What Happened
On August 14, 2006 at 7:00am, four Sri Lankan Air Force Kfir jets bombed the Sencholai campus in Vallipunam. The attack occurred on the fourth day of a ten-day residential educational program organized by the Mullaithivu Principals Association and Kandavalai Principals Association. 51 female students and 4 staff members were killed. Students from 12 schools across Mullaitivu and Kilinochchi districts were attending the leadership and first aid training. 130+ were seriously injured - 3 girls lost legs, 1 girl lost an eye. 3 injured girls sent to Kandy were immediately arrested by TID. 1 died at Vavuniya hospital. 2 others detained without charges for 2 years.
Perpetrators
Sri Lankan Air Force
Sources & References
- NESOHR - Lest We Forget Volume II
- NESOHR report September 2006
- TamilNet - https://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=19281
- Mullaithivu & Kilinochchi Education Directors Report (August 18, 2006)