DS Division Thenmarachchi Local time Saturday 2:11 AM | Area 19.4 km² Population 41,407 (2011) | |
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Time zone Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone (UTC+5:30) Weather 27°C, Wind E at 8 km/h, 83% Humidity Neighborhoods Thachchanthoppu, Meesalai West, 300 Housing Scheme, Kaithady South | ||
Chavakachcheri (Tamil: சாவகச்சேரி Cāvakaccēri, Sinhalese: ජාවකච්චේරි Jāvakachchēri) is a large town in the Jaffna peninsula of Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It may have Javanese origins, as the name "Chaavaka+cheari" literally means Javanese settlement (there are also some references to a Javanese fort in northern Sri Lanka). The town may date back to the Southeast Asian occupation of Yalpanam, where certain settlements and forts were established by Chandrabhanu to maintain hegemony over the overseas colony. The town is governed by an Urban Council. Chavakachcheri has been badly devastated in the Sri Lankan Civil War. Today, the government and the people of Chavakachcheri have rebuilt the town, but the population remains drastically lower than the pre-war years.
Map of Chavakachcheri, Sri Lanka
The 111-year-old Chavakachcheri Hindu College, a high school, is a leading center of education in the town.