Chundikulam is coastal village located in the Kilinochchi district. One of its special features is the many bird sanctuaries. Fishing is the main livelihoodof the people. Sri Lankan Navy has continued to attack the coastal villages
of the Northeast over a period of time. In a similar manner, theChundikulam village also came under the Sri Lankan Navy attack. In 1995,following Sri Lankan military operations, coastal people in the easternJaffna region of Maruthankerni from the villages of Thalayadi, Aliyavalaiand Uduththurai displaced to Chundikulam. The displaced people put up
small huts and continued with their fishing activity in this area in order tosurvive. On 02.12.1998, Kfir bombers dropped 6 bombs in theNallathannithoduvai refugee settlement. Seven people including childrenwere killed on the spot.
