The Palk Strait is a strait between the Tamil Nadu state of India and the Mannar district of the Northern Province of the island nation of Sri Lanka. It connects the Bay of Bengal in the northeast with Palk Bay in the southwest. The strait is 53 to 82 kilometres wide. Several rivers flow into it, including the Vaigai River of Tamil Nadu. The strait is named after Robert Palk, who was a governor of Madras (1755–1763) during the Company Raj period.
The Northern Theater 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.
Jaffna Teaching Hospital is a government hospital in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is the leading hospital in the Northern Province and the only hospital in the province controlled by the central government in Colombo. The hospital is the only teaching hospital in the Northern Province. The hospital is the main clinical teaching facility for the University of Jaffna's Faculty of Medicine. As of 2010 it had 1,228 beds.
Duminda Dissanayake, MP, is the current Sri Lankan Cabinet Minister of the Ministry of Irrigation, former Minister of Agriculture, deputy minister of Youth Affairs and Skills Development and a Member of Parliament from the Anuradhapura District.
Mannar Urban Council is the local authority for the town of Mannar in north-western Sri Lanka. MUC is responsible for providing a variety of local public services including roads, sanitation, drains, housing, libraries, public parks and recreational facilities. It has 7 members elected using the open list proportional representation system.
Trincomalee Hospital is a government hospital in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. It is the leading hospital in Trincomalee District and is controlled by the provincial government in Trincomalee. As of 2010 it had 379 beds. The hospital is sometimes called Trincomalee General Hospital or Trincomalee District General Hospital.
Vavuniya Hospital is a government hospital in Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. It is the leading hospital in Vavuniya District and is controlled by the provincial government in Jaffna. As of 2010 it had 624 beds. The hospital is sometimes called Vavuniya General Hospital or Vavuniya District General Hospital.
Kilinochchi General Hospital is a government hospital in Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka. It is the leading hospital in Kilinochchi District and is managed by the health ministry northern provincial government. As of 2010 it had 110 beds. The hospital is sometimes called Kilinochchi District General Hospital.
Tellippalai Hospital is a government hospital in Tellippalai, Sri Lanka. It is controlled by the provincial government in Jaffna. As of 2010 it had 102 beds. The hospital is sometimes called Tellippalai Base Hospital or Tellippalai District Hospital.
Ampara Hospital is a government hospital in Ampara, Sri Lanka. It is controlled by the central government in Colombo. As of 2010 it had 476 beds. The hospital is sometimes called Ampara General Hospital or Ampara District General Hospital.
Ashraff Memorial Hospital is a government hospital in Kalmunai, Sri Lanka. It is controlled by the central government in Colombo. As of 2010 it had 310 beds. The hospital is sometimes called Kalmunai South Base Hospital or Kalmunai South Hospital.
Cheddikulam Hospital is a government hospital in Cheddikulam, Sri Lanka. It is controlled by the provincial government in Jaffna. As of 2010 it had 425 beds. The hospital is sometimes called Cheddikulam Base Hospital or Cheddikulam District Hospital.
Mallavi Hospital is a government hospital in Mallavi, Sri Lanka. It is controlled by the provincial government in Jaffna. As of 2010 it had 144 beds. The hospital is sometimes called Mallavi Peripheral Unit or Mallavi District Hospital.
The Mannar line is a railway line in Sri Lanka. Branching off the northern line at Medawachchiya Junction, the line heads north-west through North Central and Northern provinces before terminating at the town of Talaimannar. The line is 106 kilometres (66 mi) long and has 11 stations. The line opened in 1914.
The National Hospital of Sri Lanka is a government hospital in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Founded in 1864 as the General Hospital, it is the leading hospital in Sri Lanka and is controlled by the central government. As of 2010 it had 3,246 beds. The hospital has 18 intensive care units and 21 operating theaters. It employs 7,500 staff of which 1,500 are doctors. The hospital carries out 5,000 major and minor surgeries each month and treats over two million out patients a year. Situated on a 36-acre site, it includes the Dental Institute, Maligawatte Kidney Hospital, Nurse's Training School, Post Basic Nurse's Training School, School of Eco Cardiograph, School of Physiotherapy, School of Radiography and the University of Colombo's Faculty of Medicine.
