Chavakachcheri is in the Jaffna district. The area has large coconut and Palmyrah estates. Sangaththanai village is just 500 metres from the Chavakachcheri town centre. The Sri Lankan military increas...

Among the historic temples in Jaffna are the Vallipuram temple and the Nagarkovil temple. Nagarkovil temple is located 8 Kms from the Vallipuram temple. In 1956, through the efforts of V Naganathan, t...

Poththuvil, located in the Amparai district, has a water reservoir called Raththan. The bank of this reservoir is in the Muslim Poththuvil GS Division but was transferred to the Lapugala Sinhala GS Di...

Kaithady is situated in the Jaffna district. Kaithady village is located 7 kms from the Jaffna town. Krishanthi’s home was located just 200 metres from the Kaithady junction. Krishanthi’s parents Kuma...

Navaly village is in the Jaffna district. St Peters church is a famous church in Navaly. Following the military orders to the people to take refuge in public places thousands of people left their home...

12.06.1986 Seruvil Massacre 21 people were brutally killed while carrying dry food packets for the people taking shelter in the camps in Seruvil. In the Mahindapura area, 21 individuals, including thr...

10.06.1986 – Mandaithivu sea massacre Kurunagar, Pasaiyur and Mandaithivu are situated off the southern coast of the Jaffna peninsula. Surrounded on three sides by the sea and on one side by lan...

Alvai village is situated in Jaffna district. The Muthumariamman temple in Alvai is one of the famous temples in Jaffna. On 29.05.1987, the Sri Lankan military launched its operation liberation attack...

23.05. – 24.05.1990 – Eastern University massacre The Eastern University is in the Vantharumoolai village in Batticaloa. This is one of the 13 universities in the island. At any given year...

19.03. – 20.03.1986 Eeddimurichan village is situated in the Vavuniya district. Most people in the village are farmers. In the 1970’s upcountry Tamils displaced from their homes due to violence ...