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| GTD ID | DATE | COUNTRY | CITY | PERPETRATOR GROUP | FATALITIES | INJURED | TARGET TYPE | REGION | ATTACK TYPE | WEAPON TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201904210005 | 2019-04-21 | Sri Lanka | Colombo | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) (suspected),Jamaat al-Tawhid al-Watania,National Thowheeth Jama'ath | 38 | 71 | Business,Private Citizens & Property | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201904210004 | 2019-04-21 | Sri Lanka | Colombo | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) (suspected),Jamaat al-Tawhid al-Watania,National Thowheeth Jama'ath | 38 | 71 | Business,Private Citizens & Property | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200805260015 | 2008-05-26 | Sri Lanka | Dehiwala | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) | 9 | 70 | Transportation | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200804250002 | 2008-04-25 | Sri Lanka | Piliyandala | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) (suspected) | 26 | 70 | Transportation | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198810250005 | 1988-10-25 | Sri Lanka | Colombo | People's Liberation Front (JVP) | 7 | 70 | Violent Political Party | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198606110006 | 1986-06-11 | Sri Lanka | Mandaitivu | Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front (EPRLF) | 19 | 68 | Military | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Explosives |
| 200109160007 | 2001-09-16 | Sri Lanka | Trincomalee | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) (suspected) | 31 | 65 | Military | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 200902090025 | 2009-02-09 | Sri Lanka | Visuamadu, | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) | 30 | 64 | Military,Private Citizens & Property | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198704170010 | 1987-04-17 | Sri Lanka | Trincomalee | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) | 126 | 64 | Transportation | South Asia | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200806060009 | 2008-06-06 | Sri Lanka | Moratuwa | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) (suspected) | 22 | 60 | Transportation | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200801160007 | 2008-01-16 | Sri Lanka | Buttala | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) (suspected) | 26 | 60 | Transportation | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 199006150007 | 1990-06-15 | Sri Lanka | Unknown | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) | 1 | 60 | Military | South Asia | Unarmed Assault | Chemical |
| 198907180006 | 1989-07-18 | Sri Lanka | Kataragama | People's Liberation Front (JVP) (suspected) | 13 | 60 | Educational Institution | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198712310001 | 1987-12-31 | Sri Lanka | Kandy | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) | 4 | 60 | Business | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199512110017 | 1995-11-11 | Sri Lanka | Colombo | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) | 19 | 59 | Military,Private Citizens & Property,Police | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199703230012 | 1997-03-24 | Sri Lanka | Mullaitivu district | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) | 81 | 58 | Military | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 198904130004 | 1989-04-13 | Sri Lanka | Trincomalee | Unknown | 42 | 56 | Private Citizens & Property | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199506120012 | 1995-06-12 | Sri Lanka | Hikkaduwa | Unknown | 6 | 54 | Terrorists/Non-state Militia | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200802020002 | 2008-02-02 | Sri Lanka | Dambulla | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) (suspected) | 18 | 51 | Transportation | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198701200006 | 1987-01-20 | Sri Lanka | Colombo | Unknown | 6 | 51 | Transportation | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Unknown |
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