Navaly
நவாலி නවලි | |
|---|---|
  Navaly | |
| Coordinates: 09°42′55″N 79°59′05″E / 9.71528°N 79.98472°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Northern |
| District | Jaffna |
| DS Division | Valikamam South‐West |
Navaly (Tamil: நவாலி ; Sinhala: නවලි), also transliterated as Navali, Navaaly or Navaali is a town in the Jaffna District of Sri Lanka and it is located about 6 km from Jaffna, in the northwest of the peninsula of the same name. There are many famous places in the town, for example: Navaly kalaiyoodai amman koovil, St. Peter's Church. Nearly 1500 people live there.
On 9 July 1995, during the Sri Lankan Civil War, the village church was bombed by the Sri Lankan Air Force. It is estimated that 125 civilians were killed.[1]
Navaly is divided into three sections:
- Navaly East
- Navaly North
- Navaly South
See also
References
- ↑ 1995 Human Rights report – South Asia Archived 20 March 2005 at the Wayback Machine
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