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Allaippiddi

Field	Value
name	Allaippiddi
native_name	அல்லைப்பிட்டி
අලපිටිය
settlement_type	Village
image_skyline	Near the road of Allaipity to Jaffna.JPG
pushpin_map	Sri Lanka Northern Province
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Sri Lanka
subdivision_type2	Province
subdivision_name2	Northern Province
subdivision_type3	District
subdivision_name3	Jaffna District
subdivision_type4	DS Division
subdivision_name4	Islands South
coordinates

අලපිටිය

Allaippiddi or Allaipiddy (, ) is a village on Velanai Island off the coast of the Jaffna peninsula in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province.

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.

Demography

Most residents of the village are Sri Lankan Tamils and the majority are Roman Catholics. 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.

Personalities

Antonythasan Jesuthasan, author and actor, was born in Allaipiddy, Velanai Island, Northern Province.

References

"Allaippiddi – Wikipedia".
(2017). "Socio-economics status of fishermen of Allaipiddy village, Jaffna". Vingnanam Journal of Science.
(2017). "Socio-economics status of fishermen of Allaipiddy village, Jaffna". Vingnanam Journal of Science.
Luthra, Dumeetha. (2006-05-20). "Allaipiddy villagers flee". BBC.
Luthra, Dumeetha. (2006-05-20). "Sri Lanka villagers flee massacre". BBC.
"Antonythasan Jesuthasan – Wikipedia".

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