- Vavuniya
Vavuniya (வவுனியா) is a town in the northern
Sri Lanka . This town is situated in the Northern Province. Vavuniya is often referred to as the gateway toVanni (the area held by theLTTE ).Economy
The town is now slowly returning to normalcy; traces of war are still apparentFact|date=March 2007.
Ethnic conflict
Vavuniya is a
front line town in the ongoing war between the LTTE and theSri Lankan Army . Clashes between different Tamil militant groups have resulted in instability in the city, and those from the south of Sri Lanka do not visit it often.There are internal
refugee s, and passes are needed to travel from government- to LTTE-controlled territory. The Sri Lankan Army is in constant patrol, and heavy security is apparent.Template group
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