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2. Jaffna - Wikipedia

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   During colonial times, Jaffna was Ceylon's (Sri Lanka) second largest city. Post-independence the city was overtaken by the growth of settlements near Colombo. But even in 1981 Jaffna was the largest city outside the Greater Colombo area. The population of Jaffna, like the rest of the North and East, has been heavily affected by the civil war.

3. Kayts - Wikipedia

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   Since 1983 Kayts Island has also been the scene of violence as part of the Sri Lankan Civil War, including the Allaipiddy massacre. [2] [3] On 8 August 1992, Major General Denzil Kobbekaduwa and Commodore Mohan Jayamaha were killed along with several senior army and navy officers when their Land Rover hit a land mine off Araly Point in Kayts.

4. History of the Jaffna Kingdom - Wikipedia

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   The position of Jaffna Kingdom with respect to other regional powers circa 1520s. The Kotte conquest of the Jaffna Kingdom was led by king Parakramabahu VI's adopted son, Prince Sapumal. This battle took place in many stages. Firstly, the tributaries to the Jaffna Kingdom in the Vanni area, namely the Vanniar chieftains of the Vannimai were ...

5. St. John's College, Jaffna - Wikipedia

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   Red and Black. Alumni name. Old Johnians. Website. sjcjaffna .com. St. John's College ( Tamil: பரி. யோவான் கல்லூரிCeṉ. Yōvāṉ Kallūri, SJC) is a private school in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. [1] Founded in 1823 by British Anglican missionaries, it is one of Sri Lanka's oldest schools.

6. Kopay - Wikipedia

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   Kopay ( Tamil: கோப்பாய், romanized: Kōppāy) is a Sri Lankan town about 4 km from the city of Jaffna along Point Pedro road. An agricultural town consisting mainly of vegetable farms, paddy fields and coconut gardens. The suburb Kopay has several scholars because of very strong schooling system. Arumuka Navalar established the ...

7. Jaffna Peninsula - Wikipedia

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   The Naga people were one of the ancient tribes of Sri Lanka, who were mainly concentrated in the Jaffna Peninsula. The peninsula was also known in pre-mediaeval era as Naga Nadu , which means " Land of the Nagas " as mentioned in the twin epics of ancient Tamilakam , the Silappatikaram and Manimekalai .