The Political Wing of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), in a statement dated 30 October, condemned the Sri Lankan government for carrying out indiscriminate aerial bombardment and artillery barrage on civilians in Vanni.
“Today morning around 9.30am, Sri Lankan Air Force bombers entered the skies over Vallipunam in the Mullaithivu district and carried out extensive, indiscriminate bombing raids on the civilian housing scheme setup by the Caritas-HUDEC organization,” the statement said.
“A school student was killed and six more civilians including a baby were injured. Children and teachers attending the two pre-schools and the
“Within few days of the Sri Lankan Government saying to the Indian Government that it will not carry out attacks on civilians, it has carried out attacks on Paranthan and Vallipunam civilian areas,” the statement noted.
The Sri Lankan army is also “continually carrying out discriminate artillery attacks on civilian settlements in Kilinochchi,” it noted.
Adding that “many civilians were killed, and injured” and many homes “destroyed”, the statement also cited the examples of Karialasingam Pirahalathan, 43, and Selvarasa Satheeswaran, 14, who were killed during bombing raids.
It also provided details of injured civilians, including Srinivasan Thimilarasan, 3 months, and Paramanathan Nivethini, a 17-year-old student.
“We strongly condemn the indiscriminate aerial and artillery attacks on civilians by the Sri Lankan military,” the statement concluded.
