· 09 Killed, 33 Missing, 09 Released
· This list is up dated regularly (last update: 10 am October 22, 2006)
· This list is compiled from the details become public and from the people
who are willing to talk.
· There are many acts of Disappearances, Abductions, Killings and Extortions
occurred in capitol city Colombo, Suburbs, other areas in the south and
inside the territory of North & East have gone unreported due to reasons of
fear and logistics.
ABDUCTED KILLED (October, 2006-Mattegoda, Colombo suburb)
Thirukeshwary Vigneshwaran (age 30) and her husband David Vigneshwaran (age
35) residents at Mattegoda Housing Scheme Mattegoda were abducted in the
early mornings 1 AM of 19th October, 2006. Their dead bodies with gunshot
injuries were found on the same day morning 6 AM near a roadside culvert
within Piliyandala police area, south of Colombo. Thirukeshwary was an
employee of Korean International Preschool at Piliyandala. David was
employed at a Stationery shop in Fort.
ABDUCTED KILLED (October, 2006-Colombo)
Regie Balananthan Bonaventhoor (age 30) was picked up by armed men near his
place of residence at Aluthmawatha Road, Colombo 15 on 19 th October, 2006
10 PM. His body with gun shot injuries was found near a road side culvert,
Walpola, Ragama, north of Colombo. Victim had been a employee at a Music
shop in Pettah.
ABDUCTED (October, 2006- Moratuwa, Colombo suburb)
Jayawardenage Jeyarajah (age 46) a Tamil person married to Sinhalese owner
of Rajah Stores, Borupana Road, Rathmalana, Moratuwa south of Colombo has
gone missing since 12 PM 19 th October, 2006. His motorcycle was found near
Soyzapura housing scheme by police. The Moratuwa police had been informed of
this abduction.
ABDUCTED (October, 2006-Colombo)
A student Shan George (age 15) has been abducted from near his residence at
Church Street, Colombo 15 on 17 th October, 2006, 6 PM. His father has
received telephone calls demanding ransom money. The Mattakuliya police had
been informed of this abduction.
ABDUCTED (October, 2006-Colombo)
Maheshwara Deepan (age 25) an employee of a Hardware shop at Modera Street,
Colombo 15 had been abducted on 20 th October, 2006, 11 AM. The abductors
had come in a white color van. Modera police had been informed of this
abduction.
ABDUCTED KILLED (October, 2006-Negombo)
Warnakulasooriya Nimal (age 29) was abducted from Thusara Avenue, Kudapaduwa,
Negombo, north of Colombo on 7 th October, 2006 at 11 PM by armed persons
who came in a white color van. His body was found at Katana, following day.
ABDUCTED RELEASED (October, 2006-Colombo)
Hindu priest performing at Colombo's esteemed Ponnambalavaneshwar Sivan
Devashthanam, Venerable Janarthanan Bala Jegadeeshwara Gurukkal (age 27) was
abducted on 14th October, 2006 at 2 PM at the public central bus station,
Pettah and released on 16th October, 2006 at 5 AM at the Gas-Paha junction,
Pettah. The Priest was picked up by five armed men at the bus station when
the Priest was about board the bus to Matale town where he was requested for
a special pooja at Matale, Muthumariyamman Temple. Abductors had forcefully
taken the Priest in a blue color Jeep to an undisclosed location 25 minutes
drive away from the place of abduction. At this secret location the
Venerable Priest had been interrogated by the Abductors, who spoke in both
Sinhala and Tamil. The priest had been subjected to very undignified and
humiliating treatment by the Abductors who had burnt the hands of the Priest
with cigarette buts and physically assaulted him. The family of the Priest
had made a complaint at the Kotahena, Colombo police station.
ABDUCTED KILLED (September, 2006-Colombo)
Edward Reginold Jesudasan (age 30), an executive of Union Assurance who left
work from his office at Colombo 03 on 1 st September, 2006 evening did not
return home at Farm Rd, Mattakuliya, Colombo 15. His highly tortured
murdered body was found near Kelaninadhi Temple (Viharaya) Ferguson Rd
Colombo 14 following day morning and was identified by his mother (Mrs) Mary
Matilda Jesudasan. Father of Edward Reginold is a retired police officer.
ABDUCTED RELEASED (September, 2006-Colombo)
Thavarajah Thavamani, an graduate computer engineer at MTV, a private media
enterprise, was abducted on the mornings of 1 st September, 2006 at
Vivekananda Rd Wellawatte, Colombo 06 when Ms.Thavamani was on her way to
work. She was released by her captors on the same day night 10-30pm in
Kirulapone, Colombo.
KILLED (September, 2006-Colombo)
A small boutique owner, Nadarajah Manivannan (age 28) was shot dead near his
shop, Sennan Groceries Chitra Lane Colombo 05 on 2 nd September, 2006 by
armed men who came in a motor cycle.
ABDUCTED KILLED (September, 2006-Colombo)
W.M.Suriyakumar (age 26), a businessman who owned a communication centre was
abducted at Subadhidharama Rd Dehiwela, south of Colombo on the night of
Saturday 9 th September, 2006, 10 PM by armed persons who came in a white
color van. Suriyakumar's body was found in a paddy field at Kelaniya on
following day.
ABDUCTED RELEASED (September, 2006-Colombo)
Owner of Mythili Jewelers 153 Sea Street Colombo 11 Egamabaram Palaniraja
(age 60), son Balasaravanan Palaniraja (age 23) and employee Ganesan
Muhundan (age 21) were abducted on 12th September 9 PM along with their
Nissan sunny vehicle bearing # WPJE 9995. Abduction had occurred at Inner
Flower Road when the three were returning home situated in Bambalapitiya
Colombo 04 from their shop at Sea street. Abductors took them to a location
after a 4 hour drive from Colombo in their own vehicle. Two days later on 14
th September, 2006, only Palaniraja was released in Kadiraveli, Polonaruwa
situated 200 KM away from Colombo. He was released to arrange ransom money
for the release of his son and employee who were held back. They were later
released on 23 rd September, 2006 at Kadiraveli, Polonaruwa after an alleged
payment of ransom money. In addition, the expensive vehicle owned by
Palaniraja has been kept back by the abductors.
ABDUCTED MISSING (September, 2006-Colombo Suburb)
Rathnasingham Jegan Thanabal (age 27) holder of NIC # 792101623V, a final
year engineering student at Moratuwa University, Katubedda south of Colombo
was abducted as he left university campus premises by 12pm on 13 th
September, 2006. He is missing since.
ABDUCTED MISSING (September, 2006-Colombo)
Thirulogarasa Prabakaran (age 30) holder of NIC # 7623354616V resident at
49/1 Kotahena Street, Colombo 13 was abducted by armed men during the busy
morning hours of 15 th September, 2006, 9 AM from his residence. He is
missing since then as according to his wife Mrs Jayakala Prabakaran.
ABDUCTED RELEASED (September, 2006-Colombo)
Murugesu Gunalan (age 63) a registered medical officer and owner of RK
pharmacy and Colombo Medical Centre Gindupitiya, Colombo was abducted on 17
th September, 2006 during the busy morning at Kotahena, Colombo 13. Gunalan
was released in Dambulla town situated 200 KM away from Colombo two days
later after reportedly paying ransom money.
ABDUCTED MISSING (September, 2006-Udappu, Puttalam)
Thamodaran Mahendran (age 43) and Subramaniyam Paramasivam (age 40) both of
6th division, Udappu have been abducted by armed persons who came in a white
color van. This incident has occured opposite Udappu Tamil Vidyalayam,
Udappu village, Puttalam district at 11 pm on 26th, September, 2006. Above
persons are members of Udappu Paarthasaarathy Hindu Temple Trust and this
has been reported to the police station at Udappu, Mundhal.
ABDUCTED MISSING ( September, 2006-Delkanda, Colombo)
Ramiah Subramaniyam, (age 30) holder of NIC# 762064227V a carpenter who was
working at Delkanda, south of Colombo has gone missing near his work place
since 26 th September, 2006. Subramaniyam hails form Mokka estate, Upper
division, Maskeliya, up-country.
ABDUCTED RELEASED (September, 2006-Colombo)
Sathasivam Kumarasamy, resident of Jampettah Street, Kotahena, Colombo 13
was abducted by armed men came in a white color van during the day time of
28 th September, 2006 at Hini Appuhamy Mawatha Colombo 13. Abductors had
demanded Rupees 10 million initially from the family for the release of
Kumarasamy. One member of the abductors (Poobapillai Skandarajah of
Batticaloa) was arrested by the Kotahena police through a tip-off and this
person is under the police custody pending investigations. It is reliably
reported that this person had confessed being member of the group which is
responsible for many kidnappings and killings in Colombo. Subsequently
Kumarasamy was released in Borella, Colombo 08 on 29th
ABDUCTED MISSING (August, 2006-Colombo)
Manickam Easwaran (age 30) owner of Hotel Sri Abirami Vilas at 283, Negombo
Road, Wattala, north of Colombo was abducted by Sinhala speaking four armed
men, who came in a white van on 17 th August, 2006. Following day abductors
had contacted the victim's family by phone and spoken in Tamil and Sinhala
languages. They had demanded the victim's family to deposit ransom money in
A/c# 10013719 of Commercial Bank Vavuniya and in A/c# 8120023413 of
Commercial Bank Kotahena, Colombo. Subsequently the deposits have been made
but Easwaran is still missing. Wife of the victim Mrs.Gayathri Easwaran has
made complaint at Wattala police station on # MCB1293/06 GCR334/06 dated
17/08/06 and at HRC on 4795/06 dated 28/08/06.
ABDUCTED MISSING (August, 2006-Colombo)
Mahalingam Suppiah (age 44) resident of No.60/121B, Wadullawatte,
Wellampitiya, Colombo suburb has gone missing on 20 th August, 2006. He was
last seen in Pettah, Colombo while at work. Victim's family has made
complaints at Police on # MCIBB(ii)154/82 dated 24/08/06 and at Human Rights
Commission on # 4771/06 dated 24/08/06.
ABDUCTED MISSING (August, 2006-Colombo)
A video shop owner Shanmuganathan Manivannan (28) was abducted from his shop
Shan Video at #44 Kotahena St Colombo 13 by armed men on 21 st August, 2006.
He is missing since then.
ABDUCTED MISSING (August, 2006-Colombo Suburb)
Loganthirajah Komathy (age 36), Finance director of Aero Lanka Pvt Ltd, a
private firm which is operating flights between Colombo and Jaffna was
abducted from her residence at Rathmalana, south of Colombo, on night of
22nd August, 2006 , 10pm by armed men who broke into her residence. Also
employees of the same company Lal Premaratne (age 28) and his wife
Mrs.Premaratne (age 25) are also reported missing since the same day
evening. They were last seen leaving the office after work. All three are
missing since then.
ABDUCTED MISSING (August, 2006-Colombo)
Gunasekaran Mahindan (age 24), Kandasamy Sridharan (age 24) and Ramakrishnan
Rajkumar (age 21) who were staying at AKB Lodge, #9, Grandpass Rd, (Opposite
Sulaiman Hospitals) Colombo 14 were abducted by armed persons who came in a
white color van on 23rd Aug, 2006 midnight. All three are missing since
then. Wife of one of the victim, R.Rajkumar, Yogeshwari has made a complaint
at the Human Rights Commission on 28th August, 2006. Rajkumar family had
come to Colombo to travel abroad. Permanent address of Rajkumar is 39/1
Lower Road, Orrshill, Trincomalee.
ABDUCTED MISSING (August, 2006-Colombo)
A businessman and politician belonging to Cabinet Minister Periyasami
Chandrsekaran's party, Kunjupillai Sivakandan (age 34) was abducted from his
business premises at Messenger St Colombo 12 on 23rd August, 2006, 2 PM by
armed persons. The abductors had produced service identity cards and taken
Sivakandan in a white color van. Sivakandan's father Kunjupillai is
desperately seeking the release of his son had lodged complaints with the
police and HRC in Colombo and sought the intervention of the highest helms
of the government.
ABDUCTED MISSING (August, 2006-Puttalam)
A Video shop owner, Sellathamby Sellakumar (age 38) was abducted by armed
persons came in a white color dolphin van on the night of 28 th August,
2006, 9-30 pm from his business premises at Thillaiyadi, Puttalam.
Sellakumar, married with two children, is missing since.
ABDUCTED RELEASED (August, 2006-Colombo Suburb)
Nadarajah Guruparan (age 39), news manager of Sooriyan FM, Tamil Radio
channel was abducted by armed men near his residence at Mt.Lavinia, south of
Colombo, on 29th August, 2006 early morning, when he was on his way to work.
Subsequently Guruparan was blind folded and taken to a place, one hour away
from the location of abduction. After certain interrogation Guruparan was
released at Kohuwela, south of Colombo, early morning following day. While
Guruparan was abducted, his issue was taken up very much by the media forums
and certain sections of diplomatic community in Colombo.
ABDUCTED MISSING (July, 2006-Colombo)
Selliah Premasiri and Sithamparapillai Satkunarasa who stayed at 270,
Western Lodge Sea Street Colombo 11 have gone missing since 5th July, 2006.
(Mrs) P.Sutharsini, wife of one of the victim S.Premasiri suspects her
husband and his friend S.Satkunarasa are arrested by the armed forces on a
false alarm.
ABDUCTED MISSING (July, 2006-Colombo)
Ariyadasa Pushpadas was taken away from his house at 84, Vivekananda Hill
Colombo 13 on 7 th July, 2006 at 12 PM by persons identified themselves as
CID officers. These persons had demanded Rupees 10 million for the release
of Pushpadas and subsequently collected Rupees 4 million from the family of
Pushpadas on 19th July, 2006. However Pushpadas has not been released yet.
The mother of Pushpadas, (Mrs) Mariya Regina has lodged a complaint with the
Director of CID in Colombo and also made a complaint (HRC/5048/06/IC VIR
date 08/09/06) at the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka.
ABDUCTED MISSING (July, 2006-Puttalam)
Muttiah Sathyaseelan (age 31), Muniyandi Sureshkumar (age 22) and
Balakrishnan Ramar (age 24) have been abducted by armed men on 11th July,
2006 early morning 3 AM from Sathyaseelan's residence at Wataravum Mill
Road, Thillaiyadi, Puttalam. According to wife of Sathyaseelan, Mrs.Chitra
Sathyaseelan, the abductors were holding automatic rifles and introduced
themselves as from police and informed that they are taking the abductees to
Puttalam police station. Subsequently a police entry (GUB333/153 dated
18/07/06) has been made at the Puttalam police station by the family members
of the victims.
ABDUCTED MISSING (July, 2006-Colombo)
A leading Sugar merchant and owner of Kala Traders Shop Fourth Cross St
Colombo 11, S.Sriskandarajah and his driver Ramiah Jeyaraj (age 23) were
abducted on 20th July, 2006 as they were driving to the shop from the
Sriskandarajah residence at Gregory's Road Colombo 07. The driver Jeyaraj
hails from Mahathenna Division, Sarmiya Group Plantations, Badulla. It is
reported that Sriskandarajah family has paid ransom money over Rs.30 million
to certain unidentified persons for the release of abductees. However both
Sriskandarajah and his driver Jeyaraj are still missing.
ABDUCTED KILLED (June, 2006-Colombo)
In early June, 2006 five headless bodies of men were found in an estate area
at Avissawella, 50 KM away from Colombo. Later upon DNA tests, two bodies
were found to be of two Tamil persons, who had gone missing since May, 2006
who were last seen at Amour Street, Colombo. The two identified are Sivasamy
Sukumar (age 40), a three wheeler driver, resident of Paradise place, Amour
St, Colombo 12 and Mahalingam Narendrakumar (age 31), a businessman, and
resident of Telangapatha Rd, Wattala, north of Colombo. The identities of
other three bodies are not confirmed but widely presumed as of missing
Tamils.
ABDUCTED MISSING (May, 2006-Colombo)
Vinasithambi Chelvanayagam, a corporal (service # IQ01009) in Sri Lanka army
has gone missing since 2 nd May, 2006. Corporal Chelvanayagam worked at Army
Head quarters Colombo. His wife Mrs.Parameshwary Chelvanayagam has made
complaints to HRC in Colombo (#4142/06 dated 15-06-06) and Local Police in
Kosgama (police entry #342/15 of 03-05-06). The place of residence of
Chelvanayagams is 139, Anandagama, Akaravita, Avissawella, south of Colombo.
ABDUCTED MISSING (May, 2006-Colombo)
Irudhayasamy Francis (age 34) was abducted by persons came in a white color
van during the day time of 12PM on 26 h May, 2006. Location of the abduction
is opposite Vivekananda College Vivekananda Hill Colombo 13. Information
provided by the wife of missing person (Mrs) Indrakumari Francis who is
living in Modera Colombo 15.
ABDUCTED MISSING (April, 2006-Colombo)
Sivarajah Sivagethran and Sivalingam Barathan worked at a automobile garage
at Bathia Mawatha, Kalubowila, Dehiwela, south of Colombo. Both of them have
gone missing since 16 th April, 2006. The information has been given by
sister of one of the victim, Vadana Sivagetheran who is living in Ellalai
west, Chnnakam, Jaffna.
ABDUCTED MISSING (April, 2006-Colombo)
Sivarajah Haran (age 22) was abducted from #8, Station Rd, Colombo 06 on 26
th April, 2006. Haran, originally from Jaffna had come to Colombo for the
treatment of his sick mother (cancer patient) was staying at the above
address. He is missing since then.
ABDUCTED MISSING (March, 2006-Peradeniya)
Selavanayagam Shganthikumar (age 26) was abducted at Peradeniya, Kandy on 13
th March, 2006 by armed service personnel in civil attire who came in a
white color van. As according to the father of the victim, Ramiah
Selvanayagam of 1099, Wijayabahu Mawatha, Hunupitiya, Wattala (north of
Colombo), his son was stopped and abducted when he was proceeding to Matale
city with his newly married wife from Colombo via Peradeniya. Police
complaint has been made at Peradeniya police station.
ABDUCTED RELEASED (February, 2006-Colombo)
Vadivelu Anandasiva owner of Western Jewellers 88, Sea Street Colombo 11 was
abducted at Alexandra Road, Wellawatte, Colombo 06 on 8 th February, 2006 at
7 PM by armed men. Two of the abductors were in police uniform and others
were in civil attire. Anandasiva who was returning home from Sea Street shop
was blindfolded and taken to a location one hour drive away from the place
of abduction. Abductors released Anandasiva on 10th February, 2006 near
Kanatte, Borella, Colombo 08 upon the collection of ransom money.
