Pallai
Pallai (Sinhala: පල්ලෙයි), also spelt Palai, is a small town in the Kilinochchi District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka.[1]
Pallai
පල්ලෙයි | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Pallai | |
| Coordinates: 09°36′00″N 80°19′00″E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Northern Province |
| District | Kilinochchi |
| Divisional Secretariat | Pachchilaipalli |
| Elevation | 11.0 m (36.1 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone) |
| Postal Code | 42550 |
It is located near the coast on the northern peninsula,[2] approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) south-east of Jaffna.
In 1861 the Church Mission Society sent Rev. John Backus to Pallai to establish a Christian community in the town. This led to the construction and dedication of St. Andrew's Church on 30 November 1895.
In 1921 the government declared a 4.25 square kilometres (2 sq mi) area adjacent to the town as a forest reserve.[3]
Transport
Pallai is located on the (A9) Kandy-Jaffna Highway.
It is served by a railway station on the national network which has been until recently out of use due to war damage. In 2009, agreements have been made to restore the line to use. The railway resumed operation on 4 March 2014.
References
- "Grama Niladhari Division - Pachchilaipalli". District Secretariat - Kilinochchi. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- "New schools for children in northern Sri Lanka" Archived 21 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine Australian Government AID. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
- "Pallai - Reserved Forest". Protected Planet. Retrieved 21 February 2020.