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Jaffna

City

City in Sri Lanka.

View on map 9.66° N, 80.02° E Wikipedia

Held by

February 15, 1796 – December 31, 1800 Great Britain de facto
1801 – February 3, 1948 United Kingdom de facto
since February 4, 1948 Sri Lanka de facto

Events here 1

July 23, 1983 – May 18, 2009 Sri Lankan Civil War