Death toll rises to 27 in Anuradhapura LTTE attack

[ad#200×200]Death toll of the LTTE suicide attack was raised to 27 as one of the victims suffered critical injuries succumbed to his injuries while being treated in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in Anuradhapura teaching hospital yesterday, 06 October.

The Director of the Anuradhapura teaching hospital, Dr Sarath Weerabandara, speaking to defence.lk said that 4 bodies received to the hospital as they succumbed to wounds while being brought to the hospital. Twenty-two people, killed on the spot, have been brought to the hospital later, the Director added.

Eighty- Six victims sustained injuries have been admitted to the hospital and 22 among them are female. One child is also among the injured. 15 of them in critical condition are being treated at the ICU, hospital sources said.

Further, 7 major surgeries and 25 minor surgeries were underwent for rescuing the lives of the injured admitted to the Anuradahapura hospital, the Director said.

Following are the victims killed in LTTE suicide blast.

01) Major General Janaka Perera

02) Mrs. Wajira Perera(wife of Major General Janaka Perera )

03) Mr. A.C.S Hameed (Attorney at Law)

04) Mrs. Jesima Hameed (wife of Mr. A.C S Hameed)

05) Dr. Johnpulle

06) Mrs. Jesima Johnpulle (wife of Dr. Johnpulle)

07) Mr. Sunil Dissanayaka (Provincial Council Member)

08) Mr. Somapala Ranaweera (Security Officer)

09) Lions (Security Officer)

10) Mr. Priyantha Wijesuriya

11) Mr. Ajith Peries (driver of Major General Janaka Perera)

12) Mr. Amarasiri Ananda

13) Mr. Munasinghe

14) Ms. Patathi Wimalasena

15) Mrs. Subayani Mayuri Fernando

16) Mr. Maharoof Anwadin

17) Mr. Kumara Pathirana

18) Ms. Thanuja Sunandani Rajapaksa (Attorney at Law)

19) Mr. Sumanawansha Dissanayakalage Raja Gunasekara

20) Mr. C.T.J. Rathnayaka (Former Coroner)

21) Mr. Dissnayaka Mudihansalage Karunarathna Adikari

22) Mr. Rashmi Maharoof (North Central journalists Sirasa TV)

23) Mr. Shan Punhihewa (former Parliamentarian and UNP Vavuniya Organizer )

24) Mr. Upali Dabare

25) Ms. Bandara Manike

26) Mr. Vijitha Hemasiri

27) Body unidentified

-Defence.lk-

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.