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List of Reported Cases of Human Rights Violations in Sri Lanka 2019
| Date | Crime | Perpetrator | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/11/2019 | Families of the disappeared persons were inquired and threatened by police. | Police | Vavuniya | Uthayan of November 22,2019 (Page No. 12) |
| 22/11/2019 | Tamil newspaper company was threatened by Police. | Police | Vavuniya | Uthayan of November 25,2019 (Page No. 14) |
| 23/11/2019 | Police has inquired about arrangements of Tamil heroes day. | Police | Mullaithivu | Uthayan of November 25,2019 (Page No. 15) |
| 24/11/2019 | Police was checking the house of the families of the people who were shot dead by the army in 2014. | Police | Ariyalai (Jaffna) | Uthayan of November 25,2019 (Page No. 1 & 23) |
| 24/11/2019 | Police and Army temporarily set up barricades and intensified the search in Pointpedro | Army | Pointpedro | Uthayan of November 25,2019 (Page No. 13) |
| 26/11/2019 | Police searched and threatened the Internet News Corporate Bureau in Colombo | Police | Colombo | Uthayan of November 28,2019 (Page No. 19) |
| 27/11/2019 | Police and Army temporarily set up barricades and intensified the search in Northern Province | Police & Army | Northern Province | Uthayan of November 27,2019 (Page No. 1 & 46) |
| 27/11/2019 | Police have threatened the people who attended the Tamil Heroes' Day events | Police | Thiruvil, Pointpedro | Uthayan of November 28,2019 (Page No. 1 & 2) |
| 28/11/2019 | Thambirajah Ambalavanar, a resident of Canada who had been born in Jaffna had visited Sri Lanka during this period and stayed at Wellawatte. His body had been recovered many miles away between the railway lines in Puttalam. It is very clear that he had been abducted and killed. | Unknown | Puttalam | Uthayan of November 29,2019 (Page No. 1 & 6) |
| 28/11/2019 | Sinhala students attacked and threaten the Tamil students in Moratuwa | Sinhala students | Moratuwa | Uthayan of November 29,2019 (Page No. 21) |
| 29/11/2019 | The Army has summoned and investigated a person | Army | Colombo | Uthayan of November 30,2019 (Page No. 1 &6) |
| 01/12/2019 | People have been attacked in Kokuvil and properties were damaged by unknown people | Unknown | Kokuvil | Yarl Thinakkural of December 03,2019 (Page No. 16) |
| 01/12/2019 | A person was tortured and attacked | persons who identified themselves as police officers | Chavakachcheri | Uthayan of December 05,2019 (Page No. 12) |
| 03/12/2019 | The army has set up new checkpoints in Vattakachchi | Army | Vaddakachchi | Uthayan of December 03,2019 (Page No. 4) |
| 04/12/2019 | A 26 year old youth had been assaulted and admitted to the hospital. He has died in the hospital. | Unknown | Jaffna | Uthayan of December 05,2019 (Page No. 1 &23) |
| 05/12/2019 | A 62 years old man body(Who had been missing) was found in Ampan forest area. | Unknown | Nagar kovil | Yarl Thinakkural of December 06,2019 (Page No. 06) |
| 06/12/2019 | The person was attacked by sword | Unknown | Kodikamam | Yarl Thinakkural of December 08,2019 (Page No. 11) |
| 07/12/2019 | People have been attacked in Jaffna and properties were damaged by unknown people | Unknown | Jaffna | Uthayan of December 09,2019 (Page No. 12) |
| 08/12/2019 | A 60 years old man's body was found in Vannan pond. | Unknown | Jaffna | Yarl Thinakkural of December 09,2019 (Page No. 01 & 07) |
| 08/12/2019 | STF trespassed in the university premises and threatened the students | STF | Jaffna | Yarl Thinakkural of December 09,2019 (Page No. 01 & 07) |
| 08/12/2019 | Four former LTTE members were arrested by TID. | TID | Trincomalee | Yarl Thinakkural of December 11,2019 (Page No. 01 & 07) |
| 08/12/2019 | A person was threatened and attacked | Unknown | Karaveddy | Yarl Thinakkural of December 11,2019 (Page No. 10) |
| 10/12/2019 | A person was wounded by a gunshot | Unknown | Mullaithivu | Yarl Thinakkural of December 11,2019 (Page No. 05) |
| 12/12/2019 | People have been attacked in Manipay and properties were damaged by unknown people | Unknown | Manipay | Uthayan of December 13,2019 (Page No. 01 & 23) |
| 19/12/2019 | A 38 years old man was disappeared when he went to the TID inquiry | Unknown | Kerudavil | Yarl Thinakkural of December 21,2019 (Page No. 01 & 07) |
| 19/12/2019 | A first year student at the Jaffna University who resided in a rented house at Mallakam was found dead hanging. It is suspected to be a murder. | Unknown | Jaffna | Yarl Thinakkural of December 20,2019 (Page No. 01 & 07) |
| 19/12/2019 | A 15 years old girl's body was found. It is suspected to be a murder. | Unknown | Kilinochchi | Uthayan of December 21,2019 (Page No.01 & 23) |
| 20/12/2019 | A young married person's body was found. The person is from Naruvilikkulam in Mannar, who had gone missing had been found dead. | Unknown | Mannar | Yarl Thinakkural of December 21,2019 (Page No. 01 & 07) |
| 24/12/2019 | People have been attacked in Manipay and properties were damaged by unknown people | Unknown | Manipay | Yarl Thinakkural of December 26,2019 (Page No. 01 & 07) |
| 24/12/2019 | A 24 years old boy was found dead hanging. It is suspected to murder. | Unknown | Kilinochchi | Yarl Thinakkural of December 26,2019 (Page No. 10) |
| 26/12/2019 | Marie Dharmarajah (41 years old) of Uyilankulam was a father of 2 children who had been shot dead. | Unknown | Mannar | Yarl Thinakkural of December 28,2019 (Page No. 10) |
| 27/12/2019 | A person was threatened and attacked | Police | Thirunelvely | Yarl Thinakkural of December 29,2019 (Page No. 01 & 07) |
| 28/12/2019 | A dead body was found at Balamunai Naduvodai coastal area | Unknown | Batticaloa | Uthayan of December 29,2019 (Page No.06) |
| 29/12/2019 | A 19 years old girl's body was found in the well. | Unknown | Vavuniya | Uthayan of December 30,2019 (Page No.01 & 23) |
| 29/12/2019 | A body of a 13 years old boy of Veemankamam in KKS was found in bush at Varuthalaivilan. | Unknown | Tellipallai | Uthayan of December 30,2019 (Page No.01 & 23) |
| 30/12/2019 | The coordinator of the Association of disappeared persons was threatened and attacked | Unknown | Vavuniya | Uthayan of December 31,2019 (Page No.01 & 03) |
| 30/12/2019 | A body of a 38 years old man was found with cuts near dam of puthuiyan kaddu pond. | Unknown | Kilinochchi | Uthayan of January 01,2020 (Page No.01 & 29) |
| 31/12/2019 | A body of a 42 years old man from Puthuvedduvan kulam in Mullaithivu, had been found dead who had gone missing. | Unknown | Mullaithivu | Yarl Thinakkural of January 02,2020 (Page No. 09) |