SLA fired artillery and Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) shells on IDPs -TNA

(January 24, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) Sri Lanka Army (SLA) fired artillery and Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) shells continued to target Tamil refugees in temporary settlements of Mullaitivu district Friday 23,01,2009, the pro-LTTE Tamil National Alliance said in a press statement. According to the statement,"Iruddumadu, Mylvakanpuram, Theravil and Moonkilaru villages came under artillery and Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) attack, 4 civilians were killed, 46 civilians were wounded."

SLA shelling on Mylvakanapuram of Visvamadu IDPs settlement, 1 was killed, 4 were wounded

Killed was identified

1-Sivam Kurukkal,56,- He was a Saiva priest

wounded were identified
1-Sivam Kurukkal-Kukakarn,17,
2-Lemberd,46,
3-Ravichandran,46,
4-Mariyamma,36,
All wounded were admitted to Mallavi hospital, functioning as a makeshift hospital at Moonkilaru,

SLA shelling on Moonkilaru village where Kilinochchi kachcheri is functioning temporarily, one girl was killed, 8 were wounded.

Killed was identified
1-K.Nirosa,10,

Injured were identified
1-P.Sabaratnam,48, is a Grama Niladari Officer
2-Ketheeswaran,51,
3-K.Thusyanthan,07,
4-A.Prasath,14,
5-K.Thevi,50,
6-Isajarasi,11,
7-Isaivani,10,
8-Isaijarasan,07,
All wounded were admitted to Mallavi hospital and then transfered to Puthukkudiyiruppu hospital.

SLA shelling on Irudumadu IDP settlement of Udayarkaddu area, 1 was killed, 34 were wounded

Wounded were identified
1-Puspawathy,65,
2-K.Kowsitha,20
3-K.Baskaran,42,
4-Kanakambikai,30,
5-Vijai,12,
6-Vijithira,10,
7-Vithusan,4,
8-T.Priyarasa,30,
9-S.Viknarasa,52,
10-V.Senamitha,17,
11-Gowthamy,17,
12-Kamalampikai,45,
13-Jalnilavan,09,
14-Luxsumy,60,
15-Neyanathan,24,
16-Giri,35,
17-Vadivalakan,21,
18-Mathivaanan,28,
19-Thayalini,19,
20-Puspathevi,65,
21-Jogalingam,42,
22-Uththamani,50,
23-Jalinpan,19,
24-Kiritharan,26,
25-Jalanpan,26,
26-Latheepan,20,
27-Sathiyasorupan,29,
28-Elavan,19,
29-Kirupan,12,
30-Mathiyalakan,22,
31-Thampirasa,30,
32-Pratheepan,23,
33-Alexson,13,

All wounded were admitted to Naddankandal hospital, functioning as a makeshift hospital at Udayarkaddu, - Sri Lanka Guardian