Sri Lankan IDP numbers, February and March 2009

Last updated February 23, 2019

Numbers of Sri Lankan internally displaced persons displaced from the Vanni region since October 2008 and detained by the Sri Lankan Military at various camps in northern and eastern Sri Lanka during February and March 2009:

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, and 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.

The Northern Province is one of the nine provinces of Sri Lanka, the first level administrative division of the country. The provinces have existed since the 19th century but did not have any legal status until 1987 when the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka established provincial councils. Between 1988 and 2006 the province was temporarily merged with the Eastern Province to form the North Eastern Province. The capital of the province is Jaffna. The majority of the Sri Lankan Civil War was played out in this province.

The Eastern Province is one of the nine provinces of Sri Lanka, the first level administrative division of the country. The provinces have existed since the 19th century but did not have any legal status until 1987 when the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka established provincial councils. Between 1988 and 2006 the province was temporarily merged with the Northern Province to form the North Eastern Province. The capital of the province is Trincomalee.

Camp	Div Sec Division	Admin District	9 Feb ^[1]	11 Feb ^[1]	16 Feb ^[2]	25 Feb ^[3]	27 Feb ^[4]	2 Mar ^[5]	4 Mar ^[6]	6 Mar ^[7]	11 Mar ^[8]	13 Mar ^[9]	24 Mar ^[10]	30 Mar ^[11]	31 Mar ^[12]
Menik Farm Zone 0 (Kathirkamar Village)	Vengalachedikulam	VAV			1,353	2,768	2,791	2,791	3,344	4,212	4,679	4,679	6,459	6,459	6,459
Menik Farm Zone 3 (Arunachchalam Village)	Vengalachedikulam	VAV											6,729	11,881	11,881
Ariviththodam Sivanantha Vidyalayam, Menik Farm	Vengalachedikulam	VAV	581	581	581	581	584	584	585	585	583	583	601	601	601
Cheddikulam Maha Vidyalayam	Vengalachedikulam	VAV	1,624	1,624	1,624	1,965	1,965	1,965	1,996	1,996	2,001	2,001	1,995	1,995	1,995
Gamini Maha Vidyalayam	Vavuniya	VAV	1,306	1,306	2,017	1,618	1,618	1,618	1,263	1,307	1,382	1,382	1,471	1,487	1,487
Kovilkulam Hindu College	Vavuniya	VAV		1,066	1,056	1,081	1,143	1,143	1,130	1,130	1,139	1,139	1,167	1,166	1,166
Nelukkulam Kalaimahal Maha Vidyalayam	Vavuniya	VAV	2,829	2,829	2,829	3,071	3,084	3,084	3,084	3,068	3,068	3,082	3,101	3,070	3,070
Nelukkulam Technical College	Vavuniya	VAV		1,527	2,374	2,913	2,913	2,913	2,730	2,801	2,801	2,968	3,020	3,032	3,032
Pampamadhu Hostel School	Vavuniya	VAV	2,779	2,779	4,181	4,131	4,131	4,131	4,131	4,108	4,108	4,108	4,178	4,178	4,178
Ponthoodam Government Tamil Mixed School	Vavuniya	VAV	1,351	1,351	1,351	1,365	1,310	1,310	1,310	1,308	1,308	1,320	1,327	1,319	1,319
Poonathoddam College of Education	Vavuniya	VAV	4,406	4,406	5,302	5,302	5,009	5,009	5,009	5,036	5,036	5,119	5,236	5,243	5,243
Sivapirakasa Ladies College, Vavuniya	Vavuniya	VAV					2,257	2,257	2,346	2,390	2,612	2,612	3,020	2,973	2,973
Vavuniya Muslim Maha Vidyalayam	Vavuniya	VAV		1,333	1,767	1,767							1,360	1,394	1,394
Vavuniya Tamil Maha Vidyalayam (Primary)	Vavuniya	VAV			1,916	1,929	1,390	1,390		1,153	1,153	1,153	1,196	1,168	1,168
Vavuniya Tamil Maha Vidyalayam (Senior)	Vavuniya	VAV		1,200	4,390	3,838	4,085	4,085	5,475	3,540	3,390	3,390	3,963	3,969	3,969
Kaithady Ayurvedic University Hostel	Thenmarachchi	JAF									647	647	1,073	1,073	1,083
Kaithady Hindu Children Home	Thenmarachchi	JAF								184	184	184	667	667	668
Kaithady Palmyra Research Institute 1	Thenmarachchi	JAF													357
Kodikamam Government Tamil Mixed School	Thenmarachchi	JAF			411	424	503	503	655	711	706	706	1,006	1,006	1,006
Kopay Teacher Training College	Valikamam East	JAF			444	438	464	464	463	463	463	463	464	464	464
Murusivil Roman Catholic Tamil Mixed School	Thenmarachchi	JAF			1,139	1,140	1,139	1,139	1,140	1,140	1,313	1,313	1,691	1,691	1,786
Thirunagar Old Court House	Jaffna	JAF			73	74	49	49	108	108	113	113	114	114	140
Illupaikkulam	Mannar Town	MAN			52	52	52	52	52	52	52	52	52	52	52
Kalimoddai	Nanaddan	MAN			445	445	445	445	445	454	454	454	454	454	454
Mannar District General Hospital	Mannar Town	MAN					279	279	279	279	279	279	279	279	279
Sirukandal	Nanaddan	MAN			357	357	357	357	357	350	350	350	350	350	350
Kantale Base Hospital	Kantale	TRI				84	160	127	127	127	80	80	57	57	57
Methodist School		TRI				83	52	26	32	126	40	40
Pulmoddai Field Hospital	Kuchaveli	TRI											79	79	129
Thampalakamam Peripheral Unit	Thampalakamam	TRI				33	76	79	77	77	75	75	35	35	35
Trincomalee General Hospital	Town & Gravets	TRI				678	544	512	417	492	426	426	374	374	296
Colombo National Hospital		COL				28	75	106	106	106	97	97	186	186	118
Padaviya Base Hospital		ANU											145	145	223
Polonnaruwa General Hospital		POL				86	171	171	171	171	171	171	100	100	92
Total			14,876	20,002	33,662	36,251	36,646	36,589	36,832	37,474	38,710	38,986	51,949	57,061	57,524

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Numbers of Sri Lankan internally displaced persons displaced from the Vanni region since October 2008 and detained by the Sri Lankan Military at various camps in northern and eastern Sri Lanka during April 2009:

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Numbers of Sri Lankan internally displaced persons displaced from the Vanni region since October 2008 and detained by the Sri Lankan Military at various camps in northern and eastern Sri Lanka during October 2009 to January 2010:

Numbers of Sri Lankan internally displaced persons displaced from the Vanni region since October 2008 and detained by the Sri Lankan Military at various camps in northern Sri Lanka during February 2010 to December 2010:

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References

1 2 "LKM0279 For the contingency plan 2009" (PDF). Emergency Accommodation Sites identified by Local Government Authorities. UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. 11 February 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 February 2009. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
↑ "LKM0285 As of 17 February, 2009" (PDF). Vanni IDP Information. UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. 17 February 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
↑ "LKM0297 As of 27 February, 2009" (PDF). Vanni IDP Information. UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. 27 February 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
↑ "LKM0299 As of 03 March, 2009" (PDF). Vanni IDP Information & Safe Area Declared by the Government of Sri Lanka in Mullaitivu. UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. 3 March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
↑ "LKM0300 As of 04 March, 2009" (PDF). Vanni IDP Information & Safe Area Declared by the Government of Sri Lanka in Mullaitivu. UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. 4 March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
↑ "LKM0301 IDP Site Locations and Capacity as of 04 March 2009" (PDF). UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. 4 March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
↑ "LKM0304 IDP Site Locations and Capacity as of 06 March 2009" (PDF). UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. 9 March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
↑ "LKM0309 As of 12 March, 2009" (PDF). Vanni IDP Information & Safe Area Declared by the Government of Sri Lanka in Mullaitivu. UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. 12 March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
↑ "LKM0310 As of 16 March, 2009" (PDF). Vanni IDP Information & Safe Area Declared by the Government of Sri Lanka in Mullaitivu. UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. 17 March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
↑ "LKV0224 LKM0319 As of 24 March, 2009" (PDF). Vanni IDP Information & Safe Area Declared by the Government of Sri Lanka in Mullaitivu. UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. 25 March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
↑ "LKM0320 As of 01 April, 2009" (PDF). Vanni IDP Information & Safe Area Declared by the Government of Sri Lanka in Mullaitivu. UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. 1 April 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
↑ "LKV0222 LKM0317 IDP Site Locations and Capacity as of 31 March 2009" (PDF). UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. 31 March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2009.

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[LKM0279-1] 1 2 "LKM0279 For the contingency plan 2009" (PDF). Emergency Accommodation Sites identified by Local Government Authorities. UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. 11 February 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 February 2009. Retrieved 25 October 2009.

[LKM0285-2] "LKM0285 As of 17 February, 2009" (PDF). Vanni IDP Information. UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. 17 February 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2009.

[LKM0297-3] "LKM0297 As of 27 February, 2009" (PDF). Vanni IDP Information. UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. 27 February 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2009.

[LKM0299-4] "LKM0299 As of 03 March, 2009" (PDF). Vanni IDP Information & Safe Area Declared by the Government of Sri Lanka in Mullaitivu. UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. 3 March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2009.

[LKM0300-5] "LKM0300 As of 04 March, 2009" (PDF). Vanni IDP Information & Safe Area Declared by the Government of Sri Lanka in Mullaitivu. UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. 4 March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2009.

[LKM0301-6] "LKM0301 IDP Site Locations and Capacity as of 04 March 2009" (PDF). UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. 4 March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2009.

[LKM0304-7] "LKM0304 IDP Site Locations and Capacity as of 06 March 2009" (PDF). UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. 9 March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2009.

[LKM0309-8] "LKM0309 As of 12 March, 2009" (PDF). Vanni IDP Information & Safe Area Declared by the Government of Sri Lanka in Mullaitivu. UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. 12 March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2009.

[LKM0310-9] "LKM0310 As of 16 March, 2009" (PDF). Vanni IDP Information & Safe Area Declared by the Government of Sri Lanka in Mullaitivu. UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. 17 March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2009.

[LKV0224-10] "LKV0224 LKM0319 As of 24 March, 2009" (PDF). Vanni IDP Information & Safe Area Declared by the Government of Sri Lanka in Mullaitivu. UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. 25 March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2009.

[LKM0320-11] "LKM0320 As of 01 April, 2009" (PDF). Vanni IDP Information & Safe Area Declared by the Government of Sri Lanka in Mullaitivu. UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. 1 April 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2009.

[LKV0222-12] "LKV0222 LKM0317 IDP Site Locations and Capacity as of 31 March 2009" (PDF). UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. 31 March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2009.