Between 26.09.1996 and 15.08.1997, Sri Lankan security forces carried out a series of killings at Vavunikulam. 17 Tamil civilians were killed over this period. The killings were systematic, targeting civilians in the area. Victims were killed in separate incidents as part of ongoing military operations.
Sri Lankan Army
Based on victims with documented names and details
| # | Name | Age | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seenithamby Vadivelu | 51 | Farmer |
| 2 | Periyathamby Sinnarasa | 67 | Farmer |
| 3 | Sinnarasa Puspamala | 20 | Student |
| 4 | Valliar Sinnathamby | 55 | Worker |
| 5 | Santhirasegaram Rajeswary | 32 | - |
| 6 | Ratnasamy Sivagnanasuntharam | 69 | Pensioner |
| 7 | Palaniyandi Marimuthu | 18 | Student |
| 8 | Ratnam Rasakumari | 24 | Housewife |
| 9 | Kunaratnam Shanmugarasa | 23 | Worker |
| 10 | Arulanantham Vimalanantham | 30 | Own Worker |
| 11 | Thesingarasa Thangamany | 48 | - |
| 12 | Thesingarasa Vasanthakumary | 17 | Student |
| 13 | Nadarasa Pushpamalar | 41 | - |
| 14 | Nadarasa Kajan | 4 (Child) | - |
| 15 | Annamalar | 40 | - |
| 16 | Thurairatnam Parameswary | 46 | - |
| 17 | Navaratnam Santhy | 21 | Housewife |
| 18 | Sunil | 60 | - |
| 19 | Sinnarasa Ketheeswaran | 16 | - |
| 20 | Sinnarasa Ravimala | 12 (Child) | Student |
| 21 | Sivagnanasuntharam Jasesan | 22 | - |
| 22 | Tharmalingham | 6 (Child) | - |
| 23 | Sunil Jeissan | 22 | - |
| 24 | Sunil Kili | 24 | - |
| 25 | Nadarasa Pooranam | 52 | - |
| 26 | Nadarasa Pirabu | 24 | - |
| 27 | Ambigavathy Inthumathy | 14 | Student |
| 28 | Ambigavathy Kangaiyamaran | 11 (Child) | Student |
| 29 | Sinnarasa Vasanthamala | 24 | - |
| 30 | S. Nagapoorani | 32 | - |
| 31 | Ponnuthurai Suresh | 27 | - |
| 32 | S. Yogamohan | 18 | - |
| 33 | Jeyachchandran | 15 | Student |
| 34 | R. Panchchali | 32 | - |
| 35 | J. Mathushan | 2 (Infant) | Infant |
| 36 | M. Rasamalar | 55 | - |
| 37 | Kowri | 22 | - |
| 38 | Nagashanthy | 13 | Student |
| 39 | V. Thayani | 18 | - |
| 40 | V. Tharmina | 9 (Child) | Student |
| 41 | S. Vijayarasa | 16 | - |
| 42 | S. Santhanam | 59 | - |
| 43 | S. Selvarani | 22 | - |
| 44 | S. Srithari | 3 (Child) | Infant |
| 45 | S. Kanikkairasa | 38 | - |