Thirunelveli, Sri Lanka

Thirunelveli (pronounced Thiru-nel-veyli) is a town in Jaffna District, Sri Lanka. Some say in Tamil it translates to God's-paddy-field. It is located about 5 km from Jaffna. This is the location of a Tamil Eelam attack that killed 13 Sri Lanka Army soldiers in July 1983, triggering the Sri Lankan Civil War.

For city in India, see Tirunelveli.
Tirunelveli, Sri Lanka
Country Sri Lanka
ProvinceNorthern Province
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time)

See also
  • Black July
  • List of towns in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

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