Kokuvil is in the Jaffna district. Katpulaththu-Amman temple is located in Kokuvil. The temple is 250 years old.
This historic temple was bombed by the Indian military in 1988 and by the Sri Lankan military in 1993. In September 1988, the Indian military that drove past the temple opened fire at the devotees and three were killed on the spot. Five more devotees were injured.
On 29.09.1993, Sri Lankan Air Force bombed this same temple and three more devotees at the temple were killed.
