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Ancient Irrigation Ruins (Northern Province)
The Northern Province contains numerous ancient irrigation ruins — the remnants of the ancient hydraulic civilisation's northern extension, where tanks, canals, and…
Read ArticleRemote Rural Villages (Northern Province)
The remote rural villages of the Northern Province — the communities returning to farmland abandoned during the conflict, rebuilding their homes, re-establishing…
Read ArticleBirdwatching Wetlands (Northern Province)
The collective wetland birdwatching resources of the Northern Province — encompassing the Iranamadu Tank, Akkarayankulam, Thandikulam, the Elephant Pass lagoon, and numerous…
Read ArticleTank Cascade Ecosystems
The tank cascade systems of the Northern Province — where ancient engineers designed connected sequences of reservoirs so that overflow from each…
Read ArticleDry Zone Forest Trails (Northern Province)
The dry zone forest trails of the Northern Province — accessible from the road network between Vavuniya and Kilinochchi — pass through…
Read ArticleElephant Corridor Zones (Northern Province)
The elephant corridor zones of the Northern Province form critical wildlife linkages between the forests of the Vavuniya and Kilinochchi Districts and…
Read ArticleNorthern Dry Zone Farmlands
The dry zone farmlands of the Northern Province — particularly the areas being returned to agricultural production in the post-conflict period —…
Read ArticleAkkarayankulam Lake
Akkarayankulam is an ancient tank in the Vavuniya District that was impacted by the conflict and has since been restored to functionality.…
Read ArticleVavuniya Forest Reserves
The forest reserves in and around the Vavuniya District represent pockets of dry zone forest that were partly protected by the inaccessibility…
Read ArticlePadaviya Forest Edges
The Padaviya area — straddling the boundary between the Northern Province and the North Central Province — encompasses forest edges that form…
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