Paranthan is a town in

Kilinochchi District Kilinochchi District ( ''Kiḷinocci Māvaṭṭam''; ) is one of the 25 districts of Sri Lanka, the second level administrative division of the country. The district is administered by a District Secretariat headed by a District Secretary (previo ...

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, ...

. It is located about 5 km from district capital

Kilinochchi Kilinochchi (; ) is the main town of Kilinochchi District, Northern Province of Sri Lanka. Kilinochchi is situated at the A9 road some south-east of Jaffna. It was the administrative center and de facto capital of the LTTE (Tamil Tigers) until ...

History

Creation (1936)

The city of Paranthan was established in 1936 as part of a colonization project that sought to ease overpopulation and unemployment in Jaffna.

Civil War

The town was often a battleground during the Sri Lankan Civil War, due to its strategic position along the A-9 Highway. The town was captured by the LTTE during Operation Unceasing Waves III, and would remain in their hands until the town was recaptured by the 58th Division of the Sri Lankan Army during the closing stages of the war on January 1, 2009. It is currently occupied by the I Corps, which is based in the nearby town of Kilinochchi.

Economy

The town was the home of the Paranthan Chemical Factory, which served as the main source of employment and economic activity in the town. Due to the civil war, the factory halted its production activities, and instead imported chemicals to serve local industries, leaving the factory to rust. However, moves have recently been undertaken by the Ministry of Industries to continue chemical production within the factory.

History

Creation (1936)

Civil War

Economy

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