Chavakachcheri-Sangaththanai Bombing

September 28, 1993
Chavakachcheri, Jaffna
Aerial bombing
30
Killed
5
Injured

What Happened

On 28.09.1993, Sri Lankan Air Force bombed Chavakachcheri-Sangaththanai in Jaffna district. 30 Tamil civilians were killed in the aerial attack. Many students and children were among the victims. The bombing struck during daytime when civilians were going about their daily activities. Schools and residential areas were affected by the attack.

Perpetrators

Sri Lankan Air Force

Sources & References

  • NESOHR - Lest We Forget Volume I

Documented Victim Demographics

Based on victims with documented names and details

Documented Victims (28 names)

# Name Age Occupation
1 Thangarasa Suseela 21 Housewife
2 Nageswary Kurunathan 56 -
3 Ratnakobal Sutharshan 11 (Child) Student
4 Sinnarasa Pavani 21 Student
5 Selvarasa Sujatha 16 Student
6 Kopalaratnam Subajini 15 Student
7 Jegatheeswaran Shanthini 31 Housewife
8 Jegatheeswaran Thashajini 11 (Child) Student
9 Jegatheeswaran Thinesh 8 (Child) Student
10 Jegatheeswaran Janani 7 (Child) Student
11 Sinnarasa Niranjani 13 Student
12 Kopalaratnam Surekka 9 (Child) Student
13 Kandiah Selvarasa 40 Mason
14 Ponnuthurai Gnaneswary 60 -
15 Sinnarasa Pirapalini 10 (Child) Student
16 Selliah Maheswary 52 -
17 Kanapathipillai Thangamma 56 -
18 Ratnakopal Thusyenthiran 9 (Child) Student
19 Palasuntharam Santhirasegaram 9 (Child) Student
20 Palasuntharam Thashayani 2 (Infant) Infant
21 Kopalapillai Suthasshan 9 (Child) Student
22 Palasuntharam Rathy 3 (Child) Infant
23 Kaneshan Kowshiga 12 (Child) Student
24 Selvarasa Jasotha 18 Student
25 Palasuntharam Suresh 12 (Child) Student
26 Sinnarasa Piraba 10 (Child) Student
27 Theiventhiran Nagenthiran 19 Student
28 Amuthalingham Lachchamma 53 -
Children (age ≤ 12)