Kayts
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| Kayts ஊர்காவற்துறை |
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 Kayts
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| Coordinates: 9°40′0″N 79°52′0″E / 9.666667°N 79.866667°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Northern |
| District | Jaffna |
| DS Division | Islands North |
Kayts (Tamil: ஊர்காவற்துறை), is one of the important villages in Velanai Island which is a small island off the coast of Jaffna Peninsula in the North of Sri Lanka.[1] There are number of other villages within the Velanai Island such as Allaipiddy, Mankumpan, Velanai, Saravanai, Puliyankoodal, Suruvil, Naranthanai and Karampan.
The majority of the people are Hindus along with a minority of Muslims and Christians. There are number of Hindu Temples along with a Church and a Mosque. The island is also served by a dozen schools.
Since 1983 Kayts Island has also been the scene of violence as part of the Sri Lankan civil war including the Allaipiddy massacre [2][3]
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[edit] References
- ^ "District Secretariat Kaytswork=Gov of Sri Lanka". Gov of Sri Lanka. http://www.ds.gov.lk/dist_jaffna/english/admin3.php.
- ^ K. T. Rajasingham (29 September 2001). "Sri Lanka: The Untold Story : Chapter 8: Pan Sinhalese board of ministers - A Sinhalese ploy". Asia Times Online. http://www.atimes.com/ind-pak/CI29Df03.html. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
- ^ "Special Report No.2". University Teachers for Human Rights (Jaffna), Sri Lanka in association with Pax Christi (an international Catholic peacemaking movement). http://www.uthr.org/SpecialReports/spreport2.htm. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Kayts |
- All about Kayts Island
- St.Antony's College, Kayts
- Velanai Central College
- Velanai Central College OSA CANADA
- Velanai community portal
- Map of Velanai
- A Visit to Indian Ocean's Kayts Islands
Coordinates: 9°40′N 79°52′E / 9.667°N 79.867°E
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