Akkarayan Hospital Massacre

July 15, 1997
Akkarayan, Kilinochchi
Hospital attack
3
Killed
1
Injured

What Happened

On 15.07.1997, Sri Lankan forces attacked Akkarayan hospital. 3 people were killed and 1 was injured in the attack on this medical facility. The targeting of a hospital violated international humanitarian law protecting medical facilities. Patients and staff were endangered by the attack.

Perpetrators

Sri Lankan Army

Sources & References

  • NESOHR - Lest We Forget Volume I

Documented Victim Demographics

Based on victims with documented names and details

Documented Victims (4 names)

# Name Age Occupation
1 Kanapathy Hospital Cleaner
2 Kanapathy's family member 1 -
3 Kanapathy's family member 2 -
4 Kamalaverni -
Children (age ≤ 12)