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Vavuniya

Vavuniya
வவுனியா
වවුනියා
Town
Skyline of Vavuniya
Vavuniya is located in Sri Lanka
Vavuniya
Vavuniya
Coordinates: 8°45′0″N 80°29′0″E / 8.75000°N 80.48333°E / 8.75000; 80.48333Coordinates: 8°45′0″N 80°29′0″E / 8.75000°N 80.48333°E / 8.75000; 80.48333
Country Sri Lanka
Province Northern
District Vavuniya
DS Division Vavuniya South (Tamil)
Government
 • Type Urban Council
 • Chairman Iyaththurai Kanagiah (TNA)
Population (2007)
 • Total 67,856
 • Density 3,341/km2 (8,641/sq mi)
Time zone Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone (UTC+5:30)
Website www.newvavuniya.com

Vavuniya (Tamil: வவுனியா, Sinhalese: වවුනියා) is a large town in the Northern Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. It is also the main town in the Vavuniya District.

The Security Forces Headquarters - Wanni is located in Vavuniya. The town has a a railway station, which is located on the Northern Line. The Vavuniya airport which is also used by the Sri Lankan Airforce is also located here.

Vavuniya is situated in the middle of the Vanni region and it's the gate to northern province where people can access all the northern cities quickly.



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