TAMIL CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS - TCHR
9, rue des Peupliers, 95140 Garges les Gonnese - FRANCE - Tel/Fax : 33 - 1 – 42 67 54 36
Documented cases of ARBITRARY ARRESTS/DETENTION – September 2007– December 2007
(actual arrests higher than documented by TCHR)
|
No. |
Date |
Full Name |
Sex |
Age |
Place of Arrest |
District |
Incident |
|
001 |
02.09.07 |
121 Tamil persons |
MF |
|
Gampola |
Gampola |
Arrested by SL Army and Police in cordon search.Detained |
|
002 003 004 005 |
02.09.07 |
P. SatheeswaranK. Jameskumar A. Jeganathan S. Wijesekaran |
M |
|
Maligawatte |
Colombo |
Arrested by Sri Lanka Army and Police in cordon and search. Detained and interrogated by Terrorist Intelligence Division (TID) |
|
006 |
03.09.07 |
One Tamil youth |
M |
|
Chandilipay |
Jaffna |
Arrested, detained, interrogated by SL Army and Police |
|
007 |
04.09.07 |
Gunasundaram Jeyasundram |
M |
|
Katunayake Airport |
Western Pro |
Businessman arrested and detained by SL Police (TID) |
|
008 |
04.09.07 |
Kanthiah Arulanantham |
M |
25 |
Batticaloa town |
Batticaloa |
Bike mechanic arrested by SL Special task Force (STF) |
|
009 |
14.09.07 |
Seven Tamil persons |
M |
|
Chenkalady |
Batticaloa |
Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police |
|
010 |
14.09.07 |
Rajendran Yogaraj |
M |
49 |
Wattala |
Colombo |
Arrested, detained and interrogated by the TID |
|
011 |
15.09.07 |
Seventeen persons |
|
|
Dehiwala |
Colombo |
Arrested by SL Army and Police in cordon search.Detained |
|
012 |
15.09.07 |
Thirty nine persons |
MF |
|
Gampaha |
Colombo |
Arrested by Sri Lanka Police in cordon search. Detained |
|
013 |
26.09.07 |
Twelve Tamil persons |
|
|
Gampaha |
Colombo |
Arrested by SL Army in cordon search. Interrogated by TID |
|
014 |
28.09.07 |
Seventeen Tamil persons |
|
|
Puttalam |
NWProvince |
Arrested by SL Army/Police in search. Interrogated by TID |
|
015 |
30.09.07 |
Seventy-five Tamil persons |
|
|
Kotte and Gampaha |
Colombo |
Arrested by SL Police and Army in search.TID Interrogated |
|
016 |
30.09.07 |
Six Tamil youth |
M |
|
Ragama |
Colombo |
Factory workers arrested and detained by SL Army/ Police |
|
017 |
05.10.07 |
Six Tamil persons |
|
|
Gampaha |
Colombo |
Arrested by SL Army in cordon search. Interrogated by TID |
|
018 |
06.10.07 |
Forty-eight Tamil persons |
MF |
|
Wellampitiya |
Colombo |
Arrested by SL Army and Police. Interrogated by TID |
|
019 |
10.10.07 |
Tamil person |
M |
|
Rudra Malwatte,Wellawate |
Colombo |
Engineer arrested, detained, interrogated by SL Police TID |
|
020 |
11.10.07 |
Forty-four Tamil persons |
MF |
|
Kalpity |
Puttalam |
Fishermen arrested and detained by Sri Lanka Army |
|
021 |
13.10.07 |
Thirty-two |
M |
|
Jaffna Lagoon shore |
Jaffna |
Fishermen arrested and detained by Sri Lankan Navy |
|
022 |
19.10.07 |
Nineteen Tamil persons |
MF |
|
Ratmalana |
Colombo |
Arrested by SL Army in cordon search. Interrogated by TID |
|
023 |
19.10.07 |
Thirteen Tamil persons |
|
|
Badulla |
Badulla |
Arrested by SL Army in cordon search. Interrogated by TID |
|
024 |
19.10.07 |
Nine Tamil persons |
|
|
Parathipuram |
Trincomalee |
Arrested, detained by SL Army. Interrogated by SL Police. |
|
025 |
23.10.07 |
Vellathamby Satheeskumar |
M |
22 |
Kokkadicholai |
Batticaloa |
Farmer arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police |
|
026 |
24.10.07 |
Arthur Wamanan |
M |
|
Colombo |
Colombo |
Journalist arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri LankaCID |
|
027 |
26.10.07 |
Ten Tamil persons |
|
|
Ragama |
Colombo |
Arrested by SL Army in cordon search. Interrogated by TID |
|
028 |
30.10.07 |
Kulanthaivel Krishnapillai |
M |
29 |
Kruvakerny |
Batticaloa |
Arrested, detained, interrogated by SL Special Task Force |
|
029 |
02.11.07 |
Fifty-six Tamil persons |
F |
|
Galkissa |
Colombo |
Arrested by SL Army and Air Force in cordon search. |
|
030 |
03.11.07 |
Twenty-seven Tamil persons |
|
|
Pussellawa |
Nuwar Eliya |
Arrested by SL Army in cordon search. Interrogated by TID |
|
No. |
Date |
Full Name |
Sex |
Age |
Place of Arrest |
District |
Incident |
|
031 |
14.11.07 |
One Tamil person |
F |
|
Madawachi |
Anuradpura |
She was arrested,detained by SLPolice.Interrogated byTID |
|
032 |
15.11.07 |
Two Tamil persons |
M |
|
Sathurukondan |
Batticaloa |
Arrested, detained, interrogated by SL Special Task Force |
|
033 |
15.11.07 |
One Tamil person |
F |
|
Saliyapura |
Anuradpura |
She was arrested, detained by SLArmy. Interrogated byTID |
|
034 |
17.11.07 |
Twenty-two Tamil persons |
|
|
Chinakulam IDP centre |
Trincomalee |
IDPs arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Army |
|
035 |
17.11.07 |
Seventeen Tamil persons |
|
|
Uddappu,Chelvapuram |
Puttalam |
Arrested, detained, interrogated by S L Police and TID |
|
036 |
21.11.07 |
Naresh |
M |
19 |
Chemmani checkpoint |
Jaffna |
Student arrested, detained, interrogated, tortured by SLA |
|
037 |
27.11.07 |
Six Tamil persons |
|
|
Tangalle |
Hambantota |
Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police |
|
038 |
27.11.07 |
Twenty Tamil persons |
|
|
Uddappu |
Puttalam |
Arrested by SL Army in cordon search. Interrogated by TID |
|
039 |
28.11.07 |
Twelve Tamil persons |
|
|
Moneragala town |
Puttalam |
Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police |
|
040 |
30.11.07 |
Four Tamil persons |
F |
|
Matale |
Matale |
Women arrested, detained by SLPolice.Interrogated by TID |
|
041 |
30.11.07- 02.12.07 |
One thousand five hundred Tamil persons |
MF |
|
Maradana, Pettah, Grand Pass, Kotahena, Dehiwala, Pelawatte, Mirihana, Mount Livinia Modara, Gampaha, Ratmalana,
Chilaapam, Chilaw.
Kotagala and Pusallawa
|
Colombo
Puttalam
Nuwar Eliya |
Arrested in the South of the island by Sri Lanka Police and security forces over the three day period.
350 Tamils arrested on Friday 30.11.07. 51 are women. 450 arrested the following day, December 1st. 700 were arrested on Sunday, December 2nd.
|
|
042 |
03.12.07 |
Six Tamil persons |
MF |
|
Mannar town main market |
Mannar |
Two women, four men arrested, interrogated by S L Police |
|
043 |
09.12.07 |
122 Tamil persons |
MF |
|
Kaduruvwela |
Pollonaruwa |
Arrested by SL Army in cordon search. Interrogated by TID |
|
044 |
12.12.07 |
Two Tamil persons |
|
|
Gampaha town |
Colombo |
Arrested, detained, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police |
|
045 |
12.12.07 |
One Tamil persons |
|
|
Uddapu, Chilaw |
Puttalam |
Arrested in cordon search, interrogated by Sri Lanka Police |
|
*** |
26.06.07 |
Ganeshanathan Sridevi Mallikadevi Vikneswaran |
F F |
28 53 |
Rajagiriya |
Colombo |
Pregnant mother of three, and her mother-in-law, arrested, detained by SL Police. |
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TAMIL CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS - TCHR
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 – September 2007– December 2007
(actual killings higher than documented by TCHR)
|
No. |
Date |
Full Name |
Sex |
Age |
Place of Incident |
District |
Incident |
|
001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 011 |
01.09.07 |
Selvakumar Princey Selvakumar Rehushan Selvakumar Jesudasan Elizabeth Panimayam Jeyaraj Panimayam Oscar One person Puvisuvetha Krishnapalan Saroja Nagamuttu Two persons |
M F M F M M F F M F |
24 25 04 42 50 20 19 04 25 60 |
Pasithenral, Musali |
Mannar |
Twelve civilians including two children and four women, killed by Sri Lanka Army Deep Penetration Unit (DPU) attack.
A mother, father and infant son, and the childÕs aunt were amongst the victims. Another father, and his adult son were also victims.
The bodies were destroyed - relatives identified from clothes and few possessions.
|
|
012 |
01.09.07 |
Pulendran |
M |
|
Mannar |
Mannar |
Shot dead by Sri Lanka Army |
|
013 |
01.09.07 |
One person |
|
|
Poaratheevu |
Batticaloa |
Shot dead by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
|
014 |
02.09.07 |
Subramaniam Ariyarajah |
M |
|
Ariyalai |
Jaffna |
Shot dead, believed by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
|
015 |
02.09.07 |
One person |
M |
|
Kothiyapula |
Batticaloa |
Shot dead by unidentified gunmen. |
|
016 |
03.09.07 |
Sellathurai Yohan |
M |
34 |
Adamban |
Vanni |
Killed by Sri Lanka Army artillery fire on residential area |
|
017 |
04.09.07 |
Two youths |
M |
|
Morakodagnchenai |
Batticaloa |
Shot dead by Sri Lanka Special Task Force Police |
|
018 |
05.09.07 |
Kanthan Rathinam |
M |
54 |
Kondavil East |
Jaffna |
Killed, believed by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
|
019 |
06.09.07 |
Rajasingham Subajini |
F |
30 |
Thirunelveli, in HSZ |
Jaffna |
Shot dead by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
|
020 |
06.09.07 |
Rajendram Satheeshkumar |
M |
23 |
Near Jaffna University |
Jaffna |
Shot dead by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
|
021 |
06.09.07 |
Sivanayagam Sathiskumar |
M |
24 |
Manatsenai, Muttur |
Trincomalee |
Shot dead by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
|
022 023 024 |
07.09.07 |
Kathirkamar Thavarasa Krishnapillai Velupillai Thankarasa Kuhan |
M |
40 41 17 |
Eravur |
Batticaloa |
Killed in Sri Lanka Army land mine explosion |
|
025 |
07.09.07 |
Chelliah Jeyabalasingham |
M |
61 |
Kaithadi |
Jaffna |
Shot dead by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
|
026 |
07.09.07 |
One person |
M |
|
Elhutur |
Mannar |
Shot dead, believed by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
|
027 |
08.09.07 |
V. Inpanathan |
M |
41 |
Vadamaradchi coast |
Jaffna |
Tsunami widower fisherman killed by SL Navy gunfire |
|
028 |
08.09.07 |
Four persons |
|
|
Pichaivanipankulam |
Mannar |
Bodies found in forest area. Believed killed by SL Army |
|
029 030 |
09.09.07 |
Sivalingam Selvarasa Ranjithamalar Selvarasa |
M F |
54 49 |
Kopay |
Jaffna |
Bodies of couple found, his in a well and hers nearby. Believed killed by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
|
031 |
10.09.07 |
One person |
M |
|
Cheddikkulam |
Vavuniya |
Shot dead by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
|
No. |
Date |
Full Name |
Sex |
Age |
Place of Incident |
District |
Incident |
|
032 |
11.09.07 |
Subash Kari Daniel Fernando |
M |
25 |
Pesalai |
Mannar |
Believed shot dead by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
|
033 |
13.09.07 |
One person |
M |
|
Valaichenai |
Batticaloa |
Shot dead by unidentified gunmen. |
|
034 |
14.09.07 |
Sundranayagam Satiyakantan |
M |
33 |
Point Pedro, HSZ |
Jaffna |
Shot dead by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
|
035 |
14.09.07 |
One person |
M |
|
Eravur |
Batticaloa |
Shot dead by unidentified gunmen. |
|
036 |
16.09.07 |
Three persons |
M |
|
Pannala |
Anuradhapura |
Bodies found, hacked to death. |
|
037 |
17.09.07 |
Arulanantham Thayanantha |
M |
21 |
Thampasidi, Point Pedro |
Jaffna |
Student shot dead by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
|
038 039 |
18.09.07 |
Kathiravelu Suntharam |
M |
52 50 |
Pankulam |
Trincomalee |
Farmers shot dead by Sri Lanka Army. |
|
040 |
19.09.07 |
Sentooran |
M |
26 |
Periyakulam, Uppuveli |
Trincomalee |
Shot dead, believed by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
|
041 |
20.09.07 |
Tharumalingam Kokilaventan |
M |
38 |
Muneesvaram Rd Jaffna |
Jaffna |
Pavement trader shot dead by Sri Lanka Army |
|
042 |
20.09.07 |
Ananatharasa Rajeev |
M |
24 |
Jaffna Lagoon |
Jaffna |
Fisherman shot dead by Sri Lanka Navy |
|
043 |
20.09.07 |
Paranjothy Muttukumar |
M |
52 |
Muttur East |
Trincomalee |
Shot dead by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
|
044 |
21.09.07 |
One person |
M |
|
Jaffna town centre |
Jaffna |
Youth shot dead by paramilitaries working with Sri L Army |
|
045 |
21.09.07 |
Ajantha Saliya Attapattu |
M |
|
Chavalkadai |
Amparai |
Killed in Sri Lanka Army mine explosion |
|
046 |
22.09.07 |
Thambu Vairamuttu |
M |
85 |
Visuvamadu |
Mullaitivu |
Killed in Sri Lanka Air Force bombing of residential area |
|
047 |
22.09.07 |
Suntharam |
M |
|
Champathtivu |
Trincomalee |
Bus driver killed in Sri Lanka Army mine explosion |
|
048 |
22.09.07 |
Selvakumar Rajikumar |
M |
16 |
Velaveli |
Batticaloa |
Shot dead by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
|
049 |
22.09.07 |
Arumugam Murugan |
M |
35 |
Kurumanveli |
Batticaloa |
Body found, believed killed by paramilitaries / S Army |
|
050 |
23.09.07 |
Neethirasa Umakanthan |
M |
30 |
Kumburupiddy |
Trincomalee |
Shot dead by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
|
051 |
23.09.07 |
Kulendramohan Suthaharan |
M |
27 |
Sivan Kovil Rd. Point P |
Jaffna |
Shop owner shot dead by paramilitaries working with SLA |
|
052 |
23.09.07 |
Balasubramaniam Luxmana |
M |
31 |
Thumpalai, Point Pedro |
Jaffna |
Hindu priest shot dead by paramilitaries working with SLA |
|
053 |
24.09.07 |
Kanthaiya Kurupairajah |
M |
43 |
Akkaraipattu |
Amparai |
Farmer shot dead by paramilitaries working with SLArmy |
|
054 |
24.09.07 |
Ponniah Kalirajah |
M |
78 |
Iralkuli, Muttur |
Trincomalee |
Killed in Sri Lanka Army artillery shell explosion |
|
055 056 |
25.09.07 |
Saratha Paramosothy Srikanthan Nisanthan |
F |
39 22 |
Chithankenai |
Jaffna |
Music teacher and youth both shot dead by Sri Lanka Army |
|
057 |
26.09.07 |
S Nadarajah |
M |
35 |
Kondavil North |
Jaffna |
Shot dead by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
|
058 |
26.09.07 |
Nicholaspillai Pakiyaranjith |
M |
40 |
Mankulam |
Vanni |
Catholic priest and district coordinator of the Jesuit Refugee service killed by Sri Lanka army DPU attack |
|
059 060 061 062 |
27.09.07 |
Nagamuttu Rasaiah Seenivasan Kanesarajah Chelliah Asokan S. Visalachi |
M |
60 49 42 40 |
Chunnakam, Valigamam |
Jaffna |
Killed in mine explosion near market place. |
|
063 |
27.09.07 |
One person |
M |
|
Chavakacheri |
Jaffna |
Shot dead by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
|
064 |
27.09.07 |
Kumarakulasingham Sivapakialechumy |
F |
46 |
Anpuvallipuram |
Trincomalee |
Shot dead by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army as she tried to prevent them abducting her son. |
|
065 |
27.09.07 |
Poopalasingham Sabaskaran |
M |
24 |
Point Pedro |
Jaffna |
Youth shot dead by Sri Lanka Army |
|
No. |
Date |
Full Name |
Sex |
Age |
Place of Incident |
District |
Incident |
|
066 |
28.09.07 |
One person |
M |
|
Vavunativu |
Batticaloa |
Shot dead, believed by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
|
067 |
29.09.07 |
Balasubrmaniam Janatharan |
M |
23 |
Mallur Chetiteru, Jaffna |
Jaffna |
Student shot dead by S L Army Òwhite vanÓ Death squad |
|
068 |
29.09.07 |
Padmanathan Pathmayogan |
M |
28 |
Kandarodai,Chunnakam |
Jaffna |
Hacked to death by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
|
069 |
29.09.07 |
Vijayaratnam Vijayakanth |
M |
|
Nellandai, Point Pedro |
Jaffna |
Driver killed by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
|
070 |
01.10.07 |
Nadarasa Ravi |
M |
30 |
Velanai island |
Jaffna |
Shot dead by SL Navy/ paramilitaries working with them |
|
071 |
03.10.07 |
Sachithanandan Nirmalan |
M |
29 |
Kaladdi Jct, Thirunelveli |
Jaffna |
Youth cycling past church, shot dead by Sri Lanka Army |
|
072 |
03.10.07 |
S. Sivaji |
M |
56 |
Mayathai, Alvaay |
Jaffna |
Shop owner shot dead by Sri Lanka Army |
|
073 |
04.10.07 |
Krishnasamy Balasubmaniam |
M |
50 |
Manthikai, PP, HSZ |
Jaffna |
Shop trader shot dead by Sri Lanka Army |
|
074 |
04.10.07 |
Suntharam Jeyarasa |
M |
34 |
Kampamalai,Valvetiturai |
Jaffna |
Shot dead by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
|
075 |
04.10.07 |
Two persons |
M |
|
Eravur |
Batticaloa |
Shot dead, believed killed by paramilitaries and SL Army |
|
076 |
04.10.07 |
One person |
M |
|
Kokkuvil |
Jaffna |
Shot dead by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
|
077 |
04.10.07 |
M. Karthik |
M |
23 |
Eravur |
Batticaloa |
Youth shot dead by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
|
078 |
05.10.07 |
Two persons |
M |
|
Welihena, Chilaw |
Puttalam |
Shot dead, believed by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
|
079 |
07.10.07 |
Ponniah Mahinan |
M |
38 |
Wellawatte |
Colombo |
Senior University lecturer abducted and killed by SL Army |
|
080 |
08.10.07 |
One person |
M |
|
Ariyalai |
Jaffna |
Body of youth found, believed killed by Sri Lanka Army |
|
081 |
10.10.07 |
Ramanan |
M |
21 |
Padalikaadu |
Vavuniya |
Barber shot dead by paramilitaries working with SLA |
|
082 |
10.10.07 |
Ravichandrarajah |
M |
43 |
Kathaan Koadam |
Vavuniya |
2nd barber shot dead by paramilitaries working with SLA |
|
083 |
10.10.07 |
Ibrahim Subahir |
M |
28 |
Welikanda |
Polonnaruwa |
Shot dead by unidentified gunmen |
|
084 |
10.10.07 |
One person |
M |
|
Mutuwal |
Colombo |
Shot dead, believed by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
|
085 |
12.10.07 |
Four persons |
M |
|
Thirukeeteesvaram |
Mannar |
Bodies found, believed killed by Sri Lanka Army |
|
086 |
12.10.07 |
One person |
M |
|
Kurunagar, Jaffna |
Jaffna |
Youth shot dead by Sri Lanka Army |
|
087 |
14.10.07 |
M. Uwaiz |
M |
35 |
Akkaraipattu |
Amparai |
Shot dead, believed by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
|
088 |
15.10.07 |
One person |
M |
|
Eravur |
Batticaloa |
Shot dead by unidentified gunmen |
|
089 |
17.10.07 |
Kanapathipillai Padmanathan |
M |
52 |
Pungudutivu island HSZ |
Jaffna |
Family man shot dead by Sri Lanka Navy |
|
090 091 092 |
18.10.07 |
Jebamalai Jesudasan Mary Milakshani Maximum Dilakshan Maximum |
M M |
55 15 11 |
off Pesalai shore |
Mannar |
Grandfather and two grandchildren, refugee family, shot dead by Sri Lanka Navy |
|
093 |
18.09.07 |
P. Kumarasamy |
M |
57 |
Goodset Rd, Thonikal |
Vavuniya |
Village officer shot dead by paramilitaries working with SLA |
|
094 |
19.10.07 |
One person |
M |
|
Chamathurai |
Batticaloa |
Shot dead by unidentified gunmen |
|
095 |
19.10.07 |
Kanayiram Sithamparam |
M |
55 |
Vantharumoolai |
Batticaloa |
Farmer shot dead by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
|
096 |
19.10.07 |
One person |
M |
|
Karitheevu |
Amparai |
Killed, believed by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
|
097 |
19.10.07 |
Jeyarajah Jeyaruban |
M |
27 |
Kottady |
Jaffna |
Youth detained and shot dead by Sri Lanka Army |
|
098 099 |
20.10.07 |
Kanapathipillai Sathiyapalan Jeevaratnam Rajan |
M |
30 26 |
Sammanthurai |
Amparai |
Two friends, the second recently returned from abroad, abducted and shot dead by paramilitaries working with SLA |
|
100 |
21.10.07 |
Subramaniam |
M |
59 |
Kaithady junction |
Jaffna |
President of co-operative society abducted & killed by SLA |
|
101 |
22.10.07 |
One person |
M |
|
Kanniya |
Trincomalee |
Killed by Sri Lanka Army land mine,after collecting firewood |
|
No. |
Date |
Full Name |
Sex |
Age |
Place of Incident |
District |
Incident |
|
102 |
23.10.07 |
Sebamalai Kristi Jeyanthan |
M |
29 |
Nallur Temple |
Jaffna |
Computer lecturer on way to work shot dead by SL Army |
|
103 |
24.10.07 |
Five persons |
M |
|
Wirawila, Hambantota |
Southern Pro |
Firewood collectors shot dead by paramilitaries and SLA |
|
104 105 106 |
25.10.07 |
S. JeyabalasinghamParimalam Selvanathan Kowsalya Jeyabalasingham |
M |
61 20 09 |
Pariyamadu |
Mannar |
Internally Displaced People (IDPs) killed by Sri Lanka Army artillery fire directed at IDP dwellings. The 20 yr old young woman was 8 months pregnant. |
|
107 |
25.10.07 |
One person |
M |
|
Kattankudi |
Batticaloa |
Beaten to death,believed by paramilitaries working withSLA |
|
108 |
25.10.07 |
Two persons |
M |
|
Jaffna |
Jaffna |
Youths shot dead by Sri Lanka Army |
|
109 |
25.10.07 |
One person |
M |
|
Jaffna Hindu College |
Jaffna |
Shot dead, believed killed by paramilitaries and SL Army |
|
110 |
25.10.07 |
Two persons |
M |
|
Kilali |
Jaffna |
Youths shot dead by paramilitaries and Sri Lanka Army |
|
111 |
26.10.07 |
Kanagarajah Pratheepan |
M |
27 |
Brown Rd, Jaffna town |
Jaffna |
Insurance co. employee shot dead by SLA paramilitaries |
|
112 |
28.10.07 |
S. Pakirathanathan |
M |
28 |
Kayts |
Jaffna |
Danish group de-Mining worker killed by SLA paramilitaries |
|
113 |
30.10.07 |
Two persons |
M |
|
Ellapamarutankulam |
Vavuniya |
Shot dead by unidentified gunmen |
|
114 |
31.10.07 |
Kunarathinam Ilango |
M |
37 |
Vavunativu |
Batticaloa |
Fisherman shot dead by unidentified gunmen |
|
115 |
31.10.07 |
Ganeshan Suresh |
M |
22 |
Chunnakam |
Jaffna |
Driver abducted. Dismembered body found ten days later. |
|
116 |
01.11.07 |
Srendini Imanuel |
F |
33 |
Athikulhi, Murungkan |
Mannar |
Young mother shot dead by Sri Lanka Army and STF |
|
117 118 119 120 121 122 123 |
02.11.07 |
SP Tamilchelvam Anpumani Alex Mikuthan Kalaiyarasan Nethaaji Aadchivel Mavaikumaran Sivalingam Aathavan |
M M M M M M M |
40 |
Kilinochchi |
Vanni |
Political Head of the LTTE and Chief Negotiator in the Peace process, SP Tamilchelvam, and five colleagues killed by Sri Lanka Air Force bombing targeted on residential dwelling-quarters.
A week later on 9 November a seventh victim of the bombing succumbed to his wounds. |
|
124 |
03.11.07 |
One person |
M |
|
Magnsamthoduvay |
Batticaloa |
Shot dead by unidentified gunmen. |
|
125 |
03.11.07 |
Roman Mirceski |
M |
|
Cinnamon Garden |
Colombo |
Macedonian UN Voilunteer killed by S L Army vehicle |
|
126 127 128 129 130 |
03.11.07 |
Thirunavukarasu Kapilthev Layinton Noah Vijayakumar Vijayathas Vigneswaran Keerthipan Yathukaran |
M |
24 22 19 17 |
Thavasikulam |
Vavuniya |
Arrested and shot dead by Sri Lanka Army soldiers. Some of the youth were blind-folded, all the bodies were riddled with bullets. |
|
131 |
04.11.07 |
Suppaiah Mahalingam |
M |
50 |
Kondavil East |
Jaffna |
Shot dead by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
|
132 |
09.11.07 |
Krishnapillai Amaladas |
M |
25 |
Thankanagar, Seruvila |
Trincomalee |
Shot dead, believed by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
|
133 |
11.11.07 |
Musthapa Rasimiya |
F |
26 |
Mavadichenai |
Batticaloa |
Killed, believed by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
|
134 |
11.11.07 |
One person |
M |
|
Iyattalai, Varani |
Jaffna |
Youth shot dead by Sri Lanka Army |
|
135 |
11.11.07 |
Thiruchelvam Jeyakumar |
M |
22 |
Kalviyankadu, Nallur |
Jaffna |
Shot dead by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
|
136 |
11.11.07 |
Five persons |
M |
|
Vavuniya |
Vavuniya |
Youths shot dead by Sri Lanka Army |
|
137 |
11.11.07 |
One person |
M |
|
Cheddikulam |
Vavuniya |
Killed, believed by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
|
No. |
Date |
Full Name |
Sex |
Age |
Place of Incident |
District |
Incident |
|
138 |
12.11.07 |
Francis Thileep |
M |
39 |
Rasavinthodam |
Jaffna |
Fisherman shot dead by Sri Lanka Army |
|
139 |
12.11.07 |
One person |
M |
|
Nallur Kacheri Road |
Jaffna |
Shot dead by Sri Lanka Army |
|
140 |
12.11.07 |
Thuraiarajah James Luxan |
M |
24 |
Irupaalai |
Jaffna |
Shot dead by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
|
141 |
13.11.07 |
Two persons |
M |
|
Chirunavatkulam |
Mannar |
Youths shot dead by Sri Lanka Army |
|
142 |
13.11.07 |
Thamotharam Navanakumar |
M |
45 |
Jaffna town |
Jaffna |
Businessman shot dead by Sri Lanka Army. |
|
143 |
14.11.07 |
One person |
M |
|
Kasturiarr Rd, Jaffna |
Jaffna |
Youth shot dead by paramilitaries working with Sri L Army |
|
144 |
14.11.07 |
Ratnasingham Kuruparan |
M |
26 |
Point Pedro |
Jaffna |
Shot dead, believed by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
|
145 |
15.11.07 |
Shanmugapriya Manimekam |
F |
16 |
Eravur |
Batticaloa |
Abducted, hacked to death, believed by paramilitaries/ SLA |
|
146 |
16.11.07 |
S Ruby |
F |
32 |
Murikandi, Kilinochi |
Vanni |
Mother killed by SL Air Force bombing of residential area |
|
147 |
16.11.07 |
Thangarajah Sujeevan |
M |
23 |
Athiyadi Nr Stanley Rd |
Jaffna |
Halo Trust de-miner shot dead by Sri Lanka Army |
|
148 |
17.11.07 |
Kandiah Koneswaran |
M |
37 |
Navaly North |
Jaffna |
Businessman and father shot dead by Sri Lanka Army. |
|
149 |
21.11.07 |
Vellupillai Sabapathipillai |
M |
48 |
Yattarlai, Varani |
Jaffna |
Social worker and Chief technical officer shot dead by SLA |
|
150 |
23.11.07 |
Kanthavanam Ketheesan |
M |
24 |
Jaffna University |
Jaffna |
Security officer shot dead by Sri Lanka Army |
|
151 |
23.11.07 |
Thurairasa Jeyarasa |
M |
42 |
Ariyaalai |
Jaffna |
Family man shot dead by paramilitaries working with SLA |
|
152 |
24.11.07 |
Palaniyandi Selvarasa |
M |
32 |
Urumpiraai South |
Jaffna |
Shot dead by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
|
153 154 155 156 157 |
25.11.07 |
Varnalingam V. Saraswathy V. Sumitra M. Subajini Kamalraj Thanayogam |
M F F F F |
54 49 25 15 18 |
Tharmapuram, Kilinochi |
Vanni |
Father, mother, daughter and also a young girl (15) killed by Sri Lanka Air Force bombing of civilian residential area. The 18 yr old young woman, pregnant, sustained severe injuries from the bombing, lost a leg and later had her left arm amputated. She died in hospital ICU on 3 Dec |
|
158 159 |
25.11.07 |
S Kiritharan Periyasaami Vijitharan |
M |
|
Oddisuddan |
Mullaitivu |
Student and businessman killed by Sri Lanka Army Deep Penetration Unit (DPU) attack. |
|
160 |
25.11.07 |
Jeyakumar Kesavan |
M |
25 |
Kopaay |
Jaffna |
Youth shot dead by paramilitaries working with Sri L Army |
|
161 |
26.11.07 |
One person |
M |
|
Amman Veety, Nallur |
Jaffna |
Youth shot dead by SL Army during cordon and search |
|
162 |
26.11.07 |
Ananthakuru Parimalan |
M |
29 |
Kommanthurai, Udupidi |
Jaffna |
Youth shot dead at home by paramilitaries workingwithSLA |
|
163 |
27.11.07 |
Eleven persons |
MF |
|
Iyangkerni Kokkuvil-Thunukkay Rd |
Vanni |
Driver, seven school girls and three volunteers killed by Sri Lanka Army Deep Penetration Unit (DPU) attack. |
|
164 165 166 167 168 |
27.11.07 |
Iasaivili Chempiyan Suresh Limbiyo T Tharmalingam One child Seven persons |
F F
|
14 |
55thMile post, south Kilinochchi |
Vanni |
Three editorial staff of Radio station ÒVoice of TigersÓ, and eight other persons including a child, were killed by Sri Lanka Air Force bombing of media centre. Kfir bomber jets dropped twelve bombs on the radio station. |
|
169 |
28.11.07 |
One person |
M |
|
Isipathana Mawatte |
Colombo |
Injured in bomb explosion. Later died of wounds in hospital |
|
170 |
28.11.07 |
Seventeen persons |
|
|
Nugegoda |
Colombo |
Killed in large bomb explosion. |
|
171 |
29.11.07 |
Balasubrmaniam Utayakumar |
M |
27 |
Marsiapiddy |
Jaffna |
Youth shot and killed by paramilitaries working withSLArmy |
|
172 |
29.11.07 |
Sinnathamby Thillainadarajah |
M |
56 |
Brown Rd,Navalar Rd jct |
Jaffna |
Shop employee shot dead by Sri Lanka Army |
|
No. |
Date |
Full Name |
Sex |
Age |
Place of Incident |
District |
Incident |
|
173 |
01.12.07 |
Chelvanayagam Suresh |
M |
24 |
Kaluthavalai |
Batticaloa |
Shot dead, believed by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
|
174 |
03.12.07 |
Thieventhiram Maheswaran |
M |
32 |
Valakamparai Temple |
Jaffna |
Devotee shot dead by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
|
175 |
04.12.07 |
Ariyanyagam Res Rehan |
M |
33 |
WaterTank Rd Kurnakar |
Jaffna |
Fisherman shot dead by Sri Lanka Army |
|
176 |
04.12.07 |
One person |
M |
|
Chempiyanpattu Coast |
Jaffna |
Abducted, tortured and killed by SLA.Mutilated body found. |
|
177 |
05.12.07 |
Fourteen persons |
|
|
Kebitigollawe |
Anuradhapura |
Bus passengers killed in mine explosion |
|
178 |
05.12.07 |
Velautham Kiritharan |
M |
27 |
Chankuveli, Manipay |
Jaffna |
Shot dead by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
|
179 180 |
05.12.07 |
Thevarasa Satheeskumar S. Inthirakanthan |
M |
18 23 |
Kalviyankaddu |
Jaffna |
Paramilitaries working with SLA, forced way into home and shot dead first youth. Second youth also shot, died 10.Dec |
|
181 |
05.12.07 |
Velupillai Sivayogarasa |
M |
|
Udupiddy, Vadamarachi |
Jaffna |
Abducted and killed by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
|
182 |
06.12.07 |
One person |
M |
24 |
Aariyampathi |
Batticaloa |
Cyclist shot dead by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
|
183 184 |
06.12.07 |
Katiravelu Sivasuntaralingam Selvarajah Gajendran |
M |
55 28 |
Alankulay, Chandilipay |
Jaffna |
Shot dead by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
|
185 |
08.12.07 |
Singham |
M |
70 |
Marutadi, Chavakacheri |
Jaffna |
Trader shot dead by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
|
186 |
09.12.07 |
C. Maiyooran |
M |
25 |
Eahaalai, Valigamam |
Jaffna |
Shot dead, in own home by paramilitaries working with SLA |
|
187 |
13.12.07 |
Two persons |
M |
|
Point Pedro |
Jaffna |
Youth killed in bomb explosion |
|
188 189 |
14.12.07 |
Sooriyakaanthi Theverajah |
M |
43 |
Kaithadi, Thenmaradchi |
Jaffna |
Red Cross worker abducted and killed by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
|
190 |
15.12.07 |
One person |
M |
|
Poakathai, Kaithady |
Jaffna |
Youth hacked to death by paramilitaries working with SLA |
|
191 192 |
18.12.07 |
One person |
F |
|
Nedunteevu shore |
Jaffna |
Abducted, tortured and killed by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Navy. Headless body found, on islet shore. |
|
193 |
20.12.07 |
Suppaiah Mohanraj |
M |
29 |
Pariyamadu |
Mannar |
Died of injuries from Sri Lanka Army artillery fire directed at IDP dwellings on 25 October. Three others died instantly. |
|
194 |
21.12.07 |
Muthukumar Sivapalan |
M |
30 |
Chunipuram Valigamam |
Jaffna |
Political activist shot dead by paramilitaries /Sri LankaArmy |
|
195 196 |
21.12.07 |
Kumarakurunathan Premachandran |
M |
21 |
Kondavil East |
Jaffna |
Shot dead by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
|
197 |
21.12.07 |
One person |
M |
|
Mamunai, Vadamarachi |
Jaffna |
Decomposed headless body found, bound in blue nylon rope. Abducted, tortured and killed by Sri Lanka Army |
|
198 |
22.12.07 |
Subanayaki Singarasa |
F |
22 |
Suntharapuram |
Vavuniya |
Abducted, raped and strangled to death. Assailant killers believed to be paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
|
199 200 |
24.12.07 |
Aiyampillai Sathananthan Paramasamy Baskaran |
M M |
54 38 |
Raseanthirakulam reservoir |
Vavuniya |
Two men collecting wood shot dead by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
|
201 |
24.12.07 |
Kanthasamy Subramaniam |
M |
44 |
Chekadipilavu |
Vavuniya |
Shot dead by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
|
202 |
27.12.07 |
One person |
F |
|
Kurumankadu |
Vavuniya |
Killed in mine explosion |
|
203 |
30.12.07 |
Gnanasingam Mithiyapiraba |
M |
24 |
Batticaloa |
Batticaloa |
Shot dead by unidentified gunmen |
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Documented cases of ENFORCED OR INVOLUNTARY DISAPPEARANCES – September 2007– December 2007
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|
No. |
Date |
Full Name |
Sex |
Age |
Place of Incident |
District |
Incident |
|
001 |
01.09.07 |
Thilaiampalam Paramalingam |
M |
45 |
Kalladi, Uppoddai |
Batticaloa |
Hospitalworker abducted by paramilitaries working withSLA |
|
002 003 |
05.09.07 |
One person Jeyaraj |
M |
40 25 |
Uppuveli |
Trincomalee |
Abducted in vehicle by paramilitaries working with the Sri Lanka Army |
|
004 |
09.09.07 |
Nagarasa Tharmarajan |
M |
41 |
Puloali, Vadamaradchi |
Jaffna |
Reported missing. Feared abducted by Sri Lanka Army |
|
005 |
10.09.07 |
Ten persons |
M |
|
Shore off Mannar |
Mannar |
Fishermen missing. Abducted by Sri Lanka Navy. |
|
006 |
11.09.07 |
S. Nishanthan |
M |
25 |
Old Moor Street |
Colombo |
Missing fishermen. Believed abducted by Sri Lanka Army. |
|
007 |
13.09.07 |
Kanthasamy Kamaladas |
M |
29 |
Ragama |
Colombo |
Abducted by Sri Lanka Army. |
|
008 |
14.09.07 |
One person |
M |
|
Chunnakam |
Jaffna |
Reported missing. Feared abducted by Sri Lanka Army |
|
009 |
22.09.07 |
Thangarasa Gowrirasa |
M |
40 |
Aalankerni, Kinniya |
Trincomalee |
Temple soc. President abducted by SL Army in white van. |
|
010 011 |
26.09.07 |
Kalikutty Muttukumar Kanthasamy Sasikumar |
M |
50 25 |
Kiliveddy, Serunuwara |
Trincomalee |
Internally Displaced people reported missing. Feared abducted by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
|
012 |
26.09.07 |
Nagalingam Perinpanathan |
M |
32 |
Chavakachcheri |
Jaffna |
Abducted by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
|
013 |
27.09.07 |
Ponnuthurai Ranjan |
M |
43 |
Thirunelevely |
Jaffna |
Family man abducted from home by SL Army in white van. |
|
014 |
27.09.07 |
Krishnamoorthy Kesavan |
M |
21 |
Jaffna town |
Jaffna |
Abducted by Sri Lanka Army on his way home from work |
|
015 |
28.09.07 |
Pathmalathan Pathmayogam |
M |
31 |
Kaladdi |
Jaffna |
Abducted by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
|
016 |
01.10.07 |
Murugiah Ashokumar |
M |
35 |
Trincomalee town market |
Trincomalee |
Abducted by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
|
017 |
02.10.07 |
Muthuthamby Jeyakanthan |
M |
31 |
Kondavil, Valigamam |
Jaffna |
Family man abducted from home by SL Army in white van. |
|
018 |
03.10.07 |
Poopalasingham Mahinthan |
M |
18 |
Pandaitharippu |
Jaffna |
Bicycle repair shop owner missing. Abducted by SL Army. |
|
019 |
03.10.07 |
Vinayamoorthy Anuraj |
M |
20 |
Chundikuli |
Jaffna |
Abducted from home by paramilitaries working with SLA |
|
020 |
04.10.07 |
Parameswaran Nanthakumar |
M |
26 |
Jaffna town |
Jaffna |
Abducted by Sri Lanka Army. Reported missing. |
|
021 |
04.10.07 |
Masilamany Viyagarajah |
M |
38 |
Navaly |
Jaffna |
Abducted by SL Army, collecting ID card from army camp |
|
022 |
04.10.07 |
Theshanamoorthy Ahilarajah |
M |
22 |
Dehiwala |
Colombo |
Abducted by Sri Lanka Army on his way home from work |
|
023 |
05.10.07 |
Kantharajah Sooriyarajah |
M |
25 |
Uppuveli |
Trincomalee |
Abducted from home by Sri Lanka Army in white van. |
|
024 |
05.10.07 |
Thiyagarasa Ganesh |
M |
29 |
Karaveddy |
Jaffna |
Family man abducted by Sri Lanka army near his home. |
|
025 |
06.10.07 |
Sebastian Bakeman |
M |
33 |
Palaiyootu |
Trincomalee |
Abducted from home by Sri Lanka Army in white van. |
|
026 |
06.10.07 |
Sinnathurai Sriskandarajah |
M |
35 |
Karaveddy |
Jaffna |
Reported missing. Feared abducted by Sri Lanka Army |
|
027 |
07.10.07 |
Selvanayagam Ramesh |
M |
25 |
Anthiraan, Karaveddy |
Jaffna |
Family man abducted by Sri Lanka army. |
|
028 |
08.10.07 |
Sivalingam Surendran |
m |
33 |
Thampalakamam |
Trincomalee |
Farmer, family man, abducted by SL Army in white van. |
|
029 |
09.10.07 |
Sivakadacham Kamaleswaran |
M |
29 |
Wellawatte/Pamankade |
Colombo |
Abducted by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
|
030 |
10.10.07 |
Nadarasa Ramalingam |
M |
44 |
Five Jct Manipay Road |
Jaffna |
Father of five abducted from own home in HSZ by SLArmy |
|
No. |
Date |
Full Name |
Sex |
Age |
Place of Incident |
District |
Incident |
|
031 |
12.10.07 |
Ponniah Thangavelu |
M |
49 |
Vivekananda Road, Colom |
Colombo |
Abducted by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
|
032 |
14.10.07 |
Thulasika Pathmalingam |
F |
21 |
Punguduteevu island |
Jaffna |
Reported missing. Feared abducted by Sri Lanka Navy |
|
033 |
16.10.07 |
One person |
M |
44 |
Madduvil |
Jaffna |
Reported missing. Feared abducted by Sri Lanka Army |
|
034 |
18.10.07 |
Kanapathipillai Kandarasa |
M |
58 |
Kiranpattu Pandatherippu |
Jaffna |
Abducted by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
|
035 |
18.10.07 |
Jim Maximus |
M |
|
Pesalai sea |
Mannar |
Reported missing. Feared abducted by Sri Lanka Navy |
|
036 |
20.10.07 |
Thangavelu Kirupaharan |
M |
23 |
Varani, Vadamaradchi |
Jaffna |
Abducted in main street by Sri Lanka Army in white van. |
|
037 |
21.10.07 |
Piraisoodi Suthakaran |
M |
26 |
Polikandi, Vadamaradchi |
Jaffna |
Abducted from house by Sri Lanka Army in white van. |
|
038 |
22.10.07 |
Sinnathurai Sithiravelautham |
M |
37 |
Sambalteevu |
Trincomalee |
Farmer abducted from home by SL Army in white van. |
|
039 |
22.10.07 |
Shanmugalingam Taneswary |
F |
11 |
Jaffna town |
Jaffna |
Reported missing. Feared abducted by Sri Lanka Army |
|
040 |
28.10.07 |
Navarasa Thavanesan |
M |
20 |
Kolumputturai |
Jaffna |
Abducted from home by paramilitaries working withSLArmy |
|
041 |
28.10.07 |
Thanabalasingam Janatkumar |
M |
30 |
Kolumputturai |
Jaffna |
Abducted from home in a Sri Lanka Army armoured vehicle |
|
042 |
30.10.07 |
Kulasingham Senthuran |
M |
21 |
Aiyankerny, Eravur |
Batticaloa |
Abducted in white van by paramilitaries working with SLA |
|
043 |
31.10.07 |
Sivaguru Panchalingam |
M |
66 |
Kuppilan North, Erlali,HSZ |
Jaffna |
Social worker abducted from home by SLArmy in white van |
|
044 |
31.10.07 |
Mohammed Kasim Rival |
M |
30 |
Chantiveli Rd Valechenai |
Batticaloa |
Trader abducted by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
|
045 |
31.10.07 |
Ganeshan Suresh |
M |
31 |
Chunnakam |
Jaffna |
Driver reported missing. Feared abducted by SL Army |
|
046 |
03.11.07 |
Rasthurai Thileep |
M |
30 |
Perumal Kovilady |
Jaffna |
Reported missing. Feared abducted by Sri Lanka Army |
|
047 |
04.11.07 |
Cheryn Chithratharan |
M |
36 |
Erlhali |
Jaffna |
Thinakkural newspaper staff abducted by SL Army. |
|
048 |
04.11.07 |
Mahalingam Mathusoothanan |
M |
32 |
Erlhali East |
Jaffna |
Abducted from house by paramilitaries working with SL A |
|
049 |
07.11.07 |
Chandran Thavanesan |
M |
39 |
Kalviyankadu, Nallur |
Jaffna |
Abducted from his house by Sri Lanka Army in white van. |
|
050 |
09.11.07 |
Kankasabapathy Sanjeevan |
M |
21 |
Kantharmadam/ Erlhali |
Jaffna |
Reported missing. Feared abducted by Sri Lanka Army |
|
051 |
10.11.07 |
Kulasingham Sivakumar |
M |
24 |
Varani, Tenmaradchi |
Jaffna |
Abducted by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
|
052 |
12.11.07 |
One person |
M |
|
Kinaiyadi |
Batticaloa |
Abducted by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
|
053 054 |
15.11.07 |
Isadeen Sabras Illiyas Abdul Cader |
M |
21 18 |
Oddamavaadi |
Batticaloa |
While sitting with friends outside house, abducted by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army |
|
055 |
16.11.07 |
Vadivelu Nirmalaraj |
M |
31 |
Jaffna town |
Jaffna |
Uthayan Newspaper worker abducted by Sri Lanka Army |
|
056 |
16.11.07 |
Nadarajah Nithiyarajah |
M |
37 |
Point Pedro |
Jaffna |
Reported missing. Feared abducted by Sri Lanka Army |
|
057 |
18.11.07 |
S. Sajitharan |
M |
37 |
Kaluthavalai |
Batticaloa |
TNA MPs son-in-law abducted to pressurise and prevent MP from voting in the budget. Released after budget vote. |
|
058 059 |
19.11.07 |
Vaviparan Rajikumar |
M |
41 21 |
Wilgram Forest area, outside Trincomalee town |
Trincomalee |
Feared abducted by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army when cutting firewood. Reported missing |
|
060 |
28.11.07 |
Kantharuban |
M |
17 |
Point Pedro |
Jaffna |
Abducted by Military Intelligence Unit of the Sri Lanka Army |
|
061 |
29.11.07 |
Thiyagarajah Gopinath |
M |
19 |
Vaddukoddai |
Jaffna |
Reported missing. Feared abducted by Sri Lanka Army |
|
062 |
02.12.07 |
Vadivelu Gnanasekaram |
M |
40 |
Kodaikadu, Kondavil |
Jaffna |
Mason reported missing. Feared abducted by S L Army |
|
063 064 065 |
02.12.07 |
Sundaralingam Subenthiran M Christopher Anthony Johnson |
M |
33 36 32 |
Katunayake Airport |
Colombo |
Tamil family men from Mannar reported missing after leaving airport. They had just returned after working in Saudia Arabia. Feared abducted by Sri Lanka Army. |
|
No. |
Date |
Full Name |
Sex |
Age |
Place of Incident |
District |
Incident |
|
066 |
03.12.07 |
Nadarasa Suresh |
M |
22 |
Kodikammam |
Jaffna |
Farmer abducted by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
|
067 |
04.12.07 |
Pakiarasa Partheepa |
F |
10 |
Valikamam |
Jaffna |
Child never arrived at school. Feared abducted by SL Army |
|
068 |
05.12.07 |
Vellupillai Sivayogarasa |
M |
45 |
Valvettiturai, Vadamarachi |
Jaffna |
Family man feared abducted by Sri Lanka Army. |
|
069 |
05.12.07 |
One Tamil person |
M |
|
Arali Veeti, Oaddumadam |
Jaffna |
Father of nine children, missing, feared abducted by SLA. |
|
070 |
06.12.07 |
Chandrakumar Tharshan |
M |
14 |
Kondavil |
Jaffna |
Child reported missing. Feared abducted by Sri LankaArmy |
|
071 072 |
15.12.07 |
Charles Joseph Rosanraj Masanat Gilbert Dharsan |
M |
24 22 |
Road from Mannar to Thalaimannar |
Mannar |
Fishermen returning home from work, abducted near SL Navy camp, by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Navy |
|
073 |
23.12.07 |
One Tamil person |
F |
18 |
Kanniya |
Trincomalee |
Abducted in van by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
|
074 |
24.12.07 |
Anthony Thadcruze Christine |
M |
26 |
Konnaiyan |
Mannar |
Fisherman abducted by paramilitaries working with SLA |
|
*** |
01.08.07 |
Kunasingham Rajmohan |
M |
48 |
Kopay |
Jaffna |
Feared abducted by paramilitaries working with SL Army |
|
*** |
02.08.07 |
Sinnathamby Sritharan |
M |
38 |
Kodikamam |
Jaffna |
Reported missing. Feared abducted by Sri Lanka Army |
|
*** |
27.08.07 |
Chandirakumar Lavabahan |
M |
16 |
Moolaiy South |
Jaffna |
Student reported missing. Feared abducted by SL Army |
|
*** |
30.08.07 |
Six Tamil persons |
|
|
Verukal river |
Trincomalee |
Missing fishermen. Believed abducted by Sri Lanka Army. |
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Documented cases of RAPE / TORTURE and OTHERS – September 2007– December 2007
(actual rape / torture etc. higher than documented by TCHR)
|
No. |
Date |
Full Name |
Sex |
Age |
Place of Incident |
District |
Incident |
|
001 002 003 |
01.09.07 |
Barathy Harishchandran Balamayooran Sebastiampillai Four persons |
F M |
29 10 |
Pasithenral, Musali |
Mannar |
Six civilians including three children, seriously injured by Sri Lanka Army Deep Penetration Unit (DPU) attack. All admitted to hospitals. (Murunkan and Mannar) |
|
004 |
01.09.07 |
One person |
|
|
Mandapathadi |
Batticaloa |
Injured in Sri Lanka army mine explosion. |
|
005 006 |
01.09.07 |
Sivanathan Jayaseelan Visu Jayaseelan |
M |
|
Kannankuda |
Batticaloa |
Farmer and his wife shot, seriously injured in attempted abduction by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army. |
|
007 |
03.09.07 |
S Yohanathan |
M |
37 |
Adamban |
Vanni |
Seriously injured by SLA artillery fire on residential area |
|
008 |
04.09.07 |
Nallathamby Sivanathan |
M |
33 |
Kokkadichcholai |
Batticaloa |
Shot, seriously injured by paramilitaries working with SLA |
|
009 |
06.09.07 |
T. Vigneswaran |
M |
29 |
Near Jaffna University |
Jaffna |
Shot, seriously injured by paramilitaries working with SLA |
|
010 011 |
07.09.07 |
Mohammed Riyas Two persons |
M |
26 |
Chavukady Beach |
Batticaloa |
Three Muslim youth, shot and seriously injured by paramilitaries working with Sri Lankan Army. |
|
No. |
Date |
Full Name |
Sex |
Age |
Place of Incident |
District |
Incident |
|
012 |
13.09.07 |
Eight persons |
|
|
Puthukudiyiruppu |
Kilinochchi |
Injured when SL Air Force bombed area nr. college school |
|
013 |
15.09.07 |
Rajaratnam Seran |
M |
23 |
Vathiri junct., Pt Pedro |
Jaffna |
Shot and seriously injured by Sri Lanka Army gunfire |
|
014 |
17.09.07 |
Kanthasamy Kamaladas |
M |
29 |
Ragama |
Colombo |
Abducted by Sri Lanka Army, injured then released |
|
015 016 017 018 019 020 021 |
20.09.07 |
P Baarmathi M Garojini Nagendram Gowri Danielle Victoria Ranee K Thuraisingham V Krishnan S Rasalingham |
F F M |
13 13 22 65 65 |
Near Puthukudiyiruppu town, adjacent to the Mullaitivu district offices of the humanitarian organisation TRO (Tamil Rehabilitation Organisation) |
Kilinochchi |
Seven civilians seriously injured in Sri Lanka Air Force bombing of civilian areas, near humanitarian work offices, hospitals and schools. Patients ran out of hospital in panic. 15 students in school fainted from fear, including the first two schoolgirls named here, who were taken to hospital. All four adults seriously injured. |
|
022 023 |
21.09.07 |
Nagappan P. Kaviapiriyan |
M |
65 03 |
Visuvamadu Jct, Puthukudiyiruppu |
Mullaitivu |
Man and infant of 3 years 3 months seriously injured in SL Air Force bombing of area near shops and schools. |
|
024 |
21.09.07 |
Two persons |
M |
|
Chavalkadai |
Amparai |
Driver and helper injured in SL Army mine explosion |
|
025 026 027 028 029 030 031 032 033 034 035 036 |
22.09.07 |
Thambu Muthulingam Thambu Theivamani M Sakthivel V Nadarajah A Vannimannan P Subramaniam P Pushpamalar Tharsika Kannagi Thuraratnam S Thurairatnam N Vairavanaathan Luxman |
M F M M
M F F F M
M |
57 35 40
0.5 55 45 09 51 55 65 15 |
Visuvamadu |
Mullaitivu |
Twelve civilians seriously injured in Sri Lanka Air Force bombing of residential area, using two Kfir bomber jets.
The father of the first two persons, brother and sister, was killed in the attack.
All twelve admitted to hospital. |
|
037 |
22.09.07 |
Two persons |
M |
|
Champathtivu |
Trincomalee |
Bus passengers injured in Sri Lanka Army mine explosion |
|
038 |
22.09.07 |
A. Maheswaran |
M |
48 |
Adampan |
Mannar |
Father of two seriously injured by SL Army artillery fire |
|
039 |
25.09.07 |
Iruthayakumar |
M |
|
Chithankenai |
Jaffna |
Shot and seriously injured by Sri Lanka Army. |
|
040 |
26.09.07 |
Christopher Jujin |
M |
40 |
Mankulam |
Vanni |
PriestÕs assistant injured by SLA DPU attack. Priest killed. |
|
041 |
27.09.07 |
Twenty nine persons |
|
|
Chunnakam, nr. market |
Jaffna |
12 seriously injured, 17 injured in mine explosion. |
|
042
043 |
27.09.07 |
Shanmugarajah Kumarakulasingham Ilankairaj |
M
M |
46 |
Anpuvallipuram |
Trincomalee |
Father and son shot, seriously injured by paramilitaries working with Sri Lanka Army as they tried to prevent sonÕs abduction. His wife (IlankirajÕs mother) was shot dead. |
|
044 |
28.09.07 |
I. Vijeyakumar |
M |
25 |
Konavil, Inuvil |
Jaffna |
Seriously injured in explosion |
|
045 |
30.09.07 |
One person |
M |
|
University Campus |
Jaffna |
Injured by SL Army gunfire, as SL Army entered campus |
|
046 |
01.10.07 |
Rasalingam Suthakaran |
M |
27 |
Chalampaikulam |
Vavuniya |
Injured in Sri Lanka army land-mine explosion |
|
047 |
02.10.07 |
M M Fayaz |
M |
28 |
Sikaram |
Batticaloa |
Shot, and injured by paramilitaries working with SLArmy |
|
No. |
Date |
Full Name |
Sex |
Age |
Place of Incident |
District |
Incident |
|
048 049 |
10.10.07 |
M A Ummuna Umma Sinnalebbai Salithamby
|
F |
58 60 |
Champunakar, Akkaraipattu |
Amparai |
Seriously injured by grenade thrown by Sinhala thugs at their home while they were sleeping. |
|
050 |
11.10.07 |
Viswanathan Uthayaraj |
M |
25 |
Chithandi, Eravur |
Batticaloa |
Shot, seriously injured by paramilitaries working with SLA |
|
051 052 053 054 055 |
16.10.07 |
Suresh Vinothini S Meena R Sukira K Santhiravathanan |
M |
27 25 03 08 06 |
Neasan Kudyiruppu, Puthukudiyiruppu |
Mullaitivu |
A mother, father and their three year old child, and two other children, seriously injured in Sri Lanka Army Air Force aerial bombings of residential area. Two Kfir bombers attacked twice. Five houses were damaged – two of which were completely destroyed. |
|
056 057 058 |
18.10.07 |
Pushpamalar Maximus Milakshan Mithusini |
F M F |
37 10 08 |
off Pesalai shore |
Mannar |
Mother and her two children seriously injured when shot by Sri Lanka Navy. Grandfather and two other children, were shot dead in same incident. |
|
059 060 |
19.10.07 |
Thavarajah Mangaiyatkarasi Kathiramalai Thangam |
F |
58 50 |
Kudavathai, Thunnalai |
Jaffna |
Shot and seriously injured by Sri Lanka Army intelligence Unit, who forced their way into their home at 4 am. |
|
061 062 063 064 065 066 067 068 069 |
25.10.07 |
Loganathan Karuppiah Sivapakiyavthy Loganathan, Loganathan Umathevy Nirojan Selvanathan Aalvaar Subramaniyam Thiraviyam Jeyabalasingham Robecca Vasanthan Sutharsan Francis Mohanraj Suppiah |
M M M M
|
45 45 13 03 58 44 05 14 29 |
Pariyamadu |
Mannar |
Nine Internally Displaced People (IDPs) seriously injured by Sri Lanka Army artillery fire directed at IDP dwellings.
The first three persons named are a couple and their daughter.
Three other Tamil civilians were killed in same incident, a nine year old girl and her father and a pregnant mother whose three year old son, Nirojan, was injured.. |
|
070 071 |
29.10.07 |
Yogarajah Santakumari Parinpanayagam |
M |
46 43 |
Koamparvil, Puthukudiyiruppu |
Mullaitivu |
Seriously injured in SL Army Air Force aerial bombings of residential area. Their houses were completely destroyed. |
|
072 073 |
30.10.07 |
V Roopan A Sajeevan |
M |
18 20 |
Theerthakarai |
Mullaitivu |
WFP volunteers seriously injured in SL Army Air Force aerial bombings of tsunami resettlement area. |
|
074 |
30.10.07 |
Champika Jayawardana |
M |
|
Rajagiriya |
Colombo |
Journalist shot, injured by paramilitaries working with SLA |
|
075 |
30.10.07 |
Premarasa Thayanithi |
M |
19 |
Ellapamarutankulam |
Vavuniya |
Shot and seriously injured by unidentified gunmen |
|
076 |
04.11.07 |
S Suganthi |
F |
35 |
Kalviangakadu |
Jaffna |
Sri Lanka Army shot her at sentry point. Seriously injured. |
|
077 |
05.11.07 |
Kandu Marikar Abdul Majeed |
M |
|
Akkaraipattu |
Amparai |
Writer shot and seriously injured by unidentified gunmen |
|
078 |
11.11.07 |
Mohammed Amar |
M |
02 |
Mavadichenai |
Batticaloa |
Shot, injured, believed by paramilitaries working with SLA |
|
079 |
11.11.07 |
One person |
M |
|
Vaddavaan, Mutur East |
Trincomalee |
Seriously injured in Sri Lanka Army land-mine explosion |
|
080 |
16.11.07 |
One person |
|
|
Murikandi, Kilinochi |
Vanni |
Seriously injured in SL Air Force aerial bombing |
|
081 |
16.11.07 |
Lebaitamby Kaliloor Rahuman |
M |
42 |
Oaddamavadi |
Batticaloa |
Shot, injured, believed by paramilitaries working with SLA |
|
082 |
16.11.07 |
Subramaniasharma K Kurukal |
M |
39 |
Aralai |
Jaffna |
Priest abducted,tortured by paramilitaries working withSLA |
|
083 |
24.11.07 |
Ahamed Sally Izadeen |
M |
27 |
Piranturaichenai |
Batticaloa |
Shot, injured, believed by paramilitaries working with SLA |
|
No. |
Date |
Full Name |
Sex |
Age |
Place of Incident |
District |
Incident |
|
084 |
25.11.07 |
Thavaseelan
|
M |
29 |
Oddisuddan |
Mullaitivu |
Seriously injured by SLA Deep Penetration Unit attack. |
|
085 086 087 088 089 |
25.11.07 |
Kamalraj T Anushya M Nadanavathy Ariyakuddi Velmurugu Lingeswaran |
M
F M M |
28 04 41 60 60 |
Tharmapuram, Kilinochi |
Vanni |
Five Tamil civilians seriously injured by Sri Lanka Air Force bombing of civilian residential area. Eight bombs were dropped. Two houses completely destroyed. Five died in same incident, including the wife of the first person named here. |
|
090 091 092 |
26.11.07 |
Pragasam Rozarin Fernando Roshan Four persons |
M |
33 16 |
Mazhuvarayan Kaddaiyadampan Catholic School |
Mannar |
Four students and two teachers injured in shelling, believed to have been be fired by Sri Lanka Army. Two persons seriously injured. |
|
093 |
26.11.07 |
M Pathmanathan |
M |
18 |
Jeyanthinakar, Kilinochi |
Vanni |
Injured in SL Air Force aerial bombing of residential area |
|
094 |
27.11.07
|
Ten persons
|
|
|
55thMile post, south Kilinochchi |
Vanni |
Ten persons seriously injured in Sri Lanka Air Force bombing of media centre. Eleven killed in same incident. |
|
095 |
28.11.07 |
Three persons |
M |
|
Isipathana Mawatte |
Colombo |
Seriously injured in bomb explosion. |
|
096 |
28.11.07 |
Thirty eight persons |
|
|
Nugegoda |
Colombo |
Seriously injured in large bomb explosion. |
|
097 |
05.12.07 |
Twenty three persons |
|
|
Kebitigollawe |
Anuradhapura |
Bus passengers injured in mine explosion |
|
098 |
12.12.07 |
S Mathavan |
M |
19 |
Alampil, |
Mullaitivu |
Injured in SL Air Force aerial bombing of residential area |
|
099 |
12.12.07 |
M Kesavan |
M |
33 |
Chemmalai |
Mullaitivu |
Injured in SL Air Force bombing of tsunami refugee settlement |
|
100 |
13.12.07 |
Six persons |
M |
|
Point Pedro |
Jaffna |
Injured in bomb explosion |
|
101 |
22.12.07 |
One person |
F |
|
Imaiyanan, Point pedro |
Jaffna |
Abducted from home and gang raped by Sri Lanka Army and paramilitaries working with them. |
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