Valikamam (Tamil: வலிகாமம் valikāmam, Sinhala: වැලිගම) is one of the three historic regions of Jaffna peninsula in northern Sri Lanka. The other two regions are Thenmarachchi and Vadamarachchi. Alternative spellings include Valikaamam or Valigamam.

Valikamam வலிகாமம் වලිකාමම්
Region
Valikamam
Coordinates: 09°45′N 80°01′E
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Northern
District	Jaffna
Largest city	Jaffna
Divisional Secretariats	List Jaffna Nallur Valikamam East Valikamam North Valikamam South Valikamam South West Valikamam West
Area
• Total	344.2 km2 (132.9 sq mi)
Population  (2007)
• Total	358,991
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka)

Etymology

Valikamam translates to "the sandy village" in English. It is derived from the Tamil words vali (sand) and kamam (village). It is also an equivalent to the ancient name of Jaffna with the same meaning, Manaltidar or Manarridal.[1]

See also

• Piranpattu
• Thenmarachchi
• Vadamarachchi

References

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