Tamil woman killed by Sri Lankan military vehicle collision in Jaffna

by Rukshana
May 21, 2024

A 23-year-old Tamil woman was killed when the bicycle she was riding collided with a van belonging to the Sri Lankan army in Jaffna on Monday.

The woman, identified as Sudhakaran Saruja, was returning from buying milk at her local shop in Puttur, Jaffna, when the collision occurred.

She was seriously injured and rushed to the Achuveli Hospital where she was pronounced dead upon admission. 

She was killed on her birthday, having just turned 23-years-old.

The Sri Lankan military has tens of thousands of troops stationed across the Tamil homeland with military vehicles frequently patrolling the streets of the North-East.

Checkpoints and roadblocks are embedded across Tamil Eelam, and fatal collisions involving military vehicles have occurred in the past.

Tamils have frequently complained of the dangers of the military occupation and demanded demilitarisation of the North-East.

 

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