[2] As two of the soldiers were having their hair cut a firearm discharged from outside, piercing the flimsy metal frontage of the barbershop and hitting barbers Jeyaseelan Shantharubann (23) and K. Logathas (29).

[1] Shantharubann, a native of Trincomalee District living in Kondavil and working in his uncle's barbershop, was pronounced dead on arrival at Jaffna Hospital.

[1][2] With around 1,000 people taking part in the protests, police from nearby Achchuveli and Chunnakam arrived at the scene together with the riot squad.

[6] On 5 August 2005, police from Manipay produced five soldiers before Mallakam magistrate Sarjoini Illangovan in connection with the shooting incident.

[9][11] Colombo magistrate Sarojini Kusala Weerawardene released Gopi on 26 October 2005 after Attorney General's Department informed the court that there was no evidence against him to file an indictment.

[12] The University Teachers for Human Rights accused Easwaran, the LTTE's political commissar for Nallur, of playing a leading role in the abduction and killing of Wijewardena.

[14] President Chandrika Kumaratunga issued a statement on the morning of 5 August 2005 condemning the shooting and ordering the authorities to fully investigate the incident and to bring the perpetrators to justice without delay.