Back to Advanced SearchSEARCH RESULTS: 2598 INCIDENTS
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All incidents regardless of doubt.
Attacks: (Armed Assault; Bombing/Explosion; Hijacking; Hostage Taking (Barricade Incident); Hostage Taking (Kidnapping); Facility/Infrastructure Attack; Unarmed Assault; Unknown)
Country: (Sri Lanka)
| GTD ID | DATE | COUNTRY | CITY | PERPETRATOR GROUP | FATALITIES | INJURED | TARGET TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202008210043 | 2020-08-21 | Sri Lanka | Urelu | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Journalists & Media |
| 201712020030 | 2017-12-02 | Sri Lanka | Jaffna | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Journalists & Media |
| 200612200013 | 2006-12-20 | Sri Lanka | Kiran | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) (suspected) | Unknown | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property |
| 200608290006 | 2006-08-29 | Sri Lanka | Colombo | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Journalists & Media |
| 200602050008 | 2006-02-05 | Sri Lanka | Batticaloa | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) (suspected) | Unknown | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property |
| 200601110004 | 2006-01-11 | Sri Lanka | Jaffna | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) | Unknown | Unknown | Government (General) |
| 200505200009 | 2005-05-20 | Sri Lanka | Trincomalee | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Police |
| 200504010011 | 2005-04-01 | Sri Lanka | Jaffna | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) (suspected) | Unknown | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property |
| 200011040001 | 2000-11-04 | Sri Lanka | Trincomalee | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) | Unknown | 0 | Military |
| 200005170003 | 2000-05-17 | Sri Lanka | Jaffna | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) | Unknown | Unknown | Military,Airports and Aircraft |
| 200005100001 | 2000-05-10 | Sri Lanka | Jaffna | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) | Unknown | 149 | Military |
| 200003270001 | 2000-03-27 | Sri Lanka | Mamunai | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) (suspected) | Unknown | Unknown | Military |
| 200003270002 | 2000-03-27 | Sri Lanka | Thalaiyadi | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) (suspected) | Unknown | Unknown | Military |
| 199908160002 | 1999-08-16 | Sri Lanka | Pulmoddai | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) | Unknown | Unknown | Military |
| 199809140001 | 1998-09-14 | Sri Lanka | Batticaloa | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) | Unknown | Unknown | Military |
| 199808140003 | 1998-08-14 | Sri Lanka | Mullaitivu | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) | Unknown | Unknown | Maritime |
| 199210150006 | 1992-10-15 | Sri Lanka | Pimbura | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) | Unknown | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property |
| 198610310002 | 1986-10-31 | Sri Lanka | Colombo | Separatists | Unknown | Unknown | Military |
| 198610290008 | 1986-10-29 | Sri Lanka | Colombo | Separatists | Unknown | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property |
| 198608060011 | 1986-08-06 | Sri Lanka | Valaichchenai | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) | Unknown | Unknown | Government (General) |
| 198604180005 | 1986-04-18 | Sri Lanka | Polonnaruwa | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Police |
| 198603020003 | 1986-03-02 | Sri Lanka | Ampara | Tamils | Unknown | 1 | Private Citizens & Property |
| 198601140003 | 1986-01-14 | Sri Lanka | Jaffna | Tamils | Unknown | Unknown | Military |
| 198600000001 | 1986-00-00 | Sri Lanka | Unknown | Tamils | Unknown | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property |
| 198510240010 | 1985-10-24 | Sri Lanka | Kilinochchi | Tamils | Unknown | Unknown | Transportation |
| 198504100005 | 1985-04-10 | Sri Lanka | Jaffna | Tamils | Unknown | Unknown | Police |
| 198501140008 | 1985-01-14 | Sri Lanka | Jaffna | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) | Unknown | Unknown | Transportation |
| 198501140005 | 1985-01-14 | Sri Lanka | Jaffna | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) | Unknown | Unknown | Transportation |
| 198501140006 | 1985-01-14 | Sri Lanka | Jaffna | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) | Unknown | Unknown | Transportation |
| 198501140007 | 1985-01-14 | Sri Lanka | Jaffna | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) | Unknown | Unknown | Transportation |
| 198501140004 | 1985-01-14 | Sri Lanka | Jaffna | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) | Unknown | Unknown | Transportation |
| 198501010008 | 1985-01-01 | Sri Lanka | Mallakam | Tamils | Unknown | Unknown | Government (General) |
| 198501010009 | 1985-01-01 | Sri Lanka | Chavakachcheri | Tamils | Unknown | Unknown | Government (General) |
| 198412060003 | 1984-12-06 | Sri Lanka | Jaffna | Tamils | Unknown | Unknown | Business |
| 198412060001 | 1984-12-06 | Sri Lanka | Jaffna | Tamils | Unknown | Unknown | Government (General) |
| 198409000012 | 1984-09-00 | Sri Lanka | Vavuniya | Separatists | Unknown | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property |
| 198409000003 | 1984-09-00 | Sri Lanka | Vavuniya | Separatists | Unknown | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property |
| 198409000014 | 1984-09-00 | Sri Lanka | Vavuniya | Separatists | Unknown | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property |
| 198409000005 | 1984-09-00 | Sri Lanka | Vavuniya | Separatists | Unknown | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property |
| 198409000013 | 1984-09-00 | Sri Lanka | Vavuniya | Separatists | Unknown | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property |
| 198409000004 | 1984-09-00 | Sri Lanka | Vavuniya | Separatists | Unknown | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property |
| 198409000006 | 1984-09-00 | Sri Lanka | Vavuniya | Separatists | Unknown | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property |
| 198409000011 | 1984-09-00 | Sri Lanka | Vavuniya | Separatists | Unknown | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property |
| 198409000002 | 1984-09-00 | Sri Lanka | Vavuniya | Separatists | Unknown | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property |
| 198409000009 | 1984-09-00 | Sri Lanka | Vavuniya | Separatists | Unknown | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property |
| 198409000010 | 1984-09-00 | Sri Lanka | Vavuniya | Separatists | Unknown | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property |
| 198409000007 | 1984-09-00 | Sri Lanka | Vavuniya | Separatists | Unknown | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property |
| 198409000008 | 1984-09-00 | Sri Lanka | Vavuniya | Separatists | Unknown | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property |
| 198408170006 | 1984-08-17 | Sri Lanka | Jaffna | Tamils | Unknown | Unknown | Business |
| 198406100009 | 1984-06-10 | Sri Lanka | Unknown | Tamils | Unknown | Unknown | Police |
| 198304240001 | 1983-04-24 | Sri Lanka | Jaffna | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Airports and Aircraft |
| 198304020001 | 1983-04-02 | Sri Lanka | Jaffna | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) | Unknown | Unknown | Government (General) |
| 201911250007 | 2019-11-25 | Sri Lanka | Colombo | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Government (Diplomatic) |
| 201911160004 | 2019-11-16 | Sri Lanka | Bogoda | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Government (General) |
| 201911150008 | 2019-11-15 | Sri Lanka | Galaha | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property |
| 201911100009 | 2019-11-10 | Sri Lanka | Vakarai | Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) (suspected) | 0 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property |
| 201905240033 | 2019-05-24 | Sri Lanka | Baduraliya | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Educational Institution |
| 201904210008 | 2019-04-21 | Sri Lanka | Katunayake | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) (suspected),Jamaat al-Tawhid al-Watania,National Thowheeth Jama'ath | 0 | 0 | Airports and Aircraft |
| 201806250036 | 2018-06-25 | Sri Lanka | Rathmalana | Unknown | 0 | 1 | Military |
| 201803100024 | 2018-03-10 | Sri Lanka | Anamaduwa | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Business |
| 201709260047 | 2017-09-26 | Sri Lanka | Colombo | Sinhale Jathika Balamuluwa | 0 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property |
| 201706090047 | 2017-06-09 | Sri Lanka | Maharagama | Anti-Muslim extremists | 0 | 0 | Business |
| 201706090032 | 2017-06-09 | Sri Lanka | Nawalapitiya | Anti-Muslim extremists | 0 | 0 | Business |
| 201706080045 | 2017-06-08 | Sri Lanka | Colombo | Anti-Muslim extremists | 0 | 0 | Business |
| 201706060027 | 2017-06-07 | Sri Lanka | Maharagama | Bodu Bala Sena | 0 | 1 | Business |
| 201706060026 | 2017-06-06 | Sri Lanka | Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte | Bodu Bala Sena | 0 | 0 | Business |
| 201706030046 | 2017-06-03 | Sri Lanka | Trincomalee | Anti-Muslim extremists | 0 | 0 | Religious Figures/Institutions |
| 201705240046 | 2017-05-24 | Sri Lanka | Nawinna | Anti-Muslim extremists | 0 | 0 | Business |
| 201705230051 | 2017-05-23 | Sri Lanka | Kahawatte | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Business |
| 201705220057 | 2017-05-22 | Sri Lanka | Wijerama | Anti-Muslim extremists | 0 | 1 | Business |
| 201705210020 | 2017-05-21 | Sri Lanka | Kurunegala | Bodu Bala Sena | 0 | 0 | Religious Figures/Institutions |
| 201705210046 | 2017-05-21 | Sri Lanka | Galle | Anti-Muslim extremists | 0 | 0 | Business |
| 201705190050 | 2017-05-19 | Sri Lanka | Palai | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Police |
| 201705180058 | 2017-05-18 | Sri Lanka | Wennappuwa | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Business |
| 201705170058 | 2017-05-17 | Sri Lanka | Eluvila | Anti-Muslim extremists | 0 | 0 | Business |
| 201705170057 | 2017-05-17 | Sri Lanka | Eluvila | Anti-Muslim extremists | 0 | 0 | Business |
| 201705160058 | 2017-05-16 | Sri Lanka | Selvanagar | Anti-Muslim extremists | 0 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property |
| 201705160067 | 2017-05-16 | Sri Lanka | Selvanagar | Anti-Muslim extremists | 0 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property |
| 201705160065 | 2017-05-16 | Sri Lanka | Selvanagar | Anti-Muslim extremists | 0 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property |
| 201705160060 | 2017-05-16 | Sri Lanka | Selvanagar | Anti-Muslim extremists | 0 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property |
| 201705160073 | 2017-05-16 | Sri Lanka | Selvanagar | Anti-Muslim extremists | 0 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property |
| 201705160066 | 2017-05-16 | Sri Lanka | Selvanagar | Anti-Muslim extremists | 0 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property |
| 201705160059 | 2017-05-16 | Sri Lanka | Selvanagar | Anti-Muslim extremists | 0 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property |
| 201705160068 | 2017-05-16 | Sri Lanka | Selvanagar | Anti-Muslim extremists | 0 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property |
| 201705160057 | 2017-05-16 | Sri Lanka | Kohilawatta | Anti-Muslim extremists | 0 | 0 | Religious Figures/Institutions |
| 201705160064 | 2017-05-16 | Sri Lanka | Selvanagar | Anti-Muslim extremists | 0 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property |
| 201705160062 | 2017-05-16 | Sri Lanka | Selvanagar | Anti-Muslim extremists | 0 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property |
| 201705160061 | 2017-05-16 | Sri Lanka | Selvanagar | Anti-Muslim extremists | 0 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property |
| 201705160063 | 2017-05-16 | Sri Lanka | Selvanagar | Anti-Muslim extremists | 0 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property |
| 201705160071 | 2017-05-16 | Sri Lanka | Selvanagar | Anti-Muslim extremists | 0 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property |
| 201705160070 | 2017-05-16 | Sri Lanka | Selvanagar | Anti-Muslim extremists | 0 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property |
| 201705160072 | 2017-05-16 | Sri Lanka | Selvanagar | Anti-Muslim extremists | 0 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property |
| 201705160069 | 2017-05-16 | Sri Lanka | Selvanagar | Anti-Muslim extremists | 0 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property |
| 201705150056 | 2017-05-14 | Sri Lanka | Onegama | Bodu Bala Sena | 0 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property |
| 201704160062 | 2017-04-16 | Sri Lanka | Poruwa | Anti-Muslim extremists | 0 | 0 | Business |
| 201704160061 | 2017-04-16 | Sri Lanka | Poruwa | Anti-Muslim extremists | 0 | 0 | Business |
| 201704160063 | 2017-04-16 | Sri Lanka | Poruwa | Anti-Muslim extremists | 0 | 0 | Business |
| 201704160064 | 2017-04-16 | Sri Lanka | Poruwa | Anti-Muslim extremists | 0 | 0 | Business |
| 201601030038 | 2016-01-03 | Sri Lanka | Kurana | Unknown | 0 | 2 | Private Citizens & Property |
| 201510050047 | 2015-10-05 | Sri Lanka | Kamburupitiya | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Business |
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