Visuvamadhu Shelling

November 25, 1998
Visuvamadhu, Mullaitivu
Shelling
4
Killed
10
Injured

What Happened

On 25.11.1998, Sri Lankan military shelled Visuvamadhu village. 4 Tamil civilians were killed in the shelling attack. The shells struck civilian homes causing deaths and injuries. The village was targeted as part of military operations in the area.

Perpetrators

Sri Lankan Army

Sources & References

  • NESOHR - Lest We Forget Volume I

Documented Victim Demographics

Based on victims with documented names and details

Documented Victims (10 names)

# Name Age Occupation
1 Sivaranjini 15 Student
2 Krishanpillai Tharmaratnam 32 -
3 Jeyaratnam Vino 3 (Child) -
4 Murugaiah Piragas 12 (Child) Student
5 Luxsumy 52 -
6 Sarasvathy 41 -
7 Sithamparanathan Sivananthan 25 -
8 Sithamparanathan Manimegalai 59 -
9 Selvarasa Rasamma 40 Housewife
10 Perumal Santhakumar 16 Worker
Children (age ≤ 12)
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