Thambirai Market Bombing

May 17, 1996
Thambirai, Jaffna
Market bombing
7
Killed
4
Injured

What Happened

On 17.05.1996, Sri Lankan Air Force bombed Thambirai market. 7 Tamil civilians were killed in the attack on this commercial area. The market was crowded with shoppers and vendors when the bombs fell. The attack on a marketplace demonstrated the targeting of civilian economic activity.

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 Sinnathurai Ketheeswaran 29 Farmer
2 Kandiah Thevarasa Farmer
3 Thangavelu Ravichsanthiran 34 Toddy Tapper
4 Soosaipillai Fransis Toddy Tapper
5 Veerakaththy Alistin 28 Fisherman
6 Appuththurai Sowntharanayagam 35 Toddy Tapper
7 Ratnam Palachchanthiran 29 Farmer
8 Thuraisamy 75 Worker
9 Ponnampalam -
10 Sellaiah Pooranam 60 Worker
11 Santhirapalu Eswaran 24 Manager
Children (age ≤ 12)