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Vavuniya (Tamil: வவுனியா, Romanized: Vavuniya, Sinhala: වවුනියාව, Romanized: Vavuniyāva) is a city in Vavuniya District in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. The municipality is administered by an Municipal Council .
Vavuniya District's population was 171,511 in 2012. [2] The population of the district is mostly Sri Lankan Tamil. The population of the district, like the rest of the north and east of Sri Lanka, has been heavily affected by the civil war.
Thonikkal or Thonikal (Official Name 214F), (Tamil: தோணிக்கல், romanized: Tōṇikkal; Sinhala: තෝනිකල්, romanized: tōnikal) is a suburb and is considered to be one of the largest village by area in Vavuniya. It is the second most populated area in Vavuniya after Koomankulam.
Vavuniya Archaeological Museum is a regional museum located in Vavuniya town, Sri Lanka. It was founded and owned by Department of Archaeology of Sri Lanka . This regional museum covers and exhibits archaeological objects that found in Vavuniya area and its surroundings.
Vavuniya Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Vavuniya in Vavuniya District, Northern Province. The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka introduced the proportional representation electoral system for electing members of Parliament.
Pages in category "Populated places in Vavuniya District" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. N.
During World War II the British Royal Air Force built an airfield in Vavuniya in northern Ceylon. [3] A number of RAF squadrons (17, 22, 47, 60, 89, 132, 176, 217) and other units were stationed at the airfield during and immediately after the war. [4]
Vavuniya South: 6 June 2008: Ancient chaitya and ruin site with stone pillars [2] Lunuwewa (Uppukulam) ruins: Mahamailankulama: Vavuniya South: 6 June 2008: Rock caves and ruins with stone bed [3] Madukanda Vihara: Madukanda: Madukanda: Vavuniya South: 13 July 1951 [5] Navagama Kiri Vehera: Iratperiyakulam: Vavuniya South: 6 June 2008: Ancient ...