Thenmarachchi


Thenmarachchi is one of the three historic regions of the Jaffna peninsula in northern Sri Lanka. The other two regions are Vadamarachchi and Valikamam. Thenmarachchi is sometimes spelt Thenmarachi, Thenmaraachi or Thenmaraadchi. This area, like the entire Jaffna peninsula, is populated mostly by Tamil people and was for many years under the de facto control of the "Tamil Tigers".

Etymology

Thenmarachchi translates to "possession of southerners" or "rule of the southerners" in English. It is derived from the Tamil words thenmar and achchi.

cities/villages in Thenmarachchi

  1. Varani
  2. Navatkadu
  3. Idaikurichchi
  4. Thavalai,Iyattralai
  5. Kodikamam
  6. Kaithady
  7. Navatkuli
  8. Thachchanthoppu
  9. Sarasalai
  10. Mattuvil
  11. Chavakachcheri
  12. Maravanpulavu
  13. Arukkuveli
  14. Nunavil
  15. Meesalai
  16. Kachchai
  17. Mirusuvil
  18. Ottuveli
  19. Vidaththalpalai
  20. Keratheevu
  21. Kerudavil
  22. Anthananthidal
  23. Allarai
  24. Paalavi
  25. Ketpeli
  26. Thanankilapu
  27. Usan
  28. Manthuvil
  29. Kilali
  30. Eluthumattuval