The following are notable terrorist incidents (non-state) that have happened in Sri Lanka. The list is in chronological order and it does not include attacks to military bases or military personnel, who were engaged in duty during the Sri Lankan civil war or JVP insurrections. A number of terrorists attacks have occurred in Sri Lanka, specially during the periods of civil war (1983-2009) and the second JVP insurrection (1987 -1989). Sri Lanka is one of the nations which has experienced some of the worst terrorist attacks that have occurred worldwide, with 100 or more fatalities over the last 100 years.