Chunnakam market is situated 7 Kmsfrom Jaffna town on Chunnakam
road. This is a central market wheremost agricultural products grown in Jaffna, Kilinochchi and also other
district are brought for sale. On 28.03.1984, Sri Lankan military
arrived in tanks and jeeps at the Chunnakam market and the bus stopand started opening fire at the people crowded in these two places. Eight civilians were killed and about 50 were injured. The military set fire to the
market and many shops were burnt down. The military then left the location and drove through Mallakam along KKS
road. There they started shooting everyone who came within their sight. One civilian was killed. From here the military went to Tellipalai. There, students from the Union College, who were coming out of the school after
writing an examination, were attacked. 26 students were injured in this
attack. Another 20 civilians who happened to be on the same road were also
injured.
Available names of victims (name, occupation, age)
1. Kanthaiya Balasupramaniyam, Security, 52
2. Nagalinkam Sivasupramaniyam, Supervisor, 54
3. Thampimuththu Suntharalingam, Labourer, 38
4. Vallipuram Suntharalingam, Business, 68
5. Vairavi Thiyakarasa, Business, 42
6.Basubathi Thavamani, Home maker, 43
7. Nadarasa Yokarasa, Business, 27