Colombuthurai
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| Colombuthurai கொழும்புத்துறை කොලොම්තර |
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 Colombuthurai
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| Coordinates: 9°39′0″N 80°02′0″E / 9.65°N 80.033333°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Northern |
| District | Jaffna |
| DS Division | Jaffna |
Colombuthurai (Tamil: கொழும்புத்துறை, Sinhala: කොලොම්තර Colombathora) is a coastal suburb of the Jaffna town in the Jaffna District of Sri Lanka. It has been adversely affected due to the Sri Lankan civil war. [1]The popular Tamil Writer Mr.S.E Yoganathan was born in this village. Siththar Siva Yogar Swamigal[1] also lived in this village
