26 victims of Monday's blast identified: Defence
2008-10-07 11:33:51

Twenty six of the 27 persons killed in Monday’s suicide attack in Anuradhapura have been identified, the Defence Ministry said. The names are as follows;

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 .