Mr.Thambipillai Selvarajah (48) a mason by profession was
shot dead by unidentified men 24 January 2006, Wednesday night
around 7.30 p.m. close to the market in Muttur town in
Trincomalee district. He was the second Tamil civilian shot dead
by unidentified persons in the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) controlled
Muttur town since Tuesday morning and the third in the
Trincomalee district, police sources said.
Mr. Selvarajah was shot dead in a lane near his house. Muttur
Police rushed to the scene and began investigation into the
crime. The body of Mr.Selvarajah was taken to the Muttur
district hospital, police sources said.
Soon after the second killing several Tamil families in Muttur
town through fear started moving out of their houses and seeking
refuge in the Christian Church in the Muttur town.
On receipt of information of the displacement of Tamil families,
Mr.K.Thurairatnasingham, Trincomalee district parliamentarian
requested Major General Tissa Jayawardene, General Officer
Commanding of the Sri Lanka Army in Trincomalee district,
Mr.Rohan Abeyawardene, Deputy Inspector General of Police for
Eastern Region and Mr.H.N.B.Amabanwela, Senior Superintendent of
Police to ensure security to Tamil families in the Muttur town,
sources said.
Mr.S.Suhirtharajan,
a Tamil journalist
was shot dead in Trincomalee town, close to Governor's
Secretariat and
Mr.Suntharalingam was shot dead in his house along Church Road
in Muttur town. Both killings took place Tuesday morning between
6 and 7.30 a.m. in the SLA controlled areas.
