Thenmarachchi is one of the three historic regions of the
Jaffna peninsula in northern
Sri Lanka
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. The other two regions are
Vadamarachchi and
Valikamam. Thenmarachchi is sometimes spelt Thenmarachi, Thenmaraachi or Thenmaraadchi. This area, like the entire Jaffna peninsula, is populated mostly by
Tamil
Tamil may refer to:
People, culture and language
* Tamils, an ethno-linguistic group native to India, Sri Lanka, and some other parts of Asia
**Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka
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people and was for many years under the de facto control of the "
Tamil Tigers
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE; , ; also known as the Tamil Tigers) was a Tamil militant organization, that was based in the northern and eastern Sri Lanka. The LTTE fought to create an independent Tamil state called Tamil Eela ...
".
Etymology
Thenmarachchi translates to ''"possession of southerners"'' or "''rule of the southerners''" in
English. It is derived from the
Tamil
Tamil may refer to:
People, culture and language
* Tamils, an ethno-linguistic group native to India, Sri Lanka, and some other parts of Asia
**Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka
** Myanmar or Burmese Tamils, Tamil people of Ind ...
words ''thenmar'' (southerners) and ''achchi'' (possession or rule).
Cities and villages in Thenmarachchi
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Varani
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Navatkadu
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Idaikurichchi
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Thavalai, Iyattralai
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Kodikamam
Kodikamam is a small town in the Jaffna peninsula of Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka.
References
Towns in Jaffna District
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Kaithady
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Navatkuli
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Thachchanthoppu
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Sarasalai
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Mattuvil
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Chavakachcheri
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Maravanpulavu
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Arukkuveli
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Nunavil
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Meesalai
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Kachchai
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Mirusuvil
Mirusuvil () is a town in the north Sri Lankan city of present it is in the High Security Zone which includes Muhamalai the check-point which collapsed after the tensions between Government security forces and the LTTE in late 2006 which ended in ...
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Ottuveli
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Vidaththalpalai
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Keratheevu
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Kerudavil
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Anthananthidal
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Allarai
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Paalavi
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Ketpeli
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Thanankilapu
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Usan
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Manthuvil
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Kilali
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Eluthumattuval
See also
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Kachchai
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Vadamarachchi
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Valikamam
References
Geography of Jaffna District
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