death_place death_date religion birth_place article_title name occupation
kalmunai , sri lanka 17 may 1997 hindu sri lanka murugesapillai koneswary
 murugesapillai koneswary home maker
murugesapillai koneswary

murugesapillai koneswary or koneswary murugesapillai was a minority sri lankan tamil woman who was raped and killed on 17 may 1997 as part of the ongoing sri lankan civil war .
the rape and murder received extensive local and international attention .
