Vavuniya




City in Sri Lanka














































Vavuniya


வவுனியா
වවුනියාව

City
Skyline of Vavuniya


Vavuniya is located in Northern Province

Vavuniya

Vavuniya




Coordinates: 8°45′0″N 80°29′0″E / 8.75000°N 80.48333°E / 8.75000; 80.48333Coordinates: 8°45′0″N 80°29′0″E / 8.75000°N 80.48333°E / 8.75000; 80.48333
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, translit. Vavuṉiyā, Sinhalese: වවුනියාව, translit. Vavuniyāva) is a city in the Northern Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. It is also the main settlement in the Vavuniya District.


The Security Forces Headquarters - Wanni is located in Vavuniya. The city 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.







See also



  • Vipulanantha College

  • Pandarikulam



References





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  2. ^ "VCCV VAVUNIYA".













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