Personal data
Name
Karthikayini Sivamoorthy
Date of birth
13.02.1988
Age
18
Place of birth
Vallipunam, Mullaithivu
Biographical details
Karthikayini Sivamoorthy was born in Vallipunam, Mullaithivu and 18 years old when she attended the course for first aid and leadership training at the school Udayarkattu Mahavidhyalayam. She was one of the students who were selected for their talents to attend this course.
Indcident
Date
14.08.2006
Location
Udayarkattu, Mullaithivu
Description
The aerial bombardment that killed 51 students and injured 136 in Mullaithivu while undergoing a programmed first aid and leadership training. The residential course progressed to its fourth day, when on 14 August 2006 at 7:00 a.m the students were getting ready for the day’s program when four Sri Lankan government Kfir jets started showering the area with bombs. Karthikayini Sivamoorthy was one of the students who was a trainee for this first aid training at the school: Udayarkattu Mahavidhyalayam.
Legal situation (investigation/criminal proceedings)
No one was ever held accountable – neither soldiers who were at the scene or the high-ranking officers.