Allaippiddi
Village in Sri Lanka
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Allaippiddi or Allaipiddy (Tamil: அல்லைப்பிட்டி, Sinhala: අලපිටිය Alapitiya) is a village on Velanai Island off the coast of the Jaffna Peninsula in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province.[1]
Allaippiddi
அல்லைப்பிட்டி අලපිටිය | |
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Village | |
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  Allaippiddi | |
| Coordinates: 9°37′0″N 79°58′0″E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Northern Province |
| District | Jaffna District |
| DS Division | Islands South |
Geography
Allaipiddy is strategically located on the causeway from Jaffna towards the islets of Velanai and Kayts via the Pannai bridge. After Mandaitivu, past the abandoned aluminium factory, lies a Sri Lanka Navy garrison approximately 500 m from Allaipiddy.[2]
Demography
Most residents of the village are Sri Lankan Tamils and the majority are Roman Catholics.[3] The population was estimated at around 800 in May 2006, and at least 150 residents fled the village after the Allaipiddy massacre of 13 May 2006.[4][5]
Personalities
- Antonythasan Jesuthasan, author and actor, was born in Allaipiddy, Velanai Island, Northern Province.[6]