Personal data
Name
Vanitha Sivasharan
Date of birth
25.08.1975
Age
34
Place of birth
Kandavalai, Kilinochchi
Biographical details
Mrs Vanitha Sivasharan lived in Kandavalai, Kilinochchi. She was a teacher. She was killed in the safety zone by bombardment through the Sri lankan military.
Indcident
Date
10.03.2009
Location
Mullivaikal, Mullaithivu
Description
She and her father were in the safety zone, which was declared as safe for civilians by the Sri lankan government. Mrs Vanitha Sivasharan and her father were killed by a bombardment by the sri lankan military on the 01.02.2009.
Legal situation (investigation/criminal proceedings)
No one was ever held accountable – neither soldiers who were at the scene or the high-ranking officers.