Personal data
Name
Gajenthini Yogeswaran
Date of birth
1995
Age
14
Place of birth
Kaiveli
Biographical details
Gajenthini Yogeswara was 14 years old and lived with her parents and her brother in Kaiveli in Mullaithivu.
Indcident
Date
16.01.2009
Location
Kaiveli, Mullaithivu
Description
Gajenthini and her father had been killed during the shelling attack in the ”safe zone” by Srilankan forces. She escaped with her family to the safe zone where the srilankan army actually had promised not to attack but they took advantage of this and killed many tamil civilians.
Legal situation (investigation/criminal proceedings)
So far, the srilankan government has not been held accountable for human rights violations.