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| Paranthan | |
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| — Town — | |
 Paranthan
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| Coordinates: 9°26′0″N 80°24′0″E / 9.433333°N 80.4°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Northern |
| District | Kilinochchi |
| DS Division | Kandawalai |
Paranthan is a town in Kilinochchi District, Sri Lanka. It is located about 5 km from district capital Kilinochchi.
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[edit] History
[edit] Creation (1936)
The city of Paranthan was established in 1936 as part of a colonization project that sought to ease overpopulation and unemployment in Jaffna.[1].
[edit] References
- ^ Manogaran, Chelvadurai (1987). Ethnic conflicts and reconciliation in Sri Lanka. University of Hawaii Press. pp. 90. ISBN 0-8248-1116-X. http://books.google.com/books?id=4IdR9N9R7T4C&pg=PA228&dq=Iranamadu+colony&hl=en&ei=6eLMS5n5JoqUMcD7haIF&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDcQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Iranamadu&f=false.
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