Chavakacheri

Chavakacheri சாவகச்சேரி ජාවකච්චේරිය
—  Town  —
Chavakacheri
Coordinates: 9°39′0″N 80°09′0″E / 9.65°N 80.15°E / 9.65; 80.15
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Northern
District	Jaffna
DS Division	Thenmarachchi
Government
– Type	Urban Council
– Chairman	Rapiyel Thevasagayampillai (TNA)
Area
– Total	19.4 km2 (7.5 sq mi)
Population (2007)
– Total	21,693
– Density	1,118/km2 (2,892/sq mi)
Time zone	Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone (UTC+5:30)

Chavakacheri (Tamil: சாவகச்சேரி Cāvakaccēri, Sinhala: ජාවකච්චේරිය Jāvakachchēriya) is a town in the Jaffna peninsula of Sri Lanka which has been badly devastated in the Sri Lankan civil war. Today, the people of Chavakacheri have rebuilt the town, but the population remains drastically lower than the pre-war years.

shops were closed for holiday

External links

• Javanese History, Spread of Javanese Rule from Madagascar to South Pacific
• The Civil Wars of Sri Lanka during 13th to 15th Century
• Wars waged for the Possession of the Tooth Relic
• Chaavakachcheari Etymology

Coordinates: 9°39′N 80°09′E / 9.65°N 80.15°E / 9.65; 80.15