Jaffna
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Ganeshalingam, head of political science at the University of Jaffna.
From Seattle Times
In Jaffna, local politician Thiyagaraja Nirosh says family elders discourage young people from discussing political rights.
From Seattle Times
It lies to the northeast to Rameswaram town in India's Tamil Nadu state and to the southwest of Sri Lanka's Jaffna city.
From BBC
Ahilan Kadirgamar, an economist at the country’s Jaffna University, said the economy was likely to shrink by 10 percent.
From Washington Post
"I was handling both the petroleum and port ministries in 2015 and we were struggling to construct the Jaffna airport for a lack of funds. I went to Delhi seeking help. PM Modi's government offered a subsidised loan and later converted it into a grant. What else do you want from a neighbour?"
From BBC
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