Rathnapuram

Rathnapuram
Village
Location of Rathnapuram within the map of Sri Lanka
Rathnapuram
Location in Sri Lanka
Coordinates: 9°21′11″N 80°26′10″E / 9.353°N 80.436°E / 9.353; 80.436Coordinates: 9°21′11″N 80°26′10″E / 9.353°N 80.436°E / 9.353; 80.436
Country Sri Lanka
Province Northern
District Kilinochchi
Divisional Secretariate Karachchi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (SLST)

Rathnapuram is a village situated in northern part of Sri Lanka. The administrative district is Kilinochchi and the local government unit is Karachchi. This village was controlled by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE, also known as the Tamil Tigers). The site was believed by Sri Lanka Armed Forces to be the main female Black Tiger training and coordinating facility and was targeted by their fighter jets in 2008.[1] After the defeating of LTTE in 2009, it become under the Sri Lankan government. Its economy is based on agriculture, especially paddy fields.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "81 rebels killed as fighter jets target LTTE stronghold (SRI LANKA)". Asia Pulse Pty Limited. Press Trust of India. 27 September 2008.
  2. ↑ Yatawara, Dhaneshi (22 September 2013). "No more scars of destruction: Kilinochchi agri business flourishes". Sunday Observer.


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