Ilayathambi Tharsini
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| Tharsini Ilayathamby | |
 Tharsini Ilayathamby
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| Born | 1985 Jaffna, Sri Lanka |
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| Died | December 16, 2005 Pungututheevu, Sri Lanka |
| Occupation | Student |
| Parents | Ilayathamby |
| Background |
| Sri Lanka • History of Sri Lanka |
| Origins of the Civil War |
| Origins of the Civil War Black July • Riots and pogroms Human rights • Allegations of state terror Tamil militant groups |
| LTTE |
| LTTE • Attacks • Expulsion of Muslims from Jaffna |
| Current major figures |
| Mahinda Rajapaksa Velupillai Prabhakaran Karuna Amman Gotabaya Rajapaksa Sarath Fonseka |
| Indian Involvement |
| Operation Poomalai Indo-Sri Lanka Accord Indian Peace Keeping Force Rajiv Gandhi • RAW |
| See also |
| Military of Sri Lanka TMVP • EPDP Notable assassinations • Child soldiers |
Ilayathamby Tharsini also Tharsini Ilayathamby was a minority Sri Lankan Tamil woman who was allegedly raped and killed in her home town of Pungudutheevu on December 16, 2005. [1][2][3]
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[edit] The incident
On 16 December, 2005 Tharsini Ilayathamby was on her way to her aunt’s place. She was allegedly abducted by unknown men close to a Sri Lankan Navy post.[1][2]
Her naked body was found the next day in an abandoned well near the Sri Lankan Navy camp at a place called Maduthuveli.[1][2]
According to the post mortem report conducted at Jaffna Teaching Hospital, she was brutally raped before being strangled to death. Several injuries caused by fingernails and biting had been found on several parts of her body. One of her breasts had been severely bitten.[1]
[edit] Reactions
After the body was found locals violently protested in front of the Navy camp. One person was injured in the subsequent shootings. The locals destroyed an administrative building as a result.[4] Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora groups also organized protest meetings in the UK.[5]
Human Rights groups such as UTHR initially reported that she may have been killed by the rebel LTTE operatives to discredit the government and create an environment of protest.[6] UTHR eventually retracted the statement that the victim had known the naval persons previously.[2]
Subsequent to her death, there were number of attacks on the Sri Lankan Navy. The rebel LTTE denied attacking the naval personnel.[7]Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission ruled that such attacks were a violation of the Oslo sponsored ceasefire between between the Sri Lankan government and the LTTE. But number of websites that are known for their pro rebel stance reported that subsequent to the rape and murder, a front organization calling itself resurgence people’s force, widely believed to be a front of the rebel LTTE group claimed responsibility for attacks on the Sri Lankan Navy that lead to 15 deaths and another 15 being seriously injured.[8][9]
According to Tamilnet, Sri Lankan Tamil political parties such as the Tamil National Alliance and others requested that the Sri Lankan government take appropriate actions to protect civilian life.[10]
[edit] Government investigation
International and local Human rights organizations such as the ACHR, Home for Human Rights and UTHR have requested a thorough investigation be done to apprehend the culprits. [4] Currently the government is investigating the rape and murder.[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d State of Human Rights in Sri Lank:2006. ACHR.org (2007-02-21).
- ^ a b c d e UTHR Special report - 2006. UTHR.org (2007-02-22).
- ^ ACHR SAARC report for 2006. ACHR.org (2007-02-22).
- ^ a b Home for Human Rights report 2006. HHR-Srilanka.org (2007-02-21).
- ^ Tharsini protest meeting. HHR-pungudutivu.org (2007-02-21).
- ^ True story of Tharsini murder. Independant SL (2007-02-26).
- ^ Sri Lanka on nerves. International Herald Tribune.
- ^ Revenge for Rape and murder claimed. Tamilcanadian.com (2007-02-21).
- ^ Revenge for Rape and murder claimed. TNS (2007-02-21).
- ^ TNA statement. Tamilnet (2007-02-26).
