Mallavi Bombing

July 24, 1996
Mallavi, Mullaitivu
Aerial bombing
10
Killed
16
Injured

What Happened

On 24.07.1996, Sri Lankan Air Force bombed Mallavi village in Mullaitivu district. 10 Tamil civilians were killed including infants and farmers. The bombing struck residential areas where families were living. The victims included some of the most vulnerable members of the community.

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 (14 names)

# Name Age Occupation
1 Sivalingham Sinthuja 2 (Infant) -
2 Ramu Pakkiyanathan 21 Farmer
3 Thiyagarasa Premathas 28 Farmer
4 Kathiravelu Janagarajah 21 Farmer
5 Visuvalingham Sellamma 64 Housewife
6 Sinnapoodi Kathiravelu 59 Worker
7 Subramaniam Manivel 20 Worker
8 Sivalingham Santhiya 2 (Infant) -
9 Savarimuthu Palakumar 56 Farmer
10 Savarimuthu Palakumaran 55 Farmer
11 Sinnaiah Sivanesan 21 -
12 Palakumar Jasintha 26 -
13 Rasaiah Karthigayan 63 -
14 Sinnathurai Saseenthira 20 -
Children (age ≤ 12)