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LTTE Atrocities Year 1984

Dollar Farm Massacre

The LTTE terrorists commenced their systematic ethnic cleansing campaign against Sinhalese and Muslims by attacking the traditional fishing villages in the Mullaittivu district. On 11 Nov 1984 a group of armed LTTE cadres attacked the Dollar Farm village in the night and massacred at least 33 civilians including large number of children and women

Wilpattu Village Massacre

On 5th May 1985, a group of armed LTTE terrorists raided an ancient Sinahalese village in Wilpattu in Anuradhapura district killing 18 villagers including women and children. Dehiwatta Village Massacre

On 4th June 1985, over 100 LTTE terrorists armed with sharp weapons butchered 15 villagers of Dehiwatta in Polonnaruwa district on their sleeping mats. Majority of the victims were women and children.

Some of the civilians massacres carried out by the LTTE were given publicity in the media fearing a communal backlash. It was during this time the term “Border Villages” were introduced by the separatist elements to develop feeling in the public that there exists two states Aranthalawa Village Massacre

On 14th August 1985, A group of armed LTTE terrorists raided a Sinhalse village at Aranthalawa , in Ampara district. The terrorists butchered 7 villagers after torturing them.

During this time villagers in those border villagers started to sleep in the jungles at night to protect their families from the terrorists who used raid their villages at night Namalwatta Village Massacre I

On 18th August 1985, a group of LTTE terrorists armed with sharp weapons hacked 7 innocent villagers including children after torturing them at Namalwatta village, in Trincomalee district Namalwatta Village Massacre II

On 7th November 1985, the LTTE terrorists raided Namalwatta village for the second time and executed 10 villagers including women and children

Kantale Village massacre

On 2nd February 1986, a group LTTE terrorist armed with small arms and swords raided Kantale village in Trincomalee district. The terrorists tortured and hacked 19 civilians still on their sleeping mats. Majority of the victims were women and children Kinniya Village massacre

On 5th May 1986, a group of LTTE terrorists came hunting for Muslim civilians at Kinniya village, in Trincomalee district slaughtered four civilians after brutally torturing them Mahadivulwewa Village massacre

By the mid 1986 the terrorist group that had started itself as a band of cutthroats and robbers developed itself to a mass murdering organization. The so-called border villages were gradually moving out of the North and East as more and more villages in Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa and Monaragala districts were also becoming border villages

On 25th May 1986, a group of LTTE terrorists armed with firearms, swords, clubs and knives stormed Mahadivulwewa village in Anuradhapura district during the midnight hours. The terrorists broke into the civilian houses and butchered the sleeping villagers. Children were tortured and chopped while their parents watching, pregnant mothers were ripped their wombs open with swords, and elderly were burnt alive.

Mutilated bodies of 20 civilians including women and children were found. Over 20 housed were set ablaze by the terrorists Trincomalee 3rd Mile post

Village massacreOn 2nd June 1986, a group of LTTE terrorists armed with fire arms, swords, and knives stormed civilian houses at 3rd Mile Post, Trincomalee and butchered 10 civilians, including women and children Andankulam Village massacre

On 4th June 1986, LTTE terrorists attacked Andankulam Sinhala village in Trincomalee district. 17 civilians mostly women and children were hacked to death after undergoing brutal torture at the hands of the terrorists Wilgamwehera Village massacre

On 21st June 1986, a group of armed LTTE terrorists stormed Wilgamwehera hamlet in Trincomalee district and butchered 9 civilians including children.

It could be observed that the terrorists were increasingly using sharp weapons to kill and maim the innocent civilians in order give maximum horror to the victims and the onlookers. The terror stricken civilians started vacating the ancient villages they lived for generations and started moving towards south. Monkey Bridge Village massacre

On 8th July 1986, a group of armed LTTE terrorists attacked Monkey Bridge Sinhalse village, Trincomalee and killed 15 civilians including women and children Mollipothana Village massacre

On 9th July 1986, the LTTE terrorists armed with swords, machetes and clubs stormed Mullipothana village in Trincomalee district during night hours.

16 civilians, largely women and children were killed. According to the coroner’s reports the child victims had been clubbed to death by the terrorists while their parents had been hacked.

Most of these brutal crimes against humanity were not given publicity by international media. Human Rights organizations, NGOs and various other international champions of human rights kept silent on the looming humanitarian disaster in the island nation Pavakkulam Village massacre

On 13th July 1986, a group of 4-armed LTTE terrorists travelling in a jeep opened fire at villagers of Pavakkulam, in Trincomalee. 11 villagers including women and children were killed Beruwil & Wadigawewa Village massacre

On 19th July 1986, over 100 armed LTTE terrorists armed with sharp weapons, clubs and small arms stormed Beruwil and Waigawewa villages. 17 villagers were killed including women and children. At least 5 others suffered serious cut wounds Kantalai – Massacre in the Sugar crops

On 17th September 1986, a group of armed LTTE terrorists stalked into the block 4 of the Sugar Corporation in Kantalai and murdered 10 villagers and wounded many others Wadigawewa Village massacre

On 17th September 1986, after massacring 10 villagers in Kantale, the same terrorists group attacked the ancient Sinhalese village of Wadigawewa , Trincomalee. 12 villagers including women and children were killed

Manthottam - The Independence Day Massacre

On 4th February 1987, a group of armed LTTE terrorists comprising over 50 LTTE cadres, stormed Manthottam Sinhalese village and murdered eight villagers after brutally torturing them.

The terrorists could not get the intended kill as the villagers anticipating an attack on the independence day had gone on hiding in the surrounding jungles at night Aranthalawa Bloodbath

On 7th February 1987, just three days after the independence day, terrorists armed with swords, machetes, clubs and small-armed butchered 27 civilians in a house-to-house raid at night. Large number of children and women including pregnant mothers were found hacked to death Serunuwara Massacre

On 25th March 1987, armed terrorists stormed Serunuwara ancient Sinhalese village. They hoarded the farming families at gunpoint to a road and shot them down in the execution style. 25 mostly women and children were killed. Habarana & Kithuluthuwa – The Black Friday

On 17th April 1987, just three days after Sinhala and Hindu new year, LTTE terrorist killed 130 civilians who were travelling in 3 busses and 2 lorries at Aluth Oya – Kittuluttawa in Trincomalee. The terror group clad in military uniforms had stopped the vehicles, dragged the passengers out and sprayed bullets with automatic weapons after brutally assaulting them with clubs.

Over 70 were air lifted to CBO with injuries. Many children and 12 off duty security personnel were among the dead. Most of the victims in this cowardly attack were families visiting their relatives after the new year. Jayanthipura Massacre

On 20th April 1987, just 6 days after the traditional Sinhala and Hindu new year celebration, a group of armed LTTE terrorists raided Jayanthipura Sinhalese village and butchered 15 civilians including women and children Kadawathmadu

On 29th May 1987, a group of armed LTTE terrorists raided Kadawathmadu ancient Sinhalese village. 7 civilians were killed and 5 others suffered injuries. The terrorist failed to attain the intended kill as the civilians used to sleep in the jungle hideouts at night due to the terrorist threats Godapotha, Bruwila Massacre

On 21st June 1987, a group of LTTE terrorists armed with small arms raided the ancient Sinhalse hamlet of Godapotha in Polonnaruwa. 8 villagers were killed and one found with serious injuries. The terrorist failed to attain the intended kill as the civilians used to sleep in the jungle hideouts at night due to the terrorist threats Thoppur Massacre

On 29th July 1987, LTTE terrorists armed with swords, machetes and small arms butchered 9 villagers after brutally torturing them Batticaloa town - The Day of Horror in the East

On 6th October 1987, LTTE terrorists carried out 4 civilian massacres killing 110 civilians and wounding many others in one freak shooting, Two village massacre and one attack at a passenger train

The bloodbath commenced with a group of LTTE terrorists indiscriminately opened small arms fire at the civilians in the crowded Batticaloa town. 18 civilians including women and children were killed 6 others sustained serious gunshot injuries Tharavi Massacre

On 6th October 1987, over 100 LTTE terrorists armed with swords, machetes and small arms stormed Tharavi Sinhalese village and butchered 25 civilians. Most of the victims were women and children, including infants and pregnant mothers. Sagarapura Massacre

On 6th October 1987, some 100 LTTE cadres armed with small arms and sharp weapons raided Sagarapura Sinhalese village and butchered 27 civilians.

The terrorists carried out a house-to-house massacre, clubbing the children to death while their parents watching, and then chopping the adults to death using sharp weapons. They looted the belongings of their victims and set fire on to 57 houses burning their wounded victims alive. 6 villagers survived the cowardly attack with serious cut wounds Ganthalawa Massacre

On 10th October 1987, LTTE terrorists armed with swords, machetes and small arms attacked Gantalawa hamlet in Kantalai and butchered 9 civilians and wounded 3 others Ella Kantalai Massacre

On 15th October 1987, LTTE terrorists armed with swords, machetes and small arms attacked Ella Kantalai Sinhalese village and butchered 14 civilians including women and children Devalagodalla Massacre

On 15th December 1987, LTTE terrorists armed with small arms and sharp weapons attacked Devalagodalla ancient Sinhalese village in Kantalai and butchered 7 civilians Morawewa Massacre

On 22nd December 1987, armed LTTE terrorists abducted 6 Sinhalese fishermen and later tortured them to death Kathankadu Muslim Massacre

The 31st December 1987 marked the end of Sri Lanka’s bloodiest year. On the new year eve itself, LTTE terrorists carried out two cowardly village massacres in Batticaloa and Trincomalee

A group of LTTE terrorists armed with sharp weapons and small arms raided Kathankadu Muslim village in Batticaloa and butchered 30 civilians, including women and children. Severely mutilated bodies of the innocent civilians displayed the extent of brutality that they had to suffer at the hands of their killers Mahadivulwewa Massacre

On 31st December 1987, a group of LTTE terrorists armed with sharp weapons and small arms raided the ancient Sinhalese village of Mahadivulwewa and butchered 8 civilians and wounded 9 others.

The terrorist failed to attain the intended kill as the civilians were hiding in the jungles at night due to the terrorist threats. The terrorists looted the houses and set fire on to them, destroying 15 houses