Valikamam West வலிகாமம் மேற்கு | |
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 Map of Northern Province (Sri Lanka) with Valikamam West Highlighted (Red) | |
  Valikamam West | |
| Coordinates: 9°44′N79°57′E / 9.733°N 79.950°E | |
| Country |  Sri Lanka |
| Province | Northern Province |
| District | Jaffna District |
| Region | Valikamam |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time) |
| Website | valikamamwest.ps.gov.lk |
Valikamam West is a Divisional Secretariat of Jaffna District, of Northern Province, Sri Lanka. [1]
Uduvil is an agricultural village of about 32.7 square kilometers situated along the KKS Road at about five miles to the North of Jaffna city, Sri Lanka. It is surrounded by the villages Chunnākam, Kandarōdai, Sanguvēli, Mānipāy, Suthumalai and Inuvil. KKS Road and Kaithady - Mānipāy Road intersect at Uduvil and the Junction is called 'Maruthanār Madam' Junction. The name 'Maruthanār Madam' came into use because of the public resting place (Madam) situated at the North - Western corner of the junction. The old building that still exists is not in use nowadays. Two main roads, the Kaithady - Mānipāy Road and the branching Dutch Road cut through the village. The fork point is called 'Uduvil Junction.' A cross road connects the Dutch Road and the Puttūr - Chankānai Road that passes through Chunnākam Junction. It is called Uduvil - Kandarōdai Road. The nearest town to Uduvil is Chunnākam.
Jaffna 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 Jaffna.
Kankesanthurai, colloquially known as KKS, is a port suburb, fishing division and resort hub of the Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. Formerly an electoral district, Kankesanthurai is home to the Kankesanthurai beach, Keerimalai Naguleswaram temple and the Maviddapuram Kandaswamy Temple. The port's harbour has served as an arrival and departure point for pilgrims since classical antiquity and is named after the Sri Lankan Tamil god Murukan. Kankesanthurai suburb has many fishing villages and Grama Niladhari and is a northern part of Valikamam, one of the three regions of ancient habitation on the Jaffna peninsula, located on the peninsula's northern coast, 12 miles from Jaffna city, 85 miles from Mannar and 155 miles from Trincomalee.
Vaddu East is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Valikamam West Divisional Secretariat of Vaddukoddai, Jaffna District of Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code J/157.
Vaddu West is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Valikamam West Divisional Secretariat of Vaddukoddai, Jaffna District of Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code J/167. This place famous to Cultural Dances & Hindu rituals.
Alaveddy is an area of South-West Valigamam (Valikamam) Division, Jaffna District, Sri Lanka. It consists of five village tracts: Alaveddy North, Alaveddy Centre, Alaveddy East, Alaveddy South and Alaveddy West. Nearby villages are Uduvil, Chunnakam, Makiyappiddy, Sankuveli and Siruvilan. The nearest town is Sandilipay.
Valikamam East is a Divisional Secretariat of Jaffna District, of Northern Province, Sri Lanka.
Valikamam North is a Divisional Secretariat of Jaffna District, of Northern Province, Sri Lanka.
Valikamam South Divisional Secretariat is a Divisional Secretariat of Jaffna District, of Northern Province, Sri Lanka.
Valikamam South-West Divisional Secretariat is a Divisional Secretariat of Jaffna District, of Northern Province, Sri Lanka.
Valikamam South West Divisional Council is the local authority for Valikamam South West DS Division in northern Sri Lanka. VSWDC is responsible for providing a variety of local public services including roads, sanitation, drains, housing, libraries, public parks and recreational facilities. It has 16 members elected using the open list proportional representation system.
The Valukkai Aru is a seasonal river in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The only river on the Jaffna Peninsula, it rises near Tellippalai, before flowing south-west through Kandarodai, Sandilipay and Vaddukoddai. The river empties into Jaffna Lagoon near Araly.
Ananthi Sasitharan is a Sri Lankan Tamil activist, politician and provincial minister. She is the wife of Velayutham Sasitharan, the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam's political head for Trincomalee.
Varuthalaivilan is a small town or village in the northern Jaffna District of Sri Lanka.
Kadduvan is a small town in the northern Jaffna District of Sri Lanka.
Pannaippulam Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Valikamam West Divisional Secretariat of Jaffna District of Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code J/176.
Vaddu South is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Valikamam West Divisional Secretariat of Vaddukoddai, Jaffna District of Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code J/165.
Vaddu North is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Valikamam West Divisional Secretariat of Vaddukoddai, Jaffna District of Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code J/158.
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