Thenmarachchi is one of the three historic regions of the

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in northern

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. The other two regions are

Vadamarachchi Vadamarachchi ( Vaṭamarāṭci, ) is one of the three historic regions of the Jaffna peninsula in northern Sri Lanka. The other two regions are Thenmarachchi and Valikamam. Alternative spellings include Vadamarachi, Vadamaraachi or Vadamaraadchi. ...

and

Valikamam Valikamam (; ) is one of the three historic regions of Jaffna peninsula in northern Sri Lanka. The other two regions are Thenmarachchi and Vadamarachchi. Alternative spellings include Valikaamam or Valigamam. Etymology The name Valikamam () trans ...

. Thenmarachchi is sometimes spelt Thenmarachi, Thenmaraachi or Thenmaraadchi. This area, like the entire Jaffna peninsula, is populated mostly by

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people and was for many years under the de facto control of the "

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Etymology

Thenmarachchi translates to ''"possession of southerners"'' or "''rule of the southerners''" in

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. It is derived from the

words ''thenmar'' (southerners) and ''achchi'' (possession or rule).

Cities and villages in Thenmarachchi

# Varani # Navatkadu # Idaikurichchi # Thavalai, Iyattralai #

Kodikamam Kodikamam is a small town in the Jaffna peninsula of Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. References

Towns in Jaffna District {{NorthernLK-geo-stub ...

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Navatkuli Navatkuli () is a town in Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It is located about 6.5 km from Jaffna. Navatkuli consists of three grama niladhari divisions in the Thenmaradchi Divisional Secretariat Thenmaradchi Divisional Secr ...

# Thachchanthoppu # Sarasalai # Mattuvil #

Chavakachcheri Chavakachcheri ( Cāvakaccēri, Jāvakachchēri) is a town in the Jaffna peninsula of Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It may have Javanese origins, as the name "Chaavaka+cheari" literally means Javanese settlement (there are als ...

# Maravanpulavu # Arukkuveli # Nunavil # Meesalai # Kachchai #

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 ...

# Ottuveli # Vidaththalpalai # Keratheevu # Kerudavil # Anthananthidal # Allarai # Paalavi # Ketpeli # Thanankilapu #

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# Manthuvil # Kilali # Eluthumattuval

References

Geography of Jaffna District {{NorthernLK-geo-stub

Etymology

Cities and villages in Thenmarachchi

See also

References