Personal data
Name
Tharsini Thangeswaran
Date of birth
1995
Age
14
Place of birth
Puliyampokkanai
Biographical details
Tharsini Thangeswaran only lived for 14 years. She was raised in Puliyampokkanai, Kilinochchi.
Indcident
Date
02.01.2009
Location
Puliyampokkanai
Description
Tharsini Thangeswaran was one of the victims that were murdered during the Sri-Lankan bomb attack. Her parents were also killed during the invasion. This attack took place in a safety zone, a zone which was said to be a safe place for the civil people. Legally those kind of attacks at safety zones are not allowed. However it was used as a place to gather people and kill all of them at once. The attack happened on January second 2009.
Legal situation (investigation/criminal proceedings)
So far, no one has been held accountable against these violations.