At a conference held recently at the Ministry of Defense to discuss matters raised by the Amnesty International, the Police authorities accused LTTE rebels of slaughtering infants and children as young as 18 months old in reprisal attacks on Sinhalese villages. The police said "The youngest child killed by the LTTE during attacks on villages in Mahakalugollawa, Kegalu-Oya and Siyambalanduwa, on November 2, 1995 was a boy of 18 months."
Two other children aged 13 years and 15 were also killed by the LTTE when they attacked another village in Moneragala on November 2, 1995.
Rarely in modern human history has such suffering been inflicted without any humanity or compassion on a whole nation based purely on communal hatred. The Tamil Tiger terrorists, perhaps, the deadliest guerrilla force in the world, had been active since 1980, for 17 years of carnage that not even innocent civilians been spared, even fellow Tamils.
Since the 1980s, Mr.Prabaharan, the sole leader of the group, has acted ruthlessly against any potential rivals. Victims were tied to lampposts and shot, and then left to be discovered in the morning. Within Jaffna, Mr Prabaharan rules with terror over a fanatical force. Dissenters are killed or languish in underground cells. They harbor a powerful fear; they know peace would destroy them exposing Mr.Prabaharan to the dangers politicians face. (The Guardian (UK)-Friday June 2 1995.)
As the Sri Lankan government embarks on an offensive against the northern stronghold of Tamil Tigers, the separatist rebels are striking back with savagery. In number of incidents the innocent villagers were hacked to death by rebel guerrillas, bringing the total number killed more than 2000 of Sinhalese villagers and 1800 of Tamil villagers, the military said.(Ref. Tiger women kill children in new village massacre -The Daily Telegraph -Friday October 27, 1995)
According to the official police report issued by the government, nearly 2000 Sinhalese, including Bhikkhus, women and children and over 500 Muslims had been killed by the terrorists from November 30, 1984to June 11, 1996 and the LTTE had killed over 1800 Tamil villagers from 1972 to July 10, 1997. The LTTE had set fire to over 250 houses of poor Sinhalese, Muslims and Tamils during the same period.
The report has recorded the following LTTE attacks on civilians from
November 30, 1984 to June 11, 1996.
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30.11.1984: Dollar Farm, Vavuniya - Armed terrorists shot dead 33 Sinhalese settlers and injured several others
30.11.1984: Kent Farm, Vavuniya - Armed terrorists shot dead 29 Sinhalese settlers and injured several others
01.12.1984: Kokilai, Mullaitivu: Armed terrorists shot dead 11 Sinhalese settlers
14.05.1985: Anuradhapura - Armed terrorists invaded the town and shot dead 120 Sinhalese and injuring 85 others. This includes pilgrims who were inside the Sri Maha Bodhi premises
14.05.85: Wilpattu, Anuradhapura - Armed terrorists shot dead 18 Sinhalese in the forest reserve
30.05.1985 - Mihindupura and Dehiwatta, Muttur, Trincomalee - Five Sinhalese settlers shot dead by armed terrorists
11.06.1985: Dehiwatta, Muttur, Trincomalee - Thirteen Sinhalese settlers shot dead by armed terrorists
02.08.1985: Thrikonamadu, Polonnaruwa - Armed terrorists shot dead three bhikkhus and three civilians at Ruhunu Somavathiya temple
14.08.1985: Arantalawa, Vavuniya - Armed terrorists shot dead seven Sinhalese and set fire to 40 houses
18.08.1985: Namalwatta, Trincomalee - Armed terrorists shot dead six Sinhalese villagers
07.11.1985: Namalwatta, Morawewa, Trincomalee - Armed terrorists shot dead 10 Sinhalese villagers
25.05.1986: Mahadivulwewa, Trincomalee - Armed terrorists shot dead 20 Sinhalese and set fire to 20 houses
04.06.1986: Andankulam, Trincomalee - Armed terrorists shot dead 17 Sinhalese, including Ven. Bakamune Subaddalankara thera
08.07.1986: Monkey Bridge, Trincomalee - Armed terrorists shot dead 15 Sinhalese villagers
17.07.1986: Sugar Corp, Kantalai, Trincomalee - Some armed terrorists had entered Block No. 4, and shot dead 10 persons. (Seven Sinhalese, two Muslims and one Tamil)
19.07.1986: Wadigawewa, Medirigiriya, Polonnaruwa: Armed terrorists shot dead 12 Sinhalese villagers.
07.02.1987: Arantalawa, Ampara - Armed terrorists killed 28 Sinhalese villagers by slashing their necks
22.03.1987 - Armed terrorists shot dead 26 Sinhalese villagers
22.03.1987 - Serunewa, Horowpathana - Armed terrorists shot dead 26 Sinhalese villagers
20.04.1987: Jayanthipura, Trincomalee - Armed terrorists shot dead 15 Sinhalese villagers
29.05.1987: Kadawathmaduwa, Polonnaruwa - Armed terrorists shot dead seven Sinhalese villagers
29.05.1987: Arantalawa, Ampara - Armed terrorists shot dead 30 bhikkhus and four Sinhalese civilians and injured 15 Bhikkhus.
12.06.1987: Godapotta, Medirigiriya, Polonnaruwa - About 175 villagers had discussed about a new temple. Terrorists had surrounded the temple and attacked them, killing eight villagers and a soldier. Six were injured
06.10.1987: Batticaloa - Armed terrorists shot dead 18 Sinhalese
06.10.1987: Sagarapura, Kuchchuveli, Trincomalee -Armed terrorists shot dead 27 Sinhalese villagers
06.10.1987: Thalavai, Eravur - Armed terrorists shot dead 10 Sinhalese villagers
15.12.1987: Devalagodella Somawathiya, Polonnaruwa - Terrorists had attacked Devalagodella and Somawathiya village, killing nine villagers
31.12.1987: Mahadivulwewa, Trincomalee - Armed terrorists shot dead 10 villagers and burnt 15 houses
02.03.1988: Morawewa, Trincomalee - Armed terrorists shot dead 14 Sinhalese villagers
14.03.1988 - Kantale, Trincomalee - Armed terrorists shot dead 13 Sinhalese villagers at Gamletiyawa
15.03.1988: Kivulkade, Trincomalee - Two groups of terrorists entered the village and killed seven Sinhalese villagers
17.03.1988: Deegavapiya Damana, Ampara - Terrorists hacked to death 13 Sinhalese villagers
22.03.1988: Paudukulam, Vavuniya - Ten to 15 armed terrorists had attacked the Sinhalese village and killed six villagers. Another three were injured
22.03.1988: Medawachchikulam, Vavuniya - Armed terrorists shot dead nine Sinhalese villagers
22.03.1988: Saidnamaradu, Kalmunai - Terrorists attacked the village, killing 10 Muslims and seven Tamils
08.04.1988: Horowpathana, Meegaswewa, Anuradhapura - Armed terrorists killed 14 Sinhalese
28.07.1988: Ethawetunuwewa, Weli Oya - Armed terrorists hacked to death 16 Sinhalese villagers
25.08.1988: Marawila, Polonnaruwa - Terrorists had killed 11 civilians by cutting their necks
10.09.1988: 16th Colony, Central Camp, Ampara - Armed terrorists shot dead seven Sinhalese and four Tamils
09.10.1988: Mahakongaskada, Medawachchiya - Armed terrorists shot dead 44 Sinhalese villagers and set fire to 11 houses
14.11.1988: Paniketiyawa, Gomarankadawala, Trincomalee - Armed terrorists shot dead 28 Sinhalese including five security force personnel
02.02.1989: Bogamuyaya, Maha Oya, Ampara - Armed terrorists hacked to death 112 Sinhalese villagers
11.02.1989: Dutuwewa, Horowpathana - Armed terrorists shot dead 34 Sinhalese villagers
22.02.1989: Tract No. 13, Sinhapura, Weli Oya - Terrorists had attacked Tract No. 13, killing six Sinhalese villagers and injuring seven others
27.02.1989: Borawewa, Polonnaruwa - Armed terrorists shot dead 37 Sinhalese villagers
24.07.1990: Damminna, Aralanganvila, Polonnaruwa - Armed terrorists hacked to death eight Sinhalese villagers.
25.07.1990: Wan Ela, Trincomalee - Terrorists hacked to death nine Sinhalese villagers who were cutting firewood
26.07.1990: Thammannaelawaka, Medawachchiya - Armed terrorists hacked and shot to death 19 Sinhalese villagers and set fire to 30 houses
07.08.1990: Bandaraduwa Uhana, Ampara - About 40 armed terrorists had gone to a Sinhalese village and killed 30 Sinhalese and injured four
11.08.1990: Division 3 & 6, Eravur - Terrorists attacked Division 3 & 6, Eravur, killing 116 Muslims and injuring 20 others
13.08.1990: Avarantalawa, Vavuniya - A Muslim village and adjoining a Sinhalese village, were attacked by terrorists, killing nine Muslims and one Sinhalese. Three others were injured
19.09.1990: Vellamundal, Puttalam - Terrorists killed 23 Sinhalese villagers and set fire to 11 houses at the fishing village
21.09.1990: Pudukudiyirippu, Ampara - Terrorists attacked the village, killing 15 and injuring 11
24.09.1990: Gajabapura, Weli Oya - Armed terrorists set fire to five houses and killed four Sinhalese
30.09.1990: Peraweltalawa, Maha Oya, Ampara - Terrorists hacked to death nine Sinhalese villagers
02.10.1990: Wahalkada, Padaviya - Armed terrorists shot dead seven Sinhalese villagers and set fire to 39 houses
23.10.1990: Thanthirimalai, Anuradhapura - Armed terrorists killed eight Sinhalese villagers and eight home guards
27.10.1990: Thanthirimalai, Anuradhapura - Armed terrorists shot dead five Sinhalese villagers of Thanthirimalai settlement
01.11.1990: Helambawewa, Singhapura, Weli Oya - Terrorists attacked the village and killed 10 Sinhalese.
23.01.1991: Bogamuyaya, Maha Oya - Armed terrorists hacked to death 25 Sinhalese villagers and injuring nine others. Four injured persons succumbed to their injuries
14.04.1991: Ethimalai, Moneragala - About 15 to 20 terrorists hacked to death 17 Sinhalese villagers and injuring another. The Tigers also set fire to six houses
20.04.1991: Niyadella, Okkampitiya, Moneragala - Terrorists attacked the village, hacked and shot to death 21 men, women and children. Two others were injured. Three houses, a car and a MC were set on fire. When the terrorists were fleeing, they killed another villager in the adjacent village
06.07.1991: Puttur, Polonnaruwa - About 20-30 terrorists carrying arms had entered the Puttur Muslim Village, forced open the co-operative stores and robbed canned fish, batteries, flour, dhal and sugar. They then killed nine Muslims and moved towards Mahaweli River Bank and cut to death another eight persons, injuring four others. One of the injured, succumbed to his injuries
19.09.1991: Palliyagodella, Polonnaruwa - Terrorists attacked a Muslim village, killing 13 Muslims and injuring six others.
29.04.1992: Alinchipotana, Polonnaruwa - Terrorists attacked Alinchipotana, killing 56 Muslims and injuring 15 others
15.10.1992: Palliyagodella, Ahamedpura and Agbopura, Pamburana, and Polonnaruwa - About 200-300 armed terrorists attacked Muslim villages and shot and hacked to death 172 civilians (171 of them Muslims), 12 policemen and eight soldiers. Eighty three others were injured.
25.05.1995: Kallarawa village, Trincomalee -Terrorists attacked this fishing village and hacked and shot to death 42 civilians (22 males, 12 females and eight civilians)
21.10.1995: Mangalagama, Ampara - A group of armed terrorists had entered the village and attacked the villagers, killing 16 civilians and injuring five
21.10.1995: Monaratenna, Bowatta, Polonnaruwa - Terrorists attacked troops in the area. Simultaneously, another two groups of armed terrorists attacked the villages, killing 36 civilians (nine males, 16 females and 11 children) and injured 12 civilians (one male, seven females and four children)
21.10.1995: North Padaviya, Galtalawa village, Weli Oya - A group of armed terrorists entered the area and attacked the village, killing 19 civilians
23.10.1995: Athimale, Kotiyagala, Moneragala - Terrorists attacked the villages and killed 19 civilians (seven males, eight females and four children)
26.10.1995: Tammannawa, Herath Hammillewa, Thalgahawewa - Terrorists attacked the villages and killed 26 civilians and injuring 27 others
02.11.1995: Mahakalugollawa, Kegalu Oya, Siyambalanduwa, Moneragala - Terrorists entered the village and hacked to death five children aged of one-and-half years, two and-a-half year, 13 years and 15 years. They also set fire to two huts, where the children were living
22.02.1996: Mahanikawewa, Kebetigollawa - A large group of terrorists attacked the village, killing seven civilians. Army and Police repulsed the attack
: Eluwankulam, Puttalam - A group of terrorists attacked a village and killed 14 civilians (including three children). Subsequently, eight bodies were dumped into a house and set on fire. Later, one civilian was found with injuries.