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A35 Highway (Sri Lanka)
The A 35 road is an A-Grade trunk road in Sri Lanka. It connects Paranthan with Mullaitivu. The A 35 passes through Velikkandal, Theravikulam and Puthukkudiyiruppu to reach Mullaitivu Mullaitivu ( ta, முல்லைத்தீவு, translit=Mullaittīvu; si, මූලදූව, translit=Mūladūva) is the main town of Mullaitivu District, situated on the north-eastern coast of Northern Province, Sri Lanka. A largely f .... {{SriLanka-road-stub Highways in Sri Lanka Transport in Kilinochchi District Transport in Mullaitivu District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of A-Grade Highways In Sri Lanka
This is a list of A-grade roads in Sri Lanka sorted by route number. A class roads are further classified in to sub classes AA, AB and AC. Roads Class AA Roads Class AB Roads Class AC Roads See also * List of B-Grade highways in Sri Lanka * List of E-Grade expressways in Sri Lanka * List of roads and highways * Highway museum complex, Kiribathkumbura References {{Economy of Sri Lanka Highways in Sri Lanka, A Lists of roads by country, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka transport-related lists, Highways ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paranthan
Paranthan is a town in Kilinochchi District, Sri Lanka. It is located about 5 km from district capital Kilinochchi. 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. Sri Lankan civil war, Civil war The town was recaptured from the LTTE, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam by the 58 Division (Sri Lanka), 58 Division of the Sri Lankan Army on January 1, 2009. References See also *Kilinochchi *Elephant Pass 1936 establishments in Ceylon Towns in Kilinochchi District Kandavalai DS Division {{NorthernLK-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mullaitivu
Mullaitivu ( ta, முல்லைத்தீவு, translit=Mullaittīvu; si, මූලදූව, translit=Mūladūva) is the main town of Mullaitivu District, situated on the north-eastern coast of Northern Province, Sri Lanka. A largely fishing settlement, the town in the early twentieth century grew as an anchoring harbour of the small sailing vessels transporting goods between Colombo and Jaffna. The town has a District Secretary's office, many other government institutions and schools located in and around the area. History During the Kandyan Wars, the British government house in Mullaitivu was attacked by forces of Pandara Vanniyan and Dissava of Nuwara Kalawiya and lay siege to the fort. Captain Drieberg with his force of Malays escaped from the fort in boats and reached Jaffna. During the Sri Lankan Civil War, Mullaitivu became an isolated base for the Sri Lankan armed forces. In a pitched battle the LTTE succeeded in over running the base in 1996. Following this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velikkandal
Velikkandal is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province. See also *List of towns in Northern Province, Sri Lanka Northern Province is a province of Sri Lanka, containing the Jaffna District, Kilinochchi District, Mannar District, Mullaitivu District, and Vavuniya District. The following is a list of settlements in the province. __NOTOC__ A Aayili, Adam ... External links * Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka {{NorthernLK-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puthukkudiyiruppu Mullaitivu
Puthukkudiyiruppu ( ta, புதுக்குடியிருப்பு, Sinhala: පුදුකුඩිඉරුප්පු) is a small town in the Mullaitivu District of Sri Lanka. There are four main roads which lead to Mullaithivu in the east, Paranthan towards the west, Iranaipalai towards the north and Oddusuddan towards the south. Most of the villagers are farmers and there is a significant proportion that fish. In the 1990s there was a massive influx of people from Jaffna District. The small two ward government dispensary became one of the main hospitals in Mullitivu district. History Until it was declared as a separate DRO (Divisional Revenue Division), it was under Mullaithivu. Subsequently, when it was declared as a separate DRO division Mr Amirthalingam became the first DRO. Later it became the Divisional Secretary division with the administrative reforms. Being mainly a farming community, the structure of houses were unique until about 1960s. The hous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highways In Sri Lanka
A highway is any public or private road or other public way on land. It is used for major roads, but also includes other public roads and public tracks. In some areas of the United States, it is used as an equivalent term to controlled-access highway, or a translation for ''autobahn'', '' autoroute'', etc. According to Merriam Webster, the use of the term predates the 12th century. According to Etymonline, "high" is in the sense of "main". In North American and Australian English, major roads such as controlled-access highways or arterial roads are often state highways (Canada: provincial highways). Other roads may be designated "county highways" in the US and Ontario. These classifications refer to the level of government (state, provincial, county) that maintains the roadway. In British English, "highway" is primarily a legal term. Everyday use normally implies roads, while the legal use covers any route or path with a public right of access, including footpaths etc. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transport In Kilinochchi District
Transport (in British English), or transportation (in American English), is the intentional movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, land (rail and road), water, cable, pipeline, and space. The field can be divided into infrastructure, vehicles, and operations. Transport enables human trade, which is essential for the development of civilizations. Transport infrastructure consists of both fixed installations, including roads, railways, airways, waterways, canals, and pipelines, and terminals such as airports, railway stations, bus stations, warehouses, trucking terminals, refueling depots (including fueling docks and fuel stations), and seaports. Terminals may be used both for interchange of passengers and cargo and for maintenance. Means of transport are any of the different kinds of transport facilities used to carry people or cargo. They may include vehicles, riding animals, and pack animals. Vehicles may inclu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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