Manthuvil bombing 15 Sept 1999
Manthuvil bombing 15 Sept 1999
Manthuvil village is situated in the Mullaithivu district. Manthuvil junction is the commercial centre for the village. There are several shops, a market, a temple, a church and other public buildings in this location.
On 15.09.1999, the junction was buzzing with people engaged in their daily activities. At 10.25 am, Sri Lankan Air Force Kfir bombers dropped two bombs at this junction.
12 civilians died on the spot. Injured people were taken to the Puthukkudiyiruppu hospital. 10 of the injured died the same day at the hospital. A further 40 people were seriously injured. Buildings, productive trees and livestock worth hundreds of thousands of rupees were destroyed by the bombing.
Available names of victims (name, occupation, age)
- Sinnaiah Jeyapalasingham, -, 37
- Shanmugam Kirupakaran, Worker, 22
- Saviri John, Farmer, 52
- Sangarapillai Selvamanikkam, -, 70
- Gnanasegaram Laxsumipillai, House wife, 43
- Jeyaraman Santhirakumar, Private worker, 20
- Alanros Kondusiyas, Fisherman, 19
- Antonipillai Sepamalaimuthu, Private worker, 45
- Arumugam Jeyaraman, -, 50
- Sinnaiah Jeyapalasingham, Farmer, 37
- Packianathan Rettamma, House wife, 56
- Thanarajah Jenovi, House wife, 24
- Vethanayagam Sebasthiyampillai, Fisherman, 52
- Thuraisingham Sabanayagam, Student, 21
- Rasanayagam Uthayakumar, Fisherman, 20
- Rasenthiram Saththiyakumar, Private worker, 25
- Kunasingham Jeyachsanthiran, Own worker, 33
- Kanapathipillai Saththiyapama, Worker, 25
- Kanagasabai Mithila, House wife, 26
- Antonylaliyo Krists Pulorans, House wife, 54
- Sellaiah Arumugam, -, 59
- Kanapathipillai Yogarasa, -, 36
- Antony Thavarasa Thiresamma, -, 50
- Antonyliyo Melrose, -, 24
- Anotnyloyo Kristilla Pulorance, -, 54
- Sinnaththamby Thambu, -, 55
- Jeyamas Jeyashangar, -, 33
- Pathmarasa Jenitta, Student, 15
- Santhirasegaram Sayanthini, Student, 12
- Thambaiah Subramaniam, Farmer, 67
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