Puthukkudiyiruppu Town Bombing

June 15, 2008
Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu
Town bombing
4
Killed
10
Injured

What Happened

Extensive aerial raid over PTK (biggest/busiest town in Mullaitivu) on June 15-16. 4 civilians killed, 10 injured on 15th. PTK MV School, Zonal Education Office, PTK hospital, Sri Kanthasamy Murugan temple damaged. 7 homes completely destroyed, 25 homes damaged.

Perpetrators

Sri Lankan Air Force

Sources & References

  • NESOHR - Lest We Forget Volume II
  • NESOHR report June 2008
  • https://ticonline.org/newsdetails.php?id=89

Documented Victim Demographics

Based on victims with documented names and details

Documented Victims (13 names)

# Name Age Occupation
1 V. Nakathampirasa 20 -
2 Iyathurai Sundaralingam 47 -
3 R. Thangarasa 42 -
4 P. Asokan 41 -
5 I. Pathmanathan 71 -
6 S. Jeyamohini 31 -
7 Kalaiththevan 36 -
8 Ladchumanan 58 -
9 S. Thines 18 -
10 Chandran 51 -
11 K. Parpuhalan 21 -
12 V. Vinothan 25 -
13 Banujan -
Children (age ≤ 12)