Vadamarachchi
| Vadamarachchi வடமராட்சி වැදි මුරැකිය | |
|---|---|
| Region | |
  Vadamarachchi | |
| Coordinates: 09°42′N 80°19′E / 9.700°N 80.317°ECoordinates: 09°42′N 80°19′E / 9.700°N 80.317°E | |
| Country |
 Sri Lanka |
| Province | Northern |
| District | Jaffna |
| Largest town | Point Pedro |
| Divisional Secretariats | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 238.6 km2 (92.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 106,179 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Sri Lanka (UTC+05:30) |
Vadamarachchi (Tamil: வடமராட்சி Vaṭamarāṭci, Sinhalese: වැදි මුරැකිය) is one of the three historic regions of Jaffna peninsula in northern Sri Lanka. The other two regions are Thenmarachchi and Valikamam. Vadamarachchi is sometimes spelt Vadamarachi, Vadamaraachi or Vadamaraadchi.
Etymology
Vadamarachchi translates to "possession of northerners" or "rule of the northerners" in English. It is derived from the Tamil words vadamar (northerners) and achchi (possession or rule).[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Vadamaraadchi". TamilNet. 22 January 2009.
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