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.
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 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.
Maankulam or Mankulam is located in northern Sri Lanka, about 1.5 hours drive south of City of Jaffna.
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.
Tharmapuram, or Dharmapuram, is a town in Kilinochchi District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It is about 13 km east to the town of Kilinochchi.
Kanakarayan Aru is a river in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The river rises in eastern Vavuniya District, near Omanthai, before flowing north through Vavuniya District, Mullaitivu District and Kilinochchi District. The river empties into the Chundikkulam Lagoon.
Akkarayan Aru is a river in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The river rises in north-west Mullaitivu District, before flowing north through Mullaitivu District and Kilinochchi District. The river empties into Jaffna Lagoon.
The northern line is a railway line in Sri Lanka. Branching off the Main Line at Polgahawela Junction the line heads north through North Western, North Central and Northern provinces before terminating at the northern port of Kankesanthurai. The line is 339 kilometres (211 mi) long and has 55 stations between Polgahawela Junction and Vavuniya. It is the longest railway line in Sri Lanka. The line opened in 1894. Major cities served by the line include Kurunegala, Anuradhapura, Vavuniya and Jaffna. The popular Yal Devi service operates on the line. The line was severely affected by the civil war and no services operated north of Vavuniya after 1990. Reconstruction of this section of the line commenced following the end of the civil war in 2009 and was fully completed in early 2015.
Sun British College is a private college in Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. It is recognized by the Association of Accounting Technicians of Sri Lanka.
The Census of Sri Lanka is a census held by the Sri Lankan Department of Census and Statistics, 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 2012, the first complete census in the country since 1981 due to disruptions from the Sri Lankan Civil War.
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