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Palai (other)
Palai is a small town in Sri Lanka. Palai may also refer to: * Palai (Assembly constituency), of Kerala, in India * Palai Central Bank, of Kerala, India * Syro-Malabar Eparchy of ''Palai'', Kerala, India — "Palai", an eparchy in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church * Palai, Malakand, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan See also * Pala (other) * Palais (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Palai
Pallai (, ), also spelt Palai, is a small town in the Kilinochchi District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The town is located under the division of the Pachilaipally Divisional Secretary and is administered by the Pachilaipally Pradeshiya Sabha. It is located near the coast on the northern peninsula, approximately south-east of Jaffna. In 1861 the Church Mission Society sent Rev. John Backus to Pallai to establish a Christian community in the town. This led to the construction and dedication of St. Andrew's Church on 30 November 1895. In 1921 the government declared a area adjacent to the town as a forest reserve. Transport Pallai is located on the (A9) Kandy-Jaffna Highway. It is served by a railway station on the national network which was out of use due to war damage. In 2009, agreements were made to restore the line back into service. The railway resumed operation on 4 March 2014. See also * Railway stations in Sri Lanka Rail transport (also known as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Palai (Assembly Constituency)
Pala State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala in southern India. It is also one of the seven state legislative assembly constituencies included in Kottayam Lok Sabha constituency. As of the 2021 Assembly elections, the current MLA is Mani C. Kappan of Nationalist Congress Kerala. Local self-governed segments Pala Assembly constituency is composed of the following local self-governed segments: Members of the Legislative Assembly The following list contains all members of Kerala Legislative Assembly who have represented Pala Assembly constituency during the period of various assemblies: *by-election Election results Percentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediate previous election. 2021 There were 1,84,857 registered voters in the constituency for the 2021 election. 2019 by-election Due to the death of the sitting MLA K. M. Mani in April 2019, Pala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Palai Central Bank
Palai Central Bank was a commercial bank headquartered in Kerala, South India that operated between the early 1900s and 1960. Although it was started in a small, remote city, the bank grew to become not only the largest bank, but the largest institution in Kerala, after the state government, and the 17th largest among the 94 scheduled banks in India. At that time, the bank's network consisted of 25 branches, with six located outside the state, notably in Mangalore, Madras, and Delhi. Deposits, which were approximately ₹77,000 in 1928, were at ₹9.84 crores by 1960. The Kerala High Court in 1960 ordered the liquidation of the Palai Central Bank on a petition from the Reserve Bank of India.History of the Reserve Bank of India – Volumes I & II – Oxford University Press. The Registrar of Companies lists its earliest date of incorporation in 1901. From the time of its founding in 1927, Palai Central Bank had an eventful history. The bank's existence was during the period prece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Syro-Malabar Eparchy Of Palai
The Eparchy of Palai is a Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, Syro-Malabar Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction or eparchy of the Catholic Church with an area of 1166 km2 comprising the Meenachil taluk and a few villages of the neighbouring taluks in Kottayam district, Kottayam, Ernakulam district, Ernakulam, and Idukki district, Idukki districts of central Kerala in South India. The faithful of this eparchy, numbering 326,742, belong to the ancient Saint Thomas Christians, St. Thomas Christian community. The seat of the bishop is the St. Thomas Cathedral based in the town of Pala, Kerala, Palai. The current bishop is Mar Joseph Kallarangatt, serving since March 2004. Pope Pius XII established the eparchy bifurcating then Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Changanassery, Eparchy of Changanacherry, and out of the territory covered by the then foranes of Palai, Muttuchira, Kuravilangad, Anakkallu and Ramapuram on 25 July 1950. Initially, the eparchy was erected as a suffragan o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Palai, Malakand
Palai is an administrative unit, known as Union council, of Malakand District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is renowned for its blood-red oranges due to the rich and well-drained soil found there. Palai is also said to be the birthplace of Pushto folktale characters Adam Khan and Durkhani. Palai is a large union council in Malakand with six lovely villages. It covers a beautiful area from Kohi Barmol to Buner, including Banjer Baba, a popular spot for tourists. Palai is next to Thana, Malakand, near Chirat Ghar, known for its stunning chinar trees and Geerband waterfall. The Swat Motorway runs through Palai, making it one of the prettiest parts of the route. Two famous tunnels of the motorway are found here. Palai is emerging as an educational hub, home to Government Degree College Palai, led by Principal Dr. Faiz Talab Khan, alongside other schools and colleges in the region. The area is celebrated for the warmth and hospitality of its people, creating a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Pala (other)
Pala may refer to: Places Chad *Pala, Chad, the capital of the region of Mayo-Kebbi Ouest Estonia *Pala, Kose Parish, village in Kose Parish, Harju County * Pala, Kuusalu Parish, village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County *Pala, Järva County, village in Türi Parish, Järva County *Pala, Jõgeva County, village in Peipsiääre Parish, Jõgeva County *Pala Parish, former rural municipality in Jõgeva County India *Pala, Kerala, a town in the state of Kerala *Pala (State Assembly constituency) *Pala dynasty (other), several historical ruling groups *Pala Empire, an imperial power originating in Bengal during the Late Classical period *Pala Lake, English name for Palak Dil, a large lake in the state of Mizoram, Northeast India Turkey * Palā or Pala: a Bronze Age country in northern Anatolia, ** where the extinct Palaic language (or ''Palaumnili''), a part of the Indo-European language family, was spoken. United States *Pala, California, a small community in the Pala Ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
