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Vanni Region
The Vanni, also spelled Wanni, is the name given to the mainland area of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. It covers the entirety of Mannar, Mullaitivu and Vavuniya Districts, and most of Kilinochchi District. It has an area of approximately . The population and infrastructure of the Vanni were devastated by the Sri Lankan Civil War. History Tamil feudal chiefs called Vanniar chiefs who have their origin here cultivated the Vanni in the first millennium of the Common Era governing what were called Vannimai, the Jaffna Kingdom's land divisions located south of the Jaffna Peninsula in the present-day Northern, North Central and Eastern provinces of Sri Lanka. Geography Geographically, the Vanni is distinct from the Jaffna Peninsula, the other area of the Northern Province. Jaffna peninsula is irrigated by underground aquifers fed by wells whereas the Vanni has irrigation tanks fed by perennial rivers. Major rivers include: Akkarayan Aru, Aruvi Aru, Kanakarayan Aru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mainland
Mainland is defined as "relating to or forming the main part of a country or continent, not including the islands around it egardless of status under territorial jurisdiction by an entity" The term is often politically, economically and/or demographically more significant than politically associated remote territories, such as exclaves or oceanic islands situated outside the continental shelf. In geography, "mainland" can denote the continental part of any polity or the main island within an island nation. In geopolitics, "mainland" is sometimes used interchangeably with terms like metropole as an antonym to overseas territories. In the sense of " heartland", mainland is the opposite of periphery. In some language a separate concept of "mainland" is missing and is replaced with a "continental portion". The term is relative: in Tasmania, continental Australia is the mainland, while to residents of Flinders Island, the main island of Tasmania is also "the mainland", though ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Water Well
A well is an excavation or structure created on the earth by digging, driving, or drilling to access liquid resources, usually water. The oldest and most common kind of well is a water well, to access groundwater in underground aquifers. The well water is drawn up by a pump, or using containers, such as buckets that are raised mechanically or by hand. Water can also be injected back into the aquifer through the well. Wells were first constructed at least eight thousand years ago and historically vary in construction from a sediment of a dry watercourse to the qanats of Iran, and the stepwells and sakiehs of India. Placing a lining in the well shaft helps create stability, and linings of wood or wickerwork date back at least as far as the Iron Age. Wells have traditionally been sunk by hand digging, as is still the case in rural areas of the developing world. These wells are inexpensive and low-tech as they use mostly manual labour, and the structure can be lined with b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Per Aru
The Per Aru is a river in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The river rises in northern Vavuniya District, before flowing north/north-east through Vavuniya District and Mullaitivu District. The river empties into Nanthi Kadal lagoon. See also * List of rivers in Sri Lanka The following table lists most rivers of Sri Lanka. Since Sri Lanka is a trilingual country, some rivers may have a Sinhala name (i.e. Kalu Ganga), while other have an English name (i.e. Kelani River). There are two words meaning "river" in the ... References {{coord missing, Sri Lanka Rivers of Sri Lanka Bodies of water of Mullaitivu District Bodies of water of Vavuniya District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parangi Aru
The Parangi Aru is a river in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The river rises in central Vavuniya District, before flowing north/north-west through Vavuniya District, Mannar District and Mullaitivu District. The river empties into Palk Bay. Variant forms of spelling for Parangi Aru or in other languages: Manal Aru, Paranki Aru, Parangi Aru, Manal Aru, Paranki Aru. The Parangi Aru originates in the Nochchimoddai and Mamadu area, flows north-west through Nochchimoddai via Nochchimoddai Bridge and enters the western part of Mullaitivu district, passes through Siratikulam Nattangandal area, intersects the A32 road and merges with the Gulf of Mannar. The river has a catchment area of 832 km class, an average catchment rainfall of 1233 mm, a catchment area reaching the sea of 312 MCM, and a washout of 30. Full Name : Parangi Aru Primary Country Code : CE (Sri Lanka) First-order administrative division code : 31 (North Eastern ) Region Font Code : 5 (Asia/Pacific) Unique Feature I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pallavarayankaddu Aru
The Pallavarayankaddu Aru is a river in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The river rises in western Mullaitivu District. It flows north-west through Mullaitivu District and Kilinochchi District, before emptying into Palk Bay. See also * List of rivers in Sri Lanka The following table lists most rivers of Sri Lanka. Since Sri Lanka is a trilingual country, some rivers may have a Sinhala name (i.e. Kalu Ganga), while other have an English name (i.e. Kelani River). There are two words meaning "river" in the ... References {{SriLanka-river-stub Rivers of Sri Lanka Bodies of water of Kilinochchi District Bodies of water of Mullaitivu District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pali Aru
The Pali Aru is a river in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The river rises in northern Vavuniya District, near Puliyankulam, flowing north/northwest through Vavuniya District, Mullaitivu District and Mannar District. The river empties into Palk Bay. The southern section of the river is sometimes known as the Chamalankulam Aru. See also * List of rivers of Sri Lanka The following table lists most rivers of Sri Lanka. Since Sri Lanka is a trilingual country, some rivers may have a Sinhala name (i.e. Kalu Ganga), while other have an English name (i.e. Kelani River). There are two words meaning "river" in th ... References {{SriLanka-river-stub Rivers of Sri Lanka Bodies of water of Mannar District Bodies of water of Mullaitivu District Bodies of water of Vavuniya District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netheli Aru
The Netheli Aru is a river in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The river rises in central Mullaitivu District, and flow north through Mullaitivu District and Kilinochchi District. The river empties into Chundikkulam Lagoon after a 24 km (15mi) journey. See also * List of rivers in Sri Lanka The following table lists most rivers of Sri Lanka. Since Sri Lanka is a trilingual country, some rivers may have a Sinhala name (i.e. Kalu Ganga), while other have an English name (i.e. Kelani River). There are two words meaning "river" in the ... References {{SriLanka-river-stub Rivers of Sri Lanka Bodies of water of Kilinochchi District Bodies of water of Mullaitivu District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nay Aru (other)
Nay Aru (or Nai Aru) is the name of two rivers in Northern Province, Sri Lanka: * Nay Aru (Mannar), in Mannar District and Vavuniya District * Nay Aru (Mullaitivu), in Mullaitivu District {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandekal Aru
The Mandekal Aru is a river in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The river rises in the western Mullaitivu District, before flowing north through Mullaitivu District and Kilinochchi District. It empties into Palk Bay. See also * List of rivers in Sri Lanka The following table lists most rivers of Sri Lanka. Since Sri Lanka is a trilingual country, some rivers may have a Sinhala name (i.e. Kalu Ganga), while other have an English name (i.e. Kelani River). There are two words meaning "river" in the ... References {{SriLanka-river-stub Rivers of Sri Lanka Bodies of water of Kilinochchi District Bodies of water of Mullaitivu District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kodalikkallu Aru
The Kodalikkallu Aru is a small river in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The river rises in south-east Mullaitivu District, and flows in north/north-east through Mullaitivu district. The river empties into Nanthi Kadal lagoon. See also * List of rivers of Sri Lanka The following table lists most rivers of Sri Lanka. Since Sri Lanka is a trilingual country, some rivers may have a Sinhala name (i.e. Kalu Ganga), while other have an English name (i.e. Kelani River). There are two words meaning "river" in th ... References Rivers of Sri Lanka Bodies of water of Mullaitivu District {{SriLanka-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanakarayan Aru
The Kanakarayan Aru is a river in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The river rises in eastern Vavuniya District, near Omanthai, and flows north through Vavuniya District, Mullaitivu District and Kilinochchi District. It empties into the Chundikkulam Lagoon. See also * List of rivers of Sri Lanka The following table lists most rivers of Sri Lanka. Since Sri Lanka is a trilingual country, some rivers may have a Sinhala name (i.e. Kalu Ganga), while other have an English name (i.e. Kelani River). There are two words meaning "river" in th ... References Rivers of Sri Lanka Bodies of water of Kilinochchi District Bodies of water of Mullaitivu District Bodies of water of Vavuniya District {{SriLanka-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aruvi Aru
The Malwathu Oya ( Malwathu Oya, Aruvi Aru) is the second longest river in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian subcontinent, .... The river originates in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka and enters the sea on the northwest coast, into the Gulf of Mannar, near Vankalai. It is a seasonal river that spans over through paddy and forest lands, which are used by the inhabitants to cultivate for their survival.P.A.C.T. Perera, T.V. Sundarabarathy, T. Sivananthawerl, U. EdirisingheSeasonal variation of water quality parameters in different geomorphic channels of the upper Malwathu Oya in Anuradhapura, Sri LankaTrop. Agric. Res., 25 (2014), pp. 158-170 The river basin covers an area of (with a length of , a maximum width of at an average height of above sea level). Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
