Kilinochchi
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Kilinochchi
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| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Northern |
| District | Kilinochchi |
| DS Division | Karachchi |
| Population | Template:Fix comma category |
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| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone) |
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Kilinochchi (Template:Langx; Template:Langx)[1] is the main town of Kilinochchi District, Northern Province of Sri Lanka. Kilinochchi is situated at the A9 road some Template:Cvt south-east of Jaffna. It was the administrative center and de facto capital of the LTTE (Tamil Tigers)[2] until 2 January 2009, when troops of the Sri Lankan Army recaptured the city.
History
Creation (1936)
The Kilinochchi town was established in 1936 as part of a colonization project that sought to ease overpopulation and unemployment in Jaffna.[3]
Kilinochchi is still part of the Jaffna electoral division and it was separated from the Jaffna District in the 1980s as a new district. Most of the people living in this district are farmers and related to agricultural work. Most of the people migrated from Jaffna in the 1930s to acquire government grants for land in the region and to engage in paddy (rice) cultivation. During the 1970s, a large number of immigrants from the hill country, predominantly Indian Tamils, settled in the town. Much of the population immigrated overseas (Europe, US, Canada, Australia, etc.) during the Civil War (1990-2009). The population has begun to rise after the end of the war.[4]
Sri Lankan Civil War
The LTTE first took hold of the town in 1990 when the Army withdrew its garrisons from Kilinochchi. Then the area was retaken by the Army during Operation Sathjaya in September 1996. The town again fell into the LTTE's control in September 1998 who held their administrative hub there until retreating during the Battle of Kilinochchi on 2 January 2009.[5] Security Forces Headquarters – Kilinochchi was established on June 29, 2009.
Demography
Most people living in Kilinochchi are Sri Lankan Tamils and Indian Tamils.[4]
Economy
Kilinochchi is one of the major agrarian areas on the island since pre-historic times. Iranamadu Tank, Kanakampikai Kulam (Pond), and Kilinochchi Kulam are the major irrigation source for paddy and other crops. However, the economy of the town has suffered in recent times due to the economic crisis, which has resulted in a lack of fertilizer and fuel, reducing crop yields.[6]
Transport
Kilinochchi is connected to the Sri Lanka Railways Northern Line via its railway station. The A-9 Highway passes through the town, giving it direct connection with the major cities of Jaffna and Kandy.
Media
Kilinochchi is served with all Jaffna- and Colombo-based newspapers. The Jaffna-based Uthayan has a regional office in Kilinochchi.
There have been discussions of not distributing Jaffna-based newspapers in the Vanni area, especially Uthayan. Uthayan is highly critical of inappropriate land acquisition in the Jaffna peninsula and the Vanni region by the Sri Lankan Military and Government.
Education
This district has one university faculty and several Government Colleges such as Faculty of Agriculture of University of Jaffna, Kilinochchi Central College, Hindu College, Uruthirapuram Maha Vidyalayam school, and the Vaddakkachchi Maha Vidyalayam school.
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Kiḷi-nocci, Nocci-mōṭṭai, Nocciyā-gama, Nika-vala". TamilNet. June 13, 2007.
- ^ IRIN (25 March 2010) "Sri Lanka: Former rebel capital struggles with returnee influx" Script error: No such module "webarchive". AlertNet, Reuters, accessed 25 March 2010, archived at original IRIN page
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Manogaran, Chelvadurai (1987). Ethnic conflicts and reconciliation in Sri Lanka. University of Hawaii Press. p. 90. ISBN 0-8248-1116-X. Archived from the original on 2024-01-02. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Census of Population and Housing - 2012". www.statistics.gov.lk. Archived from the original on 2023-05-21. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
- ^ "Ruined remains of rebel 'capital'", BBC, January 5, 2009
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Ghoshal, Devjyot; Jayasinghe, Uditha; Ghoshal, Devjyot (2022-08-16). "Sri Lanka faces looming food crisis with stunted rice crop". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2023-05-21. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
External links
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