Paranthan
Paranthan is a town in Kilinochchi District, Sri Lanka. It is located about 5 km from district capital Kilinochchi.
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| Coordinates: 9°26′0″N 80°24′0″E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Northern |
| District | Kilinochchi |
| DS Division | Kandawalai |
History
Creation (1936)
The city of Paranthan was established in 1936 as part of a colonization project that sought to ease overpopulation and unemployment in Jaffna.[1]
Civil war
The town was recaptured from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam by the 58 Division of the Sri Lankan Army on January 1st, 2009.
References
- Manogaran, Chelvadurai (1987). Ethnic conflicts and reconciliation in Sri Lanka. University of Hawaii Press. p. 90. ISBN 0-8248-1116-X.
See also
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