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TAMIL CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS - TCHR
9, rue des Peupliers, 95140 Garges les Gonnese - FRANCE -
Tel/Fax : 33 - 1 - 40 38 28 74
Documented
cases of fishermen seriously injured under attacks by the Sri Lankan Air
Force in the Mullaitivu District
July 1993 to September 1998 (Information
provided by Mullaitivu District Fishermen’s Co-Operative Societies Union)
|
No. |
Date |
Full Name |
Age |
Married/ Children |
Location
of incident |
Injured
by |
Remarks |
|
001 |
18.09.93 |
E. Paskaran |
|
|
Mathalan |
Air Force |
|
|
002 |
18.09.93 |
Thuraiappah |
|
|
Mathalan |
Air Force |
|
|
003 |
18.09.93 |
A. Selvakumar |
|
|
Mathalan |
Air Force |
|
|
004 |
18.09.93 |
S. Jeeva |
|
|
Mathalan |
Air Force |
|
|
005 |
18.09.93 |
Varapiragasam George Gracian |
|
|
Mathalan |
Air Force |
|
|
006 |
18.09.93 |
Kandiah Cumarasuwamy |
|
|
Mathalan |
Air Force |
|
|
007 |
18.09.93 |
Vairavapillai Bapu |
|
|
Mathalan |
Air Force |
|
|
008 |
18.09.93 |
Rasaratnam Kantharupan |
|
|
Mathalan |
Air Force |
|
|
009 |
18.09.93 |
Annalingam Sornalingam |
|
|
Mathalan |
Air Force |
|
|
010 |
18.09.93 |
Santhiapillai Punithavalan |
|
|
Mathalan |
Air Force |
|
|
011 |
18.09.93 |
Mathias Antonistan |
|
|
Mathalan |
Air Force |
|
|
012 |
18.09.93 |
Rajappu Anton Jude |
|
|
Mathalan |
Air Force |
|
|
013 |
18.09.93 |
A. Sakaya Nayaki |
|
|
Mathalan |
Air Force |
|
|
014 |
18.09.93 |
P. Paskaran |
|
|
Mathalan |
Air Force |
|
|
015 |
19.06.96 |
Vimalathas Ranjana Rose |
18 |
|
Poonaithoduvai |
Air Force |
|
|
016 |
19.06.96 |
Edmund Mary Rose |
40 |
|
Poonaithoduvai |
Air Force |
|
|
017 |
19.06.96 |
Osperiod Julist |
28 |
|
Poonaithoduvai |
Air Force |
|
|
018 |
13.05.97 |
Arumugam Sivanesvary |
|
|
Mullivaikal |
Air Force |
|
|
019 |
13.05.97 |
Kanthasamy Nakalingam |
|
|
Mullivaikal |
Air Force |
|
|
020 |
02.12.98 |
Kanavaathipillai |
48 |
|
Nallathanithoduvai |
Air Force |
Kfir bombing |
|
021 |
02.12.98 |
Supramaniam Kankaruby |
16 |
|
Nallathanithoduvai |
Air Force |
Kfir bombing |
|
022 |
02.12.98 |
Kamalanathan Sarosathaevy |
32 |
|
Nallathanithoduvai |
Air Force |
Kfir bombing |
|
023 |
02.12.98 |
Kannaiyah Sinnathangam |
48 |
|
Nallathanithoduvai |
Air Force |
Kfir bombing |
TAMIL CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS - TCHR
9, rue des Peupliers, 95140 Garges les Gonnese - FRANCE -
Tel/Fax : 33 - 1 - 40 38 28 74
Documented
particulars of fishing equipment and other property belonging to fishermen
destroyed by the
(Information provided by
Mullaitivu District Fishermen’s Co-Operative Societies Union)
|
No. |
Date |
Full Name |
Property destroyed |
Location
|
Total
worth of property destroyed |
Remarks |
|
001 |
04.07.93 |
R. Edward |
Boat, engine and nets |
Sea off Mullaitivu |
Rs. 200,000,00 |
Destroyed by Navy. Two persons killed. |
|
002 |
18.02.94 |
P.Elias |
Catamaran, 8 tier nets |
Sea of
Poonaithoduvai |
Rs. 46,000,00 |
Destroyed by Navy. |
|
003 |
18.02.94 |
J. Vimalathas |
Catamaran, 7 tier nets |
Sea of
Poonaithoduvai |
Rs. 44,000,00 |
Destroyed by Navy. |
|
004 |
18.02.94 |
A. Jesethas |
Catamaran, 7 tier nets |
Sea of
Poonaithoduvai |
Rs. 44,000,00 |
Destroyed by Navy. |
|
005 |
18.02.94 |
A. Yakopillai |
Catamaran, 7 tier nets |
Sea of
Poonaithoduvai |
Rs. 42,000,00 |
Destroyed by Navy. The owner was also killed |
|
006 |
25.07.96 |
V. Vyramoorthy |
2 boats, 4 engines, nets |
Semmalai |
Rs. 285,000,00 |
Army came ashore. Destroyed houses an property |
|
007 |
25.07.96 |
K. Sibesvaran |
2 boats, 4 engines, nets |
Semmalai |
Rs. 185,000,00 |
Army came ashore. Destroyed houses an property |
|
008 |
20.10.96 |
S. Stanislaus |
7 tier fishing net |
Sea off Pokkanai |
Rs. 15,000,00 |
Destroyed by Navy |
|
009 |
20.10.96 |
S. Mariampillai |
6 H.P boat engine, nets |
Sea off Pokkanai |
Rs. 80,000,00 |
Naval canon shells burnt house and contents |
|
010 |
20.10.96. |
M. Jacob |
Fishing nets, catarmaran |
Sea off Pokkanai |
Rs. 40,000,00 |
Shells fired by Navy burnt and destroyed house and
equipment |
|
011 |
20.10.96 |
Elias |
Damage to one boat |
Chundikulam |
Rs. 9,000,00 |
Attack by Navy |
|
012 |
20.10.96 |
S. Anthonipillai |
1 boat, 2 engines, nets |
Chundikulam |
Rs. 150,000,00 |
Destroyed by Navy |
|
013 |
20.10.96 |
S. Benchilas |
Large stock of dried fish, 1 boat, 2 engines, nets |
Chundikulam |
Rs. 200,000,00 |
Destroyed by Navy |
|
014 |
20.10.96 |
J. Vinchan |
Large stock of dried fish, extra large nets, boat |
Chundikulam |
Rs. 140,000,00 |
Navy shells burnt house and equipment |
|
No. |
Date |
Full Name |
Property destroyed |
Location
|
Total
worth of property destroyed |
Remarks |
|
015 |
18.02.97 |
Anthonypillai Balasupramaniyam |
Fishing nets and boats |
Sea off Mathalan |
Rs. 50,000,00 |
Destroyed by Navy |
|
016 |
13.05.97 |
Sinnathurai Palasuntharam |
2 boats, large nets and other equipment |
Mullaitivu sea coast |
Rs. 350,000,00 |
Destroyed by Air Force. Kfir bombs killed seven fishermen,
injured others |
|
017 |
10.06.97 |
S. Sivakumar |
Fishing nets and boats |
Sea off Mathalan |
Rs. 80,000,00 |
Destroyed by Navy |
|
018 |
10.07.97 |
Sellathurai Puvaneswarasa |
Fishing nets and boats |
Sea off Mathalan |
Rs. 200,000,00 |
Destroyed by Navy |
|
019 |
02.10.97 |
V. Agnatius Arulthas |
Fishing nets and boats |
Sea off Mullaitivu |
Rs. 100,000,00 |
Destroyed by Navy |
|
020 |
27.10.97 |
Tharmalingam |
Boat and large nets |
Sea of Mullaitivu |
Rs. 120,00,00 |
Bombed by the Air Force. One man killed. |
|
021 |
04.02.98 |
Thankarasa Sathiyarasa |
Fishing nets and boats |
Sea off Mathalan |
Rs. 100,000,00 |
Destroyed by Navy |
|
022 |
10.02.98 |
Anthonynipillai Mathialagu |
|
Sea off Mathalan |
Rs. 25,000,00 |
Destroyed by Navy |
|
023 |
03.03.98 |
Henry Maria Konasteen |
|
Sea off Mathalan |
Rs. 40,000,00 |
Destroyed by Navy |
|
024 |
04.03.98 |
Morris Thipusius |
Fishing nets and boats |
Sea off Mathalan |
Rs. 60,000,00 |
Destroyed by Navy |
|
025 |
04.03.98 |
Seenipillai Suntharalingam |
|
Sea off Mathalan |
Rs. 50,000,00 |
Destroyed by Navy |
|
026 |
04.03.98 |
Xavier Anthonipillai |
|
Sea off Mathalan |
Rs. 50,000,00 |
Destroyed by Navy |
|
027 |
06.03.98 |
Analgarasa Rasaratnan |
Boat, engine and nets |
Sea off Mullaitivu |
Rs. 133,000,00 |
Destroyed by Navy. One person killed. |
|
028 |
06.03.98 |
N. Thiakarasa |
Boat with engine, nets |
Sea off Mullaitivu |
Rs. 150,000,00 |
Destroyed by Navy. Two fishermen killed |
|
029 |
07.03.98 |
Arumaithurai Kanesalingam |
1 boat, 2 engines, 20 nets |
Sea off Mullaitivu |
Rs. 115,000,00 |
Destroyed by Navy |
|
030 |
26.03.98 |
Thirukunapalasingam Theibarasa |
7 tier nets |
Sea off Mathalan |
Rs. 80,000,00 |
Destroyed by Navy |
|
031 |
26.03.98 |
Kanapathipilli Kulasingam |
9 tier fish net and boat |
Sea off Mathalan |
Rs. 115,000,00 |
Destroyed by Navy |
|
032 |
26.03.98 |
Seenipillai Thiruchelvam |
|
Sea off Mathalan |
Rs. 20,000,00 |
Destroyed by Navy |
|
033 |
26.03.98 |
Velupillai Satkunapalasinkam |
|
Sea off Malathan |
Rs. 8,000,00 |
Destroyed by Navy |
|
No. |
Date |
Full Name |
Property destroyed |
Location
|
Total
worth of property destroyed |
Remarks |
|
034 |
26.03.98 |
Vyravapillai Punchadcharan |
|
Sea off Malathan |
Rs. 15,000,00 |
Destroyed by Navy |
|
035 |
26.03.98 |
Arumugam Palachandra |
|
Sea off Malathan |
Rs. 8,000,00 |
Destroyed by Navy |
|
036 |
26.03.98 |
Ovia Seelan |
|
Sea off Malathan |
Rs. 9,000,00 |
Destroyed by Navy |
|
037 |
26.03.98 |
Appakuddi Arumperumsothy |
|
Sea off Malathan |
Rs. 8,000,00 |
Destroyed by Navy |
|
038 |
26.03.98 |
Muthu Sivalingam |
|
Sea off Malathan |
Rs. 35,000,00 |
Destroyed by Navy |
|
039 |
26.03.98 |
Anthonipillai Phillipaiyah |
|
Sea off Malathan |
Rs. 8,000,00 |
Destroyed by Navy |
|
040 |
05.04.98 |
Kathirkamathampy Premananthan |
Catarmaran |
Sea off Malathan |
Rs. 7,000,00 |
Destroyed by Navy |
|
041 |
05.04.98 |
Sinnathamby Paramsothy |
Fishing nets |
Sea off Malathan |
Rs. 10,000,00 |
Destroyed by Navy |
|
042 |
05.04.98 |
Ponnias Selvaratnan |
Fishing nets |
Sea off Malathan |
Rs. 22,000,00 |
Destroyed by Navy |
|
043 |
05.04.98 |
Murukupillai Eesanamoorthy |
Fishing nets |
Sea off Malathan |
Rs. 10,000,00 |
Destroyed by Navy |
|
044 |
05.04.98 |
Kanes Santhirarehan |
Two types of snall nets |
Sea off Mathalan |
Rs, 16,000,00 |
He was killed by the Navy, nets destroyed by Navy. |
|
045 |
13.09.98 |
A. Sivaplasingam |
1 boat, two engines, nets |
Mathalan |
Rs. 170,000,00 |
Destroyed by Navy. Owner killed by Navy. |
|
046 |
13.09.98 |
Thasan |
1 boat, two engines and a set of 4 3/4ins nets, nets |
Mathalan |
Rs. 170,000,00 |
Destroyed by Navy |
|
047 |
13.09.98 |
S. Thambithurai |
1 boat, 2 engines, nets |
Mathalan |
Rs. 100,000,00 |
Destroyed by Navy |
|
049 |
01.10.98 |
Savarimuthu Mylvaganam |
2 boats, 4 engines and 24 fishing nets |
Sea off Mullaitivu |
Rs. 260,000,00 |
Destroyed by Navy |
|
050 |
01.10.98 |
Savarimuthu Rasapoopalasamy |
1 boat, 2 engines, 20 nets |
Sea off Mullaitivu |
Rs. 160,000,00 |
Destroyed by Navy |
|
051 |
01.10.98 |
Arulthas |
1 boat, 2 engines, 20 nets |
Sea off Mullaitivu |
Rs. 120,000,00 |
Destroyed by Navy |
|
052 |
16.10.98 |
S. Anthony Kulasingam |
1 boat, 2 engines, nets |
Mulathan |
Rs. 140,000,00 |
Destroyed by Navy |
|
053 |
20.10.98 |
K. Anthony Fernando |
2 types of small nets |
Sea off Poonaithoduvai |
Rs. 15,000,00 |
Army came ashore burning houses and equipment |
|
054 |
20.10.98 |
A. Constantine |
2 types of small nets |
Sea off Poonaithoduvai |
Rs. 23,000,00 |
Army came ashore burning houses and equipment |
|
055 |
04.12.98 |
Jesuthas |
Catamaran, 7 tier nets |
Sea off Poonaithoduvai |
Rs. 40,000,00 |
Destroyed by Navy |