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Omanthai ஓமந்தை ඔමන්ත | |
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  Omanthai | |
| Coordinates: 08°52′0″N80°30′0″E / 8.86667°N 80.50000°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Northern |
| District | Vavuniya |
| DS Division | Vavuniya South (Tamil) |
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The following lists events that happened during 1997 in Sri Lanka.
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