Vavuniya
Vavuniya (Tamil: வவுனியா, romanized: Vavuṉiyā, Sinhala: වවුනියාව, romanized: Vavuniyāva) is a city in the Northern Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. It is also the main settlement in the Vavuniya District.
Vavuniya வவுனியா වවුනියාව | |
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| Coordinates: 8°45′0″N 80°29′0″E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Northern |
| District | Vavuniya |
| DS Division | Vavuniya South (Tamil) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Urban Council |
| • Chairman | Iyaththurai Kanagiah (TNA) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 67,856 |
| • Density | 3,341/km2 (8,641/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone) |
The Security Forces Headquarters - Wanni is located in Vavuniya.
Transport
Vavuniya railway station, which is located on the Northern Line connects Kankesanthurai (the northern terminus of the line) through to Colombo.[1] During the civil war Vavuniya was the terminus of the Northern Line.
Vavuniya airport, which is an air force base and a domestic airport is also located here.[2]
Vavuniya is situated in the middle of the Vanni region and is the gate to northern province where people can access all the northern cities quickly.
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See also
References
- "Northern Line". railway.gov.
- "VCCV VAVUNIYA".
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