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Town in Sri Lanka
Kankesanthurai (Tamil: காங்கேசன்துறை, romanized: kāṅgēsanduṟai, Sinhala: කන්කසන්තුරේ, lit. Port Kankesan), colloquially known as KKS, is a port suburb
Kankesanthurai
Lighthouse
Kankesanthurai Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Kankesanthurai in northern Sri Lanka. Built in 1893, the 22 metres (72 ft) lighthouse has an octagonal masonry
Kankesanthurai_Lighthouse
Railway station in Kankesanthurai, Sri Lanka
Kankesanthurai railway station (Tamil: காங்கேசன்துறை தொடருந்து நிலையம் Kāṅkēcaṉtuṟai toṭaruntu nilaiyam) is a railway station in the town of Kankesanthurai
Kankesanthurai railway station
Kankesanthurai_railway_station
Electoral district of Sri Lanka
Kankesanthurai Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of
Kankesanthurai Electoral District
Kankesanthurai_Electoral_District
Ferry connecting India and Sri Lanka
passenger ferry that connects Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu, India with Kankesanthurai in the Jaffna District of Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The ferry commenced
HSC_Cheriyapani
Kankesanthurai fort (Tamil: காங்கேசன்துறைக் கோட்டை, romanized: kāṅgēsanduṟaik kōṭṭai) was a small fort, built by the Dutch in Kankesanthurai, Sri Lanka
Kankesanthurai_fort
Polling Division in Sri Lanka
The Kankesanthurai Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Jaffna Electoral District, in the Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The winner of Kankesanthurai
Kankesanthurai Polling Division
Kankesanthurai_Polling_Division
Fort-Kankesanthurai) 4018 (Kankesanthurai-Colombo Fort) Technical Track gauge 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) Route map v t e Northern Line Legend Kankesanthurai Maviddapuram
Uttara_Devi
Railway line in Sri Lanka
Central and Northern provinces before terminating at the northern port of Kankesanthurai. The line is 339 kilometres (211 mi) long and has 55 stations between
Northern_line_(Sri_Lanka)
Railway station in Sri Lanka
Preceding station Sri Lanka Railways Following station Punewa toward Colombo Fort Yarl Devi Northern Line Vavuniya toward Kankesanthurai Location
Iratperiyakulam railway station
Iratperiyakulam_railway_station
Railway station in Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Colombo. Tenders for the construction of railway line from Kurunegala to Kankesanthurai were called in January 1900 and construction of the new line started
Jaffna_railway_station
Railway station in Kokkuvil, Sri Lanka
and 2015 due to the civil war. The Northern Line between Jaffna and Kankesanthurai was re-opened on 2 January 2015. The following train services are available
Kokuvil_railway_station
Railway station in Sri Lanka
00 pm 1.09 am Colombo Fort 3.30 am Night Mail Train M4 Kankesanthurai Night Mail Kankesanthurai 6.00 pm 1.45 am Colombo Fort 4.05 am Night Mail Train M4
Kurunegala_railway_station
A by-election for the National State Assembly seat of the Kankesanthurai Electoral District, Jaffna District, Sri Lanka, was held on 6 February 1975. The
1975 Kankesanthurai Electoral District by-election
1975_Kankesanthurai_Electoral_District_by-election
Sri Lankan Tamil rebel
Surveillance Command Centre Ship in a suicide attack in the sea near Kankesanthurai. Her death is significant as later females joined the Tamil Tigers at
Captain_Angayarkanni
in the country Kankesanthurai Harbour Kankesanthurai 09°49′08″N 80°01′57″E / 9.81889°N 80.03250°E / 9.81889; 80.03250 (Kankesanthurai Harbour) Minor
List_of_ports_in_Sri_Lanka
Hindu temple in Northern Sri Lanka
located north of Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka in the suburb of Kankesanthurai. One of the oldest shrines of the region, it is the northernmost of
Naguleswaram_temple
Sri Lankan government-owned railway
decades of war, is being rebuilt; in 2015, it was restored to Jaffna and Kankesanthurai at pre-war levels The maximum speed on this line is currently 120 km/h(74 mph)
Sri_Lanka_Railways
Railway station in northern Sri Lanka
station Sri Lanka Railways Following station Elephant Pass toward Colombo Fort Yal Devi Northern Line Eluthumadduval toward Kankesanthurai Location
Pallai_railway_station
Ceylonese politician (1921–1983)
of the Supreme Court. Karalasingham stood as the LSSP candidate in Kankesanthurai at the March 1960 parliamentary election but on was defeated by S. J
V._Karalasingham
Southern Province Kandana, Western Province Kandy, Central Province Kankesanthurai, Northern Province - terminus Kantalai, Eastern Province Kapuwatte,
List of railway stations in Sri Lanka
List_of_railway_stations_in_Sri_Lanka
Sri Lankan politician (1898–1977)
Tamil interests. He was elected to Parliament in 1947 to represent Kankesanthurai, a constituency he would represent until his death, except for a period
S._J._V._Chelvanayakam
Railway station in Kondavil, Sri Lanka
and 2015 due to the civil war. The Northern Line between Jaffna and Kankesanthurai was re-opened on 2 January 2015. The following train services are available
Kondavil_railway_station
Railway station in Sri Lanka
Preceding station Sri Lanka Railways Following station Vavuniya toward Colombo Fort Yarl Devi Northern Line Omanthai toward Kankesanthurai Location
Thandikulam_railway_station
1979, SLPA currently operates ports in Colombo, Galle, Hambantota, Kankesanthurai, Oluvil, Point Pedro and Trincomalee. As of 31 March 2013 SLPA had a
Sri_Lanka_Ports_Authority
Village in Northern, Sri Lanka
Capital of the Northern Province, Jaffna, 8 km from the port town of Kankesanthurai and situated across the Sandilipay - Senthankulam main road. There are
Ilavalai
The entire re-construction of the Northern Line (from Omanthai to Kankesanthurai – 146 km) was completed during the latter half of 2014, and it was opened
Yal_Devi
Railway station in Sri Lanka
station Sri Lanka Railways Following station Kilinochchi toward Colombo Fort Yal Devi Northern Line Elephant Pass toward Kankesanthurai Location
Paranthan_railway_station
Transport in Sri Lanka is based on its road network, which is centred on the country's commercial capital Colombo. A rail network handles a portion of
Transport_in_Sri_Lanka
Province of Sri Lanka
contributed to the sense of economic renewal alongside the development of Kankesanthurai Harbor the renovated Jaffna International Airport at Palaly. Investments
Northern_Province,_Sri_Lanka
Building in Kankesanthurai, Sri Lanka
resort on the northern coast of Sri Lanka near the town of Kankesanthurai. Formerly Kankesanthurai Rest House, it was taken over by the Sri Lankan military
Thalsevana_Holiday_Resort
Airport in Palaly, Sri Lanka
Palaly or SLAF Palaly. The airport is located in the town of Palaly near Kankesanthurai, 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8 mi) north of the city of Jaffna. It is at
Jaffna_International_Airport
Sri Lankan criminal (born 1955)
born Shanmugam Kumaran Tharmalingam on 6 April 1955 in the town of Kankesanthurai in the Jaffna District of Ceylon. Pathmanathan, who can converse in
Selvarasa_Pathmanathan
District of Western Province The line from Polgahawela Junction to Kankesanthurai The line from Medawachchiya Junction to Talaimannar This line from Gal
List of railway stations in Sri Lanka by line
List_of_railway_stations_in_Sri_Lanka_by_line
Town in Sri Lanka
and 1995, people from the Valikamam North area — including Palaly, Kankesanthurai, Myliddy, Tellippalai and Keerimalai have internally displaced to the
Polikandy
Railway station in Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka
Murukandy toward Colombo Fort Yal Devi Northern Line Paranthan toward Kankesanthurai Location Kilinochchi railway station Location within Central Kilinochchi
Kilinochchi_railway_station
Railway station in Omanthai, Sri Lanka
station Sri Lanka Railways Following station Thandikulam toward Colombo Fort Yarl Devi Northern Line Puliyankulam toward Kankesanthurai Location
Omanthai_railway_station
Railway station in Kodikamam, Sri Lanka
functioning between 1990 and 2015 due to the civil war. This service Kankesanthurai was re-opened on 2 January 2015. The following train services are available
Kodikamam_railway_station
Northeastern part of the Indian Ocean
are Chittagong, Mongla, Payra Port. Sri Lankan ports include Jaffna, Kankesanthurai, Batticaloa, and Trincomalee.[citation needed] Myanmar's main sea port
Bay_of_Bengal
of Sri Lanka including Maviddapuram Kandaswamy Temple, Maviddapuram, Kankesanthurai Nallur Kandaswamy temple, Jaffna, Koneswaram temple, Trincomalee, Verugal
Hindu_pilgrimage_sites
Class of M10 Sri Lanka diesel-electric locomotives
trains in the construction work of the rail lines to Talaimannar and Kankesanthurai. Another 6 locomotives were imported in 2012 were named under M10A class
Sri_Lanka_Railways_M10
Town in Sri Lanka
Lanka. It is located about 15 kilometers north of Jaffna town along the Kankesanthurai road In the middle part of 20th century Tellippallai town had become
Tellippalai
Railway station in northern Sri Lanka
Preceding station Sri Lanka Railways Following station Mankulam toward Colombo Fort Yal Devi Northern Line Kilinochchi toward Kankesanthurai Location
Murukandy_railway_station
Sri Lankan Tamil militant
in Sri Lanka. Pathmanabha was born on 19 November 1951. He was from Kankesanthurai in northern Ceylon. Pathmanabha became interested in radical politics
K._Pathmanabha
Diesel-electric locomotive class
Railways' locomotive fleet. They were named after two local cities – Kankesanthurai and Galle – where the cement factories were located in these respective
Sri_Lanka_Railways_M2
Pooneryn Elephant Pass Delft Beschutter Pyl Jaffna Kayts Hammenheil Kankesanthurai Point Pedro Hanwella Sitawaka Yapahuwa Ostenburg Forts in Sri Lanka
Forts_in_Sri_Lanka
Region of Northern Province, Sri Lanka
friends and relatives. People displaced from the coastal villages of Kankesanthurai, Myliddy and Palali due to the formation of heavy security zones are
Jaffna_Peninsula
Place in Sri Lanka
Badulla and the Northern Line, which runs through to the northern port of Kankesanthurai. Polgahawela's railway station is at the centre of the town and lies
Polgahawela
Sri Lankan Tamil militant
and Sellakili (Sathasivam Chelvanayakam), stole five exploders from Kankesanthurai Cement Factory. Brigadier J. G. Balthazar, the commander of the Sri
Seelan
The Kankesanthurai Power Station (also commonly referred to as the Koolair Power Station) was a fuel oil-run thermal power station which was commissioned
Koolair_Power_Station
Sri Lankan Tamil nationalist party
555 28.31% 0 60.80% Kalmunai 9,464 47.80% 1 71.78% M. S. Kariapper Kankesanthurai 14,855 54.30% 1 67.55% S. J. V. Chelvanayakam Kayts 16,308 71.19% 1
Ilankai_Tamil_Arasu_Kachchi
Village in Sri Lanka
(Murugan) was brought via the port of Gayathurai which was later renamed Kankesanthurai. Before 1990, Maviddapuram had a cement factory which was one of the
Maviddapuram
converted to a surveillance and command ship, sunk on 16 August 1994 at Kankesanthurai. SLNS Abeetha II (P316) - Shanghai II class Patrol Boat commissioned
List of historic ships of the Sri Lanka Navy
List_of_historic_ships_of_the_Sri_Lanka_Navy
City in Sri Lanka
Vavuniya railway station, which is located on the Northern Line connects Kankesanthurai (the northern terminus of the line) through to Colombo. During the civil
Vavuniya
(sister of Mahinda) brought a Bodhi sapling via Jambukola (west of Kankesanthurai). This king's reign was crucial to Theravada Buddhism and for Sri Lanka
History_of_Sri_Lanka
Railway station in Sri Lanka
and 2015 due to the civil war. The Northern Line between Jaffna and Kankesanthurai was re-opened on 2 January 2015. The following train services are available
Maviddapuram_railway_station
Railway station in Sri Lanka
and 2015 due to the civil war. The Northern Line between Jaffna and Kankesanthurai was re-opened on 2 January 2015. The following train services are available
Inuvil_railway_station
Election held in Ceylon
received in four constituencies in the north of the country (Jaffna, Kankesanthurai, Kayts and Point Pedro). In addition, nine other constituencies only
1931 Ceylonese State Council election
1931_Ceylonese_State_Council_election
Indian Army artillery unit
and was deployed in infantry role in Jaffna town and in the suburb of Kankesanthurai. Colonel Gurbachan Singh Babbar was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal
66_Medium_Regiment_(India)
Town in Sri Lanka
community by 900-1000 CE. Koneswaram temple Uppuveli - Trincomalee District Kankesanthurai - Jaffna District Pasikudah - Batticaloa District Kalkudah - Batticaloa
Nilaveli
Railway line in Sri Lanka
track to Mannar". Sunday Observer, Sri Lanka. 12 July 2009. "Pallai-Kankesanthurai rail track to be restored with Indian aid". Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)
Mannar_line
City in North Central Province, Sri Lanka
Northern railway line connects Anuradhapura with Colombo, Jaffna, and Kankesanthurai. Anuradhapura railway station is the city's rail gateway, with major
Anuradhapura
Naval wing of the Tamil Tigers
captured its captain and sank the surveillance and command ship A 516 at Kankesanthurai. They broke the short lived ceasefire by the bombing of SLNS Sooraya
Sea_Tigers
Military unit
Galkulama, Anuradhapura 4th Regiment 19 April 1995 Major RRP Perera Kankesanthurai 5th Regiment 10 April 2010 Major IMK Suddagala Lsc Kilinochchi 6th Regiment
Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police
Sri_Lanka_Corps_of_Military_Police
Sri Lankan government elections
John Kotelawala Party ITAK UNP Leader since 1949 1953 Leader's seat Kankesanthurai Dodangaslanda Last election 1.95%, 2 seats 44.08%, 54 seats Seats won
1956 Ceylonese parliamentary election
1956_Ceylonese_parliamentary_election
Unit of LTTE separatist army
a Sri Lankan Navy Surveillance Command Centre Ship off the coast of Kankesanthurai. On 24 October 1994, the then leader of opposition and Member of Parliament
Black_Tigers
based in Jaffna 513 Brigade, based in Keeramalai 515 Brigade, based in Kankesanthurai 52 Division, based in the Mirisuvil 521 Brigade, based in Vallei 522
List of current Sri Lanka Army formations
List_of_current_Sri_Lanka_Army_formations
Sri Lankan politician
leadership of both organisations. Amirthalingam was the TULF's candidate for Kankesanthurai at the 1977 parliamentary election. He won the election and re-entered
A._Amirthalingam
Topics referred to by the same term
language (ISO 639-3 code), an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Nigeria Kankesanthurai, Sri Lanka Karin Keller-Sutter, President of the Swiss Confederation
KKS
First islandwide Sinhalese-Tamil riots in Ceylon
ISBN 9780521371919. Vittachi, p. 36 S. J. V. Chelvanayakam, Member for Kankesanthurai (4 June 1958). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Dominion of Ceylon:
1958_anti-Tamil_pogrom
Administrative District in Northern, Sri Lanka
Tamil Nadu. The project will be of particular significance to Jaffna, Kankesanthurai, Mannar, Point Pedro and Tuticorin harbour. Tuticurin has the potential
Mannar_District
resulted in the first sinking of a LTTE craft in a sea battle north of Kankesanthurai in 1984, killing 19 LTTE cadres. Serving over eight years on sea duty
D._W._A._S._Dissanayake
Liberal Party of Sri Lanka S. J. V. Chelvanayagam Member of Parliament (Kankesanthurai) (1947 – 1952, 1956 – 1972, 1975 – 1977) K. N. Choksy Member of Parliament
List of S. Thomas' College alumni
List_of_S._Thomas'_College_alumni
Sri Lankan Tamil politician (1901–1977)
Industries, Industrial Research and Fisheries on 3 September 1948. Kankesanthurai Cement Factory, Paranthan Caustic Soda Chemical Factory and Valaichchenai
G._G._Ponnambalam
Political party in Sri Lanka
49.34% V. Kumarasamy Jaffna 14,324 73.28% 1 46.26% G. G. Ponnambalam Kankesanthurai 12,126 55.39% 1 57.69% S. J. V. Chelvanayakam Kayts 5,230 29.21% 0 55
All_Ceylon_Tamil_Congress
Ceylonese politician
also Ramanathan's private secretary. Natesan stood as a candidate in Kankesanthurai at the 1934 state council by-elections. He won the election and entered
S._Natesan
Ceylon Tamil academic and politician
contested the 1970 parliamentary election as an independent candidate in Kankesanthurai but was defeated by the Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi candidate S. J
C._Suntharalingam
1984 massacre of civilians in Sri Lanka
in the Jaffna District. Ten kilometers from the Jaffna town, on the Kankesanthurai road, there is the Chunnakam Junction situated. The Chunnakam Police
Chunnakam Police station massacre
Chunnakam_Police_station_massacre
Electoral district of Sri Lanka
consists of the following polling divisions: A: Kayts B: Vaddukoddai C: Kankesanthurai D: Manipay E: Kopay F: Udupiddy G: Point Pedro H: Chavakachcheri I:
Jaffna_Electoral_District
Combined military forces of Sri Lanka
Army. The Army runs a luxurious holiday resort called Thalsevana near Kankesanthurai inside the Valikamam North High Security Zone where the residents were
Sri_Lanka_Armed_Forces
Region in Northern, Sri Lanka
Maviddapuram J/231 Maviddapuram South J/232 Kankesanthurai West J/233 Kankesanthurai Centre J/234 Kankesanthurai South J/235 Palai Veemankamam North J/236
Valikamam
1995 Sri Lankan military operation
convoys in the northern seas and the only port in the northern theater, Kankesanthurai (KKS), were under constant attack by LTTE suicide cadres and boats.
Operation_Riviresa
A. Daniel UNP Kandy 25 June 1989 Assassinated A. Amirthalingam TULF Kankesanthurai 13 July 1989 Assassinated Daya Sepali Senadheera UNP Karandeniya 29
List of members of the Sri Lankan Parliament who died in office
List_of_members_of_the_Sri_Lankan_Parliament_who_died_in_office
(23+ aliases) Shanmugam Kumaran Tharmalingam (1955-04-06)6 April 1955 Kankesanthurai Leader of the LTTE since the death of Prabhakaran. Prior to that, served
List of commanders of the LTTE
List_of_commanders_of_the_LTTE
Sri Lankan Tamil politician and teacher
elected to Mallakam Village Committee in 1952. Ponnambalam contested the Kankesanthurai Electoral District seat on a Communist Party ticket in the 1956 parliamentary
V._Ponnambalam
Thermal power station in Sri Lanka
which at that time stood at only 370 kW, from the power station at Kankesanthurai cement factory. From 1950 the peninsula was supplied by an isolated
Chunnakam_Power_Station
Political party in Sri Lanka
Yogeswaran Kalkudah 12,595 43.07% 0 86.02% Kalmunai 7,093 27.38% 0 89.86% Kankesanthurai 31,155 85.41% 1 83.08% A. Amirthalingam Kayts 17,640 64.05% 1 75.72%
Tamil_United_Liberation_Front
UNP TULF SLFP Leader since 1973 1977 1960 Leader's seat Colombo West Kankesanthurai Attanagalla Last election 37.91%, 17 seats Did not exist 36.86%, 91
1977 Sri Lankan parliamentary election
1977_Sri_Lankan_parliamentary_election
First major Sinhalese-Tamil clash in Ceylon
of Representatives. pp. 316-325 S. J. V. Chelvanayakam, Member for Kankesanthurai (26 July 1956). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) Vol 25. Dominion of
1956_anti-Tamil_pogrom
electricity works. The following year, electricity was purchased from the Kankesanthurai Cement Factory from distribution in Jaffna.[clarification needed] On
Electricity sector in Sri Lanka
Electricity_sector_in_Sri_Lanka
Sri Lankan soldier
Following local protests three soldiers and two policemen were arrested by Kankesanthurai police. Six soldiers and a policeman were charged. Two others were charged
Somaratne_Rajapakse
Kanchanthoo, Kachchai, Kaithady, Kalladi, Kantharmadam, Kantharodai, Kankesanthurai, Kanakarayankulam, Kapputhoor Veli, Karainagar, Karaveddy, Karampanthoor
List of settlements in Northern Province (Sri Lanka)
List_of_settlements_in_Northern_Province_(Sri_Lanka)
Sri Lankan politician
parliamentary election Nagalingam stood as the LSSP's candidate in Kankesanthurai but was defeated by S. J. V. Chelvanayakam. Nagalingam was a member
Ponnambalam_Nagalingam
Sri Lankan soldier
brokering firm, Godamuduna was spearheading a program to re-commission the Kankesanthurai cement factory, and was in Jaffna setting the stage for the arrival
W._I._M._Seneviratne
Trainset
Station Notes Northern Line Uttara Devi Colombo Fort Anuradhapura Jaffna Kankesanthurai KKS Intercity KKS Night Intercity Operated only on Weekends Anuradhapura
Sri_Lanka_Railways_S13
Divisional Secretariat in Northern Province, Sri Lanka
5 km. AB21 Road – links the region to Palaly International Airport, Kankesanthurai (KKS) Harbour, Keerimalai, and Valvettithurai, areas marked for future
Valikamam_West
City in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka
which is located on the Northern line, which runs from Polgahawela to Kankesanthurai. It is near the junction of the Northern Line and the Batticaloa Line
Maho,_Sri_Lanka
Railway station in Elephant Pass, Sri Lanka
Preceding station Sri Lanka Railways Following station Paranthan toward Colombo Fort Yarl Devi Northern Line Pallai toward Kankesanthurai Location
Elephant_Pass_railway_station
Date Location Method Perpetrator(s) Kandiah Karunanithy PC3164 CID, Kankesanthurai police 14 February 1977 Maviddapuram Shot Prabhakaran, Sellakili, Charles
List of assassinations of the Sri Lankan civil war
List_of_assassinations_of_the_Sri_Lankan_civil_war
Electoral districts Polling divisions Jaffna 79. Kayts 80. Vaddukoddai 81. Kankesanthurai 82. Manipay 83. Kopay 84. Udupiddy 85. Point Pedro 86. Chavakachcheri
List of Polling divisions of Sri Lanka
List_of_Polling_divisions_of_Sri_Lanka
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