What Happened
15 of 19 civilians killed in Trincomalee violence on Wednesday were identified Thursday. 7 victims were Sinhalese civilians, 6 were Tamils and 2 Muslims. The bodies of another three Tamil persons, burnt alive inside a three-wheeler in Linganagar, were not in identifiable state, medical sources said. Another dead body is yet to be identified. Five of the six identified Tamil victims and two of the seven Sinhalese victims were women, medical sources said. A parcel bomb that was placed on the road side in front of a co-conut shop opposite the entrance to the vegetable market, exploded first. There were reports of grenade explosions and gunshots by the Sri Lankan soldiers after the explosion of the parcel bomb.
Perpetrators
Sri Lankan Armed Forces
Sources & References
- https://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=17759