On 17 June 2006 morning, Sri Lankan Navy (SLN), following its serious defeat at a sea clash in Pesalai seas, took revenge on Tamil civilians in Pesalai. Tamils had taken refuge in the Church of Lady of Victory. The defeated SLN cordoned the Pesalai area. The Navy personnel proceeded to Pesalai blindly firing. They came around the Church of Our Lady of Victory at Pesalai and took positions outside its walls and started hailing grenades inside the crowded church. One woman
was killed. They also began shootingblindly at the fishermen who wererushing to the shore when they heard
the clashes in the sea. Five fishermenwere later found dead inside their boats.The boats on shores were also burnt
down by the SLN, 40 boats and 25 hutswere damaged. Fishing nets worth of 10million rupees were also burnt down.
