Pallai


Pallai, also spelt Palai, is a small town in the Kilinochchi District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka.
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 Kandy-Jaffna Highway.
It is served by a railway station on the national network which has been until recently out of use due to war damage. In 2009, agreements have been made to restore the line to use. The railway resumed operation on 4 March 2014.