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.
Timeline of events under "Jaffna" issue
Two peace delegations, one led by the Anglican Bishop of Colombo Rev. Kenneth Fernando and the other led by the Sarvodaya Leader A.T. Ariayaratne, visit Jaffna.
Tamil human rights activist Dr. Rajini Thiranagama is shot dead. The Tamil Tigers are blamed for the assassination.
India sends 'humanitarian aid' to Jaffna, following the Vadamarachchi offensive. When these fishing boats were turned back by the Sri Lankan navy, the Indian Air Force dropped food and medical supplies in Jaffna the next day violating the Sri Lankan air space.
The Government’s forces launch a major military operation in Vadamarachchi, Jaffna.
Reports that 48 Tamil passengers travelling from Delft to Nainativu on a ferry were killed by unidentified men. The Tamil United Liberation Front (TULF) alleged that navy personnel may have carried out the killings.
Reports that 75 Tamil civilians, including women and children, were killed, allegedly by army personnel in and around Valvettiturai, Jaffna.
The LTTE kill 13 soldiers in an armed ambush in Jaffna.
Tensions continue and further emergency rule from 17 August to 16 January 1982 imposed on Jaffna.
Curfew imposed in Jaffna following tensions. Emergency declared (3 June) and lifted (9 June).
District Development Council meeting disrupted in Jaffna by ‘mobs’. Violence lasts until 2 June: destruction of the market area of Jaffna, the office of the Tamil Newspaper, the home of the member of Parliament for Jaffna, and burning of the Jaffna Public Library.
The Vaddukodai Resolution is adopted at the first National Convention of the Tamil United Liberation Front (TULF): the pledge to establish a sovereign state of Tamil Eelam is made.
Assassination of Jaffna mayor Alfred Duriappah. Four youths, including Velupillai Prabhakaran, claim responsibility.
In the context of sporadic militant activity, police attack the fourth World Conference on Tamil Research held in Jaffna, leading to the death of 9 people.
The ‘district quota’ system is introduced for university entrance, improving the prospects for rural and provincial populations. The system is perceived to be at the expense of Tamil students from urban areas, mainly from Colombo and Jaffna.
