Kalmunai

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official_name = Kalmunai


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subdivision_type = District
subdivision_name = Ampara District
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population_as_of = 2001 [http://www.citypopulation.de/SriLanka.html Census July 17, 2001 (via citypopulation.de)] ]
population_total = 94,579
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timezone = Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone
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timezone_DST = Summer time
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latd=7 |latm=25 |lats=00 |latNS=N |longd=81 |longm=49 |longs=00 |longEW=E
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Kalmunai ( _ta. கல்முனை) is a municipality within the Ampara District of Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. It had a total population of 91,457 as of 2001 [ [http://www.citypopulation.de/SriLanka.html Sri Lanka census] ] . There were Sri Lankan Moors, Sri Lankan Tamils, Sinhalese, and Burghers with the Moors forming a majority. The ongoing Sri Lankan civil war has adversely affected the area with number forced disappearances, and civil unrest targeting the local civilians. It was also directly impacted by the 2004 Tsunami leading to number of deaths and destruction of property. It is bounded on the east by the Indian Ocean on the north by the Maruthamunai village and on the south by Sainthamarathu village which is considered to be a suburb of the town. [ [http://www.kalmunai.com/Aboutkalmunai/index_k.htm Population breakdown] Kalmunai.com (Enhlish)] [ [http://www.uthr.org/Reports/Report5/chapter9.htm UTHR report on Kalmunai] UTHR (English)]

ee also

*Kalmunai massacre

References