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{{Short description|Also spelt 'Palai', is a small town in the Kilinochchi District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka}}
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'''Pallai''' is a small [[town]] in Northern [[Sri Lanka]]. It lies near the coast on the northern peninsula.<ref>[http://www.ausaid.gov.au/HotTopics/Pages/Display.aspx?QID=787 "New schools for children in northern Sri Lanka"] Australian Government AID. Retrieved 19 September 2013.</ref>
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Pallai
| native_name = பளை<br />පල්ලෙයි
| settlement_type = Village
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| pushpin_label_position = Location of Pallai in Sri Lanka
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| coordinates = {{coord|09|36|00|N| 80|19|00|E|region:LK|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Sri Lanka
| subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces of Sri Lanka|Province]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Northern Province, Sri Lanka|Northern Province]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Districts of Sri Lanka|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Kilinochchi District|Kilinochchi]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[Divisional Secretariats of Sri Lanka|Divisional Secretariat]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Pachchilaipalli Divisional Secretariat|Pachchilaipalli]]
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| elevation_m = 11.0
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| timezone = [[Time in Sri Lanka|Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone]]
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'''Pallai''' ({{langx|ta|பளை}}, {{langx|si|පල්ලෙයි}}), also spelt '''Palai''', is a small [[town]] in the [[Kilinochchi District]], [[Northern Province, Sri Lanka|Northern Province]], [[Sri Lanka]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kilinochchi.dist.gov.lk/index.php/en/administrative-structure/grama-niladhari-division.html#pachchilaipalli|title= Grama Niladhari Division - Pachchilaipalli|publisher=District Secretariat - Kilinochchi|access-date=20 February 2020}}</ref> The town is located under the division of the Pachilaipally Divisional Secretary and is administered by the Pachilaipally Pradeshiya Sabha.

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It is located near the coast on the northern peninsula,<ref>[http://www.ausaid.gov.au/HotTopics/Pages/Display.aspx?QID=787 "New schools for children in northern Sri Lanka"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921061608/http://www.ausaid.gov.au/HotTopics/Pages/Display.aspx?QID=787 |date=21 September 2013 }} Australian Government AID. Retrieved 19 September 2013.</ref> approximately {{convert|40|km|0}} south-east of [[Jaffna]].

In 1861 the [[Church Mission Society]] sent Rev. John Backus to Pallai to establish a Christian community in the town. This led to the construction and dedication of St. Andrew's Church on 30 November 1895.

In 1921 the government declared a {{convert|4.25|sqkm|0}} area adjacent to the town as a [[Protected areas of Sri Lanka#Forest reserves and proposed reserves|forest reserve]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.protectedplanet.net/pallai-reserved-forest|title=Pallai - Reserved Forest|publisher=Protected Planet|access-date=21 February 2020}}</ref>


== Transport ==
== Transport ==
[[File:Palai Railway Station - Sri Lanka.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The railway station in December 2019.]]
Pallai is located on the [[A9 road (Sri Lanka)|(A9) Kandy-Jaffna Highway]].


It is served by [[Pallai railway station|a railway station]] on the national network which has been until recently out of use due to [[Sri Lankan Civil War|war damage]]. In 2009, agreements have been made to restore the line to use. The railway resumed operation on the 4th March 2014.
It is served by [[Pallai railway station|a railway station]] on the national network which was out of use due to [[Sri Lankan civil war|war damage]]. In 2009, agreements were made to restore the line back into service. The railway resumed operation on 4 March 2014.


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Railway stations in Sri Lanka]]
* [[Railway stations in Sri Lanka]]
* [[Pallai railway station]]
* [[Pallai railway station]]

== Namesake ==
There is another nearby town with this name.
This is also a surname in the Indian [[Orissa state|state of Orissa]].


== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka]]
[[Category:Towns in Kilinochchi District]]
[[Category:Pachchilaipalli DS Division]]
[[Category:Pachchilaipalli DS Division]]
[[Category:Kilinochchi District]]




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Latest revision as of 14:31, 28 October 2024

For other uses, see Palai (disambiguation).

Pallai
பளை
පල්ලෙයි
Village
Pallai is located in Sri Lanka
Pallai
Pallai
Coordinates: 09°36′00″N 80°19′00″E / 9.60000°N 80.31667°E / 9.60000; 80.31667
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceNorthern Province
DistrictKilinochchi
Divisional SecretariatPachchilaipalli
Elevation
11.0 m (36.1 ft)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone)
Postal Code
42550

Pallai (Tamil: பளை, Sinhala: පල්ලෙයි), also spelt Palai, is a small town in the Kilinochchi District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka.[1] The town is located under the division of the Pachilaipally Divisional Secretary and is administered by the Pachilaipally Pradeshiya Sabha.

It is located near the coast on the northern peninsula,[2] approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) south-east of Jaffna.

In 1861 the Church Mission Society sent Rev. John Backus to Pallai to establish a Christian community in the town. This led to the construction and dedication of St. Andrew's Church on 30 November 1895.

In 1921 the government declared a 4.25 square kilometres (2 sq mi) area adjacent to the town as a forest reserve.[3]

Transport

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The railway station in December 2019.

Pallai is located on the (A9) Kandy-Jaffna Highway.

It is served by a railway station on the national network which was out of use due to war damage. In 2009, agreements were made to restore the line back into service. The railway resumed operation on 4 March 2014.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Grama Niladhari Division - Pachchilaipalli". District Secretariat - Kilinochchi. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  2. ^ "New schools for children in northern Sri Lanka" Archived 21 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine Australian Government AID. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  3. ^ "Pallai - Reserved Forest". Protected Planet. Retrieved 21 February 2020.


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