[1][2] The Black Cats were initially formed following the electoral victory of President Ranasinghe Premadasa.

It was one of the 13 death squads sponsored by the Sri Lankan government to suppress opposition during the 1987–1989 JVP insurrection.

[3][6] The Black Cat group killed 830 politicians who were associated with the anti-UNP newspaper of the Communist Party of Sri Lanka.

These killings were only partially counted by the government due to the ongoing JVP insurgency.

[7] The group was found guilty of a massacre in Eppawala, killing suspected JVP members and other civilians.