· 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.
