TAMIL CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS - TCHR
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Documented cases of ARBITRARY ARRESTS/DETENTION – January 2008 – June 2008
(actual arrests higher than documented by TCHR)
|
No. |
Date |
Full Name |
Sex |
Age |
Place of Arrest |
District |
Incident |
|
001 |
01.01.08 |
11 Tamil persons |
|
|
Vadamarachi, Valikamam, Thenmarachi, and islets |
Jaffna |
Village Officers flown by SL police to torture interrogation centre, in Colombo. Official version: taken for meeting. |
|
002 003 |
02.01.08 |
Joseph Gijon Mildon Johnson Collin Savior |
M M |
16 19 |
Jaffna |
Jaffna |
College students arrested by Sri Lanka Police. Detained and interrogated. |
|
004 |
03.01.08 |
Balasubramanium Mayooran |
M |
26 |
Jaffna |
Jaffna |
Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Army |
|
005 |
06.01.08 |
290 Tamil persons |
|
|
Colombo and suburbs |
Colombo |
Arrested, detained by SL army and police in cordon search. |
|
006 007 008 009 |
11.01.08 |
Jacob Charles EdwinJacob Walter Godwin Yogarajah 37 persons |
|
|
Peliyagoda |
Colombo |
Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police |
|
010 |
19.01.08 |
Five Tamil persons |
|
|
Tanamalwila, Moneragala |
Ratnapura |
Arrested, detained, and interrogated by Sri Lanka Army |
|
011 |
23.01.08 |
13 Tamil persons |
|
|
Kalpitty, Chilaw |
Puttalam |
Arrested detained, interrogated by SL Police, Army& Navy |
|
012 013 014 015 016 017 018 019 |
23.01.08 |
Yogethiran Krishnarajah, Packyarajah HariharanKanthasamy Jeevaruban, Nesarajah DilukshanG. Pathmanathan, Kanthasamy Nisanthan, Ilayathamby Rathan Packiyarajah Sabesan, |
M |
28 22 23 21 22 21 |
Fort Railway station |
Colombo |
Eight young people, all internally displaced people, from Batticaloa, arrested, detained and interrogated by Sri Lanka Army and Police on arrival in Colombo. They came to the capital to get passports to enable them to go to Dubai for employment, arranged by an employment agency. Parents sent an appeal to MP to secure their release. |
|
020 |
23.0108 |
One person |
M |
|
Deraniyagala |
Ratnapura |
Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police |
|
021 |
23.01.08 |
15 persons |
|
|
Buttala |
Badulla |
Arrested, detained and interrogated by SL Police and Army |
|
022 |
24.01.08 |
18 Tamil persons |
|
|
Polonaruwa villages |
Polonaruwa |
Arrested detained, interrogated by SL Army and Police |
|
023 |
24.01.08 |
One person |
F |
|
Wattegama |
Kandy |
Tamil woman arrested in front of school by S Lanka Police |
|
024 |
24.01.08 |
Two Tamil persons |
M |
|
Kandy town |
Kandy |
Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police |
|
025 |
26.01.08 |
9 Tamil persons |
|
|
Chilaw |
Puttalam |
Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police |
|
026 027 028 029 |
26.01.08 |
M. SutharsanKalimuthu Kathiresan Three personsOne person |
M M F M |
|
Kandy town |
Kandy |
Six Tamils, including three women, arrested by Sri Lanka Police. Detained and interrogated. |
|
030 |
27.01.08 |
9 Tamil persons |
|
|
Grandpass, Colombo City |
Colombo |
Arrested, detained and interrogated by SL Police and Army |
|
No. |
Date |
Full Name |
Sex |
Age |
Place of Arrest |
District |
Incident |
|
031 |
27.01.08 |
One person |
M |
|
Passara, Gamewela |
Badulla |
Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police |
|
032 033 034 |
30.01.08 |
Nadarajah RameshVasanamutu Chandrasegar Ravichandran |
M M |
34 30 |
Maddakuliya |
Colombo |
Tamil persons arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police. |
|
035 |
02.02.08 |
One person |
M |
|
Puttalam town |
Puttalam |
Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police (TID) |
|
036 |
02.02.08 |
Sixteen persons |
|
|
Matale and Naula |
Matale |
Arrested, detained and interrogated by SL Police and Army |
|
037 038 |
03.02.08 |
Seventeen persons |
|
|
Nugegoda |
Colombo |
Arrested, detained and interrogated by SL Police and Army in cordon search. More than 8,000 persons interrogated. |
|
039 |
04.02.08 |
Three persons |
|
|
Dehiwela |
Colombo |
Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police |
|
040 041 042 043 044 045 |
05.02.08 |
Soosaiappu Mary SugirthamNagarajah Amutha Ponniah Rajeswary Thamgarajah Bavany Mailvaganam Gokulavathany Thangarajah |
F F F F F F |
|
Veeramunai |
Amparai |
Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police and Special Task Force. They are NGO workers based at the Veeramunai office of the Social Welfare Organisation of Amparai District (SWOAD). This provides loans to those on low income; assists with housing schemes, educational initiatives and WomenÕs Rights projects. |
|
046 |
07.02.08 |
Twenty-four persons |
|
|
Gampaha |
Colombo |
Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police (TID) |
|
047 |
08.02.08 |
One person |
F |
|
Dambulla |
Matale |
Woman arrested, detained, interrogated by S L Police |
|
048 |
08.02.08 |
Two persons |
M |
|
Naula, Matale |
Matale |
Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police |
|
049 050 051 052 053 054 |
09.02.08 |
J. MuraliS. Ramanan M. Mohanraj S. Sukirtharaj K. Thayaparan S. Raveenthiranath |
M M M M M M |
|
Eravur |
Batticaloa |
Arrested, detained and interrogated by Sri Lanka Army. |
|
055 056 |
09.02.08 |
Arumugam SivanathanAbdul Munaf Hazaly |
M |
|
Galawela |
Matale |
Arrested, detained by Sri Lanka army and police in cordon and search operation. |
|
057 |
10.02.08 |
Eight persons |
MF |
|
Minneriya |
Polonaruwa |
Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police |
|
058 |
10.02.08 |
Seven persons |
|
|
Lunuwila |
Puttulam |
Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police |
|
059 060 |
12.02.08 |
Subramaniam GajendradasVinayagasakthi Vijendran |
M |
36 35 |
Dehiwela |
Colombo |
Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police Criminal Investigation Department (CID) |
|
061 |
12.02.08 |
Four persons |
|
|
Habarana, Dambulla |
NCentProv |
Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police (TID) |
|
062 |
13.02.08 |
Two persons |
MF |
|
Angulana,Aluthgama |
Colombo |
Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police (TID) |
|
063 064 |
14.02.08 |
RajendranKrishnamoorthy |
M |
45 25 |
Ethuwatte Estate |
Matale |
Plantation worker and shop assistant arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police (TID) |
|
065 |
14.02.08 |
One person |
M |
|
Avissawella |
Colombo |
Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police |
|
066 |
16.02.08 |
Thirty-four persons |
|
|
Gampaha |
Colombo |
Arrested, detained, interrogated by SLPolice cordon search |
|
No. |
Date |
Full Name |
Sex |
Age |
Place of Arrest |
District |
Incident |
|
067 |
19.02.08 |
12,000 Tamil persons |
|
|
Aalayadivembu |
Batticaloa |
Residents including Village officers, Head teachers, teachers, rounded up, detained, videotaped by STF |
|
068 |
22.02.08 |
Two persons |
M |
|
Kandy town |
Kandy |
Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police |
|
069 |
23.02.08 |
Seven Tamil persons |
|
|
Mount Lavinia |
Colombo |
Shop assistants arrested, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police |
|
070 |
24.02.08 |
Thirty persons |
|
|
Embilipitya |
Matara |
Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police |
|
071 |
25.02.08 |
Ten Tamil persons |
|
|
Wellampitya |
Colombo |
Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police |
|
072 |
27.02.08 |
Twenty-seven Tamil persons |
|
|
Veappamadu village |
Puttalam |
Arrested in cordon search, detained, by Sri Lanka Police |
|
073 |
28.02.08 |
Twenty-five Tamil persons |
|
|
Thalavaai, Eravur |
Batticaloa |
Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Army |
|
074 |
28.02.08 |
Murugiah Thilakeswaran |
M |
|
Nawalapitiya |
Kandy |
Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police (TID) |
|
075 |
05.03.08 |
Two Tamil persons |
M |
|
Anuradpura railway station |
Anuradpura |
Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police |
|
076 |
06.03.08 |
V. Jasikaran |
M |
|
Colombo |
Colombo |
Journalist arrested, beaten, detained, interrogated by TID |
|
077 |
06.03.08 |
Suntharamoorthy Anandan |
M |
28 |
Batticaloa |
Batticaloa |
Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police (STF) |
|
078 |
07.03.08 |
J. S. Tissanayagam |
M |
|
Colombo |
Colombo |
Journalist arrested, beaten, detained, interrogated by TID |
|
079 080 |
07.03.08 |
Kithsiri WijesingheGayan Lasantha Ranga |
M |
|
Colombo |
Colombo |
Journalists arrested, beaten, detained and interrogated by Sri Lanka Police. |
|
081 |
08.03.08 |
S. Sivakumar |
M |
|
Colombo |
Colombo |
Journalist, spokesperson for press freedom org, arrested, beaten, interrogated by SL Police. |
|
082 |
08.03.08 |
Sixty-two Tamil persons |
M |
|
Thalaivillu Sea |
Mannar |
Fishermen arrested, detained, interrogated by SL Navy |
|
083 |
08.03.08 |
Two Tamil persons |
M |
|
Kandy town |
Kandy |
Arrested by SL Police in cordon search. Interrogated. |
|
084 |
09.03.08 |
Nine Tamil persons |
|
|
Gokarella |
Dambulla |
Arrested by SL Police at checkpoint. Detained,interrogated. |
|
085 086 087 088 |
09.03.08 |
Kumariah MallikaGaneshan Indrani Sivasubramaniam Sthreethevi Thushanthini Wijekumar |
F |
35 32 25 23 |
Old Moor Street Colombo |
Colombo |
Taken into custody from their lodgings. Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police. |
|
089 |
10.03.08 |
Five Tamil persons |
M |
|
Wellawatte |
Colombo |
Arrested by SL Army in cordon search. Interrogated by TID |
|
090 091 |
13.03.08 |
Rev. NagularajOne person |
M M |
|
Nuwara Eliya |
Nuwar Eliya |
Methodist Minister and his driver arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police |
|
092 093 094 095 096 097 |
13.03.08 |
Rev. M PathmanathanRev Sahayam Patrick Rev Ashokumar Rev K Saravanapavan Rev K Santhinathan Rajendran |
M |
|
Nuwara Eliya |
Nuwar Eliya |
Five Methodist Ministers and a Clergy member of the church arrested, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police.
They were all released after inquiry. |
|
098 |
14.03.08 |
Five Tamil persons |
M |
|
Jaffna Lagoon |
Jaffna |
Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Navy |
|
099 100 |
14.03.08 |
N. KrishnendranN. Krishnaveni |
M |
20 18 |
Kumarawatta estate |
Moneragala |
Brother and sister arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police (TID), when visiting their uncle. |
|
No. |
Date |
Full Name |
Sex |
Age |
Place of Arrest |
District |
Incident |
|
101 |
16.03.08 |
Selvarasa Suvendran |
M |
21 |
Periyakamam |
Mannar |
Arrested by SL Police in cordon search. Interrogated. |
|
102 103 |
19.03.08 |
S. KumarSithambaram Kiruba |
M |
28 18 |
Kandy |
Kandy |
Arrested on way to meet relative, detained and interrogated by Sri Lanka Police |
|
104 |
19.03.08 |
Two Tamil persons |
M |
|
Anuradhapura |
Anuradpura |
Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police (TID) |
|
105 |
21.03.08 |
Nine Tamil persons |
|
|
Gampaha |
Colombo |
2000 interrogated, 9 arrested, interrogated by SLA&Police |
|
106 |
21.03.08 |
K. Thurairajah |
M |
35 |
Matara |
Matara |
Arrested by Sri Lanka Police. Interrogated by TID |
|
107 |
23.03.08 |
Fifteen Tamil persons |
MF |
|
Wattegama |
Kandy |
Arrested by SL Army in cordon search. Interrogated by TID |
|
108 |
23.03.08 |
Kanapathipillai Tharshani |
F |
31 |
Modera |
Colombo |
Arrested, detained by the Terrorist Intelligence Dept (TID) |
|
109 |
23.03.08 |
One person |
M |
|
Peredeniya |
Kandy |
Arrested by SL Army in cordon search. Interrogated by TID |
|
110 |
25.03.08 |
Five Tamil persons |
|
|
Modera |
Colombo |
Arrested by Sri Lanka Army and police in cordon search. |
|
111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 |
25.03.08 |
Sebastianpillai Johnpillai,
|
M F M M F M M M M |
5mt
21 17 09 |
Kachaitheevu Seas, between islet of Kayts and Tamil Nadu |
Jaffna |
A husband and his wife, their baby son and brother; A mother and her three sons; and three men, two of whom are brothers – were arrested, detained, and interrogated by the Sri Lanka Navy, on their way to Tamil Nadu.
|
|
122 |
26.03.08 |
One person |
M |
|
Varikuttiyoor |
Vavuniya |
Arrested by Sri Lanka Police. Interrogated by TID |
|
123 |
28.03.08 |
One person |
M |
|
Kandapola |
NuwarEliya |
Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police (TID) |
|
124 |
28.03.08 |
Pavithran |
M |
14 |
Kandy town bus station |
Kandy |
Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police |
|
125 |
31.03.08 |
Eight Tamil persons |
|
|
Badulla |
Badulla |
Arrested by SL Police in cordon search. Interrogated. |
|
126 |
01.04.08 |
Two Tamil persons |
M |
|
Kotahena |
Colombo |
Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police (TID) |
|
127 |
03.04.08 |
TwoTamil persons |
|
|
Katunayake |
Colombo |
Arrested by SL Police in cordon search. Interrogated. |
|
128 |
04.04.08 |
Two Tamil persons |
|
|
Gampaha |
Colombo |
Arrested by SL Police in cordon search. Interrogated. |
|
129 |
05.04.08 |
Five Tamil fishermen |
M |
|
Nedunteevu Seas |
Jaffna |
Arrested by Sri Lanka Navy. Interrogated by S L Police. |
|
130 |
07.04.08 |
Eighteen Tamil persons |
MF |
|
Hinnarangolla |
Uva |
Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police |
|
131 |
09.04.08 |
Five persons |
M |
|
Gampaha |
Colombo |
Arrested by SL Police in cordon search. Interrogated. |
|
132 |
10.04.08 |
One Tamil person |
M |
|
Ratota |
Kandy |
Youth arrested by Sri Lanka Police. Detained. Interrogated |
|
133 |
17.04.08 |
One Tamil person |
F |
40 |
Ratnapura |
Ratnapura |
Arrested by Sri Lanka Army. Interrogated by S L Police |
|
134 |
18.04.08 |
Two Tamil persons |
M |
|
VihareMawatte,Wellawatte |
Colombo |
Arrested by SL Police in cordon search. Interrogated. |
|
135 |
19.04.08 |
Ten persons |
|
|
Nittambuwa |
Attanagala |
Youths arrested by SLPolice in cordon search.Interrogated.
|
|
No. |
Date |
Full Name |
Sex |
Age |
Place of Arrest |
District |
Incident |
|
136 137 138 |
20.04.08 |
VisuvanathanPoopalasingham Ramachandran |
M |
|
Nawalapitiya,
|
Kandy |
School Principal, Deputy Principal and former teacher arrested, detained and interrogated by Sri Lanka Police (TID). Brought to, and detained in, Colombo TID HQ |
|
139 |
22.04.08 |
Forty-two persons |
|
|
Dehiwala |
Colombo |
Arrested by SL Police in cordon search. Interrogated. |
|
140 |
23.04.08 |
Five Tamil persons |
MF |
|
Chilaw |
Puttalam |
Arrested by SL Police in cordon search. Interrogated. |
|
141 142 143 |
24.04.08 |
Walter RajamanyKarupusamy Samnel Jebaraja Jeyabal Jeyan Ranjit |
M |
|
Parliamentary Complex, Colombo City |
Colombo |
Three Christian clergymen arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police, for taking photographs in the city. |
|
144 |
27.04.08 |
Fifteen Tamil persons |
M |
|
Matale town |
Matale |
Arrested by SLA and Police in cordon search. Interrogated. |
|
145 |
27.04.08 |
Nineteen persons |
|
|
Colombo town |
Colombo |
Arrested by SL Police in cordon search. Interrogated. |
|
146 |
27.04.08 |
Fifteen persons |
|
|
Katunayake |
Colombo |
Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police (TID) |
|
147 |
27.04.08 |
Fifteen Tamil persons |
|
|
Mount Lavinia, Colombo |
Colombo |
Arrested by SL Police in cordon search. Interrogated. |
|
148 |
27.04.08 |
Three Tamil persons |
|
|
Hatton |
NuwarEliya |
Arrested by SL Police in cordon search. Interrogated. |
|
149 |
30.04.08 |
Two Tamil persons |
M |
|
Kandy town |
Kandy |
Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police |
|
150 |
30.04.08 |
Four Tamil persons |
M |
|
Davulagala, Udunuwara |
Kandy |
Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police |
|
151 |
01.05.08 |
Ten Tamil persons |
|
|
Moratuwa |
Colombo |
Arrested by SL Police in cordon search. Interrogated byTID |
|
152 |
01.05.08 |
Three Tamil persons |
M |
|
Dehiwela |
Colombo |
Arrested by SLA and Police in cordon search. Interrogated. |
|
153 |
02.05.08 |
Fourteen Tamil persons |
|
|
Wellawatte |
Colombo |
Arrested by SL Police in cordon search. Interrogated. |
|
154 |
03.05.08 |
Twenty-four persons |
|
|
Minuwangoda |
Minwangda |
Arrested by SLA and Police in cordon search. Interrogated. |
|
155 |
04.05.08 |
Forty-one persons |
|
|
Ratmalana |
Colombo |
Arrested by SLA and Police in cordon search. Interrogated. |
|
156 |
08.05.08 |
Selliah Sriram |
M |
50 |
Kotahena |
Colombo |
Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police |
|
157 |
09.05.08 |
Three Tamil persons |
|
|
Gampaha |
Colombo |
Arrested by SLA and Police in cordon search. Interrogated. |
|
158 |
10.05.08 |
Two tamil persons |
|
|
Badulla |
Badulla |
Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police (TID) |
|
159 |
11.05.08 |
Five Tamil persons |
|
|
Gampaha |
Colombo |
Arrested by SLA and Police in cordon search. Interrogated. |
|
160 |
11.05.08 |
Eight Tamil persons |
|
|
Puthukadu, Wattegama |
Kandy |
Arrested by SLA and Police in cordon search. Interrogated. |
|
161 |
16.05.08 |
Nineteen Tamil persons |
|
|
Off Mannar Coasty |
Mannar |
Fishermen, arrested, attacked and interrogated by SL Navy |
|
162 |
12.05.08 |
Five Tamil persons |
|
|
Minuwangoda |
Minwangda |
Arrested by SL Police in cordon search. Interrogated byTID |
|
163 |
14.05.08 |
Two Tamil persons |
|
|
Sammanthurai |
Matara |
Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police |
|
164 |
17.05.08 |
Fifteen persons |
|
|
Kandy town |
Kandy |
Arrested by SLA and Police in cordon search. Interrogated. |
|
165 |
20.05.08 |
Sixty persons |
|
|
Mannar villages |
Mannar |
Arrested bySLA&Police in cordon search,masked men used |
|
166 167 168 |
20.05.08 |
Asantha J. Jothy Fernando Josephine Kanioli Fernando Mariampillai Rita Fernando |
F |
60 42 45 |
Selvapuram, Udappu |
Puttalam |
Arrested by Sri Lanka Army in cordon search. Detained and interrogated. |
|
169 |
21.05.08 |
Three Tamil persons |
|
|
Katugastota |
Kandy |
Arrested by SLA & Police in cordon search. Interrogated by TID. |
|
170 |
21.05.08 |
Four persons |
|
|
Gampaha |
Colombo |
Arrested by SL Police in cordon search. Interrogated |
|
171 |
23.05.08 |
Eight Tamil persons |
|
|
Chilaw |
Puttalam |
Arrested by SLA and Police in cordon search. Interrogated. |
|
No. |
Date |
Full Name |
Sex |
Age |
Place of Arrest |
District |
Incident |
|
172 |
25.05.08 |
Fourteen persons |
MF |
|
Katunayake HSZ |
Colombo |
Arrested by SL Army and SL Air Force in cordon search |
|
173 |
26.05.08 |
One Tamil person |
|
|
Dehiwela |
Colombo |
Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police (TID) |
|
174 |
26.05.08 |
Twenty-five Tamil persons |
|
|
Eravur |
Batticaloa |
Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police (STF) |
|
175 |
27.05.08 |
Five Tamil persons |
|
|
Dehiwela |
Colombo |
Arrested by SLA and Police in cordon search. Interrogated. |
|
176 |
28.05.08 |
Three persons |
|
|
Dickwella checkpoint |
Uva |
Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police |
|
177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 |
28.05.08 |
Ramasamy SokanrajiSivalingam Pushparajah Sunthararajan Mohanraj Sogan Subendran Rengan Ketheeswaran Subramaniam Mahendran Sivalingam Sasitharan Mervin Shankar Devanandan |
M |
|
Dehiwela |
Colombo |
Tamil construction workers and a student of computer sciences, arrested, detained and interrogated by Sri Lanka Police.
Family members lodged complaints with Colombo Member of Parliament and Deputy Minister Radhakrishnan. |
|
185 |
29.05.08 |
Sixteen persons |
|
|
Wellawatte |
Colombo |
Arrested by SLPol. in cordon.search.Detained,Interrogated. |
|
186 |
30.05.08 |
Two Tamil persons |
M |
|
Munthal |
Puttulam |
Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police |
|
187 |
02.06.08 |
Twelve Tamil persons |
M |
|
Near Jaffna lagoon |
Jaffna |
Fishermen arrested, detained by Sri Lanka Navy |
|
188 |
02.06.08 |
Fifteen Tamil persons |
M |
|
Kaluvanchikudi |
Batticaloa |
Youth arrested, detained, interrogated by SL Army |
|
189 |
03.06.08 |
Three Tamil persons |
|
|
Kattankudi |
Batticaloa |
Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police |
|
190 |
04.06.08 |
Nine Tamil persons |
|
|
Dehiwela |
Colombo |
Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police |
|
191 |
05.06.08 |
Twenty-eight Tamil persons |
MF |
|
Wellawatte |
Colombo |
Arrested by SL Police in cordon search. Interrogated byTID |
|
192 |
06.06.08 |
Seventeen Tamil persons |
|
|
Iradaip Periyankulam |
Vavuniya |
Students arrested, detained, interrogated by S Lanka Army |
|
193 |
06.06.08 |
Three Tamil persons |
|
|
Medawachiya |
Vavuniya |
Students arrested, detained, interrogated by S Lanka Army |
|
194 |
06.06.08 |
Forty-eight Tamil persons |
|
|
Moratuwa |
Colombo |
Arrested by SL Police in cordon search. Detained |
|
195 |
08.06.08 |
Fifty persons |
|
|
Ratnapura, Sabragamuwa |
Ratnapura |
Arrested by SLA and Police in cordon search. Interrogated. |
|
196 |
09.06.08 |
220 Tamil persons |
MF |
|
Avissawela, Buwakpitiya |
Colombo |
Arrested by Sri Lanka Police in large cordon search. Detained and interrogated. |
|
197 |
09.06.08 |
Thirty Tamil persons |
|
|
Gampaha |
Colombo |
Arrested by SL Police in large cordon search. Detained |
|
198 |
09.06.08 |
Twenty Tamil persons |
|
|
Peliyagoda |
Colombo |
Arrested by SL Police in large cordon search. Detained |
|
199 |
09.06.08 |
Seven Tamil persons |
M |
|
Yatiayaantota |
Ratnapura |
Youth arrested by SL Police. Detained and interrogated |
|
200 |
10.06.08 |
One Tamil person |
F |
30 |
Dambulla |
Matale |
Doctor arrested by SL Police, detained,interrogated by CID |
|
201 |
11.06.08 |
Twenty Tamil persons |
M |
|
Vadamarachi seas, Munai |
Jaffna |
Arested by SLNavy. Released,but fishing permits cancelled |
|
202 |
11.06.08 |
Twenty-two Tamil persons |
M |
|
Dehiwela |
Colombo |
Arrested by SLA&Pol in cordon search.Interrogated by CID |
|
203 |
13.06.08 |
Two persons |
|
|
Koadamunai, Batticaloa |
Batticaloa |
Arrested by SLA in cordon search. Detained & interrogated |
|
204 205 |
13.06.08 |
Nakusanathan Nimalaraj Jeyabalan Jeyatheepan |
M |
15 11 |
Batticaloa |
Batticaloa |
Arrested and detained by Sri Lanka Police |
|
206 |
15.06.08 |
Murukamoorthy Kunaseelan |
M |
17 |
Kaluvahchchikuddy |
Batticaloa |
Arrested, detained by Sri Lanka Special Task Force |
|
No. |
Date |
Full Name |
Sex |
Age |
Place of Arrest |
District |
Incident |
|
207 |
15.06.08 |
Fifteen persons |
MF |
|
Chilaw |
Puttalam |
Arrested by SLPol. in cordon search.Detained,Interrogated. |
|
208 |
15.06.08 |
Twenty-five persons |
M |
|
Polonnaruwa |
Polonaruwa |
Mill workers arrested in Police and army cordon search |
|
209 |
16.06.08 |
Veeriah Selvarajeswari |
F |
22 |
Kochchikade |
Puttalam |
Arrested by Sri Lanka Police in cordon search. Detained |
|
210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 |
16.06.08 |
N PuvaneswaranP. Subramaniam S. Manoratnam K. Poominathan K. Krushnakumar M. Vibaharan L. Sathiyarajah R. Manila |
M |
|
Marawila |
Puttalam |
Arrested by Sri Lanka Police in cordon search. Detained and interrogated.
|
|
218 |
17.06.08 |
Mathanarani |
F |
27 |
Kandy |
Kandy |
Arrested by SL Police at meeting with SL Gov Minister |
|
219 |
17.06.08 |
Eight Tamil persons |
|
|
Polonnaruwa town |
Polonaruwa |
Arrested by SLA&Pol in cordon search.Interrogated by TID |
|
220 |
18.06.08 |
Ten Tamil persons |
M |
|
Vadamarachi seas, Munai |
Jaffna |
Fishermen arrested, detained, interrogated by SL Navy |
|
221 |
18.06.08 |
Three Tamil persons |
M |
|
Kollupitiya |
Colombo |
Expatriate family men arrested by police, in hotel |
|
222 223 224 |
20.06.08 |
Palani Kandasamy SoundaryPalani Kandasamy Rahini G Mathuraiviran Jenny |
F |
12 09 10 |
Thalaimannar pier |
Mannar |
Three children, of whom two are sisters, arrested by Sri Lanka Navy, while playing near the coast. The childrenÕs families are poverty stricken IDPs. |
|
225 |
21.06.08 |
Two Tamil persons |
M |
|
Navalady, Manmunai |
Batticcaloa |
Temple renovation workers, arrested by SLA and SL Police, detained and interrogated |
|
226 |
24.06.08 |
Nine Tamil persons |
|
|
Embilipitya, Kottagala |
Matara |
Arrested by SLA&Pol in cordon search.Interrogated by TID |
|
227 228 |
28.06.08 |
Nagarathinam SusitharanTwo Tamil persons |
M |
22 |
Manipay |
Jaffna |
Human Rights Commission (Jaffna office) driver and two garage employees arrested, detained, interrogated by SLPolice |
|
229 |
28.06.08 |
Eleven Tamil persons |
MF |
|
Kalviyankadu |
Batticaloa |
IDPs – eight women and three men - arrested during NGO education meeting. Detained and interrogated by Sri Lanka Special Task Force |
|
230 |
29.06.08 |
Ten Tamil persons |
M |
|
Aluthwatte, Yampuwatte |
Puttalam |
Arrested by SLPol. in cordon search.Detained,Interrogated. |
|
231 |
30.06.08 |
Ninety-two Tamil persons |
|
|
Mannar Road, Talikigulam |
Vavuniya |
Arrested by S L Army and Police. Detained, interrogated |
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9, rue des Peupliers, 95140 Garges les Gonnese - FRANCE - Tel/Fax : 33 - 1 – 42 67 54 36
Documented cases of E.J. KILLINGS / SUMMARY EXECUTIONS – January 2008 – June 2008
(actual killings higher than documented by TCHR)
|
No. |
Date |
Full Name |
Sex |
Age |
Place of Incident |
District |
Incident |
|
001 002 |
01.01.08 |
Thiyagarajah Maheswaran One person |
M |
|
Kochikkadai |
Colombo |
MP, former Minister, shot in temple, by paramilitaries working with SLA.. Died in hospital. Bodyguard also killed |
|
003 |
02.01.08 |
Three persons |
|
|
Slave Island, Colombo |
Colombo |
Killed in mine explosion |
|
004 |
02.01.08 |
Three persons |
M |
|
Neelavaanai |
Amparai |
Youths shot dead by S L Special Task Force Police (STF) |
|
005 006 |
05.01.08 |
Markandu Balasingham Thuraichami Theiventhiram |
M |
67 37 |
Fourth mile, Poonakari |
Vanni |
Killed by Sri Lanka Army, who deliberately directed artillery fire on civilian residential area. |
|
007 |
07.01.08 |
Parasuraman Nanthakumar |
M |
31 |
Santhiveli, Eravur |
Batticaloa |
Teacher shot dead, believed by paramilitaries and SL Army |
|
008 009 |
08.01.08 |
S. Sithamparapillai A. Mahadevan |
M |
30 25 |
Onthachimadam, Kaluvanchikudi |
Batticaloa |
Abducted, hacked and shot dead by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army. Their bodies found washed ashore. |
|
010 |
08.01.08 |
Dinesh Kumar |
M |
25 |
Balagolla |
Kandy |
Youth shot dead by Sri Lanka Army. |
|
011 |
09.01.08 |
One person |
M |
|
Thalavai |
Batticaloa |
Youth shot dead by Sri Lanka Special Task Force (STF). |
|
012 013 |
09.01.08 |
R Ravichandran K.Kulendrarajah |
M |
32 28 |
Kalladi Sivanantha |
Batticaloa |
Shot dead, returning home from a party. Believed to have been killed by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
|
014 |
10.01.08 |
Four persons |
|
|
Ranminikanda, Buttala |
Moneragala |
Bodies found.Believed killed by paramilitaries and SL Army |
|
015 |
10.01.08 |
Kavitha Shanmuganathan |
F |
20 |
Alvai North, Karavedi |
Jaffna |
Shot dead, believed by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
|
016 |
10.01.08 |
Marimuthu Arumugam |
M |
58 |
Kommathurai, Eravur |
Batticaloa |
Shot dead at home, by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
|
017 |
11.01.08 |
Kanapathipillai Yogarasa |
M |
48 |
Selva Nakar, Katankudi |
Batticaloa |
Shot dead by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
|
018 |
13.01.08 |
One person |
M |
|
Kudakadal, Kurunakar |
Jaffna |
Youth killed by Sri Lanka Army. |
|
019 |
14.01.08 |
One person |
|
|
Kaluvanchikudi |
Batticaloa |
Youth killed, believed by paramilitaries working with SLA |
|
020 |
14.01.08 |
Kandasamy Chelliah |
M |
42 |
Kaliyankaadu |
Batticaloa |
IDP shot dead, believed by paramilitaries and SL Army |
|
021 |
16.01.08 |
Twenty seven persons |
MF |
|
Helagama, Buttala |
Moneragala |
Killed in mine-bomb explosion |
|
022 |
16.01.08 |
Two persons |
M |
|
Okampitiya, Buttala |
Moneragala |
Killed by unidentified armed men. |
|
023 |
17.01.08 |
Murugiah Logeswaran |
M |
32 |
Kanagapuram, Kilinochi |
Vanni |
Killed by Sri Lanka Air Force aerial bombing of civilians |
|
024 |
17.01.08 |
One person |
M |
|
Irupalay, Valikamam |
Jaffna |
Youth shot dead by Sri Lanka Army in cordon and search. |
|
025 |
17.01.08 |
Mary Angela |
F |
47 |
Varikuddiyoor |
Vavuniya |
Shot dead, believed by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
|
026 |
18.01.08 |
One person |
M |
|
Chenkaldy Main Rd |
Batticaloa |
Youth shot dead by Sri Lanka Army. |
|
027 |
19.01.08 |
Kathiresan Ganesan |
M |
43 |
Udappuwa, Chilaw |
Puttalam |
Businessman shot dead by paramilitaries working with SLA |
|
028 |
20.01.08 |
Pushparajah Jeyanthan |
M |
28 |
Marutamunai, Kalmunai |
Batticaloa |
Driver shot dead by paramilitaries working with S L Army |
|
029 |
20.01.08 |
Ethir Nadesamoothy |
M |
35 |
Kaluvanchikudi |
Batticaloa |
Shot dead at home, by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
|
030 |
20.01.08 |
Two persons |
M |
|
Kaithady, Thenmaradchi |
Jaffna |
Youths shot dead by Sri Lanka Army in cordon and search. |
|
No. |
Date |
Full Name |
Sex |
Age |
Place of Incident |
District |
Incident |
|
031 |
21.01.08 |
Panchadcharam Kunenthiran |
M |
22 |
Jaffna University |
Jaffna |
Former President of Jaffna District StudentÕs Union shot dead on campus by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
|
032 |
21.01.08 |
Nine persons |
M |
|
Mnnar |
Mannar |
Nine Tamil youths shot dead by Sri Lanka Army. |
|
033 |
21.01.08 |
One person |
M |
|
Raseanthirakulam |
Vavuniya |
Youth shot dead by Sri Lanka Army. |
|
034 |
24.01.08 |
S. Nadesapillai |
M |
61 |
Navatkudi, Varani |
Jaffna |
Former Pres. of Kodikamam Multi-purpose Co-operative Society shot dead by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
|
035 |
25.01.08 |
Azhakar Marimuttu |
M |
63 |
Vivekanantha Nakar |
Vanni |
Killed by Sri Lanka Air Force bombing of residential area |
|
036 |
26.01.08 |
Selvanayagam Arulnathan |
M |
25 |
Kaluvanchikudi |
Batticaloa |
Youth shot dead by S L Special Task Force Police (STF) |
|
037 |
27.01.08 |
Two persons |
M |
|
Thirukoayil |
Amparai |
Youths shot and killed by unidentified armed men. |
|
038 |
27.01.08 |
Thuraiappa Thayaparan |
M |
29 |
Pothuvil |
Amparai |
Shot dead, believed by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
|
039 040 041 042 043 044 045 046 047 048 049 050 051 052 053 054 055 056 |
29.01.08 |
Anton Sathees Tesmon Ajith Bernard George Jude Coston Rony Ganarthan Milton Bruno Rohan Samson Latha arasi Reeta Jerad Stanley Lambert Sundaram Three persons |
|
|
Madhu 1 kilometre from Madhu Church |
Mannar |
Twenty Tamil persons killed by the Sri Lanka Army Deep Penetration Unit, which exploded a mine targeting a school bus full of children and staff. The driver, the conductor and a teacher were among the adults killed.
Eleven school children (the first 11 persons named in the accompanying list) were among those killed.
The school bus, which left from Madhu had been collecting the children and was on its way to Palampiddy. |
|
057 |
30.01.08 |
Four persons |
F |
|
Mannar |
Mannar |
Bodies found, shot dead by paramilitaries working with SLA |
|
058 059 060 |
30.01.08 |
Palasundaram Paskaran Thushyanthan Paleswari Palasundaram Parthipan |
M |
30 21 19 |
Manduvil, Thenmaradchi |
Jaffna |
Two bothers and their sister (mother of two) shot dead by Sri Lanka Army. |