Jaffna (யாழ்ப்பாணம் Yalpanam, යාපනය Yāpanaya) is the capital city of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. It is the administrative headquarters of the Jaffna district located on a peninsula of the same name. With a population of 88,138, Jaffna is Sri Lanka`s 12th largest city. Jaffna is approximately six miles away....
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historical monarchy in northern Ceylon (modern Sri Lanka), populated by Tamil-speaking people of South Indian origin. Well established by the 14th ... [2 related articles]
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Port and capital of Jaffna district, Northern Province, Sri Lanka; population (2001) 145,600. It was the focal point of Hindu Tamil nationalism and the scene of recurring riots during the 1980s. During the civil war from 1983 the port lost much of its trade as much of the city was ruined in the conflict, though fishing remains important to the ...
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