Sri Lankan IDP numbers, June and July 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 June and July 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.

Northern Province, Sri Lanka Province in Sri Lanka

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.

Eastern Province, Sri Lanka Province in Sri Lanka

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.

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Menik Farm Zone 0 (Kathirkamar Village)Vengalachedikulam VAV 18,82919,08319,25419,42919,42919,42919,42919,57219,57219,67319,64419,644
Menik Farm Zone 1
(Ananda Kumarasamy Village)
Vengalachedikulam VAV 46,45846,45845,93746,00046,00046,78946,78946,95746,95747,16847,09347,080
Menik Farm Zone 2
(Pon Ramanathan Village)
Vengalachedikulam VAV 73,30673,48473,92973,81673,81669,28168,70568,17268,17262,62362,62362,623
Menik Farm Zone 3
(Arunachchalam Village)
Vengalachedikulam VAV 42,81243,06343,81744,28944,28943,90043,90043,90043,90044,50644,06344,285
Menik Farm Zone 4 Vengalachedikulam VAV 40,72141,14244,80143,47143,47142,85242,85242,58942,58942,58942,58938,102
Menik Farm Zone 5Vengalachedikulam VAV 4,9924,9925,1075,1075,1075,1074,992
Andiyapuliyankulam SchoolVengalachedikulam VAV 1,5641,5641,5641,4751,4751,4751,4751,4751,4751,4751,4291,403
Ariviththodam Sivanantha Vidyalayam, Menik FarmVengalachedikulam VAV 1,1741,0271,0271,0271,0271,0271,0271,0271,0271,027964963
Cheddikulam Base HospitalVengalachedikulam VAV 593593593593646646646646646646646
Cheddikulam Maha VidyalayamVengalachedikulam VAV 1,7701,7701,7701,7571,7571,7501,7501,7501,7501,7501,7501,750
Sooduventhapualvu Muslim SchoolVengalachedikulam VAV 2,0292,0362,0362,0362,0362,0362,0362,0362,0362,0362,0362,036
Sumathipuram Welfare Centre, UlunkkulamVengalachedikulam VAV 4,4444,4444,9854,9855,4425,4425,4425,4425,442
Tharmapuram Welfare Centre (Mahakongaskada (MKK))Vengalachedikulam VAV 5335334,4814,4815,015
Veerapuram Maha VidyalayamVengalachedikulam VAV 3,1104,1475,7815,7815,4865,4865,4695,4695,4695,4695,469
Gamini Maha Vidyalayam1Vavuniya VAV 1,9331,9331,634
Kanthapuram Maha Vidyalayam (Scandapuram)2Vavuniya VAV 1,1231,0261,0261,0261,026
Komarasankulam Maha VidyalayamVavuniya VAV 2,1952,1952,1952,1952,1952,1952,1952,0712,0712,0712,0712,071
Kovilkulam Hindu CollegeVavuniya VAV 1,589
Nelukkulam Kalaimahal Maha VidyalayamVavuniya VAV 2,9622,9622,9722,9722,9722,9722,9722,9722,9722,9722,9722,972
Pampaimadu HospitalVavuniya VAV 198198198198208208208208208208208
Poonathoddam College of EducationVavuniya VAV 6,0916,0915,8375,8115,8115,8115,8115,6295,6295,6295,6055,605
Poovarankulam Base HospitalVavuniya VAV 1,2041,2041,2041,2041,1791,1791,1791,1791,1791,1791,179
Puthukkulam Maha VidyalayamVavuniya VAV 3,0242,3842,2062,2002,2002,2002,2001,9971,9971,9971,9971,997
Samanankulam SchoolVavuniya VAV 114114114114114114114114114
Sivapirakasa Ladies College, VavuniyaVavuniya VAV 3,3493,3493,1043,0823,0823,0553,0553,0553,0553,0553,0553,055
Thandikulam Maha VidyalayamVavuniya VAV 1,4281,4281,0641,0231,0231,0231,023969969969969969
Vavuniya General HospitalVavuniya VAV 8448448448441,0961,0961,0961,0961,0961,0961,096
Vavuniya Muslim Maha VidyalayamVavuniya VAV 1,521
Vavuniya Tamil Maha Vidyalayam (Senior)3Vavuniya VAV 4,8434,8434,444
Velikkulam SchoolVavuniya VAV 1,2331,233
Chavakachcheri Hindu Ladies College4Thenmarachchi JAF 1,3761,3761,376
Kaithady Ayurvedic University HostelThenmarachchi JAF 1,0971,0971,0971,0491,0491,0491,0491,0491,0421,0421,0421,042
Kaithady Hindu Children HomeThenmarachchi JAF 208208208210210210210210195195195195
Kaithady Palmyra Research Institute 1Thenmarachchi JAF 7167177177017017017017011,2921,2921,2921,292
Kaithady Palmyra Research Institute 2Thenmarachchi JAF 624624624601601601601601
Kodikamam Government Tamil Mixed SchoolThenmarachchi JAF 9919949941,0031,0031,0031,0031,003995995995995
Kodikamam Ramavil (Kodikamam Forest)Thenmarachchi JAF 2,4402,4402,4404,9954,9954,9954,9954,9954,9484,9484,9484,948
Kopay Teacher Training CollegeValikamam East JAF 494494494151151151151151474474474474
Murusivil Roman Catholic Tamil Mixed SchoolThenmarachchi JAF 1,7381,7391,7391,7691,7691,7691,7691,7691,7631,7631,7631,763
Nelliyady Central College5Valikamam South West JAF 1,2361,2371,237
Thirunagar Old Court HouseJaffna JAF 143143143477477477477477152152152152
English Training CentreMannar Town MAN 258294294294294294
IllupaikkulamMannar Town MAN 140140140140178178178178178178201201
KalimoddaiNanaddan MAN 454454454454454454454454454454454454
Mannar District General HospitalMannar Town MAN 1,5391,5391,539707707649649649649649649649
Mannar Welfare CentreMannar Town MAN 4747474747474040
SirukandalNanaddan MAN 350350350350350350350350350350350350
Kantale Base HospitalKantale TRI 292929676733333333333333
Pulmoddai Muslim Maha VidyalayamKuchaveli TRI 4,4034,4034,4034,4034,4034,4034,403
Pulmoddai Sinhala Maha VidyalayamKuchaveli TRI 2,2942,2942,2942,2942,2942,2942,294
Sahanagama Welfare Centre Site 1, Pulmoddai (13th Mile post)Kuchaveli TRI 4,7534,7534,7534,7534,753
Sahanagama Welfare Centre Site 2, Pulmoddai (13th Mile post)Kuchaveli TRI 2,0802,0782,0782,0782,078
Thampalakamam Peripheral UnitThampalakamam TRI 353535
Trincomalee General HospitalTown & Gravets TRI 131131131
Colombo National Hospital COL 575757
Kandy Teaching Hospital KAN 292929
Maharagama Cancer Hospital COL 111
Dambula Base Hospital MTL 626220202020202020
Hingurakgoda General Hospital POL 28228216161616161616
Kurunegala Teaching Hospital KUR 555555198198198198198198198
Madawachchiya District Hospital ANU 2626
Padaviya Base Hospital ANU 413413413213213161161161161161161161
Polonnaruwa General Hospital POL 838383119119123123123123123123123
Total281,347284,455287,038285,709285,794284,677283,807283,983283,886283,089282,425278,539

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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 May 2009:

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:

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:

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 August and September 2009:

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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