Konavil Bombing

September 27, 1996
Konavil, Kilinochchi
Aerial bombing
6
Killed

What Happened

On 27.09.1996, Sri Lankan Air Force bombed Konavil village. 6 Tamil civilians were killed in the aerial attack. The bombing destroyed homes and killed families. The attack was part of the Air Force's campaign of bombing Tamil civilian areas in the north.

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 (6 names)

# Name Age Occupation
1 Rasathurai Thirukumar 20 Worker
2 Kandiah Vijayakumary 31 Teacher
3 Muththusamy Vaikunthavasan 39 Worker
4 Periyasamy Velu 61 Worker
5 Sivanandi Jenakanth 15 Student
6 Ponnaiah Jeyanathan 16 Student
Children (age ≤ 12)