Thiriyai
තිරියාය | |
|---|---|
  Thiriyai | |
| Coordinates: 8°52′13″N 81°0′27″E / 8.87028°N 81.00750°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Eastern |
| District | Trincomalee |
| DS Division | Kuchchaveli |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Trincomalee |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 640 |
| Time zone | Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone |
Thiriyai (Sinhala: තිරියාය, romanized: Tiriyāya, Tamil: திரியாய், romanized: Tiriyāy) is a small village in the eastern Trincomalee District of Sri Lanka. It is situated about 25 miles north of Trincomalee town through Nilaveli. The total population of the village is 640 at the 2012 census.[1]
Thiriyai was an international emporium with an old sea port which existed since at least 6th century BCE.[2]
Due to the ethnic conflict, most families fled the village and are now living elsewhere in the country or overseas. Several Tamil refugees returned to the village in the early 21st century during a ceasefire.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing 2012: Population by GN division and sex 2012" (PDF). Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012. p. 185.
- ^ Fernando, A. Denis N. (1986). "Ancient Maps of Sri Lanka — as a Primary Source of Information for the Study of Human Settlements and Political Boundaries". Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Sri Lanka Branch. 31: 104. JSTOR 23731039.