Northern Province is a province of Sri Lanka, containing the Jaffna District, Kilinochchi District, Mannar District, Mullaitivu District, and Vavuniya District. The following is a list of settlements in the province.
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Northern Province is a province of Sri Lanka, containing the Jaffna District, Kilinochchi District, Mannar District, Mullaitivu District, and Vavuniya District. The following is a list of settlements in the province.
Aayili, Adampan, Alampil, Alvai, Alaveddi, Achchankulam, Achchelu, Achchuveli, Adaichakal, Adukkalamoddai, Adampam, Adampan, Adampanai, Adampantalvu, Adappankulam, Adiyakulam, Aiyamperumal, Akattikkulam, Allaippiddi, Analativu, Annangkai, Amichchi Kulam, Aiyanaar Koayiladi, Aiyanaar puram, Aiyanaar-puram, Aiyan koayil Gramam, Aiyan Kulam, Aliyawalai, Ariyalai
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Chankanai, Changanacherry, Chaalampan, Chaavatkaddu, Chaalampaik Kulam, Chamalang Kulam, Chinnach Chaalampan, Chavakacheri, Cheddikulam, Chunnakam, Colombuthurai, Cheddi Kulam, Chiraampiyadi, Chiththira Meazhi
Kaathaliyaar Chamalang kulam, Kaaraiththoor, Kanchanthoo, Kachchai, Kaithady, Kalladi, Kantharmadam, Kantharodai, Kankesanthurai, Kanakarayankulam, Kapputhoor Veli, Karainagar, Karaveddy, Karampanthoor, Karanthai Vaddavaan, Karaitivu, Karunkandalvannakulam, Kayts, Kerudavil, Kea Thoovu, Kilinochchi, Kokavil, Kokkuvil, Kokkilai, Kokkuthoduvai, Kondavil, Kopay, Kovalam, Kullapam Kulam, Kuppilankulam, Kuppilan Kurichy
Maankulam, Madhu, Mallavi, Manalkadu, Mandativu, Manipay, Mankulam, Mannar, Meththanveli, Mirusuvil, Mullaitivu, Mulliyawalai, Myliddy, Manadkaadu, Madduvil, Manthuvil, Mandaan Minukkan
Nallur, Nanaddan, Nedunkerny, Nagar Kovil, Nelliyady, Nilavarai, Ńaddankandal, Nelliady
Paapamkulam, Pachilaipalli, Padaraveli, Pandatharippu, Pandarikulam Pandiyankulam, Palali, Palampiddi, Parangkich Chaalampan, Point Pedro (Paruththithurai), Paranthan, Periya Chaalampan, Pesalai, Periya Puliyangkulam, Periya Pollachi, Pollachi, Perumkulam, Paranthen Kerni, Pooneryn, Puliyankulam, Puloly, Puthukkudiyiruppu, Parayanalankulam, Pungudutivu, Puttur, Puthunagaram, Panamkamam, Punnalaikkadduvan, Passaiyoor
Tachchankulam, Taddamalai, Taddankulam, Tadduvankoddi, Thaddankulam, Thaiyiddi, Thalaiady, Talaimannar, Thalladi, Thaalvupadu, Thamaraivillu, Thampa Gramam, Thampalai, Thampalakad, Thampanaikkulam, Thampanaikkulam East, Thampattai Muthalikkattu, Thanankilappu, Tanakkankulam, Thaandikkulam, Tanduvan, Thankodai, Tanmakkerni, Thannipavilan Kudiyiruppu, Thanneer Uttu, Thaantalkulam, Tharakundu, Tharanikkulam, Thavadi, Thavalai Iyattalai, Thavasikulam, Thavasiyakulam, Thavasiyur, Thayilan Kudiyiruppu, Thandikkulam, Tellippalai, Thunukkai, Thunnalai, Tharmapuram, Thekilpadantan, Thekkuluthu, Telliyankudiyiruppu, Thennamaravadi, Thenniyankulam, Thaentookki, Thaenudaiyan, Thanakkarukurichchi, Tharmakundu, Thatchchanthoppu, Thattantotam, Thavasiyur, Thevanpaddi, Thikkam, Thikkoddaimadu, Thimilarmadam, Terankandal, Therumurikandi, Thettakkuli, Thettavadimarutankulam, Tirunelveli East, Tirunelveli West, Tirunelveli, Thiruvadinilayam, Thiruvaiyaru [1] Thottakadu, Tholakaddy, Thondaimanaru, Thoppu, Thullukudi Kudiyiruppu, Thumpalai, Thumpankerni, Thunnalai, Thunavy, Thuvarankerni
Udaiyadi, Udayarsamalankulam, Udumbagal, Udaiyarthurai, Udupattukkandal, Udupiddy, Uduthurai, Uduvil, Uduveli, Ukkulankulam, Ulukkulam, Uluvaneri, Umaneri, Umayartuvarankulam, Unchalkaddi, Upparu, Uppukkulam, Upputtaravai, Umayaalpuram, Urani, Urelu, Uriyan, Urumpirai, Urvanikanpattu, Usan, Uthiravengai, Uthuvayankulam, Uttukkulam, Uvari, Uvarkkulam, Uvayatikulam, Uyarapulam, Uyilankulam, Uyilankulam, Mannar
Vaddukoddai, Vadduvakallu, Vadakadu, Vaddakkachchi, Vaddakkandal, Vairandakaddukulam, Vaiyakkarai, Vakkappaddankandal-Metpuliyankulam, Valaiyakadu, Valayanmadam, Valalai, Vallai, Vallan, Valliyappalai, Vallipuram, Valantalai, Valappadu, Valveddi, Valvettiturai, Valigramam, Vanchiyankulam, Vanchiyankulam Mavilankeni, Vankalai, Vankalaikkulam, Vannakulam, Vannakulam, Mannar, Vannakulam West, Vannamarutankulam, Vannamoddai, Vannankeni, Vannankulam, Vannankulam, Jaffna, Vannanpuliyankulam, Vannansinnakkulam, Vannarpannai, Vannarpannai North West, Vannarpannai South East, Vannarpannai South West, Vannivilankulam, Vannichchiyatidal, Vanniyanmadu, Vairava Pulo Kulam, Vannikulam, Varani, Varanilvattalai, Variveli, Vairavarpuliyankulam, Varuthalaivilan, Vasavilan, Vatharaveddai, Vattirayan, Vathiri, Vattappalai, Vavunikulam, Vavuniya, Vavuniyanperiyakulam, Vayittiyankudiyiruppu, Vedamakilankulam, Veddaiyadaippu, Veddayamurippu, Veddukkadu, Vedivaittakallu, Veeman Gramam, Viramanikkatevanturai, Velakulam, Velanai, Velankulam, Velankulam, Vavuniya, Velarchinnakkulam, Velikkandal, Velikkulam, Vellai, Vellalakaddu, Vellampakkaddy, Vellamullivaikal, Vellankulam, Vempootukeni, Veppankulam, Veppankulam South, Veravil, Vettilaikkerni, Vettaimakkalkudiyiruppu, Vidattalkaddusinnakulam, Vidattalpalai, Vidattaltivu, Vidaththal-Pazhai, Vidaththal-Munai, Vidaththal-kaddu chinnak-kulam, Vilan, Vilathikulam, Villamparuku, Vimankallu, Vira Manikkatevan Turai, Viyaddikkulam, Viyaparimulai, Viyayadippannai
Kilinochchi is the main town of Kilinochchi District, Northern Province of Sri Lanka. Kilinochchi is situated at the A9 road some 100 km (62 mi) south-east of Jaffna. It was the administrative center and de facto capital of the LTTE until 2 January 2009, when troops of the Sri Lankan Army recaptured the city.
Sri Lankan state-sponsored colonization schemes is the government program of settling mostly Sinhalese farmers from the densely populated wet zone into the sparsely populated areas of the dry zone. This has taken place since the 1950s near tanks and reservoirs being built in major irrigation and hydro-power programs such as the Mahaweli project.
Kilinochchi District is one of the 25 districts of Sri Lanka, the second level administrative division of the country. The district is administered by a District Secretariat headed by a District Secretary appointed by the central government of Sri Lanka. The capital of the district is the town of Kilinochchi.
The Vanni, also spelled Wanni, is the name given to the mainland area of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. It covers the entirety of Mannar, Mullaitivu and Vavuniya Districts, and most of Kilinochchi District. It has an area of approximately 7,650 square kilometres (2,950 sq mi). The population and infrastructure of the Vanni were devastated by the Sri Lankan Civil War.
Mullaitivu District is one of the 25 districts of Sri Lanka, the second level administrative division of the country. The district is administered by a District Secretariat headed by a District Secretary appointed by the central government of Sri Lanka. The capital of the district is the town of Mullaitivu.
Vavuniya District is one of the 25 districts of Sri Lanka, the second level administrative division of the country. The district is administered by a District Secretariat headed by a District Secretary appointed by the central government of Sri Lanka. The capital of the district is the city of Vavuniya.
The Northern Theatre of Eelam War IV refers to the fighting that took place in the northern province of Sri Lanka between July 2006 and May 18, 2009.
The North and East Operations Medal was a decoration presented to servicepersons of the Military of Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka Police for service in the country's Northern and Eastern provinces during the course of the Sri Lankan Civil War between 23 July 1982 and 1 January 2010.
The Purna Bhumi Padakkama was a service medal awarded by the Military of Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka Police to all ranks of its forces in recognition of service in various districts that were regarded as theaters of the Sri Lankan Civil War between 22 July 1977 to 1 January 2010.
Operation Jayasikurui, was a Sri Lankan military operation launched on 13 May 1997, it lasted until 1999, when it was called off. The operation was initially launched for 6 months but cancelled after 18 months as Sri Lankan government faced huge loss. It was the largest military operation undertaken by the armed forces at the time.
The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka provides for the election of members of Parliament from 22 multi-member electoral districts through the proportional representation electoral system.
Nedunkerny is a town in Vavuniya District, Sri Lanka. The roads going through Nedunkerny link Puliyankulam with Oddusuddan, and Puliyankulam with Mullaitivu.
Tharmapuram, or Dharmapuram, is a town in Kilinochchi District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It is about 13 km east to the town of Kilinochchi.
Manthai East Divisional Council is the local authority for Manthai East DS Division in northern Sri Lanka. MEDC is responsible for providing a variety of local public services including roads, sanitation, drains, housing, libraries, public parks and recreational facilities. It has 9 members elected using the open list proportional representation system.
The Vanni forest is a heavy forest which covers the Vanni area and the majority of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. This jungle is spread from Omanthai in south to Paranthan in north. This jungle played a very significant role in the history of Sri Lanka. This forest is located in a dry-zone area. The biodiversity in the Vanni forest is considerably low. There are approximately 300,000 people living near the forest area.
The Census of Sri Lanka is a census held by the Department of Census and Statistics of the Government of Sri Lanka, traditionally taking place every 10 years. The first census of Sri Lanka was taken in 1871, making it the first country in South Asia to conduct a census. The most recent census took place in 2023, that followed the census in 2012, the first complete census in the country since 1981 due to disruptions from the Sri Lankan Civil War.
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