world.wikisort.org - Sri_LankaColombuthurai (Tamil: கொழும்புத்துறை, romanized: Koḻumputtuṟai; Sinhala: කොලොම්තර Kolomtara) is a suburb of the city of Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka.[2] Colombuthurai means "the port at the bending point" in Tamil and is derived from the Tamil words kolu (plough point) and thurai (port).[3] The suburb is divided into two village officer divisions (Colombuthurai East and Colombuthurai West) whose combined population was 3,431 at the 2012 census.[1]
Suburb in Jaffna, Northern, Sri Lanka
Colombuthurai
கொழும்புத்துறை කොලොම්තර |
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Coordinates: 9°39′16.00″N 80°02′29.80″E |
Country | Sri Lanka |
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Province | Northern |
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District | Jaffna |
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DS Division | Jaffna |
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• Type | Municipal Council |
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• Body | Jaffna |
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• Total | 3,431 |
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Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone) |
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Post Codes | 4136010-4136015 |
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Telephone Codes | 021 |
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Vehicle registration | NP |
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Schools
- Colombuthurai Hindu College, Jaffna
Temples
- Colombuthurai Pillayar Kovil
Notable people
- Yogaswami, Spiritual master
- V. Yogeswaran, Politician and former Member of Parliament.
- Sarojini Yogeswaran, Former Mayor of Jaffna.
- M.K.Eelaventhan, Politician and former Member of Parliament.
- Nishan Canagarajah, Pro-vice-chancellors of the University of Bristol, England.
- Suresh Canagarajah, Professor of Applied linguistics, English, and Asian studies at Pennsylvania State University, U.S.A.
References
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History |
- Jaffna kingdom
- Tamil conference incident
- Burning of Jaffna Public Library
- Jaffna University Helidrop
- Jaffna hospital massacre
- Battle of Jaffna
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Governance |
- Jaffna Municipal Council
- Mayor of Jaffna
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Economy | Hotels |
- Gnanams
- Jetwing
- Subhas
- Tilko
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Culture |
- Archaeological Museum
- Public Library
Religion |
- Ariyalai Siddhivinayakar Temple
- Nallur Kandaswamy temple
- Saddanathar Kovil
- Sri Muthu Vinayagar Kovil
- St. James' Church, Nallur
- St. Mary's Cathedral, Jaffna
- Vannarpannai Vaitheeswaran Temple
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Landmarks |
- Cankilian Thoppu
- Clock Tower
- Fort
- Mantri Manai
- Old Park
- Queen's House, Jaffna
- Ruins of Jaffna kingdom
- Sangiliyan Statue
- Subramaniam Park
- Veerasingam Hall
- Yamuna Eri
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Infrastructure |
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Education | Schools |
- Central College
- Chundikuli Girls' College
- Hindu College
- Hindu Ladies' College
- Holy Family Convent
- Osmania College
- Parameshwara College
- St. John's College
- St. Patrick's College
- Vaitheeswara Vidyalayam
- Vannarpannai Navalar Maha Vidyalayam
- Vembadi Girls High School
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Media |
- Saturday Review
- Siriththiran
- Uthayan
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History |
- Jaffna kingdom
- Vannimai
- Sri Lankan Tamil nationalism
- Militancy
- Tamil Eelam
- Burning of Jaffna library
- Civil War
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Geography |
- Cities
- Divisional Secretariats
- Jaffna Peninsula
- National Parks
- Provincial parks
- Rivers
- Towns
- Vanni
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Politics |
- Chief Minister
- Government of the Northern Province
- Governor
- Jaffna Electoral District
- Northern Provincial Council
- Vanni Electoral District
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Economy |
- Agriculture
- Buildings and Structures
- Tourism
Transportation | Airports | |
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Highways |
- A9
- A14
- A29
- A30
- A32
- A34
- A35
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Railways | |
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Society | Culture |
- Architecture
- Art
- Cinema (Sri Lankan Tamil cinema)
- Education
- Literature
- Music
- Sport
- Dance
- Cuisine
- Festivals
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Demographics |
- Demographic history
- Language demographics
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Education |
- List of schools
- University of Jaffna
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Healthcare |
- List of hospitals
- Jaffna Teaching Hospital
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Religion |
- Jaffna Diocese of the Church of South India
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Jaffna
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Mannar
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