Paranthan


Paranthan is a town in Kilinochchi District, Sri Lanka. It is located about 5 km from district capital Kilinochchi.

History

Creation (1936)

The city of Paranthan was established in 1936 as part of a colonization project that sought to ease overpopulation and unemployment in Jaffna.

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The town was recaptured from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam by the 58 Division of the Sri Lankan Army on January 1st, 2009.