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Northern Province

This page lists 1 place of detention and 45 law enforcement agencies in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. Among them are 45 police stations and 1 prison. Vavuniya District has the most entries of any district, with 23. The atlas lists entries in 9 regions of Sri Lanka, Northern Province among them. As elsewhere in Sri Lanka, prisons here are run by the Department of Prisons. Choose one of 5 districts to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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Northern Province, by district

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Jaffna DistrictKilinochchi DistrictMannar DistrictMullaitivu DistrictVavuniya DistrictChavakachcheri Police – Jaffna DistrictGurunagar Police Post – Jaffna DistrictIlavalai Police Station – Jaffna DistrictJaffna PoliceKopai – Jaffna DistrictPolice Communication Division – Jaffna DistrictPolice Post Maruthankerny – Jaffna DistrictPolice Station Point PedroPolice Station-Manipay – Jaffna DistrictSpecial Task ForceTellipalai Police – Jaffna DistrictVaddukoddai Pollice StationAkkarayan – Kilinochchi DistrictKillinochchi Pollice StationNachchikuda Police Station – Kilinochchi DistrictSSP Office – Kilinochchi DistrictTharmapuram Police StationSilawaththai Police – Mannar DistrictMankulam Police Station – Mullaitivu DistrictMulliyawalai Police Station – Mullaitivu DistrictOddusuddan Police Station – Mullaitivu DistrictPuthukkudiyiruppu Police Station – Mullaitivu DistrictCheddikulam Police Station – Vavuniya DistrictEchchankulam Police Post – Vavuniya DistrictKangarayankulam Police Station – KanagarayankulamMaharambaikulam Police Post – Vavuniya DistrictMamaduwa Police Station – VavuniyaMankulam SSP OfficeNedunkerny Police – Vavuniya DistrictNeiryakualm Police Post – Vavuniya DistrictNelukulam Police Station – Vavuniya DistrictOmantai Police Station – Vavuniya DistrictParayanalankulam Police Station – Vavuniya DistrictPolice Station – Vavuniya DistrictPoonthoddam Police Post – Vavuniya DistrictPoovarasankulam Police Station – Vavuniya DistrictPudubulankulama Police PointPuliyankulam Police – Vavuniya DistrictSSP Office – Vavuniya DistrictSector 4 Police Post – Vavuniya DistrictSithamparapuram Police Post – Vavuniya DistrictUkkulankulam Police Post – Vavuniya DistrictUlukulama Police Station – Vavuniya DistrictVavuniya Police StationWelioya Police Station – Vavuniya DistrictJaffna Prison
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What the atlas holds here

45Police stations
1Prison
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Prisons & jails

1 facility

1 entry
Jaffna PrisonPrisonJaffna District
Questions

Frequently asked

How many prisons and jails are in Northern Province, Sri Lanka?

The atlas lists 1 prison, jail or detention centre in Northern Province, Sri Lanka, including 1 prison.

How many police stations are in Northern Province, Sri Lanka?

45 police units are listed for Northern Province, Sri Lanka, all recorded as police stations.

Can I look up a prisoner in Northern Province, Sri Lanka?

Public inmate lists are generally not published in Sri Lanka. Contact the facility or the Department of Prisons, using the address and telephone on each facility page.

Which district has the most facilities?

Vavuniya District, with 23 police units.

Are telephone numbers available for these facilities?

Not yet. The facility pages show each address and map location; the agency's own website is the authority for current contact details.

Who runs the prisons in Northern Province, Sri Lanka?

Prisons in Sri Lanka, including those in Northern Province, are run by the Department of Prisons.

How is Northern Province, Sri Lanka divided in the atlas?

The atlas files Northern Province, Sri Lanka by district, following official administrative boundaries; 5 districts currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the district where it is located; Vavuniya District is the largest by number of entries.

How do I contact the police in Northern Province, Sri Lanka?

In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 45 police units here. Open a district to see the units in each area.

Which neighbouring areas of Sri Lanka are covered?

Sri Lanka has 8 other areas in the atlas; Western Province has the most entries (111), followed by Central Province.

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