Remembering the 2006 Sencholai massacre


On August the 14th 2006, four Sri Lankan Air Force jets flew over the Vanni.

Sixteen bombs were dropped on the Sencholai children's home killing 53 school girls, 3 staff members and injuring many more.

See our piece from last year below.

Remembering the 2006 Sencholai massacre
(14 August 2011)

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