Manthuvil Bombing

September 15, 1999
Manthuvil, Mullaitivu
Aerial bombing
22
Killed
40
Injured

What Happened

On 15.09.1999, Sri Lankan Air Force bombed Manthuvil village. 22 Tamil civilians were killed in the aerial attack. The bombing struck during daytime, killing families in their homes. The scale of casualties showed the devastating impact of aerial bombing on civilian populations.

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 (11 names)

# Name Age Occupation
1 Sinnaiah Jeyapalasingham 37 -
2 Shanmugam Kirupakaran 22 Worker
3 Saviri John 52 Farmer
4 Sangarapillai Selvamanikkam 70 -
5 Gnanasegaram Laxsumipillai 43 Housewife
6 Jeyaraman Santhirakumar 20 Private worker
7 Alanros Kondusiyas 19 Fisherman
8 Antonipillai Sepamalaimuthu 45 Private worker
9 Arumugam Jeyaraman 50 -
10 Hospital death 1 -
11 Hospital death 2 -
Children (age ≤ 12)
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