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- proper noun A small coastal
village on the northeast coast of theJaffna Peninsula inSri Lanka 's north.
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Examples
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Prabhakaran's ancestral home is located in the rural town of Valvettithurai, approximately 30 miles from Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka.
Anuradha K. Herath: Sri Lankan Rebel Leader's Childhood Home 2010
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Kanagalingam Sivajilingam said the incident took place Tuesday night, shortly after slain rebel leader Velupillai Prabhakaran's mother was cremated in his native village of Valvettithurai.
The Seattle Times 2011
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General Officer Commanding 52 Division, Brigadier Lal Perera has taken prompt action to organize a series of dengue awareness programs as medical authorities have warned on rapid spread of dengue in some areas of Nelliady and Valvettithurai in Jaffna, the Civil-Military
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