Eachalawakkai

Eachalawakkai
Town
Eachalawakkai
Location in the Northern Province
Coordinates: 8°56′N 80°00′E / 8.933°N 80.000°E / 8.933; 80.000Coordinates: 8°56′N 80°00′E / 8.933°N 80.000°E / 8.933; 80.000
Country Sri Lanka
Province Northern
District Mannar
Government
 • Type Divisional Council
Time zone UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone)
Vehicle registration NP

Eachalawakkai is a village in the Mannar District, in the northwest of Sri Lanka.

History

Eachalawakkai is one of the villages that falls within the Divisional Secretariat of Manthai. Prior to 2000 the inhabitants of the village were Tamils, who cultivated paddy fields. After 2000 the real settlement of civilization came up to this village. Before the fourth eelam war the civilians experienced with LTTE administration and been happy. When the final war came the control of the LTTE was lost from this village. The villagers displaced to Wellai Mullivaikkal. When the final war ended up on 18 May 2009 the majority of the people of Eachalawakkai were in the refugee camps and after two years they have returned to their own home.

Geography

Eachalawakkai is located in Mannar District of the northwest of Sri Lanka in the Northern Province. It has an area of approximately six square kilometers

Geology, soil and water

Just above the grassland of dry zone and the soil type is not much vary from the soil of Periamadhu. The water source for drinking is only groundwater containing high calcium. Villagers use some traditional purification methods to treat that water to convert for the drinking purposes. The Eachalawakkai kulam provides irrigation water for the paddy cultivation.

Wildlife and plants

The Periamadhu Forest reservoir is near to this village and forest mammals come to the grassland for their food and the same time predators also come. The mammals are elephants, foxes, rabbits, deer, bear, monkey. Birds also live along the riparian zone of river sides. Reptiles like king cobra, crocodile, land monitor, snakes, and turtles also exist there. The aquatic organisms like fresh water fishes, prawns, and aquatic plants are there.

References

    1. The chronicle of Sanctuary of Our lady of Madhu

      By. Rev. Fr. Antonainus

    2.Christianity in Sri Lanka under Portuguese

      By. Martin Quere.OMI

    (Both are for Vidathaltheevu St James Church history)

    Eachalawakkai is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province.

    See also

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