Kokkilai Massacre

The SLA entered this village and many others nearby such as Kokkuthoduvai, Alampil, Nayaru  and Kumulamunai  on December 15 1984, and ordered them to leave within 24 hours and began killing them and destroying their property. 131 Tamils were killed including 31 women and 21 children. More than 2000 families were displaced and remain so today. Sinhala villagers were re-settled in these villages and the area was re-named Weli Oya.