In 1987 , the Indian forces brought to Sri Lanka under the auspices of the Indo - Sri Lankan peace accord led an operation to take the city from the rebels . It led to incidents like the Jaffna University Helidrop and Jaffna hospital massacre in which patients and medical workers were killed by the Indian Army . More than 200 civilians were also killed during attempt to take the city over by the IPKF . After the departure of the Indians , the city came under the control of the LTTE once more , but they were ousted in 1995 after a 50-day siege . The economic embargo of the rebel controlled territories in general also had a negative impact in Jaffna including lack of power , critical medicines and food . During the period of LTTE occupation , all Muslim residents were expelled in 1990 and forced evacuated all residents in 1995 . Since the end of civil war in 2009 , refugees have begun to return and visible reconstruction has taken place . The Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora and business interests from Colombo have invested in commercial enterprises . Countries in Europe , US and India have shown an interest in investing in infrastructure projects and other economic activities
Jaffna hospital massacre
Jaffna hospital massacre
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