Vavuniya
Vavuniya
வவுனியா වවුනියාව | |
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  Vavuniya | |
| Coordinates: 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 | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone) |
Vavuniya (Tamil: வவுனியா, romanized: Vavuṉiyā, Sinhala: වවුනියාව, romanized: Vavuniyāva) 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 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 is the gate to northern province where people can access all the northern cities quickly.
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See also
References
- ^ "Northern Line". railway.gov.
- ^ "VCCV VAVUNIYA".
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