Thonikkal
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Thonikkal or Thonikal (Official Name 214F), (Tamil: தோணிக்கல், romanized: Tōṇikkal; Sinhala: තෝනිකල්, romanized: tōnikal) is a suburb and is considered to be one of the largest village by area in Vavuniya. It is the second most populated area in Vavuniya after Koomankulam. Administered by Vavuniya South Tamil Pradeshiya Sabha and Vavuniya Urban Councildue to its large area.[1][2]
Thonikkal
தோணிக்கல் තෝනිකල් | |
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Suburb | |
  Thonikkal  Thonikkal  Thonikkal | |
| Coordinates: 8°46′34″N 80°27′28″E / 8.77611°N 80.45778°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Northern Province, Sri Lanka |
| District | Vavuniya |
| Pradeshiya Sabha Urban Council | Vavuniya South Tamil Pradeshiya Sabha Vavuniya Urban Council |
| Weather | |
| Named after | Thoni |
| Government | |
| • Type | Pradeshiya Sabha |
| • Body | Grama Niladhari |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.6 km2 (9.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 104 m (341 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | ~10,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone) |
| Postal Code | 43000 |
| Area code | 024 |
