title: Sri Lankan IDP numbers, May 2009
text: # Sri Lankan IDP numbers, May 2009
  
  Numbers of Sri Lankan internally displaced persons displaced from the Vanni region since October 2008 and detained by the Sri Lankan Military at various camps in northern and eastern Sri Lanka during May 2009:
  
  | Camp | Div Sec Division | Admin District | 4 May | 5 May | 6 May | 11 May | 13 May | 14 May | 17 May | 18 May | 21 May | 22 May | 25 May | 28 May | 29 May |
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  | Menik Farm Zone 0 (Kathirkamar Village) | Vengalachedikulam | VAV | 23,424 | 23,440 | 22,769 | 22,769 | 22,769 | 22,769 | 22,769 | 22,769 | 22,769 | 22,769 | 22,769 | 19,009 | 19,009 |
  | Menik Farm Zone 1 (Ananda Kumarasamy Village) | Vengalachedikulam | VAV | 12,831 | 12,833 | 12,833 | 12,852 | 12,852 | 12,852 | 12,852 | 14,888 | 39,657 | 47,888 | 47,888 | 42,606 | 42,606 |
  | Menik Farm Zone 2 (Pon Ramanathan Village) | Vengalachedikulam | VAV | 50,698 | 54,422 | 56,949 | 60,722 | 60,830 | 60,926 | 61,311 | 68,742 | 74,744 | 75,453 | 75,453 | 72,934 | 72,934 |
  | Menik Farm Zone 3 (Arunachchalam Village) | Vengalachedikulam | VAV | 38,371 | 38,414 | 39,037 | 40,126 | 39,977 | 39,985 | 39,985 | 39,985 | 39,985 | 39,985 | 39,985 | 39,701 | 39,701 |
  | Menik Farm Zone 4 | Vengalachedikulam | VAV | | | | | | | | 7,500 | 28,919 | 34,919 | 37,800 | 40,937 | 40,937 |
  | Andiyapuliyankulam $School^1$ | Vengalachedikulam | VAV | 1,620 | 1,620 | 1,620 | | | | | 1,564 | 1,564 | 1,564 | 1,564 | 1,564 | 1,564 |
  | Ariviththodam Sivanantha Vidyalayam, Menik Farm | Vengalachedikulam | VAV | 1,190 | 1,174 | 1,174 | 1,174 | 1,174 | 1,174 | 1,174 | 1,174 | 1,174 | 1,174 | 1,174 | 1,174 | 1,174 |
  | Cheddikulam Maha Vidyalayam | Vengalachedikulam | VAV | 1,802 | 1,802 | 1,802 | 1,770 | 1,770 | 1,770 | 1,770 | 1,770 | 1,770 | 1,770 | 1,770 | 1,770 | 1,770 |
  | Muthaliyankulam Maha $Vidyalayam^2$ | Vengalachedikulam | VAV | 972 | 972 | 972 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Sooduventhapualvu Muslim School | Vengalachedikulam | VAV | | | | | | | 2,965 | 2,055 | 2,055 | 2,055 | 2,055 | 2,055 | 2,055 |
  | Gamini Maha Vidyalayam | Vavuniya | VAV | 1,827 | 1,687 | 1,687 | 1,821 | 1,821 | 1,821 | 1,821 | 1,821 | 1,698 | 1,698 | 1,698 | 1,913 | 1,913 |
  | Kanthapuram Maha Vidyalayam (Scandapuram) | Vavuniya | VAV | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1,102 | 1,102 | 1,102 | 1,102 | 1,102 | 1,102 | 1,102 | 1,102 | 1,102 | 1,102 |
  | Komarasankulam Maha Vidyalayam | Vavuniya | VAV | 2,154 | 2,154 | 2,156 | 2,156 | 2,156 | 2,156 | 2,156 | 2,156 | 2,156 | 2,156 | 2,156 | 2,156 | 2,156 |
  | Kovilkulam Hindu College | Vavuniya | VAV | 1,832 | 1,832 | 1,832 | 1,790 | 1,790 | 1,790 | 1,790 | 1,790 | 1,584 | 1,584 | 1,584 | 1,584 | 1,584 |
  | Nelukkulam Kalaimahal Maha Vidyalayam | Vavuniya | VAV | 3,495 | 3,495 | 3,495 | 3,369 | 3,361 | 3,361 | 3,361 | 3,361 | 3,361 | 3,361 | 3,361 | 3,361 | 3,361 |
  | Nelukkulam Technical College | Vavuniya | VAV | 118 | 118 | 1,640 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Pampamadhu Hostel $School^3$ | Vavuniya | VAV | 4,576 | 4,576 | 4,576 | 4,487 | 4,501 | 4,501 | 4,501 | 4,501 | 4,501 | 4,501 | 4,501 | | |
  | Ponthoodam Government Tamil Mixed School | Vavuniya | VAV | 1,660 | 1,599 | 1,599 | 1,599 | 1,599 | 1,599 | 1,599 | 1,599 | 1,599 | 1,599 | 1,599 | 1,599 | 1,599 |
  | Poonathoddam College of Education | Vavuniya | VAV | 5,990 | 5,953 | 5,953 | 5,995 | 5,995 | 5,995 | 5,995 | 5,995 | 5,995 | 5,995 | 5,995 | 5,995 | 5,995 |
  | Puthukkulam Maha Vidyalayam | Vavuniya | VAV | 3,128 | 3,036 | 3,036 | 3,024 | 3,024 | 3,024 | 3,024 | 3,024 | 3,024 | 3,024 | 3,024 | 3,024 | 3,024 |
  | Samanankulam School | Vavuniya | VAV | 69 | 101 | 101 | 99 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 |
  | Sivapirakasa Ladies College, Vavuniya | Vavuniya | VAV | 3,433 | 3,433 | 3,440 | 3,433 | 3,433 | 3,433 | 3,433 | 3,433 | 3,433 | 3,433 | 3,433 | 3,326 | 3,326 |
  | Thandikulam Maha Vidyalayam | Vavuniya | VAV | 1,518 | 1,518 | 1,518 | 1,518 | 1,518 | 1,518 | 1,518 | 1,518 | 1,518 | 1,518 | 1,518 | 1,518 | 1,518 |
  | Vavuniya Muslim Maha Vidyalayam | Vavuniya | VAV | 1,531 | 1,531 | 1,531 | 1,531 | 1,521 | 1,521 | 1,521 | 1,521 | 1,521 | 1,521 | 1,521 | 1,521 | 1,521 |
  | Vavuniya Tamil Maha Vidyalayam (Primary) | Vavuniya | VAV | 1,352 | 1,352 | 1,352 | 1,251 | 1,251 | 1,251 | 1,251 | 1,251 | 1,251 | 1,251 | 1,251 | 1,261 | 1,261 |
  | Vavuniya Tamil Maha Vidyalayam (Senior) | Vavuniya | VAV | 5,085 | 5,085 | 5,085 | 4,835 | 4,835 | 4,835 | 4,835 | 4,835 | 4,882 | 4,882 | 4,882 | 4,843 | 4,843 |
  | Velikkulam School | Vavuniya | VAV | 1,301 | 1,301 | 1,225 | 1,227 | 1,227 | 1,227 | 1,227 | 1,227 | 1,227 | 1,227 | 1,227 | 1,227 | 1,227 |
  | Chavakachcheri Hindu $College^4$ | Thenmarachchi | JAF | 1,270 | 1,270 | 1,270 | 1,270 | 1,257 | 1,257 | 1,270 | | | | | | |
  | Chavakachcheri Hindu Ladies College | Thenmarachchi | JAF | 1,394 | 1,394 | 1,394 | 1,395 | 1,376 | 1,376 | 1,395 | 1,376 | 1,376 | 1,376 | 1,376 | 1,376 | 1,376 |
  | Kaithady Ayurvedic University Hostel | Thenmarachchi | JAF | 1,109 | 1,109 | 1,109 | 1,101 | 1,101 | 1,101 | 1,101 | 1,101 | 1,101 | 1,101 | 1,101 | 1,101 | 1,101 |
  | Kaithady Hindu Children Home | Thenmarachchi | JAF | 227 | 227 | 227 | 214 | 208 | 208 | 214 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 208 |
  | Kaithady Palmyra Research Institute 1 | Thenmarachchi | JAF | 715 | 715 | 715 | 715 | 715 | 715 | 715 | 715 | 715 | 715 | 715 | 715 | 715 |
  | Kaithady Palmyra Research Institute 2 | Thenmarachchi | JAF | 621 | 621 | 621 | 626 | 626 | 626 | 626 | 626 | 626 | 626 | 626 | 626 | 626 |
  | Kodikamam Government Tamil Mixed School | Thenmarachchi | JAF | 1,002 | 1,002 | 1,002 | 1,004 | 989 | 989 | 1,004 | 989 | 989 | 989 | 989 | 989 | 989 |
  | Kodikamam Ramavil (Kodikamam Forest) | Thenmarachchi | JAF | | | | | | | | 2,435 | 2,435 | 2,435 | 2,435 | 2,435 | 2,435 |
  | Kodikamam Thirunavitkarasu Maha $Vidyalayam^5$ | Thenmarachchi | JAF | 1,175 | 1,175 | 1,175 | 1,176 | 1,178 | 1,178 | 1,176 | | | | | | |
  | Kopay Teacher Training College | Valikamam East | JAF | 484 | 484 | 484 | 483 | 529 | 529 | 483 | 529 | 529 | 529 | 529 | 529 | 529 |
  | Murusivil Roman Catholic Tamil Mixed School | Thenmarachchi | JAF | 1,770 | 1,770 | 1,770 | 1,773 | 1,737 | 1,737 | 1,773 | 1,737 | 1,737 | 1,737 | 1,737 | 1,737 | 1,737 |
  | Nelliyady Central College | Valikamam South West | JAF | 1,250 | 1,250 | 1,250 | 1,250 | 1,227 | 1,227 | 1,250 | 1,227 | 1,227 | 1,227 | 1,227 | 1,227 | 1,227 |
  | Thirunagar Old Court House | Jaffna | JAF | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 143 | 143 | 72 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 143 |
  | English Training Centre | Mannar Town | MAN | | | | | | | | | | | | 258 | 258 |
  | Illupaikkulam | Mannar Town | MAN | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 |
  | Kalimoddai | Nanaddan | MAN | 454 | 454 | 454 | 454 | 454 | 454 | 454 | 454 | 454 | 454 | 454 | 454 | 454 |
  | Mannar District General Hospital | Mannar Town | MAN | 1,141 | 1,141 | 1,141 | 1,141 | 1,389 | 1,389 | 1,389 | 1,539 | 1,539 | 1,539 | 1,539 | 1,539 | 1,539 |
  | Sirukandal | Nanaddan | MAN | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 |
  | Arafat Nagar Muslim Maha Vidyalam | Kuchaveli | TRI | 1,561 | 1,564 | 1,564 | 1,585 | 2,149 | 2,149 | 2,149 | 2,149 | | | | | |
  | Kantale Base Hospital | Kantale | TRI | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
  | Pulmoddai Field Hospital | Kuchaveli | TRI | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Pulmoddai Muslim Maha Vidyalayam | Kuchaveli | TRI | 1,742 | 1,732 | 1,732 | 1,732 | 1,732 | 1,732 | 1,732 | 1,732 | 4,347 | 4,347 | 4,403 | 4,403 | 4,403 |
  | Pulmoddai Sinhala Maha Vidyalayam | Kuchaveli | TRI | 2,165 | 2,370 | 2,370 | 2,363 | 2,298 | 2,298 | 2,298 | 2,298 | 2,295 | 2,295 | 2,295 | 2,294 | 2,294 |
  | Thampalakamam Peripheral Unit | Thampalakamam | TRI | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
  | Trincomalee General Hospital | Town & Gravets | TRI | 131 | 131 | 131 | 134 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 131 |
  | Colombo National Hospital | | COL | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | |
  | Kandy Teaching Hospital | | KAN | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |
  | Maharagama Cancer Hospital | | COL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
  | Padaviya Base Hospital | | ANU | 222 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 413 | 413 | 413 | 413 | 413 | 413 | 413 | 413 | 413 |
  | Polonnaruwa General Hospital | | POL | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 |
  | Total | Total | Total | 189,229 | 192,898 | 196,832 | 198,006 | 198,900 | 199,004 | 202,347 | 220,214 | 272,585 | 287,525 | 290,462 | 277,589 | 277,502 |
  
  * 1. Andiyapuliyankulam School camp was closed in early May 2009 and IDPs moved to Menik Farm Zone 2.
  * 2. Muthaliyankulam Maha Vidyalayam camp was closed in early May 2009 and IDPs moved to Menik Farm Zone 2.
  * 3. Pampamadhu Hostel School camp was closed on 27 May 2009 and IDPs moved to Kodikamam Ramavil.
  * 4. Chavakachcheri Hindu College camp was closed in late May 2009 and IDPs moved to Kodikamam Ramavil.
  * 5. Kodikamam Thirunavitkarasu Maha Vidyalayam camp was closed in late May2009 and IDPs moved to Kodikamam Ramavil.
  