Valikamam


Valikamam is one of the three historic regions of Jaffna peninsula in northern Sri Lanka. The other two regions are Thenmarachchi and Vadamarachchi. Alternative spellings include Valikaamam or Valigamam.

Etymology

The name Valikamam translates to "the sandy village", whereas denotes the geographical marker.
It is derived from the words:
The word is no longer in common use but was historically found in Eezham Tamil place names. It shares linguistic roots with,, and. The word has been found in early Tamil inscriptions, including an 11th-century record at Velgam Vihara, Trincomalee, and a 12th-century Chola inscription at Thiruvalangadu, where Valikamam is explicitly mentioned as a village.
The name Valikamam is also linguistically equivalent to Manaltidar or Manarridal, the ancient Tamil names for Jaffna, which carry the same meaning of "sandy land."
According to the 16th-century Tamil literary work Santiago Kumara Ammanai, Valikamam was historically referred to
The village Mallakam, located in Valikamam North, derives its name from: - – a personal title associated with royalty or warriors, originating from the Sanskrit, meaning wrestler or great person. This term was commonly used by Pallava rulers and medieval Sri Lankan kings, such as Nissanka Malla ''.''

Geography

Administrative Divisions

Valikamam is currently divided into 6 Divisional Secretariats, each of which is further subdivided into 190 Grama Niladhari divisions. Every Divisional Secretariat has its own Divisional Council, which is elected every four years through local government elections.
Divisional SecretariatTamil nameSinhala nameDivisional CouncilGrama Niladhari DivisionDivision No
JaffnaJaffna Divisional CouncilNedunkulamJ/61
JaffnaJaffna Divisional CouncilColumputhurai EastJ/62
JaffnaJaffna Divisional CouncilColumputhurai WestJ/63
JaffnaJaffna Divisional CouncilPassaiyoor EastJ/64
JaffnaJaffna Divisional CouncilPassaiyoor WestJ/65
JaffnaJaffna Divisional CouncilEchchamoddaiJ/66
JaffnaJaffna Divisional CouncilThirunagarJ/67
JaffnaJaffna Divisional CouncilReclamation EastJ/68
JaffnaJaffna Divisional CouncilReclamation WestJ/69
JaffnaJaffna Divisional CouncilGurunagar EastJ/70
JaffnaJaffna Divisional CouncilGurunagar WestJ/71
JaffnaJaffna Divisional CouncilSmall BazarJ/72
JaffnaJaffna Divisional CouncilJaffna Town WestJ/73
JaffnaJaffna Divisional CouncilJaffna Town EastJ/74
JaffnaJaffna Divisional CouncilChundikuli SouthJ/75
JaffnaJaffna Divisional CouncilChundikuli NorthJ/76
JaffnaJaffna Divisional CouncilMaruthadyJ/77
JaffnaJaffna Divisional CouncilAthiadyJ/78
JaffnaJaffna Divisional CouncilSirampiyadiJ/79
JaffnaJaffna Divisional CouncilGrand BazarJ/80
JaffnaJaffna Divisional CouncilFortJ/81
JaffnaJaffna Divisional CouncilVannarpannaiJ/82
JaffnaJaffna Divisional CouncilKoddadyJ/83
JaffnaJaffna Divisional CouncilNavanthurai SouthJ/84
JaffnaJaffna Divisional CouncilNavanthurai NorthJ/85
JaffnaJaffna Divisional CouncilMoor Street SouthJ/86
JaffnaJaffna Divisional CouncilMoor Street NorthJ/87
JaffnaJaffna Divisional CouncilNew Moor StreetJ/88
NallurNallur Divisional CouncilAriyalai South EastJ/89
NallurNallur Divisional CouncilAriyalai EastJ/90
NallurNallur Divisional CouncilAriyalai North WestJ/91
NallurNallur Divisional CouncilAriyalai Centre WestJ/92
NallurNallur Divisional CouncilAriyalai South WestJ/93
NallurNallur Divisional CouncilAriyalai Centre NorthJ/94
NallurNallur Divisional CouncilAriyalai CentreJ/95
NallurNallur Divisional CouncilAriyalai Centre SouthJ/96
NallurNallur Divisional CouncilIyanar KoviladyJ/97
NallurNallur Divisional CouncilVannarpannai NorthJ/98
NallurNallur Divisional CouncilVannarpannai North WestJ/99
NallurNallur Divisional CouncilVannarpannai North EastJ/100
NallurNallur Divisional CouncilNeeraviyadyJ/101
NallurNallur Divisional CouncilKandarmadam North WestJ/102
NallurNallur Divisional CouncilKandarmadam North EastJ/103
NallurNallur Divisional CouncilKandarmadam South WestJ/104
NallurNallur Divisional CouncilKandarmadam South EastJ/105
NallurNallur Divisional CouncilNallur NorthJ/106
NallurNallur Divisional CouncilNallur RajathaniJ/107
NallurNallur Divisional CouncilNallur SouthJ/108
NallurNallur Divisional CouncilSankiliyan ThoppuJ/109
NallurNallur Divisional CouncilThirunelvely WestJ/110
NallurNallur Divisional CouncilThirunelvely Centre SouthJ/111
NallurNallur Divisional CouncilThirunelvely South EastJ/112
NallurNallur Divisional CouncilThirunelvely North EastJ/113
NallurNallur Divisional CouncilThirunelvely Centre NorthJ/114
NallurNallur Divisional CouncilKondavil North WestJ/115
NallurNallur Divisional CouncilKondavil South WestJ/116
NallurNallur Divisional CouncilKondavil Centre WestJ/117
NallurNallur Divisional CouncilKondavil Centre EastJ/118
NallurNallur Divisional CouncilKondavil North EastJ/119
NallurNallur Divisional CouncilKondavil South EastJ/120
NallurNallur Divisional CouncilKokuvil North EastJ/121
NallurNallur Divisional CouncilKokuvil EastJ/122
NallurNallur Divisional CouncilKokuvil South EastJ/123
NallurNallur Divisional CouncilKokuvil North WestJ/124
NallurNallur Divisional CouncilKokuvil WestJ/125
NallurNallur Divisional CouncilKokuvil Centre EastJ/126
NallurNallur Divisional CouncilKokuvil South WestJ/127
NallurNallur Divisional CouncilKokuvil Centre WestJ/128
Valikamam EastValikamam East Divisional CouncilIrupalai SouthJ/257
Valikamam EastValikamam East Divisional CouncilIrupalai EastJ/258
Valikamam EastValikamam East Divisional CouncilKalviyankaduJ/259
Valikamam EastValikamam East Divisional CouncilKopay SouthJ/260
Valikamam EastValikamam East Divisional CouncilKopay CentreJ/261
Valikamam EastValikamam East Divisional CouncilKopay NorthJ/262
Valikamam EastValikamam East Divisional CouncilUrumpirai WestJ/263
Valikamam EastValikamam East Divisional CouncilUrumpirai NorthJ/264
Valikamam EastValikamam East Divisional CouncilUrumpirai SouthJ/265
Valikamam EastValikamam East Divisional CouncilUrumpirai EastJ/266
Valikamam EastValikamam East Divisional CouncilUreluJ/267
Valikamam EastValikamam East Divisional CouncilNeervely SouthJ/268
Valikamam EastValikamam East Divisional CouncilNeervely NorthJ/269
Valikamam EastValikamam East Divisional CouncilNeervely WestJ/270
Valikamam EastValikamam East Divisional CouncilSirippiddy EastJ/271
Valikamam EastValikamam East Divisional CouncilSirippiddy WestJ/272
Valikamam EastValikamam East Divisional CouncilPuttur WestJ/273
Valikamam EastValikamam East Divisional CouncilPuttur NorthJ/274
Valikamam EastValikamam East Divisional CouncilNavatkiriJ/275
Valikamam EastValikamam East Divisional CouncilAvarangal EastJ/276
Valikamam EastValikamam East Divisional CouncilAvarangal WestJ/277
Valikamam EastValikamam East Divisional CouncilPuttur EastJ/278
Valikamam EastValikamam East Divisional CouncilAcheluJ/279
Valikamam EastValikamam East Divisional CouncilVatharavathaiJ/280
Valikamam EastValikamam East Divisional CouncilPathamenyJ/281
Valikamam EastValikamam East Divisional CouncilThampalai / KathiripayJ/282
Valikamam EastValikamam East Divisional CouncilIdaikkaduJ/283
Valikamam EastValikamam East Divisional CouncilValalaiJ/284
Valikamam EastValikamam East Divisional CouncilAtchuvely NorthJ/285
Valikamam EastValikamam East Divisional CouncilAtchuvely SouthJ/286
Valikamam EastValikamam East Divisional CouncilAtchuvely WestJ/287
Valikamam NorthValikamam North Divisional CouncilMallakam SouthJ/212
Valikamam NorthValikamam North Divisional CouncilMallakam CentreJ/213
Valikamam NorthValikamam North Divisional CouncilMallakam NorthJ/214
Valikamam NorthValikamam North Divisional CouncilAlaveddy NorthJ/215
Valikamam NorthValikamam North Divisional CouncilAlaveddy CentreJ/216
Valikamam NorthValikamam North Divisional CouncilAlaveddy EastJ/217
Valikamam NorthValikamam North Divisional CouncilKaneswaramJ/218
Valikamam NorthValikamam North Divisional CouncilAlaveddy SouthJ/219
Valikamam NorthValikamam North Divisional CouncilAlaveddy WestJ/220
Valikamam NorthValikamam North Divisional CouncilIlavalai NorthJ/221
Valikamam NorthValikamam North Divisional CouncilIlavalai NorthwestJ/222
Valikamam NorthValikamam North Divisional CouncilViththukapuramJ/223
Valikamam NorthValikamam North Divisional CouncilPannalaiJ/224
Valikamam NorthValikamam North Divisional CouncilKollankaladdyJ/225
Valikamam NorthValikamam North Divisional CouncilNakuleswaramJ/226
Valikamam NorthValikamam North Divisional CouncilTellipalai EastJ/227
Valikamam NorthValikamam North Divisional CouncilTellipalaiJ/228
Valikamam NorthValikamam North Divisional CouncilThurkkapuramJ/229
Valikamam NorthValikamam North Divisional CouncilThanthaiselvapuramJ/230
Valikamam NorthValikamam North Divisional CouncilMaviddapuramJ/231
Valikamam NorthValikamam North Divisional CouncilMaviddapuram SouthJ/232
Valikamam NorthValikamam North Divisional CouncilKankesanthurai WestJ/233
Valikamam NorthValikamam North Divisional CouncilKankesanthurai CentreJ/234
Valikamam NorthValikamam North Divisional CouncilKankesanthurai SouthJ/235
Valikamam NorthValikamam North Divisional CouncilPalai Veemankamam NorthJ/236
Valikamam NorthValikamam North Divisional CouncilPalai Veemankamam SouthJ/237
Valikamam NorthValikamam North Divisional CouncilKadduvanJ/238
Valikamam NorthValikamam North Divisional CouncilKadduvan WestJ/239
Valikamam NorthValikamam North Divisional CouncilThenmaiyilaiJ/240
Valikamam NorthValikamam North Divisional CouncilVaruththalaivilanJ/241
Valikamam NorthValikamam North Divisional CouncilKurumpasiddyJ/242
Valikamam NorthValikamam North Divisional CouncilKurumpasiddy EastJ/243
Valikamam NorthValikamam North Divisional CouncilVasavilan EastJ/244
Valikamam NorthValikamam North Divisional CouncilVasavilan WestJ/245
Valikamam NorthValikamam North Divisional CouncilMailiddy NorthJ/246
Valikamam NorthValikamam North Divisional CouncilThaiyiddy EastJ/247
Valikamam NorthValikamam North Divisional CouncilMailiddy Thurai SouthJ/248
Valikamam NorthValikamam North Divisional CouncilThaiyiddy NorthJ/249
Valikamam NorthValikamam North Divisional CouncilThaiyiddy SouthJ/250
Valikamam NorthValikamam North Divisional CouncilMailiddy Thurai NorthJ/251
Valikamam NorthValikamam North Divisional CouncilPalaly SouthJ/252
Valikamam NorthValikamam North Divisional CouncilPalaly EastJ/253
Valikamam NorthValikamam North Divisional CouncilPalaly NorthJ/254
Valikamam NorthValikamam North Divisional CouncilPalaly NorthwestJ/255
Valikamam NorthValikamam North Divisional CouncilPalaly WestJ/256
Valikamam SouthValikamam South Divisional CouncilUduvil South WestJ/182
Valikamam SouthValikamam South Divisional CouncilUduvil South EastJ/183
Valikamam SouthValikamam South Divisional CouncilUduvil CentreJ/184
Valikamam SouthValikamam South Divisional CouncilUduvil Centre NorthJ/185
Valikamam SouthValikamam South Divisional CouncilUduvil NorthJ/186
Valikamam SouthValikamam South Divisional CouncilSanguvelyJ/187
Valikamam SouthValikamam South Divisional CouncilInuvil South WestJ/188
Valikamam SouthValikamam South Divisional CouncilInuvil EastJ/189
Valikamam SouthValikamam South Divisional CouncilInuvil North EastJ/190
Valikamam SouthValikamam South Divisional CouncilInuvil EastJ/191
Valikamam SouthValikamam South Divisional CouncilThavady SouthJ/192
Valikamam SouthValikamam South Divisional CouncilThavady EastJ/193
Valikamam SouthValikamam South Divisional CouncilThavady NorthJ/194
Valikamam SouthValikamam South Divisional CouncilChunnakam NorthJ/195
Valikamam SouthValikamam South Divisional CouncilChunnakam SouthJ/196
Valikamam SouthValikamam South Divisional CouncilChunnakam EastJ/197
Valikamam SouthValikamam South Divisional CouncilChunnakam CentreJ/198
Valikamam SouthValikamam South Divisional CouncilChunnakam WestJ/199
Valikamam SouthValikamam South Divisional CouncilKantharodaiJ/200
Valikamam SouthValikamam South Divisional CouncilErlalai WestJ/201
Valikamam SouthValikamam South Divisional CouncilErlalai South WestJ/202
Valikamam SouthValikamam South Divisional CouncilErlalai SouthJ/203
Valikamam SouthValikamam South Divisional CouncilErlalai EastJ/204
Valikamam SouthValikamam South Divisional CouncilErlalai NorthJ/205
Valikamam SouthValikamam South Divisional CouncilErlalai CentreJ/206
Valikamam SouthValikamam South Divisional CouncilPunnalaikkadduvan SouthJ/207
Valikamam SouthValikamam South Divisional CouncilPunnalaikkadduvan NorthJ/208
Valikamam SouthValikamam South Divisional CouncilEvinaiJ/209
Valikamam SouthValikamam South Divisional CouncilKuppilan SouthJ/210
Valikamam SouthValikamam South Divisional CouncilKuppilan NorthJ/211
Valikamam South-WestValikamam South-West Divisional CouncilSuthumalai NorthJ/129
Valikamam South-WestValikamam South-West Divisional CouncilSuthumalai SouthJ/130
Valikamam South-WestValikamam South-West Divisional CouncilChavalkadduJ/131
Valikamam South-WestValikamam South-West Divisional CouncilUyarapulamJ/132
Valikamam South-WestValikamam South-West Divisional CouncilAnaicoddaiJ/133
Valikamam South-WestValikamam South-West Divisional CouncilNavali NorthJ/134
Valikamam South-WestValikamam South-West Divisional CouncilNavali EastJ/135
Valikamam South-WestValikamam South-West Divisional CouncilNavali SouthJ/136
Valikamam South-WestValikamam South-West Divisional CouncilManipay NorthJ/137
Valikamam South-WestValikamam South-West Divisional CouncilManipay WestJ/138
Valikamam South-WestValikamam South-West Divisional CouncilManipay SouthJ/139
Valikamam South-WestValikamam South-West Divisional CouncilManipay EastJ/140
Valikamam South-WestValikamam South-West Divisional CouncilSandilipay NorthJ/141
Valikamam South-WestValikamam South-West Divisional CouncilSandilipay CentreJ/142
Valikamam South-WestValikamam South-West Divisional CouncilSandilipay WestJ/143
Valikamam South-WestValikamam South-West Divisional CouncilMahiyapiddyJ/144
Valikamam South-WestValikamam South-West Divisional CouncilVadaliyadaippuJ/145
Valikamam South-WestValikamam South-West Divisional CouncilPandatharippuJ/146
Valikamam South-WestValikamam South-West Divisional CouncilPiranpattuJ/147
Valikamam South-WestValikamam South-West Divisional CouncilSillalai NorthJ/148
Valikamam South-WestValikamam South-West Divisional CouncilSillalai SouthJ/149
Valikamam South-WestValikamam South-West Divisional CouncilMathagal EastJ/150
Valikamam South-WestValikamam South-West Divisional CouncilMathagal SouthJ/151
Valikamam South-WestValikamam South-West Divisional CouncilMathagal WestJ/152
Valikamam South-WestValikamam South-West Divisional CouncilPeriyavilanJ/153
Valikamam South-WestValikamam South-West Divisional CouncilMareesankoodalJ/154
Valikamam South-WestValikamam South-West Divisional CouncilIlavalaiJ/155
Valikamam South-WestValikamam South-West Divisional CouncilMullanaiJ/156
Valikamam WestValikamam West Divisional CouncilVaddukoddai EastJ/157
Valikamam WestValikamam West Divisional CouncilVaddukoddai NorthJ/158
Valikamam WestValikamam West Divisional CouncilVaddukoddai CentreJ/159
Valikamam WestValikamam West Divisional CouncilAraly WestJ/160
Valikamam WestValikamam West Divisional CouncilAraly CentreJ/161
Valikamam WestValikamam West Divisional CouncilAraly SouthJ/162
Valikamam WestValikamam West Divisional CouncilAraly EastJ/163
Valikamam WestValikamam West Divisional CouncilAraly NorthJ/164
Valikamam WestValikamam West Divisional CouncilVaddukoddai SouthJ/165
Valikamam WestValikamam West Divisional CouncilVaddukoddai South-WestJ/166
Valikamam WestValikamam West Divisional CouncilVaddukoddai WestJ/167
Valikamam WestValikamam West Divisional CouncilChulipuram WestJ/168
Valikamam WestValikamam West Divisional CouncilChulipuram CentreJ/169
Valikamam WestValikamam West Divisional CouncilChulipuram EastJ/170
Valikamam WestValikamam West Divisional CouncilMoolaiJ/171
Valikamam WestValikamam West Divisional CouncilSittankernyJ/172
Valikamam WestValikamam West Divisional CouncilSittankerny EastJ/173
Valikamam WestValikamam West Divisional CouncilSittankerny SouthJ/174
Valikamam WestValikamam West Divisional CouncilSittankerny WestJ/175
Valikamam WestValikamam West Divisional CouncilSittankerny NorthJ/176
Valikamam WestValikamam West Divisional CouncilChankanai EastJ/177
Valikamam WestValikamam West Divisional CouncilChankanai WestJ/178
Valikamam WestValikamam West Divisional CouncilChankanai CentreJ/179
Valikamam WestValikamam West Divisional CouncilChankanai SouthJ/180
Valikamam WestValikamam West Divisional CouncilChankanai NorthJ/181