Heavy shelling of Vaddakkachchi area in the Kilinochchi district from 1st to 22nd December caused death and injury to several children. On 1 December a six year girl, Nirojini Arulanantham, walking home from school was killed on the spot by shelling. On 13 December five months old baby, Jeyaruban Ajanthan, was killed by shelling while he was sleeping. On 17 December five months old baby, Ravishankar Rajithan, was killed and his mother was seriously injured by shelling. Two more adultcivilians were killed during these shelling attacks. Two siblings, eight year old Sinthuja and ten year old Mithushan received serious injuries to leg, chest and abdomen. Altogether 19 civilians were injured in the attacks in Vaddakkachchi during this period. Dr Krishnapillaik of Vaddakkachchi hospital that was operational at the time said,
“70 in-patients and about 550 outpatients faced great difficulties in seeking protection from the aerial attack. People jumped into the muddy bunkers frightened of the attack. The operation theatre of the hospital was damaged by this aerial attack.”
Names of victims (name, age)
1. Ponnaih Ramachandran, 45
2. Ravishankar Rajinthan, 0
3. Selvaratnam Jesuthan, 29
4. Jeyaruban Ajanthan, 0
5. Yoalingam Thushyanthan
6. Arulanantham Nirojini, 6
