Visuvamadu Aerial bombing (2008)

January 17, 2008
Visuvamadu, Mullaitivu
Aerial bombing
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Killed

What Happened

Liberation Tigers anti-aircraft guns fired at Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) warplanes that bombed a civilian area with a mechanic workshop near Kanakapuram Maha Viththiyaalayam school at Kanakapuram, a suburb of Ki'linochchi town, Thursday morning. A 32-years-old man who sought safety inside a bunker was wounded and succumbed to his injuries. Seven civilians were wounded in the SLAF attack. Nine houses were damaged in the bombardment that was launched at 9:30 a.m. and carried out four times. Murugiah Loggeswaran, 32, displaced from Jaffna and settled in Redd Barna settlement in Visuvamadu, was identified as the victim who was killed in the air attack.

Perpetrators

Sri Lankan Air Force

Sources & References

  • https://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=24318

Documented Victim Demographics

Based on victims with documented names and details

Documented Victims (7 names)

# Name Age Occupation
1 Murugiah Loggeswaran 32 -
2 Sivarasa Suren 19 -
3 Periyan Subesh 27 -
4 Sinnaththurai Sivarasa 44 -
5 Suppar Sinniah 82 -
6 Thanapalasingham Mahaluxmy 49 -
7 Thanapalasingham Shaaranya 16 -
Children (age ≤ 12)