Student travelling abroad reported missing in Vavuniya

[TamilNet, Tuesday, 09 May 2006, 19:18 GMT]
A Jaffna student, on his way abroad, was reported missing together with his driver and the vehicle after reaching Omanthai Sri Lanka Army (SLA) checkpost on 06th May. The disappearance has taken place around 2:30 p.m., parents of the missing persons has complained to the authorities and Human Rights bodies in Vavuniya.

Maheswaran Umatharan, a student from Chettiyar Madam at Araly North, Vaddukodai in Jaffna distirct, on his way abroad to continue his education, has disappeared without any trace on entering the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) check post in Omanthai on 6th May 2006 around 2.30 p.m, along with the driver of the van, Kanthasamy Eelarangan of Kandavalai Kilinochchi, according to the parents of the driver.

Eelarangan's vehicle is a blue coloured Hiace van with the registration number: WP JU 7533, the parents seeking help from the public.