The following is a list of chronological attacks attributed to the LTTE in the 1990s during the Sri Lankan Civil War. The deadliest attack for the decade was the 1990 massacre of Sri Lankan Police officers.
Date | Attack | Location | Sinhalese | Tamils | Muslims | Death toll | Sources |
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11 June | 1990 massacre of Sri Lankan Police officers: Over 600 unarmed police officers are shot dead by the LTTE in Police Stations across eastern Sri Lanka | Eastern Province | 600-774 | 600-774 | [1][2][3] |
Date | Attack | Location | Sinhalese | Tamils | Muslims | Death toll | Sources |
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May 1 | Sri Lankan President Ranasinghe Premadasa killed in LTTE suicide bomb attack at a May Day Rally. | Colombo, Colombo District | 1 | ? | ? | 1 | [8] |
July 25 | Janakapura Village massacre: The LTTE raids a Sinhalese village and kills nine civilians by means of stabbing, shooting and blowing up with grenades. | Janakapura | 9 | [17] | |||
November 10 | Battle of Pooneryn: Eight officers and 233 soldiers were declared killed in action in LTTE's attack on the Pooneryn defences. The LTTE also executed 200 soldiers captured during this attack on the Pooneryn army camp. | Pooneryn, Kilinochchi District | 241 |
Date | Attack | Location | Sinhalese | Tamils | Muslims | Death toll | Sources |
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January 19 | Rambewa bus bombing: A LTTE bomb exploded in a private bus carrying civilians from Sripura to Anuradhapura, causing the death of ten Sinhalese civilians and injuring 51. | Rambewa, Anuradhapura District | 10 | 10 | [5] | ||
March 16 | Kudiramalai Fishing boats Attack: LTTE cadres attacked about ten fishing boats, causing the death of 17 fishermen and injuring three; five fishermen were reported missing. | Off Kudiramalai, Puttalam District | 17 | [5] | |||
October 24 | Sri Lankan presidential candidate and opposition leader Gamini Dissanayake is killed by an LTTE suicide bomber who explodes herself at a campaign rally in Colombo. At least 50 others were killed in the blast, including MPs Ossie Abeygunasekara, Weerasinghe Mallimarachchi, and G. M. Premachandra. A further 75 were seriously hurt. | Colombo, Colombo District | ≈50 | ≈50 | [18][19][20] |
Date | Attack | Location | Sinhalese | Tamils | Muslims | Death toll | Sources |
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February 10 | Oddaimvadi Village attack: The Muslim village of Oddaimavadi, Batticaloa was attacked by a group LTTE cadres, who shot 5 civilians to death and wounded 3 others. | Oddaimavadi, Batticaloa District | 5 | 5 | [29] | ||
May 12 | Morawewa Village attack: The village and police station of Morawewa, Trincomalee was attacked by LTTE cadres who butchered 5 civilians. | Morawewa, Trincomalee District | 5 | [29] | |||
July 2 | Erakkandy Village Massacre: the Muslim village of Erakkandy, Trincomalee was stormed by a group of over 100 LTTE cadres wielding sharp weapons, clubs and firearms who butchered 34 civilians. | Erakkandy, Trincomalee District | 34 | 34 | [29] | ||
October 15 | 1997 Colombo World Trade Centre Bombing: An LTTE bomb exploded at the Colombo World Trade Centre, killing 13 and injuring hundreds. | Colombo, Colombo District | 13 | [14][30] |
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