Saththurukkondan Massacre

What Happened

Saththurukondan is a village in Batticaloa district, not very far from Batticaloa town. This village comprises Pannichaiaddy, Pillayaraddy and Oorani.

On the 10.09.1990, military arrested several people and took them to the military camp. Among those arrested were 85 women and many children. The arrested people were taken to the Sri Lanka army camp at Saththurukondan.

There, the women were raped, and their breasts were cut off. 68 children, among them five babies were also tortured and murdered. 205 people were killed in this massacre.

Only one man, 21 year old Kanthasamy Krishnakumar escaped being killed and informed the others about what happened.

Perpetrators

Sri Lankan Army

Sources & References

NESOHR - Lest We Forget Volume I

Documented Victims (200 names)

#	Name	Age	Occupation
1	R.Nagamma	26	-
2	R.Theepa	10 (Child)	-
3	R.Jegatheesan	10 (Child)	-
4	R.Nagamma	26	Housewife
5	J.Kumuthiny	12 (Child)	-
6	J.Nesamma	25	-
7	J.Thevarasi	27	-
8	J.Santhiriya	19	-
9	J.Seeniththamby	70	-
10	J.Vanitha	12 (Child)	-
11	E.Jeevanathan	30	-
12	U.Kalimuthu	55	-
13	U.Mariamuthu	33	Housewife
14	U.Kopickannan	12 (Child)	-
15	Umaithamby	70	-
16	Nallaiah Ramachchandran	44	Own work
17	K.Nallaiah	72	Own work
18	K.Sureshkaran	11 (Child)	-
19	Kanthan Ilayathamby	55	-
20	Kamala	9 (Child)	-
21	Kanapathipillai Thangamuthu	46	Own work
22	P.Kanthasamy	29	-
23	P.Kamalanthan	9 (Child)	-
24	P.Kavitha	12 (Child)	-
25	P.Thamenthiny	4 (Child)	-
26	P.Archchimuthu	76	-
27	P.Ponnamma	70	-
28	P.Santhanam	37	-
29	P.Sriluxsumy	18	-
30	P.Vinothiny	12 (Child)	-
31	P.Vasanthy	23	-
32	Pirapa	2 (Infant)	-
33	T.Dilani	5 (Child)	-
34	T.Nanthiny	16	-
35	T.Nathan	12 (Child)	-
36	T.Nageswary	37	-
37	T.Nitharshini	12 (Child)	-
38	T.Kugan	10 (Child)	-
39	T.Kirubakaran	3 (Child)	-
40	T.Kanmani	32	-
41	T.Kannan	25	-
42	T.Kanapathipillai	50	-
43	T.Poopalapillai	65	-
44	T.Paramsoothy	37	-
45	T.Piratheepan	5 (Child)	-
46	T.Thillaiyamma	63	-
47	T.Mahaluxsumy	31	-
48	T.Malai	55	-
49	T.Jeyackanthan	10 (Child)	-
50	T.Jegan	9 (Child)	-
51	T.Mohanasuntharam	27	-
52	T.Selva	7 (Child)	-
53	T.Sri	28	-
54	T.Vijayakumar (Kumaran)	8 (Child)	-
55	T.Vijayaluxsumy	29	-
56	T.Vasanthy	1 (Infant)	-
57	T.Rasenthiran	4 (Child)	-
58	I.Murugan	65	-
59	V.Thangamma	38	-
60	Vairamuthu Atputhavadivel	46	Own work
61	T.Kanapathipillai	50	-
62	Thambipillai	72	-
63	Thambiiya Kirubairatnam	50	Own work
64	M.Selvanayagam	55	-
65	M.Ramaiya	70	-
66	R.Kamalrajah	11 (Child)	-
67	R.Nesamma	62	-
68	R.Suthakaran	10 (Child)	-
69	R.Viji	8 (Child)	-
70	R.Vasanthy	15	-
71	Alagaiah Navaretnam	16	Housewife
72	Alagaiah Manchsula	14	Housewife
73	Alagaiah Sowthirarajan	12 (Child)	Student
74	J.Vijayaluxsumy	10 (Child)	-
75	J.Ramani	2 (Infant)	-
76	Jothyvadivel	6 (Child)	-
77	K.Mooththathamby	79	-
78	K.Ilayathamby	55	-
79	K.Eelan	15	-
80	K.Nagaratnam	40	-
81	K.Nallaiah	72	-
82	K.Nallamma	66	-
83	K.Karikaran	8 (Child)	-
84	K.Kathirgamathamby	75	-
85	K.Kathirgamathamy	68	-
86	K.Kumutha	23	-
87	K.Kamalan	6 (Child)	-
88	K.Keetha	12 (Child)	-
89	K.Krishnapillai	14	-
90	K.Kannan	10 (Child)	-
91	K.Packiyam	46	-
92	K.Tharani	4 (Child)	-
93	K.Thambaiah	65	-
94	K.Thangamma	75	Housewife
95	K.Thangavel	26	-
96	K.Arasamma	60	-
97	K.Nesamma	48	-
98	K.Sathes	4 (Child)	-
99	K.Siyamala	13	-
100	K.Sinnamuthu	66	-
101	K.Sivatharsan	5 (Child)	-
102	K.Savuntharam	38	-
103	K.Vimala	2 (Infant)	-
104	K.Vasikala	13	Child
105	K.Rasaththy	12 (Child)	Child
106	K.Rameshkaran	7 (Child)	Child
107	Periyathamby	75	Own work
108	Thevy	32	-
109	Sebastiyan Selvanayagam	45	Labour
110	Venurajah	25	-
111	Lexsumy	48	Own work
112	G.Sowntharanayagam	26	-
113	Santhimathy	20	Own work
114	Samiththamby Alagaiah	34	Labour
115	Sinnaththamby Veluppillai	68	Own work
116	Seeni Kopal	57	-
117	Siththirathevy	29	-
118	Sivatharshini	4 (Child)	Child
119	V.Nallaiah	27	-
120	V.Poomani	45	-
121	V.Jothyvadivel	6 (Child)	Student
122	V.Sarmila	8 (Child)	Student
123	V.Luxsumy	48	-
124	Ratnaraja Rukthy	6 (Child)	-
125	A.Jeeva	15	-
126	A.Umaithamby	70	-
127	A.Navaratnam	45	-
128	A.Manchsula	18	-
129	A.Aththappillai	72	-
130	A.Alagaiah	10 (Child)	Child
131	A.Arul	9 (Child)	Child
132	A.Ponnuththurai	62	-
133	A.Sutha	9 (Child)	-
134	A.Seeththa	18	-
135	S.Indrani	10 (Child)	Child
136	S.Jeevamalar	25	-
137	S.Nagathesi	12 (Child)	Child
138	S.Nirmala	13	Child
139	S.Nallaiah	45	-
140	S.Kanthasamy	29	-
141	S.Kasipathiyar	60	-
142	S.Kajenthiny	2 (Infant)	Baby
143	S.Kavitha	9 (Child)	Child
144	S.Kunaratnam	33	-
145	S.Palippdy	62	-
146	S.Priya	0 (Infant)	Baby
147	S.Punniyamoorthy	13	Child
148	S.Thangamma	57	-
149	S.Thangeswary	24	-
150	S.Thavakuneswaran	25	-
151	S.Maheswary	28	-
152	S.Malar	9 (Child)	Child
153	S.Alagaiah	50	-
154	S.Yogarasa	14	-
155	S.Nesam	52	-
156	S.Ponnampalam	55	-
157	S.Ponnamma	24	-
158	S.Theivanai	45	-
159	S.Selvarasa	31	-
160	S.Gnaneswary	38	-
161	S.Sapapathipillai	70	-
162	S.Suresh	2 (Infant)	-
163	S.Saroshathevy	28	-
164	S.Sinnappillai	35	-
165	S.Sinnaththamby	27	-
166	S.Sivaratnam	12 (Child)	-
167	S.Vadivel	65	-
168	S.Vijayan	1 (Infant)	Baby
169	S.Vinotharan	5 (Child)	Baby
170	S.Vallippillai	75	-
171	S.Rasalingham	58	-
172	S.Raveenthiran	21	-
173	A.Nagaretnam	45	Own worker
174	A.Sutha	9 (Child)	Student
175	N.Rasamma	70	-
176	N.Kumuthiny	18	-
177	N.Packiyam	66	-
178	N.Palaththai	70	-
179	N.Prema	18	-
180	N.Piratheepan	5 (Child)	-
181	N.Tharshini	6 (Child)	-
182	N.Theepan	9 (Child)	-
183	N.Jegan	12 (Child)	-
184	N.Sornamma	44	-
185	N.Venuthas	0 (Infant)	Infant
186	N.Venurajah	0 (Infant)	Infant
187	V.Gnanaratnam	32	-
188	N.Siththirathevy	22	-
189	N.Sivatharsan		-
190	M.Packiyam	53	Housewife
191	M.Parameswary	32	-
192	M.Sailaya	7 (Child)	Baby
193	M.Vairamuthu	55	-
194	M.Thulashi	4 (Child)	Baby
195	M.Periyathamby	75	-
196	M.Thevagi	25	-
197	M.Suposhini	12 (Child)	Baby
198	M.Sivagnanam	35	-
199	M.Vijayan	19	-
200	M.Rasa	24	-

Children (age ≤ 12)