Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Vavuniya District's population was 171,511 in 2012. [2] The population of the district is mostly Sri Lankan Tamil. The population of the district, like the rest of the north and east of Sri Lanka, has been heavily affected by the civil war. The war killed an estimated 100,000 people. [10]
A 95-metre flagpole, one of the tallest in the world, marks that spot with a flat, round black marble plaque. It is located at the southern end of the Merdeka Square in front of the building. The building serves as the backdrop for important events such as the National Day Parade on 31 August and the ushering in of the New Year.
Dushanbe Flagpole: Dushanbe Tajikistan: 165 m (541 ft) [5] 24 May 2011 Free–standing 6 National Flag Square Flagpole 1 (2010-2017) Neftchiler Avenue, Bayil, Baku Azerbaijan: 162 m (531 ft) [6] 1 September 2010 Free–standing
Pandarikulam (/ p ʌ n ˈ d ɑː r ɪ k ʊ l ʌ m /, (PUN-daa-ree-KU-luhm), (Pandãrekuĺam) also known as Pandarikkulam (officially designated as Vavuniya 03 or 214E [2]), is a prominent suburban area located within the northern region of Sri Lanka, in close proximity to the town of Vavuniya. Approximately 2.1 kilometres (1.3 mi) from Vavuniya ...
2008 Sri Lanka Vavuniya bombing; U. Vavuniya Urban Council This page was last edited on 5 September 2020, at 19:00 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us
Vavuniya (Tamil: வவுனியா, Romanized: Vavuniya, Sinhala: වවුනියාව, Romanized: Vavuniyāva) is a city in Vavuniya District in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. The municipality is administered by an Municipal Council .
Vavuniya South: 6 June 2008: Ancient chaitya and ruin site with stone pillars [2] Lunuwewa (Uppukulam) ruins: Mahamailankulama: Vavuniya South: 6 June 2008: Rock caves and ruins with stone bed [3] Madukanda Vihara: Madukanda: Madukanda: Vavuniya South: 13 July 1951 [5] Navagama Kiri Vehera: Iratperiyakulam: Vavuniya South: 6 June 2008: Ancient ...