Kilinochchi
E739874
Kilinochchi is a town in northern Sri Lanka that served as a former stronghold of the LTTE and now functions as a regional hub for administration and post-war reconstruction.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kilinochchi canonical | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | town ⓘ |
| administrativeDivisionType | Divisional Secretariat Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Sri Lankan Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| distanceFrom |
about 100 km southeast of Jaffna
ⓘ
about 300 km north of Colombo ⓘ |
| ethnicMajority | Sri Lankan Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Urban Council ⓘ |
| hasClimate | tropical climate ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitution | University of Jaffna, Kilinochchi premises NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGovernmentInstitution |
Kilinochchi District Secretariat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kilinochchi Divisional Secretariat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHealthcareFacility | District General Hospital, Kilinochchi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyWaterBody | Iranamadu Tank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRailwayStation | Kilinochchi railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEvent |
captured by Sri Lankan Armed Forces in January 2009
ⓘ
served as de facto administrative center of LTTE ⓘ |
| historicalRole | former stronghold of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam ⓘ |
| isDistrictCapitalOf | Kilinochchi District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Northern Province, Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | Kilinochchi District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | A9 highway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
small-scale trade ⓘ |
| postWarChallenge |
housing reconstruction
ⓘ
landmine clearance ⓘ restoration of livelihoods ⓘ |
| postWarRole |
center for post-war reconstruction activities
ⓘ
regional hub for administration in Northern Province ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Tamil ⓘ |
| provinceCapitalRelation | subordinate to provincial administration in Jaffna ⓘ |
| railwayLine | Northern Line (Sri Lanka Railways) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reconstructionFocus |
development of public services
ⓘ
infrastructure rebuilding after civil war ⓘ resettlement of displaced persons ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Hinduism ⓘ |
| secondaryLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Sinhala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | key junction on land route to Jaffna Peninsula ⓘ |
| timeZone | Sri Lanka Standard Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transport | served by A9 road between Kandy and Jaffna ⓘ |
| usesPostalCode | starting with 42xxx ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +5:30 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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