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Peace and Conflict Timeline Complete Timeline | Suggest an event | About | Contact us Turning points in the Sri Lankan conflict » 18 May 2009 Issues: Military operations, Prabhakaran, Tamil militancy, Tamil nationalism | 6,620 views | by pact team Prabhakaran and Tamil Tiger hierarchy killed The Sri Lankan military reports the death of LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran, his intelligence chief ‘Pottu Amman’, and ‘Soosai’, the head of the Tiger’ naval wing. Courtesy of the Sahajeevana Centre Continue reading... Comment on this event November 2008 – 18 May 2009 Issues: Civilian deaths, Human rights, Internal displacement, Military operations | 1,820 views | by pact team The Government of Sri Lanka announces victory over the LTTE The Government of Sri Lanka announces a complete victory against the LTTE. Its military forces recaptured all remaining LTTE controlled territories in the Northern Province, including notably Killinochchi (2 January), the Elephant Pass (9 January) and the ultimately the entire district of Mullaitivu (18 May). Continue reading... Comment on this event 11 March 2008 Issues: 13th Amendment, Eastern province, TMVP | 1,302 views | by pact team First elections in Eastern Sri Lanka for 14 years The Thamil Makkal Vidudal Puligal (TMVP) party wins 72 of 101 seats on nine local councils, the first elections in Eastern Sri Lanka for 14 years. For the municipal council of Batticaloa, the TMVP - contesting the elections under the banner of the ruling United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) - secured 11 of its 19 seats after obtaining 53.77 percent of the 26,331 valid votes. Courtesy of the Lake House Continue reading... Comment on this event 3 January 2008 Issues: Ceasefire agreement, Norway, SLMM | 1,086 views | by pact team Government unilaterally terminates CFA The government unilaterally terminates its Ceasefire Agreement with the LTTE. The termination would take effect on 16 January 2008, 14 days from the date of the government's notice. Continue reading... Comment on this event 11 July 2007 Issues: Eastern province, Military operations | 1,046 views | by pact team Government captures last LTTE base in the Eastern Province The Sri Lankan government captures Thoppigala, in what is claimed as the last LTTE base in the Eastern Province. Army chiefs claim that the "victory" gave the government control of the area for the first time in 13 years. Continue reading... Comment on this event 17 November 2005 Issues: Presidential elections | 1,199 views | by pact team Mahinda Rajapakse is elected president Mahinda Rajapakse, Prime Minister, narrowly wins the presidential elections. The overwhelming majority of Tamils in areas controlled by the LTTE do not vote in presidential elections, allegedly on the instruction of the LTTE. Courtesy of Lake House Continue reading... Comment on this event 15 July 2005 Issues: Court petitionsdecisions, JVP, Power sharing | 1,384 views | by pact team PTOMS agreement challenged Following the legal challenge by the JVP, the Supreme Court orders that implementation of certain clauses of the PTOMS agreement should be suspended until a final court determination, stopping short of declaring the agreement illegal. Courtesy of the Sahajeevana Centre Continue reading... Comments (2) March 2004 Issues: Eastern province, TMVP | 1,026 views | by pact team Tiger movement divided LTTE's eastern commander, known as 'Colonel Karuna', leads a split in the LTTE movement and goes underground with his supporters. Continue reading... Comment on this event 22 February 2002 Issues: Ceasefire agreement, Peace initiatives | 1,275 views | by pact team Tigers, Government agree to a permanent ceasefire Facilitated by Norway, the Government and LTTE sign a permanent ceasefire agreement. The Ceasefire Agreement was signed by Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and the LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran. The ceasefire will take effect on 23 February 2002. Continue reading... Comments (3) 24 July 2001 Issues: Economy, LTTE attacks | 1,555 views | by pact team Tigers attack international airport A suicide attack by LTTE on Colombo's international airport, results in several deaths of armed personnel and destroyed or damaged 26 commercial and military aircraft. The attack marked the eighteenth anniversary of Black July. Courtesy of the Sahajeevana Centre Continue reading... Comment on this event 25 January 1998 Issues: Civilian deaths, LTTE attacks | 967 views | by pact team Tigers bomb Temple of the Tooth The LTTE detonates a lorry packed with explosives at the gates of the Temple of the Tooth in the city of Kandy, as preparations are underway for the 50th anniversary of independence. Continue reading... Comment on this event 31 January 1996 Issues: Civilian deaths, Colombo, Death toll, LTTE attacks | 1,191 views | by pact team Tigers attack Central Bank, killing more than 100 civilians A suicide bomb explosion by the LTTE at the Central Bank building in Colombo kills more than 100 civilians. Approximately 1,300 others are wounded. Continue reading... Comments (1) 19 April 1995 Issues: LTTE attacks, Military operations, Peace talks | 1,035 views | by pact team Peace talks collapse LTTE attacks a naval installation, results in resumption of hostilities and collapse of peace talks. LTTE resumes bombing campaign. Government launches major offensive. Continue reading... Comment on this event 13 October 1994 Issues: Jaffna, Peace initiatives, Peace talks | 1,322 views | by pact team Peace talks commence between LTTE and GoSL A delegation including the Secretary to the President leaves for Jaffna to initiate negotiations. Courtesy of the Sahajeevana Centre Continue reading... Comment on this event October 1990 Issues: Human rights, Internal displacement, Jaffna, Muslim issues | 1,915 views | by pact team Tigers forcibly evict thousands of Muslims from north Expulsion of an estimated 70-100,000 Muslims from the Northern province by the LTTE. It is reported that Muslims were ordered to leave, giving them between 2 and 48 hours notice. Courtesy of the Sahajeevana Centre Continue reading... Comments (10) Click to view the remaining Turning Points » Selected issues from the timeline 13th Amendment 1971 insurrection 1987-1989 insurrection APRC Ceasefire agreement Civilian deaths Communal violence Constitution Court petitions Death toll Disappearances Eastern province Indian Tamil issues Indo-Lanka Accord JVP Language LTTE attacks Media freedom Military operations Muslim issues Peace initiatives Peace talks Power sharing Sinhala nationalism Tamil militancy United Nations See full list » Get comments on PACT Get new events on PACT Feature: Do we really want to live like this? Issues: Audio visual, Youth issues | 1,743 views |by pact team This 30 minute documentary is a collection of young Sri Lankan voices, speaking on their experiences of conflict and their ideas for moving forward. It is from the first phase of an ongoing project carried out by the Poverty and Conflict (PAC) programme at the Centre for Poverty Analysis. With over 25 years of civil war coming to a close, an entire generation of young people now has the chance to experience relative peace. But what does this mean for people who have grown up only knowing war? Sri Lanka's conflict has defined their lives, resulting in lost childhoods, disrupted education, restricted freedom, heightened insecurity, and a narrowing of aspirations. Continue reading... Feature: What an illusion we’re living in… Issues: Audio visual, Youth issues | 1,025 views |by pact team The second part of our documentary series presents perspectives of youth from more rural communities in Sri Lanka, speaking on their experiences of conflict and their ideas for moving forward. Continue reading... See previous features » What do you think? Recently suggested events Feature: What an illusion we’re living in… by pact team With the civil war coming to a close, an entire generation of young people now... Feature: Do we really want to live like this? by pact team The conflict has impacted young people in different ways. They have different aspirations and hopes... 22 October 2009 by pact team European Parliament issues resolution on Sri Lanka. 15 April 1954 by pact team A Muslim magistrate from Samanthurai, who came to settle a quarrel between two Tamils in... 1956 by pact team Similar to Gal Oya, Sinhalese employees on the Padaviya scheme attack Tamils in the area. Recent comments PACT team commenting on October 1990: The citizen journalism site Groundviews has this commentary on the recent establishment of a Citizen’s Commission, set up by The Law & Society Trust (LST) together with the Community Trust Fund (CTF), the...respond prashan commenting on 1953: Hemaka, I think the point you responded to, and your response speak to the purpose of creating this timeline of encouraging debate on various contested historical events. Some do indeed see the settlement of Sinhala farmers in the...respond hemaka dissanayake commenting on 1953: While I have no doubt that their were genuine cases of discrimination against tamils in Sri Lanka, I find this ‘colonization mania’ of Tamil politicians unjust. Firstly, there is overwhelming archaeological...respond Namil commenting on 1888: What do the modern intellectuals say about the ethnic difference among Tamil speaking Muslims and Tamil speaking HinduChristians? I mean, do Muslims belong to the Tamil minority or not?respond Sunil Bastian commenting on 3 October 2001: I am not that enthusiastic about talk of resurrecting the Constitutional Council because it amounts to tinkering with the presidential system, instead of questioning it fundamentally. When such powerful institutions...respond pact team commenting on Feature: Historical roots and contemporary causes of conflict in Sri Lanka: In the final part of our interview with Sunil Bastian, he comments on the continuing relevance of Tamil grievances that date back to the 60s and 70s, on...respond pact team commenting on Feature: Historical roots and contemporary causes of conflict in Sri Lanka: In the third installment of our interview with Sunil Bastian, he talks about the impact of intra-ethnic divisions and elite politics on finding a resolution...respond PACT team commenting on Feature: Historical roots and contemporary causes of conflict in Sri Lanka: In the second part of our interview with Sunil Bastian, he responds to the idea that conflict between Tamils and Sinhalese was inevitable and that British...respond prashan commenting on 28 May 2009: The resolution at the UN Human Rights Council, absolving the Sri Lankan government of any complicity in human rights abuses during the final stages of the war, the confirmation of only limited access when permissible to the...respond pact team commenting on Feature: Historical roots and contemporary causes of conflict in Sri Lanka: In the first part of our interview with Sunil Bastian, he introduces his ideas on the nature of the state as the central question when examining Sri...respond

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