Thoduvai-Vaikal is a fishing settlement in the Chundikulam village in the Kilinochchi district. On 18.02.1994, at 5.15 am the fishermen were going into the sea for fishing. The Sri Lankan Naval Dvora boats that arrived
began opening fire at the fishermen. Some of the fishermen had jumped into the sea to save their lives. Others had cut the nets off and were attempting speed back to the shore.The firing was heard by the villagers at the shore.
Worried villagers gathered at the shore for the fishermen who had gone to sea. They could see the fishermen being hit by the fire and falling into the sea. Ten fishermen died that day in the Sri Lankan Navy attack. Only three bodies were recovered on that day and the other seven bodies washed ashore the following day. After this
the fishermen stopped going to the sea. The families were pushed further into poverty as a result.
Available names of victims (name, occupation, age)
1. Jesurasa Alosiyas Santhakumar, -, 22
2. Aseervatham Vinachsenithy Marisaleen, -, 44
3. Amirthanayagam John Fernando, -, 35
4. Antonypillai Iyakkopillai, -, 46
5. Manuvetpillai Mariaseelan, -, 26
6. Kariyoppillai Aruljeyaseelan, -, 25
7. Iyakkopillai Nixshan, -, 20
8. Iyakko Mariyelpillai, -, 29
Available names of victims (name, occupation, age)
1. Jesurasa Alosiyas Santhakumar, -, 22
2. Aseervatham Vinachsenithy Marisaleen, -, 44
3. Amirthanayagam John Fernando, -, 35
4. Antonypillai Iyakkopillai, -, 46
5. Manuvetpillai Mariaseelan, -, 26
6. Kariyoppillai Aruljeyaseelan, -, 25
7. Iyakkopillai Nixshan, -, 20
8. Iyakko Mariyelpillai, -, 29