Vavuniya
Vavuniya வவுனியா වවුනියා | |
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Town | |
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Coordinates: 8°45′0″N 80°29′0″E / 8.75000°N 80.48333°ECoordinates: 8°45′0″N 80°29′0″E / 8.75000°N 80.48333°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 | Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone (UTC+5:30) |
Website | www.newvavuniya.com |
Vavuniya (Tamil: வவுனியா, Sinhalese: වවුනියා) is a large town in the Northern Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. It is also the main town in the Vavuniya District.
The Security Forces Headquarters - Wanni is located in Vavuniya. The town has a a railway station, which is located on the Northern Line.[1] The Vavuniya airport which is also used by the Sri Lankan Airforce is also located here[2]
Vavuniya is situated in the middle of the Vanni region and it's the gate to northern province where people can access all the northern cities quickly.
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References
- ↑ "Nothern Line". railway.gov.
- ↑ "VCCV VAVUNIYA".
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