Chavakachcheri is in the Jaffna district. The area has large coconut and Palmyrah estates. Sangaththanai village is just 500 metres from the Chavakachcheri town centre.
The Sri Lankan military increased its aerial bombing and shelling of civilians areas as part of their battle with the LTTE. The civilians have become accustomed to building trenches in the ground to take protection during bombing and shelling.
The large bunker in the Uthayan wood mill in this village gave protection to many villagers.
On 28.09.1993, Sri Lankan Air Force bombers started to circle the area. More than 35 people took protection in the bunker at the Uthayan wood mill. The bombers directly targeted the bunker. Three bombs were dropped on the bunker. 30 people including babies died in the bunker. Only five survived with injuries.
A memorial at the Uthayan wood mill commemorates those who lost their lives in this bombing.
Available names of victims (name, occupation, age)
1. Thangarasa Suseela, House wife, 21
2. Nageswary Kurunathan, -, 56
3. Ratnakobal Sutharshan, Student, 11
4. Sinnarasa Pavani, Student, 21
5. Selvarasa Sujatha, Student, 16
6. Kopalaratnam Subajini, Student, 15
7. Jegatheeswaran Shanthini, House wife, 31
8. Jegatheeswaran Thashajini, Student, 11
9. Jegatheeswaran Thinesh, Student, 08
10. Jegatheeswaran Janani, Student, 07
11. Sinnarasa Niranjani, Student, 13
12. Kopalaratnam Surekka, Student, 09
13. Kandiah Selvarasa, Mesan, 40
14. Ponnuthurai Gnaneswary, -, 60
15. Sinnarasa Pirapalini, Student, 10
16. Selliah Maheswary, -, 52
17. Kanapathipillai Thangamma, -, 56
18. Ratnakopal Thusyenthiran, Student, 09
19. Palasuntharam Santhirasegaram, Student, 09
20. Palasuntharam Thashayani, Infant, 02
21. Kopalapillai Suthasshan, Student, 09
22. Palasuntharam Rathy, Infant, 03
23. Kaneshan Kowshiga, Student, 12
24. Selvarasa Jasotha, Student, 18
25. Palasuntharam Suresh, Student, 12
26. Sinnarasa Piraba, Student, 10
27. Theiventhiran Nagenthiran, Student, 19
28. Amuthalingham Lachchamma, -, 53
27. Theiventhiran Nagenthiran, Student, 19
28. Amuthalingham Lachchamma, -, 53