status of Tamil. In the 1971 Constitution Tamil was declared a national language. Indeed Sri Lanka is the only sovereign state to have conceded to Tamil the status of a national language even though only a small proportion of the world's Tamils live in Sri Lanka. Thus Tamil figures in the National Insignia, the currency, postage stamps, in all official documents and forms, etc. English is also declared a national language to assuage other minorities than Tamils. In practice today Tamil is given virtual parity of status with Sinhalese and English in the public life of the nation. This is seen in the educational, political and legal systems, as well as in all other important areas of public life. It must be remembered that there are few countries which have given to a language spoken by less than a fifth of the population the place that has been accorded to Tamil in Sri Lanka. If judgement is to be based on international rights and practices the claim of discrimination against Tamils on language grounds in Sri Lanka cannot be sustained. The language policy of Sri Lanka may be contrasted with that in India which is the closest neighbour to Sri Lanka, and also contains what can be termed the original motherland of the Tamils. The Indian constitution states: "The official language of the Union shall be Hindi in the Devanagari Script" [Art 343(1)]. It is precise this that was established by the Official Language Act of 1956 in Sri Lanka when Sinhala was declared the official language. The significant difference is that less than half of the Indian population use Hindi in the Devanagari script, which over 800f the population is conversant with Sinhala. The Indian constitution's language provisions have remained unaltered for nearly 50 years even though their implementation has been slow. This is also the case in Sri Lanka where the 1956 Act has not been implemented in full.

While language agitation has continued in India there has never been a case made for separatism on the basis of the constitutional requirement that Hindi be the "only" official language. In Sri Lanka however this has been made the basis for the demand for the creation of an apartheid Tamil state, with no language rights whatsoever to the non-Tamil people, should they be allowed to live in the state of Eelam if and when it comes into existence.

When we move from India to other areas where Tamils have migrated we do not find anything like the position accorded to Tamil in Sri Lanka. There are substantial Tamil minorities in Malaysia, Singapore, Fiji, parts of Africa and even the West Indies. In most cases they have been taken by colonial rulers. Of these countries it is only Singapore that has given a limited place to Tamil in official notifications. But even in Singapore there is nothing like the widespread use of Tamil in Sri Lanka. Of course Tamils have move to Western countries particularly after the troubles in Sri Lanka, but they have not articulated a demand for the use of Tamil in these countries, and of course, Tamil is not accorded any special place in these countries.

In countries like the United States and Australia English is the de facto offical and national language. It was felt that there is no need ot enshrine its usage in law as this is what will occur in practice. Indeed this has been the case. But it is interesting to note that there are moves in the United States to enshrine the position of English as the sole official language in law. If this is so it will be a parallel to the 1956 Sri Lankan law. Yet the U.S. is often regarded as role model for democratic practice, and is certainly the most articulate spokesperson for democracy. This would mean that the 1956 SL law is not as undemocratic as it has made to appear.

The example of several other countries too could be analysed, and would generally show the liberality of Sri Lanka's current arrangements relating to the use of Sinhalese and Tamils as national languages.



The Civil Disturbances


It is a sad fact of history that the Sri Lanka has seen a series of communal disturbances and riots between 1959 and 1983. In this Sri Lankan experience has been paralleled in many developing countries, particularly in South Asia. Further by the standards of many Asian countries like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Burma, Malaysia and Indonesia the communal riots of Sri Lanka have been less violent. Despite this these riots have occupied an undue share of public attention in the West and the misrepresentation of the nature of these has been a major objective of the propaganda of the Tamil lobby.

According to the Tamil lobby the riots are an attempt by the Government to exterminate the Tamils living in the South by instigating Sinhalese mobs to attack them. This is an interpretation given to these unfortunate riots which are not supported by any evidence. Of course many Tamils have lost their lives in these riots, and much property owned by Tamils have been destroyed. This is particularly true in Colombo and certain other parts of Sri Lanka. While some Sinhalese criminal groups may have participated in these attacks they cannot be ascribed to the Sinhalese in general, let alone to Sri Lankan governments.

Just as some Sinhalese may have participated in these riots many more Sinhalese have been involved in providing protection to Tamils. The Government, of course, moved in quite early by deploying the security forces, and providing shelter to the refugees until more permanent arrangements could be made. There may have been some confusion and administrative failures especially in the early hours of a communal riot, but once its dimensions and purport have become clear all governments of whatever complexion (UNP or SLFP) have arisen to their reponsiblities.

Another fact relating to these riots is that it was not the Tamils who were the only victims. In fact in many instances it was the Tamils who first moved against Sinhalese groups in Tamil dominated areas. The first riot, that of 1959, was the reaction to acts against Sinhalese perpetrated by Tamils in the North and the East. Thus if the Sinhalese mobs were guilty in the Southern parts (and undoubtedly they were) so were the Tamils in the North. In fact almost all the Sinhalese who were resident in the North were quickly liquidated by these riots, and the remainder simply fled. In fact the Sinhalese victims in the North did not find any support from the ordinary Tamil population unlike the Tamil victims in the South. Ever since the language legislation of 1956 a number of language-oriented agitations had been carried by the Tamil political parties with inflammatory speeches made. It was these which triggered first the riots in the North and the East and they the reprisals in the South.

The most publicised of the riots were those of 1983. This was a spontaneous, if unfortunate, response to the first military action of the LTTE in the separatist war when an army convoy was ambushed and all the soldiers killed. When the bodies were brought for burial there was local rioting which soon got generalised. The causes for the riots was the general atmosphere of racism generated by the Tamil demand for a racist homeland. Even though later propaganda adduced these riots as the reason for the demand for a separate homeland they were in fact the cause of this racist demand which antedated the 1983 riots. In the case of these riots, which were televised for all the world to see, the Government came into the scene quite rapidly even though with hindsight it was not rapid enough. Once the situation was brought under control the Tamils victims were sheltered, and in many cases compensated for the loss of property. Unfortunately loss of life cannot be compensated.

But it is a measure of the extent to which racial relations have been repaired since the events of 1983 that the Tamil population in Colombo and the South generally has increased, not diminished. In the North however no Singhalese has been allowed to live, so great has been the pogrom against them.

Not only has the number of Tamils in the South increased, but the South has become an area of refuge for Tamils fleeing the LTTE terror. Even the authors of Tamil communalism like the TULF leadership had to seek asylum in Colombo, but even there they were not free of LTTE terrorists. The increase in the number of Tamils living in the South is the greatest testimony to the non-communal nature of the bulk of the Sinhalese. Despite the grave provocation as the LTTE terrorist war progressed there has not been any occurrence of communal disturbances.

As against this the real racial bigotry has been seen in the ethnic cleansing activities of the LTTE. These acts of deliberate communal massacre cannot be compared to unorganised civil rioting. The LTTE has massacred whole villages of Sinhalese and Muslims in the East in an attempt to make that a racially pure Tamil region. These acts can only be compared to the deliberate racial cleansing of the Nazi who cleared large areas of Poland and Czechoslovakia of non-German inhabitants before and during the last war. While the incidents of ethnic rioting in SL cannot be something that any country can justify to distort it and to use these unfortunate riots to instigate a system of deliberate ethnic murder, as has been done by the separatist terrorists, is to replace something that is bad with something that is worse. Once again it is the Sinhalese who have been painted as the villains by the apologists to those who have committed the real crimes.



Conclusion


The facts given in the present document debunking the claim of the International Tamil Lobby that the Tamils are discriminated against are not new facts and have been on the public record for well over a decade.

Why have these reasons not become generally known? One factor is the incompetence of the information services and the diplomatic and consular representation of Sri Lanka. In fact in the early days when the ITSL was disseminating the myth of discrimination against Tamils in Sri Lanka large sections of the SL diplomatic establishment was actually run by Tamils. Many of them were Eelamists who actually used to their offices to propagate the distortions of the ITSL. The others were very often political opportunists who were rewarded for their service to the party than for their competence. Another factor was the lethargy of the non-Tamil Sri Lankan expatriates abroad, and their well-known political biases. They were keen on serving the political party in power in SL rather than defending the truth about Sri Lanka. The third fact was the existence of groups in the press and other lobby groups in foreign countries who were receptive to the propaganda of the Eelamists.

A clear example of the kind of misapprehension about discrimination against Tamils is revealed by the following statement made by Senator Gareth Evans the Foreign Minister of Australia to the Australian Senate on 1 June 1995:
"...if you go back historically most of the wrongs in this whole affair have been perpetrated against the Tamils. There has been a long tradition of discrimination and prejudice and various forms of misbehaviour directed towards the Tamil by the Sinhalese. They have been a traditionally discriminated against minority." [Senate Hansard, 1 June 1995]


Such views can also be quoted from leading politicians in almost any Western countries. They are not only a testimony to the success of the Tamil lobby but also to the obtuseness and ignorance of the politicians concerned. Whether they have the grace the admit their own ignorance when the true facts are revealed to them is something that has still to be seen.

In the current situation when the racist terrorists of Sri Lanka have plumbed the depths of human misbehaviour such ignorance cannot be permitted to prevail. The terrorists are now no longer only a threat to Sri Lanka but also to the whole region. This no doubt explains the changed attitude of India to the LTTE which had initially set the LTTE in business but was not able to control its creation.

The tragedy of Sri Lanka is that the myth of discrimination is so widely believed. In fact so successful has the Tamil propaganda been that even the highest levels of the present government of Sri Lanka seems to believe them. It is perhaps because of this misapprehension that they embarked upon the policy of unconditional negotiations with the LTTE which has become an unqualified disaster to Sri Lanka.

Civilians Killed or Wounded by Tamil Elamists from 1984 to 2009

The following has been sourced and/or compiled from information produced by the Ministry of Defence. Data contained therein are based on exact number of dead and wounded persons.

Civilians Killed or Wounded by Tamil Elamists from 1984 to 2009
DistrictKilled and Wounded
Colombo                       3,985
Troncomalee                       1,425
Ampara                          858
Anuradhapura                          837
Batticaloa                          830
Polonnaruwa                          759
Mullaittivu                          429
Vavuniya                          275
Gampaha                          227
Monaragala                          176
Jaffna                          128
Mannar                          104
Puttalama                           84
Galle                           41
Hambanthota                           25
Kandy                           24
Kilinochchi                           14
Badulla                             7
Total                     10,228


Details
[1] DOLLARFARM - 11/29/1984
11/29/1984
MULLAITTIVU:Terrorists attacked the DOLLARFARM village massacred civilians and looted their belongings and set fire onto the houses
KILLED : 33 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[2] KENTFARM - 11/30/1984
11/30/1984
MULLAITTIVU:Terrorists attacked the KENTFARM village
KILLED : 29 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[3] KOKILAI and NAYARU - 12/1/1984
12/1/1984
MULLAITTIVU:Armed terrorists shot dead 11 Sinhalese at Kokilai and 7 others at Nayaru ancient fishing villages in Mullaittivu district
KILLED : 18 | WOUNDED : 13 | MISSING : 0
[4] MURUGANDI - 1/19/1985
1/19/1985
JAFFNA:Landmine explosion on targeting YalDevi train
KILLED : 11 | WOUNDED : 5 | MISSING : 0
[5] ANURADHAPURA - 5/14/1985
5/14/1985
ANURADHAPURA:LTTE mass acred Buddhist devotees at SRIMAHABODHIYA.
KILLED : 120 | WOUNDED : 85 | MISSING : 0
[6] WILPATTU - 5/14/1985
5/14/1985
PUTTALAMA:Armed terrorists shot dead 18 Sinhalese.
KILLED : 18 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[7] DEHIWATTA - 6/4/1985
6/4/1985
TRONCOMALEE:Terrorists at tacked a Sinhala vilage
KILLED : 15 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[8] THIRUKONAMADU - 8/2/1985
8/2/1985
POLONNARUWA:Armed terrorists attacked RUHUNUSOMAWATHIYA Buddhist shrine.
KILLED : 6 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[9] ARANTHALAWA - 8/14/1985
8/14/1985
AMPARA:Terrorists mass acred Sinhala villager susing fire arms
KILLED : 7 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[10] NAMALWATTA - 8/18/1985
8/18/1985
TRONCOMALEE:Terrorists mass acred Sinhala villager susing fire arms
KILLED : 7 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[11] NAMALWATTA - 11/7/1985
11/7/1985
TRONCOMALEE:Terrorists mass acred Sinhal avillager susing fire arms
KILLED : 10 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[12] KANTALE - 2/19/1986
2/19/1986
TRONCOMALEE:"Terrorists massacred Sinhala villagers using fire arms, swords, machetes and knives "
KILLED : 19 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[13] KATUNAYAKE - 5/3/1986
5/3/1986
GAMPAHA:"Terrorist exploded a time bomb on Air Lanka aircraft at the BANDARANAIKE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, killing foreigners and locals."
KILLED : 16 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[14] KINNIYA - 5/5/1986
5/5/1986
TRONCOMALEE:Terrorists attacked the village.
KILLED : 4 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[15] COLOMBO - 5/7/1986
5/7/1986
COLOMBO:Bomb explosion in the SriLanka Telecom HeadOffice(CTO).
KILLED : 14 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[16] MAHADIVULWEWA - 5/25/1986
5/25/1986
TRONCOMALEE:Armed terrorists attacked and set fire to 20 houses of Sinhalese people.
KILLED : 20 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[17] COLOMBO - 5/30/1986
5/30/1986
COLOMBO:Bomb explosion at the Elephant House Super market killing civilians.
KILLED : 11 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[18] PAHALATHOPUR - 5/30/1986
5/30/1986
TRONCOMALEE:Land mine explosion targeting public transport bus carrying civilians unarmed soldiers proceeding on leave
KILLED : 5 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[19] VEYANGODA - 5/31/1986
5/31/1986
GAMPAHA:A bomb explosion on YALDEVI train.
KILLED : 13 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[20] "TRINCOMALEE ,3RD MILE POST" - 6/2/1986
6/2/1986
TRONCOMALEE:Terrorists attacked the village.
KILLED : 10 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[21] ANDANKULAM - 6/4/1986
6/4/1986
TRONCOMALEE:Terrorists attacked ANANDANKULAM Sinhala village.
KILLED : 17 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[22] TRINCOMALEE - 6/11/1986
6/11/1986
TRONCOMALEE:Terrorists exploded a time bomb in a public transport bus at INNERHARBOURROAD-TRINCOMALEE.
KILLED : 22 | WOUNDED : 75 | MISSING : 0
[23] WILGAMWEHERA - 6/21/1986
6/21/1986
TRONCOMALEE:Terrorists attacked the village.
KILLED : 9 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[24] SITTARU/KANTALE - 6/25/1986
6/25/1986
TRONCOMALEE:Terrorists exploded a bomb at a public faire
KILLED : 16 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[25] MONKEYBRIDGE - 7/8/1986
7/8/1986
TRONCOMALEE:Armed terrorists fired at Sinhala villages.
KILLED : 15 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[26] MOLLIPOTHNA - 7/9/1986
7/9/1986
TRONCOMALEE:Terrorist attack the village.
KILLED : 16 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[27] PAVAKKULAM - 7/13/1986
7/13/1986
TRONCOMALEE:4 armed terrorists travelling on a Jeep opened fire at the villagers
KILLED : 11 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[28] BLOCK4SUGARCORP - 7/17/1986
7/17/1986
TRONCOMALEE:Terrorists exploded a bomb targeting civilians
KILLED : 10 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[29] BERUWIL and WADIGAWEWA - 7/19/1986
7/19/1986
POLONNARUWA:Terrorists attacked a Sinhala village
KILLED : 17 | WOUNDED : 5 | MISSING : 0
[30] MAMADUWA - 7/22/1986
7/22/1986
VAVUNIYA:Terrorists exploded a Land Mine targeting civilian bus.
KILLED : 32 | WOUNDED : 2 | MISSING : 0
[31] ISSENBESSAGALA - 7/24/1986
7/24/1986
ANURADHAPURA:Terrorists exploded a bomb targeting civilians
KILLED : 17 | WOUNDED : 40 | MISSING : 0
[32] KANTALAI - 9/17/1986
9/17/1986
TRONCOMALEE:"Terrorists entered the Block 04 of the sugar corporation, KANTALAI and attacked the villagers."
KILLED : 10 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[33] WADIGAWEWA - 9/17/1986
9/17/1986
TRONCOMALEE:Armed terrorists fired at Sinhala villagers.
KILLED : 12 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[34] MANTHOTTAM - 2/4/1987
2/4/1987
AMPARA:A group of 50 terrorists attacked Sinhala villagers.
KILLED : 8 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[35] ARANTHALAWA - 2/7/1987
2/7/1987
AMPARA:Terrorists attacked the village with club sandswords.
KILLED : 27 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[36] NELUMGAMA - 2/18/1987
2/18/1987
BADULLA:A time bomb explosion.
KILLED : 7 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[37] SERUNEWA - 3/25/1987
3/25/1987
ANURADHAPURA:Terrorists shot dead 25 Sinhala villagers.
KILLED : 25 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[38] HABARANA and KITHULUTHUWA - 4/17/1987
4/17/1987
TRONCOMALEE:LTTE mass acred 96 civilians and 31 unarmed security forces personnel proceedingon leave personnel who were travelling in a public transport bus.
KILLED : 96 | WOUNDED : 44 | MISSING : 0
[39] JAYANTHIPURA - 4/20/1987
4/20/1987
TRONCOMALEE:Armed terrorists fired at Sinhala villagers.
KILLED : 15 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[40] "CENTRAL BUS STAND, PETTAH" - 4/21/1987
4/21/1987
COLOMBO:The LTTE exploded a car bomb at the PETTAH bus stand targeting civilians retuning home after work
KILLED : 106 | WOUNDED : 295 | MISSING : 0
[41] KADAWATHMADU - 5/29/1987
5/29/1987
POLONNARUWA:Armed terrorists fired at Sinhala villagers.
KILLED : 7 | WOUNDED : 5 | MISSING : 0
[42] ARANTHALAWA - 6/2/1987
6/2/1987
AMPARA:Mass acre of 31 Buddhist Priestsand 4 civilians.
KILLED : 35 | WOUNDED : 14 | MISSING : 0
[43] VEPPANKULAM - 6/11/1987
6/11/1987
TRONCOMALEE:Pressure mine explosion targeting civilians
KILLED : 13 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[44] GODAPOTHA - 6/12/1987
6/12/1987
POLONNARUWA:Terrorists surrounded the Buddhist shrine in the village and mass acred devotees
KILLED : 8 | WOUNDED : 6 | MISSING : 0
[45] GODAPOTHA-BERUWILA - 6/21/1987
6/21/1987
POLONNARUWA:Terrorists mass acred Sinhalese villagers using fire arms
KILLED : 8 | WOUNDED : 1 | MISSING : 0
[46] THOPPUR - 7/29/1987
7/29/1987
TRONCOMALEE:Terrorist attack on civilians.
KILLED : 9 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[47] BATTICALOATOWN - 10/6/1987
10/6/1987
BATTICALOA:Terrorists mass acred villagers using fire arms
KILLED : 18 | WOUNDED : 6 | MISSING : 0
[48] TALAWAI - 10/6/1987
10/6/1987
BATTICALOA:Terrorist attack on THARAVAI Sinhala village
KILLED : 25 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[49] SAGARAPURA - 10/6/1987
10/6/1987
TRONCOMALEE:Terrorists mass acred civilians and set fire to 57 houses of Sinhalese villagers.
KILLED : 27 | WOUNDED : 6 | MISSING : 0
[50] VALACHCHENAI - 10/6/1987
10/6/1987
BATTICALOA:Terrorists attacked the night mail train to BATTICALOA mass acred civilians and set fire on to the train
KILLED : 40 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[51] LAHUGALA-POTTUVIL - 10/7/1987
10/7/1987
AMPARA:Terrorists killed 30 Civilians travelling in a public transport bus from MONARAGALA to POTTUVIL.
KILLED : 30 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[52] GANTALAWA/KANTALAI - 10/10/1987
10/10/1987
TRONCOMALEE:Terrorist attack GANTALAWA village.
KILLED : 9 | WOUNDED : 3 | MISSING : 0
[53] ELLAKANTALAI - 10/15/1987
10/15/1987
TRONCOMALEE:Terrorist attacked Sinhala villagers
KILLED : 14 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[54] PULMODDAI-ANURADHAPURAROAD - 10/16/1987
10/16/1987
TRONCOMALEE:Terrorists stopped a public transport bus proceeding from PULMODDAI and mass acred the civilian passengers
KILLED : 8 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[55] KALKUDHA - 10/19/1987
10/19/1987
BATTICALOA:Terrorists exploded a landmine targeting civilians
KILLED : 40 | WOUNDED : 24 | MISSING : 0
[56] MARADANA - 11/9/1987
11/9/1987
COLOMBO:Terrorists exploded a vehicle bomb in fron to fZahira Muslim College targeting civilians
KILLED : 23 | WOUNDED : 106 | MISSING : 0
[57] DEVALEGODELLA - 12/15/1987
12/15/1987
POLONNARUWA:Terrorist attack on a village.
KILLED : 7 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[58] MORAWEWA - 12/22/1987
12/22/1987
TRONCOMALEE:Terrorists abducted 6 fishermen and later killed them.
KILLED : 6 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[59] BATTICALOA - 12/31/1987
12/31/1987
BATTICALOA:Terrorists attacked the KATHANKADU Muslims village and mass acred civilians
KILLED : 30 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[60] MAHADIVULWEWA - 12/31/1987
12/31/1987
TRONCOMALEE:Terrorists attacked the villagers and set fire on 15 houses.
KILLED : 8 | WOUNDED : 9 | MISSING : 0
[61] KURUNIYANKULAMA - 1/1/1988
1/1/1988
TRONCOMALEE:Terrorist attacked the Sinhala village.
KILLED : 3 | WOUNDED : 2 | MISSING : 0
[62] BOGAMUYAYA - 2/2/1988
2/2/1988
AMPARA:Terrorist attacked the Village.
KILLED : 11 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[63] MORAWEWA - 3/2/1988
3/2/1988
TRONCOMALEE:Armed terrorists attackedD-1MORAWEWA village.
KILLED : 15 | WOUNDED : 3 | MISSING : 9
[64] "SITTARU, KANTALAI" - 3/5/1988
3/5/1988
TRONCOMALEE:Terrorists attacked SITTARU village.
KILLED : 24 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[65] "SUHADAGAMA , HOROWPOTHANA " - 3/11/1988
3/11/1988
POLONNARUWA:A group of armed terrorists attacked a civilian bus at Suhadagamawith small arms and grenades.
KILLED : 19 | WOUNDED : 9 | MISSING : 0
[66] PENIKETIYAWA - 3/14/1988
3/14/1988
TRONCOMALEE:Terrorists ambushed a civilian bus.
KILLED : 28 | WOUNDED : 3 | MISSING : 0
[67] GALMITIYAWA - 3/14/1988
3/14/1988
TRONCOMALEE:Terrorist attacked the village.
KILLED : 12 | WOUNDED : 2 | MISSING : 0
[68] KIVULKADE - 3/15/1988
3/15/1988
TRONCOMALEE:Terrorist attacked the village.
KILLED : 7 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[69] DEEGAWAPI - 3/17/1988
3/17/1988
AMPARA:Terrorists attacked Sinhala villagers at 35th and 36th Colonies.
KILLED : 13 | WOUNDED : 9 | MISSING : 0
[70] PUDUKULAM - 3/22/1988
3/22/1988
VAVUNIYA:Terrorist attacked the village.
KILLED : 4 | WOUNDED : 3 | MISSING : 0
[71] MEDAWACHCHIKULAM - 3/22/1988
3/22/1988
VAVUNIYA:Terrorist attacked the village.
KILLED : 9 | WOUNDED : 3 | MISSING : 0
[72] WEWALKETIYA - 3/27/1988
3/27/1988
ANURADHAPURA:A bomb which wash idden in a gunny bag in side a public transport bus (CTB) bus plying from MEDAWACHCHIYA to HOROWPATHANA exploded.
KILLED : 9 | WOUNDED : 14 | MISSING : 0
[73] SAINDAMARADU/KALMUNE - 3/31/1988
3/31/1988
AMPARA:Terrorist attacked the village.
KILLED : 17 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[74] "MIGASWEWA , HOROWPATHANA" - 4/8/1988
4/8/1988
ANURADHAPURA:Terrorist attacked the village.
KILLED : 14 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[75] AWARATHALAWA - 4/30/1988
4/30/1988
VAVUNIYA:Terrorists attacked public transport bus.
KILLED : 4 | WOUNDED : 5 | MISSING : 0
[76] SITTARU/KANTALE - 5/1/1988
5/1/1988
TRONCOMALEE:Terrorists exploded a land mine targeting a public transport bus.
KILLED : 26 | WOUNDED : 35 | MISSING : 0
[77] IRATTAPERIYAKULAM - 7/9/1988
7/9/1988
VAVUNIYA:Terrorists ambushed a public transport(CTB)plying to Jaffna
KILLED : 2 | WOUNDED : 10 | MISSING : 
[78] TRINCOMALEETOWN - 7/21/1988
7/21/1988
TRONCOMALEE:A time bomb explosion in BANDULA Hotel causing damage to the Building.
KILLED : 5 | WOUNDED : 15 | MISSING : 0
[79] ETHAWETUNUWEWA - 7/28/1988
7/28/1988
MULLAITTIVU:Terrorist attacked Sinhala village.
KILLED : 16 | WOUNDED : 1 | MISSING : 0
[80] CENTRALCAMP - 8/10/1988
8/10/1988
AMPARA:Terrorist attacked the village.
KILLED : 11 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[81] TRINCOMALEETOWN - 8/16/1988
8/16/1988
TRONCOMALEE:A bomb was exploded by terrorists
KILLED : 9 | WOUNDED : 19 | MISSING : 
[82] MARAWILA - 8/25/1988
8/25/1988
POLONNARUWA:Armed terrorists beheaded Sinhala villagers
KILLED : 11 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[83] 16THCOLONY - 9/10/1988
9/10/1988
AMPARA:Terrorist attacked the Sinhala village.
KILLED : 7 | WOUNDED : 5 | MISSING : 0
[84] MAHAKONGASKADA-MADAVACHCHIYA - 10/10/1988
10/10/1988
VAVUNIYA:Terrorist attacked the village.
KILLED : 44 | WOUNDED : 4 | MISSING : 0
[85] PENIKETIYAWA - 11/14/1988
11/14/1988
TRONCOMALEE:Terrorists ambushed a civilian bus.
KILLED : 28 | WOUNDED : 2 | MISSING : 0
[86] SUMEDAGAMA - 12/12/1988
12/12/1988
TRONCOMALEE:Terrorist attacked the village.
KILLED : 7 | WOUNDED : 4 | MISSING : 0
[87] MAHARAMBEKULAM - 1/17/1989
1/17/1989
VAVUNIYA:Terrorist attacked the village.
KILLED : 9 | WOUNDED : 7 | MISSING : 0
[88] BOGAMUYAYA - 2/2/1989
2/2/1989
AMPARA:Villagers werehacked to death by terrorists.
KILLED : 11 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[89] DUTUWEWA - 2/11/1989
2/11/1989
MULLAITTIVU:Terrorist attacked the Sinhala village.
KILLED : 37 | WOUNDED : 5 | MISSING : 0
[90] SINGHAPURA - 2/11/1989
2/11/1989
MULLAITTIVU:Terrorist attacked the Sinhala village.
KILLED : 6 | WOUNDED : 7 | MISSING : 0
[91] BORAWEWA - 2/27/1989
2/27/1989
POLONNARUWA:Terrorist attacked the Sinhala village.
KILLED : 38 | WOUNDED : 3 | MISSING : 0
[92] CENTREROAD-TCO - 4/13/1989
4/13/1989
TRONCOMALEE:A Car bomb explosion targeting civilians
KILLED : 51 | WOUNDED : 43 | MISSING : 0
[93] NOCHCHIKULAM - 8/17/1989
8/17/1989
VAVUNIYA:Terrorists exploded a bomb
KILLED : 8 | WOUNDED : 4 | MISSING : 0
[94] MIHIDUPURA/DEHIWATTA - 5/30/1990
5/30/1990
TRONCOMALEE:Terrorist attacked the village.
KILLED : 5 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[95] ARAGALANWILA - 7/24/1990
7/24/1990
AMPARA:Sinhala villagers were hacked to death by terrorists.
KILLED : 8 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[96] MEEYANKULAM - 7/25/1990
7/25/1990
POLONNARUWA:Civilians were hacked to death by terrorists.
KILLED : 8 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[97] WANELA - 7/25/1990
7/25/1990
TRONCOMALEE:Villagers were hacked to death by terrorists.
KILLED : 9 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[98] TAMMANNAWA - 7/26/1990
7/26/1990
ANURADHAPURA:Terrorists hacked civilians to death.
KILLED : 19 | WOUNDED : 3 | MISSING : 0
[99] SAMANTURAI - 7/29/1990
7/29/1990
AMPARA:Terrorists attacked a mosque with fire arms
KILLED : 5 | WOUNDED : 3 | MISSING : 0
[100] AKKARAPATTU - 7/30/1990
7/30/1990
AMPARA:Terrorists abducted and killed 14 Muslims.
KILLED : 14 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[101] PODANKADY/KANTALE - 7/31/1990
7/31/1990
TRONCOMALEE:Terrorist attacked the village using small arms
KILLED : 11 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[102] KATHANKUDY - 8/3/1990
8/3/1990
BATTICALOA:Terrorists mass acred Muslim devotees at a Mosque.
KILLED : 103 | WOUNDED : 70 | MISSING : 0
[103] MULLAYANKADU - 8/5/1990
8/5/1990
AMPARA:Terrorists killed civilians working on a paddyfield.
KILLED : 17 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[104] AMPARAAREA - 8/6/1990
8/6/1990
AMPARA:Terrorists killed civilians working on a paddyfield.
KILLED : 34 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[105] BANDARADUWA - 8/7/1990
8/7/1990
AMPARA:Attack on BANDARADUWA village.
KILLED : 30 | WOUNDED : 4 | MISSING : 0
[106] MEEGASWEWA - 8/8/1990
8/8/1990
TRONCOMALEE:A Private coach proceeding from MORAWEWA to HOROWPATHANA was attacked by Terrorists.
KILLED : 26 | WOUNDED : 7 | MISSING : 0
[107] NAVAGAMUWA - 8/8/1990
8/8/1990
VAVUNIYA:Terrorists attacked the villagers.
KILLED : 7 | WOUNDED : 4 | MISSING : 0
[108] ERAVUR - 8/11/1990
8/11/1990
BATTICALOA:"Groups of LTTE cadres machetes, swords and knives attacked the Muslim villages in divisions 03 and 06."
KILLED : 173 | WOUNDED : 20 | MISSING : 0
[109] WEERACHCHOLAI - 8/12/1990
8/12/1990
AMPARA:Terrorists attacked Muslim civilians working on a paddyfield.
KILLED : 4 | WOUNDED : 10 | MISSING : 0
[110] MUTTUR - 8/13/1990
8/13/1990
TRONCOMALEE:6 Muslim fishermen were killed and buried at GUNGAI village by terrorists.
KILLED : 6 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[111] AVARANTHALAVA - 8/13/1990
8/13/1990
VAVUNIYA:A Muslim village adjoining a Sinhala village was attacked by terrorists.
KILLED : 10 | WOUNDED : 3 | MISSING : 0
[112] POLMODDAI - 8/13/1990
8/13/1990
MULLAITTIVU:Terrorists ambushed a lorry transporting civilians travelling from NEGOMBO to KOKKUVIL.
KILLED : 14 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[113] UHANA - 9/9/1990
9/9/1990
AMPARA:Terrorists attacked farmers who were travelling on a tractor.
KILLED : 7 | WOUNDED : 2 | MISSING : 0
[114] SOUTHOFPOONANI - 9/13/1990
9/13/1990
ANURADHAPURA:On information SF recovered 7 mutilated bodies of Muslim villagers the deceased had been hacked to death by the terrorists
KILLED : 7 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[115] VELLAMUNDEL - 9/19/1990
9/19/1990
PUTTALAMA:Terrorists attacked VELLAMUNAI Fishing village
KILLED : 23 | WOUNDED : 2 | MISSING : 0
[116] PUDUKUDIRUPPU - 9/21/1990
9/21/1990
AMPARA:Terrorists attacked the village.
KILLED : 15 | WOUNDED : 11 | MISSING : 0
[117] GAJABAPURA - 9/24/1990
9/24/1990
MULLAITTIVU:Terrorists set fire to 5 houses and killed 4 civilians
KILLED : 4 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[118] MAHAOYA - 9/30/1990
9/30/1990
AMPARA:Terrorists hacked the civilians to death.
KILLED : 9 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[119] PERUWALTHALAWA - 10/1/1990
10/1/1990
AMPARA:Terrorist attacked the Sinhala village.
KILLED : 9 | WOUNDED : 3 | MISSING : 0
[120] WAHALKADE - 10/2/1990
10/2/1990
ANURADHAPURA:Terrorists attacked the village.
KILLED : 4 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[121] ARUGAMBE - 10/11/1990
10/11/1990
AMPARA:Terrorists shot and hacked to death 9 Muslims who were collecting fire woods near KIRANKOVE Jungle.
KILLED : 9 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[122] THANTHIRIMALAI - 10/23/1990
10/23/1990
ANURADHAPURA:Approx 30 LTTE cadres attacked the Chena Cultivator sat KOKABE Village.
KILLED : 10 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[123] PARANAMEDAWACHCHIYA - 10/25/1990
10/25/1990
MULLAITTIVU:About 40 armed LTTE terrorist sat tacked the village.
KILLED : 4 | WOUNDED : 2 | MISSING : 0
[124] THANTIRIMALAI - 10/27/1990
10/27/1990
ANURADHAPURA:Terrorists mass acred villagers using fire arms
KILLED : 5 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[125] OLIKULAM - 10/29/1990
10/29/1990
BATTICALOA:Terrorists mass acred villagers using fire arms
KILLED : 3 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[126] HELAMBAWEWA - 11/1/1990
11/1/1990
MULLAITTIVU:Terrorist sfired at Security Forces guard point and the village.
KILLED : 10 | WOUNDED : 1 | MISSING : 0
[127] BANDARAKUBUKKWEWA - 11/3/1990
11/3/1990
ANURADHAPURA:Terrorists attacked the village.
KILLED : 4 | WOUNDED : 2 | MISSING : 0
[128] BOGAMUYAYA - 1/23/1991
1/23/1991
AMPARA:Approx 50-70 terrorists attacked the village and Guard Point.
KILLED : 29 | WOUNDED : 5 | MISSING : 0
[129] KALUDAVELI - 3/2/1991
3/2/1991
BATTICALOA:Terrorists mass acred villagers using fire arms
KILLED : 4 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[130] HAVELOCKROAD(COLOMBO) - 3/2/1991
3/2/1991
COLOMBO:An LTTE suicide bomber exploded a vehicle bomb killing civilians
KILLED : 19 | WOUNDED : 70 | MISSING : 0
[131] ERAKKANDYAREA - 3/2/1991
3/2/1991
TRONCOMALEE:Terrorists mass acred villagers using fire arms
KILLED : 5 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[132] FISHMARKET-AKKARAIPATTU - 3/24/1991
3/24/1991
AMPARA:Terrorists exploded a bomb at the fish market
KILLED : 9 | WOUNDED : 32 | MISSING : 0
[133] KEVILIYA - 4/3/1991
4/3/1991
TRONCOMALEE:Terrorists attack on fishing vallams.
KILLED : 10 | WOUNDED : 11 | MISSING : 16
[134] "22ND COLONY, ATHYMALE" - 4/14/1991
4/14/1991
AMPARA:Terrorists attacked the village.
KILLED : 17 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[135] "NIYANDELLA, OKKAMPITIYA" - 4/20/1991
4/20/1991
AMPARA:Terrorists attacked the village.
KILLED : 22 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[136] KOKKADICHOLAI-BATTICALOA - 6/12/1991
6/12/1991
BATTICALOA:Terrorists exploded a bomb targeting bomb on board MANMUNAIFERRY
KILLED : 10 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[137] FLOWERROAD(COLOMBO) - 6/21/1991
6/21/1991
COLOMBO:A Powerful vehicle bomb(an explosive-laden ISUZU ELF TRUCK)exploded on the road in fron to the side entrance of Operational Headquarters of the Ministry of Defence(Former JOC).
KILLED : 12 | WOUNDED : 85 | MISSING : 0
[138] PERIYAPULLUMALAI - 6/24/1991
6/24/1991
AMPARA:Terrorists attacked WELIGAHAKANDIYA village.
KILLED : 10 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[139] PUDDUR - 7/6/1991
7/6/1991
POLONNARUWA:Approx 30 to 50 terrorists attacked a Muslim village.
KILLED : 16 | WOUNDED : 3 | MISSING : 0
[140] KARAPOLA and MANAMPITIYA - 7/6/1991
7/6/1991
POLONNARUWA:LTTE attacked a Sinhala village and abducted and killed 10 civilians and stoleavan
KILLED : 9 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 1
[141] WESTOFSAMANTURAI - 8/8/1991
8/8/1991
AMPARA:Terrorists killed Muslim farmers who where on their way home from their paddyfields
KILLED : 6 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[142] PALLIYAGODELLA-MEDIRIGIRIYA - 9/19/1991
9/19/1991
POLONNARUWA:Terrorists attacked a Muslim village.
KILLED : 13 | WOUNDED : 6 | MISSING : 0
[143] BETWEENARATALAWAANDBORAPOALA - 1/26/1992
1/26/1992
AMPARA:Terrorists exploded a landmine targeting public transport bus plying between MAHAOYA and AMPARA
KILLED : 10 | WOUNDED : 26 | MISSING : 0
[144] AMPARA - 4/10/1992
4/10/1992
AMPARA:Terrorists exploded a bomb in a private bus which was parked at the AMPARA private bus stand.
KILLED : 28 | WOUNDED : 36 | MISSING : 0
[145] MAHARAGAMA - 4/10/1992
4/10/1992
COLOMBO:Terrorists exploded a car bomb close to the National Youth Council building.
KILLED : 9 | WOUNDED : 23 | MISSING : 0
[146] MARADANA - 4/10/1992
4/10/1992
COLOMBO:Terrorists exploded a car bomb killing civilians
KILLED : 8 | WOUNDED : 23 | MISSING : 0
[147] "KARAPOLA, MUTHUGLA and ALINCHIPOTHANA" - 4/29/1992
4/29/1992
POLONNARUWA:Terrorists stormed 3 Muslim villages mass acring innocent civilians including large number of women and children.
KILLED : 130 | WOUNDED : 71 | MISSING : 0
[148] KOSGOLLAVILLAGE - 5/16/1992
5/16/1992
AMPARA:Terrorists attacked the village.
KILLED : 5 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[149] 209MILEPOST - 6/2/1992
6/2/1992
AMPARA:Terrorists stopped a private bus plying from AKKARAIPATTU to POTTUVIL and opened fire at passengers
KILLED : 14 | WOUNDED : 3 | MISSING : 0
[150] KIRANKULAM - 7/15/1992
7/15/1992
BATTICALOA:Terrorists attacked a civilian bus proceeding from KATHANKUDY towards KALMUNAI.
KILLED : 19 | WOUNDED : 7 | MISSING : 0
[151] PRANGIYAMADU - 7/21/1992
7/21/1992
BATTICALOA:Terrorists have stopped the COLOMBO/BATTICALOA train and ordered the passengers to getdown and shot at the Muslim passengers.
KILLED : 8 | WOUNDED : 4 | MISSING : 0
[152] TRINCOMALEETOWN - 7/30/1992
7/30/1992
TRONCOMALEE:Terrorists exploded a bomb in a privately owned bus which was parked at the busstand
KILLED : 9 | WOUNDED : 34 | MISSING : 0
[153] MAILANTHENNA - 8/9/1992
8/9/1992
POLONNARUWA:Terrorists attacked the village.
KILLED : 25 | WOUNDED : 10 | MISSING : 0
[154] SAINDAMADU - 9/1/1992
9/1/1992
AMPARA:Terrorists exploded a bomb targeting civilians
KILLED : 0 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 22
[155] TRINCOMALEE - 9/10/1992
9/10/1992
TRONCOMALEE:Terrorists exploded a passenger ferry at KILIVEDDYPOINT.
KILLED : 6 | WOUNDED : 2 | MISSING : 0
[156] KONWEWA - 10/1/1992
10/1/1992
MULLAITTIVU:Terrorists attacked the village.
KILLED : 15 | WOUNDED : 9 | MISSING : 0
[157] PALLIYAGODELLA and AHAMEDPURA - 10/15/1992
10/15/1992
POLONNARUWA:Terrorists attacked the village.
KILLED : 146 | WOUNDED : 83 | MISSING : 0
[158] VAKANERISOUTH - 12/26/1992
12/26/1992
BATTICALOA:Terrorists exploded a landmine targeting official vehicle carrying Additional Government agent of Batticaloa and Assistant Government Agent (VALACHCHENAI)and 4 others was caught in a landmine explosion.
KILLED : 6 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[159] ARMOURSTREETJUNCTION(COLOMBO) - 5/1/1993
5/1/1993
COLOMBO:"Terrorist suicide bomber assassinated HE R PREMADASA, the president of Sri Lanka with many civilians"
KILLED : 13 | WOUNDED : 23 | MISSING : 0
[160] RAMBAWEWA - 1/19/1994
1/19/1994
ANURADHAPURA:Terrorists exploded a bomb blast in a bus at RAMBAWEWA.
KILLED : 10 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[161] KUDIRAMALAI - 3/16/1994
3/16/1994
PUTTALAMA:Approx 10 boats that had gone fishing close to KUDIRAMALAI point were attacked by terrorists.
KILLED : 17 | WOUNDED : 3 | MISSING : 0
[162] THOTALANGAJUNCTION(COLOMBO) - 10/24/1994
10/24/1994
COLOMBO:A suicide bomb explosion.
KILLED : 54 | WOUNDED : 72 | MISSING : 0
[163] KALLARAWA - 5/25/1995
5/25/1995
TRONCOMALEE:Terrorists attacked the fishing village and civilians were hacked to death.
KILLED : 42 | WOUNDED : 15 | MISSING : 0
[164] INDEPENDENCESQUARE(CBO) - 8/7/1995
8/7/1995
COLOMBO:A suicide cadre pushing acart fixed with a bomb exploded at the gate of the Ministerial office of the Western Province Chief Minister.
KILLED : 23 | WOUNDED : 40 | MISSING : 0
[165] MANGALAGAMA - 10/21/1995
10/21/1995
BATTICALOA:Terrorist attacked the village.
KILLED : 16 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[166] MONARATHANNA - 10/21/1995
10/21/1995
POLONNARUWA:Terrorist attacked the village.
KILLED : 36 | WOUNDED : 12 | MISSING : 0
[167] NORTHOFPADAVIYA(GALTALAWA) - 10/21/1995
10/21/1995
MULLAITTIVU:Terrorist attacked the village.
KILLED : 19 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[168] ATTHIMALAI/KOTIYAGAL - 10/23/1995
10/23/1995
MONARAGALA:Terrorist attacked the village.
KILLED : 19 | WOUNDED : 1 | MISSING : 0
[169] PANAMA - 10/25/1995
10/25/1995
AMPARA:Terrorists have kidnapped villagers of PANAMA village and killed them
KILLED : 8 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[170] TAMMANNAHALMILLEWA - 10/26/1995
10/26/1995
ANURADHAPURA:Terrorist attacked the village.
KILLED : 26 | WOUNDED : 27 | MISSING : 0
[171] ALAPATHWEWA - 10/26/1995
10/26/1995
MULLAITTIVU:Terrorists attacked ALINCHIPOTHANA village.
KILLED : 26 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[172] SIYABALANDUWA - 11/2/1995
11/2/1995
MONARAGALA:Terrorists hacked villagers to death.
KILLED : 5 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[173] SLAVEISLAND-COLOMBO(OPPOSITE THE RAILWAY STATION) - 11/11/1995
11/11/1995
COLOMBO:A suicide bomber detonated himself in close proximity to SLAVEISLAND Railway Station.
KILLED : 11 | WOUNDED : 52 | MISSING : 0
[174] PUTHUKUDIRIPPU - 12/5/1995
12/5/1995
BATTICALOA:A vehicle bomb exploded in front of the PUTHUKUDIRIPPU camp.
KILLED : 12 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[175] COLOMBO - 1/31/1996
1/31/1996
COLOMBO:Terrorists exploded a vehicle bomb targeting the Central Bank of SriLanka
KILLED : 80 | WOUNDED : 1200 | MISSING : 0
[176] KUMARAPURAM - 2/11/1996
2/11/1996
TRONCOMALEE:Terrorists attacked the KUMARAPURAM detachment.
KILLED : 24 | WOUNDED : 28 | MISSING : 0
[177] "MAHANIKAWEWA, KEBETHIGOLLAWA" - 2/22/1996
2/22/1996
ANURADHAPURA:Terrorists attacked MAHANIKAWEWA village.
KILLED : 6 | WOUNDED : 3 | MISSING : 0
[178] ELUWANKULAMA - 6/11/1996
6/11/1996
PUTTALAMA:Terrorists attacked the village.
KILLED : 14 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[179] MEEGASGODELLA - 6/18/1996
6/18/1996
TRONCOMALEE:A vehicle belonging to Survey Department was fired up on by a group of terrorists while it was returning from KANTALE to KALLAR.
KILLED : 6 | WOUNDED : 2 | MISSING : 0
[180] JAFFNA TOWN - 7/4/1996
7/4/1996
JAFFNA:LTTE suicide attack.
KILLED : 12 | WOUNDED : 50 | MISSING : 0
[181] DEHIWALA - 7/24/1996
7/24/1996
COLOMBO:Bomb explosion on the ALUTHGAMA train at DEHIWALA station.
KILLED : 57 | WOUNDED : 356 | MISSING : 0
[182] ARANTHALAWA - 9/12/1996
9/12/1996
AMPARA:Terrorists at tacked the SLTB bus plying from AMPARA to KANDY.
KILLED : 11 | WOUNDED : 31 | MISSING : 0
[183] VADDUKODDAI - 1/29/1997
1/29/1997
JAFFNA:Terrorists exploded a claymore mine and fired at the civilians
KILLED : 9 | WOUNDED : 6 | MISSING : 0
[184] ODDAIMAVADI - 2/10/1997
2/10/1997
BATTICALOA:Terrorist attacked the village.
KILLED : 5 | WOUNDED : 3 | MISSING : 0
[185] MORAWEWA - 5/12/1997
5/12/1997
TRONCOMALEE:Terrorists attacked the village and the police station
KILLED : 5 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[186] ERAKKANDY - 7/2/1997
7/2/1997
TRONCOMALEE:Terrorists attacked ERAKKANDY village.
KILLED : 34 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[187] KALYANAPURA - 9/8/1997
9/8/1997
TRONCOMALEE:Terrorists killed civilians while at tacking KALANAPURA Army Detachment indiscriminate fire
KILLED : 7 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[188] COLOMBOFORT - 10/15/1997
10/15/1997
COLOMBO:Terrorist activated lorry bomb at GALADARI HOTEL and at the World Trade Centre
KILLED : 11 | WOUNDED : 105 | MISSING : 0
[189] KANDY - 1/25/1998
1/25/1998
KANDY:Terrorist suicide bombers attacked sacred temple of tooth(DALADAMALIGAWA)in KANDY.
KILLED : 9 | WOUNDED : 15 | MISSING : 0
[190] MARADANA - 3/5/1998
3/5/1998
COLOMBO:Terrorists exploded a vehicle bomb near MARADANA Police Station.
KILLED : 36 | WOUNDED : 270 | MISSING : 0
[191] ERAVUR - 3/9/1998
3/9/1998
BATTICALOA:Terrorists exploded a claymore mine in ERAVUR town.
KILLED : 5 | WOUNDED : 26 | MISSING : 0
[192] NALLUR - 9/11/1998
9/11/1998
JAFFNA:Terrorists exploded a bomb in the Municipal Commissioner'sOffice close to NALLURKOVIL.
KILLED : 5 | WOUNDED : 12 | MISSING : 0
[193] JAFFNA - 29/09/1998
29/09/1998
JAFFNA:Terrorists shot down a passenger plane of Lion Air killing 54 civilians including the crew members
KILLED : 54 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[194] RATHMALGAHAWELLA - 7/5/1999
7/5/1999
AMPARA:Terrorists hacked a group of civilians travelling in a van
KILLED : 4 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[195] "GALAPITAGALA, BADIREKKA, BORAPOLA" - 9/18/1999
9/18/1999
AMPARA:Terrorists attacked three Sinhala villages
KILLED : 50 | WOUNDED : 5 | MISSING : 0
[196] MADHUCHURCHCOMPLEXMANNAR - 11/20/1999
11/20/1999
MANNAR:Terrorists attackeds acred Mahdu Catholic Shrine with small arms and mortars
KILLED : 38 | WOUNDED : 66 | MISSING : 0
[197] TOWNHALL(COLOMBO) - 12/18/1999
12/18/1999
COLOMBO:An LTTE suicide bomber exploded hersel fat the Presidential Election Campaign Meeting.
KILLED : 16 | WOUNDED : 106 | MISSING : 0
[198] JA-ELA(GAMPAHA) - 12/18/1999
12/18/1999
GAMPAHA:A LTTE suicide bomber attacked an election meeting of the United National Party
KILLED : 12 | WOUNDED : 45 | MISSING : 0
[199] FLOWERROAD(COLOMBO) - 1/5/2000
1/5/2000
COLOMBO:A female suicide bomber exploded herself when police officers attempted to checkherin front of the Prime Minster╞sOffice.
KILLED : 9 | WOUNDED : 16 | MISSING : 0
[200] VAVUNIYA - 1/27/2000
1/27/2000
VAVUNIYA:A Parcel bomb planted in the foreign mailbox exploded at VAVUNIYA post office.
KILLED : 13 | WOUNDED : 58 | MISSING : 0
[201] RAJAGIRIYA-BORELLA - 3/10/2000
3/10/2000
COLOMBO:Terrorist skilled civilians following the irfailed mission to kill cabinet ministers and top defence officials returning from the parliament
KILLED : 15 | WOUNDED : 76 | MISSING : 0
[202] ARALAGANVILA - 4/7/2000
4/7/2000
POLONNARUWA:Terrorists shot down farmers
KILLED : 4 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[203] FORTFEDRICK - 4/12/2000
4/12/2000
TRONCOMALEE:Terroriststhrew a hand grenade at a public musical show.
KILLED : 10 | WOUNDED : 60 | MISSING : 0
[204] BATTICALOA - 5/17/2000
5/17/2000
BATTICALOA:Terrorists attacked a Mangalarama Buddhist shrine during Vesak festival killing civilians watchinga⌠VesakPandel÷
KILLED : 17 | WOUNDED : 78 | MISSING : 
[205] RATMALANA - 6/7/2000
6/7/2000
COLOMBO:LTTE suicide bomber killed civilians
KILLED : 24 | WOUNDED : 60 | MISSING : 0
[206] MARADANA - 9/15/2000
9/15/2000
COLOMBO:A suicide cadre exploded himsel fat the DEANS road near EyeHospital while being checked by a Police Constable.
KILLED : 5 | WOUNDED : 25 | MISSING : 0
[207] MUTTUR - 10/2/2000
10/2/2000
TRONCOMALEE:"A suicide bomber riding a bicycle strapped with explosives drove into a three wheeler carrying Mr. MOHAMAD LATIFF BAITHULLAH, a politician of Peoples Alliance candipubDate, killing a large group of people. "
KILLED : 27 | WOUNDED : 46 | MISSING : 0
[208] MEDAWACHCHIYA - 10/5/2000
10/5/2000
ANURADHAPURA:"A LTTE suicide bomber exploded herself at a General Election meeting held by the Peoples Alliance in MEDAWACHCHIYA TOWN, killing a large group of innocent people. "
KILLED : 11 | WOUNDED : 40 | MISSING : 0
[209] KEBITHIGOLLAWA - 11/28/2000
11/28/2000
ANURADHAPURA:"Terrorists attacked a private bus proceeding on MEDAWACHCHIYA √ KEBITHIGOLLEWA Road, with a pressure mine killing civilians "
KILLED : 16 | WOUNDED : 36 | MISSING : 0
[210] WELIKANDA - 12/7/2000
12/7/2000
POLONNARUWA:Terrorists attacked KURULUBEDDA village
KILLED : 5 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[211] RUWANPITIYA - 10/17/2001
10/17/2001
POLONNARUWA:Terrorists attacked RUWANPITIYA village.
KILLED : 2 | WOUNDED : 3 | MISSING : 0
[212] KOLAKANAWADIYA - 3/5/2005
3/5/2005
POLONNARUWA:Terrorists killed villagers
KILLED : 6 | WOUNDED : 3 | MISSING : 0
[213] AKKARAIPATTU - 11/18/2005
11/18/2005
BATTICALOA:An LTTE terrorists lobbed two hand grenade to the Main Mosque in AKKARAIPATTU.
KILLED : 4 | WOUNDED : 35 | MISSING : 0
[214] TRINCOMALEE TOWN - 4/12/2006
4/12/2006
TRONCOMALEE:Terrorists exploded a bomb at Public Market TRINCOMALEE.
KILLED : 15 | WOUNDED : 45 | MISSING : 0
[215] KALLAMPATHTHUWA - 4/23/2006
4/23/2006
TRONCOMALEE:Terrorists shot dead farmers on the paddy fields
KILLED : 5 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[216] NOCHCHIYAGAMA - 5/27/2006
5/27/2006
PUTTALAMA:Terrorists attacked a group of civilians visiting WILPATHTHUN at ionalPark by exploding land minest argeting the vehicle of the civilians
KILLED : 7 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[217] OMADIYAMADU - 5/29/2006
5/29/2006
POLONNARUWA:Terrorists slaughtered 12 civilians who were engaged in an irrigation project.
KILLED : 12 | WOUNDED : 2 | MISSING : 0
[218] KEBITHIGOLLAWA - 6/15/2006
6/15/2006
ANURADHAPURA:"Terrorists exploded 02 claymore mines targeting a public transport (CTB) bus carrying approximately 160 passengers from villages of VIHARAHALMILLEWA, HALMILLAWETIYA, YAKAWEVA and TALGASWEWA to KEBITIGOLLEWA. "
KILLED : 48 | WOUNDED : 86 | MISSING : 0
[219] PANAMA - 9/18/2006
9/18/2006
AMPARA:Terrorists killed Muslim civilians engaged in irrigation work at Radaella Tank in PANAMA-POTUVIL area.
KILLED : 10 | WOUNDED : 1 | MISSING : 0
[220] NITTAMBUWA - 1/5/2007
1/5/2007
GAMPAHA:Terrorists exploded at bomb in a private bus plying between NITTAMBUWA to GIRIULLA.
KILLED : 5 | WOUNDED : 54 | MISSING : 0
[221] SEENIGAMA - 1/6/2007
1/6/2007
GALLE:"Terrorists exploded a bomb inside a MATARA bound private bus plying from COLOMBO at Seenigama, near the KAHAWA junction AMBALANGODA. "
KILLED : 11 | WOUNDED : 30 | MISSING : 0
[222] "MAILAMBAVELI, ERAVUR" - 4/1/2007
4/1/2007
BATTICALOA:Terrorists shot and killed 8 construction workers engaged in the Village Hope housing scheme.The housing scheme was being built for the orphan children
KILLED : 6 | WOUNDED : 3 | MISSING : 0
[223] KONDAVATTAVAN - 4/2/2007
4/2/2007
AMPARA:Terrorists exploded a bomb inside a public transport bus plying from AMPARA to BADULLA via BIBILA
KILLED : 14 | WOUNDED : 25 | MISSING : 0
[224] NIDANWALA - 4/5/2007
4/5/2007
POLONNARUWA:A group of 15-Oct terrorists killed farmers
KILLED : 4 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[225] PIRAMANALANKULAM - 4/7/2007
4/7/2007
VAVUNIYA:A public transport bus carrying civilian commuters from MANNAR to VAVUNIYA (A-30road)was attacked by LTTE with a claymoremine in general area PIRAMANALANKULAM.
KILLED : 6 | WOUNDED : 17 | MISSING : 0
[226] AWARANTULAWA - 4/12/2007
4/12/2007
VAVUNIYA:Terrorists attacked PALEUURUWA village in AWARANTULAWA and killed 6 women and one man
KILLED : 7 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[227] AIYANKERNI - 4/13/2007
4/13/2007
BATTICALOA:Terrorists attacked TMVP office using small arms
KILLED : 5 | WOUNDED : 2 | MISSING : 0
[228] THIHILAWEDDI - 5/1/2007
5/1/2007
BATTICALOA:Terrorists shot and killed farmers including a woman at THIHILAWEDDI in uncleared area while the farmers were in the irfarm
KILLED : 3 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[229] RATMALANA - 5/28/2007
5/28/2007
COLOMBO:Terrorists exploded a claymoremine targeting a STF truck near BelekKade Junctionin RATMALANA.
KILLED : 7 | WOUNDED : 34 | MISSING : 0
[230] PAYMADUWA-WILACHCHIYA - 11/26/2007
11/26/2007
ANURADHAPURA:Terrorists shot and killed villagers
KILLED : 4 | WOUNDED : 0 | MISSING : 0
[231] NUGEGODA-COLOMBO - 11/26/2007
11/26/2007
COLOMBO:Terrorists exploded a bomb targeting civilians at crowded Nugegoda junction
KILLED : 15 | WOUNDED : 36 | MISSING : 0
[232] ABIMANAPURA - 12/5/2007
12/5/2007
ANURADHAPURA:Terrorists exploded a claymore mine targeting a bus which was transporting civilians from ANURADHAPURA to JANAKAPURA.
KILLED : 14 | WOUNDED : 21 | MISSING : 0
[233] OKKAMPITIYA - 1/16/2008
1/16/2008
MONARAGALA:Terrorists attacked a pubic transport bus which was plying from OKKAMPITIYA to BUTTALA with a claymore mine and small arms in general area WELIARA.
KILLED : 27 | WOUNDED : 65 | MISSING : 0
[234] BUTTALA(NIYANDAGALAA/WARALANDA) - 1/16/2008
1/16/2008
MONARAGALA:Terrorists attacked to civilians who were cultivating in a Chenain general area NIYANDAGALAYAYA.
KILLED : 6 | WOUNDED : 3 | MISSING : 0
[235] "TISAMAHARAMA (MAHAWEWA, THANAMALVILA, KALAVALGALA,MONARAGALA)" - 1/17/2008
1/17/2008
MONARAGALA:Terrorists attack to civilians who were cultivating in a Chenain general area TISAMAHARAMA.
KILLED : 8 | WOUNDED : 5 | MISSING : 0
[236] THIRUNELVELY - 1/31/2008
1/31/2008
JAFFNA:An LTTE suicide bomber who had come in a pedalcycle exploded himself on JAFFNA-NALLUR Road.
KILLED : 4 | WOUNDED : 14 | MISSING : 0
[237] DAMBULLA - 2/2/2008
2/2/2008
MULLAITTIVU:Terrorists exploded bomb inside a private bus plying from KANDY to ANURADHAPURA at DAMBULLA bus stand.
KILLED : 18 | WOUNDED : 71 | MISSING : 0
[238] COLOMBO - 2/3/2008
2/3/2008
COLOMBO:An LTTE female suicide bomber blewherselfon the third platform in side the COLOMBO Fort RailwayStation targeting civilians including a school baseball team
KILLED : 15 | WOUNDED : 85 | MISSING : 0
[239] NIKAWEWA - 2/4/2008
2/4/2008
MULLAITTIVU:Terrorists exploded a claymore mine targeting a public transport bus plying from PARAKRAMAPURA to JANAKAPURA in NIKAWEWA.
KILLED : 8 | WOUNDED : 12 | MISSING : 0
[240] WELIWERIYA-GMP - 4/6/2008
4/6/2008
GAMPAHA:"LTTE Suicide attack at WELIWERIYA which killed Hon JEYARAJ FERNANDOPULLE, Minister of Highways and Road Development"
KILLED : 10 | WOUNDED : 72 | MISSING : 0
[241] PILIYANDALA - 4/25/2008
4/25/2008
COLOMBO:Terrorists exploded a remote controlled bomb inside a public transport bus plying between Piliyandala and Kahapola
KILLED : 27 | WOUNDED : 67 | MISSING : 0
[242] AMPARA - 5/8/2008
5/8/2008
AMPARA:Terrorists exploded a bomb close to the Clock Tower of AMPRAI Town
KILLED : 12 | WOUNDED : 36 | MISSING : 0
[243] DEHIWELA - 5/26/2008
5/26/2008
COLOMBO:Terrorists exploded a bomb inside the PANADURA bound crowded office train at DEHIWALA Railway Station.
KILLED : 9 | WOUNDED : 80 | MISSING : 0
[244] KATUBEDDA - 6/6/2008
6/6/2008
COLOMBO:Terrorists exploded a claymore mine targeting a private passenger bus proceeding towards MOUNTLAVINIA from KOTTAWA(RouteNo.255)between Shilabimbarama Temple and the University of MORATUWA.
KILLED : 23 | WOUNDED : 28 | MISSING : 0
[245] SOUTHOFGALGE#NAME?(GR606434) - 7/11/2008
7/11/2008
HAMBANTHOTA:Terrorists attacked civilian bus travelling from BUTTALA to KATHARAGAMA with small arms
KILLED : 4 | WOUNDED : 21 | MISSING : 0
[246] KOTIYAGALA(GR912712) - 9/11/2008
9/11/2008
MONARAGALA:Terrorists attacked villagers
KILLED : 7 | WOUNDED : | MISSING : 
[247] ANURADHAPURATOWN(604481 - 10/6/2008
10/6/2008
ANURADHAPURA:An LTTE male suicide bomber exploded himself killing United National Party chief ministerial candipub Date Major General(Retired)Janaka Perera at a function held to declare open the new UNP office in ANURADHAPURA.
KILLED : 27 | WOUNDED : 84 | MISSING : 
[248] MALIGAWILA- - 1/18/2009
1/18/2009
MONARAGALA:"Terrorists slaughtered civilians who were looking after cattle at Maligawila in Moneragala, "
KILLED : 2 | WOUNDED : 3 | MISSING : 4
[249] SUGNADIRAPURAM - 2/9/2009
2/9/2009
MULLAITTIVU:"At least 29 people including 10 civilians were killed and 64 others including 41 civilians reported injured when an LTTE woman suicide bomber blew herself at an IDP rescue centre, North of Visuamadu in Mullaittivu 3 woman soldiers were also among the military fatalities reported. "
KILLED : 10 | WOUNDED : 41 | MISSING : 
[250] PULLIYANKULAM - 2/12/2009
2/12/2009
KILINOCHCHI:"The LTTE terrorists attacked a bus carrying Tamil civilians with a hand grenade and small arms fire killing one and injuring over 13 others at 1.30 AM today at Pulliyankualam (Feb 14). According to the defence sources, the bus was transporting a group of IDPs recently fled from the LTTE clutches in Wanni from Kilinochchi to Vavuniya. A 60 year old mother of two was killed while 4 children and 9 elderly people were among the injured. The injured are now being treated at the government hospital Vavuniya. "
KILLED : 1 | WOUNDED : 13 | MISSING : 
[251] KARAMATIYA - 2/21/2009
2/21/2009
MONARAGALA:A group of LTTE terrorists attacked the Karametiya village at RathmalgahaElla in Iginiyagala
KILLED : 16 | WOUNDED : 9 | MISSING :