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Thampanaikkulam
Thampanaikkulam (Tamil: தம்பனைக்குளம், Sinhala: තම්පනායික්කුලම්), is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within the Mannar District, Northern Province.

It is situated on the Medawachchiya-Talaimannar (A14) Road, approximately 27 km (17 mi) south-east of Mannar.

The town was used as a relocation camp for Tamil refugees displaced during Sri Lankan Civil War.

See also

References

  1. ^ United States Board on Geographic Names (1960). Ceylon, Official Standard Names Approved by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 312.
  2. ^ Superintendent of Census (1923). Report on the Census of Ceylon: 1921. Vol. 2. Colombo: Government Printer. pp. 212–213.


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