Memorials
Honoring and remembering the victims of violence against the Tamil people. Each life lost is a tragedy that must never be forgotten.
In Memoriam
We remember all those who lost their lives in the violence against the Tamil people. From the pogroms of the 1950s through the massacres of the civil war to the genocide of 2009, each victim deserves to be remembered. Their stories, their lives, and their dreams were cut short by violence.
Days of Remembrance
Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day
Commemorating the Mullivaikkal massacre and the tens of thousands of Tamil civilians killed in the final phase of the war in May 2009.
Black July Remembrance
Remembering the victims of the 1983 anti-Tamil pogrom that claimed thousands of lives and forced the mass displacement of Tamils.
Maaveerar Naal
Heroes' Day, observed by Tamils worldwide to honor all those who sacrificed their lives in the struggle for Tamil rights.
Victims by Massacre
Mullivaikkal Massacre
Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu - 2009
Black July (1983 Pogrom)
Colombo and nationwide - 1983
39 victims individually documented
Vanni Region Shelling (1700 Killed, 2009)
Vanni Region - 2009
Trincomalee Hospital attack (1057 Killed, 2003)
Trincomalee - 2003
1 victims individually documented
Vanni Region Shelling (600 Killed, 2009)
Vanni Region - 2009
Trincomalee Shelling (599 Killed, 2009)
Trincomalee - 2009
Puthukkudiyiruppu Shelling (500 Killed, 2009)
Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu - 2009
Trincomalee Shelling (500 Killed, 2009)
Trincomalee - 2009
Sri Lanka Shooting (430 Killed, 2007)
Sri Lanka - 2007
1958 Anti-Tamil Pogrom
Colombo and nationwide - 1958
1977 Communal Pogrom
Colombo and nationwide - 1977
Chemmani Mass Graves
Chemmani, Jaffna - 1996
21 victims individually documented
Iranamadu Shelling (260 Killed, 2009)
Iranamadu, Kilinochchi - 2009
Eastern University Massacre
Eastern University, Batticaloa - 1990
10 victims individually documented
Kokkadichcholai Massacre 1991
Kokkadichcholai, Batticaloa - 1991
8 victims individually documented
Saththurukkondan Massacre
Saththurukkondan, Batticaloa - 1990
200 victims individually documented
Blood Soaked Mannar
Mannar - 1984
59 victims individually documented
Kokkadichcholai Massacre 1987
Kokkadichcholai, Batticaloa - 1987
133 victims individually documented
Veeramunai Massacre
Veeramunai, Batticaloa - 1990
133 victims individually documented
Eastern Province Bombing and Shelling Campaign
Trincomalee and Batticaloa Districts - 2006
10 victims individually documented
Vanni Region Aerial bombing (200 Killed, 2009)
Vanni Region - 2009
Vanni Region Shelling (200 Killed, 2009)
Vanni Region - 2009
Pullumalai Massacre
Pullumalai, Batticaloa - 1990
10 victims individually documented
Kilinochchi Town Massacre
Kilinochchi - 1996
Puthukkudiyiruppu Aerial bombing (180 Killed, 2009)
Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu - 2009
Vantharamullai Massacre 1990
Vantharamullai, Batticaloa - 1990
20 victims individually documented
Navali Church Massacre
Navaly, Jaffna - 1995
167 victims individually documented
Inginiyakala Massacre
Inginiyakala, Ampara - 1956
Trincomalee Massacres 1985
Trincomalee - 1985
18 victims individually documented
Kiliveddi Massacre
Kiliveddi, Trincomalee - 1985
30 victims individually documented
Kilali Massacre
Kilali, Jaffna Lagoon - 1992
60 victims individually documented
Siththandy Massacre
Siththandy, Kilinochchi - 1990
13 victims individually documented
Maaththa Aerial bombing (137 Killed, 2009)
Maaththa, Mullaitivu - 2009
Maaththa Shelling (133 Killed, 2009)
Maaththa, Mullaitivu - 2009
Kokkilai-Kokkuthoduvai Massacre
Kokkilai, Mullaitivu - 1984
13 victims individually documented
Valaignarmadam Shelling (129 Killed, 2009)
Valaignarmadam, Mullaitivu - 2009
Poththuvil Massacre
Poththuvil, Ampara - 1990
114 victims individually documented
Northern Province Bus attack (120 Killed, 2008)
Northern Province - 2008
Udumbankulam Massacre
Udumbankulam, Vavuniya - 1985
40 victims individually documented
Vaharai Shelling (100 Killed, 2006)
Vaharai, Batticaloa - 2006
Karapolla-Muthgalla Massacre
Karapolla, Polonnaruwa - 1992
17 victims individually documented
Maaththa Shelling (96 Killed, 2009)
Maaththa, Mullaitivu - 2009
Mandaithivu Disappearances
Mandaithivu, Jaffna - 1990
79 victims individually documented
Batticaloa Massacre (85 Killed, 2000)
Batticaloa - 2000
Vanni Region Aerial bombing (84 Killed, 2009)
Vanni Region - 2009
Mullivaikkal Shelling (80 Killed, 2009)
Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu - 2009
Maaththa Shelling (78 Killed, 2009)
Maaththa, Mullaitivu - 2009
Maaththa Shelling (74 Killed, 2009)
Maaththa, Mullaitivu - 2009
Valvai Massacre
Valvai, Jaffna - 1985
36 victims individually documented
Periyapullumalai Massacre
Periyapullumalai, Batticaloa - 1986
16 victims individually documented
Maaththa Aerial bombing (69 Killed, 2009)
Maaththa, Mullaitivu - 2009
Vanni Region Shelling (66 Killed, 2009)
Vanni Region - 2009
Muttur Claymore attack (64 Killed, 2006)
Muttur, Trincomalee - 2006
Northern Province Aerial bombing (64 Killed, 2009)
Northern Province - 2009
Vanni Region Shelling (64 Killed, 2009)
Vanni Region - 2009
Kalmunai Massacre
Kalmunai, Ampara - 1990
11 victims individually documented
Valaignarmadam Aerial bombing (62 Killed, 2009)
Valaignarmadam, Mullaitivu - 2009
Puthukkudiyiruppu Aerial bombing (61 Killed, 2006)
Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu - 2006
Thuranilavani Massacre
Thuranilavani, Batticaloa - 1990
10 victims individually documented
Maaththa Shelling (60 Killed, 2009)
Maaththa, Mullaitivu - 2009
Sampalthoddam Massacre
Sampalthoddam, Jaffna - 1984
11 victims individually documented
Senchcholai Girls School Bombing
Sencholai Campus, Vallipunam, Mullaitivu - 2006
55 victims individually documented
Mannar Claymore attack (55 Killed, 2007)
Mannar, Mannar - 2007
Tiraikerny Massacre
Tiraikerny, Batticaloa - 1990
13 victims individually documented
Maaththa Shelling (53 Killed, 2009)
Maaththa, Mullaitivu - 2009
Cheddikulam Massacre
Cheddikulam, Vavuniya - 1984
10 victims individually documented
Vaddakandal Massacre
Vaddakandal, Jaffna - 1985
30 victims individually documented
Thirunelveli Massacre
Thirunelveli, Jaffna - 1983
14 victims individually documented
Manalaru Massacre
Manalaru, Mullaitivu - 1984
10 victims individually documented
Kanthalai Massacre 1986
Kanthalai, Trincomalee - 1986
10 victims individually documented
Mailanthai Massacre
Mailanthai, Mullaitivu - 1992
10 victims individually documented
Jaffna Aerial bombing (50 Killed, 2001)
Jaffna - 2001
3 victims individually documented
Vaharai Aerial bombing (50 Killed, 2006)
Vaharai, Batticaloa - 2006
Allaipiddy Church Shelling
Allaipiddy, Jaffna - 2006
12 victims individually documented
Peruveli Refugee Camp Massacre
Peruveli, Trincomalee - 1986
15 victims individually documented
Pokkanai Shelling (46 Killed, 2009)
Pokkanai, Mullaitivu - 2009
Valaignarmadam Shelling (45 Killed, 2009)
Valaignarmadam, Mullaitivu - 2009
Muthur Manalchenai Massacre
Muthur, Trincomalee - 1986
10 victims individually documented
Madhu Church Massacre
Madhu, Mannar - 1999
108 victims individually documented
Udaiyaarkaddu Shelling (44 Killed, 2009)
Udaiyaarkaddu, Mullaitivu - 2009
Vanni Region Shelling (43 Killed, 2009)
Vanni Region - 2009
Puthukkudiyiruppu Aerial bombing (42 Killed, 2009)
Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu - 2009
Vayaloor Massacre
Vayaloor, Vavuniya - 1985
12 victims individually documented
Alvai Temple Shelling
Alvai, Jaffna - 1987
30 victims individually documented
Nagarkovil Bombing
Nagarkovil, Jaffna - 1995
28 victims individually documented
Puthukkudiyiruppu Aerial bombing (39 Killed, 2009)
Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu - 2009
Vanni Region Shelling (38 Killed, 2009)
Vanni Region - 2009
Sammanthurai Massacre
Sammanthurai, Ampara - 1990
7 victims individually documented
Madhu Shelling (37 Killed, 1999)
Madhu, Mannar - 1999
Kilinochchi Aerial bombing (37 Killed, 2006)
Kilinochchi - 2006
Valaignarmadam Aerial bombing (37 Killed, 2009)
Valaignarmadam, Mullaitivu - 2009
Kumuthini Boat Massacre
Jaffna waters - 1985
41 victims individually documented
Thambalakamam Massacres
Thambalakamam, Trincomalee - 1986
19 victims individually documented
Suthanthirapuram Massacre
Suthanthirapuram, Kilinochchi - 1998
50 victims individually documented
Mandaithivu Sea Massacre
Mandaithivu, Jaffna - 1986
31 victims individually documented
Puthukkudiyiruppu Shelling (33 Killed, 2009)
Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu - 2009
Othiyamalai Massacre
Othiyamalai, Mullaitivu - 1984
27 victims individually documented
Maaththa Shelling (32 Killed, 2009)
Maaththa, Mullaitivu - 2009
1 victims individually documented
Maaththa Shelling (31 Killed, 2009)
Maaththa, Mullaitivu - 2009
Puthukkidiyiruppu Iyankovilady Massacre
Puthukkidiyiruppu, Mullaitivu - 1985
17 victims individually documented
Puthukkudiyiruppu Iyankovilady Massacre
Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaithivu - 1985
22 victims individually documented
Muthur Kadatkaraichenai Massacre
Muthur, Trincomalee - 1985
10 victims individually documented
Eravur Massacre
Eravur, Batticaloa - 1990
9 victims individually documented
Chavakachcheri-Sangaththanai Bombing
Chavakachcheri, Jaffna - 1993
28 victims individually documented
Jaffna Claymore attack (30 Killed, 1998)
Jaffna, Jaffna - 1998
Maaththa Shelling (29 Killed, 2009)
Maaththa, Mullaitivu - 2009
Puthukkudiyiruppu Junction Bombing
Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu - 1990
10 victims individually documented
Vanni Region Aerial bombing (28 Killed, 1998)
Vanni Region - 1998
Bindunuwewa Massacre
Bindunuwewa, Badulla - 2000
42 victims individually documented
Sri Lanka Massacre (27 Killed, 2005)
Sri Lanka - 2005
Sri Lanka Claymore attack (27 Killed, 2008)
Sri Lanka - 2008
Sri Lanka Claymore attack (27 Killed, 2008)
Sri Lanka - 2008
Vanni Region Claymore attack (27 Killed, 2008)
Vanni Region - 2008
Sri Lanka Claymore attack (27 Killed, 2008)
Sri Lanka - 2008
Sri Lanka Claymore attack (27 Killed, 2008)
Sri Lanka - 2008
Colombo Claymore attack (27 Killed, 2008)
Colombo - 2008
Sri Lanka Claymore attack (27 Killed, 2008)
Sri Lanka - 2008
Kumarapuram Massacre
Kumarapuram, Trincomalee - 1996
26 victims individually documented
Kilinochchi Shelling (26 Killed, 1998)
Kilinochchi, Kilinochchi - 1998
Sampaltivu Massacre
Sampaltivu, Jaffna - 1985
10 victims individually documented
Palinagar Bombing and Shelling
Palinagar, Mullaitivu - 1999
10 victims individually documented
Sri Lanka Hospital attack (25 Killed, 2000)
Sri Lanka - 2000
Colombo Claymore attack (25 Killed, 2008)
Colombo - 2008
Nilaveli Massacre
Nilaveli, Trincomalee - 1985
29 victims individually documented
Natpiddymunai Massacre
Natpiddymunai, Batticaloa - 1990
23 victims individually documented
Valaignarmadam Shelling (23 Killed, 2009)
Valaignarmadam, Mullaitivu - 2009
Manthuvil Bombing
Manthuvil, Mullaitivu - 1999
11 victims individually documented
Puthukkudiyiruppu Aerial bombing (22 Killed, 1999)
Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu - 1999
13 victims individually documented
Puthukkudiyiruppu Massacre (22 Killed, 1999)
Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu - 1999
Puthukkudiyiruppu Aerial bombing (22 Killed, 1999)
Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu - 1999
Seruvila Massacre
Seruvila, Trincomalee - 1986
21 victims individually documented
Chunnakam Police Station Massacre
Chunnakam, Jaffna - 1984
5 victims individually documented
Eeddimurinchan Massacre
Eeddimurinchan, Mullaitivu - 1986
7 victims individually documented
Adampan Massacre
Adampan, Mannar - 1986
12 victims individually documented
Xavierpuram Massacre
Xavierpuram, Batticaloa - 1990
11 victims individually documented
Nachchikuda Strafing
Nachchikuda, Jaffna - 1996
20 victims individually documented
Thadchanamadhu School Bus Claymore Attack
Near Madhu Church, Mannar - 2008
37 victims individually documented
Northern Province Claymore attack (20 Killed, 2008)
Northern Province - 2008
Anuradhapura Bus attack (20 Killed, 2008)
Anuradhapura - 2008
Kilinochchi Hospital attack (19 Killed, 2006)
Kilinochchi - 2006
Trincomalee Hospital attack (19 Killed, 2006)
Trincomalee, Trincomalee - 2006
Mulliyavalai Massacre
Mulliyavalai, Mullaitivu - 1985
11 victims individually documented
Thanduvan Bus Massacre
Thanduvan, Vavuniya - 1986
6 victims individually documented
Vavunikulam Massacre
Vavunikulam, Vavuniya - 1996
45 victims individually documented
Trincomalee Massacre (17 Killed, 2000)
Trincomalee - 2000
Action Contre la Faim Staff Massacre
Muttur, Trincomalee - 2006
17 victims individually documented
Trincomalee Shelling (17 Killed, 2006)
Trincomalee - 2006
Valaignarmadam Aerial bombing (17 Killed, 2009)
Valaignarmadam, Mullaitivu - 2009
Valaignarmadam Shelling (17 Killed, 2009)
Valaignarmadam, Mullaitivu - 2009
Point Pedro-Thikkam Massacre
Point Pedro, Jaffna - 1984
16 victims individually documented
Thiriyai Massacre
Thiriyai, Trincomalee - 1985
10 victims individually documented
Paddithidal Massacre
Paddithidal, Mullaitivu - 1987
17 victims individually documented
Nelliyadi Market Bombing
Nelliyadi, Jaffna - 1990
10 victims individually documented
Murukandy Family Claymore Attack
Murukandy-Akkarayan Road, Kilinochchi - 2008
19 victims individually documented
Kilinochchi Claymore attack (16 Killed, 2008)
Kilinochchi, Kilinochchi - 2008
12 victims individually documented
Vavuniya Claymore attack (16 Killed, 2008)
Vavuniya - 2008
Vanni Region Claymore attack (16 Killed, 2008)
Vanni Region - 2008
Mathawachchi-Rampawa Massacre
Mathawachchi, Vavuniya - 1984
16 victims individually documented
Koraveli Massacre
Koraveli, Batticaloa - 1990
10 victims individually documented
Vattrapalai Shelling
Vattrapalai, Mullaitivu - 1992
27 victims individually documented
Jaffna Shelling (15 Killed, 2000)
Jaffna - 2000
Batticaloa Shooting (15 Killed, 2006)
Batticaloa - 2006
Padahuthurai Bombing
Padahuthurai, Mannar - 2007
25 victims individually documented
Allaipiddy Massacre
Allaipiddy, Jaffna - 2006
13 victims individually documented
Trincomalee Aerial bombing (14 Killed, 2006)
Trincomalee, Trincomalee - 2006
Kilinochchi Aerial bombing (14 Killed, 2007)
Kilinochchi - 2007
Mannar Aerial bombing (14 Killed, 2007)
Mannar - 2007
Vavuniya Aerial bombing (14 Killed, 2008)
Vavuniya - 2008
Thonithiddamadu Massacre
Thonithiddamadu, Mullaitivu - 1987
13 victims individually documented
Kinniyadi Massacre
Kinniyadi, Batticaloa - 1991
13 victims individually documented
Maaththalan Bombing
Maaththalan, Mullaitivu - 1993
22 victims individually documented
Silavathurai Claymore Attack
Silavathurai, Mannar - 2007
3 victims individually documented
Jaffna Massacre (13 Killed, 2007)
Jaffna, Jaffna - 2007
Maaththa Shelling (13 Killed, 2009)
Maaththa, Mullaitivu - 2009
Maaththa Aerial bombing (13 Killed, 2009)
Maaththa, Mullaitivu - 2009
Kilinochchi Railway Station Massacre
Kilinochchi - 1986
6 victims individually documented
Oddisuddan Bombing
Oddisuddan, Mullaitivu - 1990
12 victims individually documented
Jaffna Attack (12 Killed, 1998)
Jaffna - 1998
Muthur Combined Forces Attack
Muthur East, Trincomalee - 2006
13 victims individually documented
Ampara Bus attack (12 Killed, 2007)
Ampara, Ampara - 2007
Udaiyaarkaddu Shelling (12 Killed, 2009)
Udaiyaarkaddu, Mullaitivu - 2009
Piramanthanaru Massacre
Piramanthanaru, Kilinochchi - 1985
11 victims individually documented
Jaffna Shelling (11 Killed, 2008)
Jaffna, Jaffna - 2008
2 victims individually documented
Udaiyaarkaddu Shelling (11 Killed, 2009)
Udaiyaarkaddu, Mullaitivu - 2009
1 victims individually documented
Paranthan Junction Massacre
Paranthan, Kilinochchi - 1990
14 victims individually documented
Eravur Hospital Massacre
Eravur, Batticaloa - 1990
10 victims individually documented
Vantharumoolai Massacre 1991
Vantharumoolai, Batticaloa - 1991
6 victims individually documented
Kurunagar Church Bombing
Kurunagar, Jaffna - 1993
12 victims individually documented
Chundikulam Massacre 1994
Chundikulam, Jaffna - 1994
10 victims individually documented
Mallavi Bombing
Mallavi, Mullaitivu - 1996
14 victims individually documented
Colombo Hospital attack (10 Killed, 1999)
Colombo - 1999
Trincomalee Riots
Trincomalee - 2006
11 victims individually documented
Vadamunai Pressure Mine Attack
Vadamunai, Batticaloa - 2006
19 victims individually documented
Pottuvil Reservoir Massacre
Pottuvil, Ampara - 2006
12 victims individually documented
Voice of Tigers Radio Station Bombing
Kilinochchi, A9 Road - 2007
24 victims individually documented
Visuvamadu Claymore attack (10 Killed, 2008)
Visuvamadu, Mullaitivu - 2008
Tamil Research Conference Massacre
Jaffna - 1974
9 victims individually documented
Chunnakam Market Massacre
Chunnakam, Jaffna - 1984
7 victims individually documented
Uruthrapuram Bombing
Uruthrapuram, Kilinochchi - 1991
9 victims individually documented
Vaddakkachchi Bombing
Vaddakkachchi, Kilinochchi - 1991
10 victims individually documented
Mullivaikal Bombing
Mullivaikal, Mullaitivu - 1997
17 victims individually documented
Jaffna Massacre (9 Killed, 2006)
Jaffna - 2006
Batticaloa Shelling (9 Killed, 2007)
Batticaloa, Batticaloa - 2007
6 victims individually documented
Iyankulam Ambulance Claymore Attack
Iyankulam, Mullaitivu - 2007
10 victims individually documented
Kiranchi Village Bombing
Kiranchi, Poonahari, Kilinochchi - 2008
20 victims individually documented
Colombo Hospital attack (9 Killed, 2008)
Colombo - 2008
Puthukkudiyiruppu Shelling (9 Killed, 2009)
Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu - 2009
Vankalai Church Massacre
Vankalai, Mannar - 1986
8 victims individually documented
Ampara School attack (8 Killed, 1997)
Ampara - 1997
Thampalakamam Massacre 1998
Thampalakamam, Trincomalee - 1998
8 victims individually documented
Trincomalee Massacre (8 Killed, 1998)
Trincomalee - 1998
Mirusuvil Massacre
Mirusuvil, Jaffna - 2000
4 victims individually documented
Manthuvil Temple Massacre
Manthuvil, Chavakachcheri, Jaffna - 2006
8 victims individually documented
Jaffna Hospital attack (8 Killed, 2006)
Jaffna, Jaffna - 2006
2 victims individually documented
Jaffna Shooting (8 Killed, 2006)
Jaffna - 2006
5 victims individually documented
Colombo Hospital attack (8 Killed, 2007)
Colombo - 2007
Colombo Aerial bombing (8 Killed, 2008)
Colombo - 2008
2 victims individually documented
Colombo Aerial bombing (8 Killed, 2008)
Colombo - 2008
Vavuniya Claymore attack (8 Killed, 2008)
Vavuniya - 2008
Poonakari Aerial bombing (8 Killed, 2008)
Poonakari, Kilinochchi - 2008
Colombo Aerial bombing (8 Killed, 2008)
Colombo - 2008
Kumulamunai Massacre
Kumulamunai, Batticaloa - 1984
7 victims individually documented
Paranthan Farmers Massacre
Paranthan, Kilinochchi - 1986
7 victims individually documented
Thambirai Market Bombing
Thambirai, Jaffna - 1996
11 victims individually documented
Mankulam Shelling
Mankulam, Mullaitivu - 1997
22 victims individually documented
Chundikulam Bombing 1998
Chundikulam, Jaffna - 1998
9 victims individually documented
TRO Employees Disappearance
Welikande, Polonaruwa - 2006
8 victims individually documented
Nelliyadi Massacre
Nelliyadi, Jaffna - 2006
7 victims individually documented
Vavuniya Claymore attack (7 Killed, 2007)
Vavuniya, Vavuniya - 2007
1 victims individually documented
Tharmapuram Shelling (7 Killed, 2009)
Tharmapuram, Kilinochchi - 2009
4 victims individually documented
Kanthalai Massacre 1985
Kanthalai, Trincomalee - 1985
6 victims individually documented
Kokkuvil Temple Massacre & Bombing
Kokkuvil, Jaffna - 1993
11 victims individually documented
Konavil Bombing
Konavil, Kilinochchi - 1996
6 victims individually documented
Old Vaddakachchi Bombing
Vaddakachchi, Kilinochchi - 1998
11 victims individually documented
Puthoor Massacre
Puthoor, Jaffna - 2006
5 victims individually documented
Pesalai Church Massacre
Pesalai, Mannar - 2006
6 victims individually documented
Vaharai Aerial bombing (6 Killed, 2006)
Vaharai, Batticaloa - 2006
Jaffna Hospital attack (6 Killed, 2006)
Jaffna - 2006
5 victims individually documented
Jaffna Shooting (6 Killed, 2006)
Jaffna - 2006
Colombo Bus attack (6 Killed, 2007)
Colombo - 2007
Colombo Bus attack (6 Killed, 2007)
Colombo - 2007
Sri Lanka Claymore attack (6 Killed, 2007)
Sri Lanka - 2007
Nahathambiran Temple Pilgrims Claymore Attack
Karippaddamurippu, 8km from Mankulam - 2008
10 victims individually documented
Mullivaikkal Claymore attack (6 Killed, 2008)
Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu - 2008
Udaiyaarkaddu Shelling (6 Killed, 2009)
Udaiyaarkaddu, Mullaitivu - 2009
Anandapuram Shelling
Anandapuram, Kilinochchi - 1986
5 victims individually documented
Vankalai Massacre 1991
Vankalai, Mannar - 1991
5 victims individually documented
Thellipalai Temple Bombing
Thellipalai, Jaffna - 1992
10 victims individually documented
Trincomalee Students Massacre
Trincomalee - 2006
7 victims individually documented
Trincomalee Attack (5 Killed, 2006)
Trincomalee - 2006
Mannar Hospital attack (5 Killed, 2006)
Mannar, Mannar - 2006
Muttur Shelling (5 Killed, 2006)
Muttur, Trincomalee - 2006
Nedunkerni Ambulance Claymore Attack
Nedunkerni, Vavuniya - 2006
5 victims individually documented
Puthukkudiyiruppu Claymore attack (5 Killed, 2006)
Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu - 2006
4 victims individually documented
Jaffna Shooting (5 Killed, 2006)
Jaffna, Jaffna - 2006
1 victims individually documented
Kilinochchi Hospital Precincts Bombing
Kilinochchi - 2006
9 victims individually documented
Vaharai Aerial bombing (5 Killed, 2006)
Vaharai, Batticaloa - 2006
2 victims individually documented
Vavuniya Claymore attack (5 Killed, 2006)
Vavuniya, Vavuniya - 2006
Valaignarmadam Hospital attack (5 Killed, 2006)
Valaignarmadam, Mullaitivu - 2006
Vavuniya Claymore attack (5 Killed, 2006)
Vavuniya, Vavuniya - 2006
Ampalavanpokkanai Claymore attack (5 Killed, 2007)
Ampalavanpokkanai, Mullaitivu - 2007
1 victims individually documented
Mannar Claymore attack (5 Killed, 2007)
Mannar, Mannar - 2007
Tharmapuram Bombing
Tharmapuram, Kilinochchi - 2007
12 victims individually documented
Jaffna Shelling (5 Killed, 2008)
Jaffna - 2008
2 victims individually documented
Murasumoaddai Aerial bombing (5 Killed, 2008)
Murasumoaddai, Kilinochchi - 2008
Murasumoaddai Aerial bombing (5 Killed, 2009)
Murasumoaddai, Kilinochchi - 2009
9 victims individually documented
Kaiveali Shelling (5 Killed, 2009)
Kaiveali, Mullaitivu - 2009
5 victims individually documented
Northern Province Aerial bombing (5 Killed, 2009)
Northern Province - 2009
Puthukkudiyiruppu Shelling (5 Killed, 2009)
Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu - 2009
1 victims individually documented
Kaithady Krishanthi Massacre
Kaithady, Jaffna - 1996
4 victims individually documented
Visuvamadhu Shelling
Visuvamadhu, Mullaitivu - 1998
10 victims individually documented
Trincomalee Bus attack (2000)
Trincomalee - 2000
Pesalai Housing Scheme Massacre
Pesalai, Mannar District - 2005
3 victims individually documented
Batticaloa Claymore attack (2006)
Batticaloa, Batticaloa - 2006
1 victims individually documented
Kaithady Mass Grave Discovery
Kaithady, Jaffna - 2006
2 victims individually documented
Vankalai Family Massacre
Vankalai, Thomaspuri, Mannar - 2006
4 victims individually documented
Jaffna Shooting (2006)
Jaffna - 2006
3 victims individually documented
Puthukkudiyiruppu Bombing
Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu - 2006
18 victims individually documented
Jaffna Shooting (2006)
Jaffna, Jaffna - 2006
3 victims individually documented
Vavuniya Agriculture School Massacre
Thandikulam, Vavuniya - 2006
13 victims individually documented
Ampara Attack (2007)
Ampara, Ampara - 2007
Anuradhapura Claymore attack (2007)
Anuradhapura, Anuradhapura - 2007
Jaffna Aerial bombing (2007)
Jaffna - 2007
1 victims individually documented
Tharmapuram Aerial bombing (2007)
Tharmapuram, Kilinochchi - 2007
1 victims individually documented
Puthukkudiyiruppu Town Bombing
Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu - 2008
13 victims individually documented
Colombo Bus attack (2008)
Colombo - 2008
Puthukkudiyiruppu Aerial bombing (2009)
Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu - 2009
3 victims individually documented
Northern Province Shelling (2009)
Northern Province - 2009
Puthukkudiyiruppu Shelling (2009)
Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu - 2009
5 victims individually documented
1981 Communal Pogrom
Jaffna - 1981
3 victims individually documented
Akkarayan Hospital Massacre
Akkarayan, Kilinochchi - 1997
4 victims individually documented
Manipay Family Massacre
Manipay, Jaffna - 2006
5 victims individually documented
Jaffna Claymore attack (2006)
Jaffna - 2006
Valaignarmadam Shelling (2006)
Valaignarmadam, Mullaitivu - 2006
Jaffna Shooting (2006)
Jaffna, Jaffna - 2006
4 victims individually documented
Batticaloa Shelling (2006)
Batticaloa, Batticaloa - 2006
Vavuniya Bombing (2006)
Vavuniya - 2006
Jaffna Hospital attack (2007)
Jaffna - 2007
1 victims individually documented
Vavuniya Shooting (2007)
Vavuniya, Vavuniya - 2007
Jaffna Attack (2007)
Jaffna, Jaffna - 2007
3 victims individually documented
Jaffna Claymore attack (2007)
Jaffna, Jaffna - 2007
3 victims individually documented
Periyamadu IDP Camp Shelling
Periyamadu, Manthai West - 2007
13 victims individually documented
Sri Lanka Claymore attack (2007)
Sri Lanka - 2007
Vavuniya Claymore attack (2008)
Vavuniya - 2008
2 victims individually documented
Puthukkudiyiruppu Claymore attack (2008)
Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu - 2008
Northern Province Aerial bombing (2008)
Northern Province - 2008
2 victims individually documented
Northern Province Aerial bombing (2008)
Northern Province - 2008
Vanni Region Claymore attack (2008)
Vanni Region - 2008
Udaiyaarkaddu Shelling (2009)
Udaiyaarkaddu, Mullaitivu - 2009
Periyapandivrichchan Massacre
Periyapandivrichchan, Mullaitivu - 1986
4 victims individually documented
Pannankandy Massacre
Pannankandy, Mullaitivu - 1997
2 victims individually documented
Batticaloa Shelling (2001)
Batticaloa - 2001
3 victims individually documented
Trincomalee Aerial bombing (2006)
Trincomalee, Trincomalee - 2006
Uthayan Daily Press Office Attack
Jaffna - 2006
6 victims individually documented
Jaffna Hospital attack (2006)
Jaffna - 2006
1 victims individually documented
Jaffna Claymore attack (2006)
Jaffna, Jaffna - 2006
1 victims individually documented
Jaffna Hospital attack (2006)
Jaffna - 2006
1 victims individually documented
Kilinochchi Claymore attack (2007)
Kilinochchi - 2007
2 victims individually documented
Vavuniya Shooting (2007)
Vavuniya, Vavuniya - 2007
Vavuniya Claymore attack (2007)
Vavuniya - 2007
Batticaloa Hospital attack (2007)
Batticaloa - 2007
Kilinochchi Claymore attack (2007)
Kilinochchi - 2007
Vallipunam Aerial bombing (2007)
Vallipunam, Mullaitivu - 2007
4 victims individually documented
Jaffna Aerial bombing (2007)
Jaffna - 2007
3 victims individually documented
Northern Province Aerial bombing (2007)
Northern Province - 2007
Northern Province Aerial bombing (2007)
Northern Province - 2007
Jaffna Claymore attack (2007)
Jaffna - 2007
Vavuniya Claymore attack (2008)
Vavuniya, Vavuniya - 2008
Northern Province Bus attack (2008)
Northern Province - 2008
Jaffna Shelling (2008)
Jaffna - 2008
2 victims individually documented
Northern Province Aerial bombing (2008)
Northern Province - 2008
Jaffna Aerial bombing (2008)
Jaffna - 2008
9 victims individually documented
Tharmapuram Aerial bombing (2008)
Tharmapuram, Kilinochchi - 2008
Jaffna Aerial bombing (2008)
Jaffna - 2008
Jaffna Aerial bombing (2009)
Jaffna - 2009
Vanni Region Shelling (2009)
Vanni Region - 2009
Batticaloa Attack (1998)
Batticaloa - 1998
Ampara Shooting (1998)
Ampara, Ampara - 1998
1 victims individually documented
Journalist Sukirtharajan Assassination
Trincomalee - 2006
1 victims individually documented
Jaffna Claymore attack (2007)
Jaffna - 2007
Visuvamadu Aerial bombing (2008)
Visuvamadu, Mullaitivu - 2008
7 victims individually documented
Vavuniya Bombing (2008)
Vavuniya - 2008
Burning of Jaffna Public Library
Jaffna - 1981
2 victims individually documented
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."- George Santayana
May the memory of all victims be a blessing and a call to action for justice.