Sri Lanka: SLN Dvora attack kills fisherman in Vadamraadchi Sea

Monday, 10 September 2007

According to complaints made to Vadamaraadchi East Fishermen Co-operative Federation, General Manger T. Balasingham said. One fisherman managed to escape from the SLN attack, swimming ashore. While a group of fishing boats consisting of six engaged in fishing in the Vadamarachchi seas five Dvora gun boats of the SLN attacked them. The fishermen in four boats managed to reach shore, the GM said.

The fisherman who swam ashore is T. Santhanam, 29. They are both residents of Uduththu'rai, Vadamaraadchi.

The victim, whose body washed ashore at Vettilaikearni with gunshot wounds, was identified as V. Inpanathan alias Chandran, 41, father of 3. Inpanathan's wife and a child were killed in 2004 tsunami. His three surviving children are now orphans.

In a similar SLN attack, two fishermen, gone missing 28 August, are presumed dead.

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