Allaippiddi

Allaippiddi

Allaippiddi or Allaipiddy ( _ta. அல்லைப்பிட்டி) is a village within the Velanai Island in the Jaffna peninsula within Sri Lanka's Northern Province.

Geography

Allaipiddy is strategically located on the causeway from Jaffna towards islets of Velani and Kayts through Pannai bridge. After Mandaitivu, past the abandoned aluminum factory, lies a large Sri Lanka Navy garrison, 500 meters from Allaipiddy. [cite news |first=Anto |last=Akkara |title=Peace deferred |url=http://www.cwmission.org.uk/features/default.cfm?FeatureID=3074 |publisher=Council for World Mission |date=2007-06-21 |accessdate=2007-08-24]

Demography

Most residents of the village are Sri Lankan Tamils and the majority are Roman Catholics. In May 2006, the population was estimated to be around 800. [cite news |first=Dumeetha |last=Luthra |title=Allaipiddy villagers flee |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sinhala/news/story/2006/05/060520_fleeing.shtml |work=BBC |date=2006-05-20 |accessdate=2007-08-24] However, at least 150 residents fled the village after the Allaipiddy massacre of May 13, 2006. [cite news |first=Dumeetha |last=Luthra |title=Sri Lanka villagers flee massacre |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/5000920.stm |work=BBC |date=2006-05-20 |accessdate=2007-08-24]

ee also

*Allaipiddy massacre
*St. Philip Neri Church bombing

References

External links

* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CE/31/Allaippiddi.html Map and location of Allaippiddi]


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