
One woman killed in Visuvamadu by SLAF bombing
One 47 years old woman, Alahu Krishnaverni, was killed in the Sri Lankan Air Force attack in Visuvamadu at 3.30pm on Thursday, 18 September. She displaced from Kilinochchi to Visivamadhu just a few days earlier.
Two other civilians were injured in the bombing one of whom is also an IDP from Kilinochchi. In the meantime concerns are being raised in the Kilinochchi District Secretariat about the blocking of food convoys by the Sri Lanka military for three days this week. The blocking of food convoys destined for Kilinochchi is seen by Kilinochchi people as punishment for them for not taking the Sri Lankan Government call to leave Vanni. The Jaffna Bishop Rev Thomas Savuntharanayagam was also declined permission by the SLA to enter Vanni to observe the humanitarian situation. He had arrived in Vavuniya but was but was barred by the SLA from entering Vanni.
19 September 2008
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