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34-594: The peninsula was historically divided into the three regions of Vadamarachchi , Thenmarachchi and Valikamam , which today make up three regions of the Jaffna District . The Naga people were one of the ancient tribes of Sri Lanka , who were mainly concentrated in the Jaffna Peninsula. The peninsula was also known in pre-mediaeval era as Naga Nadu , which means " Land of the Nagas " as mentioned in

68-663: A charter to provide higher education. The Rev. Samuel Newell arrived on 7 September 1813 on the Jaffna peninsula and occupied the Tellippilai Union premises, which at that time consisted of dilapidated and snake-infested structures dating back to the Portuguese of the 16th century. Edward Warren having a completed two-year course in Medicine and Surgery at Dartmouth Medical School ( Geisel School of Medicine ), erected

102-681: A replacement for the old hospital in Kankesanthurai There are number of old Hindu temples located in the Tellippalai area. Sri Durgadevi Temple of Tellippalai has become one of the most popular places of worship in the last few decades. S. J. V. Chelvanayakam - Former leader of Tamil United Liberation Front and Federal party (Sri Lanka) or Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi and member of parliament for Kankesanthurai electorate 1947 -1977. S. Vithiananthan , former Vice chancellor of University of Jaffna between 1979-1988. He

136-408: A small hospital in Tellippalai. First printing press was established at Tellippallai in 1820 by American Ceylon Mission . Later the press was moved to Manipay , and moved back to Tellippalai again in 1901. In 1910 Mahajana College, Tellippalai was founded at Ampanai, Tellippalai by T. A. Thuraiyappapillai. The Tellippalai Hospital or Tellippalai base hospital was built in the late 1960s as

170-424: A total of 2,640 people lost their lives while 1,647 were injured and 1,204 are missing. 37,255 people belonging to 9,885 families were displaced, of which 15,034 people belonging to 4,038 families are living in the welfare camps and the balance 22,221 people belonging to 5,847 families are living with their friends and relatives. People displaced from the coastal villages of Kankesanthurai , Myliddy and Palali due to

204-444: A yield of 70 bushels per acre (3.5 mt/ha). Vegetables are cultivated throughout the year with the help of irrigation from the dug wells. Low country vegetables such as brinjal , tomato , long bean , okra , snake gourd , bitter gourd and other leafy vegetables are being cultivated and available throughout the year. Exotic vegetables like cabbage , leeks , beet , beans , and carrots are also cultivated in large extent. Among

238-497: Is 27.9% while in urban areas it is 25.8%. The agriculture sector, including crop and livestock, has contributed around 65% of the total gross domestic product of the district. In terms of production, major cash crops like chili , onion , tobacco , potato and banana are produced in large extent to meet the substantial portion of the national requirement. Further fruit crops like mango , grapes and jack are also produced in large quantities. Total paddy land available for

272-640: Is Telipole a large structure, with a double row of Pillars; the House thereunto belonging is the work of the Jesuits, beautifyeo with a pleasant Garden, handsome Court and most delicious Vineyards affording most sorts of Indian Fruits, and water’d with several springs . . . Old hand drawn picture given below shows two small hills in the background. The two hills are between Keerimalai and Maviddapuram which are about two kilometers from Tellippalai. The hills may have been visible from Tellippalai during those times. It

306-514: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Tellippalai Tellippalai or Thellippalai ( Tamil : தெல்லிப்பழை Tellippaḻai ) also known as Tillypalli (தில்லைப்பள்ளி) is a small town in the northern Jaffna District of Sri Lanka. It is located about 15 kilometers north of Jaffna town along the Kankesanthurai road In the middle part of 20th century Tellippallai town had become an administrative and commercial hub for

340-552: Is an important component of the farming system. Up to 1950, only local cattle and goats were reared for milk and meat, With the establishment of artificial insemination in 1950 exotic cross breeds such as Jersey and Indian breeds of cattle were introduced and high milk yield was obtained. Further Jamunapari and Sannan breeds of goats were also introduced for meat and milk. With this introduction of new breeds, many farmers started rearing cross-breeds of cattle, goats and poultry. From 1950 to 1984 livestock enterprise developed very fast and it

374-439: Is evenly spread over the area. The northeast monsoon rain (October to January) accounts for more than 90% of the annual rainfall. The Jaffna peninsula is divided into two agroecological regions. The peninsula is mostly surrounded by water, connected to the rest of the island by a small strip of land. Its underground water is used for drinking, agriculture and industry. Paddy cultivation is rain-fed but only for three months during

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408-634: Is given below: "As at the Ashram, Sabarmati 3-2-’27 Dear Friend, I have your letter. During my visit to the South, I should love to respond to your invitation. But there are many difficulties in the way. If I go to Jaffna, I must go to other places in Ceylon which means quite a few days there. This year I want to devote purely to Khadi work and Khadi collection. If therefore I went to Ceylon, I would want to make Khadi collections. The best thing I can therefore do

442-642: Is one of the three historic regions of the Jaffna peninsula in northern Sri Lanka . The other two regions are Thenmarachchi and Valikamam . Alternative spellings include Vadamarachi , Vadamaraachi or Vadamaraadchi . Vadamarachchi translates to "possession of northerners" or " rule of the northerners " in English . It is derived from the Tamil words vadamar (northerners) and achchi (possession or rule). This Northern Province, Sri Lanka location article

476-440: Is to forward your letter to Sjt. C. Rajagopalachariar who is organising the tour in the South and let him decide. Please correspond with him. His address is Gandhi Ashram, Tiruchengodu (South India). Yours sincerely, M. K. Gandhi" Mahatma Gandhi and C. Rajagopalachari visited Jaffna and had a meeting at Tellippalai as well. T. A. Thuraiyappapillai, scholar, poet and founder of Mahajana College, Tellippalai in 1910. He

510-523: The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake ; this includes the villages on the Northern coast from Thondaimanaru to Thumpalai and the Eastern coast from Vallipuram to Kuddarappu. The damage to the eastern coast was higher than that of the northern coast. The fisheries sectors of this district were badly affected. Estimation of damages caused to different sectors has not been completed. Available data revealed that

544-474: The Valikamam division water is available for irrigation throughout the year. These wells are situated in the calcic red-yellow latosols and their depth varies from 20 to 25 feet (7.6 m). The wells available in other areas are shallow (10 to 15 ft). The total population of the district is around 600,000. Agriculture and fisheries have been the principal economic activities of the district. Over 60% of

578-468: The North East monsoon period. It is a part of the peninsula consisting of fourteen D.S Administrative Divisions. The total land area including inland water is 1,230 km². The terrain of the region is almost flat and of low elevation except in the central part of the western sector in the area around Tellippalai , where the elevation rises to 10.5 m above sea level. From there it slopes gently towards

612-741: The Rev. Daniel Poor and Edward Warren, American citizens. At that time, the bitter consequences of the War of 1812 had soured the feelings of the governor of the British colony of Ceylon, Robert Brownrigg, against all Americans. In 1813 he refused permission for the first batch of American-Ceylon Missionaries of New England to settle in Colombo. They were sent to the arid Jaffna peninsula, permitted to occupy only Dutch buildings, and refused permission to proselytize in Jaffna or Point Pedro. Brownrigg also refused them

646-483: The cultivation is 12,000 ha. Of which nearly 8000 ha (64.6%) is being cultivated. About 2000 ha of paddy land is being identified as marginal due to the salinity problem. Paddy is cultivated as mono-crop in 85% of the paddy land and in the balance, 15% of paddy is followed by vegetable and field crops with the help of available irrigation. The average yield is about 50 bushels per acre (2.5 mt/ha). However, 30 40% of farmers who cultivate improved varieties are able to obtain

680-524: The dug wells. Perennial crops include the orchard crops like mango , jack , grapes and citrus and other crops like palmyrah and coconut . Coconut is grown in the homestead in the extent of 1470 ha. Other perennial crops are grown in 1500 ha. Further, nearly 3.5 million palmyra palms are available in Jaffna . Farmers generate considerable income from fruit crops, like mango, jack, grapes etc. cultivated in 1850 ha. Grapes were cultivated in 380 ha during 1985 reduced to 55 ha in 2004. The livestock sector

714-495: The formation of heavy security zones are not yet settled in the above villages and are facing difficulties without homes and jobs. The fisheries and agriculture sectors in the above villages are affected badly and the Sri Lankan government has no plan to improve the living standards of these conflict-affected zones. Koppens classification AM. This type of climate, results from the monsoon winds which change direction according to

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748-662: The king of peninsula. He was the first king of the Aryacakravarti dynasty . Under the rule of the Aryacakravarti kings, the Vannimai chieftains paid tribute to the Jaffna kings. The dynasty ruled the peninsula until 1619, after the last king Cankili II was killed under the Portuguese conquest of the Jaffna kingdom . The Northern and Eastern coasts of the peninsula were badly affected by tsunamis, especially by

782-399: The other field crops, onion , potato , tobacco , chili and banana are cultivated as cash crops because farmers obtain considerable income from these crops. The total extent of high land available for cultivation is 7,851 ha. Of which 1,642 ha (21%) is uncultivable due to security reasons. At present field crops and vegetables are cultivated in 4200 ha with the help of left irrigation from

816-460: The place was named as thallipalli. Thalli means young and palli means small village. Over the time the name became Thellipalli. During the time of King Thondaiman in Tamil Nadu, three families with following family names apparently settled down at Tellippalai: Sampaka mappanan, Santhirasekara maappanan and Kanakarayan The province of Belligamme [Valligamam] has 14 Churches, the chief where-of

850-449: The seasons. This climate has a driest month (which nearly always occurs at or soon after the "winter" solstice for that side of the equator) with rainfall less than 60 mm, but more than 1/25 the total annual precipitation The climate of the Jaffna region is considered to be Tropical monsoonal AM with a seasonal rhythm of rainfall. The temperature ranges from 26 C to 33 C. Annual precipitation ranges from 696 mm to 1125 mm. It

884-424: The south and southeast, while to the north the elevation tends to drop abruptly. The soil found in Jaffna belongs to the following three major soil groups: Water is extracted from open-dug wells for domestic and agricultural purposes. Approximately 28,000 wells serve both domestic and agricultural purposes. Water is available in these wells and its quality varies from place to place. In the majority of deep wells in

918-409: The surrounding villages of Ampanai, Kollangkaladdi, Veemankamam, Varuthalaivilan and Mathanai. Tellippalai railway station is located at about 100 meters east of Tellippalai junction. An Indian princess from Tamil Nadu Maaruthap Piravaakavalli or Maruthapura Veeravalli got cured of her disease at Keerimalai springs Naguleswaram temple and settle down at Tellippalai for some time. Because of this

952-540: The twin epics of ancient Tamilakam , the Silappatikaram and Manimekalai . The Pali chronicle Mahavamsa also refers to the peninsula with the corresponding name as Nagadipa , meaning " island of Nagas ", where it is described as a Chiefdom with rulers named as Diparaja , meaning " King of Island ". Ptolemy , the Greek writer from 100 AD refers to Nagadipoi as one of the coastal towns of Taprobana . Naga identity

986-463: The workforce in the district depends on agriculture for their livelihood. About 86,000 families are engaged in agriculture while 15,000 families engage in fishing. Agriculture in the district contributes substantially to the GNP of the country. The land cultivated by 48% of the farmers does not belong to them. The average land holding area is around 0.5 to 0.75 acres (3,000 m). Unemployment in rural areas

1020-585: Was a Professor of Tamil at University of Peradeniya and University of Jaffna Tellipalai Rajaratnam or Wanarajah Rajaratnam, former Supreme Court judge and Member of Parliament I. P. Thurairatnam, principal of Union College, Tellippalai between 1935-1964. During this period the school has become one of the top schools in Jaffna. As the secretary of the Jaffna Students Congress (later known as Jaffna youth Congress), he invited Mahatma Gandhi to Jaffna district in 1927 and Gandhi’s reply

1054-645: Was a former teacher of Union College, Tellippalai T. T. Jeyaratnam, former principal of Mahajana College, Tellippalai and son of T. A. Thuraiyappapillai. He developed the school to one of the top schools in Jaffna Pandit Thangamma Appakutty , former teacher of Union College, Tellippalai and the key person in developing the Sri Durgadevi Temple of Tellippalai, Sinnathamby Sivamaharajah , former Member of Parliament D. T. Niles Niles became general secretary of

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1088-584: Was a mission location when the American Ceylon Mission (ACM) came to Sri Lanka in the 19th century. It was known as Tillipally in ACM documents. American Ceylon Mission established number of churches and Christian schools in Jaffna District which provided western education. The First English School of Jaffna, which led to Union College, Tellippalai was founded in Dutch Hall in 1816 by

1122-526: Was a single or supplementary source of income for nearly 30% of the district population. Backyard poultry and rearing milking cows and goats for milk and meat generate additional income for the farmers. The livestock population reduced to a considerable extent during the last two decades due to the civil war. 9°41′12″N 80°06′02″E  /  9.686722°N 80.100632°E  / 9.686722; 80.100632 Vadamarachchi Vadamarachchi ( Tamil : வடமராட்சி Vaṭamarāṭci, Sinhala : වඩමාරච්චි )

1156-686: Was visible through personal names which observed in Pali chronicles and the Tamil Sangam literature . Some scholars postulate that the Naga people were the ancestors of Tamil -speaking Dravidians . In the 13th century, the Northern part of Sri Lanka including the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa was under the rule of Pandyan dynasty . Kulasekara Cinkaiariyan , a minister of the Pandyan dynasty, was installed as

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