Sencholai Orphanage Massacre

Fifty two girls, ranging between the ages of 16-18 and two staff members, were killed (and over another 100 girls injured) when the SL Airforce extensively bombed the Sencholai Girls’ Orphanage on the grounds that it was being used as a LTTE training camp, on August 14 2006. The Orphanage was originally located in Vallipuram (Mullaitivu District) and has now re-located to Iranaimadu (Kilinochchi District).