Summary
Kinniya (Tamil: கிண்ணியா, romanized: Kiṇṇiyā; Sinhala: කින්නියා, romanized: Kinniyā) is a town on the east coast of Sri Lanka, in the Trincomalee District of the Eastern Province. It is about 20 km (12 mi) from the city of Trincomalee and 240 km (150 mi) from Colombo. Located in Sri Lanka's dry zone, the Kinniya region often experiences hot and dry weather with very little precipitation. Kinniya Bridge is Sri Lanka's longest bridge,[2] which attracts many tourists in the town. Being adjacent to the Trincomalee Harbour, Kinniya was devastated by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
Kinniya
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 Kinniya Bridge, Trincomalee District | |
  Kinniya | |
| Coordinates: 8°29′0″N 81°11′0″E / 8.48333°N 81.18333°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Eastern |
| District | Trincomalee |
| DS Division | Kinniya Divisional Secretariat |
| Government | |
| • Type | Kinniya Urban Council |
| • Special Commissioner | Secretary (UPFA) |
| Population (2007)[1] | |
| • Town | 61,558 |
| • Urban | 35,645 |
History edit
Kinniya has over 500 years of history. A 400-year-old Grand masjid in Kinniya was demolished and a new one built in its place in 2002 by the Saudi Arabian government.[3][4] Its name "Kinniya" defines the kinni tree which was the identity of the people of Kinniya once upon a time.
Demographics edit
Kinniya is a Moorish majority town. There are small minorities of other ethnic groups such as Sri Lankan Tamils and Sinhalese.
| Ethnicity | Population | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lankan Moors | 61,869 | 96.01 |
| Sri Lankan Tamils | 2,390 | 4.06 |
| Sinhalese | 245 | 0.40 |
| Other (including Burgher, Malay) | 32 | 0.03 |
| Total | 75,674 | 100 |
Source:statistics.gov.lk.
| 2012 | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Islam | 61,880 | 95.77% |
| Hindu | 2,439 | 3.77% |
| Buddhist | 253 | 0.39% |
| Catholic | 39 | 0.06% |
| Other | 2 | 0.003% |
| Total | 64,613 | 100.0% |
Source:-Statistics.gov.lk.
Economy edit
The fisheries sector plays a key role in social and economic life of Kinniya.
Education edit
Kinniya has well educated structures from all streams such as, Medicine, Law, Engineering, Government Jobs and Academic staffs. Many government and private schools and colleges has been established in the town, Higher education centers also situated for the education purposes, few years back due to the Sri Lankan Civil War it had been suffer education as unable to go to any places for higher studies.
- Kinniya Al Aqsa National School (National School)
- Kinniya Central College. (National School)
- Kinniya Muslim Girls Maha Vid (National School).
- Aligar Maha Vidyalayam.
- TB Jaya Vidyalaya
- Abdul Majeed Vidyalaya
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Basic Population Information on Trincomalee District - 2007" (PDF). Department of Census and Statistics. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. October 2007. pp. 15–16. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Declaring open the longest bridge in Sri Lanka President Rajapaksa says the time for racist politics has come to an end". Sri Lanka Ministry of Defense. 2009. Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Jayathilaka, Kamalika (July 2012). "Design of Faith". The Architect. Sri Lanka Institute of Architects. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Rasooldeen, Mohammed (17 October 2009). "Kinniya bridge opening in the Eastern province". Daily News (Sri Lanka). Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing of Sri Lanka, 2012 Table A3: Population by divisional secretariat, ethnic group and sex" (PDF). Department of Census and Statistics. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing of Sri Lanka, 2012 Table A4: Population by divisional secretariat division, religion and sex" (PDF). Department of Census and Statistics. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
External links edit
- kinniya.net
8°29′N 81°11′E / 8.483°N 81.183°E