Vavuniya is a city of Vavuniya District in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. The municipality is administered by an Municipal Council. The town has been known since ancient times, but being a heavily forested area, less than 100,000 people lived in the entire district before the Sri Lankan Civil War. The city is situated as a border town that divides the Tamil and Sinhalese population. To the south of the city are the Sinhala cities and to the north are the Tamil cities. The city has a large population of Tamils, Muslims and a significant number of Sinhalese. In the early days, Vavuniya was known as Vanni due to the abundance of Vanni Trees. The Security Forces Headquarters - Wanni is located in Vavuniya.
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.
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.
Nedunkerny is a town in Vavuniya District, Sri Lanka. The roads going through Nedunkerny link Puliyankulam with Oddusuddan, and Puliyankulam with Mullaitivu.
The Kanakarayan Aru is a river in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The river rises in eastern Vavuniya District, near Omanthai, and flows north through Vavuniya District, Mullaitivu District and Kilinochchi District. It empties into the Chundikkulam Lagoon.
The Parangi Aru is a river in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The river rises in central Vavuniya District, before flowing north/north-west through Vavuniya District, Mannar District and Mullaitivu District. The river empties into Palk Bay.
The Nay Aru is a river in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The river rises in south-west Vavuniya District, before flowing north/north-west through Vavuniya District and Mannar District. The river empties into Palk Bay.
The Per Aru is a river in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The river rises in northern Vavuniya District, before flowing north/north-east through Vavuniya District and Mullaitivu District. The river empties into Nanthi Kadal lagoon.
The Mandekal Aru is a river in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The river rises in the western Mullaitivu District, before flowing north through Mullaitivu District and Kilinochchi District. It empties into Palk Bay.
The Pallavarayankaddu Aru is a river in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The river rises in western Mullaitivu District. It flows north-west through Mullaitivu District and Kilinochchi District, before emptying into Palk Bay.
The Akkarayan Aru is a river in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The river rises in north-west Mullaitivu District. It flows north through Mullaitivu and Kilinochchi districts before emptying into Jaffna Lagoon.
The Netheli Aru is a river in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The river rises in central Mullaitivu District, and flow north through Mullaitivu District and Kilinochchi District. The river empties into Chundikkulam Lagoon after a 24 km (15mi) journey.
The Theravil Aru is a river in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The river rises in central Mullaitivu District, before flowing north through Mullaitivu and Kilinochchi districts. The river empties into Chundikkulam Lagoon.
Nay Aru is the name of two rivers in Northern Province, Sri Lanka:
The Nay Aru is a small river in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The 20 km long river rises in south-east Mullaitivu District, before flowing north-east through Mullaitivu District. The river empties into Nai Aru Lagoon.
The Kodalikkallu Aru is a small river in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The river rises in south-east Mullaitivu District, and flows in north/north-east through Mullaitivu district. The river empties into Nanthi Kadal lagoon.
The Northern Province is one of the nine provinces of Sri Lanka. The province has an area of 8,884 km2, making it the 3rd largest province by area, and a population of 1,061,315, making it the least populated province. The city of Jaffna is the capital city of the province.
Weli Oya,(Sinhala: වැලිඔය, romanized: Weli Oya) is a Sinhalese colony area in Mullaithivu District, Sri Lanka formerly known as Manal Aru. Weli Oya has been affected by the Sri Lankan civil war and government Sinhala colonization programs.
Pathmanathan Sathiyalingam is a Sri Lankan Tamil physician, politician and former provincial minister.
Arumugam Kandiah Sarveswaran is a Sri Lankan Tamil politician and provincial minister.
