
Aerial attack and artillery fire cause extensive damages in Mallavi and Manthai East
A 20 year old female student, Murugesu Indravathana, was injured in the aerial attack carried out by the Sri Lanka Air Force yesterday over Mallavi and was admitted to the hospital. Livestock were killed in this aerial attack.
At the same time, indiscriminate artillery fire towards Manthai east area yesterday and the day before damaged the Assistant Government Agent (AGA) building of Manthai East AGA division. Also damaged were Pandiyankulam MV School and another public building of a local NGO. Two houses of civilians were also damaged. In the meantime most of the people from this area have displaced and the rest are continuing to displace.
13 July 2008
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