Allaippiddi
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Allaippiddi |
| native_name | அல்லைப்பிட்டி |
| අලපිටිය | |
| settlement_type | Village |
| image_skyline | Near the road of Allaipity to Jaffna.JPG |
| pushpin_map | Sri Lanka Northern Province |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Sri Lanka |
| subdivision_type2 | Province |
| subdivision_name2 | Northern Province |
| subdivision_type3 | District |
| subdivision_name3 | Jaffna District |
| subdivision_type4 | DS Division |
| subdivision_name4 | Islands South |
| coordinates | |
| :: |
| name = Allaippiddi | native_name = அல்லைப்பிட்டி අලපිටිය | settlement_type = Village | image_skyline = Near the road of Allaipity to Jaffna.JPG | pushpin_map = Sri Lanka Northern Province | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Sri Lanka | subdivision_type2 = Province | subdivision_name2 = Northern Province | subdivision_type3 = District | subdivision_name3 = Jaffna District | subdivision_type4 = DS Division | subdivision_name4 = Islands South | coordinates =
Allaippiddi or Allaipiddy (, ) is a village on Velanai Island off the coast of the Jaffna peninsula in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province.
Geography
Allaipiddy is strategically located on the causeway from Jaffna towards the islets of Velanai and Kayts via the Pannai bridge. After Mandaitivu, past the abandoned aluminium factory, lies a Sri Lanka Navy garrison approximately 500 m from Allaipiddy.
Demography
Most residents of the village are Sri Lankan Tamils and the majority are Roman Catholics. The population was estimated at around 800 in May 2006, and at least 150 residents fled the village after the Allaipiddy massacre of 13 May 2006.
Personalities
- Antonythasan Jesuthasan, author and actor, was born in Allaipiddy, Velanai Island, Northern Province.
References
References
- "Allaippiddi – Wikipedia".
- (2017). "Socio-economics status of fishermen of Allaipiddy village, Jaffna". Vingnanam Journal of Science.
- (2017). "Socio-economics status of fishermen of Allaipiddy village, Jaffna". Vingnanam Journal of Science.
- Luthra, Dumeetha. (2006-05-20). "Allaipiddy villagers flee". BBC.
- Luthra, Dumeetha. (2006-05-20). "Sri Lanka villagers flee massacre". BBC.
- "Antonythasan Jesuthasan – Wikipedia".
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